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`` Penny 's always glad to see me over there '', he mused bleakly. | bleakly | {
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Yet had he not visited the girl at Saw Buck he would never have been involved in this latest tangle. | not | {
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Yet had he not visited the girl at Saw Buck he would never have been involved in this latest tangle. | visited | {
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Yet had he not visited the girl at Saw Buck he would never have been involved in this latest tangle. | girl | {
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Yet had he not visited the girl at Saw Buck he would never have been involved in this latest tangle. | Saw Buck | {
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Yet had he not visited the girl at Saw Buck he would never have been involved in this latest tangle. | never | {
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Yet had he not visited the girl at Saw Buck he would never have been involved in this latest tangle. | been | {
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Yet had he not visited the girl at Saw Buck he would never have been involved in this latest tangle. | involved | {
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Yet had he not visited the girl at Saw Buck he would never have been involved in this latest tangle. | tangle | {
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Over and above that, however, was his growing suspicion of Chuck Stober 's part in recent events. | however | {
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Over and above that, however, was his growing suspicion of Chuck Stober 's part in recent events. | was | {
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Over and above that, however, was his growing suspicion of Chuck Stober 's part in recent events. | suspicion | {
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Over and above that, however, was his growing suspicion of Chuck Stober 's part in recent events. | Chuck Stober | {
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Over and above that, however, was his growing suspicion of Chuck Stober 's part in recent events. | part | {
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Over and above that, however, was his growing suspicion of Chuck Stober 's part in recent events. | recent | {
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Over and above that, however, was his growing suspicion of Chuck Stober 's part in recent events. | events | {
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`` Gyp Carmer could n't have known about Colcord 's money unless he was told - and who else would have told him ''? he asked himself. | Gyp Carmer | {
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`` Gyp Carmer could n't have known about Colcord 's money unless he was told - and who else would have told him ''? he asked himself. | known | {
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`` Gyp Carmer could n't have known about Colcord 's money unless he was told - and who else would have told him ''? he asked himself. | Colcord | {
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`` Gyp Carmer could n't have known about Colcord 's money unless he was told - and who else would have told him ''? he asked himself. | money | {
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`` Gyp Carmer could n't have known about Colcord 's money unless he was told - and who else would have told him ''? he asked himself. | told | {
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`` Gyp Carmer could n't have known about Colcord 's money unless he was told - and who else would have told him ''? he asked himself. | told | {
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`` Gyp Carmer could n't have known about Colcord 's money unless he was told - and who else would have told him ''? he asked himself. | asked | {
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`` It 's the second time War Ax hands made a play for that money. | 's | {
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`` It 's the second time War Ax hands made a play for that money. | time | {
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`` It 's the second time War Ax hands made a play for that money. | hands | {
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`` It 's the second time War Ax hands made a play for that money. | made | {
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`` It 's the second time War Ax hands made a play for that money. | play | {
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`` It 's the second time War Ax hands made a play for that money. | money | {
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How much of an accident could that be ``? | much | {
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How much of an accident could that be ``? | accident | {
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How much of an accident could that be ``? | be | {
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Nearing home, he jerked to attention at the distant crack of a gun. | Nearing | {
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Nearing home, he jerked to attention at the distant crack of a gun. | home | {
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Nearing home, he jerked to attention at the distant crack of a gun. | jerked | {
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Nearing home, he jerked to attention at the distant crack of a gun. | attention | {
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Nearing home, he jerked to attention at the distant crack of a gun. | distant | {
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Nearing home, he jerked to attention at the distant crack of a gun. | crack | {
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Nearing home, he jerked to attention at the distant crack of a gun. | gun | {
