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The local community maintains responsibility for the financial support of its own library program, facilities, and services, but wider resources and additional services become available through membership in a system.	maintains	{ "name": "maintain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction", "supply with necessities and support", "state categorically", "have and exercise", "maintain for use and service", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "maintain%2:42:00::" ]
The local community maintains responsibility for the financial support of its own library program, facilities, and services, but wider resources and additional services become available through membership in a system.	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" ] }	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
All services are given without cost to members.	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...	[ "transmit (knowledge or skills)" ]	[ "give%2:40:09::" ]
So obvious are these advantages that nearly 95 per cent of the population of New York State now has access to a system, and enthusiastic librarians foresee the day, not too distant, when all the libraries in the state will belong to a co-op.	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::" ]
So obvious are these advantages that nearly 95 per cent of the population of New York State now has access to a system, and enthusiastic librarians foresee the day, not too distant, when all the libraries in the state will belong to a co-op.	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 or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
So obvious are these advantages that nearly 95 per cent of the population of New York State now has access to a system, and enthusiastic librarians foresee the day, not too distant, when all the libraries in the state will belong to a co-op.	foresee	{ "name": "foresee", "sense_definitions_list": [ "realize beforehand", "picture to oneself; imagine possible", "act in advance of; deal with ahead of time" ] }	[ "picture to oneself; imagine possible" ]	[ "foresee%2:36:00::" ]
So obvious are these advantages that nearly 95 per cent of the population of New York State now has access to a system, and enthusiastic librarians foresee the day, not too distant, when all the libraries in the state will belong to a co-op.	belong to	{ "name": "belong_to", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be a part or adjunct" ] }	[ "be a part or adjunct" ]	[ "belong_to%2:42:00::" ]
To set up a co-operative library system, the law requires a central book collection of 100000 nonfiction volumes as the nucleus, and the system is organized around it.	set up	{ "name": "set_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "create by putting components or members together", "construct, build, or erect", "get ready for a particular purpose or event", "put into a proper or systematic order", "begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by p...	[ "set up or found" ]	[ "set_up%2:41:02::" ]
To set up a co-operative library system, the law requires a central book collection of 100000 nonfiction volumes as the nucleus, and the system is organized around it.	requires	{ "name": "require", "sense_definitions_list": [ "require as useful, just, or proper", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "make someone do something", "have need of" ] }	[ "consider obligatory; request and expect" ]	[ "require%2:32:01::" ]
To set up a co-operative library system, the law requires a central book collection of 100000 nonfiction volumes as the nucleus, and the system is organized around it.	organized	{ "name": "organize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "create (as an entity)", "cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea", "plan and direct (a complex undertaking)", "bring order and organization to", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort", "...	[ "bring order and organization to" ]	[ "organize%2:30:00::" ]
The collection may be in an existing library, or it may be built up in a central collection.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
The collection may be in an existing library, or it may be built up in a central collection.	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, ...	[ "form or accumulate steadily" ]	[ "build%2:30:00::" ]
Each system develops differently, according to the area it serves, but the universal goal is to pool the resources of a given area for maximum efficiency.	develops	{ "name": "develop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation", "work out", "gain through experience", "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)", "come into existence; take on form or shape", "change th...	[ "come into existence; take on form or shape" ]	[ "develop%2:42:00::" ]
Each system develops differently, according to the area it serves, but the universal goal is to pool the resources of a given area for maximum efficiency.	serves	{ "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::" ]
Each system develops differently, according to the area it serves, but the universal goal is to pool the resources of a given area for maximum efficiency.	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::" ]
Each system develops differently, according to the area it serves, but the universal goal is to pool the resources of a given area for maximum efficiency.	pool	{ "name": "pool", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an excavation that is (usually) filled with water", "a small lake", "an organization of people or resources that can be shared", "an association of companies for some definite purpose", "any communal combination of funds", "a small body of stand...	[ "combine into a common fund" ]	[ "pool%2:40:00::" ]
The basic state grant is thirty cents for each person served, and there is a further book incentive grant that provides an extra twenty cents up to fifty cents per capita, if a library spends a certain number of dollars.	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::" ]
The basic state grant is thirty cents for each person served, and there is a further book incentive grant that provides an extra twenty cents up to fifty cents per capita, if a library spends a certain number of dollars.	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...	[ "be used by; as of a utility" ]	[ "serve%2:41:00::" ]
