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Again, these blocks were set in resin-saturated glass cloth and nailed.	nailed	{ "name": "nail", "sense_definitions_list": [ "horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits", "a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener", "a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard", "attach something somewhere by mea...	[ "attach something somewhere by means of nails" ]	[ "nail%2:35:00::" ]
After trimming off the excess on the frames and transom which was used to fasten them to the jig at a working height, the top of the side planking is installed.	trimming	{ "name": "trim", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of arrangement or appearance", "a decoration or adornment on a garment", "attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation", "cutting down to the desired size or shape", "remove the edges from and cut down to the de...	[ "remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size" ]	[ "trim%2:35:03::" ]
After trimming off the excess on the frames and transom which was used to fasten them to the jig at a working height, the top of the side planking is installed.	used	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
After trimming off the excess on the frames and transom which was used to fasten them to the jig at a working height, the top of the side planking is installed.	fasten	{ "name": "fasten", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to be firmly attached", "become fixed or fastened", "attach to", "make tight or tighter" ] }	[ "cause to be firmly attached" ]	[ "fasten%2:35:01::" ]
This is made up of scraps left over from the sides and bottom.	made up	{ "name": "make_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form or compose", "devise or compose", "do or give something to somebody in return", "make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point", "make up something artificial or untrue", "put in order or neaten", "adjust for", "co...	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "make_up%2:42:00::" ]
These flaring parts really help to keep the boat dry.	help	{ "name": "help", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a resource", "a means of serving", "give help or assi...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "help%2:41:00::" ]
These flaring parts really help to keep the boat dry.	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", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
When they 're on, the top edges are planed even with the sheer batten.	planed	{ "name": "plane", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets", "(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape", "a level of existence or development", "a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood", "a carpenter's hand tool with an adjus...	[ "cut or remove with or as if with a plane" ]	[ "plane%2:35:00::" ]
The sides of the motor well run from the bottom battens to the top and from frame six to the transom, forming a real strong transom brace.	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...	[ "stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point" ]	[ "run%2:42:00::" ]
The sides of the motor well run from the bottom battens to the top and from frame six to the transom, forming a real strong transom brace.	forming	{ "name": "form", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something", "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality", "a perceptual structure", "any spatial attributes (especia...	[ "to compose or represent:" ]	[ "form%2:42:00::" ]
Note another piece of wood six inches wide is fastened to the transom between these pieces.	Note	{ "name": "note", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brief written record", "a short personal letter", "a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound", "a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling", "a characteristic emotional quality", "a piece of paper money (esp...	[ "notice or perceive" ]	[ "note%2:39:00::" ]
Note another piece of wood six inches wide is fastened to the transom between these pieces.	fastened	{ "name": "fasten", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to be firmly attached", "become fixed or fastened", "attach to", "make tight or tighter" ] }	[ "cause to be firmly attached" ]	[ "fasten%2:35:01::" ]
The decking is quarter-inch mahogany marine plywood.	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::" ]
All the flooring and the storage bin is half-inch exterior fir plywood.	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::" ]
Most floor battens are glued and screwed to the flooring.	glued	{ "name": "glue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive", "join or attach with or as if with glue", "be fixed as if by glue" ] }	[ "join or attach with or as if with glue" ]	[ "glue%2:35:00::" ]
The exception is where the flooring butts.	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 exception is where the flooring butts.	butts	{ "name": "butt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "thick end of the handle", "the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots", "a victim of ridicule or pranks", "the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on", "sports equipment consisting of an ...	[ "lie adjacent to another or share a boundary" ]	[ "butt%2:35:02::" ]
These battens are glued and screwed to the frames.	glued	{ "name": "glue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive", "join or attach with or as if with glue", "be fixed as if by glue" ] }	[ "join or attach with or as if with glue" ]	[ "glue%2:35:00::" ]
With all deck battens in place, the bilge is cleaned and painted up to the floor line.	cleaned	{ "name": "clean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead", "make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from", "remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits", "clean and tidy up the house", ...	[ "make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from" ]	[ "clean%2:35:00::" ]
