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During the Han dynasty, another Yin-Yang conception was applied to the Lo Shu, considering the latter as a plan of Ancient China.	considering	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "deem to be" ]	[ "consider%2:31:00::" ]
Instead of linking the nine numbers of this diagram with the traditional Nine Provinces, as was usually done, this equated the odd, Yang numbers with mountains ( firm and resistant, hence Yang ) and the even numbers with rivers ( sinuous and yielding, hence Yin ) ; taking the former from the Five Sacred Mountains of th...	linking	{ "name": "link", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the means of connection between things linked in series", "a fastener that serves to join or connect", "the state of being connected", "a connecting shape", "a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain", "(computing) an instruction that connects ...	[ "make a logical or causal connection" ]	[ "link%2:31:00::" ]
Instead of linking the nine numbers of this diagram with the traditional Nine Provinces, as was usually done, this equated the odd, Yang numbers with mountains ( firm and resistant, hence Yang ) and the even numbers with rivers ( sinuous and yielding, hence Yin ) ; taking the former from the Five Sacred Mountains of th...	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...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
Instead of linking the nine numbers of this diagram with the traditional Nine Provinces, as was usually done, this equated the odd, Yang numbers with mountains ( firm and resistant, hence Yang ) and the even numbers with rivers ( sinuous and yielding, hence Yin ) ; taking the former from the Five Sacred Mountains of th...	equated	{ "name": "equate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous", "be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics", "make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching" ] }	[ "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous" ]	[ "equate%2:31:00::" ]
Instead of linking the nine numbers of this diagram with the traditional Nine Provinces, as was usually done, this equated the odd, Yang numbers with mountains ( firm and resistant, hence Yang ) and the even numbers with rivers ( sinuous and yielding, hence Yin ) ; taking the former from the Five Sacred Mountains of th...	taking	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "take%2:31:01::" ]
Thus the middle number, 5, represented Sung-Shan in Honan, Central China ; the 3, T ' ai-Shan in Shantung, East China ; the 7, Hwa-Shan in Shensi, West China ; the 1, Heng-Shan in Hopei, North China ( or the mountain with the same name in neighboring Shansi ) ; and the 9, Huo-Shan in Anhwei, which was then the South Sa...	represented	{ "name": "represent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to", "express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol", "be representative or typical for", "be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for...	[ "express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol" ]	[ "represent%2:32:02::" ]
Thus the middle number, 5, represented Sung-Shan in Honan, Central China ; the 3, T ' ai-Shan in Shantung, East China ; the 7, Hwa-Shan in Shensi, West China ; the 1, Heng-Shan in Hopei, North China ( or the mountain with the same name in neighboring Shansi ) ; and the 9, Huo-Shan in Anhwei, which was then the South Sa...	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::" ]
For the rivers, the 4 represented the Huai, to the ( then ) Southeast ; the 2, the San Kiang ( three rivers ) in the ( then ) Southwest ; the 8, the Chi in the Northeast ; and the 6, the ( upper ) Yellow River in the Northwest.	represented	{ "name": "represent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to", "express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol", "be representative or typical for", "be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for...	[ "express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol" ]	[ "represent%2:32:02::" ]
Note that by Western standards this plan was `` upside down '', as it put North at the bottom and South at the top, with the other directions correspondingly altered ; but in this respect it was merely following the accepted Chinese convention for all maps.	Note	{ "name": "note", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brief written record", "a short personal letter", "a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound", "a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling", "a characteristic emotional quality", "a piece of paper money (esp...	[ "make mention of" ]	[ "note%2:32:00::" ]
Note that by Western standards this plan was `` upside down '', as it put North at the bottom and South at the top, with the other directions correspondingly altered ; but in this respect it was merely following the accepted Chinese convention for all maps.	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::" ]
Note that by Western standards this plan was `` upside down '', as it put North at the bottom and South at the top, with the other directions correspondingly altered ; but in this respect it was merely following the accepted Chinese convention for all maps.	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 ...	[ "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation" ]	[ "put%2:35:05::" ]
Note that by Western standards this plan was `` upside down '', as it put North at the bottom and South at the top, with the other directions correspondingly altered ; but in this respect it was merely following the accepted Chinese convention for all maps.	altered	{ "name": "alter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to change; make different; cause a transformation", "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence", "make an alteration to", "insert words into texts, often falsifying it there...	[ "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence" ]	[ "alter%2:30:00::" ]
