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The date, October 8, 1957, immediately caught the inspector 's eye.
October
{ "name": "october", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the month following September and preceding November" ] }
[ "the month following September and preceding November" ]
[ "october%1:28:00::" ]
The date, October 8, 1957, immediately caught the inspector 's eye.
immediately
{ "name": "immediately", "sense_definitions_list": [ "without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening", "near or close by", "bearing an immediate relation" ] }
[ "without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening" ]
[ "immediately%4:02:00::" ]
The date, October 8, 1957, immediately caught the inspector 's eye.
caught
{ "name": "catch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident", "the quantity that was caught", "a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect", "anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)", "a break or check in the voice (usually a sig...
[ "attract and fix" ]
[ "catch%2:35:07::" ]
The date, October 8, 1957, immediately caught the inspector 's eye.
inspector
{ "name": "inspector", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a high ranking police officer", "an investigator who observes carefully" ] }
[ "a high ranking police officer" ]
[ "inspector%1:18:01::" ]
The date, October 8, 1957, immediately caught the inspector 's eye.
eye
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[ "attention to what is seen" ]
[ "eye%1:09:01::" ]
`` Fairly recent '', he remarked.
Fairly
{ "name": "fairly", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a moderately sufficient extent or degree", "without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner", "in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating" ] }
[ "to a moderately sufficient extent or degree" ]
[ "fairly%4:02:02::" ]
`` Fairly recent '', he remarked.
recent
{ "name": "recent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "approximately the last 10,000 years", "new", "of the immediate past or just previous to the present time" ] }
[ "new" ]
[ "recent%5:00:00:new:00" ]
`` Fairly recent '', he remarked.
remarked
{ "name": "remark", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information", "explicit notice", "make mention of", "make or write a comment on" ] }
[ "make mention of" ]
[ "remark%2:32:00::" ]
`` Was she in the habit of making new wills ''?
Was
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
`` Was she in the habit of making new wills ''?
habit
{ "name": "habit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an established custom", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition", "a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order", "the general form or mo...
[ "an established custom" ]
[ "habit%1:09:00::" ]
`` Was she in the habit of making new wills ''?
making
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[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]
[ "make%2:36:00::" ]
`` Was she in the habit of making new wills ''?
new
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[ "not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered" ]
[ "new%3:00:00::" ]
`` Was she in the habit of making new wills ''?
wills
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[ "a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die" ]
[ "will%1:10:00::" ]
She had reason to change the one she made right after Mr. Meeker 's death.
had
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[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
She had reason to change the one she made right after Mr. Meeker 's death.
reason
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[ "a rational motive for a belief or action" ]
[ "reason%1:16:00::" ]
She had reason to change the one she made right after Mr. Meeker 's death.
change
{ "name": "change", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another", "a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event", "the action of changing something", "the result of alteration or modificat...
[ "cause to change; make different; cause a transformation" ]
[ "change%2:30:01::" ]
She had reason to change the one she made right after Mr. Meeker 's death.
made
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[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]
[ "make%2:36:00::" ]
She had reason to change the one she made right after Mr. Meeker 's death.
right
{ "name": "right", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt", "location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east", "the piece of g...
[ "immediately" ]
[ "right%4:02:08::" ]
She had reason to change the one she made right after Mr. Meeker 's death.
Mr. Meeker
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
She had reason to change the one she made right after Mr. Meeker 's death.
death
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[ "the event of dying or departure from life" ]
[ "death%1:11:00::" ]
Her estate had grown considerably.
estate
{ "name": "estate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities", "extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use", "a major social class or order of persons regarded collect...
[ "everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities" ]
[ "estate%1:21:02::" ]
Her estate had grown considerably.
grown
{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...
