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Not only were the court costs prohibitive, but I was subjected to crippling fines, in addition to usurious interest on the unpaid `` debts '' which the governmen claimed that Metronome and I owed - a severe financial blow.	owed	{ "name": "owe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be obliged to pay or repay", "be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense", "be in debt" ] }	[ "be obliged to pay or repay" ]	[ "owe%2:40:01::" ]
Nor, as Manny said, had the notoriety done my career `` any good ''.	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::" ]
Nor, as Manny said, had the notoriety done my career `` any good ''.	done	{ "name": "do_good", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be beneficial for" ] }	[ "be beneficial for" ]	[ "do_good%2:40:00::" ]
My enemies were only too anxious to level against me such charges as `` reactionary '', `` robber baroness '', and even `` traitor ''!	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...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
My enemies were only too anxious to level against me such charges as `` reactionary '', `` robber baroness '', and even `` traitor ''!	level	{ "name": "level", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality", "a relative position or degree of value in a graded group", "a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process", "height above ground", "indicator that est...	[ "aim at" ]	[ "level%2:33:02::" ]
I point now with pride to the fact that, long ere the Committee on Un-American Activities, the Minute Women, the Economic Council and other such notable `` watchdog '' organizations were so much as heard of, I was Hollywood 's leading bulwark against communism, fighting single-handedly `` creeping socialism '' against ...	point	{ "name": "point", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a geometric element that has position but no extension", "the precise location of something; a spatially limited location", "a brief version of the essential meaning of something", "an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole", "a...	[ "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively" ]	[ "point%2:32:00::" ]
I point now with pride to the fact that, long ere the Committee on Un-American Activities, the Minute Women, the Economic Council and other such notable `` watchdog '' organizations were so much as heard of, I was Hollywood 's leading bulwark against communism, fighting single-handedly `` creeping socialism '' against ...	heard	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally" ]	[ "hear%2:31:00::" ]
I point now with pride to the fact that, long ere the Committee on Un-American Activities, the Minute Women, the Economic Council and other such notable `` watchdog '' organizations were so much as heard of, I was Hollywood 's leading bulwark against communism, fighting single-handedly `` creeping socialism '' against ...	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::" ]
I point now with pride to the fact that, long ere the Committee on Un-American Activities, the Minute Women, the Economic Council and other such notable `` watchdog '' organizations were so much as heard of, I was Hollywood 's leading bulwark against communism, fighting single-handedly `` creeping socialism '' against ...	fighting	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "fight against or resist strongly" ]	[ "fight%2:33:01::" ]
I point now with pride to the fact that, long ere the Committee on Un-American Activities, the Minute Women, the Economic Council and other such notable `` watchdog '' organizations were so much as heard of, I was Hollywood 's leading bulwark against communism, fighting single-handedly `` creeping socialism '' against ...	employed	{ "name": "employ", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of being employed or having a job", "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose", "engage or hire for work" ] }	[ "engage or hire for work" ]	[ "employ%2:41:00::" ]
Needless to say, my art suffered drastically during this turbulent period.	suffered	{ "name": "suffer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "undergo or be subjected to", "undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)", "experience (emotional) pain", "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "get worse", "feel pain or be in pain", "feel physical pain", "feel unwell or uncomfo...	[ "get worse" ]	[ "suffer%2:30:00::" ]
Even though I have always had a genius for `` throwing myself into '' every role and `` playing it for all it 's worth '', no actress can be expected to do her best work when her fortune, her reputation, her livelihood, her home and her nation itself are all imperilled.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have as a feature" ]	[ "have%2:42:00::" ]
Even though I have always had a genius for `` throwing myself into '' every role and `` playing it for all it 's worth '', no actress can be expected to do her best work when her fortune, her reputation, her livelihood, her home and her nation itself are all imperilled.	throwing	{ "name": "throw", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)", "a single chance or instance", "the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam", "bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering...	[ "move violently, energetically, or carelessly" ]	[ "throw%2:38:00::" ]
Even though I have always had a genius for `` throwing myself into '' every role and `` playing it for all it 's worth '', no actress can be expected to do her best work when her fortune, her reputation, her livelihood, her home and her nation itself are all imperilled.	playing	{ "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"...	[ "play a role or part" ]	[ "play%2:36:02::" ]
