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Jo lay motionless, and her sister fancied that she was asleep, till a stifled sob made her exclaim, as she touched a wet cheek.

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 Meanings and Examples of EXCLAIM
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
exclaim
 v.  cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
Classic Sentence: (104 in 7 pages)
1  The Munroe girls rushed up to exclaim over her dress, and she was speedily the center of a circle of voices that rose higher and higher in efforts to be heard above the din.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
2  Little Wade had to be held up time and again, so that ladies who ventured as far through the ooze as their carriage blocks could exclaim over him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
3  She did not exclaim or wonder, or weep, as other children do.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
4  Jo lay motionless, and her sister fancied that she was asleep, till a stifled sob made her exclaim, as she touched a wet cheek.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FIFTEEN
5  "Well, I did it to please Amy," began Laurie, with a twinkle that made Jo exclaim.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
6  "Eh, I am glad to see that bit o light twinkling," she exclaimed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
7  "Don't look so frightened," he exclaimed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
8  "There is a picture of a snake-charmer in this," he exclaimed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
9  "I am glad o that," he exclaimed.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
10  Oh," exclaimed the clerical gentleman smiling, "there is much wit in them; besides they are read at court.
Andersen's Fairy Tales By Hans Christian Andersen
Context  Highlight   In THE SHOES OF FORTUNE
11  So then," he exclaimed, turning pale with anger, "seven conjoined and allied armies overthrew that man.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 11. The Corsican Ogre.
12  "You are my son, Dantes," exclaimed the old man.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 18. The Treasure.
13  See," he exclaimed, "there remains still some of the magic draught.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 19. The Third Attack.
14  When he came within hearing, he exclaimed.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
15  Bah," exclaimed Monte Cristo, "that's a fine reason to give.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 54. A Flurry in Stocks.
Example Sentence:
1  "Watson! Behind you!" Holmes tried to exclaim, seeing the assassin hurl himself on his friend.
2  Looking at his great aunt's antique furniture, which must have been cluttering up her attic since the time of Noah's flood, the young heir exclaimed, "Heavens! How positively antediluvian!".
3  Kissed on the cheek by a perfect stranger, the lady exclaimed, "Young man, I should have you horse-whipped for your impudence."
4  'Stolen!' the King exclaimed, turning to the jury, who instantly made a memorandum of the fact.
5  The newspapers exclaimed against the government's action.
6  They exclaimed in horror at the price.
7  She opened her eyes and exclaimed in delight at the scene.
8  He could not help exclaiming at how much his son had grown.