[ "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain" ]
[ "grow%2:30:00::" ]
Her estate had grown considerably.
considerably
{ "name": "considerably", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a great extent or degree" ] }
[ "to a great extent or degree" ]
[ "considerably%4:02:01::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
wanted
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[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]
[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
make
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[ "institute, enact, or establish" ]
[ "make%2:31:13::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
more
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[ "used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs" ]
[ "more%4:02:00::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
equitable
{ "name": "equitable", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience" ] }
[ "fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience" ]
[ "equitable%3:00:00::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
distribution
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[ "the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning" ]
[ "distribution%1:04:00::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
groups
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[ "any number of entities (members) considered as a unit" ]
[ "group%1:03:00::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
benefit
{ "name": "benefit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "financial assistance in time of need", "something that aids or promotes well-being", "a performance to raise money for a charitable cause", "derive a benefit from", "be beneficial for" ] }
[ "derive a benefit from" ]
[ "benefit%2:40:00::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
particularly
{ "name": "particularly", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common", "specifically or especially distinguished from others", "uniquely or characteristically; ; ; - John Knowles" ] }
[ "to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common" ]
[ "particularly%4:02:00::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
scholarship
{ "name": "scholarship", "sense_definitions_list": [ "financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit", "profound scholarly knowledge" ] }
[ "financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit" ]
[ "scholarship%1:21:00::" ]
She wanted to make a more equitable distribution of it among the groups that would benefit the most ; particularly the scholarship fund.
fund
{ "name": "fund", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a reserve of money set aside for some purpose", "a supply of something available for future use", "a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies", "convert (short-term floating debt) into lo...
[ "a reserve of money set aside for some purpose" ]
[ "fund%1:21:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
time
{ "name": "time", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance or single occasion for some event", "a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something", "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)", "a suitable moment", ...
[ "a suitable moment" ]
[ "time%1:28:06::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
will
{ "name": "will", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith", "a fixed and persistent intent or purpose", "a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die", "decree or ordain", ...
[ "a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die" ]
[ "will%1:10:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
drawn
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[ "write a legal document or paper" ]
[ "draw%2:36:07::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
Mr. Hohlbein
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
mentioned
{ "name": "mention", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a remark that calls attention to something or someone", "a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage", "an official recognition of merit", "make reference to", "make mention of", "commend" ] }
[ "make mention of" ]
[ "mention%2:32:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
mentally
{ "name": "mentally", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in your mind" ] }
[ "in your mind" ]
[ "mentally%4:02:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
seemed
{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }
[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]
[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
age
{ "name": "age", "sense_definitions_list": [ "how long something has existed", "an era of history having some distinctive feature", "a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises", "a prolonged period of time", "a late time of life", "begin ...
[ "how long something has existed" ]
[ "age%1:07:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
knowing
{ "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 aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt" ]
[ "know%2:31:02::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
just
{ "name": "just", "sense_definitions_list": [ "used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; - A.Lincoln", "fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience", "free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules...
[ "indicating exactness or preciseness" ]
[ "just%4:02:05::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
changes
{ "name": "change", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another", "a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event", "the action of changing something", "the result of alteration or modificat...
[ "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another" ]
[ "change%1:11:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
wanted
{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...
[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]
[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
made
{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...
[ "engage in" ]
[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
At the time the will was drawn Mr. Hohlbein mentioned to me how mentally alert she seemed for her age, knowing just what changes she wanted made and so forth ''.
and so forth
{ "name": "and_so_forth", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continuing in the same way" ] }
[ "continuing in the same way" ]
[ "and_so_forth%4:02:00::" ]
Garth hesitated.
Garth
{ "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::" ]
Garth hesitated.
hesitated
{ "name": "hesitate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness", "interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing" ] }
[ "interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing" ]
[ "hesitate%2:42:01::" ]
`` Mr. Hohlbein and I have noticed some lapses since, though.
Mr. Hohlbein
{ "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::" ]
`` Mr. Hohlbein and I have noticed some lapses since, though.
noticed
{ "name": "notice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an announcement containing information about an event; ; ; \"a notice of sale", "the act of noticing or paying attention", "a request for payment", "advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract", ...
[ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of" ]
[ "notice%2:39:04::" ]
`` Mr. Hohlbein and I have noticed some lapses since, though.
lapses
{ "name": "lapse", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a mistake resulting from inattention", "a break or intermission in the occurrence of something", "a failure to maintain a higher state", "pass into a specified state or condition", "end, at least for a long time", "drop to a lower level, as in ...
[ "a failure to maintain a higher state" ]
[ "lapse%1:04:01::" ]
`` Mr. Hohlbein and I have noticed some lapses since, though.
though
{ "name": "though", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(postpositive) however" ] }
[ "(postpositive) however" ]
[ "though%4:02:01::" ]
Most of them this past year, I 'd say.
past
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[ "earlier than the present time; no longer current" ]
[ "past%3:00:00::" ]
Most of them this past year, I 'd say.
year
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[ "a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days" ]
[ "year%1:28:01::" ]
Most of them this past year, I 'd say.
say
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[ "express a supposition" ]
[ "say%2:32:03::" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
Even
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[ "used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected" ]
[ "even%4:02:00::" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
two
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[ "being one more than one" ]
[ "two%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
three
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[ "being one more than two" ]
[ "three%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
years
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[ "a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days" ]
[ "year%1:28:01::" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
ago
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[ "in the past" ]
[ "ago%4:02:00::" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
doubt
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[ "consider unlikely or have doubts about" ]
[ "doubt%2:31:00::" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
become
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[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]
[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
involved
{ "name": "involved", "sense_definitions_list": [ "connect closely and often incriminatingly", "engage as a participant", "have as a necessary feature", "require as useful, just, or proper", "contain as a part", "occupy or engage the interest of", "make complex or intricate or complicate...
[ "connected by participation or association or use" ]
[ "involved%3:00:00::" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
unfortunate
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[ "not auspicious; boding ill" ]
[ "unfortunate%3:00:04::" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
Johnston
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Even two or three years ago I doubt that she 'd have become involved in this unfortunate Johnston affair.
affair
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[ "a vaguely specified concern" ]
[ "affair%1:09:00::" ]
She 'd have consulted us, you see.
consulted
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[ "get or ask advice from" ]
[ "consult%2:32:02::" ]
She 'd have consulted us, you see.
see
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[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]
[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
She always did before, and showed the utmost confidence in whatever we advised ''.
always
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[ "at all times; all the time and on every occasion" ]
[ "always%4:02:00::" ]
She always did before, and showed the utmost confidence in whatever we advised ''.
before
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[ "earlier in time; previously" ]
[ "before%4:02:03::" ]
She always did before, and showed the utmost confidence in whatever we advised ''.
showed
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[ "give an exhibition of to an interested audience" ]
[ "show%2:39:02::" ]
She always did before, and showed the utmost confidence in whatever we advised ''.
utmost
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[ "of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity" ]
[ "utmost%5:00:00:intense:00" ]
She always did before, and showed the utmost confidence in whatever we advised ''.
confidence
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[ "a feeling of trust (in someone or something)" ]
[ "confidence%1:12:00::" ]
She always did before, and showed the utmost confidence in whatever we advised ''.
advised
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[ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something" ]
[ "advise%2:32:02::" ]
The inspector nodded, doubting this.
inspector
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[ "a high ranking police officer" ]
[ "inspector%1:18:01::" ]
The inspector nodded, doubting this.
nodded
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[ "lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation", "express or signify by nodding" ]
[ "nod%2:32:00::", "nod%2:32:01::" ]
The inspector nodded, doubting this.
doubting
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[ "consider unlikely or have doubts about" ]
[ "doubt%2:31:00::" ]
Mrs. Meeker had n't struck him as ready to seek anyone 's advise, least of all Garth 's.
Mrs. Meeker
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Mrs. Meeker had n't struck him as ready to seek anyone 's advise, least of all Garth 's.
struck
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[ "have an emotional or cognitive impact upon" ]
[ "strike%2:37:00::" ]
Mrs. Meeker had n't struck him as ready to seek anyone 's advise, least of all Garth 's.
ready
{ "name": "ready", "sense_definitions_list": [ "poised for action", "prepare for eating by applying heat", "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc", "completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress", "(of especi...
