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He could not go through the fields.	go	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
That way was barred on both sides of the road by a high barbed-wire fence.	barred	{ "name": "bar", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter", "a counter where you can obtain food or drink", "a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon", "musical notation for a repeating pattern o...	[ "render unsuitable for passage" ]	[ "bar%2:35:00::" ]
He had to make for the section of road just ahead that was bordered by the rail fence, the section by the farmhouse.	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,...	[ "perform or carry out" ]	[ "make%2:36:12::" ]
He had to make for the section of road just ahead that was bordered by the rail fence, the section by the farmhouse.	bordered	{ "name": "border", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a line that indicates a boundary", "the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary", "the boundary of a surface", "a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge", "a strip forming the outer edge of something", "extend on ...	[ "extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle" ]	[ "border%2:35:01::" ]
At least he could climb up on the fence when his tormenters roared by again.	climb up	{ "name": "climb_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "go upward with gradual or continuous progress", "appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils", "rise in rank or status" ] }	[ "go upward with gradual or continuous progress" ]	[ "climb_up%2:38:00::" ]
At least he could climb up on the fence when his tormenters roared by again.	roared	{ "name": "roar", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a deep prolonged loud noise", "a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)", "the sound made by a lion", "make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles", "utter words loudly and forcefully", "emit long loud cries", "act or procee...	[ "make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles" ]	[ "roar%2:32:01::" ]
The Admassy place could not be far now.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
He would go in there, climb through the window, and at least be safe for a little while and able to rest.	go in	{ "name": "go_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into" ] }	[ "to come or go into" ]	[ "go_in%2:38:00::" ]
He would go in there, climb through the window, and at least be safe for a little while and able to rest.	climb	{ "name": "climb", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)", "the act of climbing something", "go upward with gradual or continuous progress", "move with difficulty, ...	[ "go upward with gradual or continuous progress" ]	[ "climb%2:38:00::" ]
He would go in there, climb through the window, and at least be safe for a little while and able to rest.	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::" ]
He would go in there, climb through the window, and at least be safe for a little while and able to rest.	rest	{ "name": "rest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something left after other parts have been taken away", "freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)", "a pause for relaxation", "a state of inaction", "euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)", ...	[ "take a short break from one's activities in order to relax" ]	[ "rest%2:32:00::" ]
There was even a bare chance that the phone had not been disconnected.	disconnected	{ "name": "disconnect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)", "pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable", "make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten" ] }	[ "make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten" ]	[ "disconnect%2:35:00::" ]
He did not dare climb back up to the road.	dare	{ "name": "dare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy", "take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission", "to be courageous enough to try or do something;,", "challenge" ] }	[ "take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission" ]	[ "dare%2:41:00::" ]
He did not dare climb back up to the road.	climb	{ "name": "climb", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)", "the act of climbing something", "go upward with gradual or continuous progress", "move with difficulty, ...	[ "go upward with gradual or continuous progress" ]	[ "climb%2:38:00::" ]
He was deep in water, but at least they could not reach him there.	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::" ]
He was deep in water, but at least they could not reach him there.	reach	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense" ]	[ "reach%2:35:00::" ]
He splashed on, mud sucking at his feet with each step, until he reached the end of the drainage ditch and the beginning of the fence that enclosed the farm.	splashed	{ "name": "splash", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the sound like water splashing", "a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event", "a small quantity of something moist or liquid", "a patch of bright color", "the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface", "the act of scatter...	[ "walk through mud or mire" ]	[ "splash%2:38:00::" ]
He splashed on, mud sucking at his feet with each step, until he reached the end of the drainage ditch and the beginning of the fence that enclosed the farm.	sucking	{ "name": "suck", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of sucking", "draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth", "draw something in by or as if by a vacuum", "attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.", "be inadequate or objectionable", "provide sexual grat...	[ "draw something in by or as if by a vacuum" ]	[ "suck%2:38:00::" ]
