context stringlengths 4 1.46k | target stringlengths 1 70 | polysemous dict | correct_definitions_in_context listlengths 1 3 | correct_definition_key listlengths 1 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Traffic was pretty heavy. | 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::"
] |
I turned on the electric bug, and the signal came in loud and clear. | turned on | {
"name": "turn_on",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"cause to operate by flipping a switch",
"be contingent on",
"produce suddenly or automatically",
"become hostile towards",
"cause to be agitated, excited, or roused",
"stimulate sexually",
"get high, stoned, or drugged"
]
} | [
"cause to operate by flipping a switch"
] | [
"turn_on%2:35:00::"
] |
I turned on the electric bug, and the signal came in loud and clear. | came in | {
"name": "come_in",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to come or go into",
"be received",
"come into fashion; become fashionable",
"to insert between other elements",
"take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal"
]
} | [
"be received"
] | [
"come_in%2:38:01::"
] |
I made time and picked him up within ten blocks. | picked | {
"name": "pick_up",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"take and lift upward",
"take up by hand",
"give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift",
"gather or collect",
"get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally",
"get in addition, as an increase",
"take into custody",
"buy casually or... | [
"give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift"
] | [
"pick_up%2:38:00::"
] |
I stayed half a block behind him, letting lots of cars keep in between us, listening to the steady beep beep beep. | stayed | {
"name": "stay",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"continuing or remaining in a place or state",
"the state of inactivity following an interruption",
"a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted",
"a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (... | [
"stay the same; remain in a certain state"
] | [
"stay%2:30:00::"
] |
I stayed half a block behind him, letting lots of cars keep in between us, listening to the steady beep beep beep. | letting | {
"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::"
] |
I stayed half a block behind him, letting lots of cars keep in between us, listening to the steady beep beep beep. | 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",
... | [
"continue a certain state, condition, or activity"
] | [
"keep%2:42:07::"
] |
I stayed half a block behind him, letting lots of cars keep in between us, listening to the steady beep beep beep. | listening | {
"name": "listen",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"hear with intention",
"listen and pay attention",
"pay close attention to; give heed to"
]
} | [
"hear with intention"
] | [
"listen%2:39:00::"
] |
After fifteen minutes of traffic driving he turned to the left. | turned | {
"name": "turn",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a circular segment of a curve",
"the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course",
"(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession",
"an unforeseen development",
"a movement in a new direction",
"the act of turning a... | [
"change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense"
] | [
"turn%2:38:00::"
] |
I could n't see him, but the electric bugging device gave steady beeps when it was straight ahead, short half beeps when the car I was following was to the left, and long drawn-out beeps when it turned to the right. | 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::"
] |
I could n't see him, but the electric bugging device gave steady beeps when it was straight ahead, short half beeps when the car I was following was to the left, and long drawn-out beeps when it turned to the right. | gave | {
"name": "give",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length",
"cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense",
"be the cause or source of",
"transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody",
"conve... | [
"be the cause or source of"
] | [
"give%2:40:05::"
] |
I could n't see him, but the electric bugging device gave steady beeps when it was straight ahead, short half beeps when the car I was following was to the left, and long drawn-out beeps when it turned to the right. | 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::"
] |
I could n't see him, but the electric bugging device gave steady beeps when it was straight ahead, short half beeps when the car I was following was to the left, and long drawn-out beeps when it turned to the right. | following | {
"name": "follow",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to travel behind, go after, come after",
"be later in time",
"come as a logical consequence; follow logically",
"travel along a certain course",
"act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes",
"come after in time, as a result",
... | [
"to travel behind, go after, come after"
] | [
"follow%2:38:00::"
] |
I could n't see him, but the electric bugging device gave steady beeps when it was straight ahead, short half beeps when the car I was following was to the left, and long drawn-out beeps when it turned to the right. | 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::"
] |
I could n't see him, but the electric bugging device gave steady beeps when it was straight ahead, short half beeps when the car I was following was to the left, and long drawn-out beeps when it turned to the right. | turned | {
"name": "turn",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a circular segment of a curve",
"the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course",
"(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession",
"an unforeseen development",
"a movement in a new direction",
"the act of turning a... | [
"change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense"
] | [
"turn%2:38:00::"
] |
If it ever got behind me, the beep turned to a buzz. | got | {
"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... | [
"enter or assume a certain state or condition"
] | [
"get%2:30:00::"
] |
If it ever got behind me, the beep turned to a buzz. | turned | {
"name": "turn",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a circular segment of a curve",
"the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course",
"(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession",
"an unforeseen development",
"a movement in a new direction",
