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New officers of the church will be ordained and installed at the 7 : 30 p. m. service.	installed	{ "name": "install", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up for use", "put into an office or a position", "place" ] }	[ "put into an office or a position" ]	[ "install%2:41:00::" ]
A father and son dinner sponsored by the Men 's Club will be held at 6 : 15 p. m. Monday and the annual church picnic at 4 p. m. next Saturday.	sponsored	{ "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::" ]
A father and son dinner sponsored by the Men 's Club will be held at 6 : 15 p. m. Monday and the annual church picnic at 4 p. m. next Saturday.	held	{ "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 ...	[ "organize or be responsible for" ]	[ "hold%2:36:00::" ]
The week will end with the Rev. Mr. Henderson preaching on `` The Marriage Altar '' at 7 : 30 p. m. Sunday, May 14.	end	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]	[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
The week will end with the Rev. Mr. Henderson preaching on `` The Marriage Altar '' at 7 : 30 p. m. Sunday, May 14.	preaching	{ "name": "preach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deliver a sermon", "speak, plead, or argue in favor of" ] }	[ "deliver a sermon" ]	[ "preach%2:32:02::" ]
The resignation of the Rev. Warren I. Densmore, headmaster of St. Stephen 's Episcopal Day School in Coconut Grove, becomes effective July 15.	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" ] }	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
This is the period during the melancholy days of autumn when universities and colleges schedule what they call `` Homecoming Day ''.	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::" ]
This is the period during the melancholy days of autumn when universities and colleges schedule what they call `` Homecoming Day ''.	schedule	{ "name": "schedule", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to", "an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur", "plan for an activity or event", "make a schedule; plan the time and place for events" ] }	[ "plan for an activity or event" ]	[ "schedule%2:31:00::" ]
This is the period during the melancholy days of autumn when universities and colleges schedule what they call `` Homecoming Day ''.	call	{ "name": "call", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a telephone connection", "a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course", "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a demand especially in the phrase", "the characteristic sound produced by a bird", ...	[ "assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to" ]	[ "call%2:32:02::" ]
They seek thereby to lure the old grad back to the old scenes.	seek	{ "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::" ]
They seek thereby to lure the old grad back to the old scenes.	lure	{ "name": "lure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward", "anything that serves as an enticement", "something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed", "provoke someone to do something through (often fals...	[ "provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion" ]	[ "lure%2:32:00::" ]
The football opponent on homecoming is, of course, selected with the view that said opponent will have little more chance than did a Christian when thrown to one of the emperor 's lions.	selected	{ "name": "select", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives", "of superior grade", "selected or chosen for special qualifications" ] }	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "select%2:31:00::" ]
The football opponent on homecoming is, of course, selected with the view that said opponent will have little more chance than did a Christian when thrown to one of the emperor 's lions.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
The football opponent on homecoming is, of course, selected with the view that said opponent will have little more chance than did a Christian when thrown to one of the emperor 's lions.	thrown	{ "name": "throw", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)", "a single chance or instance", "the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam", "bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering...	[ "propel through the air" ]	[ "throw%2:35:00::" ]
It is true, of course, the uncertainties of life being what they are, that as now and then the Christian killed the lion, homecoming days have been ruined by a visiting team.	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 true, of course, the uncertainties of life being what they are, that as now and then the Christian killed the lion, homecoming days have been ruined by a visiting team.	being	{ "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 true, of course, the uncertainties of life being what they are, that as now and then the Christian killed the lion, homecoming days have been ruined by a visiting team.	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::" ]
It is true, of course, the uncertainties of life being what they are, that as now and then the Christian killed the lion, homecoming days have been ruined by a visiting team.	killed	{ "name": "kill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of terminating a life", "the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile", "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly", "thwart the passage of", "end or extinguish by forceful means", "be fatal", "be...	[ "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly" ]	[ "kill%2:35:00::" ]
