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These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations. | psychiatric | {
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"relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry"
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These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations. | treatment | {
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These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations. | middle-class | {
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These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations. | illness | {
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"impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism"
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These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations. | informing | {
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These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations. | congregational | {
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These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations. | life | {
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These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations. | major | {
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These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations. | denominations | {
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`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron cage of denominational religion. | Fellowship | {
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`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron cage of denominational religion. | likeness | {
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`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron cage of denominational religion. | mission | {
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`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron cage of denominational religion. | friendly | {
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`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron cage of denominational religion. | contact | {
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`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron cage of denominational religion. | form | {
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`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron cage of denominational religion. | iron cage | {
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`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron cage of denominational religion. | denominational | {
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`` Fellowship by likeness '' and `` mission by friendly contact '' form the iron cage of denominational religion. | religion | {
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Its contents are another matter, for they reveal the kinds of interests pursued by the congregation. | contents | {
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Its contents are another matter, for they reveal the kinds of interests pursued by the congregation. | are | {
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Its contents are another matter, for they reveal the kinds of interests pursued by the congregation. | another | {
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Its contents are another matter, for they reveal the kinds of interests pursued by the congregation. | matter | {
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Its contents are another matter, for they reveal the kinds of interests pursued by the congregation. | reveal | {
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Its contents are another matter, for they reveal the kinds of interests pursued by the congregation. | kinds | {
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Its contents are another matter, for they reveal the kinds of interests pursued by the congregation. | interests | {
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Its contents are another matter, for they reveal the kinds of interests pursued by the congregation. | pursued | {
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Its contents are another matter, for they reveal the kinds of interests pursued by the congregation. | congregation | {
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What goes on in the cage will occupy our attention under the rubric of the organization church. | goes on | {
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What goes on in the cage will occupy our attention under the rubric of the organization church. | cage | {
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What goes on in the cage will occupy our attention under the rubric of the organization church. | occupy | {
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What goes on in the cage will occupy our attention under the rubric of the organization church. | attention | {
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What goes on in the cage will occupy our attention under the rubric of the organization church. | rubric | {
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What goes on in the cage will occupy our attention under the rubric of the organization church. | organization | {
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What goes on in the cage will occupy our attention under the rubric of the organization church. | church | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | understanding | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | new | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | role | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | residential | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | association | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | industrial | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | serves | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | illuminate | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | forces | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | fashioned | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | iron cage | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | conformity | {
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An understanding of the new role of residential association in an industrial society serves to illuminate the forces which have fashioned the iron cage of conformity which imprisons the churches in their suburban captivity. | imprisons | {
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | perplexing | {
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | question | {
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | still | {
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | remains | {
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] |
The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | middle classes | {
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]
} | [
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"middle_class%1:14:00::"
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | churches | {
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | vehicle | {
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"vehicle%1:10:00::"
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | social | {
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | identity | {
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... | [
"the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity"
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"identity%1:07:00::"
] |
The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | clubs | {
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"club%1:14:00::"
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | charities | {
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"charity%1:14:00::"
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | fill | {
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"appoi... | [
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"fill%2:34:02::"
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | same | {
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"same in identity"
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"same%3:00:02::"
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The perplexing question still remains as to why the middle classes turn to the churches as a vehicle of social identity when their clubs and charities should fill the same need. | need | {
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"a state of ext... | [
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"need%1:17:00::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | no | {
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... | [
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"no%4:02:02::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | larger | {
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"co... | [
"large or big relative to something else"
] | [
"larger%5:00:00:large:00"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | Dutch Springs | {
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]