"the act of turning a... | [
"undergo a change or development"
] | [
"turn%2:42:00::"
] |
I turned left too soon and got a signal showing that I was still behind him but he was to the right. | turned | {
"name": "turn",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a circular segment of a curve",
"the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course",
"(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession",
"an unforeseen development",
"a movement in a new direction",
"the act of turning a... | [
"change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense"
] | [
"turn%2:38:00::"
] |
I turned left too soon and got a signal showing that I was still behind him but he was to the right. | got | {
"name": "get",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent",
"come into the possession of something concrete or abstract",
"enter or assume a certain state or condition",
"cause to move; cause to be in... | [
"come into the possession of something concrete or abstract"
] | [
"get%2:40:00::"
] |
I turned left too soon and got a signal showing that I was still behind him but he was to the right. | showing | {
"name": "show",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining",
"something intended to communicate a particular impression",
"a social event involving a public performance or entertainment",
"pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression",
... | [
"give an exhibition of to an interested audience"
] | [
"show%2:39:02::"
] |
I turned left too soon and got a signal showing that I was still behind him but he was to the right. | 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::"
] |
I turned left too soon and got a signal showing that I was still behind him but he was to the right. | 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::"
] |
After a while the signal became a buzz and I knew he was behind me. | 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"
]
} | [
"undergo a change or development"
] | [
"become%2:42:01::"
] |
After a while the signal became a buzz and I knew he was behind me. | knew | {
"name": "know",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people",
"be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about",
"know how to do or perform something",
"be aware of the truth of something... | [
"be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt"
] | [
"know%2:31:02::"
] |
After a while the signal became a buzz and I knew he was behind me. | 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::"
] |
That meant he 'd parked someplace. | meant | {
"name": "mean",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n",
"mean or intend to express or convey",
"have as a logical consequence",
"denote or connote",
"have in mind as a purpose",
"have a specif... | [
"have as a logical consequence"
] | [
"mean%2:42:00::"
] |
That meant he 'd parked someplace. | parked | {
"name": "park",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property",
"a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area",
"a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)",
"Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)",
... | [
"place temporarily"
] | [
"park%2:35:00::"
] |
I made a big circle until I located the car parked at the curb in front of an apartment house. | located | {
"name": "locate",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining",
"determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey",
"assign a location to",
"take up residence and become established"
]
} | [
"discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining"
] | [
"locate%2:40:00::"
] |
I made a big circle until I located the car parked at the curb in front of an apartment house. | parked | {
"name": "park",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property",
"a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area",
"a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)",
"Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)",
... | [
"place temporarily"
] | [
"park%2:35:00::"
] |
I found a parking place half a block away, sat in the car and waited. | 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",
... | [
"come upon, as if by accident; meet with"
] | [
"find%2:40:02::"
] |
I found a parking place half a block away, sat in the car and waited. | sat | {
"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::"
] |
I found a parking place half a block away, sat in the car and waited. | waited | {
"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::"
] |
My quarry was in the apartment house for two hours. | 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::"
] |
Then he came out and started driving toward the beach. | came out | {
"name": "come_out",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"appear or become visible; make a showing",
"be issued or published",
"come out of",
"result or end",
"come off",
"take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal",
"make oneself visible; take action",
"bulge outward",
... | [
"appear or become visible; make a showing"
] | [
"come_out%2:30:00::"
] |
Then he came out and started driving toward the beach. | started | {
"name": "start",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the beginning of anything",
"the time at which something is supposed to begin",
"a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)",
"a sudden involuntary movement",
"the act of starting something",
"a line indicating the location of the star... | [
"take the first step or steps in carrying out an action"
] | [
"start%2:30:00::"
] |
Then he came out and started driving toward the beach. | driving | {
"name": "drive",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the act of applying force to propel something",
"a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine",
"a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end",
"a road leading up to a private house",
"the trait of... | [
"operate or control a vehicle"
] | [
"drive%2:38:01::"
] |
By this time it was dark. | 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::"
] |
I could get up close to him where there was traffic but had to drop far behind when there was n't traffic. | 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... | [
"enter or assume a certain state or condition"
] | [
"get%2:30:00::"
] |
I could get up close to him where there was traffic but had to drop far behind when there was n't traffic. | 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... | [
"happen, occur, take place"
] | [
"be%2:42:04::"
