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He got out of there in a hurry, brushing past another man in the door, mopping his brow.
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...
[ "a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle" ]
[ "door%1:06:00::" ]
He got out of there in a hurry, brushing past another man in the door, mopping his brow.
mopping
{ "name": "mop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors", "to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop", "make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip" ] }
[ "to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop" ]
[ "mop%2:35:01::" ]
He got out of there in a hurry, brushing past another man in the door, mopping his brow.
brow
{ "name": "brow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the part of the face above the eyes", "the arch of hair above each eye", "the peak of a hill" ] }
[ "the part of the face above the eyes" ]
[ "brow%1:08:00::" ]
The expedient thing - yes, very true, one must make do as one could, in some situations.
expedient
{ "name": "expedient", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one", "serving to promote your interest", "appropriate to a purpose; practical" ] }
[ "serving to promote your interest" ]
[ "expedient%3:00:00::" ]
The expedient thing - yes, very true, one must make do as one could, in some situations.
thing
{ "name": "thing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a special situation", "an action", "a special abstraction", "an artifact", "an event", "a vaguely specified concern", "a statement regarded as an object", "an entity that is not named specifically", "any attribute or quality conside...
[ "an action" ]
[ "thing%1:04:00::" ]
The expedient thing - yes, very true, one must make do as one could, in some situations.
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::" ]
The expedient thing - yes, very true, one must make do as one could, in some situations.
true
{ "name": "true", "sense_definitions_list": [ "proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment", "make level, square, balanced, or concentric", "consistent with fact or reality; not false; ; - B. Russell", "accurately placed or thrown", "devoted (some...
[ "consistent with fact or reality; not false; ; - B. Russell" ]
[ "true%3:00:00::" ]
The expedient thing - yes, very true, one must make do as one could, in some situations.
make do
{ "name": "make_do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to terms with" ] }
[ "come to terms with" ]
[ "make_do%2:41:00::" ]
The expedient thing - yes, very true, one must make do as one could, in some situations.
situations
{ "name": "situation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt", "a condition or position in which you find yourself", "a complex or critical or unusual difficulty", "physical position in relation to the s...
[ "a condition or position in which you find yourself" ]
[ "situation%1:26:01::" ]
It could all be straightened out later.
straightened out
{ "name": "straighten_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "settle or put right", "extricate from entanglement", "change for the better", "make straight", "make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear", "put (things or places) in order" ] }
[ "settle or put right" ]
[ "straighten_out%2:30:01::" ]
It could all be straightened out later.
later
{ "name": "later", "sense_definitions_list": [ "coming at a subsequent time or stage", "at or toward an end or late period or stage of development", "being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time", "after the expected or usual time; delayed", "of the immediat...
[ "happening at a time subsequent to a reference time" ]
[ "later%4:02:01::" ]
Not very much later, but when things had settled down a little.
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::" ]
Not very much later, but when things had settled down a little.
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::" ]
Not very much later, but when things had settled down a little.
later
{ "name": "later", "sense_definitions_list": [ "coming at a subsequent time or stage", "at or toward an end or late period or stage of development", "being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time", "after the expected or usual time; delayed", "of the immediat...
[ "happening at a time subsequent to a reference time" ]
[ "later%4:02:01::" ]
Not very much later, but when things had settled down a little.
things
{ "name": "thing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a special situation", "an action", "a special abstraction", "an artifact", "an event", "a vaguely specified concern", "a statement regarded as an object", "an entity that is not named specifically", "any attribute or quality conside...
[ "a special situation" ]
[ "thing%1:26:00::" ]
Not very much later, but when things had settled down a little.
settled down
{ "name": "settle_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground", "become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style", "become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation" ] }
[ "become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation" ]
[ "settle_down%2:37:00::" ]
Not very much later, but when things had settled down a little.
a little
{ "name": "a_little", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a small degree; somewhat" ] }
[ "to a small degree; somewhat" ]
[ "a_little%4:02:00::" ]
After this deal with the Bouvardier woman went through.
deal
{ "name": "deal", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a particular instance of buying or selling", "an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each", "(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent", "a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)", "...
[ "a particular instance of buying or selling" ]
[ "deal%1:04:02::" ]
After this deal with the Bouvardier woman went through.
Bouvardier
{ "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::" ]
After this deal with the Bouvardier woman went through.
woman
{ "name": "woman", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)", "a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man", "a human female employed to do housework", "women as a class" ] }
[ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)" ]
[ "woman%1:18:00::" ]
An ace of spades.
ace of spades
{ "name": "ace_of_spades", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death" ] }
[ "the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death" ]
[ "ace_of_spades%1:06:00::" ]
He was not a superstitious man, but he felt perhaps there was a little something in that, indeed.