The basic state grant is thirty cents for each person served, and there is a further book incentive grant that provides an extra twenty cents up to fifty cents per capita, if a library spends a certain number of dollars.	provides	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "provide%2:40:00::" ]
The basic state grant is thirty cents for each person served, and there is a further book incentive grant that provides an extra twenty cents up to fifty cents per capita, if a library spends a certain number of dollars.	spends	{ "name": "spend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass time in a specific way", "pay out", "spend completely" ] }	[ "pay out" ]	[ "spend%2:40:00::" ]
In Nassau County, for example, the heavily settled Long Island suburb of New York City, the system is credited by the state with serving one million persons, a figure that has doubled since 1950.	credited	{ "name": "credit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "approval", "money available for a client to borrow", "an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items", "used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise", "arrangement for deferred payment for goo...	[ "accounting: enter as credit" ]	[ "credit%2:40:00::" ]
In Nassau County, for example, the heavily settled Long Island suburb of New York City, the system is credited by the state with serving one million persons, a figure that has doubled since 1950.	serving	{ "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::" ]
In Nassau County, for example, the heavily settled Long Island suburb of New York City, the system is credited by the state with serving one million persons, a figure that has doubled since 1950.	doubled	{ "name": "double", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base", "a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts", "someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)", "a quantity that is twice as great as another", "raising ...	[ "increase twofold" ]	[ "double%2:30:00::" ]
This system, by virtue of its variety and size, offers an inclusive view of the plan in operation.	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::" ]
The Nassau system recognizes that its major task it to broaden reference service, what with the constant expansion of education and knowledge, and the pressure of population growth in a metropolitan area.	recognizes	{ "name": "recognize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority", "be fully aware or cognizant of", "detect with the senses", "perceive to be the same", "grant credentials to", "express greetings upon meeting someone", "express...	[ "be fully aware or cognizant of" ]	[ "recognize%2:31:01::" ]
The Nassau system recognizes that its major task it to broaden reference service, what with the constant expansion of education and knowledge, and the pressure of population growth in a metropolitan area.	broaden	{ "name": "broaden", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make broader", "extend in scope or range or area", "vary in order to spread risk or to expand", "become broader" ] }	[ "make broader" ]	[ "broaden%2:30:01::" ]
The need is for reference works of a more specialized nature than individual libraries, adequate to satisfy everyday needs, could afford.	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 need is for reference works of a more specialized nature than individual libraries, adequate to satisfy everyday needs, could afford.	satisfy	{ "name": "satisfy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "meet the requirements or expectations of", "make happy or satisfied", "fill or meet a want or need" ] }	[ "fill or meet a want or need" ]	[ "satisfy%2:34:01::" ]
The need is for reference works of a more specialized nature than individual libraries, adequate to satisfy everyday needs, could afford.	afford	{ "name": "afford", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be able to spare or give up", "be the cause or source of", "have the financial means to do something or buy something", "afford access to" ] }	[ "be able to spare or give up" ]	[ "afford%2:34:00::" ]
Nassau is currently building a central collection of reference materials in its Hempstead headquarters, which will reach its goal of 100000 volumes by 1965.	building	{ "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::" ]
Nassau is currently building a central collection of reference materials in its Hempstead headquarters, which will reach its goal of 100000 volumes by 1965.	reach	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a goal, e.g.," ]	[ "reach%2:38:06::" ]
The major part of this collection is in the central headquarters building, and the remainder is divided among five libraries in the system designated as subject centers.	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::" ]
The major part of this collection is in the central headquarters building, and the remainder is divided among five libraries in the system designated as subject centers.	divided	{ "name": "divide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)", "a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems", "separate into parts or portions", "perform a division", "act as a barrier between; stand...	[ "separate into parts or portions" ]	[ "divide%2:41:00::" ]
The major part of this collection is in the central headquarters building, and the remainder is divided among five libraries in the system designated as subject centers.	designated	{ "name": "designate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "assign a name or title to", "give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)", "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively", "decree or designate beforehand", "design or destine", ...	[ "give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)" ]	[ "designate%2:41:00::" ]
Basic reference tools are the backbone of the collection, but there is also specialization in science and technology, an indicated weakness in local libraries.	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 or equivalent to" ]	[ "be%2:42:07::" ]
On microfilm, headquarters also has a file of the New York Times from its founding in 1851 to the present day, as well as bound volumes of important periodicals.	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::" ]
The entire headquarters collection is available to the patrons of all members on interlibrary loans.	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::" ]
Headquarters gets about 100 requests every day.	gets	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" ]	[ "get%2:40:00::" ]