Even though I have always had a genius for `` throwing myself into '' every role and `` playing it for all it 's worth '', no actress can be expected to do her best work when her fortune, her reputation, her livelihood, her home and her nation itself are all imperilled.	expected	{ "name": "expect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "regard something as probable or likely", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "look forward to the probable occurrence of", "consider reasonable or due", "look forward to the birth of a child", "be pregnant with" ] }	[ "regard something as probable or likely" ]	[ "expect%2:31:00::" ]
Even though I have always had a genius for `` throwing myself into '' every role and `` playing it for all it 's worth '', no actress can be expected to do her best work when her fortune, her reputation, her livelihood, her home and her nation itself are all imperilled.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "get (something) done" ]	[ "do%2:41:04::" ]
Such sweeping distractions are hardly conducive to `` Oscar '' winning performances.	are	{ "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 tried my hardest, with little help, may I say, from my husband and leading man, but somehow the outside pressures were too severe.	tried	{ "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::" ]
I tried my hardest, with little help, may I say, from my husband and leading man, but somehow the outside pressures were too severe.	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::" ]
I tried my hardest, with little help, may I say, from my husband and leading man, but somehow the outside pressures were too severe.	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...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Having ( through my unflagging effort and devotion ) achieved stardom, a fortune and a world-renowned wife at an age when most young men are casting their first vote, Letch proceeded to neglect them all.	achieved	{ "name": "achieve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort" ] }	[ "to gain with effort" ]	[ "achieve%2:41:00::" ]
Having ( through my unflagging effort and devotion ) achieved stardom, a fortune and a world-renowned wife at an age when most young men are casting their first vote, Letch proceeded to neglect them all.	casting	{ "name": "cast", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the actors in a play", "container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens", "the distinctive form in which a thing is made", "the visual appearance of something or someone", "bandage consisting of a firm covering (often m...	[ "deposit" ]	[ "cast%2:40:13::" ]
Having ( through my unflagging effort and devotion ) achieved stardom, a fortune and a world-renowned wife at an age when most young men are casting their first vote, Letch proceeded to neglect them all.	proceeded	{ "name": "proceed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue talking; he continued,", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "follow a procedure or take a course", "follow a certain course", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ] }	[ "continue talking; he continued," ]	[ "proceed%2:32:00::" ]
Having ( through my unflagging effort and devotion ) achieved stardom, a fortune and a world-renowned wife at an age when most young men are casting their first vote, Letch proceeded to neglect them all.	neglect	{ "name": "neglect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lack of attention and due care", "the state of something that has been unused and neglected", "willful lack of care and attention", "the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern", "failure to act with the prudence that a reasonabl...	[ "fail to attend to" ]	[ "neglect%2:31:05::" ]
Never a `` quick study '', he now made no attempt to learn his `` lines '' and many a mile of film was wasted, many a scene - sometimes involving as many as a thousand fellow thespians - was taken thirty, forty, fifty times because Miss Poitrine 's co-star and `` helpmate '' had never learned his part.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
Never a `` quick study '', he now made no attempt to learn his `` lines '' and many a mile of film was wasted, many a scene - sometimes involving as many as a thousand fellow thespians - was taken thirty, forty, fifty times because Miss Poitrine 's co-star and `` helpmate '' had never learned his part.	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 ...	[ "commit to memory; learn by heart" ]	[ "learn%2:31:03::" ]
Never a `` quick study '', he now made no attempt to learn his `` lines '' and many a mile of film was wasted, many a scene - sometimes involving as many as a thousand fellow thespians - was taken thirty, forty, fifty times because Miss Poitrine 's co-star and `` helpmate '' had never learned his part.	wasted	{ "name": "waste", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted", "useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly", "the trait of wasting resources", "an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation",...	[ "use inefficiently or inappropriately" ]	[ "waste%2:34:05::" ]
Never a `` quick study '', he now made no attempt to learn his `` lines '' and many a mile of film was wasted, many a scene - sometimes involving as many as a thousand fellow thespians - was taken thirty, forty, fifty times because Miss Poitrine 's co-star and `` helpmate '' had never learned his part.	involving	{ "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...	[ "connect closely and often incriminatingly" ]	[ "involve%2:42:01::" ]
Never a `` quick study '', he now made no attempt to learn his `` lines '' and many a mile of film was wasted, many a scene - sometimes involving as many as a thousand fellow thespians - was taken thirty, forty, fifty times because Miss Poitrine 's co-star and `` helpmate '' had never learned his part.	taken	{ "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 ...	[ "make a film or photograph of something" ]	[ "take%2:32:02::" ]
