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Did Signor Raymond understand? | Signor Raymond | {
"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::"
] |
Did Signor Raymond understand? | understand | {
"name": "understand",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"know and comprehend the nature or meaning of",
"perceive (an idea or situation) mentally",
"make sense of a language",
"believe to be the case",
"be understanding of"
]
} | [
"know and comprehend the nature or meaning of"
] | [
"understand%2:31:00::"
] |
Indeed he did, Sam said solemnly, trying to get Carla 's eye. | 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::"
] |
Indeed he did, Sam said solemnly, trying to get Carla 's eye. | Sam | {
"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::"
] |
Indeed he did, Sam said solemnly, trying to get Carla 's eye. | 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::"
] |
Indeed he did, Sam said solemnly, trying to get Carla 's eye. | solemnly | {
"name": "solemnly",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"in a grave and sedate manner"
]
} | [
"in a grave and sedate manner"
] | [
"solemnly%4:02:00::"
] |
Indeed he did, Sam said solemnly, trying to get Carla 's eye. | trying | {
"name": "try",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something",
"make an effort or attempt",
"put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to",
"put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of",
"take a s... | [
"make an effort or attempt"
] | [
"try%2:41:00::"
] |
Indeed he did, Sam said solemnly, trying to get Carla 's eye. | 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... | [
"attract and fix"
] | [
"get%2:35:00::"
] |
Indeed he did, Sam said solemnly, trying to get Carla 's eye. | Carla | {
"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::"
] |
Indeed he did, Sam said solemnly, trying to get Carla 's eye. | eye | {
"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"
]
} | [
"attention to what is seen"
] | [
"eye%1:09:01::"
] |
Surely she could see that these women were her Italians, too, he thought. | Surely | {
"name": "surely",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')"
]
} | [
"definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')"
] | [
"surely%4:02:00::"
] |
Surely she could see that these women were her Italians, too, he thought. | see | {
"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::"
] |
Surely she could see that these women were her Italians, too, he thought. | women | {
"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::"
] |
Surely she could see that these women were her Italians, too, he thought. | were | {
"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::"
] |
Surely she could see that these women were her Italians, too, he thought. | Italians | {
"name": "italian",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a native or inhabitant of Italy",
"the Romance language spoken in Italy",
"of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language"
]
} | [
"a native or inhabitant of Italy"
] | [
"italian%1:18:00::"
] |
Surely she could see that these women were her Italians, too, he thought. | too | {
"name": "too",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits",
"in addition"
]
} | [
"in addition"
] | [
"too%4:02:01::"
] |
Surely she could see that these women were her Italians, too, he thought. | 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::"
] |
Devout, orthodox and plain like a family she might meet in Brooklyn or Malta or Ireland. | Devout | {
"name": "devout",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"deeply religious; H.L.Mencken",
"earnest"
]
} | [
"deeply religious; H.L.Mencken"
] | [
"devout%5:00:00:religious:00"
] |
Devout, orthodox and plain like a family she might meet in Brooklyn or Malta or Ireland. | orthodox | {
"name": "orthodox",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism",
"adhering to what is commonly accepted",
"of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church"
]
} | [
"adhering to what is commonly accepted"
] | [
"orthodox%3:00:00::"
] |
Devout, orthodox and plain like a family she might meet in Brooklyn or Malta or Ireland. | family | {
"name": "family",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a social unit living together",
"primary social group; parents and children",
"a collection of things sharing a common attribute",
"people descended from a common ancestor",
"a person having kinship with another or others",
"(biology) a taxono... | [
"a social unit living together"
] | [
"family%1:14:02::"
] |
Devout, orthodox and plain like a family she might meet in Brooklyn or Malta or Ireland. | meet | {
"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 ... | [
"come together"
] | [
"meet%2:38:01::"
] |
Devout, orthodox and plain like a family she might meet in Brooklyn or Malta or Ireland. | Brooklyn | {
"name": "brooklyn",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a borough of New York City"
]
} | [
"a borough of New York City"
] | [
"brooklyn%1:15:00::"
] |
Devout, orthodox and plain like a family she might meet in Brooklyn or Malta or Ireland. | Malta | {
"name": "location",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a point or extent in space",
"the act of putting something in a certain place",
"a determination of the place where something is",
"a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made"
]
} | [
"a point or extent in space"
] | [
"location%1:03:00::"
] |
Devout, orthodox and plain like a family she might meet in Brooklyn or Malta or Ireland. | Ireland | {
"name": "location",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a point or extent in space",
"the act of putting something in a certain place",
"a determination of the place where something is",
"a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made"
]
} | [
"a point or extent in space"
] | [
"location%1:03:00::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | Carla | {
"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::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | 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::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | were | {
"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::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | Agnese | {
"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::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | 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 general outward appearance of something"
] | [
"face%1:07:00::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | softening | {
"name": "softening",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the process of becoming softer",
"make (images or sounds) soft or softer",
"lessen in force or effect",
"give in, as to influence or pressure",
"protect from impact",
"make less severe or harsh",
"make soft or softer",
"become soft ... | [
"having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin"
] | [
"softening%5:00:00:soft:01"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | 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::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | gave | {
"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... | [
"transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody"
] | [
"give%2:40:00::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | 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... | [
"physical appearance"
] | [
"look%1:07:00::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | warmth | {
"name": "warmth",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the sensation caused by heat energy",
"a warmhearted feeling",
"the quality of having a moderate degree of heat",
"the trait of being intensely emotional",