] |
I could get up close to him where there was traffic but had to drop far behind when there was n't traffic. | drop | {
"name": "drop_behind",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to lag or linger behind"
]
} | [
"to lag or linger behind"
] | [
"drop_behind%2:38:00::"
] |
I could get up close to him where there was traffic but had to drop far behind when there was n't traffic. | 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... | [
"happen, occur, take place"
] | [
"be%2:42:04::"
] |
My lights would have been a giveaway if I 'd tried to shadow him in the conventional manner. | 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... | [
"be identical to; be someone or something"
] | [
"be%2:42:06::"
] |
My lights would have been a giveaway if I 'd tried to shadow him in the conventional manner. | tried | {
"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::"
] |
My lights would have been a giveaway if I 'd tried to shadow him in the conventional manner. | shadow | {
"name": "shadow",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"shade within clear boundaries",
"an unilluminated area",
"something existing in perception only",
"a premonition of something adverse",
"an indication that something has been present",
"refuge from danger or observation",
"a dominating and... | [
"follow, usually without the person's knowledge"
] | [
"shadow%2:38:00::"
] |
Moreover, I 'd have lost him if it had n't been for the electronic shadowing device. | lost | {
"name": "lose",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense",
"fail to win",
"suffer the loss of a person through death or removal",
"place (something) where one cannot find it again",
"miss from one's possessions; lose sig... | [
"miss from one's possessions; lose sight of"
] | [
"lose%2:40:01::"
] |
Moreover, I 'd have lost him if it had n't been for the electronic shadowing device. | been | {
"name": "be",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)",
"be identical to; be someone or something",
"occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere",
"have an ex... | [
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)"
] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
His signal was coming loud and clear and then all of a sudden it turned to a buzz. | coming | {
"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... | [
"be received"
] | [
"come%2:38:02::"
] |
His signal was coming loud and clear and then all of a sudden it turned to a buzz. | turned | {
"name": "turn",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a circular segment of a curve",
"the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course",
"(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession",
"an unforeseen development",
"a movement in a new direction",
"the act of turning a... | [
"undergo a change or development"
] | [
"turn%2:42:00::"
] |
I circled the block and found he was in the parking lot of a high-class restaurant. | circled | {
"name": "circle",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point",
"an unofficial association of people or groups",
"something approximating the shape of a circle",
"movement once... | [
"travel around something"
] | [
"circle%2:38:01::"
] |
I circled the block and found he was in the parking lot of a high-class restaurant. | 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::"
] |
I circled the block and found he was in the parking lot of a high-class restaurant. | 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::"
] |
I sat where I could watch the exit and realized I was hungry. | sat | {
"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::"
] |
I sat where I could watch the exit and realized I was hungry. | watch | {
"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... | [
"follow with the eyes or the mind"
] | [
"watch%2:41:00::"
] |
I sat where I could watch the exit and realized I was hungry. | realized | {
"name": "realize",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"be fully aware or cognizant of",
"perceive (an idea or situation) mentally",
"make real or concrete; give reality or substance to",
"earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages",
"convert into cash; of goods and prope... | [
"be fully aware or cognizant of"
] | [
"realize%2:31:01::"
] |
I sat where I could watch the exit and realized I was hungry. | 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::"
] |
I sat there with the faint odor of charcoal-broiled steaks tantalizing my nostrils and occasionally catching the aroma of coffee. | sat | {
"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::"
] |
I sat there with the faint odor of charcoal-broiled steaks tantalizing my nostrils and occasionally catching the aroma of coffee. | tantalizing | {
"name": "tantalize",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"harass with persistent criticism or carping"
]
} | [
"harass with persistent criticism or carping"
] | [
"tantalize%2:32:00::"
] |
I sat there with the faint odor of charcoal-broiled steaks tantalizing my nostrils and occasionally catching the aroma of coffee. | catching | {
"name": "catch",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident",
"the quantity that was caught",
"a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect",
"anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)",
"a break or check in the voice (usually a sig... | [
"perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily"
] | [
"catch%2:39:01::"
] |
My man came out an hour later, drove to the beach, turned right and after half a mile went to the Swim and Tan Motel. | came out | {
"name": "come_out",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"appear or become visible; make a showing",
"be issued or published",
"come out of",
"result or end",
"come off",
"take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal",
"make oneself visible; take action",
"bulge outward",
... | [
"appear or become visible; make a showing"
] | [
"come_out%2:30:00::"
] |
My man came out an hour later, drove to the beach, turned right and after half a mile went to the Swim and Tan Motel. | drove | {
"name": "drive",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the act of applying force to propel something",
"a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine",
"a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end",
"a road leading up to a private house",
"the trait of... | [
"operate or control a vehicle"
] | [
"drive%2:38:01::"
] |
My man came out an hour later, drove to the beach, turned right and after half a mile went to the Swim and Tan Motel. | turned | {