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In town no one paid much attention to an occasional shot ; but on the range gunfire had a meaning. | town | {
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In town no one paid much attention to an occasional shot ; but on the range gunfire had a meaning. | paid | {
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In town no one paid much attention to an occasional shot ; but on the range gunfire had a meaning. | much | {
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In town no one paid much attention to an occasional shot ; but on the range gunfire had a meaning. | occasional | {
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In town no one paid much attention to an occasional shot ; but on the range gunfire had a meaning. | range | {
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Hauling up, Russ listened carefully. | Hauling up | {
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Hauling up, Russ listened carefully. | Russ | {
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Hauling up, Russ listened carefully. | listened | {
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Hauling up, Russ listened carefully. | carefully | {
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Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | Two | {
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Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | minutes | {
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Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | later | {
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Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | came | {
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Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | again | {
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] |
Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | double | {
"name": "double",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base",
"a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts",
"someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)",
"a quantity that is twice as great as another",
"raising ... | [
"having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; ; - R.W.Emerson; -Frederick Harrison"
] | [
"double%5:00:03:multiple:00"
] |
Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | explosion | {
"name": "explosion",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction",
"the act of exploding or bursting",
"a sudden great increase",
"the noise caused by an explosion",
"the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive pha... | [
"a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction"
] | [
"explosion%1:11:00::"
] |
Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | followed | {
"name": "follow",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to travel behind, go after, come after",
"be later in time",
"come as a logical consequence; follow logically",
"travel along a certain course",
"act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes",
"come after in time, as a result",
... | [
"be later in time"
] | [
"follow%2:42:00::"
] |
Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | third | {
"name": "third",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"one of three equal parts of a divisible whole",
"the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)",
"following the second position in an ordering ... | [
"coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position"
] | [
"third%5:00:00:ordinal:00"
] |
Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | sounding | {
"name": "sound",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause",
"the subjective sensation of hearing something",
"mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium",
"the sudden occurrence of an audible event",
"the audible part of a transmitted si... | [
"give off a certain sound or sounds"
] | [
"sound%2:39:03::"
] |
Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | more | {
"name": "more",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state",
"(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or ex... | [
"used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs"
] | [
"more%4:02:00::"
] |
Two minutes later it came again - a double explosion, followed by a third, sounding more distant. | distant | {
"name": "distant",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"separated in space or coming from or going to a distance",
"far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship",
"remote in manner",
"separate or apart in time",
"located far away spatially"
]
} | [
"separated in space or coming from or going to a distance"
] | [
"distant%3:00:01::"
] |
As near as Cobb could determine the shots came from the direction of the Antler ranch house. | Cobb | {
"name": "person",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a human being",
"a human body (usually including the clothing)",
"a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party"
]
} | [
"a human being"
] | [
"person%1:03:00::"
] |
As near as Cobb could determine the shots came from the direction of the Antler ranch house. | determine | {
"name": "determine",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study",
"shape or influence; give direction to",
"fix conclusively or authoritatively",
"decide upon or fix definitely",
"reach, make, or come to a decision about something",
... | [
"establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study"
] | [
"determine%2:32:00::"
] |
As near as Cobb could determine the shots came from the direction of the Antler ranch house. | shots | {
"name": "shot",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the act of firing a projectile",
"a solid missile discharged from a firearm",
"(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand",
"a chance to do something",
"a person who shoots (usually with respect to... | [
"the act of firing a projectile"
] | [