He splashed on, mud sucking at his feet with each step, until he reached the end of the drainage ditch and the beginning of the fence that enclosed the farm.	reached	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ]	[ "reach%2:38:01::" ]
He splashed on, mud sucking at his feet with each step, until he reached the end of the drainage ditch and the beginning of the fence that enclosed the farm.	enclosed	{ "name": "enclose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering", "close in; darkness enclosed him\"", "surround completely", "introduce" ] }	[ "surround completely" ]	[ "enclose%2:35:00::" ]
He climbed back to the road, and he felt utterly exhausted.	climbed	{ "name": "climb", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)", "the act of climbing something", "go upward with gradual or continuous progress", "move with difficulty, ...	[ "go upward with gradual or continuous progress" ]	[ "climb%2:38:00::" ]
He climbed back to the road, and he felt utterly exhausted.	felt	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state" ]	[ "feel%2:29:00::" ]
He stood, panting, for a moment.	stood	{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...	[ "be standing; be upright" ]	[ "stand%2:35:00::" ]
He stood, panting, for a moment.	panting	{ "name": "pant", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)", "(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately", "a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open", "breathe noisily, as w...	[ "breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted" ]	[ "pant%2:29:00::" ]
And then he saw something that he had not seen before, and panic gripped him again.	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::" ]
And then he saw something that he had not seen before, and panic gripped him again.	seen	{ "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::" ]
And then he saw something that he had not seen before, and panic gripped him again.	gripped	{ "name": "grip", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it", "a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes", "the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile ...	[ "to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe" ]	[ "grip%2:37:00::" ]
The fence, his only refuge when the metal death came roaring at him, was made of rails, all right, but the rails were protected by a thick screening of barbed wire that would rip his flesh if he pressed against it.	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...	[ "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody" ]	[ "come%2:38:00::" ]
The fence, his only refuge when the metal death came roaring at him, was made of rails, all right, but the rails were protected by a thick screening of barbed wire that would rip his flesh if he pressed against it.	roaring	{ "name": "roar", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a deep prolonged loud noise", "a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)", "the sound made by a lion", "make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles", "utter words loudly and forcefully", "emit long loud cries", "act or procee...	[ "make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles" ]	[ "roar%2:32:01::" ]
The fence, his only refuge when the metal death came roaring at him, was made of rails, all right, but the rails were protected by a thick screening of barbed wire that would rip his flesh if he pressed against it.	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,...	[ "make by combining materials and parts", "create or design, often in a certain way" ]	[ "make%2:36:13::", "make%2:36:05::" ]
The fence, his only refuge when the metal death came roaring at him, was made of rails, all right, but the rails were protected by a thick screening of barbed wire that would rip his flesh if he pressed against it.	protected	{ "name": "protect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage", "use tariffs to favor domestic industry" ] }	[ "shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage" ]	[ "protect%2:33:00::" ]
The fence, his only refuge when the metal death came roaring at him, was made of rails, all right, but the rails were protected by a thick screening of barbed wire that would rip his flesh if he pressed against it.	rip	{ "name": "rip", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dissolute man in fashionable society", "an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart", "a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current", "the act of rending or ripping or splitting someth...	[ "tear or be torn violently" ]	[ "rip%2:35:00::" ]
The fence, his only refuge when the metal death came roaring at him, was made of rails, all right, but the rails were protected by a thick screening of barbed wire that would rip his flesh if he pressed against it.	pressed	{ "name": "press", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of demanding notice or attention", "the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines", "a machine used for printing", "a dense crowd of people", "a tall piece of furniture that provides ...	[ "exert pressure or force to or upon" ]	[ "press%2:35:00::" ]
He lurched on down the road despairingly, because there was no place else to go.	lurched	{ "name": "lurch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unsteady uneven gait", "a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)", "abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)", "the act of moving forward suddenly", "walk as if unable to control one's movements", "move...	[ "walk as if unable to control one's movements" ]	[ "lurch%2:38:03::" ]
He lurched on down the road despairingly, because there was no place else to go.	go	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