It is true, of course, the uncertainties of life being what they are, that as now and then the Christian killed the lion, homecoming days have been ruined by a visiting team.	ruined	{ "name": "ruin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction", "a ruined building", "the process of becoming dilapidated", "an event that results in destruction", "failure that results in a loss of position or reputation", "destruction achieved by caus...	[ "destroy completely; damage irreparably" ]	[ "ruin%2:35:00::" ]
Even with all possible precaution, homecomings are usually rather cruel and sad, and only the perpetually ebullient and the continually optimistic are made happy by them.	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::" ]
Even with all possible precaution, homecomings are usually rather cruel and sad, and only the perpetually ebullient and the continually optimistic are made happy by them.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
More often than not, as the Old Grad wanders along the old paths, his memory of happy days when he strolled one of the paths with a coed beside him becomes an ache and a pain.	wanders	{ "name": "wander", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment", "be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage", "go via an indirect route or at no set pace", "to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular c...	[ "move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment" ]	[ "wander%2:38:00::" ]
More often than not, as the Old Grad wanders along the old paths, his memory of happy days when he strolled one of the paths with a coed beside him becomes an ache and a pain.	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::" ]
He can smell again the perfume she wore and recall the lilting sound of laughter, and can smell again the aroma of autumn - fallen leaves, the wine of cool air, and the nostalgia of woodsmoke which blows through all the winds of fall.	smell	{ "name": "smell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form", "any property detected by the olfactory system", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people",...	[ "inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense" ]	[ "smell%2:39:01::" ]
He can smell again the perfume she wore and recall the lilting sound of laughter, and can smell again the aroma of autumn - fallen leaves, the wine of cool air, and the nostalgia of woodsmoke which blows through all the winds of fall.	wore	{ "name": "wear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "impairment resulting from long use", "a covering designed to be worn on a person's body", "the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment", "be dressed in", "have on one's person", "have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's ...	[ "have on one's person" ]	[ "wear%2:29:04::" ]
He can smell again the perfume she wore and recall the lilting sound of laughter, and can smell again the aroma of autumn - fallen leaves, the wine of cool air, and the nostalgia of woodsmoke which blows through all the winds of fall.	recall	{ "name": "recall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)", "a call to return", "a bugle call that signals troops to return", "the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information...	[ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" ]	[ "recall%2:31:00::" ]
He can smell again the perfume she wore and recall the lilting sound of laughter, and can smell again the aroma of autumn - fallen leaves, the wine of cool air, and the nostalgia of woodsmoke which blows through all the winds of fall.	smell	{ "name": "smell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form", "any property detected by the olfactory system", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people",...	[ "inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense" ]	[ "smell%2:39:01::" ]
He can smell again the perfume she wore and recall the lilting sound of laughter, and can smell again the aroma of autumn - fallen leaves, the wine of cool air, and the nostalgia of woodsmoke which blows through all the winds of fall.	blows	{ "name": "blow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon", "an impact (as from a collision)", "an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating", "an unpleasant or disappointing surprise", "a strong current of air", ...	[ "be blowing or storming" ]	[ "blow%2:43:00::" ]
It is at precisely such moments that he encounters a couple of undergraduates, faces alight, holding hands and talking happily as they come along, oblivious of him, or throwing him the most fleeting and casual of glances, such as they would give a tethered goat.	encounters	{ "name": "encounter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a minor short-term fight", "a casual or unexpected convergence", "a casual meeting with a person or thing", "a hostile disagreement face-to-face", "come together", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "be beset by", "experienc...	[ "come together" ]	[ "encounter%2:38:00::" ]
It is at precisely such moments that he encounters a couple of undergraduates, faces alight, holding hands and talking happily as they come along, oblivious of him, or throwing him the most fleeting and casual of glances, such as they would give a tethered goat.	holding	{ "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 ...	[ "have or hold in one's hands or grip" ]	[ "hold%2:35:00::" ]
It is at precisely such moments that he encounters a couple of undergraduates, faces alight, holding hands and talking happily as they come along, oblivious of him, or throwing him the most fleeting and casual of glances, such as they would give a tethered goat.	talking	{ "name": "talk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an exchange of ideas via conversation", "discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')", "the act of giving a talk to an audience", "a speech that is open to the public", "idle gossip or rumor", "exchange thoughts; ...	[ "use language" ]	[ "talk%2:32:03::" ]
