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Which probably would turn out to be true ; which he obviously had to be given the opportunity to say.
opportunity
{ "name": "opportunity", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances" ] }
[ "a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances" ]
[ "opportunity%1:26:00::" ]
Which probably would turn out to be true ; which he obviously had to be given the opportunity to say.
say
{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...
[ "express in words" ]
[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
A man named Blaine Smythe, with `` y '' and `` e '' but pronounced without them, had been fired at Payne 's insistence.
man
{ "name": "man", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)", "someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force", "the generic use of the word to refer to any human being", "any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized b...
[ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)" ]
[ "man%1:18:00::" ]
A man named Blaine Smythe, with `` y '' and `` e '' but pronounced without them, had been fired at Payne 's insistence.
Blaine Smythe
{ "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::" ]
A man named Blaine Smythe, with `` y '' and `` e '' but pronounced without them, had been fired at Payne 's insistence.
pronounced
{ "name": "pronounce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way", "pronounce judgment on" ] }
[ "speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way" ]
[ "pronounce%2:32:01::" ]
A man named Blaine Smythe, with `` y '' and `` e '' but pronounced without them, had been fired at Payne 's insistence.
fired
{ "name": "fire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the event of something burning (often destructive)", "the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy", "the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke", "a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is ...
[ "terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position" ]
[ "fire%2:41:00::" ]
A man named Blaine Smythe, with `` y '' and `` e '' but pronounced without them, had been fired at Payne 's insistence.
Payne
{ "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::" ]
A man named Blaine Smythe, with `` y '' and `` e '' but pronounced without them, had been fired at Payne 's insistence.
insistence
{ "name": "insistence", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continual and persistent demands", "the state of demanding notice or attention", "the act of insisting on something" ] }
[ "continual and persistent demands" ]
[ "insistence%1:10:00::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
was
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
also
{ "name": "also", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in addition" ] }
[ "in addition" ]
[ "also%4:02:00::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
Pam North
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
was
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
right
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[ "free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth" ]
[ "right%3:00:02::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
closer
{ "name": "close", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last section of a communication", "the concluding part of any performance", "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut", "become closed", "cease to operate or cause to cease operati...
[ "close in relevance or relationship" ]
[ "close%3:00:02::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
acquaintance
{ "name": "acquaintance", "sense_definitions_list": [ "personal knowledge or information about someone or something", "a relationship less intimate than friendship", "a person with whom you are acquainted" ] }
[ "a person with whom you are acquainted" ]
[ "acquaintance%1:18:00::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
Lauren Payne
{ "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::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
now
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[ "in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events" ]
[ "now%4:02:05::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
inclined
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[ "have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined" ]
[ "incline%2:42:01::" ]
He was also, if Pam North was right, a closer acquaintance of Lauren Payne 's than she, now, was inclined to admit.
admit
{ "name": "admit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of", "allow to enter; grant entry to", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of", "admit into a group or communit...
[ "declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of" ]
[ "admit%2:32:00::" ]
He might deny the latter ; would certainly deny any connection between the two things, or any connection of either with murder.
deny
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[ "declare untrue; contradict" ]
[ "deny%2:32:00::" ]
He might deny the latter ; would certainly deny any connection between the two things, or any connection of either with murder.
latter
{ "name": "latter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the second of two or the second mentioned of two", "referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)" ] }
[ "referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)" ]
[ "latter%3:00:00::" ]
He might deny the latter ; would certainly deny any connection between the two things, or any connection of either with murder.
certainly
{ "name": "certainly", "sense_definitions_list": [ "definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')" ] }
[ "definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')" ]
[ "certainly%4:02:00::" ]
He might deny the latter ; would certainly deny any connection between the two things, or any connection of either with murder.
deny
{ "name": "deny", "sense_definitions_list": [ "declare untrue; contradict", "refuse to accept or believe", "refuse to grant, as of a petition or request", "refuse to let have", "deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure", "deny formally (an allegation of ...