[ "completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress" ]
[ "ready%3:00:00::" ]
Mrs. Meeker had n't struck him as ready to seek anyone 's advise, least of all Garth 's.
seek
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[ "try to get or reach" ]
[ "seek%2:40:00::" ]
Mrs. Meeker had n't struck him as ready to seek anyone 's advise, least of all Garth 's.
advise
{ "name": "advice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a proposal for an appropriate course of action" ] }
[ "a proposal for an appropriate course of action" ]
[ "advice%1:10:00::" ]
Mrs. Meeker had n't struck him as ready to seek anyone 's advise, least of all Garth 's.
least of all
{ "name": "least_of_all", "sense_definitions_list": [ "especially not" ] }
[ "especially not" ]
[ "least_of_all%4:02:00::" ]
Mrs. Meeker had n't struck him as ready to seek anyone 's advise, least of all Garth 's.
Garth
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
With her sharp tongue she 'd have cut his pompousness to ribbons.
sharp tongue
{ "name": "sharp_tongue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a bitter or critical manner of speaking" ] }
[ "a bitter or critical manner of speaking" ]
[ "sharp_tongue%1:10:00::" ]
With her sharp tongue she 'd have cut his pompousness to ribbons.
cut
{ "name": "cut_to_ribbons", "sense_definitions_list": [ "defeat totally" ] }
[ "defeat totally" ]
[ "cut_to_ribbons%2:33:00::" ]
With her sharp tongue she 'd have cut his pompousness to ribbons.
pompousness
{ "name": "pompousness", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity" ] }
[ "lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity" ]
[ "pompousness%1:07:00::" ]
It would have been Hohlbein who handled her affairs.
been
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
It would have been Hohlbein who handled her affairs.
Hohlbein
{ "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::" ]
It would have been Hohlbein who handled her affairs.
handled
{ "name": "handle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it", "be in charge of, act on, or dispose of", "interact in a certain way", "act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression", "touch, lift, or hold with the han...
[ "be in charge of, act on, or dispose of" ]
[ "handle%2:41:00::" ]
It would have been Hohlbein who handled her affairs.
affairs
{ "name": "affairs", "sense_definitions_list": [ "matters of personal concern", "transactions of professional or public interest", "a vaguely specified concern", "a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship", "a vaguely specified social event" ] }
[ "matters of personal concern" ]
[ "affairs%1:09:00::" ]
Madden settled back to read the will.
Madden
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Madden settled back to read the will.
settled
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[ "settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground" ]
[ "settle%2:38:01::" ]
Madden settled back to read the will.
read
{ "name": "read", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that is read", "interpret something that is written or printed", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed", "obtain data from magnetic tapes", "interpret th...
[ "interpret something that is written or printed" ]
[ "read%2:31:00::" ]
Madden settled back to read the will.
will
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[ "a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die" ]
[ "will%1:10:00::" ]
He skimmed over the millions that went to Meeker Park, Medfield Hospital, the civic center, the Public Health Nursing Association, the library, and so on, pausing when he came to the scholarship fund.
skimmed over
{ "name": "skim_over", "sense_definitions_list": [ "read superficially", "move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of" ] }
[ "read superficially" ]
[ "skim_over%2:31:00::" ]
He skimmed over the millions that went to Meeker Park, Medfield Hospital, the civic center, the Public Health Nursing Association, the library, and so on, pausing when he came to the scholarship fund.
went
{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...
[ "be awarded; be allotted" ]
[ "go%2:42:06::" ]
He skimmed over the millions that went to Meeker Park, Medfield Hospital, the civic center, the Public Health Nursing Association, the library, and so on, pausing when he came to the scholarship fund.
Meeker Park
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[ "a point or extent in space" ]
[ "location%1:03:00::" ]
He skimmed over the millions that went to Meeker Park, Medfield Hospital, the civic center, the Public Health Nursing Association, the library, and so on, pausing when he came to the scholarship fund.
Medfield Hospital
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[ "any number of entities (members) considered as a unit" ]
[ "group%1:03:00::" ]