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The philosophy has been that if they could find the time to attend class why not encourage them to get the credit and perhaps provide an incentive to do the work more effectively.	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" ]	[ "get%2:40:00::" ]
The philosophy has been that if they could find the time to attend class why not encourage them to get the credit and perhaps provide an incentive to do the work more effectively.	provide	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance" ]	[ "provide%2:34:00::" ]
The philosophy has been that if they could find the time to attend class why not encourage them to get the credit and perhaps provide an incentive to do the work more effectively.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
Besides, auditors do not count on faculty load with the same weight as regularly enrolled students.	count	{ "name": "count", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total number counted", "the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order", "a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl", "determine the number or amount of", "have weight; have import, carry weight", "show...	[ "have weight; have import, carry weight" ]	[ "count%2:42:00::" ]
But in this one section we welcomed auditors.	welcomed	{ "name": "welcome", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of being welcome", "a greeting or reception", "accept gladly", "bid welcome to; greet upon arrival", "receive someone, as into one's house", "giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted" ] }	[ "receive someone, as into one's house" ]	[ "welcome%2:35:00::" ]
For no particular reason, other than that the writer felt it might - just might - encourage both mates to be in attendance.	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...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
For no particular reason, other than that the writer felt it might - just might - encourage both mates to be in attendance.	encourage	{ "name": "encourage", "sense_definitions_list": [ "contribute to the progress or growth of", "inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to", "spur on" ] }	[ "contribute to the progress or growth of" ]	[ "encourage%2:41:00::" ]
For no particular reason, other than that the writer felt it might - just might - encourage both mates to be in attendance.	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::" ]
Many of the men on our campus have a pretty set curriculum, especially in the various engineering fields, with few electives till the senior year.	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 as a feature" ]	[ "have%2:42:00::" ]
Incidentally, it needs to be noted that because auditors were permitted the section began increasing in numbers each week, until at last it swelled to such proportions that this `` free '' auditing policy had to be retracted.	noted	{ "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...	[ "notice or perceive" ]	[ "note%2:39:00::" ]
Incidentally, it needs to be noted that because auditors were permitted the section began increasing in numbers each week, until at last it swelled to such proportions that this `` free '' auditing policy had to be retracted.	permitted	{ "name": "permit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document giving official permission to do something", "the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization", "large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies", "consent to, give permission", "make it possible through a specific ...	[ "consent to, give permission" ]	[ "permit%2:32:00::" ]
Incidentally, it needs to be noted that because auditors were permitted the section began increasing in numbers each week, until at last it swelled to such proportions that this `` free '' auditing policy had to be retracted.	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::" ]
Incidentally, it needs to be noted that because auditors were permitted the section began increasing in numbers each week, until at last it swelled to such proportions that this `` free '' auditing policy had to be retracted.	increasing	{ "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...	[ "become bigger or greater in amount" ]	[ "increase%2:30:00::" ]
Incidentally, it needs to be noted that because auditors were permitted the section began increasing in numbers each week, until at last it swelled to such proportions that this `` free '' auditing policy had to be retracted.	swelled	{ "name": "swell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea", "a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)", "a crescendo followed by a decrescendo", "a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance", "increase in size, magnitude, n...	[ "expand abnormally" ]	[ "swell%2:30:00::" ]
Incidentally, it needs to be noted that because auditors were permitted the section began increasing in numbers each week, until at last it swelled to such proportions that this `` free '' auditing policy had to be retracted.	retracted	{ "name": "retract", "sense_definitions_list": [ "formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure", "pull away from a source of disgust or fear", "use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)", "pull inward or towards a center" ] }	[ "formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure" ]	[ "retract%2:32:00::" ]
After that, we began to get `` visitors '' to class.	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::" ]
After that, we began to get `` visitors '' to class.	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "receive a specified treatment (abstract)" ]	[ "get%2:30:03::" ]
This experimental class represented quite a variety of students.	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...	[ "be representative or typical for" ]	[ "represent%2:41:02::" ]
It ranged from a freshman woman, just married, through the various academic growth stages, including one senior-graduate student, to a young faculty member recently married to a senior man who also attended.	ranged	{ "name": "range", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the limits within which something can be effective", "a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze", "a series of hills or mountains", "a place for shooting (...	[ "change or be different within limits" ]	[ "range%2:42:01::" ]
