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But it is more than that.	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::" ]
For it includes the emotional ties that bind men to their homeland and the complex motivations that hold a large group of people together as a unit.	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::" ]
For it includes the emotional ties that bind men to their homeland and the complex motivations that hold a large group of people together as a unit.	bind	{ "name": "bind", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that hinders as if with bonds", "stick to firmly", "create social or emotional ties", "make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope", "wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose", "secure with or as if with ropes", ...	[ "create social or emotional ties" ]	[ "bind%2:41:01::" ]
For it includes the emotional ties that bind men to their homeland and the complex motivations that hold a large group of people together as a unit.	hold	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "hold%2:42:00::" ]
Today, as new nations rise from the former colonial empires, nationalism is one of the hurricane forces loose in the world.	rise	{ "name": "rise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a growth in strength or number or importance", "the act of changing location in an upward direction", "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "a movement upward", "the amount a salary is increased", "the property possessed by a slope or surfa...	[ "rise up" ]	[ "rise%2:42:00::" ]
Today, as new nations rise from the former colonial empires, nationalism is one of the hurricane forces loose in the world.	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::" ]
Almost febrile in intensity, the principle has become worldwide in application - unfortunately at the very time that nationalist fervors can wreak greatest harm.	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::" ]
Almost febrile in intensity, the principle has become worldwide in application - unfortunately at the very time that nationalist fervors can wreak greatest harm.	wreak	{ "name": "wreak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence" ] }	[ "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence" ]	[ "wreak%2:36:00::" ]
Historically, however, the concept is one that has been of marked benefit to the people of the Western civilizational group.	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::" ]
Historically, however, the concept is one that has been of marked benefit to the people of the Western civilizational group.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
By subduing disparate lesser groups the nation has, to some degree at least, broadened the capacity for individual liberty.	subduing	{ "name": "subdue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put down by force or intimidation", "to put down by force or authority", "hold within limits and control", "get on top of; deal with successfully", "make subordinate, dependent, or subservient", "correct by punishment or discipline" ] }	[ "put down by force or intimidation" ]	[ "subdue%2:41:00::" ]
By subduing disparate lesser groups the nation has, to some degree at least, broadened the capacity for individual liberty.	broadened	{ "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::" ]
Within their confines, moreover, technological and industrial growth has proceeded at an accelerated pace, thus increasing the cornucopia from which material wants can be satisfied.	proceeded	{ "name": "proceed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue talking; he continued,", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "follow a procedure or take a course", "follow a certain course", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ] }	[ "continue talking; he continued," ]	[ "proceed%2:32:00::" ]
Within their confines, moreover, technological and industrial growth has proceeded at an accelerated pace, thus increasing the cornucopia from which material wants can be satisfied.	increasing	{ "name": "increase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "a change resulting in an increase", "a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important", "the amount by which something increases", "the act of increasing something", "become bigger or grea...	[ "become bigger or greater in amount" ]	[ "increase%2:30:00::" ]
Within their confines, moreover, technological and industrial growth has proceeded at an accelerated pace, thus increasing the cornucopia from which material wants can be satisfied.	satisfied	{ "name": "satisfy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "meet the requirements or expectations of", "make happy or satisfied", "fill or meet a want or need" ] }	[ "meet the requirements or expectations of" ]	[ "satisfy%2:42:00::" ]
While the pattern is uneven, some having gained more than others, nationalism has in fact served the Western peoples well.	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::" ]
While the pattern is uneven, some having gained more than others, nationalism has in fact served the Western peoples well.	gained	{ "name": "gain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "the advantageous quality of being beneficial", "the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input", "the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of opera...	[ "derive a benefit from" ]	[ "gain%2:40:02::" ]
While the pattern is uneven, some having gained more than others, nationalism has in fact served the Western peoples well.	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...	[ "serve a purpose, role, or function" ]	[ "serve%2:42:03::" ]
( Whether historical nationalism helped the peoples of the remainder of the world, and whether today 's nationalism in the former colonial areas has equally beneficial aspects, are other questions. )	helped	{ "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::" ]
( Whether historical nationalism helped the peoples of the remainder of the world, and whether today 's nationalism in the former colonial areas has equally beneficial aspects, are other questions. )	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::" ]
( Whether historical nationalism helped the peoples of the remainder of the world, and whether today 's nationalism in the former colonial areas has equally beneficial aspects, are other questions. )	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::" ]
