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Carolyn May had prattled so much about her home that Mr. Stagg felt as though he knew each room and each piece of furniture.

From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore

The moan of wind in the pines seemed a requiem for the boy who had prattled and romped and played under them, who had chopped and shot and rode under them.

From Tales of lonely trails by Grey, Zane

She had prattled on about herself, and her experiences, among which had been a little journalism of a very poorly-paid order.

From The Red Derelict by Mitford, Bertram

Hitherto she had prattled on without consciousness that she was making revelations, any more than when she said old things over and over again to Monna Lisa.

From Romola by Eliot, George

Often, while he painted, she had prattled and he, occupied with his work, had heard nothing; but to-day he recognized the debt he owed and listened patiently for a considerable time.

From Lying Prophets by Phillpotts, Eden