Never a `` quick study '', he now made no attempt to learn his `` lines '' and many a mile of film was wasted, many a scene - sometimes involving as many as a thousand fellow thespians - was taken thirty, forty, fifty times because Miss Poitrine 's co-star and `` helpmate '' had never learned his part.	learned	{ "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 ...	[ "commit to memory; learn by heart" ]	[ "learn%2:31:03::" ]
Each time Letch `` went up '' in his `` lines '', I was the one to be patient, helpful and apologetic while he indulged in outbursts of temperament, profanity and abuse, blaming others, going into `` sulks '' and, on more occasions than I care to count, storming off the `` set '' for the rest of the day.	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::" ]
Each time Letch `` went up '' in his `` lines '', I was the one to be patient, helpful and apologetic while he indulged in outbursts of temperament, profanity and abuse, blaming others, going into `` sulks '' and, on more occasions than I care to count, storming off the `` set '' for the rest of the day.	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::" ]
Each time Letch `` went up '' in his `` lines '', I was the one to be patient, helpful and apologetic while he indulged in outbursts of temperament, profanity and abuse, blaming others, going into `` sulks '' and, on more occasions than I care to count, storming off the `` set '' for the rest of the day.	indulged	{ "name": "indulge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give free rein to", "yield (to); give satisfaction to", "enjoy to excess", "treat with excessive indulgence" ] }	[ "yield (to); give satisfaction to" ]	[ "indulge%2:34:00::" ]
Each time Letch `` went up '' in his `` lines '', I was the one to be patient, helpful and apologetic while he indulged in outbursts of temperament, profanity and abuse, blaming others, going into `` sulks '' and, on more occasions than I care to count, storming off the `` set '' for the rest of the day.	blaming	{ "name": "blame", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed", "a reproach for some lapse or misdeed", "put or pin the blame on", "harass with constant criticism", "attribute responsibility to", "expletives used informally as intensifiers" ...	[ "put or pin the blame on" ]	[ "blame%2:32:00::" ]
Each time Letch `` went up '' in his `` lines '', I was the one to be patient, helpful and apologetic while he indulged in outbursts of temperament, profanity and abuse, blaming others, going into `` sulks '' and, on more occasions than I care to count, storming off the `` set '' for the rest of the day.	going	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "go%2:30:04::" ]
Each time Letch `` went up '' in his `` lines '', I was the one to be patient, helpful and apologetic while he indulged in outbursts of temperament, profanity and abuse, blaming others, going into `` sulks '' and, on more occasions than I care to count, storming off the `` set '' for the rest of the day.	care	{ "name": "care", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something", "judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger", "an anxious feeling", "a cause for feeling concern", "attention and management implying responsibility for safety", "activity ...	[ "prefer or wish to do something" ]	[ "care%2:37:00::" ]
Each time Letch `` went up '' in his `` lines '', I was the one to be patient, helpful and apologetic while he indulged in outbursts of temperament, profanity and abuse, blaming others, going into `` sulks '' and, on more occasions than I care to count, storming off the `` set '' for the rest of the day.	count	{ "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...	[ "determine the number or amount of" ]	[ "count%2:32:00::" ]
Each time Letch `` went up '' in his `` lines '', I was the one to be patient, helpful and apologetic while he indulged in outbursts of temperament, profanity and abuse, blaming others, going into `` sulks '' and, on more occasions than I care to count, storming off the `` set '' for the rest of the day.	storming	{ "name": "storm", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning", "a violent commotion or disturbance", "a direct and violent assault on a stronghold", "behave violently, as if in state of a gre...	[ "behave violently, as if in state of a great anger" ]	[ "storm%2:42:00::" ]
As for his finances, I was never privileged to know exactly how much money Letch had `` salted away ''.	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::" ]
As for his finances, I was never privileged to know exactly how much money Letch had `` salted away ''.	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::" ]
As for his finances, I was never privileged to know exactly how much money Letch had `` salted away ''.	salted away	{ "name": "salt_away", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep or lay aside for future use" ] }	[ "keep or lay aside for future use" ]	[ "salt_away%2:40:00::" ]
It was I who paid for our little home, the food, the liquor, the servants - even Letch 's bills at his tailor and the Los Angeles Athletic Club.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
It was I who paid for our little home, the food, the liquor, the servants - even Letch 's bills at his tailor and the Los Angeles Athletic Club.	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::" ]
Never once did he buy me a single gift and for our third anniversary he gave me a dislocated jaw.	buy	{ "name": "buy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantageous purchase", "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction", "make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence", "be worth or be capable of buying", "acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange", "accept...	[ "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction" ]	[ "buy%2:40:00::" ]
