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I remember being told it would happen so fast people would think it took place overnight.	told	{ "name": "tell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)", "exp...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "tell%2:32:04::" ]
I remember being told it would happen so fast people would think it took place overnight.	happen	{ "name": "happen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass", "happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)", "chance to be or do something, without intention or causation", "come into being; become reality", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ] }	[ "come into being; become reality" ]	[ "happen%2:30:01::" ]
I remember being told it would happen so fast people would think it took place overnight.	think	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
I remember being told it would happen so fast people would think it took place overnight.	took place	{ "name": "take_place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass" ] }	[ "come to pass" ]	[ "take_place%2:30:00::" ]
`` That 's why this company 's important.	's	{ "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::" ]
Once we get over the mountains others will come along.	get over	{ "name": "get_over", "sense_definitions_list": [ "travel across or pass over", "to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end", "improve in health", "get on top of; deal with successfully" ] }	[ "travel across or pass over" ]	[ "get_over%2:38:00::" ]
Once we get over the mountains others will come along.	come along	{ "name": "come_along", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "develop in a positive way" ] }	[ "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene" ]	[ "come_along%2:30:00::" ]
That 's why the Trust do n't want us to make it.	's	{ "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::" ]
That 's why the Trust do n't want us to make it.	want	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
That 's why the Trust do n't want us to make it.	make it	{ "name": "make_it", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)", "succeed in a big way; get to the top", "go successfully through a test or a selection process" ] }	[ "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)" ]	[ "make_it%2:42:00::" ]
- Old Knife 's not the only chief he 'll get to do his dirty work!	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition" ]	[ "get%2:30:02::" ]
- Old Knife 's not the only chief he 'll get to do his dirty work!	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
Before we get through he 'll have the Blackfeet hankerin ' for our hair and our goods.	get through	{ "name": "get_through", "sense_definitions_list": [ "finish a task completely", "spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time", "succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems", "be in or establish communication with", "become clear or enter one'...	[ "finish a task completely" ]	[ "get_through%2:30:00::" ]
Before we get through he 'll have the Blackfeet hankerin ' for our hair and our goods.	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...	[ "cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition" ]	[ "have%2:30:00::" ]
Before we get through he 'll have the Blackfeet hankerin ' for our hair and our goods.	hankerin	{ "name": "hanker", "sense_definitions_list": [ "desire strongly or persistently" ] }	[ "desire strongly or persistently" ]	[ "hanker%2:37:00::" ]
Well, talkin ' ai n't goin ' to help - let 's fort up ''!	help	{ "name": "help", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a resource", "a means of serving", "give help or assi...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "help%2:41:00::" ]
Well, talkin ' ai n't goin ' to help - let 's fort up ''!	fort up	{ "name": "fort_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense" ] }	[ "gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense" ]	[ "fort_up%2:38:00::" ]
As I dug in behind one of the bales we were using as protection, I grudgingly found myself agreeing with Oso 's logic, especially when I imagined what would have happened to Missy if Old Knife 's large party of screeching warriors had overrun our company.	dug in	{ "name": "dig_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "occupy a trench or secured area", "eat heartily" ] }	[ "occupy a trench or secured area" ]	[ "dig_in%2:35:00::" ]
As I dug in behind one of the bales we were using as protection, I grudgingly found myself agreeing with Oso 's logic, especially when I imagined what would have happened to Missy if Old Knife 's large party of screeching warriors had overrun our company.	using	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
As I dug in behind one of the bales we were using as protection, I grudgingly found myself agreeing with Oso 's logic, especially when I imagined what would have happened to Missy if Old Knife 's large party of screeching warriors had overrun our company.	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of" ]	[ "find%2:39:02::" ]
As I dug in behind one of the bales we were using as protection, I grudgingly found myself agreeing with Oso 's logic, especially when I imagined what would have happened to Missy if Old Knife 's large party of screeching warriors had overrun our company.	agreeing	{ "name": "agree", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be in accord; be in agreement", "consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something", "be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics", "go together", "show grammatical agreement", "be agreeable or suitable", ...	[ "be in accord; be in agreement" ]	[ "agree%2:32:00::" ]
As I dug in behind one of the bales we were using as protection, I grudgingly found myself agreeing with Oso 's logic, especially when I imagined what would have happened to Missy if Old Knife 's large party of screeching warriors had overrun our company.	imagined	{ "name": "imagine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case", "expect, believe, or suppose" ] }	[ "expect, believe, or suppose" ]	[ "imagine%2:31:01::" ]