Note that by Western standards this plan was `` upside down '', as it put North at the bottom and South at the top, with the other directions correspondingly altered ; but in this respect it was merely following the accepted Chinese convention for all maps.	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", ...	[ "choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans" ]	[ "follow%2:40:00::" ]
The same arrangement was used when the Lo Shu was equated with the Nine Provinces ; and whenever the Lo Shu involved directional symbolism, it was oriented in this same fashion.	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::" ]
The same arrangement was used when the Lo Shu was equated with the Nine Provinces ; and whenever the Lo Shu involved directional symbolism, it was oriented in this same fashion.	equated	{ "name": "equate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous", "be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics", "make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching" ] }	[ "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous" ]	[ "equate%2:31:00::" ]
The same arrangement was used when the Lo Shu was equated with the Nine Provinces ; and whenever the Lo Shu involved directional symbolism, it was oriented in this same fashion.	involved	{ "name": "involve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "connect closely and often incriminatingly", "engage as a participant", "have as a necessary feature", "require as useful, just, or proper", "contain as a part", "occupy or engage the interest of", "make complex or intricate or complicated...	[ "connect closely and often incriminatingly" ]	[ "involve%2:42:01::" ]
The same arrangement was used when the Lo Shu was equated with the Nine Provinces ; and whenever the Lo Shu involved directional symbolism, it was oriented in this same fashion.	oriented	{ "name": "orient", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the countries of Asia", "the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia", "be oriented", "determine one's position with reference to another point", "cause to point", "familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances...	[ "be oriented" ]	[ "orient%2:42:00::" ]
No doubt there have been moments during every Presidency when the man in the White House has had feelings of frustration, exasperation, exhaustion, and even panic.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
No doubt there have been moments during every Presidency when the man in the White House has had feelings of frustration, exasperation, exhaustion, and even panic.	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...	[ "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)" ]	[ "have%2:39:06::" ]
This we can sympathetically understand.	understand	{ "name": "understand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "know and comprehend the nature or meaning of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make sense of a language", "believe to be the case", "be understanding of" ] }	[ "know and comprehend the nature or meaning of" ]	[ "understand%2:31:00::" ]
But no President ever before referred to his as a `` lousy job '' [ as Walter Trohan recently quoted President Kennedy as doing in conversation with Sen. Barry Goldwater ].	referred	{ "name": "refer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make reference to", "be relevant to", "think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another", "send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision", "seek information from", "have as a...	[ "think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another" ]	[ "refer%2:31:00::" ]
But no President ever before referred to his as a `` lousy job '' [ as Walter Trohan recently quoted President Kennedy as doing in conversation with Sen. Barry Goldwater ].	quoted	{ "name": "quote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else", "a passage or expression that is quoted or cited", "repeat a passage from", "name the price of", "refer to for illustration or proof", "put quote marks around" ] }	[ "repeat a passage from" ]	[ "quote%2:32:00::" ]
During his aggressive campaign to win his present position, Mr. Kennedy was vitriolic about this country 's `` prestige '' abroad.	win	{ "name": "win", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a victory (as in a race or other competition)", "something won (especially money)", "be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious", "win something through one's efforts", "obtain advantages, such as points, etc.", "attain success or r...	[ "be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious" ]	[ "win%2:33:00::" ]
During his aggressive campaign to win his present position, Mr. Kennedy was vitriolic about this country 's `` prestige '' abroad.	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::" ]
What does he think a remark like this `` lousy '' one does to our prestige and morale?	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 the President of the United States really feels he won himself a `` lousy job '', then heaven help us all.	feels	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
If the President of the United States really feels he won himself a `` lousy job '', then heaven help us all.	won	{ "name": "win", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a victory (as in a race or other competition)", "something won (especially money)", "be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious", "win something through one's efforts", "obtain advantages, such as points, etc.", "attain success or r...	[ "be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious" ]	[ "win%2:33:00::" ]
