Word: fluttered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...public take in the affairs. Take the recent game between the two leading foot-ball teams. The New York papers say that the polo grounds never held so many or so wildly enthusiastic spectators; the return of the victors through the avenue on a coach called out the flutter of banners and choruses of cheers from the windows and balconies and pavements, and the newspaper press sent out a half dozen extras to announce the result. And when we consider the character of the attendants upon the game, it is certainly suggestive of its immense power over the people...
...Seminary Girls" are in a flutter of excitement over the floral ball tonight...
Yung decided to take the girl to this place; he accordingly bent down and carefully raised her in his arms. The unaccustomed burden made the youth's heart flutter. He gazed down on her face, relaxed as in sleep; at the sight of its innocent beauty, his heart thrilled...
...flutter. "She is - she has just gone away - gone home," she said, her voice becoming soft and her blood tingling as she spoke to the great youth. "Did you wish...
...flutter of crimson mantles...