With all deck battens in place, the bilge is cleaned and painted up to the floor line.	painted	{ "name": "paint", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating", "(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usu...	[ "apply paint to; coat with paint" ]	[ "paint%2:35:00::" ]
Use one coat of Firzite and one coat of marine paint.	Use	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
Bottoms of the floorboards are also painted and the flooring is then screwed in place.	painted	{ "name": "paint", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating", "(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usu...	[ "apply paint to; coat with paint" ]	[ "paint%2:35:00::" ]
After the decking is on, the cabin sides are installed.	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::" ]
They 're followed by the front and rear bulkheads as illustrated.	followed	{ "name": "follow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to travel behind, go after, come after", "be later in time", "come as a logical consequence; follow logically", "travel along a certain course", "act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes", "come after in time, as a result", ...	[ "to travel behind, go after, come after" ]	[ "follow%2:38:00::" ]
They 're followed by the front and rear bulkheads as illustrated.	illustrated	{ "name": "illustrate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "clarify by giving an example of", "depict with an illustration", "supply with illustrations" ] }	[ "depict with an illustration" ]	[ "illustrate%2:36:00::" ]
The windshield glass is shatterproof and Plexiglas is used in the cabin.	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::" ]
The windshield glass is shatterproof and Plexiglas is used in the cabin.	used	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
Inside, bunks are framed up and installed as indicated.	framed up	{ "name": "frame_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "construct by fitting or uniting parts together" ] }	[ "construct by fitting or uniting parts together" ]	[ "frame_up%2:36:00::" ]
Inside, bunks are framed up and installed as indicated.	installed	{ "name": "instal", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up for use", "put into an office or a position", "place" ] }	[ "set up for use" ]	[ "instal%2:35:00::" ]
Inside, bunks are framed up and installed as indicated.	indicated	{ "name": "indicate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be a signal for or a symptom of", "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively", "to state or express briefly", "give evidence of", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine" ] }	[ "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively" ]	[ "indicate%2:32:03::" ]
A head is a handy thing to have and I installed one under a removable section of the port bunk.	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::" ]
A head is a handy thing to have and I installed one under a removable section of the port bunk.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
A head is a handy thing to have and I installed one under a removable section of the port bunk.	installed	{ "name": "instal", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up for use", "put into an office or a position", "place" ] }	[ "set up for use" ]	[ "instal%2:35:00::" ]
The sink in the hinged panel above the bunk drains into the head and a five-gallon water tank is mounted on the bulkhead above the sink.	drains	{ "name": "drain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it", "tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material", "a pipe through which liquid is carried away", "a gradual depletion of energy or resources", "...	[ "flow off gradually" ]	[ "drain%2:38:00::" ]
The sink in the hinged panel above the bunk drains into the head and a five-gallon water tank is mounted on the bulkhead above the sink.	mounted	{ "name": "mount", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a lightweight horse kept for riding only", "the act of climbing something", "a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill", "a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in plac...	[ "attach to a support" ]	[ "mount%2:35:00::" ]
For padding the seats and bunks, I used Ensolite, Type M.	used	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
Lightweight, non-absorbent, fire resistant and dimensionally stable, it is easily bonded to the wood with contact cement.	bonded	{ "name": "bond", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an electrical force linking atoms", "a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to ...	[ "stick to firmly" ]	[ "bond%2:35:00::" ]
Available in * * f sheets, it costs about a dollar a square foot.	costs	{ "name": "cost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor", "the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)", "value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain s...	[ "be priced at" ]	[ "cost%2:42:00::" ]
Every library borrower, or at least those whose taste goes beyond the five-cent fiction rentals, knows what it is to hear the librarian say apologetically, `` I 'm sorry, but we do n't have that book.	goes	{ "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...	[ "stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point" ]	[ "go%2:42:00::" ]
Every library borrower, or at least those whose taste goes beyond the five-cent fiction rentals, knows what it is to hear the librarian say apologetically, `` I 'm sorry, but we do n't have that book.	knows	{ "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...	[ "have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations" ]	[ "know%2:31:04::" ]
Every library borrower, or at least those whose taste goes beyond the five-cent fiction rentals, knows what it is to hear the librarian say apologetically, `` I 'm sorry, but we do n't have that book.	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 or equivalent to" ]	[ "be%2:42:07::" ]
