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When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
a little
{ "name": "a_little", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a small degree; somewhat" ] }
[ "to a small degree; somewhat" ]
[ "a_little%4:02:00::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
out of hand
{ "name": "out_of_hand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "out of control" ] }
[ "out of control" ]
[ "out_of_hand%4:02:00::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
very
{ "name": "very", "sense_definitions_list": [ "precisely as stated", "being the exact same one; not any other:", "used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal", "precisely so" ] }
[ "used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal" ]
[ "very%4:02:00::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
rapidly
{ "name": "rapidly", "sense_definitions_list": [ "with rapid movements" ] }
[ "with rapid movements" ]
[ "rapidly%4:02:00::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
got
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[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]
[ "get%2:30:00::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
a lot
{ "name": "a_lot", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a very great degree or extent" ] }
[ "to a very great degree or extent" ]
[ "a_lot%4:02:00::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
out of hand
{ "name": "out_of_hand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "out of control" ] }
[ "out of control" ]
[ "out_of_hand%4:02:00::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
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::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
be
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
general
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[ "applying to all or most members of a category or group" ]
[ "general%3:00:00::" ]
When things got a little out of hand, they very rapidly got a lot out of hand - it seemed to be a general rule.
rule
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[ "a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct" ]
[ "rule%1:09:03::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
just
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[ "and nothing more" ]
[ "just%4:02:00::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
in a way
{ "name": "in_a_way", "sense_definitions_list": [ "from some points of view" ] }
[ "from some points of view" ]
[ "in_a_way%4:02:00::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
tracing
{ "name": "trace", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a just detectable amount", "an indication that something has been present", "a suggestion of some quality", "a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image", ...
[ "follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something" ]
[ "trace%2:31:00::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
back
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[ "in or to or toward a past time" ]
[ "back%4:02:01::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
poor
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[ "deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy" ]
[ "poor%5:00:00:unfortunate:00" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
Frank
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
naturally
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[ "through inherent nature" ]
[ "naturally%4:02:03::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
brothers
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[ "a male with the same parents as someone else" ]
[ "brother%1:18:00::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
living
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[ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of" ]
[ "live%2:42:08::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
together
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[ "assembled in one place" ]
[ "together%4:02:03::" ]
All just by chance, and in a way tracing back to poor Frank, all of it, because naturally - brothers, living together - and Angie -
Angie
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
Mr. Skyros
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
not
{ "name": "not", "sense_definitions_list": [ "negation of a word or group of words" ] }
[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
all
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[ "to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')" ]
[ "all%4:02:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
like
{ "name": "like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a similar kind;,", "a kind of person", "prefer or wish to do something", "find enjoyable or agreeable", "be fond of", "feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard", "want to have", "resembling or similar; having the same or some...
[ "find enjoyable or agreeable" ]
[ "like%2:37:05::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
look
{ "name": "look", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually", "physical appearance", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "perceive with att...
[ "the feelings expressed on a person's face" ]
[ "look%1:07:01::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
Angelo
{ "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. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
regular
{ "name": "regular", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a regular patron", "a soldier in the regular army", "a dependable follower (especially in party politics)", "a garment size for persons of average height and weight", "in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle", "often used as ...
[ "conforming to a standard or pattern" ]
[ "regular%5:00:00:standard:02" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
featured
{ "name": "featured", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a feature", "wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner", "made a feature or highlight; given prominence", "having facial features as specified; usually used in combination" ] }
[ "having facial features as specified; usually used in combination" ]
[ "featured%5:00:00:faced:00" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
almost
{ "name": "almost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but" ] }
[ "(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but" ]
[ "almost%4:02:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
girlishly
{ "name": "girlishly", "sense_definitions_list": [ "like a girl" ] }
[ "like a girl" ]
[ "girlishly%4:02:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
good-looking
{ "name": "good-looking", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman" ] }
[ "pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman" ]
[ "good-looking%5:00:00:beautiful:00" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
face
{ "name": "face", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear", "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the general outward appearance of something", "the striking or working surface of an implement", "a part of a person that is use...
[ "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear" ]
[ "face%1:08:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
indeed
{ "name": "indeed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in truth (often tends to intensify)", "(used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc." ] }
[ "in truth (often tends to intensify)" ]
[ "indeed%4:02:03::" ]
Mr. Skyros did not at all like the look on Angelo 's regular featured, almost girlishly good-looking face - or indeed anything about Angelo.
Angelo
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
Mr. Skyros
{ "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. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
was
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
not
{ "name": "not", "sense_definitions_list": [ "negation of a word or group of words" ] }
[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
man
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[ "the generic use of the word to refer to any human being" ]
[ "man%1:18:04::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
thought
{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...