"a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love"
]
} | [
"a warmhearted feeling"
] | [
"warmth%1:12:00::"
] |
But Carla ; eyes were on Agnese whose glowing face and softening eyes gave her a look of warmth and happiness. | happiness | {
"name": "happiness",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy",
"emotions experienced when in a state of well-being"
]
} | [
"state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy"
] | [
"happiness%1:26:00::"
] |
And Carla, watching in wonder, turned to Sam. | Carla | {
"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::"
] |
And Carla, watching in wonder, turned to Sam. | watching | {
"name": "watch",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a small portable timepiece",
"a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty",
"a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe",
"the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty",
"a person employed to... | [
"look attentively"
] | [
"watch%2:39:00::"
] |
And Carla, watching in wonder, turned to Sam. | wonder | {
"name": "wonder",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising",
"something that causes feelings of wonder",
"a state in which you want to learn more about something",
"have a wish or desire to know something",
"place in doubt or express doubtful specula... | [
"the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising"
] | [
"wonder%1:12:00::"
] |
And Carla, watching in wonder, turned to Sam. | turned to | {
"name": "turn_to",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"speak to",
"direct one's interest or attention towards; go into"
]
} | [
"speak to"
] | [
"turn_to%2:32:01::"
] |
And Carla, watching in wonder, turned to Sam. | Sam | {
"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 means so much to her. | means | {
"name": "mean",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n",
"mean or intend to express or convey",
"have as a logical consequence",
"denote or connote",
"have in mind as a purpose",
"have a specif... | [
"have a specified degree of importance"
] | [
"mean%2:42:03::"
] |
`` It means so much to her. | 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::"
] |
`` It means so much to her. | 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... | [
"a great amount or extent"
] | [
"much%1:23:00::"
] |
It 's like a flame, I guess '', she said in a dreamy tone. | flame | {
"name": "flame",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke",
"shine with a sudden light",
"be in flames or aflame",
"criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium"
]
} | [
"the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke"
] | [
"flame%1:22:00::"
] |
It 's like a flame, I guess '', she said in a dreamy tone. | guess | {
"name": "guess",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence",
"an estimate based on little or no information",
"expect, believe, or suppose",
"put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation",
"judge tentatively or form an estimate of (qu... | [
"expect, believe, or suppose"
] | [
"guess%2:31:00::"
] |
It 's like a flame, I guess '', she said in a dreamy tone. | 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::"
] |
It 's like a flame, I guess '', she said in a dreamy tone. | dreamy | {
"name": "dreamy",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"dreamy in mood or nature",
"lacking spirit or liveliness"
]
} | [
"dreamy in mood or nature"
] | [
"dreamy%5:00:00:inattentive:00"
] |
It 's like a flame, I guess '', she said in a dreamy tone. | tone | {
"name": "tone",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the quality of a person's voice",
"(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages",
"(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)",
"the general atmosp... | [
"the quality of a person's voice"
] | [
"tone%1:10:01::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | 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::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | obvious | {
"name": "obvious",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind"
]
} | [
"easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind"
] | [
"obvious%3:00:00::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | enough | {
"name": "enough",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose",
"sufficient for the purpose",
"as much as necessary; ; (`plenty' is nonstandard)"
]
} | [
"as much as necessary; ; (`plenty' is nonstandard)"
] | [
"enough%4:02:00::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | linguists | {
"name": "linguist",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a specialist in linguistics",
"a person who speaks more than one language"
]
} | [
"a specialist in linguistics"
] | [
"linguist%1:18:01::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | in general | {
"name": "in_general",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"without distinction of one from others"
]
} | [
"without distinction of one from others"
] | [
"in_general%4:02:00::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | been | {
"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 is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | less | {
"name": "less",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree",
"(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality",
"(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer",
"used to form the ... | [
"used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs"
] | [
"less%4:02:00::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | successful | {
"name": "successful",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome"
]
} | [
"having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome"
] | [
"successful%3:00:00::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | coping with | {
"name": "cope_with",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"satisfy or fulfill"
]
} | [
"satisfy or fulfill"
] | [
"cope_with%2:41:00::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | tone systems | {
"name": "tone_system",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language"
]
} | [
"the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language"
] | [
"tone_system%1:10:00::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | consonants | {
"name": "consonant",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a speech sound that is not a vowel",
"a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant",
"involving or characterized by harmony",
"in keeping"
]
} | [
"a speech sound that is not a vowel"
] | [
"consonant%1:10:00::"
] |
It is obvious enough that linguists in general have been less successful in coping with tone systems than with consonants or vowels. | vowels | {
"name": "vowel",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a speech sound made with the vocal tract open",
"a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel"
]
} | [
"a speech sound made with the vocal tract open"
] | [
"vowel%1:10:00::"
] |
No single explanation is adequate to account for this. | single | {
"name": "single",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base",
"the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number",
"hit a single",
"being or characteristic of a single thing or person",
"used of flowers having usually only one row or w... | [
"being or characteristic of a single thing or person"
] | [
"single%3:00:00::"
] |
No single explanation is adequate to account for this. | explanation | {
"name": "explanation",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.",
"thought that makes something comprehensible",
"the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible"
]
} | [
"a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc."
