had chortled
- past perfect of chortle.
Example Sentences
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His displeasure had not prevented him bantering and laughing with Sarah on the journey back from Vicarage Road, though, and Tom, whom Robin found boring and obtuse, had chortled away, oblivious to any undercurrents.
From Time • Oct. 9, 2015