It is one of the ironic quirks of history that the viability and usefulness of nationalism and the territorial state are rapidly dissipating at precisely the time that the nation-state attained its highest number ( approximately 100 ).	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It is one of the ironic quirks of history that the viability and usefulness of nationalism and the territorial state are rapidly dissipating at precisely the time that the nation-state attained its highest number ( approximately 100 ).	dissipating	{ "name": "dissipate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to cause to separate and go in different directions", "move away from each other", "spend frivolously and unwisely", "live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption" ] }	[ "move away from each other" ]	[ "dissipate%2:38:00::" ]
It is one of the ironic quirks of history that the viability and usefulness of nationalism and the territorial state are rapidly dissipating at precisely the time that the nation-state attained its highest number ( approximately 100 ).	attained	{ "name": "attain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort", "reach a point in time, or a certain state or level", "find unexpectedly", "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ] }	[ "reach a point in time, or a certain state or level" ]	[ "attain%2:38:00::" ]
But it is more than irony : one of the main reasons why nationalism is no longer a tenable concept is because it has spread throughout the planet.	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::" ]
But it is more than irony : one of the main reasons why nationalism is no longer a tenable concept is because it has spread throughout the planet.	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::" ]
But it is more than irony : one of the main reasons why nationalism is no longer a tenable concept is because it has spread throughout the planet.	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::" ]
But it is more than irony : one of the main reasons why nationalism is no longer a tenable concept is because it has spread throughout the planet.	spread	{ "name": "spread", "sense_definitions_list": [ "process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space", "a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures", "farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)", ...	[ "distribute or disperse widely" ]	[ "spread%2:35:00::" ]
In other words, nationalism worked well enough when it had limited application, both as to geography and as to population ; it becomes a perilous anachronism when adopted on a world-wide basis.	worked	{ "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 ...	[ "perform as expected when applied" ]	[ "work%2:35:02::" ]
In other words, nationalism worked well enough when it had limited application, both as to geography and as to population ; it becomes a perilous anachronism when adopted on a world-wide basis.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
In other words, nationalism worked well enough when it had limited application, both as to geography and as to population ; it becomes a perilous anachronism when adopted on a world-wide basis.	becomes	{ "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::" ]
In other words, nationalism worked well enough when it had limited application, both as to geography and as to population ; it becomes a perilous anachronism when adopted on a world-wide basis.	adopted	{ "name": "adopt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans", "take up and practice as one's own", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "take into one's family", "put i...	[ "take up and practice as one's own" ]	[ "adopt%2:40:00::" ]
Complementing the political principle of nationalism is the legal principle of sovereignty.	Complementing	{ "name": "complement", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction", "a complete number or quantity", "number needed to make up a whole force", "something added to complete or embellish or make perfect", "one of a series of enzymes in the blood seru...	[ "make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to" ]	[ "complement%2:30:02::" ]
Complementing the political principle of nationalism is the legal principle of sovereignty.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
The former receives its legitimacy from the latter.	receives	{ "name": "receive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get something; come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "register (perceptual input)", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "express willingness to have in one's home or environs", "accept as t...	[ "receive a specified treatment (abstract)" ]	[ "receive%2:30:01::" ]
Operating side by side, together they helped shore up the nation-state.	Operating	{ "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::" ]
Operating side by side, together they helped shore up the nation-state.	helped	{ "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::" ]
Operating side by side, together they helped shore up the nation-state.	shore up	{ "name": "shore_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "support by placing against something solid or rigid" ] }	[ "support by placing against something solid or rigid" ]	[ "shore_up%2:35:00::" ]
While sovereignty has roots in antiquity, in its present usage it is essentially modern.	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::" ]
While sovereignty has roots in antiquity, in its present usage it is essentially modern.	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::" ]
Jean Bodin, writing in the sixteenth century, may have been the seminal thinker, but it was the vastly influential John Austin who set out the main lines of the concept as now understood.	writing	{ "name": "write", "sense_definitions_list": [ "produce a literary work", "communicate or express by writing", "have (one's written work) issued for publication", "communicate (with) in writing", "communicate by letter", "write music", "mark or trace on a surface", "record data on a ...	[ "produce a literary work" ]	[ "write%2:36:00::" ]