It ranged from a freshman woman, just married, through the various academic growth stages, including one senior-graduate student, to a young faculty member recently married to a senior man who also attended.	married	{ "name": "marry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take in marriage", "perform a marriage ceremony" ] }	[ "take in marriage" ]	[ "marry%2:41:00::" ]
It ranged from a freshman woman, just married, through the various academic growth stages, including one senior-graduate student, to a young faculty member recently married to a senior man who also attended.	including	{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...	[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]	[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
It ranged from a freshman woman, just married, through the various academic growth stages, including one senior-graduate student, to a young faculty member recently married to a senior man who also attended.	married	{ "name": "marry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take in marriage", "perform a marriage ceremony" ] }	[ "take in marriage" ]	[ "marry%2:41:00::" ]
It ranged from a freshman woman, just married, through the various academic growth stages, including one senior-graduate student, to a young faculty member recently married to a senior man who also attended.	attended	{ "name": "attend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.", "take charge of or deal with", "to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result", "work for or be a servant to", "give heed (to)" ] }	[ "be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc." ]	[ "attend%2:42:00::" ]
It ranged from those with no children, through students in various stages of pregnancy, to one 44 - year-old male with four children, three of whom were teenagers.	ranged	{ "name": "range", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the limits within which something can be effective", "a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze", "a series of hills or mountains", "a place for shooting (...	[ "change or be different within limits" ]	[ "range%2:42:01::" ]
It ranged from those with no children, through students in various stages of pregnancy, to one 44 - year-old male with four children, three of whom were teenagers.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
It ranged from two women members who had experienced premarital pregnancy to one couple twelve years married and seemingly unable to conceive.	ranged	{ "name": "range", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the limits within which something can be effective", "a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze", "a series of hills or mountains", "a place for shooting (...	[ "change or be different within limits" ]	[ "range%2:42:01::" ]
It ranged from two women members who had experienced premarital pregnancy to one couple twelve years married and seemingly unable to conceive.	experienced	{ "name": "experience", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities", "the content of direct observation or participation in an event", "an event as apprehended", "go or live through", "have firsthand knowledg...	[ "have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations" ]	[ "experience%2:31:00::" ]
It ranged from two women members who had experienced premarital pregnancy to one couple twelve years married and seemingly unable to conceive.	conceive	{ "name": "conceive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have the idea for", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "become pregnant; undergo conception" ] }	[ "become pregnant; undergo conception" ]	[ "conceive%2:29:00::" ]
One might digress at this point and speculate that if it is `` wise '' to create special sections for special status, then why not a special section for women pregnant before marriage, and one for 44 - year-old men with teenage children, and so on.	digress	{ "name": "digress", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking", "wander from a direct or straight course" ] }	[ "lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking" ]	[ "digress%2:32:00::" ]
One might digress at this point and speculate that if it is `` wise '' to create special sections for special status, then why not a special section for women pregnant before marriage, and one for 44 - year-old men with teenage children, and so on.	speculate	{ "name": "speculate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds", "talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion", "reflect deeply on a subject", "invest at a ris...	[ "talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion" ]	[ "speculate%2:32:00::" ]
One might digress at this point and speculate that if it is `` wise '' to create special sections for special status, then why not a special section for women pregnant before marriage, and one for 44 - year-old men with teenage children, and so on.	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::" ]
One might digress at this point and speculate that if it is `` wise '' to create special sections for special status, then why not a special section for women pregnant before marriage, and one for 44 - year-old men with teenage children, and so on.	create	{ "name": "create", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make or cause to be or to become", "bring into existence", "pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity", "invest with a new title, office, or rank", "create by artistic means", "create or manufacture a man-made product" ] ...	[ "bring into existence" ]	[ "create%2:36:02::" ]
Some of these speculations may have some merit, others are somewhat ambiguous.	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 as a feature" ]	[ "have%2:42:00::" ]
Some of these speculations may have some merit, others are somewhat ambiguous.	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::" ]
But few who have experienced marriage can dispute the fact that the focus of interpersonal relationships is different in marriage than in a pre-marital situation.	experienced	{ "name": "experience", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities", "the content of direct observation or participation in an event", "an event as apprehended", "go or live through", "have firsthand knowledg...	[ "have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations" ]	[ "experience%2:31:00::" ]
But few who have experienced marriage can dispute the fact that the focus of interpersonal relationships is different in marriage than in a pre-marital situation.	dispute	{ "name": "dispute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a disagreement or argument about something important", "coming into conflict with", "take exception to", "have a disagreement over something" ] }	[ "take exception to" ]	[ "dispute%2:32:00::" ]