It is connected by teletype with the State Library in Albany, which will supply any book to a system that the system itself cannot provide.	connected	{ "name": "connect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces", "make a logical or causal connection", "be or become joined or united or linked", "join by means of communication equipment", "land on or hit solidly", "join for the purpose of communicati...	[ "join by means of communication equipment" ]	[ "connect%2:32:12::" ]
It is connected by teletype with the State Library in Albany, which will supply any book to a system that the system itself cannot provide.	supply	{ "name": "supply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an amount of something available for use", "offering goods and services for sale", "the activity of supplying or providing something", "give something useful or necessary to", "circulate or distribute or equip with", "give what is desired or n...	[ "circulate or distribute or equip with" ]	[ "supply%2:41:00::" ]
It is connected by teletype with the State Library in Albany, which will supply any book to a system that the system itself cannot provide.	provide	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "provide%2:40:00::" ]
The books are carried around by truck in canvas bags from headquarters to the other libraries.	carried	{ "name": "carry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of carrying something", "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body", "have with oneself; have on one's person", "transmit or serve as the medium for transmission", "serve as a means for expressing somethi...	[ "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body" ]	[ "carry%2:35:02::" ]
Each subject center library was chosen because of its demonstrated strength in a particular area, which headquarters could then build upon.	chosen	{ "name": "choose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives", "select as an alternative over another", "see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way" ] }	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "choose%2:31:00::" ]
Each subject center library was chosen because of its demonstrated strength in a particular area, which headquarters could then build upon.	build	{ "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::" ]
East Meadow has philosophy, psychology, and religion ; Freeport houses social science, pure science, and language ; history, biography, and education are centered in Hempstead ; Levittown has applied science, business, and literature ; while Hewlett-Woodmere is the repository of art, music, and foreign languages.	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::" ]
East Meadow has philosophy, psychology, and religion ; Freeport houses social science, pure science, and language ; history, biography, and education are centered in Hempstead ; Levittown has applied science, business, and literature ; while Hewlett-Woodmere is the repository of art, music, and foreign languages.	houses	{ "name": "house", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families", "the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments", "the members of a religious community living together", "the audience gathered together in a...	[ "contain or cover" ]	[ "house%2:42:02::" ]
East Meadow has philosophy, psychology, and religion ; Freeport houses social science, pure science, and language ; history, biography, and education are centered in Hempstead ; Levittown has applied science, business, and literature ; while Hewlett-Woodmere is the repository of art, music, and foreign languages.	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::" ]
East Meadow has philosophy, psychology, and religion ; Freeport houses social science, pure science, and language ; history, biography, and education are centered in Hempstead ; Levittown has applied science, business, and literature ; while Hewlett-Woodmere is the repository of art, music, and foreign languages.	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::" ]
East Meadow has philosophy, psychology, and religion ; Freeport houses social science, pure science, and language ; history, biography, and education are centered in Hempstead ; Levittown has applied science, business, and literature ; while Hewlett-Woodmere is the repository of art, music, and foreign languages.	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 reference coordinator at headquarters also serves as a consultant, and is available to work with the local librarian in helping to strengthen local reference service.	serves	{ "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...	[ "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function" ]	[ "serve%2:33:00::" ]
The reference coordinator at headquarters also serves as a consultant, and is available to work with the local librarian in helping to strengthen local reference service.	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 reference coordinator at headquarters also serves as a consultant, and is available to work with the local librarian in helping to strengthen local reference service.	work	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "shape, form, or improve a material" ]	[ "work%2:36:00::" ]
The reference coordinator at headquarters also serves as a consultant, and is available to work with the local librarian in helping to strengthen local reference service.	helping	{ "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::" ]
The reference coordinator at headquarters also serves as a consultant, and is available to work with the local librarian in helping to strengthen local reference service.	strengthen	{ "name": "strengthen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make strong or stronger", "gain strength", "give a healthy elasticity to" ] }	[ "make strong or stronger" ]	[ "strengthen%2:30:01::" ]
This kind of cooperation is not wholly new, of course.	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::" ]
Public libraries in Nassau County have been lending books to each other by mail for a quarter-century, but the system enables this process to operate on an organized and far more comprehensive basis.	lending	{ "name": "lend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bestow a quality on", "give temporarily; let have for a limited time", "have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to" ] }	[ "give temporarily; let have for a limited time" ]	[ "lend%2:40:00::" ]
Public libraries in Nassau County have been lending books to each other by mail for a quarter-century, but the system enables this process to operate on an organized and far more comprehensive basis.	enables	{ "name": "enable", "sense_definitions_list": [ "render capable or able for some task" ] }	[ "render capable or able for some task" ]	[ "enable%2:30:00::" ]