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::" ]
He was not a superstitious man, but he felt perhaps there was a little something in that, indeed.
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::" ]
He was not a superstitious man, but he felt perhaps there was a little something in that, indeed.
superstitious
{ "name": "superstitious", "sense_definitions_list": [ "showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance" ] }
[ "showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance" ]
[ "superstitious%5:00:00:irrational:00" ]
He was not a superstitious man, but he felt perhaps there was a little something in that, indeed.
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::" ]
He was not a superstitious man, but he felt perhaps there was a little something in that, indeed.
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...
[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]
[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
He was not a superstitious man, but he felt perhaps there was a little something in that, indeed.
perhaps
{ "name": "perhaps", "sense_definitions_list": [ "by chance" ] }
[ "by chance" ]
[ "perhaps%4:02:00::" ]
He was not a superstitious man, but he felt perhaps there was a little something in that, indeed.
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::" ]
He was not a superstitious man, but he felt perhaps there was a little something in that, indeed.
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::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
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::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
wished
{ "name": "wish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a specific feeling of desire", "an expression of some desire or inclination", "(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare", "the particular preference that you have", "hope for; have a wish", "prefer or wish to do somet...
[ "hope for; have a wish" ]
[ "wish%2:37:00::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
never
{ "name": "never", "sense_definitions_list": [ "not ever; at no time in the past or future", "not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances" ] }
[ "not ever; at no time in the past or future" ]
[ "never%4:02:00::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
got into
{ "name": "get_into", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get involved in or with", "to come or go into", "secure a place in a college, university, etc.", "familiarize oneself thoroughly with", "put clothing on one's body" ] }
[ "get involved in or with" ]
[ "get_into%2:42:00::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
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 activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects" ]
[ "business%1:04:01::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
scarcely
{ "name": "scarcely", "sense_definitions_list": [ "only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats", "almost not" ] }
[ "only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats" ]
[ "scarcely%4:02:00::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
resisted
{ "name": "resist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "elude, especially in a baffling way", "stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something", "express opposition through action or words", "withstand the force of something", "resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or org...
[ "elude, especially in a baffling way" ]
[ "resist%2:42:01::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
nice
{ "name": "nice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera", "pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; - George Meredith", "socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous", "done with delicacy...
[ "pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; - George Meredith" ]
[ "nice%3:00:00::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
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::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
profit
{ "name": "profit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)", "the advantageous quality of being beneficial", "derive a benefit from", "make a profit; gain money or materially" ] }
[ "the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)" ]
[ "profit%1:21:00::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
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::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
much
{ "name": "much", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a great amount or extent", "(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent", "to a great degree or extent", "very", "to a very great degree or extent", "(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purpose...
[ "(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent" ]
[ "much%3:00:00::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
work
{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...
[ "activity directed toward making or doing something" ]
[ "work%1:04:00::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
involved
{ "name": "involve", "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 complicated...
[ "have as a necessary feature" ]
[ "involve%2:42:00::" ]
He rather wished he had never got into the business, and still - scarcely to be resisted, a nice little profit with not much work involved, easy money.
easy money
{ "name": "easy_money", "sense_definitions_list": [ "income obtained with a minimum of effort", "the economic condition in which credit is easy to secure" ] }
[ "income obtained with a minimum of effort" ]
[ "easy_money%1:21:00::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
Katya Roslev
{ "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::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
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", "represent, as of a character on stage" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::", "be%2:42:08::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
Katharine Ross
{ "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::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
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::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
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::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
soon
{ "name": "soon", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in the near future" ] }
[ "in the near future" ]
[ "soon%4:02:00::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
now
{ "name": "now", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the momentary present", "in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events", "in these times; - Nancy Mitford", "used to preface a command or reproof or request", "at the present moment", "without delay or hesit...
[ "in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events" ]
[ "now%4:02:05::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
rang up
{ "name": "ring_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to perform and record a sale on a cash register" ] }
[ "to perform and record a sale on a cash register" ]
[ "ring_up%2:32:00::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
first
{ "name": "first", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the first or highest in an ordering or series", "the first element in a countable series", "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield...
[ "preceding all others in time or space or degree" ]
[ "first%3:00:00::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
sale
{ "name": "sale", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a particular instance of selling", "the general activity of selling", "an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices", "the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling", "an agreement (or contract) in which prop...
[ "a particular instance of selling" ]
[ "sale%1:04:00::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
day
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[ "the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)" ]
[ "day%1:28:04::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
counted
{ "name": "count", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total number counted", "the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order", "a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl", "determine the number or amount of", "have weight; have import, carry weight", "show...