But few who have experienced marriage can dispute the fact that the focus of interpersonal relationships is different in marriage than in a pre-marital situation.	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 writer began this special class by explaining his background thinking for creating such a section in the first place.	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::" ]
The writer began this special class by explaining his background thinking for creating such a section in the first place.	explaining	{ "name": "explain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make plain and comprehensible", "define", "serve as a reason or cause or justification of" ] }	[ "make plain and comprehensible" ]	[ "explain%2:32:00::" ]
The writer began this special class by explaining his background thinking for creating such a section in the first place.	creating	{ "name": "create", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make or cause to be or to become", "bring into existence", "pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity", "invest with a new title, office, or rank", "create by artistic means", "create or manufacture a man-made product" ] ...	[ "bring into existence" ]	[ "create%2:36:02::" ]
He made it clear from the beginning that this was the students ' opportunity, and that the future destiny of such groups depended on favorable results from this one.	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::" ]
He made it clear from the beginning that this was the students ' opportunity, and that the future destiny of such groups depended on favorable results from this one.	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::" ]
He made it clear from the beginning that this was the students ' opportunity, and that the future destiny of such groups depended on favorable results from this one.	depended on	{ "name": "depend_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be contingent on", "put trust in with confidence", "be dependent on, as for support or maintenance" ] }	[ "be contingent on" ]	[ "depend_on%2:42:00::" ]
He did build a framework of academic `` respectability '', and one which did not encroach upon the `` sacred sovereignty '' of any other existing campus course.	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::" ]
He did build a framework of academic `` respectability '', and one which did not encroach upon the `` sacred sovereignty '' of any other existing campus course.	encroach upon	{ "name": "encroach_upon", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate" ] }	[ "to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate" ]	[ "encroach_upon%2:38:00::" ]
This is to say that this was not a course in wise buying or money spending methods, nor a course in how to raise children.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
This is to say that this was not a course in wise buying or money spending methods, nor a course in how to raise children.	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::" ]
This is to say that this was not a course in wise buying or money spending methods, nor a course in how to raise children.	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::" ]
This is to say that this was not a course in wise buying or money spending methods, nor a course in how to raise children.	raise	{ "name": "raise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the amount a salary is increased", "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)", "the act of raising something", "raise the level or amount of something", "raise from a lower to a higher position", ...	[ "bring up" ]	[ "raise%2:41:00::" ]
We already have courses covering those problems, and so on.	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::" ]
We already have courses covering those problems, and so on.	covering	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression" ]	[ "cover%2:32:01::" ]
But within that framework he allowed for as much flexibility as possible.	allowed for	{ "name": "allow_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain" ] }	[ "make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain" ]	[ "allow_for%2:42:00::" ]
A steering committee of students was organized on the first day whose duty it was to be alert and constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the direction and pace the class was taking.	organized	{ "name": "organize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "create (as an entity)", "cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea", "plan and direct (a complex undertaking)", "bring order and organization to", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort", "...	[ "create (as an entity)" ]	[ "organize%2:41:01::" ]
A steering committee of students was organized on the first day whose duty it was to be alert and constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the direction and pace the class was taking.	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::" ]
A steering committee of students was organized on the first day whose duty it was to be alert and constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the direction and pace the class was taking.	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::" ]
A steering committee of students was organized on the first day whose duty it was to be alert and constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the direction and pace the class was taking.	evaluate	{ "name": "evaluate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of", "form a critical opinion of" ] }	[ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of" ]	[ "evaluate%2:31:00::" ]
A steering committee of students was organized on the first day whose duty it was to be alert and constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the direction and pace the class was taking.	re-evaluate	{ "name": "reevaluate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "revise or renew one's assessment" ] }	[ "revise or renew one's assessment" ]	[ "reevaluate%2:31:00::" ]
A steering committee of students was organized on the first day whose duty it was to be alert and constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the direction and pace the class was taking.	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 ...	[ "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect" ]	[ "take%2:30:01::" ]