It is at precisely such moments that he encounters a couple of undergraduates, faces alight, holding hands and talking happily as they come along, oblivious of him, or throwing him the most fleeting and casual of glances, such as they would give a tethered goat.	come along	{ "name": "come_along", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "develop in a positive way" ] }	[ "develop in a positive way" ]	[ "come_along%2:30:01::" ]
It is at precisely such moments that he encounters a couple of undergraduates, faces alight, holding hands and talking happily as they come along, oblivious of him, or throwing him the most fleeting and casual of glances, such as they would give a tethered goat.	throwing	{ "name": "throw", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)", "a single chance or instance", "the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam", "bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering...	[ "convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture" ]	[ "throw%2:32:00::" ]
It is at precisely such moments that he encounters a couple of undergraduates, faces alight, holding hands and talking happily as they come along, oblivious of him, or throwing him the most fleeting and casual of glances, such as they would give a tethered goat.	give	{ "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...	[ "convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture" ]	[ "give%2:32:00::" ]
Usually, they titter loudly after they have passed by.	titter	{ "name": "titter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a nervous restrained laugh", "laugh nervously" ] }	[ "laugh nervously" ]	[ "titter%2:29:00::" ]
Usually, they titter loudly after they have passed by.	passed by	{ "name": "pass_by", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move past" ] }	[ "move past" ]	[ "pass_by%2:38:00::" ]
His dream goes.	goes	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life" ]	[ "go%2:30:00::" ]
He feels, suddenly, the weight of the fat is on him.	feels	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "undergo passive experience of:" ]	[ "feel%2:39:01::" ]
He feels, suddenly, the weight of the fat is on him.	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::" ]
His bridgework or his plates feel loose and monstrous.	feel	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "be felt or perceived in a certain way" ]	[ "feel%2:42:00::" ]
His bifocals blur.	blur	{ "name": "blur", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hazy or indistinct representation", "become glassy; lose clear vision", "to make less distinct or clear", "make unclear, indistinct, or blurred", "make a smudge on; soil by smudging", "make dim or indistinct", "become vague or indistinct" ...	[ "become glassy; lose clear vision" ]	[ "blur%2:39:01::" ]
His legs suddenly feel heavy and unaccountably weary, as if he had walked for miles, instead of strolling a few hundred yards along the old campus paths.	feel	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "be felt or perceived in a certain way" ]	[ "feel%2:42:00::" ]
His legs suddenly feel heavy and unaccountably weary, as if he had walked for miles, instead of strolling a few hundred yards along the old campus paths.	walked	{ "name": "walk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of traveling by foot", "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "manner of walking", "the act of walking somewhere", "a path set aside for walking", "a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always o...	[ "use one's feet to advance; advance by steps" ]	[ "walk%2:38:00::" ]
His legs suddenly feel heavy and unaccountably weary, as if he had walked for miles, instead of strolling a few hundred yards along the old campus paths.	strolling	{ "name": "stroll", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)", "walk leisurely and with no apparent aim" ] }	[ "walk leisurely and with no apparent aim" ]	[ "stroll%2:38:00::" ]
Bitterness comes over him and the taste of time is like unripe persimmons in his mouth.	comes over	{ "name": "come_over", "sense_definitions_list": [ "communicate the intended meaning or impression" ] }	[ "communicate the intended meaning or impression" ]	[ "come_over%2:32:00::" ]
Bitterness comes over him and the taste of time is like unripe persimmons in his mouth.	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 not much better if he meets with old classmates.	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 not much better if he meets with old classmates.	meets	{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...	[ "come together" ]	[ "meet%2:38:01::" ]
Too often, unless he hails them, they pass him by.	hails	{ "name": "hail", "sense_definitions_list": [ "precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents", "many objects thrown forcefully through the air", "enthusiastic greeting", "praise vociferously", "be a native of", "call for", "greet enthusiastically or joyfully", ...	[ "greet enthusiastically or joyfully" ]	[ "hail%2:32:00::" ]
Too often, unless he hails them, they pass him by.	pass	{ "name": "pass", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "(military) a written leave of absence", "(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate", "the location in a range of mountains of a geologic...	[ "move past" ]	[ "pass%2:38:05::" ]