Public libraries in Nassau County have been lending books to each other by mail for a quarter-century, but the system enables this process to operate on an organized and far more comprehensive basis.	operate	{ "name": "operate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.", "perform as expected when applied", "handle and cause to function", "perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense", "happen", "keep engage...	[ "perform as expected when applied" ]	[ "operate%2:35:03::" ]
Local libraries find, too, that the new plan saves tax dollars because books can be bought through the system, and since the system buys in bulk it is able to obtain larger discounts than would be available to an individual library.	find	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "find%2:39:01::" ]
Local libraries find, too, that the new plan saves tax dollars because books can be bought through the system, and since the system buys in bulk it is able to obtain larger discounts than would be available to an individual library.	saves	{ "name": "save", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring", "save from ruin, destruction, or harm", "to keep up and reserve for personal or special use", "bring into safety", "spend less; buy at a reduced price", "accumulate money for future us...	[ "spend less; buy at a reduced price" ]	[ "save%2:40:02::" ]
Local libraries find, too, that the new plan saves tax dollars because books can be bought through the system, and since the system buys in bulk it is able to obtain larger discounts than would be available to an individual library.	bought	{ "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::" ]
Local libraries find, too, that the new plan saves tax dollars because books can be bought through the system, and since the system buys in bulk it is able to obtain larger discounts than would be available to an individual library.	buys	{ "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::" ]
Local libraries find, too, that the new plan saves tax dollars because books can be bought through the system, and since the system buys in bulk it is able to obtain larger discounts than would be available to an individual library.	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::" ]
Local libraries find, too, that the new plan saves tax dollars because books can be bought through the system, and since the system buys in bulk it is able to obtain larger discounts than would be available to an individual library.	obtain	{ "name": "obtain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "be valid, applicable, or true" ] }	[ "come into possession of" ]	[ "obtain%2:40:00::" ]
Local libraries find, too, that the new plan saves tax dollars because books can be bought through the system, and since the system buys in bulk it is able to obtain larger discounts than would be available to an individual library.	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::" ]
The system passes on these savings to its members.	passes on	{ "name": "pass_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "place into the hands or custody of", "transmit (knowledge or skills)", "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense", "give to or transfer possession of", "refer to another person for decision or judgment", "cause be distributed", "trans...	[ "transmit (knowledge or skills)" ]	[ "pass_on%2:40:03::" ]
Further money is saved through economy in bookkeeping and clerical detail as the result of central billing.	saved	{ "name": "save", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring", "save from ruin, destruction, or harm", "to keep up and reserve for personal or special use", "bring into safety", "spend less; buy at a reduced price", "accumulate money for future us...	[ "spend less; buy at a reduced price" ]	[ "save%2:40:02::" ]
Books are not the only resource of the system.	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::" ]
Schools and community groups turn to the headquarters film library for documentary, art, and experimental films to show at libraries that sponsor local programs, and to organizations in member communities.	show	{ "name": "show", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining", "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "a social event involving a public performance or entertainment", "pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression", ...	[ "give an exhibition of to an interested audience" ]	[ "show%2:39:02::" ]
Schools and community groups turn to the headquarters film library for documentary, art, and experimental films to show at libraries that sponsor local programs, and to organizations in member communities.	sponsor	{ "name": "sponsor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "someone who supports or champions something", "an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)", "assume sponsorship of", "assume responsibility for or leadership of", "do one's shopping at; do business wit...	[ "assume sponsorship of" ]	[ "sponsor%2:40:00::" ]
The most recent film catalogue, available at each library, lists 110 titles presently in the collection, any of which may be borrowed without charge.	lists	{ "name": "list", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)", "the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical", "give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of", "include in a list", "cause to lean to ...	[ "give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of" ]	[ "list%2:32:00::" ]
The most recent film catalogue, available at each library, lists 110 titles presently in the collection, any of which may be borrowed without charge.	borrowed	{ "name": "borrow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get temporarily", "take up and practice as one's own" ] }	[ "get temporarily" ]	[ "borrow%2:40:00::" ]
This catalogue lists separately films suitable for children, young adults, or adults, although some classics cut across age groups, such as `` Nanook of the North '', `` The Emperor 's Nightingale '', and `` The Red Balloon ''.	lists	{ "name": "list", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)", "the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical", "give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of", "include in a list", "cause to lean to ...	[ "give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of" ]	[ "list%2:32:00::" ]