As I dug in behind one of the bales we were using as protection, I grudgingly found myself agreeing with Oso 's logic, especially when I imagined what would have happened to Missy if Old Knife 's large party of screeching warriors had overrun our company.	happened	{ "name": "happen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass", "happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)", "chance to be or do something, without intention or causation", "come into being; become reality", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ] }	[ "come to pass" ]	[ "happen%2:30:00::" ]
As I dug in behind one of the bales we were using as protection, I grudgingly found myself agreeing with Oso 's logic, especially when I imagined what would have happened to Missy if Old Knife 's large party of screeching warriors had overrun our company.	overrun	{ "name": "overrun", "sense_definitions_list": [ "too much production or more than expected", "invade in great numbers", "occupy in large numbers or live on a host", "flow or run over (a limit or brim)", "seize the position of and defeat", "run beyond or past" ] }	[ "invade in great numbers" ]	[ "overrun%2:38:01::" ]
For, unlike the Sioux and the Crows, the Aricaras are not great horsemen, nor are they aggressive like the savage Blackfeet.	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::" ]
For, unlike the Sioux and the Crows, the Aricaras are not great horsemen, nor are they aggressive like the savage Blackfeet.	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::" ]
Still, I was disgusted with myself for agreeing with Montero 's methods.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Still, I was disgusted with myself for agreeing with Montero 's methods.	agreeing	{ "name": "agree", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be in accord; be in agreement", "consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something", "be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics", "go together", "show grammatical agreement", "be agreeable or suitable", ...	[ "be in accord; be in agreement" ]	[ "agree%2:32:00::" ]
Surprisingly, he had told the others what he had done.	told	{ "name": "tell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)", "exp...	[ "let something be known" ]	[ "tell%2:32:00::" ]
Surprisingly, he had told the others what he had done.	done	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
In the brief moment I had to talk to them before I took my post on the ring of defenses, I indicated I was sickened by the methods men employed to live and trade on the river.	talk	{ "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; ...	[ "exchange thoughts; talk with" ]	[ "talk%2:32:01::" ]
In the brief moment I had to talk to them before I took my post on the ring of defenses, I indicated I was sickened by the methods men employed to live and trade on the river.	took	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "assume, as of positions or roles" ]	[ "take%2:41:00::" ]
In the brief moment I had to talk to them before I took my post on the ring of defenses, I indicated I was sickened by the methods men employed to live and trade on the river.	indicated	{ "name": "indicate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be a signal for or a symptom of", "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively", "to state or express briefly", "give evidence of", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine" ] }	[ "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively" ]	[ "indicate%2:32:03::" ]
In the brief moment I had to talk to them before I took my post on the ring of defenses, I indicated I was sickened by the methods men employed to live and trade on the river.	sickened	{ "name": "sicken", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of", "get sick", "upset and make nauseated", "make sick or ill" ] }	[ "cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of" ]	[ "sicken%2:37:00::" ]
In the brief moment I had to talk to them before I took my post on the ring of defenses, I indicated I was sickened by the methods men employed to live and trade on the river.	employed	{ "name": "employ", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of being employed or having a job", "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose", "engage or hire for work" ] }	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "employ%2:34:00::" ]
In the brief moment I had to talk to them before I took my post on the ring of defenses, I indicated I was sickened by the methods men employed to live and trade on the river.	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...	[ "continue to live through hardship or adversity" ]	[ "live%2:42:04::" ]
In the brief moment I had to talk to them before I took my post on the ring of defenses, I indicated I was sickened by the methods men employed to live and trade on the river.	trade	{ "name": "trade", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services", "the skilled practice of a practical occupation", "the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers", "a particular instance of b...	[ "engage in the trade of" ]	[ "trade%2:40:01::" ]
`` I think Montero did right '', Amy said firmly.	think	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
`` I think Montero did right '', Amy said firmly.	did	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
`` I think Montero did right '', Amy said firmly.	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::" ]
`` Let the savages kill each other What do we care ''?	Let	{ "name": "let", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India", "a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again", "make it possible through a specific a...	[ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" ]	[ "let%2:41:00::" ]
`` Let the savages kill each other What do we care ''?	kill	{ "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::" ]
