context stringlengths 4 1.46k | target stringlengths 1 70 | polysemous dict | correct_definitions_in_context listlengths 1 3 | correct_definition_key listlengths 1 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Brevard group of 85 arrived at the Gallery at 6 p. m., remaining for about 45 minutes. | remaining | {
"name": "remain",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"stay the same; remain in a certain state",
"continue in a place, position, or situation",
"be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.",
"stay behind"
]
} | [
"continue in a place, position, or situation"
] | [
"remain%2:42:03::"
] |
The Brevard visitors had very little to say at the beginning of the tour but warmed up later. | had | {
"name": "have",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a person who possesses great material wealth",
"have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense",
"have as a feature",
"go through (mental or physical states or experiences)",
"have ownership or possession of",
"cause to move; cause t... | [
"have ownership or possession of"
] | [
"have%2:40:04::"
] |
The Brevard visitors had very little to say at the beginning of the tour but warmed up later. | 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::"
] |
The Brevard visitors had very little to say at the beginning of the tour but warmed up later. | warmed up | {
"name": "warm_up",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"run until the normal working temperature is reached",
"become more friendly or open",
"get warm or warmer",
"cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles",
"make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for s... | [
"become more friendly or open"
] | [
"warm_up%2:30:01::"
] |
They decided that they thought Rembrandt 's self-portrait made him look `` sad ''. | decided | {
"name": "decide",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"reach, make, or come to a decision about something",
"bring to an end; settle conclusively",
"cause to decide",
"influence or determine"
]
} | [
"reach, make, or come to a decision about something"
] | [
"decide%2:31:00::"
] |
They decided that they thought Rembrandt 's self-portrait made him look `` sad ''. | 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::"
] |
They decided that they thought Rembrandt 's self-portrait made him look `` sad ''. | 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,... | [
"create or design, often in a certain way"
] | [
"make%2:36:05::"
] |
They decided that they thought Rembrandt 's self-portrait made him look `` sad ''. | look | {
"name": "look",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the feelings expressed on a person's face",
"the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually",
"physical appearance",
"the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people",
"perceive with att... | [
"have a certain outward or facial expression"
] | [
"look%2:29:00::"
] |
They noticed Roman buildings in the background of Raphael 's `` Alba Madonna '' and `` texture '' in a Monet painting of Rheims Cathedral. | noticed | {
"name": "notice",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an announcement containing information about an event; ; ; \"a notice of sale",
"the act of noticing or paying attention",
"a request for payment",
"advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract",
... | [
"notice or perceive"
] | [
"notice%2:39:00::"
] |
Everybody had heard of Van Gogh, the French impressionist. | heard | {
"name": "hear",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"perceive (sound) via the auditory sense",
"get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally",
"examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process",
"receive a communication from someone",
"listen and pay attention"
]
} | [
"get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally"
] | [
"hear%2:31:00::"
] |
Gallery Director John Walker greeted the group, standing on one of the benches in the downstairs lobby to speak to them. | greeted | {
"name": "greet",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"express greetings upon meeting someone",
"send greetings to",
"react to in a certain way",
"be perceived by"
]
} | [
"send greetings to"
] | [
"greet%2:32:01::"
] |
Gallery Director John Walker greeted the group, standing on one of the benches in the downstairs lobby to speak to them. | standing | {
"name": "stand",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a support or foundation",
"the position where a thing or person stands",
"a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area",
"a small table for holding articles of various kinds",
"a support for displaying various articles",
"an ... | [
"be standing; be upright"
] | [
"stand%2:35:00::"
] |
He pointed out to the young musicians that the National Gallery `` is the only museum in the country to have a full-time music director, Richard Bales, I 'm sure you 've heard af him and his record, ' The Confederacy '' '. | pointed out | {
"name": "point_out",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"make or write a comment on",
"point out carefully and clearly",
"present and urge reasons in opposition"
]
} | [
"present and urge reasons in opposition"
] | [
"point_out%2:32:02::"
] |
He pointed out to the young musicians that the National Gallery `` is the only museum in the country to have a full-time music director, Richard Bales, I 'm sure you 've heard af him and his record, ' The Confederacy '' '. | 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::"
] |
He pointed out to the young musicians that the National Gallery `` is the only museum in the country to have a full-time music director, Richard Bales, I 'm sure you 've heard af him and his record, ' The Confederacy '' '. | 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 ownership or possession of"
] | [
"have%2:40:04::"
] |
He pointed out to the young musicians that the National Gallery `` is the only museum in the country to have a full-time music director, Richard Bales, I 'm sure you 've heard af him and his record, ' The Confederacy '' '. | 'm | {
"name": "be",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)",
"be identical to; be someone or something",
"occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere",
"have an ex... | [