] | [
"explanation%1:10:00::"
] |
No single explanation is adequate to account for this. | 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::"
] |
No single explanation is adequate to account for this. | adequate to | {
"name": "adequate_to",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"having the requisite qualities for"
]
} | [
"having the requisite qualities for"
] | [
"adequate_to%5:00:00:adequate:00"
] |
No single explanation is adequate to account for this. | account for | {
"name": "account_for",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"be the reason or explanation for",
"give reasons for"
]
} | [
"be the reason or explanation for"
] | [
"account_for%2:42:00::"
] |
Improvement, however, is urgent, and at least three things will be needed. | Improvement | {
"name": "improvement",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a change for the better; progress in development",
"the act of improving something",
"a condition superior to an earlier condition"
]
} | [
"a change for the better; progress in development"
] | [
"improvement%1:11:00::"
] |
Improvement, however, is urgent, and at least three things will be needed. | however | {
"name": "however",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)",
"by contrast; on the other hand",
"to whatever degree or extent",
"in whatever way or manner"
]
} | [
"despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)"
] | [
"however%4:02:00::"
] |
Improvement, however, is urgent, and at least three things will be needed. | 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... | [
"be identical to; be someone or something"
] | [
"be%2:42:06::"
] |
Improvement, however, is urgent, and at least three things will be needed. | urgent | {
"name": "urgent",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"compelling immediate action"
]
} | [
"compelling immediate action"
] | [
"urgent%5:00:00:imperative:00"
] |
Improvement, however, is urgent, and at least three things will be needed. | at least | {
"name": "at_least",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)",
"not less than"
]
} | [
"not less than"
] | [
"at_least%4:02:00::"
] |
Improvement, however, is urgent, and at least three things will be needed. | three | {
"name": "three",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one",
"one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips",
"being one more than two"
]
} | [
"being one more than two"
] | [
"three%5:00:00:cardinal:00"
] |
Improvement, however, is urgent, and at least three things will be needed. | 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... | [
"an entity that is not named specifically"
] | [
"thing%1:06:01::"
] |
Improvement, however, is urgent, and at least three things will be needed. | 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... | [
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)"
] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
Improvement, however, is urgent, and at least three things will be needed. | needed | {
"name": "needed",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"require as useful, just, or proper",
"have need of",
"have or feel a need for",
"necessary for relief or supply"
]
} | [
"necessary for relief or supply"
] | [
"needed%5:00:00:necessary:00"
] |
The first is a wide-ranging sample of successful tonal analyses. | 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... | [
"the first or highest in an ordering or series"
] | [
"first%1:24:00::"
] |
The first is a wide-ranging sample of successful tonal analyses. | 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... | [
"be identical to; be someone or something"
] | [
"be%2:42:06::"
] |
The first is a wide-ranging sample of successful tonal analyses. | wide-ranging | {
"name": "wide-ranging",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"including much",
"widely different"
]
} | [
"including much"
] | [
"wide-ranging%5:00:00:large:00"
] |
The first is a wide-ranging sample of successful tonal analyses. | sample | {
"name": "sample",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a small part of something intended as representative of the whole",
"items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population",
"all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class"... | [
"items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population"
] | [
"sample%1:09:01::"
] |
The first is a wide-ranging sample of successful tonal analyses. | successful | {
"name": "successful",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome"
]
} | [
"having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome"
] | [
"successful%3:00:00::"
] |
The first is a wide-ranging sample of successful tonal analyses. | tonal | {
"name": "tonal",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words",
"having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic"
]
} | [
"employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words"
] | [
"tonal%3:01:00::"
] |
The first is a wide-ranging sample of successful tonal analyses. | analyses | {
"name": "analysis",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole",
"the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations",
"a form of literary criticism in which the s... | [
"an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole"
] | [
"analysis%1:04:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | Even | {
"name": "even",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)",
"make level or straight",
"become even or more even",
"make even or more even",
"divisible by two",
"equal in degree or extent or amount; or equ... | [
"used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected"
] | [
"even%4:02:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | students | {
"name": "student",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution",
"a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines"
]
} | [
"a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution"
] | [
"student%1:18:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | linguistics | {
"name": "linguistics",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the scientific study of language",
"the humanistic study of language and literature"
]
} | [
"the scientific study of language"
] | [
"linguistics%1:09:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | made | {
"name": "make",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a recognizable kind",