Every library borrower, or at least those whose taste goes beyond the five-cent fiction rentals, knows what it is to hear the librarian say apologetically, `` I 'm sorry, but we do n't have that book.	hear	{ "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" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
Every library borrower, or at least those whose taste goes beyond the five-cent fiction rentals, knows what it is to hear the librarian say apologetically, `` I 'm sorry, but we do n't have that book.	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::" ]
Every library borrower, or at least those whose taste goes beyond the five-cent fiction rentals, knows what it is to hear the librarian say apologetically, `` I 'm sorry, but we do n't have that book.	'm	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Every library borrower, or at least those whose taste goes beyond the five-cent fiction rentals, knows what it is to hear the librarian say apologetically, `` I 'm sorry, but we do n't have that book.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have ownership or possession of" ]	[ "have%2:40:04::" ]
There would n't be much demand for it, I 'm afraid ''.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
There would n't be much demand for it, I 'm afraid ''.	'm	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Behind this reply, and its many variations, is the ever-present budget problem all libraries must face, from the largest to the smallest.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
Behind this reply, and its many variations, is the ever-present budget problem all libraries must face, from the largest to the smallest.	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...	[ "deal with (something unpleasant) head on" ]	[ "face%2:32:00::" ]
What to buy out of the year 's grist of nearly 15000 book titles?	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::" ]
What to buy for adult and child readers, for lovers of fiction and nonfiction, for a clientele whose wants are incredibly diversified, when your budget is pitifully small?	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::" ]
What to buy for adult and child readers, for lovers of fiction and nonfiction, for a clientele whose wants are incredibly diversified, when your budget is pitifully small?	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::" ]
What to buy for adult and child readers, for lovers of fiction and nonfiction, for a clientele whose wants are incredibly diversified, when your budget is pitifully small?	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::" ]
Most library budgets are hopelessly inadequate.	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::" ]
A startlingly high percentage do not exceed $ 500 annually, which includes the librarian 's salary, and not even the New York Public has enough money to meet its needs - this in the world 's richest city.	exceed	{ "name": "exceed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be greater in scope or size than some standard", "be superior or better than some standard", "be or do something to a greater degree" ] }	[ "be greater in scope or size than some standard" ]	[ "exceed%2:42:01::" ]
A startlingly high percentage do not exceed $ 500 annually, which includes the librarian 's salary, and not even the New York Public has enough money to meet its needs - this in the world 's richest city.	includes	{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...	[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]	[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
A startlingly high percentage do not exceed $ 500 annually, which includes the librarian 's salary, and not even the New York Public has enough money to meet its needs - this in the world 's richest city.	has	{ "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 ownership or possession of" ]	[ "have%2:40:04::" ]
A startlingly high percentage do not exceed $ 500 annually, which includes the librarian 's salary, and not even the New York Public has enough money to meet its needs - this in the world 's richest city.	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 ...	[ "fill or meet a want or need" ]	[ "meet%2:34:00::" ]
The plight of a small community library is proportionately worse.	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::" ]
Confronted with this situation, most libraries either endure the severe limitations of their budgets and do what they can with what they have, or else depend on the bounty of patrons and local governments to supplement their annual funds.	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" ] }	[ "deal with (something unpleasant) head on" ]	[ "confront%2:32:00::" ]
Confronted with this situation, most libraries either endure the severe limitations of their budgets and do what they can with what they have, or else depend on the bounty of patrons and local governments to supplement their annual funds.	endure	{ "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::" ]
Confronted with this situation, most libraries either endure the severe limitations of their budgets and do what they can with what they have, or else depend on the bounty of patrons and local governments to supplement their annual funds.	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::" ]
Confronted with this situation, most libraries either endure the severe limitations of their budgets and do what they can with what they have, or else depend on the bounty of patrons and local governments to supplement their annual funds.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have ownership or possession of" ]	[ "have%2:40:04::" ]