"shot%1:04:00::"
] |
As near as Cobb could determine the shots came from the direction of the Antler ranch house. | came | {
"name": "come",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract",
"move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody",
"reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress",
"come to pass; arriv... | [
"move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody"
] | [
"come%2:38:00::"
] |
As near as Cobb could determine the shots came from the direction of the Antler ranch house. | direction | {
"name": "direction",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a line leading to a place or point",
"the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves",
"a general course along which something has a tendency to develop",
"something that provides direction or advice as to a de... | [
"a line leading to a place or point"
] | [
"direction%1:15:00::"
] |
As near as Cobb could determine the shots came from the direction of the Antler ranch house. | Antler | {
"name": "location",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a point or extent in space",
"the act of putting something in a certain place",
"a determination of the place where something is",
"a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made"
]
} | [
"a point or extent in space"
] | [
"location%1:03:00::"
] |
As near as Cobb could determine the shots came from the direction of the Antler ranch house. | ranch house | {
"name": "ranch_house",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a one story house with a low pitched roof"
]
} | [
"a one story house with a low pitched roof"
] | [
"ranch_house%1:06:00::"
] |
He tightened up in a twinkling. | tightened up | {
"name": "tighten_up",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"restrict"
]
} | [
"restrict"
] | [
"tighten_up%2:30:00::"
] |
He tightened up in a twinkling. | twinkling | {
"name": "twinkling",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)",
"gleam or glow intermittently",
"emit or reflect light in a flickering manner",
"shining intermittently with a sparkling light"
]
} | [
"a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)"
] | [
"twinkling%1:28:00::"
] |
So far as he knew, only his father could be there. | knew | {
"name": "know",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people",
"be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about",
"know how to do or perform something",
"be aware of the truth of something... | [
"be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about"
] | [
"know%2:31:01::"
] |
So far as he knew, only his father could be there. | only | {
"name": "only",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"being the only one; single and isolated from others",
"exclusive of anyone or anything else",
"and nothing more",
"without any others being included or involved",
"with nevertheless the final result",
"in the final outcome",
"except that",
... | [
"without any others being included or involved"
] | [
"only%4:02:01::"
] |
So far as he knew, only his father could be there. | father | {
"name": "father",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)",
"the founder of a family",
"`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in th... | [
"a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)"
] | [
"father%1:18:00::"
] |
So far as he knew, only his father could be there. | be | {
"name": "be",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)",
"be identical to; be someone or something",
"occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere",
"have an ex... | [
"occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere"
] | [
"be%2:42:05::"
] |
What did it mean? | mean | {
"name": "mean",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n",
"mean or intend to express or convey",
"have as a logical consequence",
"denote or connote",
"have in mind as a purpose",
"have a specif... | [
"have as a logical consequence"
] | [
"mean%2:42:00::"
] |
Clapping spurs to the bronc he set off at a sharp canter, with growing alarm. | Clapping | {
"name": "clap",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a sudden very loud noise",
"a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra",
"a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated",
"put quickly or for... | [
"cause to strike the air in flight"
] | [
"clap%2:38:04::"
] |
Clapping spurs to the bronc he set off at a sharp canter, with growing alarm. | spurs | {
"name": "spur",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something",
"any sharply pointed projection",
"tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers",
"a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward",
"a railway line conn... | [
"a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward"
] | [
"spur%1:06:00::"
] |
Clapping spurs to the bronc he set off at a sharp canter, with growing alarm. | bronc | {
"name": "bronc",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang"
]
} | [
"an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang"
] | [
"bronc%1:05:00::"
] |
Clapping spurs to the bronc he set off at a sharp canter, with growing alarm. | set off | {
"name": "set_off",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"put in motion or move to act",
"leave",
"direct attention to, as if by means of contrast",
"cause to burst with a violent release of energy",
"make up for",
"set in motion or cause to begin",
"provoke or stir up"
]
} | [
"leave"
] | [
"set_off%2:38:00::"
] |
Clapping spurs to the bronc he set off at a sharp canter, with growing alarm. | sharp | {
"name": "sharp",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named",
"a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point",
"(of something seen or heard) clearly defined",
"ending in a sharp point",
"having or demonstrating ability to recognize or dra... | [
"changing suddenly in direction and degree"
] | [
"sharp%4:02:00::"
] |
Clapping spurs to the bronc he set off at a sharp canter, with growing alarm. | canter | {