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)"
] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
He pointed out to the young musicians that the National Gallery `` is the only museum in the country to have a full-time music director, Richard Bales, I 'm sure you 've heard af him and his record, ' The Confederacy '' '. | heard | {
"name": "hear",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"perceive (sound) via the auditory sense",
"get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally",
"examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process",
"receive a communication from someone",
"listen and pay attention"
]
} | [
"get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally"
] | [
"hear%2:31:00::"
] |
Along with the gallery aide who explained the various paintings and sculptures to each group, went one of the Gallery 's blue-uniformed guards. | explained | {
"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::"
] |
Along with the gallery aide who explained the various paintings and sculptures to each group, went one of the Gallery 's blue-uniformed guards. | went | {
"name": "go",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)",
"street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine",
"a usually brief attempt",
"a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o... | [
"change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically"
] | [
"go%2:38:00::"
] |
In 45 minutes, the Gallery leaders had given the students a quick rundown on art from the Renaissance to the late 19 th Century. | given | {
"name": "give",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length",
"cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense",
"be the cause or source of",
"transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody",
"conve... | [
"be the cause or source of"
] | [
"give%2:40:05::"
] |
A few of them said they `` preferred contemporary art ''. | said | {
"name": "say",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the chance to speak",
"express in words",
"report or maintain",
"express a supposition",
"have or contain a certain wording or form",
"give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority",
"speak, pronounce, or utter in a c... | [
"express in words"
] | [
"say%2:32:00::"
] |
A few of them said they `` preferred contemporary art ''. | preferred | {
"name": "prefer",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"like better; value more highly",
"select as an alternative over another",
"promote over another",
"give preference to one creditor over another"
]
} | [
"promote over another"
] | [
"prefer%2:41:00::"
] |
Among the other artists, whose paintings were discussed were Boucher, Courbet, Fra Angelico. | discussed | {
"name": "discuss",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible",
"a disk used in throwing competitions",
"to consider or examine in speech or writing",
"speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a ... | [
"to consider or examine in speech or writing"
] | [
"discuss%2:32:01::"
] |
Among the other artists, whose paintings were discussed were Boucher, Courbet, Fra Angelico. | 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... | [
"represent, as of a character on stage"
] | [
"be%2:42:08::"
] |
The thing that impressed one of the visitors the most was the Gallery 's rotunda fountain `` because it 's on the second floor ''. | impressed | {
"name": "impress",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the act of coercing someone into government service",
"have an emotional or cognitive impact upon",
"impress positively",
"produce or try to produce a vivid impression of",
"mark or stamp with or as if with pressure",
"reproduce by printing",... | [
"impress positively"
] | [
"impress%2:37:00::"
] |
The thing that impressed one of the visitors the most was the Gallery 's rotunda fountain `` because it 's on the second floor ''. | 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... | [
"represent, as of a character on stage"
] | [
"be%2:42:08::"
] |
The thing that impressed one of the visitors the most was the Gallery 's rotunda fountain `` because it 's on the second floor ''. | 's | {
"name": "be",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)",
"be identical to; be someone or something",
"occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere",
"have an ex... | [
"occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere"
] | [
"be%2:42:05::"
] |
That imposing, somewhat austere, and seemingly remote collonaded building with the sphynxes perched on its threshold at 1733 16 th st. nw. took on bustling life yesterday. | perched | {
"name": "perch",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)",
"a linear measure of 16.5 feet",
"a square rod of land",
"an elevated place serving as a seat",
"any of numerous fishes of America and Europe",
"spin... | [
"sit, as on a branch"
] | [
"perch%2:35:00::"
] |
That imposing, somewhat austere, and seemingly remote collonaded building with the sphynxes perched on its threshold at 1733 16 th st. nw. took on bustling life yesterday. | took on | {
"name": "take_on",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect",
"take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities",
"accept as a challenge",
"admit into a group or community",
"contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle"
]
} | [
"contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle"
] | [
"take_on%2:33:01::"
] |
More than 250 Scottish Rite Masons and guests gathered in their House of the Temple to pay tribute to their most prominent leader, Albert Pike, who headed the Scottish Rite from 1859 to 1891. | gathered | {
"name": "gather",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching",
"the act of gathering something",
"assemble or get together",
"collect in one place",
"collect or gather",
"conclude from evidence",
"draw ... | [
"collect in one place"
] | [
"gather%2:41:00::"
] |
More than 250 Scottish Rite Masons and guests gathered in their House of the Temple to pay tribute to their most prominent leader, Albert Pike, who headed the Scottish Rite from 1859 to 1891. | pay | {
"name": "pay",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"something that remunerates",
"give money, usually in exchange for goods or services",
"convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow",