Jean Bodin, writing in the sixteenth century, may have been the seminal thinker, but it was the vastly influential John Austin who set out the main lines of the concept as now understood.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Jean Bodin, writing in the sixteenth century, may have been the seminal thinker, but it was the vastly influential John Austin who set out the main lines of the concept as now understood.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Jean Bodin, writing in the sixteenth century, may have been the seminal thinker, but it was the vastly influential John Austin who set out the main lines of the concept as now understood.	set out	{ "name": "set_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line", "leave" ] }	[ "lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line" ]	[ "set_out%2:35:00::" ]
Jean Bodin, writing in the sixteenth century, may have been the seminal thinker, but it was the vastly influential John Austin who set out the main lines of the concept as now understood.	understood	{ "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" ] }	[ "make sense of a language" ]	[ "understand%2:31:03::" ]
Austin 's nineteenth-century view of law and sovereignty still dominates much of today 's legal and political thinking.	dominates	{ "name": "dominate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance", "be in control", "have dominance or the power to defeat over", "be greater in significance than", "look down on" ] }	[ "be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance" ]	[ "dominate%2:42:00::" ]
To him, law is the command of the sovereign ( the English monarch ) who personifies the power of the nation, while sovereignty is the power to make law - i. e., to prevail over internal groups and to be free from the commands of other sovereigns in other nations.	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::" ]
To him, law is the command of the sovereign ( the English monarch ) who personifies the power of the nation, while sovereignty is the power to make law - i. e., to prevail over internal groups and to be free from the commands of other sovereigns in other nations.	personifies	{ "name": "personify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "invest with or as with a body; give body to", "represent, as of a character on stage", "attribute human qualities to something" ] }	[ "represent, as of a character on stage" ]	[ "personify%2:42:00::" ]
To him, law is the command of the sovereign ( the English monarch ) who personifies the power of the nation, while sovereignty is the power to make law - i. e., to prevail over internal groups and to be free from the commands of other sovereigns in other nations.	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::" ]
To him, law is the command of the sovereign ( the English monarch ) who personifies the power of the nation, while sovereignty is the power to make law - i. e., to prevail over internal groups and to be free from the commands of other sovereigns in other nations.	make	{ "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,...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "make%2:36:00::" ]
To him, law is the command of the sovereign ( the English monarch ) who personifies the power of the nation, while sovereignty is the power to make law - i. e., to prevail over internal groups and to be free from the commands of other sovereigns in other nations.	prevail	{ "name": "prevail", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance", "be valid, applicable, or true", "continue to exist", "prove superior", "use persuasion successfully" ] }	[ "be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance" ]	[ "prevail%2:42:02::" ]
To him, law is the command of the sovereign ( the English monarch ) who personifies the power of the nation, while sovereignty is the power to make law - i. e., to prevail over internal groups and to be free from the commands of other sovereigns in other nations.	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::" ]
These fundamental ideas - the indivisibility of sovereignty and its dual ( internal-external ) aspects - still remain the core of that concept of ultimate political power.	remain	{ "name": "remain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay the same; remain in a certain state", "continue in a place, position, or situation", "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.", "stay behind" ] }	[ "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc." ]	[ "remain%2:42:05::" ]
The nation-state, then, exemplifies the principle of nationalism and exercises sovereignty : supreme power over domestic affairs and independence from outside control.	exemplifies	{ "name": "exemplify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be characteristic of", "clarify by giving an example of" ] }	[ "be characteristic of" ]	[ "exemplify%2:42:00::" ]
The nation-state, then, exemplifies the principle of nationalism and exercises sovereignty : supreme power over domestic affairs and independence from outside control.	exercises	{ "name": "exercise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit", "the act of using", "systematic training by multiple repetitions", "a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding", "(usually plural) a ceremony ...	[ "put to use" ]	[ "exercise%2:34:00::" ]
In fact, however, both principles have always been nebulous and loosely defined.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
High-level abstractions are always difficult to pin down with precision.	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::" ]
High-level abstractions are always difficult to pin down with precision.	pin down	{ "name": "pin_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "define clearly", "place in a confining or embarrassing position", "attach with or as if with a pin" ] }	[ "define clearly" ]	[ "pin_down%2:31:00::" ]
That is particularly true of sovereignty when it is applied to democratic societies, in which `` popular '' sovereignty is said to exist, and in federal nations, in which the jobs of government are split.	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::" ]
That is particularly true of sovereignty when it is applied to democratic societies, in which `` popular '' sovereignty is said to exist, and in federal nations, in which the jobs of government are split.	applied	{ "name": "apply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose", "be pertinent or relevant or applicable", "ask (for something)", "apply to a surface", "be applicable to; as to an analysis", "give or conve...	[ "be pertinent or relevant or applicable" ]	[ "apply%2:42:00::" ]