Confronted with this situation, most libraries either endure the severe limitations of their budgets and do what they can with what they have, or else depend on the bounty of patrons and local governments to supplement their annual funds.	supplement	{ "name": "supplement", "sense_definitions_list": [ "textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end", "a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)", "a supplementary component that improves capability", "add as a supplement to what seems insufficient", "serve as a su...	[ "add as a supplement to what seems insufficient" ]	[ "supplement%2:40:00::" ]
In some parts of the country, however, a co-operative movement has begun to grow, under the wing of state governments, whereby, with the financial help of the state, libraries share their book resources on a county-wide or regional basis.	begun	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
In some parts of the country, however, a co-operative movement has begun to grow, under the wing of state governments, whereby, with the financial help of the state, libraries share their book resources on a county-wide or regional basis.	grow	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain" ]	[ "grow%2:30:00::" ]
In some parts of the country, however, a co-operative movement has begun to grow, under the wing of state governments, whereby, with the financial help of the state, libraries share their book resources on a county-wide or regional basis.	share	{ "name": "share", "sense_definitions_list": [ "assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group", "any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate", "the allotment of some amount b...	[ "use jointly or in common" ]	[ "share%2:40:02::" ]
New York State has what is probably the most advanced of these co-operative systems, so well developed that it has become a model for others to follow.	has	{ "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::" ]
New York State has what is probably the most advanced of these co-operative systems, so well developed that it has become a model for others to follow.	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::" ]
New York State has what is probably the most advanced of these co-operative systems, so well developed that it has become a model for others to follow.	become	{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }	[ "undergo a change or development" ]	[ "become%2:42:01::" ]
New York State has what is probably the most advanced of these co-operative systems, so well developed that it has become a model for others to follow.	follow	{ "name": "follow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to travel behind, go after, come after", "be later in time", "come as a logical consequence; follow logically", "travel along a certain course", "act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes", "come after in time, as a result", ...	[ "imitate in behavior; take as a model" ]	[ "follow%2:36:00::" ]
Because it is so large a state, with marked contrasts in population density, the organization of the New York co-operative offers a cross-section of how the plan works.	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::" ]
Because it is so large a state, with marked contrasts in population density, the organization of the New York co-operative offers a cross-section of how the plan works.	offers	{ "name": "offer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the verbal act of offering", "something offered (as a proposal or bid)", "a usually brief attempt", "make available or accessible, provide or furnish", "present for acceptance or rejection", "agree freely", "put forward for consideration", ...	[ "make available or accessible, provide or furnish" ]	[ "offer%2:40:02::" ]
Because it is so large a state, with marked contrasts in population density, the organization of the New York co-operative offers a cross-section of how the plan works.	works	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected" ]	[ "work%2:41:03::" ]
At one extreme are the systems of upper New York State, where libraries in two or more counties combine to serve a large, sparsely populated area.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
At one extreme are the systems of upper New York State, where libraries in two or more counties combine to serve a large, sparsely populated area.	combine	{ "name": "combine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field", "a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service", "an occurrence that results...	[ "add together from different sources" ]	[ "combine%2:40:00::" ]
At one extreme are the systems of upper New York State, where libraries in two or more counties combine to serve a large, sparsely populated area.	serve	{ "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...	[ "be used by; as of a utility" ]	[ "serve%2:41:00::" ]
At the other are organizations like the newly formed Nassau Library System, in a high-density area, with ample resources and a rapidly growing territory to serve.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
At the other are organizations like the newly formed Nassau Library System, in a high-density area, with ample resources and a rapidly growing territory to serve.	growing	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain" ]	[ "grow%2:30:00::" ]
At the other are organizations like the newly formed Nassau Library System, in a high-density area, with ample resources and a rapidly growing territory to serve.	serve	{ "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...	[ "be used by; as of a utility" ]	[ "serve%2:41:00::" ]
Both these types, and those in between, are in existence by reason of a legislative interest in libraries that began at Albany as early as 1950, with the creation by the legislature of county library systems financed by county governments with matching funds from the state.	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::" ]