If the President of the United States really feels he won himself a `` lousy job '', then heaven help us all.	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...	[ "improve the condition of" ]	[ "help%2:29:00::" ]
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara has asked Congress for authority and funds to build fallout shelters costing about 200 million dollars.	asked	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "make a request or demand for something to somebody" ]	[ "ask%2:32:01::" ]
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara has asked Congress for authority and funds to build fallout shelters costing about 200 million dollars.	build	{ "name": "build", "sense_definitions_list": [ "constitution of the human body", "alternative names for the body of a human being", "make by combining materials and parts", "form or accumulate steadily", "build or establish something abstract", "improve the cleansing action of", "order, ...	[ "make by combining materials and parts" ]	[ "build%2:36:00::" ]
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara has asked Congress for authority and funds to build fallout shelters costing about 200 million dollars.	costing	{ "name": "cost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor", "the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)", "value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain s...	[ "be priced at" ]	[ "cost%2:42:00::" ]
Why should Congress even consider allowing such a sum for that which can give no protection?	consider	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "think about carefully; weigh" ]	[ "consider%2:32:02::" ]
Why should Congress even consider allowing such a sum for that which can give no protection?	allowing	{ "name": "allow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen", "consent to, give permission", "let have", "give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause", "make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to...	[ "consent to, give permission" ]	[ "allow%2:32:00::" ]
Why should Congress even consider allowing such a sum for that which can give no protection?	give	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "cause to happen or be responsible for" ]	[ "give%2:36:03::" ]
Top scientists have warned that an area hit by an atomic missile of massive power would be engulfed in a suffocating fire storm which would persist for a long time.	warned	{ "name": "warn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "notify of danger, potential harm, or risk", "admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior", "ask to go away", "notify, usually in advance" ] }	[ "notify of danger, potential harm, or risk" ]	[ "warn%2:32:00::" ]
Top scientists have warned that an area hit by an atomic missile of massive power would be engulfed in a suffocating fire storm which would persist for a long time.	hit	{ "name": "hit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)", "the act of contacting one thing with another", "a conspicuous success", "(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together", "a dose of a narcotic drug"...	[ "make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target" ]	[ "hit%2:33:00::" ]
Top scientists have warned that an area hit by an atomic missile of massive power would be engulfed in a suffocating fire storm which would persist for a long time.	engulfed	{ "name": "engulf", "sense_definitions_list": [ "devote (oneself) fully to", "flow over or cover completely" ] }	[ "devote (oneself) fully to" ]	[ "engulf%2:31:00::" ]
Top scientists have warned that an area hit by an atomic missile of massive power would be engulfed in a suffocating fire storm which would persist for a long time.	persist	{ "name": "persist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue to exist", "be persistent, refuse to stop", "stay behind" ] }	[ "continue to exist" ]	[ "persist%2:42:00::" ]
The scientists have also warned that no life above ground or underground, sheltered or unsheltered could be expected to survive in an area at least 50 miles in diameter.	warned	{ "name": "warn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "notify of danger, potential harm, or risk", "admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior", "ask to go away", "notify, usually in advance" ] }	[ "notify of danger, potential harm, or risk" ]	[ "warn%2:32:00::" ]
The scientists have also warned that no life above ground or underground, sheltered or unsheltered could be expected to survive in an area at least 50 miles in diameter.	expected	{ "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 scientists have also warned that no life above ground or underground, sheltered or unsheltered could be expected to survive in an area at least 50 miles in diameter.	survive	{ "name": "survive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)", "support oneself", "live longer than" ] }	[ "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)" ]	[ "survive%2:42:02::" ]
This sum spent for foreign economic aid, the peace corps, food for peace, or any other program to solve the problems of the underdeveloped countries would be an investment that would pay off in world peace, increased world trade, and prosperity for every country on the globe.	spent	{ "name": "spend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass time in a specific way", "pay out", "spend completely" ] }	[ "pay out" ]	[ "spend%2:40:00::" ]
This sum spent for foreign economic aid, the peace corps, food for peace, or any other program to solve the problems of the underdeveloped countries would be an investment that would pay off in world peace, increased world trade, and prosperity for every country on the globe.	solve	{ "name": "solve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of", "find the solution", "settle, as of a debt" ] }	[ "find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of" ]	[ "solve%2:31:00::" ]