"the act of mixing cards haphazardly",
"engage in",
"give certain properties to something",
"make or cause to be or to become",
"cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner",
"give rise to; cause to happen or occur,... | [
"give certain properties to something"
] | [
"make%2:30:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | familiar | {
"name": "familiar",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support",
"a friend who is frequently in the company of another",
"a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wi... | [
"(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly"
] | [
"familiar%5:00:00:informed:00"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | appreciable | {
"name": "appreciable",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"enough to be estimated or measured"
]
} | [
"enough to be estimated or measured"
] | [
"appreciable%5:00:00:considerable:00"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | variety | {
"name": "variety",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a collection containing a variety of sorts of things",
"noticeable heterogeneity",
"(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics",
"a show consist... | [
"a collection containing a variety of sorts of things"
] | [
"variety%1:14:01::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | consonant systems | {
"name": "consonant_system",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the system of consonants used in a particular language"
]
} | [
"the system of consonants used in a particular language"
] | [
"consonant_system%1:10:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | general | {
"name": "general",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a general officer of the highest rank",
"the head of a religious order or congregation",
"a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)",
"command as a general",
"applying to all or most members of a category or group",
"not specialized o... | [
"applying to all or most members of a category or group"
] | [
"general%3:00:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | outlines | {
"name": "outline",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the line that appears to bound an object",
"a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory",
"a schematic or preliminary plan",
"describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of",
"draw up an outline or sketch for ... | [
"a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory"
] | [
"outline%1:10:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | many | {
"name": "many",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number"
]
} | [
"a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number"
] | [
"many%3:00:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | specific | {
"name": "specific",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a fact about some part (as opposed to general)",
"a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease",
"(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique",
"stated exp... | [
"(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique"
] | [
"specific%3:00:00::"
] |
Even beginning students in linguistics are made familiar with an appreciable variety of consonant systems, both in their general outlines and in many specific details. | details | {
"name": "detail",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole",
"a small part that can be considered separately from the whole",
"extended treatment of particulars",
"a crew of workers selected for a particular task",
"a temporary military unit",
... | [
"a small part that can be considered separately from the whole"
] | [
"detail%1:24:00::"
] |
An advanced student has read a considerable number of descriptions of consonantal systems, including some of the more unusual types. | advanced | {
"name": "advanced",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"move forward, also in the metaphorical sense",
"bring forward for consideration or acceptance",
"increase or raise",
"contribute to the progress or growth of",
"cause to move forward",
"obtain advantages, such as points, etc.",
"develop ... | [
"at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill"
] | [
"advanced%5:00:02:high:02"
] |
An advanced student has read a considerable number of descriptions of consonantal systems, including some of the more unusual types. | student | {
"name": "student",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution",
"a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines"
]
} | [
"a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution"
] | [
"student%1:18:00::"
] |
An advanced student has read a considerable number of descriptions of consonantal systems, including some of the more unusual types. | read | {
"name": "read",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"something that is read",
"interpret something that is written or printed",
"have or contain a certain wording or form",
"look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed",
"obtain data from magnetic tapes",
"interpret th... | [
"interpret something that is written or printed"
] | [
"read%2:31:00::"
] |
An advanced student has read a considerable number of descriptions of consonantal systems, including some of the more unusual types. | considerable | {
"name": "considerable",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree"
]
} | [
"large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree"
] | [
"considerable%3:00:00::"
] |
An advanced student has read a considerable number of descriptions of consonantal systems, including some of the more unusual types. | number | {
"name": "number",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals",
"a concept of quantity involving zero and units",
"a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program",
"the number is used in calling a particular ... | [
"the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals"
] | [
"number%1:07:00::"
] |
An advanced student has read a considerable number of descriptions of consonantal systems, including some of the more unusual types. | descriptions | {
"name": "description",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a statement that represents something in words",
"the act of describing something",
"sort or variety"
]
} | [
"a statement that represents something in words"
] | [
"description%1:10:01::"
] |
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