have been cackling
- present perfect progressive of cackle.
Example Sentences
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"I suppose he will make an omelet; for the hens have been cackling a great deal this morning, and an omelet is made in a few minutes."
From Joseph II. and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)