This sum spent for foreign economic aid, the peace corps, food for peace, or any other program to solve the problems of the underdeveloped countries would be an investment that would pay off in world peace, increased world trade, and prosperity for every country on the globe.	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::" ]
This sum spent for foreign economic aid, the peace corps, food for peace, or any other program to solve the problems of the underdeveloped countries would be an investment that would pay off in world peace, increased world trade, and prosperity for every country on the globe.	pay off	{ "name": "pay_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "yield a profit or result", "eliminate by paying off (debts)", "pay off (loans or promissory notes)", "do or give something to somebody in return", "pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor", "take vengeance on or get even" ] }	[ "yield a profit or result" ]	[ "pay_off%2:40:02::" ]
Let us prepare for peace, instead of for a war which would mean the end of civilization.	prepare for	{ "name": "prepare_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant" ] }	[ "prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant" ]	[ "prepare_for%2:30:00::" ]
Let us prepare for peace, instead of for a war which would mean the end of civilization.	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...	[ "have as a logical consequence" ]	[ "mean%2:42:00::" ]
It seems college is n't what it should be.	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "seem to be true, probable, or apparent" ]	[ "seem%2:39:01::" ]
It seems college is n't what it should be.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It seems college is n't what it should be.	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::" ]
I refer to the attire worn by the students.	refer	{ "name": "refer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make reference to", "be relevant to", "think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another", "send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision", "seek information from", "have as a...	[ "make reference to" ]	[ "refer%2:32:01::" ]
I refer to the attire worn by the students.	worn	{ "name": "wear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "impairment resulting from long use", "a covering designed to be worn on a person's body", "the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment", "be dressed in", "have on one's person", "have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's ...	[ "be dressed in" ]	[ "wear%2:29:00::" ]
Upon a visit to a local junior college last week, I was shocked to see the young ladies wearing short shorts and the young men wearing Bermuda shorts.	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::" ]
Upon a visit to a local junior college last week, I was shocked to see the young ladies wearing short shorts and the young men wearing Bermuda shorts.	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::" ]
Upon a visit to a local junior college last week, I was shocked to see the young ladies wearing short shorts and the young men wearing Bermuda shorts.	wearing	{ "name": "wear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "impairment resulting from long use", "a covering designed to be worn on a person's body", "the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment", "be dressed in", "have on one's person", "have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's ...	[ "be dressed in" ]	[ "wear%2:29:00::" ]
Upon a visit to a local junior college last week, I was shocked to see the young ladies wearing short shorts and the young men wearing Bermuda shorts.	wearing	{ "name": "wear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "impairment resulting from long use", "a covering designed to be worn on a person's body", "the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment", "be dressed in", "have on one's person", "have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's ...	[ "be dressed in" ]	[ "wear%2:29:00::" ]
Is this what our children are to come face to face with when they are ready for college in a few years?	Is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Is this what our children are to come face to face with when they are ready for college in a few years?	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...	[ "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress" ]	[ "come%2:38:04::" ]
Is this what our children are to come face to face with when they are ready for college in a few years?	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::" ]
Education should be uppermost in their minds, but with this attire how can anyone think it is so?	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::" ]
Education should be uppermost in their minds, but with this attire how can anyone think it is 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...	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
Education should be uppermost in their minds, but with this attire how can anyone think it is so?	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It looks more like they are going to play at the beach instead of taking lessons on bettering themselves.	looks	{ "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...	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "look%2:39:01::" ]
It looks more like they are going to play at the beach instead of taking lessons on bettering themselves.	play	{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...	[ "be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children" ]	[ "play%2:41:03::" ]