[ "declare untrue; contradict" ]
[ "deny%2:32:00::" ]
He might deny the latter ; would certainly deny any connection between the two things, or any connection of either with murder.
connection
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[ "a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)" ]
[ "connection%1:24:00::" ]
He might deny the latter ; would certainly deny any connection between the two things, or any connection of either with murder.
two
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[ "the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number" ]
[ "two%1:23:00::" ]
He might deny the latter ; would certainly deny any connection between the two things, or any connection of either with murder.
things
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[ "a special situation", "a vaguely specified concern" ]
[ "thing%1:26:00::", "thing%1:09:02::" ]
He might deny the latter ; would certainly deny any connection between the two things, or any connection of either with murder.
connection
{ "name": "connection", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)", "the state of being connected", "an instrumentality that connects", "(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are conne...
[ "a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)" ]
[ "connection%1:24:00::" ]
He might deny the latter ; would certainly deny any connection between the two things, or any connection of either with murder.
murder
{ "name": "murder", "sense_definitions_list": [ "unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being", "kill intentionally and with premeditation", "alter so as to make unrecognizable" ] }
[ "unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being" ]
[ "murder%1:04:00::" ]
He would have to be given the opportunity.
given
{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...
[ "be the cause or source of" ]
[ "give%2:40:05::" ]
He would have to be given the opportunity.
opportunity
{ "name": "opportunity", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances" ] }
[ "a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances" ]
[ "opportunity%1:26:00::" ]
Mullins?
Mullins
{ "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 was evident that Mullins was the man to go.
was
{ "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...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It was evident that Mullins was the man to go.
evident
{ "name": "evident", "sense_definitions_list": [ "clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment", "capable of being seen or noticed" ] }
[ "clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment" ]
[ "evident%5:00:00:obvious:00" ]
It was evident that Mullins was the man to go.
Mullins
{ "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 was evident that Mullins was the man to go.
was
{ "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...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It was evident that Mullins was the man to go.
man
{ "name": "man", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)", "someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force", "the generic use of the word to refer to any human being", "any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized b...
[ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)" ]
[ "man%1:18:00::" ]
It was evident that Mullins was the man to go.
go
{ "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...
[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]
[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
was
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
evident
{ "name": "evident", "sense_definitions_list": [ "clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment", "capable of being seen or noticed" ] }
[ "clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment" ]
[ "evident%5:00:00:obvious:00" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
captain
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[ "a policeman in charge of a precinct" ]
[ "captain%1:18:04::" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
remain
{ "name": "remain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay the same; remain in a certain state", "continue in a place, position, or situation", "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.", "stay behind" ] }
[ "continue in a place, position, or situation" ]
[ "remain%2:42:03::" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
desk
{ "name": "desk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments" ] }
[ "a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments" ]
[ "desk%1:06:00::" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
directing
{ "name": "direct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "command with authority", "intend (something) to move towards a certain goal", "guide the actors in (plays and films)", "be in charge of", "take somebody somewhere", "cause to go somewhere", "point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects...
[ "be in charge of" ]
[ "direct%2:41:00::" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
firm
{ "name": "firm", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments", "become taut or tauter", "make taut or tauter", "marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable", "not soft or yielding to pressure", "strong and...
[ "marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable" ]
[ "firm%5:00:00:resolute:00" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
hand
{ "name": "hand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb", "a hired laborer on a farm or ranch", "something written by hand", "ability", "a position given by its location to the side of an object", "the cards held in a card game by a given player at any ...
[ "ability" ]
[ "hand%1:09:00::" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
keeping
{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...
[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]
[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
It was evident that a captain should remain at his desk, directing with a firm hand and keeping a firm seat.
firm
{ "name": "firm", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments", "become taut or tauter", "make taut or tauter", "marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable", "not soft or yielding to pressure", "strong and...
[ "marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable" ]
[ "firm%5:00:00:resolute:00" ]
Bill Weigand was good and tired of the wall opposite, and the crack in the plaster.
Bill Weigand
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Bill Weigand was good and tired of the wall opposite, and the crack in the plaster.
was
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Bill Weigand was good and tired of the wall opposite, and the crack in the plaster.
wall
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[ "an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure" ]
[ "wall%1:06:00::" ]
Bill Weigand was good and tired of the wall opposite, and the crack in the plaster.
opposite
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[ "of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem" ]
[ "opposite%3:00:00::" ]
Bill Weigand was good and tired of the wall opposite, and the crack in the plaster.
crack
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[ "a long narrow opening" ]
[ "crack%1:17:00::" ]
Bill Weigand was good and tired of the wall opposite, and the crack in the plaster.
plaster
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[ "a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings" ]
[ "plaster%1:27:00::" ]
Let Mullins keep the firm seat ; let Stein.