This catalogue lists separately films suitable for children, young adults, or adults, although some classics cut across age groups, such as `` Nanook of the North '', `` The Emperor 's Nightingale '', and `` The Red Balloon ''.	cut across	{ "name": "cut_across", "sense_definitions_list": [ "travel across or pass over", "be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations", "cut using a diagonal line" ] }	[ "be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations" ]	[ "cut_across%2:42:00::" ]
Workshops are conducted by the system 's audio-visual consultant for the staffs of member libraries, teaching them the effective use of film as a library service.	conducted	{ "name": "conduct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "manner of acting or controlling yourself", "(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people", "direct the course of; manage or control", "lead, as in the performance of a composition", "behave in a certain manner", "take ...	[ "direct the course of; manage or control" ]	[ "conduct%2:41:00::" ]
Workshops are conducted by the system 's audio-visual consultant for the staffs of member libraries, teaching them the effective use of film as a library service.	teaching	{ "name": "teach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)", "impart skills or knowledge to", "accustom gradually to some action or attitude" ] }	[ "impart skills or knowledge to" ]	[ "teach%2:32:00::" ]
The system well understands that one of its primary responsibilities is to bring children and books together ; consequently an experienced children 's librarian at headquarters conducts a guidance program designed to promote well-planned library activities, cooperating with the children 's librarians in member librarie...	understands	{ "name": "understand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "know and comprehend the nature or meaning of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make sense of a language", "believe to be the case", "be understanding of" ] }	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "understand%2:31:01::" ]
The system well understands that one of its primary responsibilities is to bring children and books together ; consequently an experienced children 's librarian at headquarters conducts a guidance program designed to promote well-planned library activities, cooperating with the children 's librarians in member librarie...	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 system well understands that one of its primary responsibilities is to bring children and books together ; consequently an experienced children 's librarian at headquarters conducts a guidance program designed to promote well-planned library activities, cooperating with the children 's librarians in member librarie...	bring	{ "name": "bring_together", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to become joined or linked", "bring together in a common cause or emotion" ] }	[ "cause to become joined or linked" ]	[ "bring_together%2:35:01::" ]
The system well understands that one of its primary responsibilities is to bring children and books together ; consequently an experienced children 's librarian at headquarters conducts a guidance program designed to promote well-planned library activities, cooperating with the children 's librarians in member librarie...	conducts	{ "name": "conduct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "manner of acting or controlling yourself", "(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people", "direct the course of; manage or control", "lead, as in the performance of a composition", "behave in a certain manner", "take ...	[ "direct the course of; manage or control" ]	[ "conduct%2:41:00::" ]
The system well understands that one of its primary responsibilities is to bring children and books together ; consequently an experienced children 's librarian at headquarters conducts a guidance program designed to promote well-planned library activities, cooperating with the children 's librarians in member librarie...	designed	{ "name": "design", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)", "an arrangement scheme", "something intended as a guide for making something else", "a decorative or artistic work", "an anticipated outcome that is intended...	[ "make or work out a plan for; devise" ]	[ "design%2:36:02::" ]
The system well understands that one of its primary responsibilities is to bring children and books together ; consequently an experienced children 's librarian at headquarters conducts a guidance program designed to promote well-planned library activities, cooperating with the children 's librarians in member librarie...	promote	{ "name": "promote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "contribute to the progress or growth of", "give a promotion to or assign to a higher position", "make publicity for; try to sell (a product)", "be changed for a superior chess or checker piece", "change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it t...	[ "contribute to the progress or growth of" ]	[ "promote%2:41:01::" ]
The system well understands that one of its primary responsibilities is to bring children and books together ; consequently an experienced children 's librarian at headquarters conducts a guidance program designed to promote well-planned library activities, cooperating with the children 's librarians in member librarie...	cooperating	{ "name": "cooperate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "work together on a common enterprise of project" ] }	[ "work together on a common enterprise of project" ]	[ "cooperate%2:41:00::" ]
Headquarters has also set up a central juvenile book-review and book-selection center, to provide better methods of purchasing and selection.	set up	{ "name": "set_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "create by putting components or members together", "construct, build, or erect", "get ready for a particular purpose or event", "put into a proper or systematic order", "begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by p...	[ "set up or found" ]	[ "set_up%2:41:02::" ]
Headquarters has also set up a central juvenile book-review and book-selection center, to provide better methods of purchasing and selection.	provide	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "provide%2:40:00::" ]
Sample copies of new books are on display at headquarters, where librarians may evaluate them by themselves or in workshop groups.	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::" ]