He recalls with a wry smile the wit who said, on returning from a homecoming reunion, that he would never go again because all his class had changed so much they did n't even recognize him.	recalls	{ "name": "recall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)", "a call to return", "a bugle call that signals troops to return", "the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information...	[ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" ]	[ "recall%2:31:00::" ]
He recalls with a wry smile the wit who said, on returning from a homecoming reunion, that he would never go again because all his class had changed so much they did n't even recognize him.	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::" ]
He recalls with a wry smile the wit who said, on returning from a homecoming reunion, that he would never go again because all his class had changed so much they did n't even recognize him.	returning	{ "name": "return", "sense_definitions_list": [ "document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability", "a coming to or returning home", "the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction", "getting something back again", "the act of going back to...	[ "go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before" ]	[ "return%2:38:00::" ]
He recalls with a wry smile the wit who said, on returning from a homecoming reunion, that he would never go again because all his class had changed so much they did n't even recognize him.	go	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
He recalls with a wry smile the wit who said, on returning from a homecoming reunion, that he would never go again because all his class had changed so much they did n't even recognize him.	changed	{ "name": "change", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another", "a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event", "the action of changing something", "the result of alteration or modificat...	[ "undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature" ]	[ "change%2:30:00::" ]
He recalls with a wry smile the wit who said, on returning from a homecoming reunion, that he would never go again because all his class had changed so much they did n't even recognize him.	recognize	{ "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...	[ "detect with the senses" ]	[ "recognize%2:39:01::" ]
If they do meet and recognize one another, slap backs and embrace, the moment soon is done.	meet	{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...	[ "come together" ]	[ "meet%2:38:01::" ]
If they do meet and recognize one another, slap backs and embrace, the moment soon is done.	recognize	{ "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...	[ "detect with the senses" ]	[ "recognize%2:39:01::" ]
If they do meet and recognize one another, slap backs and embrace, the moment soon is done.	slap	{ "name": "slap", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)", "the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand", "hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand", "directly" ] }	[ "hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand" ]	[ "slap%2:35:00::" ]
If they do meet and recognize one another, slap backs and embrace, the moment soon is done.	embrace	{ "name": "embrace", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)", "the state of taking in or encircling", "a close affectionate and protective acceptance", "include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or ...	[ "squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness" ]	[ "embrace%2:35:00::" ]
If they do meet and recognize one another, slap backs and embrace, the moment soon is done.	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::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	asked	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "inquire about" ]	[ "ask%2:32:00::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	became	{ "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::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	inquired	{ "name": "inquire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "have a wish or desire to know something", "conduct an inquiry or investigation of" ] }	[ "have a wish or desire to know something" ]	[ "inquire%2:31:00::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	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::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	married	{ "name": "marry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take in marriage", "perform a marriage ceremony" ] }	[ "take in marriage" ]	[ "marry%2:41:00::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	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::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	live	{ "name": "live", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of", "lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style", "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "support oneself", "have life, be alive", "have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotio...	[ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of" ]	[ "live%2:42:08::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	asked	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "inquire about" ]	[ "ask%2:32:00::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	answered	{ "name": "answer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation", "a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem", "the speech act of replying to a question", "the principal ple...	[ "react verbally" ]	[ "answer%2:32:00::" ]