Let
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[ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" ]
[ "let%2:41:00::" ]
Let Mullins keep the firm seat ; let Stein.
Mullins
{ "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::" ]
Let Mullins keep the firm seat ; let Stein.
keep
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[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]
[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
Let Mullins keep the firm seat ; let Stein.
firm
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[ "marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable" ]
[ "firm%5:00:00:resolute:00" ]
Let Mullins keep the firm seat ; let Stein.
let
{ "name": "let", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India", "a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again", "make it possible through a specific a...
[ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" ]
[ "let%2:41:00::" ]
Let Mullins keep the firm seat ; let Stein.
Stein
{ "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::" ]
When Siamese cats are intertwined it is difficult to tell where one leaves off and another begins.
Siamese cats
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[ "a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip" ]
[ "siamese_cat%1:05:00::" ]
When Siamese cats are intertwined it is difficult to tell where one leaves off and another begins.
are
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
When Siamese cats are intertwined it is difficult to tell where one leaves off and another begins.
intertwined
{ "name": "intertwine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "spin,wind, or twist together", "make lacework by knotting or looping", "make a loop in" ] }
[ "spin,wind, or twist together" ]
[ "intertwine%2:35:00::" ]
When Siamese cats are intertwined it is difficult to tell where one leaves off and another begins.
difficult
{ "name": "difficult", "sense_definitions_list": [ "not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure", "hard to control;," ] }
[ "not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure" ]
[ "difficult%3:00:00::" ]
When Siamese cats are intertwined it is difficult to tell where one leaves off and another begins.
tell
{ "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...
[ "discern or comprehend" ]
[ "tell%2:31:00::" ]
When Siamese cats are intertwined it is difficult to tell where one leaves off and another begins.
leaves off
{ "name": "leave_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to an end, stop or cease", "prevent from being included or considered or accepted", "stop using" ] }
[ "come to an end, stop or cease" ]
[ "leave_off%2:42:00::" ]
When Siamese cats are intertwined it is difficult to tell where one leaves off and another begins.
begins
{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...
[ "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense" ]
[ "begin%2:42:00::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
Pam
{ "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::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
bed
{ "name": "bed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep", "a plot of ground in which plants are growing", "a depression forming the ground under a body of water", "(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)", "a stratum of ore or coal thic...
[ "a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep" ]
[ "bed%1:06:00::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
appeared
{ "name": "appear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "come into sight or view", "be issued or published", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "appear as a character on stage...
[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]
[ "appear%2:39:00::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
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...
[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
one
{ "name": "one", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number", "a single person or thing", "used of a single unit or thing; not two or more", "having the indivisible character of a unit", "of the same kind or quality", "used informally as an i...
[ "used of a single unit or thing; not two or more" ]
[ "one%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
cat
{ "name": "cat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats", "an informal term for a youth or man", "a spiteful woman gossip", "the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has t...
[ "feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats" ]
[ "cat%1:05:00::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
rather
{ "name": "rather", "sense_definitions_list": [ "on the contrary", "to some (great or small) extent", "more readily or willingly", "to a degree (not used with a negative)" ] }
[ "to some (great or small) extent" ]
[ "rather%4:02:04::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
large
{ "name": "large", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a garment size for a large person", "above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent", "fairly large or important in effect; influential", "ostentatiously lofty in style", "generous and understanding and tolerant", "conspicuo...
[ "above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent" ]
[ "large%3:00:00::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
Siamese cats
{ "name": "siamese_cat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip" ] }
[ "a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip" ]
[ "siamese_cat%1:05:00::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
go
{ "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 ranked or compare" ]
[ "go%2:42:10::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
to be sure
{ "name": "to_be_sure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "admittedly" ] }
[ "admittedly" ]
[ "to_be_sure%4:02:00::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
having
{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...
[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
two
{ "name": "two", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number", "one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots", "being one more than one" ] }
[ "being one more than one" ]
[ "two%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
heads
{ "name": "head", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains", "a single domestic animal", "that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason", "a person who is in cha...