[ "name or recite the numbers in ascending order" ]
[ "count%2:32:01::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
back
{ "name": "back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine", "the side that goes last or is not normally seen", "the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer", "(football) a person who plays in the backfield", ...
[ "in reply" ]
[ "back%4:02:06::" ]
Katya Roslev, who would be Katharine Ross so very soon now, rang up her first sale of the day and counted back the change.
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...
[ "the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due" ]
[ "change%1:21:02::" ]
She did not notice that the customer seized her purchase and turned away without a smile or a word of thanks.
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::" ]
She did not notice that the customer seized her purchase and turned away without a smile or a word of thanks.
notice
{ "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::" ]
She did not notice that the customer seized her purchase and turned away without a smile or a word of thanks.
customer
{ "name": "customer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "someone who pays for goods or services" ] }
[ "someone who pays for goods or services" ]
[ "customer%1:18:00::" ]
She did not notice that the customer seized her purchase and turned away without a smile or a word of thanks.
seized
{ "name": "seize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take hold of; grab", "take or capture by force", "take possession of by force, as after an invasion", "take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority", "seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's...
[ "take hold of; grab" ]
[ "seize%2:35:00::" ]
She did not notice that the customer seized her purchase and turned away without a smile or a word of thanks.
purchase
{ "name": "purchase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the acquisition of something for payment", "something acquired by purchase", "a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage", "the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever", "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of ...
[ "something acquired by purchase" ]
[ "purchase%1:21:00::" ]
She did not notice that the customer seized her purchase and turned away without a smile or a word of thanks.
turned away
{ "name": "turn_away", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move so as not face somebody or something", "turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest", "refuse entrance or membership", "turn away or aside" ] }
[ "move so as not face somebody or something" ]
[ "turn_away%2:38:02::" ]
She did not notice that the customer seized her purchase and turned away without a smile or a word of thanks.
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::" ]
She did not notice that the customer seized her purchase and turned away without a smile or a word of thanks.
word
{ "name": "word", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a unit of language that native speakers can identify", "a brief statement", "information about recent and important events", "a verbal command for action", "an exchange of views on some topic", "a promise", "a word is a string of bits stored...
[ "a brief statement" ]
[ "word%1:10:03::" ]
She did not notice that the customer seized her purchase and turned away without a smile or a word of thanks.
thanks
{ "name": "thanks", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an acknowledgment of appreciation", "with the help of or owing to", "express gratitude or show appreciation to" ] }
[ "an acknowledgment of appreciation" ]
[ "thanks%1:10:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
Usually
{ "name": "usually", "sense_definitions_list": [ "under normal conditions" ] }
[ "under normal conditions" ]
[ "usually%4:02:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
marked
{ "name": "mark", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)", "a distinguishing symbol", "a reference point to shoot at", "a visible indication made on a surface", "the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary...
[ "notice or perceive" ]
[ "mark%2:39:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
few
{ "name": "few", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small elite group", "a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number" ] }
[ "a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number" ]
[ "few%3:00:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
thank you
{ "name": "thank_you", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a conversational expression of gratitude" ] }
[ "a conversational expression of gratitude" ]
[ "thank_you%1:10:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
get
{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...
[ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" ]
[ "get%2:40:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
kind
{ "name": "kind", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality", "having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior", "agreeable, conducive to comfort", "tolerant and forgiving unde...
[ "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality" ]
[ "kind%1:09:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
much
{ "name": "much", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a great amount or extent", "(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent", "to a great degree or extent", "very", "to a very great degree or extent", "(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purpose...
[ "frequently or in great quantities" ]
[ "much%4:02:06::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
place
{ "name": "place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a point located with respect to surface features of some region", "any area set aside for a particular purpose", "an abstract mental location", "a general vicinity", "the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another", ...
[ "any area set aside for a particular purpose" ]
[ "place%1:15:04::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
played
{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...
[ "participate in games or sport" ]
[ "play%2:33:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
game
{ "name": "game", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a contest with rules to determine a winner", "a single play of a sport or other contest", "an amusement or pastime", "animal hunted for food or sport", "(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves", "(games) the score at a particu...
[ "an amusement or pastime" ]
[ "game%1:04:01::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
seeing
{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...
[ "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort" ]
[ "see%2:32:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
downright
{ "name": "downright", "sense_definitions_list": [ "characterized by plain blunt honesty", "complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers", "thoroughgoing" ] }
[ "thoroughgoing" ]
[ "downright%4:02:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
rude
{ "name": "rude", "sense_definitions_list": [ "socially incorrect in behavior", "(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace", "lacking civility or good manners; - Willa Cather", "(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes", "belongi...