He lost all sense of dignity.	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...	[ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense" ]	[ "lose%2:40:02::" ]
You could not stand on dignity when you were soaked and muddied and your life was at stake.	stand	{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...	[ "be standing; be upright" ]	[ "stand%2:35:00::" ]
You could not stand on dignity when you were soaked and muddied and your life was at stake.	were	{ "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::" ]
You could not stand on dignity when you were soaked and muddied and your life was at stake.	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::" ]
Probably people were watching him from the porch or from behind the windows of this farmhouse, too, but he did not bother to look.	watching	{ "name": "watch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small portable timepiece", "a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty", "a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe", "the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty", "a person employed to...	[ "look attentively" ]	[ "watch%2:39:00::" ]
Probably people were watching him from the porch or from behind the windows of this farmhouse, too, but he did not bother to look.	bother	{ "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 ...	[ "take the trouble to do something; concern oneself" ]	[ "bother%2:41:00::" ]
Probably people were watching him from the porch or from behind the windows of this farmhouse, too, but he did not bother to look.	look	{ "name": "look", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually", "physical appearance", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "perceive with att...	[ "perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards" ]	[ "look%2:39:00::" ]
He broke into a dogtrot, breathing heavily, streaming with sweat.	broke into	{ "name": "break_into", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express or utter spontaneously", "change pace" ] }	[ "change pace" ]	[ "break_into%2:30:00::" ]
He broke into a dogtrot, breathing heavily, streaming with sweat.	breathing	{ "name": "breathe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs", "be alive", "impart as if by breathing", "allow the passage of air through", "utter or tell", "manifest or evince", "take a short break from one's activities in order to relax", "reach full...	[ "draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs" ]	[ "breathe%2:29:00::" ]
He broke into a dogtrot, breathing heavily, streaming with sweat.	streaming	{ "name": "stream", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth", "dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas", "the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression", "something that resembles a flowing stream in mov...	[ "exude profusely" ]	[ "stream%2:29:00::" ]
He had to reach Admassy 's place.	reach	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ]	[ "reach%2:38:01::" ]
It was his only sanctuary.	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 fences on both sides of the road bristled with the barbed wire.	bristled	{ "name": "bristle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic", "a stiff hair", "be in a state of movement or action", "rise up as in fear", "have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles", "react in an offended or angry manner" ] ...	[ "rise up as in fear" ]	[ "bristle%2:38:00::" ]
The fences stretched on endlessly.	stretched	{ "name": "stretch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a large and unbroken expanse or distance", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "a straightaway section of a racetrack", "exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent", "extension to or beyond the ordinary ...	[ "occupy a large, elongated area" ]	[ "stretch%2:42:00::" ]
And then he heard them.	heard	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
And now he saw them.	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::" ]
The Plymouth was coming at him from the east, the pickup truck from the west.	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...	[ "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody" ]	[ "come%2:38:00::" ]
They had timed it better this time.	timed	{ "name": "time", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance or single occasion for some event", "a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something", "an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)", "a suitable moment", ...	[ "set the speed, duration, or execution of" ]	[ "time%2:31:01::" ]
They would reach him at almost exactly the same instant.	reach	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ]	[ "reach%2:38:01::" ]
He stopped stone-still.	stopped	{ "name": "stop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the event of something ending", "the act of stopping something", "a brief stay in the course of a journey", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a spot where something halts or pauses", "a consonant produced by stopping the flow...	[ "come to a halt, stop moving" ]	[ "stop%2:38:00::" ]
If he backed against the fence, one of the cars would brush him as it passed, and he would be cruelly lacerated by the wire.	backed	{ "name": "back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine", "the side that goes last or is not normally seen", "the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer", "(football) a person who plays in the backfield", ...	[ "travel backward" ]	[ "back%2:38:00::" ]
If he backed against the fence, one of the cars would brush him as it passed, and he would be cruelly lacerated by the wire.	brush	{ "name": "brush", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dense growth of bushes", "an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle", "momentary contact", "conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor", "a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially ...	[ "touch lightly and briefly" ]	[ "brush%2:35:00::" ]
