They laughed together over a shared book.

Meaning: They experienced moments of joy and laughter while reading the same book.

Choice of Words: Laugh means to make a sound expressing amusement or joy. Together means in the company of each other. Shared means used or enjoyed by more than one person.

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The friends giggled as they read the funny book.

Meaning: This means that a group of friends were reading a funny book together and they were laughing quietly because they thought it was funny.

Choice of Words: Friends are people who like each other and spend time together. Giggled is a verb that means to laugh in a quiet way. As means at the same time as. They refers to the friends. Read is a verb that means to look at and understand written words. The funny book means a book that is full of jokes or other things that make people laugh.

The children shared a chuckle over the silly story.

Meaning: This means that a group of children were reading a silly story together and they all laughed softly because they thought it was funny.

Choice of Words: Children are young people. Shared is a verb that means to give something to someone else so that they can use it too. A chuckle is a soft laugh. Over means above or on top of. The silly story means a story that is full of silly things.

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