`` Let the savages kill each other What do we care ''?	care	{ "name": "care", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something", "judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger", "an anxious feeling", "a cause for feeling concern", "attention and management implying responsibility for safety", "activity ...	[ "feel concern or interest" ]	[ "care%2:37:02::" ]
Reverend Jason was understandably bitter.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
`` It was a terrible thing to do.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
`` It was a terrible thing to do.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
But Oso replied calmly, `` Trouble ai n't easy to dodge out in this country, rev ' rend ''.	replied	{ "name": "reply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation", "the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange", "react verbally" ] }	[ "react verbally" ]	[ "reply%2:32:00::" ]
But Oso replied calmly, `` Trouble ai n't easy to dodge out in this country, rev ' rend ''.	ai	{ "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 Oso replied calmly, `` Trouble ai n't easy to dodge out in this country, rev ' rend ''.	dodge	{ "name": "dodge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade", "a quick evasive movement", "a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery", "make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid", "move to and fro or from plac...	[ "avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)" ]	[ "dodge%2:32:00::" ]
Gray Eyes attacked our camp just as the first pink threads stitched together the hills and the sky.	attacked	{ "name": "attack", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)", "an offensive move in a sport or game", "intense adverse criticism", "ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation", "the act of attacking", "a decisive manner of begi...	[ "launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with" ]	[ "attack%2:33:00::" ]
Gray Eyes attacked our camp just as the first pink threads stitched together the hills and the sky.	stitched	{ "name": "stitch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing", "a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running", "fasten by sewing; do needlework" ] }	[ "fasten by sewing; do needlework" ]	[ "stitch%2:35:00::" ]
Our camp was in the center of a wide valley.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
Montero had set up a strong position, using every bale and box we had in addition to barricades of logs and brush.	set up	{ "name": "set_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "create by putting components or members together", "construct, build, or erect", "get ready for a particular purpose or event", "put into a proper or systematic order", "begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by p...	[ "create by putting components or members together" ]	[ "set_up%2:36:00::" ]
Montero had set up a strong position, using every bale and box we had in addition to barricades of logs and brush.	using	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
Montero had set up a strong position, using every bale and box we had in addition to barricades of logs and brush.	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::" ]
He had ordered the ponies brought inside the fortified circle and had assigned Pierre and a band of picked engages the job of trying to keep them steady under fire.	ordered	{ "name": "order", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed", "a degree in a continuum of size or quantity", "established customary state (especially of society)", "logical or comprehensible arrangemen...	[ "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority" ]	[ "order%2:32:01::" ]
He had ordered the ponies brought inside the fortified circle and had assigned Pierre and a band of picked engages the job of trying to keep them steady under fire.	brought	{ "name": "bring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", "cause to come into a particular state or condition", "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence", "go or come after and bring or take back", "bring into a different state", "be accompanied...	[ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere" ]	[ "bring%2:38:00::" ]
He had ordered the ponies brought inside the fortified circle and had assigned Pierre and a band of picked engages the job of trying to keep them steady under fire.	assigned	{ "name": "assign", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)", "give out", "attribute or credit to", "select something or someone for a specific purpose", "attribute or give", "make undue claims to having", "transfer one's ri...	[ "give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)" ]	[ "assign%2:41:00::" ]
He had ordered the ponies brought inside the fortified circle and had assigned Pierre and a band of picked engages the job of trying to keep them steady under fire.	trying	{ "name": "try", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "make an effort or attempt", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "take a s...	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "try%2:41:00::" ]
He had ordered the ponies brought inside the fortified circle and had assigned Pierre and a band of picked engages the job of trying to keep them steady under fire.	keep	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
The pony herd was the one flaw in our defense ; the Rees undoubtedly would try to cut down as many of the animals as possible.	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::" ]
The pony herd was the one flaw in our defense ; the Rees undoubtedly would try to cut down as many of the animals as possible.	try	{ "name": "try", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "make an effort or attempt", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "take a s...	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "try%2:41:00::" ]