The writer, being cognizant through his interviews of the reactions of previous married students, did insist on there being included some `` hind sight '' material.	being	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The writer, being cognizant through his interviews of the reactions of previous married students, did insist on there being included some `` hind sight '' material.	insist	{ "name": "insist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge", "beg persistently and urgently", "assert to be true" ] }	[ "be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge" ]	[ "insist%2:32:00::" ]
The writer, being cognizant through his interviews of the reactions of previous married students, did insist on there being included some `` hind sight '' material.	included	{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...	[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]	[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
But the greater part of semester time was actually centered around the attitudes `` So we are married - now how do we make the best of it ''? or `` How do we enrich our already fine marriage ''?	centered	{ "name": "center", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an area that is approximately central within some larger region", "the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher", "a building dedicated to a particular activity", "a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of ...	[ "center upon" ]	[ "center%2:42:00::" ]
But the greater part of semester time was actually centered around the attitudes `` So we are married - now how do we make the best of it ''? or `` How do we enrich our already fine marriage ''?	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::" ]
But the greater part of semester time was actually centered around the attitudes `` So we are married - now how do we make the best of it ''? or `` How do we enrich our already fine marriage ''?	make	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
But the greater part of semester time was actually centered around the attitudes `` So we are married - now how do we make the best of it ''? or `` How do we enrich our already fine marriage ''?	enrich	{ "name": "enrich", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make better or improve in quality", "make wealthy or richer" ] }	[ "make better or improve in quality" ]	[ "enrich%2:30:00::" ]
Films were used, as with all sections, but with one big difference.	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 ...	[ "take or consume (regularly or habitually)" ]	[ "use%2:34:02::" ]
Our campus, unfortunately, owns no films.	owns	{ "name": "own", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have ownership or possession of", "belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive" ] }	[ "have ownership or possession of" ]	[ "own%2:40:00::" ]
Since they are all either rented or borrowed, the requested dates for their use have to be far in advance.	rented	{ "name": "rent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service", "an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart", "the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest la...	[ "engage for service under a term of contract" ]	[ "rent%2:40:00::" ]
Since they are all either rented or borrowed, the requested dates for their use have to be far in advance.	borrowed	{ "name": "borrow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get temporarily", "take up and practice as one's own" ] }	[ "get temporarily" ]	[ "borrow%2:40:00::" ]
Since they are all either rented or borrowed, the requested dates for their use have to be far in advance.	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::" ]
The writer never knew from week to week just where the section might be.	knew	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
The writer never knew from week to week just where the section might 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::" ]
For example, the steering committee might announce that the group felt a topic under study should not be dropped for an additional week as there was still too much of it untouched.	announce	{ "name": "announce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make known; make an announcement", "announce publicly or officially", "give the names of", "foreshadow or presage" ] }	[ "make known; make an announcement" ]	[ "announce%2:32:00::" ]
For example, the steering committee might announce that the group felt a topic under study should not be dropped for an additional week as there was still too much of it untouched.	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...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
For example, the steering committee might announce that the group felt a topic under study should not be dropped for an additional week as there was still too much of it untouched.	dropped	{ "name": "drop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a shape that is spherical and small", "a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling", "a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity", "a steep high face of rock", "a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of...	[ "stop pursuing or acting" ]	[ "drop%2:30:01::" ]
For example, the steering committee might announce that the group felt a topic under study should not be dropped for an additional week as there was still too much of it untouched.	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::" ]
Since the writer had established this democratic procedure in the beginning he had to go along with their decision - after, of course, pointing out whether he thought their decision was a wise or an unwise one.	established	{ "name": "establish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "institute, enact, or establish", "bring about", "place", "build or establish something abstract",...	[ "institute, enact, or establish" ]	[ "establish%2:31:02::" ]
Since the writer had established this democratic procedure in the beginning he had to go along with their decision - after, of course, pointing out whether he thought their decision was a wise or an unwise one.	go along	{ "name": "go_along", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cooperate or pretend to cooperate", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "pass by" ] }	[ "cooperate or pretend to cooperate" ]	[ "go_along%2:41:00::" ]