"cancel or discharge a debt",
"bring in",
"do or give something to somebody in return",
"ded... | [
"convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow"
] | [
"pay%2:32:00::"
] |
More than 250 Scottish Rite Masons and guests gathered in their House of the Temple to pay tribute to their most prominent leader, Albert Pike, who headed the Scottish Rite from 1859 to 1891. | headed | {
"name": "head",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains",
"a single domestic animal",
"that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason",
"a person who is in cha... | [
"be in charge of"
] | [
"head%2:41:00::"
] |
They came together in the huge, high-ceilinged Council Chamber to hear the late leader eulogized. | hear | {
"name": "hear",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"perceive (sound) via the auditory sense",
"get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally",
"examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process",
"receive a communication from someone",
"listen and pay attention"
]
} | [
"perceive (sound) via the auditory sense"
] | [
"hear%2:39:00::"
] |
They came together in the huge, high-ceilinged Council Chamber to hear the late leader eulogized. | eulogized | {
"name": "eulogize",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"praise formally and eloquently"
]
} | [
"praise formally and eloquently"
] | [
"eulogize%2:32:00::"
] |
C. Wheeler Barnes of Denver, head of the Scottish Rite in Colorado, praised Pike as a historian, author, poet, journalist, lawyer, jurist, soldier and musician, who devoted most of his mature years to the strengthening of the Masonic Order. | praised | {
"name": "praise",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an expression of approval and commendation",
"offering words of homage as an act of worship",
"express approval of"
]
} | [
"express approval of"
] | [
"praise%2:32:00::"
] |
C. Wheeler Barnes of Denver, head of the Scottish Rite in Colorado, praised Pike as a historian, author, poet, journalist, lawyer, jurist, soldier and musician, who devoted most of his mature years to the strengthening of the Masonic Order. | devoted | {
"name": "devote",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause",
"dedicate",
"set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use"
]
} | [
"give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause"
] | [
"devote%2:32:00::"
] |
The ceremony ended with the laying of a wreath at the crypt of Pike in the House of the Temple. | 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::"
] |
A reception and tea followed. | followed | {
"name": "follow",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to travel behind, go after, come after",
"be later in time",
"come as a logical consequence; follow logically",
"travel along a certain course",
"act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes",
"come after in time, as a result",
... | [
"to bring something about at a later time than"
] | [
"follow%2:42:03::"
] |
About 1500 delegates are expected to register today for the biennial session of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. | 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::"
] |
About 1500 delegates are expected to register today for the biennial session of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. | register | {
"name": "register",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an official written record of names or events or transactions",
"(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments",
"a book in w... | [
"have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties"
] | [
"register%2:41:05::"
] |
There will be a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon at 2 : 30 p. m.. | 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 an existence, be extant"
] | [
"be%2:42:00::"
] |
A wreath will be placed at the tomb of George Washington, one of this Nation 's first Masons - a past master of Washington-Alexandria Lodge 22 in Alexandria. | placed | {
"name": "place",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a point located with respect to surface features of some region",
"any area set aside for a particular purpose",
"an abstract mental location",
"a general vicinity",
"the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another",
... | [
"put into a certain place or abstract location"
] | [
"place%2:35:00::"
] |
The marriage of John and Mary Black had clearly reached the breaking point after eight years. | reached | {
"name": "reach",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the limits within which something can be effective",
"an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:",
"the act of physically reaching or thrusting out",
"the limit of capability",
"reach a destination, either real or abstract... | [
"reach a goal, e.g.,"
] | [
"reach%2:38:06::"
] |
John had a job in a small firm where the work was dull and monotonous. | had | {
"name": "have",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a person who possesses great material wealth",
"have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense",
"have as a feature",
"go through (mental or physical states or experiences)",
"have ownership or possession of",
"cause to move; cause t... | [
"have ownership or possession of"
] | [
"have%2:40:04::"
] |
John had a job in a small firm where the work was dull and monotonous. | was | {
"name": "be",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)",
"be identical to; be someone or something",
"occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere",
"have an ex... | [
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)"
] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
He would come home in the evening tired and discouraged - in no frame of mind to play with their three children, or spend much time chatting with his wife. | 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::"
] |
He would come home in the evening tired and discouraged - in no frame of mind to play with their three children, or spend much time chatting with his wife. | 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::"
] |
He would come home in the evening tired and discouraged - in no frame of mind to play with their three children, or spend much time chatting with his wife. | spend | {