[ "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments" ]
[ "think%2:31:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
very much
{ "name": "very_much", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a very great degree or extent" ] }
[ "to a very great degree or extent" ]
[ "very_much%4:02:01::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
moral principles
{ "name": "moral_principle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group", "the principle that conduct should be moral" ] }
[ "the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group" ]
[ "moral_principle%1:09:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
found
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[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]
[ "find%2:31:10::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
money
{ "name": "money", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender", "wealth reckoned in terms of money", "the official currency issued by a government or national bank" ] }
[ "the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender" ]
[ "money%1:21:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
much
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[ "(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent" ]
[ "much%3:00:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
more
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[ "used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs" ]
[ "more%4:02:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
interesting
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[ "arousing or holding the attention" ]
[ "interesting%3:00:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
all the same
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[ "despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)" ]
[ "all_the_same%4:02:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
thought
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[ "think%2:31:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
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::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
uneasily
{ "name": "uneasily", "sense_definitions_list": [ "with anxiety or apprehension" ] }
[ "with anxiety or apprehension" ]
[ "uneasily%4:02:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
way
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[ "how something is done or how it happens" ]
[ "way%1:07:01::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
Angelo
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
earned
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[ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages" ]
[ "earn%2:40:01::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
living
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[ "the financial means whereby one lives" ]
[ "living%1:21:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
paid
{ "name": "pay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that remunerates", "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services", "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow", "cancel or discharge a debt", "bring in", "do or give something to somebody in return", "ded...
[ "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services" ]
[ "pay%2:40:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
own
{ "name": "own", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have ownership or possession of", "belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive" ] }
[ "belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive" ]
[ "own%5:00:00:personal:00" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
stuff
{ "name": "stuff", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object", "miscellaneous unspecified objects", "informal terms for personal possessions", "senseless talk", "unspecified qualities required to do or be something", "information in so...
[ "informal terms for personal possessions" ]
[ "stuff%1:21:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
eyed
{ "name": "eye", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the organ of sight", "good discernment (either visually or as if visually)", "attention to what is seen", "an area that is approximately central within some larger region", "a small hole or loop (as in a needle)", "look at" ] }
[ "look at" ]
[ "eye%2:39:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
soft
{ "name": "soft", "sense_definitions_list": [ "yielding readily to pressure or weight", "compassionate and kind; conciliatory", "(of sound) relatively low in volume", "easily hurt", "produced with vibration of the vocal cords", "not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)", ...
[ "compassionate and kind; conciliatory" ]
[ "soft%3:00:02::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
smile
{ "name": "smile", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement", "change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure", "express with a smile" ] }
[ "a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement" ]
[ "smile%1:10:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
spaniel
{ "name": "spaniel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears" ] }
[ "any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears" ]
[ "spaniel%1:05:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
like
{ "name": "like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a similar kind;,", "a kind of person", "prefer or wish to do something", "find enjoyable or agreeable", "be fond of", "feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard", "want to have", "resembling or similar; having the same or some...
[ "resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination" ]
[ "like%3:00:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
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...
[ "devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black" ]
[ "dark%3:00:01::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
eyes
{ "name": "eye", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the organ of sight", "good discernment (either visually or as if visually)", "attention to what is seen", "an area that is approximately central within some larger region", "a small hole or loop (as in a needle)", "look at" ] }
[ "the organ of sight" ]
[ "eye%1:08:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
felt
{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...
[ "be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state" ]
[ "feel%2:29:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
a little
{ "name": "a_little", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a small degree; somewhat" ] }
[ "to a small degree; somewhat" ]
[ "a_little%4:02:00::" ]
Mr. Skyros was not a man who thought very much about moral principles ; he found money much more interesting ; but all the same he thought now, uneasily, of the way in which Angelo earned his living - and paid for his own stuff - and eyed the soft smile, and the spaniel like dark eyes, and he felt a little ill.
ill
{ "name": "ill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining", "affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function", "resulting in suffering or adversity", "distressing", "indicating hostility or enmity", "presaging ill fo...
[ "affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function" ]
[ "ill%3:00:01::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
Look
{ "name": "look", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually", "physical appearance", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "perceive with att...
[ "perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards" ]
[ "look%2:39:00::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
friend
{ "name": "friend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person you know well and regard with affection and trust", "an associate who provides cooperation or assistance", "a person with whom you are acquainted", "a person who backs a politician or a team etc.", "a member of the Religious Society of Fr...
[ "a person you know well and regard with affection and trust" ]
[ "friend%1:18:00::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
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::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
life
{ "name": "life", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a characteristic state or mode of living", "the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities", "the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living", "the condition of living or the state of bein...
