Sentence:  "I ought to arise and go forth with timbrels and with dances; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels? There has been a little&mdash;just a very little bit too much festivity so far .... Not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and <WSD>dances</WSD>; not that I do not love to pervade bright and glittering places.nb..." 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.