It looks more like they are going to play at the beach instead of taking lessons on bettering themselves.	bettering	{ "name": "better", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something superior in quality or condition or effect", "someone who bets", "a superior person having claim to precedence", "the superior one of two alternatives", "surpass in excellence", "to make better", "get better", "(comparative o...	[ "get better" ]	[ "better%2:30:00::" ]
High school students have more sense of the way to dress than college students.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
High school students have more sense of the way to dress than college students.	dress	{ "name": "dress", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice", "clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion", "clothing in general", "put on clothes", "provide with clothes or put clothes on", "put a finish on", "dress in a certai...	[ "put on clothes" ]	[ "dress%2:29:00::" ]
Many high school students go past my house every day, and they look like perfect ladies and gentlemen.	go past	{ "name": "go_past", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move past", "be superior or better than some standard" ] }	[ "move past" ]	[ "go_past%2:38:00::" ]
Many high school students go past my house every day, and they look like perfect ladies and gentlemen.	look like	{ "name": "look_like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bear a physical resemblance to" ] }	[ "bear a physical resemblance to" ]	[ "look_like%2:42:00::" ]
No matter how hot the day, they are dressed properly and not in shorts.	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::" ]
The granting of the Jan Masaryk award August 13 to Senator Paul Douglas is a bitter example of misleading minorities.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Douglas has consistently voted to aid the people who killed Masaryk, and against principles Masaryk died to uphold.	voted	{ "name": "vote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative", "the opinion of a group as determined by voting", "a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment", "...	[ "express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote" ]	[ "vote%2:41:13::" ]
Douglas has consistently voted to aid the people who killed Masaryk, and against principles Masaryk died to uphold.	aid	{ "name": "aid", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a resource", "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "money to support a worthy person or cause", "the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something", "give help or as...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "aid%2:41:00::" ]
Douglas has consistently voted to aid the people who killed Masaryk, and against principles Masaryk died to uphold.	killed	{ "name": "kill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of terminating a life", "the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile", "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly", "thwart the passage of", "end or extinguish by forceful means", "be fatal", "be...	[ "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly" ]	[ "kill%2:35:00::" ]
Douglas has consistently voted to aid the people who killed Masaryk, and against principles Masaryk died to uphold.	died	{ "name": "die", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers", "a device used for shaping metal", "a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or...	[ "pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life" ]	[ "die%2:30:00::" ]
Douglas has consistently voted to aid the people who killed Masaryk, and against principles Masaryk died to uphold.	uphold	{ "name": "uphold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals", "support against an opponent" ] }	[ "stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals" ]	[ "uphold%2:32:00::" ]
Douglas has voted for aid to Communists and for the destruction of individual freedom [ public housing, foreign aid, etc. ].	voted	{ "name": "vote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative", "the opinion of a group as determined by voting", "a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment", "...	[ "express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote" ]	[ "vote%2:41:13::" ]
In today 's `` Voice '', the CTA is urged to reduce fares for senior citizens.	urged	{ "name": "urge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instinctive motive", "a strong restless desire", "force or impel in an indicated direction", "push for something", "spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts" ] }	[ "force or impel in an indicated direction" ]	[ "urge%2:32:00::" ]
In today 's `` Voice '', the CTA is urged to reduce fares for senior citizens.	reduce	{ "name": "reduce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cut down on; make a reduction in", "make less complex", "bring to humbler or weaker state or condition", "simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another", "lower in grade or rank or force somebody i...	[ "cut down on; make a reduction in" ]	[ "reduce%2:30:00::" ]
Rising costs have increased the difficulties of the elderly, and I would be the last to say they should not receive consideration.	increased	{ "name": "increase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "a change resulting in an increase", "a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important", "the amount by which something increases", "the act of increasing something", "become bigger or grea...	[ "make bigger or more" ]	[ "increase%2:30:02::" ]
Rising costs have increased the difficulties of the elderly, and I would be the last to say they should not receive consideration.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Rising costs have increased the difficulties of the elderly, and I would be the last to say they should not receive consideration.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