Never once did he buy me a single gift and for our third anniversary he gave me a dislocated jaw.	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...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
( But that is another story. )	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::" ]
As for his private monies, they were rapidly dissipated in drinking, gaming and carousing.	dissipated	{ "name": "dissipate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to cause to separate and go in different directions", "move away from each other", "spend frivolously and unwisely", "live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption" ] }	[ "spend frivolously and unwisely" ]	[ "dissipate%2:34:00::" ]
More than once I was confronted by professional gamblers, `` bookies '', loan `` sharks '', gangsters, `` thugs '' and `` finger men '' - people of a class I did not even know existed - to repay my husband 's staggering losses, `` or else ''.	confronted	{ "name": "confront", "sense_definitions_list": [ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition", "deal with (something unpleasant) head on", "present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize", "be face to face with" ] }	[ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition" ]	[ "confront%2:33:00::" ]
More than once I was confronted by professional gamblers, `` bookies '', loan `` sharks '', gangsters, `` thugs '' and `` finger men '' - people of a class I did not even know existed - to repay my husband 's staggering losses, `` or else ''.	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::" ]
More than once I was confronted by professional gamblers, `` bookies '', loan `` sharks '', gangsters, `` thugs '' and `` finger men '' - people of a class I did not even know existed - to repay my husband 's staggering losses, `` or else ''.	existed	{ "name": "exist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have an existence, be extant", "support oneself" ] }	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "exist%2:42:00::" ]
More than once I was confronted by professional gamblers, `` bookies '', loan `` sharks '', gangsters, `` thugs '' and `` finger men '' - people of a class I did not even know existed - to repay my husband 's staggering losses, `` or else ''.	repay	{ "name": "repay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pay back", "make repayment for or return something", "act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions", "answer back" ] }	[ "make repayment for or return something" ]	[ "repay%2:40:01::" ]
I shuddered to think that someone so dear to me could even associate with such a sinister milieu.	shuddered	{ "name": "shudder", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an almost pleasurable sensation of fright", "an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)", "shake, as from cold", "tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement" ] }	[ "tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement" ]	[ "shudder%2:38:00::" ]
I shuddered to think that someone so dear to me could even associate with such a sinister milieu.	think	{ "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...	[ "imagine or visualize" ]	[ "think%2:36:00::" ]
I shuddered to think that someone so dear to me could even associate with such a sinister milieu.	associate	{ "name": "associate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor", "a friend who is frequently in the company of another", "a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise", "any event that usually accompanies or...	[ "keep company with; hang out with" ]	[ "associate%2:41:02::" ]
And at three different times during our turbulent marriage strange girls, with the commonest of accents, telephoned to announce to me that Letch had sired their unborn children!	telephoned	{ "name": "telephone", "sense_definitions_list": [ "electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds", "transmitting speech at a distance", "get or try to get into communication (with someone) by t...	[ "get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone" ]	[ "telephone%2:32:00::" ]
And at three different times during our turbulent marriage strange girls, with the commonest of accents, telephoned to announce to me that Letch had sired their unborn children!	announce	{ "name": "announce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make known; make an announcement", "announce publicly or officially", "give the names of", "foreshadow or presage" ] }	[ "make known; make an announcement" ]	[ "announce%2:32:00::" ]
And at three different times during our turbulent marriage strange girls, with the commonest of accents, telephoned to announce to me that Letch had sired their unborn children!	sired	{ "name": "sire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority", "the founder of a family", "male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse", "make children" ] }	[ "make children" ]	[ "sire%2:29:00::" ]
Having the deepest of maternal instincts, my heart fairly bled when I thought of the darling pink and white `` bundles from heaven '' I would have proudly given my husband.	Having	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have as a feature" ]	[ "have%2:42:00::" ]
Having the deepest of maternal instincts, my heart fairly bled when I thought of the darling pink and white `` bundles from heaven '' I would have proudly given my husband.	bled	{ "name": "bleed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lose blood from one's body", "draw blood", "get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone", "be diffused", "drain of liquid or steam" ] }	[ "lose blood from one's body" ]	[ "bleed%2:29:00::" ]