That is particularly true of sovereignty when it is applied to democratic societies, in which `` popular '' sovereignty is said to exist, and in federal nations, in which the jobs of government are split.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "report or maintain" ]	[ "say%2:32:01::" ]
That is particularly true of sovereignty when it is applied to democratic societies, in which `` popular '' sovereignty is said to exist, and in federal nations, in which the jobs of government are split.	exist	{ "name": "exist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have an existence, be extant", "support oneself" ] }	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "exist%2:42:00::" ]
That is particularly true of sovereignty when it is applied to democratic societies, in which `` popular '' sovereignty is said to exist, and in federal nations, in which the jobs of government are split.	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::" ]
Nevertheless, nationalism and sovereignty are reputed, in the accepted wisdom, to describe the modern world.	reputed	{ "name": "repute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of being held in high esteem and honor", "look on as or consider" ] }	[ "look on as or consider" ]	[ "repute%2:31:00::" ]
Nevertheless, nationalism and sovereignty are reputed, in the accepted wisdom, to describe the modern world.	describe	{ "name": "describe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a description of", "to give an account or representation of in words", "make a mark or lines on a surface", "identify as in botany or biology, for example" ] }	[ "give a description of" ]	[ "describe%2:32:00::" ]
Does the surface hide a quite different picture?	hide	{ "name": "hide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)", "body covering of a living animal", "prevent from being seen or discovered", "be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety", "cover as if with a shroud", "make ...	[ "prevent from being seen or discovered" ]	[ "hide%2:39:00::" ]
The short answer to those questions is `` yes ''.	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::" ]
Both concepts are undergoing alteration ; to some degree they are being supplanted by a concept of national responsibility.	supplanted	{ "name": "supplant", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take the place or move into the position of" ] }	[ "take the place or move into the position of" ]	[ "supplant%2:41:00::" ]
As evidence to support that view, consider the following illustrative instances.	support	{ "name": "support", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities", "aiding the cause or policy or interests of", "something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest", "a military operation (often involving n...	[ "give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to" ]	[ "support%2:41:00::" ]
As evidence to support that view, consider the following illustrative instances.	consider	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "give careful consideration to" ]	[ "consider%2:39:00::" ]
Only once in a very long while comes a book that gives the reader a magic sense of sharing a rare experience.	comes	{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...	[ "come to pass; arrive, as in due course" ]	[ "come%2:30:01::" ]
Only once in a very long while comes a book that gives the reader a magic sense of sharing a rare experience.	gives	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody" ]	[ "give%2:40:00::" ]
Only once in a very long while comes a book that gives the reader a magic sense of sharing a rare experience.	sharing	{ "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::" ]
`` Ring of Bright Water '' by Gavin Maxwell is just that - a haunting, warmly personal chronicle of a man, an otter, and a remote cottage in the Scottish West Highlands.	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::" ]
`` He has married me with a ring of bright water '', begins the Kathleen Raine poem from which Maxwell takes his title, and it is this mystic bond between the human and natural world that the author conveys.	married	{ "name": "marry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take in marriage", "perform a marriage ceremony" ] }	[ "take in marriage" ]	[ "marry%2:41:00::" ]
`` He has married me with a ring of bright water '', begins the Kathleen Raine poem from which Maxwell takes his title, and it is this mystic bond between the human and natural world that the author conveys.	begins	{ "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::" ]
`` He has married me with a ring of bright water '', begins the Kathleen Raine poem from which Maxwell takes his title, and it is this mystic bond between the human and natural world that the author conveys.	takes	{ "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 ...	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "take%2:31:01::" ]
`` He has married me with a ring of bright water '', begins the Kathleen Raine poem from which Maxwell takes his title, and it is this mystic bond between the human and natural world that the author conveys.	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::" ]
`` He has married me with a ring of bright water '', begins the Kathleen Raine poem from which Maxwell takes his title, and it is this mystic bond between the human and natural world that the author conveys.	conveys	{ "name": "convey", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make known; pass on, of information", "serve as a means for expressing something", "transfer to another", "transmit a title or property", "transmit or serve as the medium for transmission", "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", ...	[ "serve as a means for expressing something" ]	[ "convey%2:32:01::" ]
The place is Camusfearna, the site of a long-vanished sea-village opposite the isle of Skye.	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::" ]
It is a land of long fjords, few people, a single-lane road miles away - and of wild stags, Greylag geese, wild swans, dolphins and porpoises playing in the waters.	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::" ]
It is a land of long fjords, few people, a single-lane road miles away - and of wild stags, Greylag geese, wild swans, dolphins and porpoises playing in the waters.	playing	{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...	[ "be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children" ]	[ "play%2:41:03::" ]
