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While two weeks after the death of Verka, the naive, sportful, meek, brawling Little White Manka perished as well.

From Yama: the pit by Guerney, Bernard Guilbert

In speaking, she kept her eyes on the girl, who appeared to muse the subject with sportful malice.

From The Emancipated by Gissing, George

Some of the young men were throwing sportful boomerangs and spears; large parties were so absorbed in the pleasure of corroboreeing that no notice was taken of the new-comer.

From My Tropic Isle by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)

A young fool, bent on sportful pursuits instead of serious; more and more shuddering at Law.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10 by Carlyle, Thomas

The innocence and humor of this sportful proposal appealed to them at once.

From Trail's End by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)