Having the deepest of maternal instincts, my heart fairly bled when I thought of the darling pink and white `` bundles from heaven '' I would have proudly given my husband.	thought of	{ "name": "think_of", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "take into consideration, have in view", "look on as or consider", "intend to refer to", "devise or invent", "choose in one's mind" ] }	[ "intend to refer to" ]	[ "think_of%2:31:02::" ]
Having the deepest of maternal instincts, my heart fairly bled when I thought of the darling pink and white `` bundles from heaven '' I would have proudly given my husband.	given	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
`` Ah, you 're too old '', was invariably his ungallant and untrue retort whenever I suggested `` starting a family ''.	're	{ "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::" ]
`` Ah, you 're too old '', was invariably his ungallant and untrue retort whenever I suggested `` starting a family ''.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
`` Ah, you 're too old '', was invariably his ungallant and untrue retort whenever I suggested `` starting a family ''.	suggested	{ "name": "suggest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something", "drop a hint; intimate by a hint", "imply as a possibility", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine", "call to mind" ] }	[ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something" ]	[ "suggest%2:32:00::" ]
`` Ah, you 're too old '', was invariably his ungallant and untrue retort whenever I suggested `` starting a family ''.	starting	{ "name": "start", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the beginning of anything", "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)", "a sudden involuntary movement", "the act of starting something", "a line indicating the location of the star...	[ "bring into being" ]	[ "start%2:36:00::" ]
Letch had made it abundantly clear that he did not care for the company of my own precious daughter.	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::" ]
Letch had made it abundantly clear that he did not care for the company of my own precious daughter.	care for	{ "name": "care_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)", "be fond of; be attached to", "provide treatment for" ] }	[ "have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)" ]	[ "care_for%2:37:01::" ]
I now felt it wiser to keep Baby-dear in school and - during the summers - at a camp run by the Society of Friends all year around.	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::" ]
I now felt it wiser to keep Baby-dear in school and - during the summers - at a camp run by the Society of Friends all year around.	keep	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "supply with room and board" ]	[ "keep%2:42:01::" ]
I now felt it wiser to keep Baby-dear in school and - during the summers - at a camp run by the Society of Friends all year around.	run	{ "name": "run", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely", "the act of testing something", "a race run on foot", "an unbroken series of events", "(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the o...	[ "direct or control; projects, businesses, etc." ]	[ "run%2:41:02::" ]
Her presence only made Letch more distant and irritable and, in the hurry of buying Chateau Belletch, I had neglected to consider a room for Baby-dear, so there was no place to put her, anyhow.	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::" ]
Her presence only made Letch more distant and irritable and, in the hurry of buying Chateau Belletch, I had neglected to consider a room for Baby-dear, so there was no place to put her, anyhow.	buying	{ "name": "buy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantageous purchase", "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction", "make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence", "be worth or be capable of buying", "acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange", "accept...	[ "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction" ]	[ "buy%2:40:00::" ]
Her presence only made Letch more distant and irritable and, in the hurry of buying Chateau Belletch, I had neglected to consider a room for Baby-dear, so there was no place to put her, anyhow.	neglected	{ "name": "neglect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lack of attention and due care", "the state of something that has been unused and neglected", "willful lack of care and attention", "the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern", "failure to act with the prudence that a reasonabl...	[ "fail to do something; leave something undone" ]	[ "neglect%2:41:00::" ]
Her presence only made Letch more distant and irritable and, in the hurry of buying Chateau Belletch, I had neglected to consider a room for Baby-dear, so there was no place to put her, anyhow.	consider	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes" ]	[ "consider%2:31:01::" ]
Her presence only made Letch more distant and irritable and, in the hurry of buying Chateau Belletch, I had neglected to consider a room for Baby-dear, so there was no place to put her, anyhow.	put	{ "name": "put", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation", "formulate in a particular ...	[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]	[ "put%2:35:00::" ]
( I sometimes feel that God, in His infinite wisdom, wants us to have these inexplicable little lapses of memory.	feel	{ "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::" ]
( I sometimes feel that God, in His infinite wisdom, wants us to have these inexplicable little lapses of memory.	wants	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
( I sometimes feel that God, in His infinite wisdom, wants us to have these inexplicable little lapses of memory.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)" ]	[ "have%2:39:06::" ]