"name": "canter",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop",
"ride at a canter",
"go at a canter, of horses",
"ride at a cantering pace"
]
} | [
"a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop"
] | [
"canter%1:04:00::"
] |
Clapping spurs to the bronc he set off at a sharp canter, with growing alarm. | alarm | {
"name": "alarm",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"fear resulting from the awareness of danger",
"a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event",
"an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger",
"a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time",
"fill with apprehension o... | [
"fear resulting from the awareness of danger"
] | [
"alarm%1:12:00::"
] |
His first glimpse of the ranch house across the brushy swells told him nothing. | first | {
"name": "first",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the first or highest in an ordering or series",
"the first element in a countable series",
"the time at which something is supposed to begin",
"the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield... | [
"preceding all others in time or space or degree"
] | [
"first%3:00:00::"
] |
His first glimpse of the ranch house across the brushy swells told him nothing. | glimpse | {
"name": "glimpse",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a quick look",
"a brief or incomplete view",
"a vague indication",
"catch a glimpse of or see briefly"
]
} | [
"a quick look"
] | [
"glimpse%1:04:00::"
] |
His first glimpse of the ranch house across the brushy swells told him nothing. | ranch house | {
"name": "ranch_house",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a one story house with a low pitched roof"
]
} | [
"a one story house with a low pitched roof"
] | [
"ranch_house%1:06:00::"
] |
His first glimpse of the ranch house across the brushy swells told him nothing. | brushy | {
"name": "brushy",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets; ; ; - Jack Beatty"
]
} | [
"covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets; ; ; - Jack Beatty"
] | [
"brushy%5:00:00:wooded:00"
] |
His first glimpse of the ranch house across the brushy swells told him nothing. | swells | {
"name": "swell",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea",
"a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)",
"a crescendo followed by a decrescendo",
"a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance",
"increase in size, magnitude, n... | [
"a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)"
] | [
"swell%1:17:00::"
] |
His first glimpse of the ranch house across the brushy swells told him nothing. | told | {
"name": "tell",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)",
"exp... | [
"give evidence"
] | [
"tell%2:32:03::"
] |
His first glimpse of the ranch house across the brushy swells told him nothing. | nothing | {
"name": "nothing",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a quantity of no importance",
"in no respect; to no degree"
]
} | [
"a quantity of no importance"
] | [
"nothing%1:23:00::"
] |
Still a quarter-mile away, the fresh clap of guns only served to increase his speed. | Still | {
"name": "still",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)",
"(poetic) tranquil silence",
"an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser wher... | [
"despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)"
] | [
"still%4:02:04::"
] |
Still a quarter-mile away, the fresh clap of guns only served to increase his speed. | quarter-mile | {
"name": "quarter_mile",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile"
]
} | [
"a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile"
] | [
"quarter_mile%1:23:00::"
] |
Still a quarter-mile away, the fresh clap of guns only served to increase his speed. | fresh | {
"name": "fresh",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"recently made, produced, or harvested",
"(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again",
"imparting vitality and energy",
"original and of a kind not seen before",
"not canned or otherwise preserved",
"not containing or composed of salt water",
... | [
"(of a cycle) beginning or occurring again"
] | [
"fresh%5:00:00:new:00"
] |
Still a quarter-mile away, the fresh clap of guns only served to increase his speed. | clap | {
"name": "clap",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a sudden very loud noise",
"a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra",
"a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated",
"put quickly or for... | [
"a sudden very loud noise"
] | [
"clap%1:11:00::"
] |
Still a quarter-mile away, the fresh clap of guns only served to increase his speed. | guns | {
"name": "gun",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)",
"large but transportable armament",
"a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)",
"a professional killer who uses a gun",
"a hand-operated pump t... | [
"a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)"
] | [
"gun%1:06:00::"
] |
Still a quarter-mile away, the fresh clap of guns only served to increase his speed. | only | {
"name": "only",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"being the only one; single and isolated from others",
"exclusive of anyone or anything else",
"and nothing more",
"without any others being included or involved",
"with nevertheless the final result",
"in the final outcome",
"except that",
... | [
"and nothing more"
] | [
"only%4:02:02::"
] |
Still a quarter-mile away, the fresh clap of guns only served to increase his speed. | served | {
"name": "serve",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play",
"serve a purpose, role, or function",
"do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function",
"contribute or conduce to",
"be used by; as of a utility",
"help to some food; help with food or drink... | [
"contribute or conduce to"
] | [
"serve%2:42:01::"
] |
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