If he backed against the fence, one of the cars would brush him as it passed, and he would be cruelly lacerated by the wire.	passed	{ "name": "pass", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "(military) a written leave of absence", "(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate", "the location in a range of mountains of a geologic...	[ "move past" ]	[ "pass%2:38:05::" ]
If he backed against the fence, one of the cars would brush him as it passed, and he would be cruelly lacerated by the wire.	lacerated	{ "name": "lacerate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cut or tear irregularly", "deeply hurt the feelings of; distress", "irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn", "having edges that are jagged from injury" ] }	[ "cut or tear irregularly" ]	[ "lacerate%2:35:00::" ]
He stumbled to the middle of the road and simply stood there, waiting for them, a perfect target.	stumbled	{ "name": "stumble", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unsteady uneven gait", "an unintentional but embarrassing blunder", "walk unsteadily", "miss a step and fall or nearly fall", "encounter by chance", "make an error" ] }	[ "walk unsteadily" ]	[ "stumble%2:38:01::" ]
He stumbled to the middle of the road and simply stood there, waiting for them, a perfect target.	stood	{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...	[ "be standing; be upright" ]	[ "stand%2:35:00::" ]
He stumbled to the middle of the road and simply stood there, waiting for them, a perfect target.	waiting	{ "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::" ]
The cars must have had their gas pedals pushed down to the floor boards.	pushed down	{ "name": "push_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to come or go down" ] }	[ "cause to come or go down" ]	[ "push_down%2:35:00::" ]
They were coming on at reckless speed for such old vehicles.	coming on	{ "name": "come_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appear or become visible; make a showing", "move towards", "develop in a positive way", "start running, functioning, or operating", "occur or become available" ] }	[ "move towards" ]	[ "come_on%2:38:00::" ]
They thundered at him.	thundered	{ "name": "thunder", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a deep prolonged loud noise", "a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning", "street names for heroin", "move fast, noisily, and heavily", "utter words loudly and forcefully", "be the case that th...	[ "utter words loudly and forcefully" ]	[ "thunder%2:32:00::" ]
He held his arms close to his sides and made himself as small as possible.	held	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "hold%2:42:00::" ]
He held his arms close to his sides and made himself as small as possible.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
When the Plymouth neared, it veered toward him and seemed about to run him down.	neared	{ "name": "near", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move towards", "not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances", "being on the left side", "closely resembling the genuine article", "giving or spending with reluctance", "with or in a close or intimate relationship", "very clos...	[ "move towards" ]	[ "near%2:38:00::" ]
When the Plymouth neared, it veered toward him and seemed about to run him down.	veered	{ "name": "veer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "turn sharply; change direction abruptly", "shift to a clockwise direction" ] }	[ "turn sharply; change direction abruptly" ]	[ "veer%2:38:00::" ]
When the Plymouth neared, it veered toward him and seemed about to run him down.	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::" ]
When the Plymouth neared, it veered toward him and seemed about to run him down.	run	{ "name": "run_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "trace", "move downward", "injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle", "use up all one's strength and energy and stop working", "examine hastily", "deplete", "pursue until captured" ] }	[ "injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle" ]	[ "run_down%2:29:01::" ]
He forced himself to stay frozen there.	forced	{ "name": "force", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a powerful effect or influence", "(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity", "physical energy or intensity", "group of people willing to obey orders", "a unit that is part of some military service", "an act of aggre...	[ "to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :" ]	[ "force%2:41:00::" ]
He forced himself to stay frozen there.	stay	{ "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::" ]
If he moved, he would be in the path of the other car.	moved	{ "name": "move", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of deciding to do something", "the act of changing your residence or place of business", "a change of position that does not entail a change of location", "the act of changing location from one place to another", "(game) a player's turn to t...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "move%2:38:03::" ]
If he moved, he would be in the path of the other car.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
He thought the fender of the Plymouth brushed his jacket as it went by.	thought	{ "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::" ]
He thought the fender of the Plymouth brushed his jacket as it went by.	brushed	{ "name": "brush", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dense growth of bushes", "an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle", "momentary contact", "conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor", "a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially ...	[ "touch lightly and briefly" ]	[ "brush%2:35:00::" ]