"name": "turn",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a circular segment of a curve",
"the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course",
"(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession",
"an unforeseen development",
"a movement in a new direction",
"the act of turning a... | [
"change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense"
] | [
"turn%2:38:00::"
] |
My man came out an hour later, drove to the beach, turned right and after half a mile went to the Swim and Tan Motel. | went | {
"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::"
] |
It was a fairly modern motel with quite a bit of electrical display in front. | 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::"
] |
I remembered it was the Peeping Tom place. | remembered | {
"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... | [
"recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection"
] | [
"remember%2:31:00::"
] |
I remembered it was the Peeping Tom place. | 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::"
] |
I waited until my man was coming out of the office with the key to a cabin before I went in to register. | waited | {
"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 waited until my man was coming out of the office with the key to a cabin before I went in to register. | coming out | {
"name": "come_out",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"appear or become visible; make a showing",
"be issued or published",
"come out of",
"result or end",
"come off",
"take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal",
"make oneself visible; take action",
"bulge outward",
... | [
"appear or become visible; make a showing"
] | [
"come_out%2:30:00::"
] |
I waited until my man was coming out of the office with the key to a cabin before I went in to register. | went in | {
"name": "go_in",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to come or go into"
]
} | [
"to come or go into"
] | [
"go_in%2:38:00::"
] |
I waited until my man was coming out of the office with the key to a cabin before I went in to register. | register | {
"name": "register",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an official written record of names or events or transactions",
"(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments",
"a book in w... | [
"enroll to vote"
] | [
"register%2:41:01::"
] |
The card the man I was shadowing had filled out was still on the counter. | shadowing | {
"name": "shadow",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"shade within clear boundaries",
"an unilluminated area",
"something existing in perception only",
"a premonition of something adverse",
"an indication that something has been present",
"refuge from danger or observation",
"a dominating and... | [
"follow, usually without the person's knowledge"
] | [
"shadow%2:38:00::"
] |
The card the man I was shadowing had filled out was still on the counter. | filled out | {
"name": "fill_out",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"write all the required information onto a form",
"make bigger or better or more complete",
"supplement what is thought to be deficient",
"line or stuff with soft material",
"make fat or plump",
"become round, plump, or shapely"
]
} | [
"write all the required information onto a form"
] | [
"fill_out%2:32:00::"
] |
The card the man I was shadowing had filled out was still on the counter. | 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::"
] |
I noticed that he was in Unit 12 and that he had registered under the name of Oscar L. Palmer and wife, giving a San Francisco address. | noticed | {
"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",
... | [
"notice or perceive"
] | [
"notice%2:39:00::"
] |
I noticed that he was in Unit 12 and that he had registered under the name of Oscar L. Palmer and wife, giving a San Francisco address. | 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::"
] |
I noticed that he was in Unit 12 and that he had registered under the name of Oscar L. Palmer and wife, giving a San Francisco address. | registered | {
"name": "register",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an official written record of names or events or transactions",
"(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments",
"a book in w... | [
"record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions"
] | [
"register%2:41:00::"
] |
I noticed that he was in Unit 12 and that he had registered under the name of Oscar L. Palmer and wife, giving a San Francisco address. | giving | {
"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 reveal information"
] | [
"give%2:40:07::"
] |
He had written out the license number of his car but had transposed the last two figures, an old dodge which is still good. | written | {
"name": "write",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"produce a literary work",
"communicate or express by writing",
"have (one's written work) issued for publication",
"communicate (with) in writing",
"communicate by letter",
"write music",
"mark or trace on a surface",
"record data on a ... | [
"communicate or express by writing"
] | [
"write%2:32:00::"
] |
He had written out the license number of his car but had transposed the last two figures, an old dodge which is still good. | transposed | {
"name": "transpose",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix",
"change the order or arrangement of",
"transfer from one place or period to another",
"cause to change places",
"transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the o... | [
"change the order or arrangement of"
] | [
"transpose%2:30:00::"
] |
He had written out the license number of his car but had transposed the last two figures, an old dodge which is still good. | 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::"
] |
Ninety-nine times out of a hundred the motel manager does n't check the license number on the plates against the license number the tenant writes out. | check | {
"name": "check",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a written order directing a bank to pay money",
"an appraisal of the state of affairs",
"the bill in a restaurant",
"the state of inactivity following an interruption",
"additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or ... | [
"make an examination or investigation"
] | [
"check%2:41:04::"
] |
Ninety-nine times out of a hundred the motel manager does n't check the license number on the plates against the license number the tenant writes out. | writes | {