[ "socially incorrect in behavior" ]
[ "rude%5:00:00:impolite:00" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
act
{ "name": "act", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body", "something that people do or cause to happen", "a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet", "a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer p...
[ "behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself" ]
[ "act%2:29:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
take
{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...
[ "experience or feel or submit to" ]
[ "take%2:39:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
offense
{ "name": "offense", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others", "a feeling of anger caused by being offended", "(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act", "the team that has the ball (or puc...
[ "a feeling of anger caused by being offended" ]
[ "offense%1:12:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
threaten
{ "name": "threaten", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pose a threat to; present a danger to", "to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:", "to be a menacing indication of something:" ] }
[ "to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:" ]
[ "threaten%2:32:00::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
call
{ "name": "call", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a telephone connection", "a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course", "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a demand especially in the phrase", "the characteristic sound produced by a bird", ...
[ "get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone", "order, request, or command to come" ]
[ "call%2:32:01::", "call%2:32:05::" ]
Usually she marked the few who did thank you, you did n't get that kind much in a place like this : and she played a little game with herself, seeing how downright rude she could act to the others, before they 'd take offense, threaten to call the manager.
manager
{ "name": "manager", "sense_definitions_list": [ "someone who controls resources and expenditures", "(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team" ] }
[ "someone who controls resources and expenditures" ]
[ "manager%1:18:00::" ]
Funny how seldom they did : used to it, probably.
Funny
{ "name": "funny", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)", "arousing or provoking laughter", "beyond or deviating from the usual or expected", "not as expected", "experiencing odd bodily sensations" ] }
[ "beyond or deviating from the usual or expected" ]
[ "funny%5:00:00:strange:00" ]
Funny how seldom they did : used to it, probably.
seldom
{ "name": "seldom", "sense_definitions_list": [ "not often" ] }
[ "not often" ]
[ "seldom%4:02:00::" ]
Funny how seldom they did : used to it, probably.
used to
{ "name": "used_to", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in the habit; ; ; - Henry David Thoreau" ] }
[ "in the habit; ; ; - Henry David Thoreau" ]
[ "used_to%5:00:00:accustomed:00" ]
Funny how seldom they did : used to it, probably.
probably
{ "name": "probably", "sense_definitions_list": [ "with considerable certainty; without much doubt", "easy to believe on the basis of available evidence" ] }
[ "with considerable certainty; without much doubt" ]
[ "probably%4:02:00::" ]
The kind who came into a cheap store like this!
kind
{ "name": "kind", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality", "having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior", "agreeable, conducive to comfort", "tolerant and forgiving unde...
[ "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality" ]
[ "kind%1:09:00::" ]
The kind who came into a cheap store like this!
came
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[ "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody" ]
[ "come%2:38:00::" ]
The kind who came into a cheap store like this!
cheap
{ "name": "cheap", "sense_definitions_list": [ "relatively low in price or charging low prices", "tastelessly showy", "of very poor quality; flimsy", "embarrassingly stingy" ] }
[ "relatively low in price or charging low prices" ]
[ "cheap%3:00:00::" ]
The kind who came into a cheap store like this!
store
{ "name": "store", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services", "a supply of something available for future use", "an electronic memory device", "a depository for goods", "keep or lay aside for future use", "find a place for and put away ...
[ "a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services" ]
[ "store%1:06:00::" ]
Grab, snatch, I saw that first!
Grab
{ "name": "grab", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a mechanical device for gripping an object", "the act of catching an object with the hands", "take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of", "get hold of or seize quickly and easily", "make a grasping or snatching motion with the ha...
[ "take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of" ]
[ "grab%2:35:00::" ]
Grab, snatch, I saw that first!
snatch
{ "name": "snatch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small fragment", "obscene terms for female genitals", "(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment", "a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid moti...
[ "to grasp hastily or eagerly" ]
[ "snatch%2:35:00::" ]
Grab, snatch, I saw that first!
saw
{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...
[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]
[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
Grab, snatch, I saw that first!
first
{ "name": "first", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the first or highest in an ordering or series", "the first element in a countable series", "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield...
[ "before another in time, space, or importance" ]
[ "first%4:02:03::" ]
and, Here, I 'll take this, I was before her, you wait on me now or I do n't bother with it, see!
take
{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...
[ "get into one's hands, take physically" ]
[ "take%2:35:00::" ]
and, Here, I 'll take this, I was before her, you wait on me now or I do n't bother with it, see!
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...
[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]
[ "be%2:42:05::" ]