He thought the fender of the Plymouth brushed his jacket as it went by.	went by	{ "name": "go_by", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass by", "move past", "be called; go by a certain name", "be or act in accordance with" ] }	[ "move past" ]	[ "go_by%2:38:01::" ]
In a fraction of a second the pickup truck hurtled by on the other side.	hurtled	{ "name": "hurtle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move with or as if with a rushing sound", "make a thrusting forward movement", "throw forcefully" ] }	[ "move with or as if with a rushing sound" ]	[ "hurtle%2:38:01::" ]
The weird, insane sound of the Rebel yell reverberated again and echoed from the distant hills.	reverberated	{ "name": "reverberate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "ring or echo with sound", "have a long or continuing effect", "be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves", "to throw or bend back (from a surface)", "spring back; spring away from an impact", "treat, process, heat, melt, or ref...	[ "ring or echo with sound" ]	[ "reverberate%2:39:00::" ]
The weird, insane sound of the Rebel yell reverberated again and echoed from the distant hills.	echoed	{ "name": "echo", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves", "(Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained", "a reply that repeats what has just been said", "a reflected television or ra...	[ "ring or echo with sound" ]	[ "echo%2:39:00::" ]
He did not leave the middle of the road.	leave	{ "name": "leave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "permission to do something", "the act of departing politely", "go away from a place", "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness", "act or be so ...	[ "go away from a place" ]	[ "leave%2:38:01::" ]
He did not try to run.	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::" ]
He did not try to run.	run	{ "name": "run", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely", "the act of testing something", "a race run on foot", "an unbroken series of events", "(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the o...	[ "move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time" ]	[ "run%2:38:00::" ]
He trudged on, his aching eyes focused straight ahead.	trudged	{ "name": "trudge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a long difficult walk", "walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud" ] }	[ "walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud" ]	[ "trudge%2:38:01::" ]
He trudged on, his aching eyes focused straight ahead.	focused	{ "name": "focus", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the concentration of attention or energy on something", "maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system", "maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea", "a central point or locus of an infection in an organism", "special e...	[ "direct one's attention on something" ]	[ "focus%2:31:00::" ]
He was nearing the Admassy house.	nearing	{ "name": "near", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move towards", "not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances", "being on the left side", "closely resembling the genuine article", "giving or spending with reluctance", "with or in a close or intimate relationship", "very clos...	[ "move towards" ]	[ "near%2:38:00::" ]
He was going to make it, he told himself.	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" ] }	[ "succeed in a big way; get to the top" ]	[ "make_it%2:41:00::" ]
He was going to make it, he told himself.	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::" ]
And then he heard a car coming from the east, and he felt as if he would break down and weep.	heard	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
And then he heard a car coming from the east, and he felt as if he would break down and weep.	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...	[ "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody" ]	[ "come%2:38:00::" ]
And then he heard a car coming from the east, and he felt as if he would break down and weep.	felt	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
And then he heard a car coming from the east, and he felt as if he would break down and weep.	break down	{ "name": "break_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make ineffective", "make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features", "lose control of one's emotions", "stop operating or functioning", "fall apart", "cause to fall or collapse",...	[ "lose control of one's emotions" ]	[ "break_down%2:37:00::" ]
And then he heard a car coming from the east, and he felt as if he would break down and weep.	weep	{ "name": "weep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ] }	[ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ]	[ "weep%2:29:00::" ]
`` Oh, no, not again '', he said aloud.	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::" ]
There was a new sound, a sound as piercing as the Rebel yell, yet different.	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::" ]
It was the sound of a siren.	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::" ]
Now he saw that the approaching car was painted white, and he began to wave his arms frantically.	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::" ]
Now he saw that the approaching car was painted white, and he began to wave his arms frantically.	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::" ]
Now he saw that the approaching car was painted white, and he began to wave his arms frantically.	began	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]

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