The pony herd was the one flaw in our defense ; the Rees undoubtedly would try to cut down as many of the animals as possible.	cut down	{ "name": "cut_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cut down on; make a reduction in", "cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete", "cause to come or go down", "intercept (a player)", "cut with a blade or mower", "cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow" ] }	[ "cause to come or go down" ]	[ "cut_down%2:35:00::" ]
Wildly bucking horses would make the position difficult to defend against charging warriors.	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,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
Wildly bucking horses would make the position difficult to defend against charging warriors.	defend	{ "name": "defend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "argue or speak in defense of", "be on the defensive; act against an attack", "protect against a challenge or attack", "fight against or resist strongly", "protect or fight for as a champion", "be the defense counsel for someone in a trial", ...	[ "be on the defensive; act against an attack" ]	[ "defend%2:33:00::" ]
The cooks had prepared one of the best meals we 'd had in a long time, and on Montero 's orders had baked enough bread to last the day.	prepared	{ "name": "prepare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc", "prepare for eating by applying heat", "to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort",...	[ "prepare for eating by applying heat" ]	[ "prepare%2:36:01::" ]
The cooks had prepared one of the best meals we 'd had in a long time, and on Montero 's orders had baked enough bread to last the day.	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...	[ "serve oneself to, or consume regularly" ]	[ "have%2:34:00::" ]
The cooks had prepared one of the best meals we 'd had in a long time, and on Montero 's orders had baked enough bread to last the day.	baked	{ "name": "bake", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven", "prepare with dry heat in an oven", "heat by a natural force", "be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun" ] }	[ "cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven" ]	[ "bake%2:30:00::" ]
The cooks had prepared one of the best meals we 'd had in a long time, and on Montero 's orders had baked enough bread to last the day.	last	{ "name": "last", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last or lowest in an ordering or series", "a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do", "the time at which life ends; continuing until dead", "a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds", "a un...	[ "persist for a specified period of time" ]	[ "last%2:42:00::" ]
Buckets were filled, the herd fed and watered.	filled	{ "name": "fill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity sufficient to satisfy", "any material that fills a space or container", "make full, also in a metaphorical sense", "become full", "occupy the whole of", "assume, as of positions or roles", "fill or meet a want or need", "appoi...	[ "become full" ]	[ "fill%2:30:00::" ]
Buckets were filled, the herd fed and watered.	fed	{ "name": "feed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "food for domestic livestock", "provide as food", "give food to", "feed into; supply", "introduce continuously", "support or promote", "take in food; used of animals only", "serve as food for; be the food for", "move along, of liquids...	[ "take in food; used of animals only" ]	[ "feed%2:34:00::" ]
Buckets were filled, the herd fed and watered.	watered	{ "name": "water", "sense_definitions_list": [ "binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent", "the part of the earth's surface covered with water (...	[ "supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams" ]	[ "water%2:30:00::" ]
The worst part had been the waiting ; although we did n't expect the attack before dawn, the long cloudy night, filled with the sounds of the industrious insects, seemed endless.	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...	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "be%2:42:02::" ]
The worst part had been the waiting ; although we did n't expect the attack before dawn, the long cloudy night, filled with the sounds of the industrious insects, seemed endless.	expect	{ "name": "expect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "regard something as probable or likely", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "look forward to the probable occurrence of", "consider reasonable or due", "look forward to the birth of a child", "be pregnant with" ] }	[ "regard something as probable or likely" ]	[ "expect%2:31:00::" ]
The worst part had been the waiting ; although we did n't expect the attack before dawn, the long cloudy night, filled with the sounds of the industrious insects, seemed endless.	seemed	{ "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::" ]
Coyotes and hunting wolves sounded like signaling Indian scouts, the whinny of a restless pony made one 's skin crawl.	sounded	{ "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::" ]
Coyotes and hunting wolves sounded like signaling Indian scouts, the whinny of a restless pony made one 's skin crawl.	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,...	[ "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner" ]	[ "make%2:32:00::" ]
Oso slept unconcernedly, his rifle cradled in his arms ; I did n't catch a wink.	slept	{ "name": "sleep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended", "a torpid state resembling deep sleep", "a period of time spent sleeping", "euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)", ...	[ "be asleep" ]	[ "sleep%2:29:00::" ]
Oso slept unconcernedly, his rifle cradled in his arms ; I did n't catch a wink.	cradled	{ "name": "cradle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a baby bed with sides and rockers", "where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence", "birth of a person", "a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the ...	[ "hold gently and carefully" ]	[ "cradle%2:35:00::" ]
Oso slept unconcernedly, his rifle cradled in his arms ; I did n't catch a wink.	catch a wink	{ "name": "catch_a_wink", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take a siesta" ] }	[ "take a siesta" ]	[ "catch_a_wink%2:29:00::" ]
Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Gray Eyes rushing at me with a knife.	closed	{ "name": "close", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last section of a communication", "the concluding part of any performance", "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut", "become closed", "cease to operate or cause to cease operati...	[ "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut" ]	[ "close%2:35:00::" ]
Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Gray Eyes rushing at me with a knife.	saw	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Gray Eyes rushing at me with a knife.	rushing	{ "name": "rush", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner", "a sudden forceful flow", "grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems", "physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence ...	[ "attack suddenly" ]	[ "rush%2:33:00::" ]
It was a relief when they finally came.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It was a relief when they finally came.	came	{ "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...	[ "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress" ]	[ "come%2:38:04::" ]
They poured through the opening in the valley, then spread out in a long line to come at us, brandishing their lances and filling the morning with their spine-chilling scalp cry.	poured	{ "name": "pour", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to run", "move in large numbers", "pour out", "flow in a spurt", "supply in large amounts or quantities", "rain heavily" ] }	[ "move in large numbers" ]	[ "pour%2:38:00::" ]
They poured through the opening in the valley, then spread out in a long line to come at us, brandishing their lances and filling the morning with their spine-chilling scalp cry.	spread out	{ "name": "spread_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move outward", "set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series", "strew or distribute over an area", "extend in one or more directions", "turn outward", "move away from each other", "spread out or open from a closed or folded stat...	[ "move outward" ]	[ "spread_out%2:38:00::" ]
They poured through the opening in the valley, then spread out in a long line to come at us, brandishing their lances and filling the morning with their spine-chilling scalp cry.	come	{ "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...	[ "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody" ]	[ "come%2:38:00::" ]
They poured through the opening in the valley, then spread out in a long line to come at us, brandishing their lances and filling the morning with their spine-chilling scalp cry.	brandishing	{ "name": "brandish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of waving", "move or swing back and forth", "exhibit aggressively" ] }	[ "move or swing back and forth" ]	[ "brandish%2:35:00::" ]
They poured through the opening in the valley, then spread out in a long line to come at us, brandishing their lances and filling the morning with their spine-chilling scalp cry.	filling	{ "name": "fill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity sufficient to satisfy", "any material that fills a space or container", "make full, also in a metaphorical sense", "become full", "occupy the whole of", "assume, as of positions or roles", "fill or meet a want or need", "appoi...	[ "make full, also in a metaphorical sense" ]	[ "fill%2:30:01::" ]
`` Oso '', Montero called `` I 'll get Gray Eyes ''.	called	{ "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", ...	[ "utter a sudden loud cry" ]	[ "call%2:32:09::" ]
`` Oso '', Montero called `` I 'll get Gray Eyes ''.	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "take vengeance on or get even" ]	[ "get%2:33:00::" ]
`` That 'll be a pleasure to see '', the big black murmured as he stared down the barrel of his rifle.	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::" ]
`` That 'll be a pleasure to see '', the big black murmured as he stared down the barrel of his rifle.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
`` That 'll be a pleasure to see '', the big black murmured as he stared down the barrel of his rifle.	murmured	{ "name": "murmur", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech", "a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant", "an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal func...	[ "speak softly or indistinctly" ]	[ "murmur%2:32:00::" ]
`` That 'll be a pleasure to see '', the big black murmured as he stared down the barrel of his rifle.	stared	{ "name": "stare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a fixed look with eyes open wide", "look at with fixed eyes", "fixate one's eyes" ] }	[ "look at with fixed eyes" ]	[ "stare%2:39:00::" ]
`` Hold your fire '', Montero was shouting.	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::" ]
`` Hold your fire '', Montero was shouting.	shouting	{ "name": "shout", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)", "utter a sudden loud cry", "utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy", "use foul or abusi...	[ "utter a sudden loud cry" ]	[ "shout%2:32:01::" ]
`` Wait until my shot.	Wait	{ "name": "wait", "sense_definitions_list": [ "time during which some action is awaited", "the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)", "stay in one place and anticipate or expect something", "wait before acting", "look forward to the probable occurrence of", ...	[ "stay in one place and anticipate or expect something" ]	[ "wait%2:42:00::" ]
I 'll shoot the first man who does n't ''.	shoot	{ "name": "shoot", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a new branch", "the act of shooting at targets", "hit with a missile from a weapon", "kill by firing a missile", "fire a shot", "make a film or photograph of something", "send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly", "run or move very quick...	[ "kill by firing a missile" ]	[ "shoot%2:41:00::" ]

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