After all, when one has asked whatever became of old Joe and Charlie ; when one has inquired who it was Sue Brown married and where it is they now live ; when questions are asked and answered about families and children ; and old professors ; when the game and its probable outcome has been exhausted ; that does it.	exhausted	{ "name": "exhaust", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gases ejected from an engine as waste products", "system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged", "wear out completely", "use up (resources or materials)", "deplete", "use up the whole supply o...	[ "wear out completely" ]	[ "exhaust%2:29:00::" ]
By then one begins to notice the middle-age spread ; the gray hairs, the eyeglasses, bodies that are too thin or too heavy ; the fading signs of old beauty ; the athlete of by-gone years who wears a size 46 suit and puffs when he has finished a sentence of any length ; then, it is time to break it up and move on.	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::" ]
By then one begins to notice the middle-age spread ; the gray hairs, the eyeglasses, bodies that are too thin or too heavy ; the fading signs of old beauty ; the athlete of by-gone years who wears a size 46 suit and puffs when he has finished a sentence of any length ; then, it is time to break it up and move on.	notice	{ "name": "notice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an announcement containing information about an event; ; ; \"a notice of sale", "the act of noticing or paying attention", "a request for payment", "advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract", ...	[ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of" ]	[ "notice%2:39:04::" ]
By then one begins to notice the middle-age spread ; the gray hairs, the eyeglasses, bodies that are too thin or too heavy ; the fading signs of old beauty ; the athlete of by-gone years who wears a size 46 suit and puffs when he has finished a sentence of any length ; then, it is time to break it up and move on.	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::" ]
By then one begins to notice the middle-age spread ; the gray hairs, the eyeglasses, bodies that are too thin or too heavy ; the fading signs of old beauty ; the athlete of by-gone years who wears a size 46 suit and puffs when he has finished a sentence of any length ; then, it is time to break it up and move on.	wears	{ "name": "wear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "impairment resulting from long use", "a covering designed to be worn on a person's body", "the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment", "be dressed in", "have on one's person", "have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's ...	[ "be dressed in" ]	[ "wear%2:29:00::" ]
By then one begins to notice the middle-age spread ; the gray hairs, the eyeglasses, bodies that are too thin or too heavy ; the fading signs of old beauty ; the athlete of by-gone years who wears a size 46 suit and puffs when he has finished a sentence of any length ; then, it is time to break it up and move on.	puffs	{ "name": "puff", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a short light gust of air", "a light inflated pastry or puff shell", "exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)", "bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together", "a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibe...	[ "breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted" ]	[ "puff%2:29:00::" ]
By then one begins to notice the middle-age spread ; the gray hairs, the eyeglasses, bodies that are too thin or too heavy ; the fading signs of old beauty ; the athlete of by-gone years who wears a size 46 suit and puffs when he has finished a sentence of any length ; then, it is time to break it up and move on.	finished	{ "name": "finish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)", "the temporal end; the concluding time", "a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad", "the pl...	[ "come or bring to a finish or an end" ]	[ "finish%2:30:02::" ]
By then one begins to notice the middle-age spread ; the gray hairs, the eyeglasses, bodies that are too thin or too heavy ; the fading signs of old beauty ; the athlete of by-gone years who wears a size 46 suit and puffs when he has finished a sentence of any length ; then, it is time to break it up and move on.	break	{ "name": "break_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to cause to separate and go in different directions", "discontinue an association or relation; go different ways", "come apart", "break violently or noisily; smash", "make a break in", "cause to go into a solution", "suffer a nervous bre...	[ "discontinue an association or relation; go different ways" ]	[ "break_up%2:41:00::" ]
By then one begins to notice the middle-age spread ; the gray hairs, the eyeglasses, bodies that are too thin or too heavy ; the fading signs of old beauty ; the athlete of by-gone years who wears a size 46 suit and puffs when he has finished a sentence of any length ; then, it is time to break it up and move on.	move on	{ "name": "move_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense" ] }	[ "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense" ]	[ "move_on%2:38:00::" ]
It is, if anything, worse on the old player.	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 sits in the stands and he does n't like that.	sits	{ "name": "sit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be seated", "be around, often idly or without specific purpose", "take a seat", "be in session", "assume a posture as for artistic purposes", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be located or situat...	[ "be seated" ]	[ "sit%2:35:00::" ]