How Maxwell recounts his first coming to Camusfearna, his furnishing the empty house with beach-drift, the subtle changes in season over ten years, is a moving experience.	recounts	{ "name": "recount", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election", "narrate or give a detailed account of", "count again" ] }	[ "narrate or give a detailed account of" ]	[ "recount%2:32:00::" ]
How Maxwell recounts his first coming to Camusfearna, his furnishing the empty house with beach-drift, the subtle changes in season over ten years, is a moving experience.	furnishing	{ "name": "furnish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "provide or equip with furniture" ] }	[ "provide or equip with furniture" ]	[ "furnish%2:40:01::" ]
How Maxwell recounts his first coming to Camusfearna, his furnishing the empty house with beach-drift, the subtle changes in season over ten years, is a moving experience.	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::" ]
Just the evocations of time and place, of passionate encounter between man and a natural world which today seems almost lost, would be enough.	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::" ]
Just the evocations of time and place, of passionate encounter between man and a natural world which today seems almost lost, would be enough.	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::" ]
But it is n't.	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::" ]
There is Mijbil, an otter who travelled with Maxwell - and gave Maxwell 's name to a new species - from the Tigris marshes to his London flat.	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 an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
There is Mijbil, an otter who travelled with Maxwell - and gave Maxwell 's name to a new species - from the Tigris marshes to his London flat.	travelled	{ "name": "travel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of going from one place to another", "a movement through space that changes the location of something", "self-propelled movement", "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically", "undertake a journey or trip", "make a...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "travel%2:38:00::" ]
There is Mijbil, an otter who travelled with Maxwell - and gave Maxwell 's name to a new species - from the Tigris marshes to his London flat.	gave	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody" ]	[ "give%2:40:00::" ]
It may sound extravagant to say that there has never been a more engaging animal in all literature.	sound	{ "name": "sound", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause", "the subjective sensation of hearing something", "mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium", "the sudden occurrence of an audible event", "the audible part of a transmitted si...	[ "appear in a certain way" ]	[ "sound%2:39:06::" ]
It may sound extravagant to say that there has never been a more engaging animal in all literature.	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::" ]
It may sound extravagant to say that there has never been a more engaging animal in all literature.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
This is not only a compliment to Mijbil, of whom there are a fine series of photographs and drawings in the book, but to the author who has catalogued the saga of a frightened otter cub 's journey by plane from Iraq to London, then by train ( where he lay curled in the wash basin playing with the water tap ) to Camusfe...	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::" ]
This is not only a compliment to Mijbil, of whom there are a fine series of photographs and drawings in the book, but to the author who has catalogued the saga of a frightened otter cub 's journey by plane from Iraq to London, then by train ( where he lay curled in the wash basin playing with the water tap ) to Camusfe...	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 an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
This is not only a compliment to Mijbil, of whom there are a fine series of photographs and drawings in the book, but to the author who has catalogued the saga of a frightened otter cub 's journey by plane from Iraq to London, then by train ( where he lay curled in the wash basin playing with the water tap ) to Camusfe...	catalogued	{ "name": "catalogue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically", "a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things", "make an itemized list or catalog of; classify", "make a catalogue, compile a catalogue" ] }	[ "make a catalogue, compile a catalogue" ]	[ "catalogue%2:36:00::" ]
This is not only a compliment to Mijbil, of whom there are a fine series of photographs and drawings in the book, but to the author who has catalogued the saga of a frightened otter cub 's journey by plane from Iraq to London, then by train ( where he lay curled in the wash basin playing with the water tap ) to Camusfe...	lay	{ "name": "lie", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth", "Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)", "position or manner in which something is situated", "be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain po...	[ "be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position" ]	[ "lie%2:42:00::" ]
This is not only a compliment to Mijbil, of whom there are a fine series of photographs and drawings in the book, but to the author who has catalogued the saga of a frightened otter cub 's journey by plane from Iraq to London, then by train ( where he lay curled in the wash basin playing with the water tap ) to Camusfe...	playing	{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...	[ "engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion" ]	[ "play%2:41:00::" ]
Mij, as his owner was soon to learn, had strange, inexplicable habits.	learn	{ "name": "learn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gain knowledge or skills", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "commit to memory; learn by heart", "be a student of a certain subject", "impart skills or knowledge to", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually ...	[ "gain knowledge or skills" ]	[ "learn%2:31:00::" ]

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