Sample copies of new books are on display at headquarters, where librarians may evaluate them by themselves or in workshop groups.	evaluate	{ "name": "evaluate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of", "form a critical opinion of" ] }	[ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of" ]	[ "evaluate%2:31:00::" ]
Story hours, pre-school programs, activities with community agencies, and lists of recommended reading are all in the province of the children 's consultant.	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::" ]
Headquarters of the Nassau system is an increasingly busy place these days, threatening to expand beyond its boundaries.	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::" ]
Headquarters of the Nassau system is an increasingly busy place these days, threatening to expand beyond its boundaries.	threatening	{ "name": "threaten", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pose a threat to; present a danger to", "to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:", "to be a menacing indication of something:" ] }	[ "to be a menacing indication of something:" ]	[ "threaten%2:32:01::" ]
Headquarters of the Nassau system is an increasingly busy place these days, threatening to expand beyond its boundaries.	expand	{ "name": "expand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "extend in one or more directions", "become larger in size or volume or quantity", "make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity", "grow vigorously", "exaggerate or make bigger", "add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning ...	[ "extend in one or more directions" ]	[ "expand%2:38:00::" ]
In addition to the interlibrary loan service and the children 's program, headquarters has a public relations director who seeks to get wider grassroots support for quality library service in the county ; it prepares cooperative displays ( posters, booklists, brochures, and other promotional material ) for use in membe...	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 or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
In addition to the interlibrary loan service and the children 's program, headquarters has a public relations director who seeks to get wider grassroots support for quality library service in the county ; it prepares cooperative displays ( posters, booklists, brochures, and other promotional material ) for use in membe...	seeks	{ "name": "seek", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk", "try to get or reach", "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of", "make an effort or attempt", "go to or towards", "inquire for" ] }	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "seek%2:41:00::" ]
In addition to the interlibrary loan service and the children 's program, headquarters has a public relations director who seeks to get wider grassroots support for quality library service in the county ; it prepares cooperative displays ( posters, booklists, brochures, and other promotional material ) for use in membe...	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...	[ "receive a specified treatment (abstract)" ]	[ "get%2:30:03::" ]
In addition to the interlibrary loan service and the children 's program, headquarters has a public relations director who seeks to get wider grassroots support for quality library service in the county ; it prepares cooperative displays ( posters, booklists, brochures, and other promotional material ) for use in membe...	prepares	{ "name": "prepare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc", "prepare for eating by applying heat", "to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort",...	[ "arrange by systematic planning and united effort" ]	[ "prepare%2:36:00::" ]
In addition to the interlibrary loan service and the children 's program, headquarters has a public relations director who seeks to get wider grassroots support for quality library service in the county ; it prepares cooperative displays ( posters, booklists, brochures, and other promotional material ) for use in membe...	maintains	{ "name": "maintain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction", "supply with necessities and support", "state categorically", "have and exercise", "maintain for use and service", ...	[ "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction" ]	[ "maintain%2:40:00::" ]
In addition to the interlibrary loan service and the children 's program, headquarters has a public relations director who seeks to get wider grassroots support for quality library service in the county ; it prepares cooperative displays ( posters, booklists, brochures, and other promotional material ) for use in membe...	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...	[ "have, give, or receive a share of" ]	[ "share%2:40:01::" ]
In addition to the interlibrary loan service and the children 's program, headquarters has a public relations director who seeks to get wider grassroots support for quality library service in the county ; it prepares cooperative displays ( posters, booklists, brochures, and other promotional material ) for use in membe...	created	{ "name": "create", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make or cause to be or to become", "bring into existence", "pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity", "invest with a new title, office, or rank", "create by artistic means", "create or manufacture a man-made product" ] ...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "create%2:36:00::" ]
In addition to the interlibrary loan service and the children 's program, headquarters has a public relations director who seeks to get wider grassroots support for quality library service in the county ; it prepares cooperative displays ( posters, booklists, brochures, and other promotional material ) for use in membe...	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::" ]
In addition to the interlibrary loan service and the children 's program, headquarters has a public relations director who seeks to get wider grassroots support for quality library service in the county ; it prepares cooperative displays ( posters, booklists, brochures, and other promotional material ) for use in membe...	publishes	{ "name": "publish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put into print", "prepare and issue for public distribution or sale", "have (one's written work) issued for publication" ] }	[ "prepare and issue for public distribution or sale" ]	[ "publish%2:32:00::" ]

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