He sits in the stands and he does n't like that.	like	{ "name": "like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a similar kind;,", "a kind of person", "prefer or wish to do something", "find enjoyable or agreeable", "be fond of", "feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard", "want to have", "resembling or similar; having the same or some...	[ "find enjoyable or agreeable" ]	[ "like%2:37:05::" ]
Enough of his life was spent there on the field for him never to like watching the game as a spectator in the crowd.	spent	{ "name": "spend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass time in a specific way", "pay out", "spend completely" ] }	[ "pass time in a specific way" ]	[ "spend%2:42:00::" ]
Enough of his life was spent there on the field for him never to like watching the game as a spectator in the crowd.	like	{ "name": "like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a similar kind;,", "a kind of person", "prefer or wish to do something", "find enjoyable or agreeable", "be fond of", "feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard", "want to have", "resembling or similar; having the same or some...	[ "find enjoyable or agreeable" ]	[ "like%2:37:05::" ]
Enough of his life was spent there on the field for him never to like watching the game as a spectator in the crowd.	watching	{ "name": "watch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small portable timepiece", "a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty", "a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe", "the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty", "a person employed to...	[ "see or watch" ]	[ "watch%2:39:05::" ]
He always feels lonely.	feels	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
A team feels something.	feels	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
On a team a man feels he is a part of it and akin to the men next to him.	feels	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
On a team a man feels he is a part of it and akin to the men next to him.	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::" ]
In the stands he is lonely and lost, no matter how many are about him.	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::" ]
In the stands he is lonely and lost, no matter how many are about him.	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::" ]
He sits there remembering the tense moment before the ball was snapped ; the churning of straining feet, the rasp of the canvas pants ; the smell and feel of hot, wet woolen sleeves across his face.	sits	{ "name": "sit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be seated", "be around, often idly or without specific purpose", "take a seat", "be in session", "assume a posture as for artistic purposes", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be located or situat...	[ "be seated" ]	[ "sit%2:35:00::" ]
He sits there remembering the tense moment before the ball was snapped ; the churning of straining feet, the rasp of the canvas pants ; the smell and feel of hot, wet woolen sleeves across his face.	remembering	{ "name": "remember", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection", "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "recapture the past; indulge in memories", "show appreciation to", "mention favorably, as in prayer", "mention as by way of greeting or to ind...	[ "recapture the past; indulge in memories" ]	[ "remember%2:31:02::" ]
He sits there remembering the tense moment before the ball was snapped ; the churning of straining feet, the rasp of the canvas pants ; the smell and feel of hot, wet woolen sleeves across his face.	snapped	{ "name": "snap", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of catching an object with the hands", "a spell of cold weather", "tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections", "a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger", "the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from th...	[ "put in play with a snap" ]	[ "snap%2:35:03::" ]
He remembers the desperate, panting breath ; the long runs on the kick-offs ; the hard, jolting tackles ; the breakthrough ; the desperate agony of goal-line stands.	remembers	{ "name": "remember", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection", "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "recapture the past; indulge in memories", "show appreciation to", "mention favorably, as in prayer", "mention as by way of greeting or to ind...	[ "recapture the past; indulge in memories" ]	[ "remember%2:31:02::" ]
And so, he squirms with each play, remembering his youth.	squirms	{ "name": "squirm", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of wiggling", "to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)" ] }	[ "to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)" ]	[ "squirm%2:38:00::" ]
And so, he squirms with each play, remembering his youth.	remembering	{ "name": "remember", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection", "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "recapture the past; indulge in memories", "show appreciation to", "mention favorably, as in prayer", "mention as by way of greeting or to ind...	[ "recapture the past; indulge in memories" ]	[ "remember%2:31:02::" ]
But it is no use.	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 gone.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
No matter how often a man goes back to the scenes of his youth and strength, they can never be recaptured again.	goes back	{ "name": "go_back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "belong to an earlier time", "return in thought or speech to something", "regain a former condition after a financial loss" ] }	[ "return in thought or speech to something" ]	[ "go_back%2:32:00::" ]

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