Rising costs have increased the difficulties of the elderly, and I would be the last to say they should not receive consideration.	receive	{ "name": "receive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get something; come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "register (perceptual input)", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "express willingness to have in one's home or environs", "accept as t...	[ "receive a specified treatment (abstract)" ]	[ "receive%2:30:01::" ]
But why is it the special responsibility of the CTA to help these people?	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
But why is it the special responsibility of the CTA to help these people?	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...	[ "improve the condition of" ]	[ "help%2:29:00::" ]
Why should CTA regular riders subsidize reduced transportation for old people any more than the people who drive their own cars or walk to work should?	subsidize	{ "name": "subsidize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "support through subsidies", "secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces" ] }	[ "support through subsidies" ]	[ "subsidize%2:40:00::" ]
Why should CTA regular riders subsidize reduced transportation for old people any more than the people who drive their own cars or walk to work should?	drive	{ "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::" ]
Why should CTA regular riders subsidize reduced transportation for old people any more than the people who drive their own cars or walk to work should?	walk	{ "name": "walk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of traveling by foot", "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "manner of walking", "the act of walking somewhere", "a path set aside for walking", "a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always o...	[ "use one's feet to advance; advance by steps" ]	[ "walk%2:38:00::" ]
The welfare of citizens, old and young, is the responsibility of the community, not only of that part of it that rides the CTA.	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::" ]
The welfare of citizens, old and young, is the responsibility of the community, not only of that part of it that rides the CTA.	rides	{ "name": "ride", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)", "a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be carried or travel on or in a vehicle", "continue und...	[ "be carried or travel on or in a vehicle" ]	[ "ride%2:38:00::" ]
CTA regulars already subsidize transportation for school children, policemen, and firemen.	subsidize	{ "name": "subsidize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "support through subsidies", "secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces" ] }	[ "support through subsidies" ]	[ "subsidize%2:40:00::" ]
In reply to a letter in today 's `` voice '' urging the sale of meat after 6 p. m., I wish to state the other side of the story.	urging	{ "name": "urge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instinctive motive", "a strong restless desire", "force or impel in an indicated direction", "push for something", "spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts" ] }	[ "force or impel in an indicated direction" ]	[ "urge%2:32:00::" ]
In reply to a letter in today 's `` voice '' urging the sale of meat after 6 p. m., I wish to state the other side of the story.	state	{ "name": "state", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state", "a politically organized body of p...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "state%2:32:00::" ]
I am the wife of the owner of a small, independent meat market.	am	{ "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 husband 's hours away from home for the past years have been from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. the early part of the week, and as late as 8 or 9 on week-ends.	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::" ]
Now he is apparently expected to give up his evenings - and Sundays, too, for this is coming.	expected	{ "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" ] }	[ "consider obligatory; request and expect" ]	[ "expect%2:32:00::" ]
Now he is apparently expected to give up his evenings - and Sundays, too, for this is coming.	give up	{ "name": "give_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime", "give up with the intent of never claiming again", "give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat", "put an end to a state or an activity", "give up what i...	[ "give up what is not strictly needed" ]	[ "give_up%2:40:05::" ]
Now he is apparently expected to give up his evenings - and Sundays, too, for this is coming.	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...	[ "come to pass; arrive, as in due course" ]	[ "come%2:30:01::" ]
There is a trend to packaging meat at a central source, freezing it, and shipping it to outlying stores, where meat cutters will not be required.	packaging	{ "name": "package", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a collection of things wrapped or boxed together", "a wrapped container", "(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory",...	[ "put into a box" ]	[ "package%2:35:00::" ]
There is a trend to packaging meat at a central source, freezing it, and shipping it to outlying stores, where meat cutters will not be required.	freezing	{ "name": "freeze", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid", "weather cold enough to cause freezing", "an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement", "fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level", "stop moving...	[ "cause to freeze" ]	[ "freeze%2:30:02::" ]

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