Since the writer had established this democratic procedure in the beginning he had to go along with their decision - after, of course, pointing out whether he thought their decision was a wise or an unwise one.	pointing out	{ "name": "point_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make or write a comment on", "point out carefully and clearly", "present and urge reasons in opposition" ] }	[ "make or write a comment on" ]	[ "point_out%2:32:01::" ]
Since the writer had established this democratic procedure in the beginning he had to go along with their decision - after, of course, pointing out whether he thought their decision was a wise or an unwise one.	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...	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
Since the writer had established this democratic procedure in the beginning he had to go along with their decision - after, of course, pointing out whether he thought their decision was a wise or an unwise one.	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::" ]
Thus the films seen as they came in ( coordinated for the regular sections ), were often out of context.	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...	[ "see or watch" ]	[ "see%2:39:03::" ]
Thus the films seen as they came in ( coordinated for the regular sections ), were often out of context.	came in	{ "name": "come_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "be received", "come into fashion; become fashionable", "to insert between other elements", "take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal" ] }	[ "be received" ]	[ "come_in%2:38:01::" ]
Thus the films seen as they came in ( coordinated for the regular sections ), were often out of context.	coordinated	{ "name": "coordinate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a number that identifies a position relative to an axis", "bring order and organization to", "bring into common action, movement, or condition", "be co-ordinated", "bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation"...	[ "bring order and organization to" ]	[ "coordinate%2:30:00::" ]
Thus the films seen as they came in ( coordinated for the regular sections ), were often out of context.	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::" ]
Nevertheless, the writer has never experienced such spontaneity of discussion after film showings.	experienced	{ "name": "experience", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities", "the content of direct observation or participation in an event", "an event as apprehended", "go or live through", "have firsthand knowledg...	[ "go or live through" ]	[ "experience%2:39:01::" ]
Though it did not become known to the writer for some time, a nucleus group had sprung up within the class.	become	{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
Though it did not become known to the writer for some time, a nucleus group had sprung up within the class.	sprung up	{ "name": "spring_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into existence; take on form or shape" ] }	[ "come into existence; take on form or shape" ]	[ "spring_up%2:42:00::" ]
They began to meet in the evenings and carry forward various discussions they felt not fully enough covered in class.	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::" ]
They began to meet in the evenings and carry forward various discussions they felt not fully enough covered in class.	meet	{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...	[ "get together socially or for a specific purpose" ]	[ "meet%2:41:01::" ]
They began to meet in the evenings and carry forward various discussions they felt not fully enough covered in class.	carry forward	{ "name": "carry_forward", "sense_definitions_list": [ "transfer from one time period to the next" ] }	[ "transfer from one time period to the next" ]	[ "carry_forward%2:38:00::" ]
They began to meet in the evenings and carry forward various discussions they felt not fully enough covered in class.	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...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
They began to meet in the evenings and carry forward various discussions they felt not fully enough covered in class.	covered	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression" ]	[ "cover%2:32:01::" ]
From a few students this group gradually increased to include over three-fourths of those officially enrolled in the class, and many outsiders as well.	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...	[ "become bigger or greater in amount" ]	[ "increase%2:30:00::" ]
From a few students this group gradually increased to include over three-fourths of those officially enrolled in the class, and many outsiders as well.	include	{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...	[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]	[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
Also, although only a few of the students were intimately acquainted with each other in the beginning, most reported that when the semester ended their dearest and closest campus friendships were with members of that class.	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::" ]
Also, although only a few of the students were intimately acquainted with each other in the beginning, most reported that when the semester ended their dearest and closest campus friendships were with members of that class.	reported	{ "name": "report", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group", "the act of informing by verbal report", "a short account of the news", "a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)", "a written evaluation of a student's...	[ "to give an account or representation of in words" ]	[ "report%2:32:00::" ]
Also, although only a few of the students were intimately acquainted with each other in the beginning, most reported that when the semester ended their dearest and closest campus friendships were with members of that class.	ended	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]	[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
Also, although only a few of the students were intimately acquainted with each other in the beginning, most reported that when the semester ended their dearest and closest campus friendships were with members of that class.	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::" ]
In fact, they often revamped their social activities to include class members previously unknown.	revamped	{ "name": "revamp", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to patch up or renovate; repair or restore", "provide (a shoe) with a new vamp" ] }	[ "to patch up or renovate; repair or restore" ]	[ "revamp%2:30:00::" ]

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