Sentence:  The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. Nobody would <WSD>miss</WSD> them, he explained. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.