It almost always works out for the best. )	works out	{ "name": "work_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come up with", "happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well", "work out in detail", "do physical exercise", "be calculated", "make a mathematical calculation or computation", "find the so...	[ "happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well" ]	[ "work_out%2:42:00::" ]
Yet I adored this man, Letch Feeley, why, I cannot say.	adored	{ "name": "adore", "sense_definitions_list": [ "love intensely" ] }	[ "love intensely" ]	[ "adore%2:37:00::" ]
Yet I adored this man, Letch Feeley, why, I cannot say.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express a supposition" ]	[ "say%2:32:03::" ]
With faint heart and a brave smile, I endured his long absences from Chateau Belletch, his coldness, his indifference, his slights and his abuse.	endured	{ "name": "endure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "face and withstand with courage", "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "undergo or be subjected to", "last and be usable", "persist for a specified period of time", "continue to ...	[ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant" ]	[ "endure%2:31:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	recall	{ "name": "recall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)", "a call to return", "a bugle call that signals troops to return", "the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information...	[ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" ]	[ "recall%2:31:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	humiliated	{ "name": "humiliate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of" ] }	[ "cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of" ]	[ "humiliate%2:37:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	postponed	{ "name": "postpone", "sense_definitions_list": [ "hold back to a later time" ] }	[ "hold back to a later time" ]	[ "postpone%2:42:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	postponed	{ "name": "postpone", "sense_definitions_list": [ "hold back to a later time" ] }	[ "hold back to a later time" ]	[ "postpone%2:42:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	postponed	{ "name": "postpone", "sense_definitions_list": [ "hold back to a later time" ] }	[ "hold back to a later time" ]	[ "postpone%2:42:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	served	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "provide (usually but not necessarily food)" ]	[ "serve%2:34:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	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::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition" ]	[ "have%2:30:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	built	{ "name": "build", "sense_definitions_list": [ "constitution of the human body", "alternative names for the body of a human being", "make by combining materials and parts", "form or accumulate steadily", "build or establish something abstract", "improve the cleansing action of", "order, ...	[ "make by combining materials and parts" ]	[ "build%2:36:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	keeping	{ "name": "keep_away", "sense_definitions_list": [ "prevent from coming close" ] }	[ "prevent from coming close" ]	[ "keep_away%2:41:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	stayed	{ "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 (...	[ "stay the same; remain in a certain state" ]	[ "stay%2:30:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	stole away	{ "name": "steal_away", "sense_definitions_list": [ "leave furtively and stealthily" ] }	[ "leave furtively and stealthily" ]	[ "steal_away%2:38:00::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	leaving	{ "name": "leave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "permission to do something", "the act of departing politely", "go away from a place", "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness", "act or be so ...	[ "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness" ]	[ "leave%2:31:05::" ]
The times I can recall when I was publicly humiliated by him - lovely dinner parties in our Trianon Suite where the collation was postponed and postponed and postponed, only to be served dry and overcooked at a table where the host 's chair was vacant ; a `` splash party '' at the new pool, which I had built in the hop...	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...	[ "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress" ]	[ "get%2:38:00::" ]
These are but a sampling of the insults I endured.	are	{ "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::" ]
These are but a sampling of the insults I endured.	endured	{ "name": "endure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "face and withstand with courage", "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "undergo or be subjected to", "last and be usable", "persist for a specified period of time", "continue to ...	[ "undergo or be subjected to" ]	[ "endure%2:39:00::" ]
As Mrs. Letch Feeley, was it any wonder that I, once the social arbiter of Filmdom, was excluded from the smart entertainments given by the Astaires, the Coopers, the Gables, the Colmans, the Rathbones, the Taylors, the Thalbergs and such devout, closely knit families as the Barrymores and the Crosbys?	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::" ]
As Mrs. Letch Feeley, was it any wonder that I, once the social arbiter of Filmdom, was excluded from the smart entertainments given by the Astaires, the Coopers, the Gables, the Colmans, the Rathbones, the Taylors, the Thalbergs and such devout, closely knit families as the Barrymores and the Crosbys?	excluded	{ "name": "exclude", "sense_definitions_list": [ "prevent from being included or considered or accepted", "prevent from entering; shut out", "lack or fail to include", "prevent from entering; keep out", "put out or expel from a place" ] }	[ "prevent from entering; shut out" ]	[ "exclude%2:41:00::" ]

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