[ "the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains" ]
[ "head%1:08:00::" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
two
{ "name": "two", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number", "one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots", "being one more than one" ] }
[ "being one more than one" ]
[ "two%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
Stilts and Shadow, on Pam 's bed, appeared to be one cat - rather large, as Siamese cats go, and, to be sure, having two heads and two tails.
tails
{ "name": "tail", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body", "the time of the last part of something", "any projection that resembles the tail of an animal", "the fleshy part of the h...
[ "the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body" ]
[ "tail%1:05:00::" ]
On the other hand, they, or it, seemed to have no legs whatever.
On the other hand
{ "name": "on_the_other_hand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(contrastive) from another point of view" ] }
[ "(contrastive) from another point of view" ]
[ "on_the_other_hand%4:02:00::" ]
On the other hand, they, or it, seemed to have no legs whatever.
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::" ]
On the other hand, they, or it, seemed to have no legs whatever.
have
{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...
[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
On the other hand, they, or it, seemed to have no legs whatever.
legs
{ "name": "leg", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle", "a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion", "one of the supports for a piece of furniture", "...
[ "a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion" ]
[ "leg%1:08:02::" ]
Pamela North said, `` Hi '', to her cats, and added that proper cats met their humans at the door.
Pamela North
{ "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::" ]
Pamela North said, `` Hi '', to her cats, and added that proper cats met their humans at the door.
said
{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...
[ "express in words" ]
[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
Pamela North said, `` Hi '', to her cats, and added that proper cats met their humans at the door.
cats
{ "name": "cat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats", "an informal term for a youth or man", "a spiteful woman gossip", "the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has t...
[ "feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats" ]
[ "cat%1:05:00::" ]
Pamela North said, `` Hi '', to her cats, and added that proper cats met their humans at the door.
added
{ "name": "add", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders", "make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of", "state or say further", "bestow a quality on", "make an...
[ "state or say further" ]
[ "add%2:32:01::" ]
Pamela North said, `` Hi '', to her cats, and added that proper cats met their humans at the door.
proper
{ "name": "proper", "sense_definitions_list": [ "marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness", "having all the qualities typical of the thing specified", "limited to the thing specified", "appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs" ] }
[ "having all the qualities typical of the thing specified" ]
[ "proper%5:00:00:real:02" ]
Pamela North said, `` Hi '', to her cats, and added that proper cats met their humans at the door.
cats
{ "name": "cat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats", "an informal term for a youth or man", "a spiteful woman gossip", "the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has t...
[ "feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats" ]
[ "cat%1:05:00::" ]
Pamela North said, `` Hi '', to her cats, and added that proper cats met their humans at the door.
met
{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...
[ "meet by design; be present at the arrival of" ]
[ "meet%2:38:06::" ]
Pamela North said, `` Hi '', to her cats, and added that proper cats met their humans at the door.
door
{ "name": "door", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle", "the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close", "anything providing a means of access (o...
[ "the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close" ]
[ "door%1:06:01::" ]
Of four dark brown ears, one twitched slightly at this.
four
{ "name": "four", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one", "a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips", "being one more than three" ] }
[ "being one more than three" ]
[ "four%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
Of four dark brown ears, one twitched slightly at this.
dark
{ "name": "dark", "sense_definitions_list": [ "absence of light or illumination", "absence of moral or spiritual values", "an unilluminated area", "the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside", "an unenlightened state", "devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; sh...
[ "(used of color) having a dark hue" ]
[ "dark%3:00:02::" ]
Of four dark brown ears, one twitched slightly at this.
brown
{ "name": "brown", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an orange of low brightness and saturation", "Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)", "abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virgin...
[ "of a color similar to that of wood or earth" ]
[ "brown%5:00:00:chromatic:00" ]
Of four dark brown ears, one twitched slightly at this.
ears
{ "name": "ear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium", "good hearing", "the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear", "attention to what is said", "fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn" ] }
[ "the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear" ]
[ "ear%1:08:01::" ]
Of four dark brown ears, one twitched slightly at this.
one
{ "name": "one", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number", "a single person or thing", "used of a single unit or thing; not two or more", "having the indivisible character of a unit", "of the same kind or quality", "used informally as an i...
[ "used of a single unit or thing; not two or more" ]
[ "one%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
Of four dark brown ears, one twitched slightly at this.
twitched
{ "name": "twitch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition", "make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion", "move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions", "toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air", "squeeze ti...
[ "make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion" ]
[ "twitch%2:29:00::" ]