"name": "write",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"produce a literary work",
"communicate or express by writing",
"have (one's written work) issued for publication",
"communicate (with) in writing",
"communicate by letter",
"write music",
"mark or trace on a surface",
"record data on a ... | [
"communicate or express by writing"
] | [
"write%2:32:00::"
] |
If he does, it 's still better than an even chance he won n't notice the transposition of the numbers, and if he should notice it, the thing can be passed off as an honest mistake. | 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::"
] |
If he does, it 's still better than an even chance he won n't notice the transposition of the numbers, and if he should notice it, the thing can be passed off as an honest mistake. | 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::"
] |
If he does, it 's still better than an even chance he won n't notice the transposition of the numbers, and if he should notice it, the thing can be passed off as an honest mistake. | passed off | {
"name": "pass_off",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity",
"disregard",
"cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity",
"disappear gradually",
"come to pass",
"expel (gases or odors)"
]
} | [
"be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity"
] | [
"pass_off%2:39:00::"
] |
I used the alias of Robert C. Richards, gave the first three letters and the first and last figure of the license number on the agency heap, but a couple of phony numbers in between. | used | {
"name": "use",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the act of using",
"what something is used for",
"a particular service",
"(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing",
"(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ... | [
"put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose"
] | [
"use%2:34:01::"
] |
I used the alias of Robert C. Richards, gave the first three letters and the first and last figure of the license number on the agency heap, but a couple of phony numbers in between. | gave | {
"name": "give",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length",
"cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense",
"be the cause or source of",
"transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody",
"conve... | [
"convey or reveal information"
] | [
"give%2:40:07::"
] |
I could have written anything. | written | {
"name": "write",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"produce a literary work",
"communicate or express by writing",
"have (one's written work) issued for publication",
"communicate (with) in writing",
"communicate by letter",
"write music",
"mark or trace on a surface",
"record data on a ... | [
"communicate or express by writing"
] | [
"write%2:32:00::"
] |
The manager of the motel was a woman who apparently did n't care. | 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 manager of the motel was a woman who apparently did n't 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::"
] |
She was complying with the law in regard to registrations but she certainly was n't checking license numbers or bothering the tenants. | checking | {
"name": "check",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a written order directing a bank to pay money",
"an appraisal of the state of affairs",
"the bill in a restaurant",
"the state of inactivity following an interruption",
"additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or ... | [
"make an examination or investigation"
] | [
"check%2:41:04::"
] |
She was complying with the law in regard to registrations but she certainly was n't checking license numbers or bothering the tenants. | bothering | {
"name": "bother",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an angry disturbance",
"something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness",
"take the trouble to do something; concern oneself",
"cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations",
"to cause inconvenience or discomfort ... | [
"cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations"
] | [
"bother%2:37:00::"
] |
`` You mean you 're all alone, Mr. Richards ''? | mean | {
"name": "mean",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n",
"mean or intend to express or convey",
"have as a logical consequence",
"denote or connote",
"have in mind as a purpose",
"have a specif... | [
"mean or intend to express or convey"
] | [
"mean%2:32:01::"
] |
`` You mean you 're all alone, Mr. Richards ''? | 're | {
"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 's right ''. | '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... | [
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)"
] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
`` Your wife is n't going to join you - later ''? | join | {
"name": "join",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made",
"a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets",
"become part of; become a member of a group or organization",
"cause to become joined or linked",
"co... | [
"become part of; become a member of a group or organization"
] | [
"join%2:41:00::"
] |
`` I do n't think so ''. | 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... | [
"expect, believe, or suppose"
] | [
"think%2:31:03::"
] |
`` If you expect her to show up '', she said, `` you 'd better put ' and wife ' on there. | 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"
]
} | [
"look forward to the probable occurrence of"
] | [
"expect%2:31:01::"
] |
`` If you expect her to show up '', she said, `` you 'd better put ' and wife ' on there. | show up | {
"name": "show_up",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"appear or become visible; make a showing",
"be or become visible or noticeable"
]
} | [
"appear or become visible; make a showing"
] | [
"show_up%2:30:00::"
] |
`` If you expect her to show up '', she said, `` you 'd better put ' and wife ' on there. | 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... | [
"express in words"
] | [
"say%2:32:00::"
] |
`` If you expect her to show up '', she said, `` you 'd better put ' and wife ' on there. | put | {
"name": "put",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date",
"put into a certain place or abstract location",
"cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation",
"formulate in a particular ... | [
"put into a certain place or abstract location"
] | [
"put%2:35:00::"
] |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.