Both these types, and those in between, are in existence by reason of a legislative interest in libraries that began at Albany as early as 1950, with the creation by the legislature of county library systems financed by county governments with matching funds from the state.	financed	{ "name": "finance", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the commercial activity of providing funds and capital", "the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets", "the management of money and credit and banking and investments", "obtain or provide money for", "sell or pr...	[ "obtain or provide money for" ]	[ "finance%2:40:00::" ]
It was a step in the right direction, but it took an additional act passed in 1958 to establish fully the thriving systems of today.	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 or equivalent to" ]	[ "be%2:42:07::" ]
It was a step in the right direction, but it took an additional act passed in 1958 to establish fully the thriving systems of today.	took	{ "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 ...	[ "require as useful, just, or proper" ]	[ "take%2:42:00::" ]
It was a step in the right direction, but it took an additional act passed in 1958 to establish fully the thriving systems of today.	passed	{ "name": "pass", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "(military) a written leave of absence", "(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate", "the location in a range of mountains of a geologic...	[ "make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation" ]	[ "pass%2:41:02::" ]
It was a step in the right direction, but it took an additional act passed in 1958 to establish fully the thriving systems of today.	establish	{ "name": "establish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "institute, enact, or establish", "bring about", "place", "build or establish something abstract",...	[ "set up or lay the groundwork for" ]	[ "establish%2:36:00::" ]
Under this law annual grants are given to systems in substantial amounts.	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...	[ "contribute to some cause" ]	[ "give%2:40:08::" ]
An earlier difficulty was overcome by making it clear that individual libraries in any area might join or not, as they saw fit.	overcome	{ "name": "overcome", "sense_definitions_list": [ "win a victory over", "get on top of; deal with successfully", "overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli", "overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome" ] }	[ "win a victory over" ]	[ "overcome%2:33:03::" ]
An earlier difficulty was overcome by making it clear that individual libraries in any area might join or not, as they saw fit.	making	{ "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::" ]
An earlier difficulty was overcome by making it clear that individual libraries in any area might join or not, as they saw fit.	join	{ "name": "join", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made", "a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets", "become part of; become a member of a group or organization", "cause to become joined or linked", "co...	[ "become part of; become a member of a group or organization" ]	[ "join%2:41:00::" ]
An earlier difficulty was overcome by making it clear that individual libraries in any area might join or not, as they saw fit.	saw	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "deem to be" ]	[ "see%2:31:00::" ]
Some library boards are wary of the plan.	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::" ]
A large, well-stocked library, surrounded in a county by smaller ones, may feel that the demands on its resources are likely to be too great.	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::" ]
A large, well-stocked library, surrounded in a county by smaller ones, may feel that the demands on its resources are likely to be too great.	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::" ]
A large, well-stocked library, surrounded in a county by smaller ones, may feel that the demands on its resources are likely to be too great.	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::" ]
A small library may cherish its independence and established ways, and resist joining in a cooperative movement that sometimes seems radical to older members of the board.	cherish	{ "name": "cherish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be fond of; be attached to" ] }	[ "be fond of; be attached to" ]	[ "cherish%2:37:00::" ]
A small library may cherish its independence and established ways, and resist joining in a cooperative movement that sometimes seems radical to older members of the board.	resist	{ "name": "resist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "elude, especially in a baffling way", "stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something", "express opposition through action or words", "withstand the force of something", "resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or org...	[ "elude, especially in a baffling way" ]	[ "resist%2:42:01::" ]
A small library may cherish its independence and established ways, and resist joining in a cooperative movement that sometimes seems radical to older members of the board.	joining	{ "name": "join", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made", "a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets", "become part of; become a member of a group or organization", "cause to become joined or linked", "co...	[ "become part of; become a member of a group or organization" ]	[ "join%2:41:00::" ]
A small library may cherish its independence and established ways, and resist joining in a cooperative movement that sometimes seems radical to older members of the board.	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
Within a system, however, the autonomy of each member library is preserved.	preserved	{ "name": "preserve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone", "a reservation where animals are protected", "fruit preserved by cooking with sugar", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "keep in safety and protect from...	[ "to keep up and reserve for personal or special use" ]	[ "preserve%2:40:01::" ]

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