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"location%1:03:00::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | mining | {
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"get from the earth by excavation",
"lay mines"
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"mining%1:04:00::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | supply | {
"name": "supply",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"give what is desired or n... | [
"offering goods and services for sale"
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"supply%1:22:00::"
] |
While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | town | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
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"the people living in a municipality smaller than a city",
"an administrative division of a county",
"United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridge... | [
"an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city"
] | [
"town%1:15:00::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | had | {
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"have%2:42:00::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | appearance | {
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"appearance%1:07:00::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | being | {
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"have an ex... | [
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"be%2:42:03::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | far | {
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"far%4:02:02::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | busier | {
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"(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) ... | [
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"busy%3:00:00::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | more | {
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"more%4:02:00::"
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While no larger than Dutch Springs, this mining supply town had the appearance of being far busier and more prosperous. | prosperous | {
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"prosperous%5:00:00:successful:00"
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Men crowded the streets and freight rigs and teams were moving about. | Men | {
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"an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)"
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"man%1:18:00::"
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"fill or occupy to the point of overflowing"
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"crowd%2:42:00::"
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"a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings"
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"street%1:06:00::"
] |
Men crowded the streets and freight rigs and teams were moving about. | freight | {
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"the charge for transporting something by common carrier",
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]
} | [
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"freight%1:06:00::"
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"formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel",
"a set of clothing (with accessories)",
"gear used in fishing",
"a v... | [
"gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise"
] | [
"rig%1:06:00::"
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Men crowded the streets and freight rigs and teams were moving about. | teams | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
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"form a team"
]
} | [
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] | [
"team%1:14:01::"
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Men crowded the streets and freight rigs and teams were moving about. | moving | {
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] | [
"move%2:38:03::"
] |
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"in the area or vicinity",
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"in or to a reversed position or... | [
"used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction"
] | [
"about%4:02:04::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | forced | {
"name": "force",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"physical energy or intensity",
"group of people willing to obey orders",
"a unit that is part of some military service",
"an act of aggre... | [
"to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"
] | [
"force%2:41:00::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | maintain | {
"name": "maintain",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction",
"supply with necessities and support",
"state categorically",
"have and exercise",
"maintain for use and service",
... | [
"keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,"
] | [
"maintain%2:42:00::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | sharper | {
"name": "sharp",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point",
"(of something seen or heard) clearly defined",
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"having or demonstrating ability to recognize or dra... | [
"having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions"
] | [
"sharp%5:00:00:perceptive:00"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | watch | {
"name": "watch",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a small portable timepiece",
"a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty",
"a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe",
"the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty",
"a person employed to... | [
"a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe"
] | [
"watch%1:04:00::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | activity | {
"name": "activity",
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"any specific behavior",
"the state of being active",
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"(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction",
"a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by t... | [
"any specific behavior"
] | [
"activity%1:04:00::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | enabled | {
"name": "enable",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"render capable or able for some task"
]
} | [
"render capable or able for some task"
] | [
"enable%2:30:00::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | ride | {
"name": "ride",
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"be carried or travel on or in a vehicle",
"continue und... | [
"sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions"
] | [
"ride%2:38:01::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | in | {
"name": "in",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot",
"a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite",
"a state in midwestern United States",
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"directed or bound inward",
"currently fashionable",
"... | [
"to or toward the inside of"
] | [
"in%4:02:01::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | rack | {
"name": "rack",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton",
"the destruction or collapse of something",
"an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims",
"a support for disp... | [
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] | [
"rack%2:38:00::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | broncs | {
"name": "bronc",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang"
]
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"an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang"
] | [
"bronc%1:05:00::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | particular | {
"name": "particular",
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"unique or specific to a person or thing ... | [
"surpassing what is common or usual or expected"
] | [
"particular%5:00:00:uncommon:00"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | attention | {
"name": "attention",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something",
"a general interest that leads people to want to know more... | [
"the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others"
] | [
"attention%1:09:00::"
] |
Although they were forced to maintain a sharper watch, this activity enabled them to ride in and rack their broncs without any particular attention being paid them. | paid | {
"name": "pay",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"something that remunerates",
"give money, usually in exchange for goods or services",
"convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow",
"cancel or discharge a debt",
"bring in",
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"ded... | [
"convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow"
] | [
"pay%2:32:00::"
] |
`` Gyp 'll be holdin ' forth in some bar if he 's here at all '', Cobb declared, glancing along the street as they stretched their legs. | Gyp | {
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]
} | [
"a human being"
] | [
"person%1:03:00::"
] |
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