[ "the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living" ]
[ "life%1:26:02::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
learn
{ "name": "learn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gain knowledge or skills", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "commit to memory; learn by heart", "be a student of a certain subject", "impart skills or knowledge to", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually ...
[ "gain knowledge or skills" ]
[ "learn%2:31:00::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
is
{ "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::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
proverb
{ "name": "proverb", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people" ] }
[ "a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people" ]
[ "proverb%1:10:00::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
says
{ "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::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
better
{ "name": "better", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something superior in quality or condition or effect", "someone who bets", "a superior person having claim to precedence", "the superior one of two alternatives", "surpass in excellence", "to make better", "get better", "(comparative o...
[ "(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another" ]
[ "better%3:00:00::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
ounce
{ "name": "ounce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound", "a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams", "large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur" ] }
[ "a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound" ]
[ "ounce%1:23:02::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
prevention
{ "name": "prevention", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of preventing" ] }
[ "the act of preventing" ]
[ "prevention%1:04:00::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
pound
{ "name": "pound", "sense_definitions_list": [ "16 ounces avoirdupois", "the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence", "a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy", "the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters", "the basic unit of money ...
[ "16 ounces avoirdupois" ]
[ "pound%1:23:09::" ]
`` Look, my friend '', he said, `` in my life I learn, how is it the proverb says, better an ounce of prevention to a pound of cure.
cure
{ "name": "cure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain", "provide a cure for, make healthy again", "prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve", "make (substances) hard and improve their usability", "be or become prese...
[ "a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain" ]
[ "cure%1:06:00::" ]
I stay in business so long because I 'm careful.
stay
{ "name": "stay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continuing or remaining in a place or state", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted", "a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (...
[ "continue in a place, position, or situation" ]
[ "stay%2:42:02::" ]
I stay in business so long because I 'm careful.
business
{ "name": "business", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it", "the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects", "the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money", "a ri...
[ "the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money" ]
[ "business%1:04:00::" ]
I stay in business so long because I 'm careful.
so
{ "name": "so", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization", "to a very great extent or degree", "in a manner that facilitates", "in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied", "to a certain unspecified exte...
[ "to a very great extent or degree" ]
[ "so%4:02:02::" ]
I stay in business so long because I 'm careful.
'm
{ "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::" ]
I stay in business so long because I 'm careful.
careful
{ "name": "careful", "sense_definitions_list": [ "exercising caution or showing care or attention", "cautiously attentive", "unhurried and with care and dignity", "full of cares or anxiety; -Luke 10.41", "mindful of the future in spending money" ] }
[ "exercising caution or showing care or attention" ]
[ "careful%3:00:00::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
Two weeks
{ "name": "two_weeks", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a period of fourteen consecutive days" ] }
[ "a period of fourteen consecutive days" ]
[ "two_weeks%1:28:00::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
month
{ "name": "month", "sense_definitions_list": [ "one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year", "a time unit of approximately 30 days" ] }
[ "a time unit of approximately 30 days" ]
[ "month%1:28:00::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
talk
{ "name": "talk_over", "sense_definitions_list": [ "speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion" ] }
[ "speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion" ]
[ "talk_over%2:32:00::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
again
{ "name": "again", "sense_definitions_list": [ "anew" ] }
[ "anew" ]
[ "again%4:02:00::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
maybe
{ "name": "maybe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "by chance" ] }
[ "by chance" ]
[ "maybe%4:02:00::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
happens
{ "name": "happen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass", "happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)", "chance to be or do something, without intention or causation", "come into being; become reality", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ] }
[ "come to pass" ]
[ "happen%2:30:00::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
meanwhile
{ "name": "meanwhile", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the time between one event, process, or period and another", "at the same time but in another place", "during the intervening time" ] }
[ "during the intervening time" ]
[ "meanwhile%4:02:00::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
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::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
cops
{ "name": "cop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "uncomplimentary terms for a policeman", "take by theft", "take into custody" ] }
[ "uncomplimentary terms for a policeman" ]
[ "cop%1:18:00::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
know
{ "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::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
then
{ "name": "then", "sense_definitions_list": [ "that time; that moment", "at a specific prior time", "subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)", "in that case or as a consequence", "at that time" ] }
[ "in that case or as a consequence" ]
[ "then%4:02:02::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
make
{ "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::" ]
Two weeks, a month, we talk it over again, and maybe if nothing happens meanwhile to say the cops know this and that, then we make a little deal, is n't it ''?
little
{ "name": "little", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small amount or duration", "limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent", "(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some", "(of children and animals) youn...
[ "limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent" ]
[ "little%3:00:01::" ]