"name": "spend",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"pass time in a specific way",
"pay out",
"spend completely"
]
} | [
"pass time in a specific way"
] | [
"spend%2:42:00::"
] |
He would come home in the evening tired and discouraged - in no frame of mind to play with their three children, or spend much time chatting with his wife. | chatting | {
"name": "chat",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an informal conversation",
"birds having a chattering call",
"songbirds having a chattering call",
"talk socially without exchanging too much information"
]
} | [
"talk socially without exchanging too much information"
] | [
"chat%2:32:00::"
] |
Hurt by his lack of interest and attention, Mary complained often that he did n't help around the house, and that he did n't really care about the family. | complained | {
"name": "complain",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness",
"make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge"
]
} | [
"express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness"
] | [
"complain%2:32:00::"
] |
Hurt by his lack of interest and attention, Mary complained often that he did n't help around the house, and that he did n't really care about the family. | did | {
"name": "do",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an uproarious party",
"the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization",
"doctor's degree in osteopathy",
"engage in",
"carry out or perform an action",
"get (something) done",
"proceed or get along",
"give ris... | [
"get (something) done"
] | [
"do%2:41:04::"
] |
Hurt by his lack of interest and attention, Mary complained often that he did n't help around the house, and that he did n't really care about the family. | help | {
"name": "help",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose",
"a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose",
"a resource",
"a means of serving",
"give help or assi... | [
"give help or assistance; be of service"
] | [
"help%2:41:00::"
] |
Hurt by his lack of interest and attention, Mary complained often that he did n't help around the house, and that he did n't really care about the family. | did | {
"name": "do",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an uproarious party",
"the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization",
"doctor's degree in osteopathy",
"engage in",
"carry out or perform an action",
"get (something) done",
"proceed or get along",
"give ris... | [
"get (something) done"
] | [
"do%2:41:04::"
] |
Hurt by his lack of interest and attention, Mary complained often that he did n't help around the house, and that he did n't really care about the family. | care | {
"name": "care",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something",
"judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger",
"an anxious feeling",
"a cause for feeling concern",
"attention and management implying responsibility for safety",
"activity ... | [
"feel concern or interest"
] | [
"care%2:37:02::"
] |
She accused him of ignoring her. | accused | {
"name": "accuse",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"bring an accusation against; level a charge against",
"blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against"
]
} | [
"bring an accusation against; level a charge against"
] | [
"accuse%2:32:00::"
] |
She accused him of ignoring her. | ignoring | {
"name": "ignore",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"refuse to acknowledge",
"bar from attention or consideration",
"fail to notice",
"give little or no attention to",
"be ignorant of or in the dark about"
]
} | [
"give little or no attention to"
] | [
"ignore%2:31:03::"
] |
He in turn told her she demanded too much. | told | {
"name": "tell",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)",
"exp... | [
"express in words"
] | [
"tell%2:32:04::"
] |
He in turn told her she demanded too much. | demanded | {
"name": "demand",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an urgent or peremptory request",
"the ability and desire to purchase goods and services",
"required activity",
"the act of demanding",
"a condition requiring relief",
"request urgently and forcefully",
"require as useful, just, or proper"... | [
"request urgently and forcefully"
] | [
"demand%2:32:00::"
] |
They were both discouraged, disgusted and miserable. | 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::"
] |
Mary decided she had had enough. | decided | {
"name": "decide",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"reach, make, or come to a decision about something",
"bring to an end; settle conclusively",
"cause to decide",
"influence or determine"
]
} | [
"reach, make, or come to a decision about something"
] | [
"decide%2:31:00::"
] |
Mary decided she had had enough. | 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::"
] |
Without any definite plan in mind, she went to a judge to see what could be done. | went | {
"name": "go",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)",
"street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine",
"a usually brief attempt",
"a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o... | [
"change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically"
] | [
"go%2:38:00::"
] |
Without any definite plan in mind, she went to a judge to see what could be done. | 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... | [
"get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally"
] | [
"see%2:31:02::"
] |
Without any definite plan in mind, she went to a judge to see what could be done. | done | {
"name": "do",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an uproarious party",
"the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization",
"doctor's degree in osteopathy",
"engage in",
"carry out or perform an action",
"get (something) done",
"proceed or get along",
"give ris... | [
"get (something) done"
] | [
"do%2:41:04::"
] |
The judge listened quietly as the young woman poured out her frustrations - then discussing with her the possibility of seeking aid from Family Service before going to a lawyer. | listened | {
"name": "listen",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"hear with intention",
"listen and pay attention",
"pay close attention to; give heed to"
]
} | [
"listen and pay attention"
] | [
"listen%2:39:01::"
] |
The judge listened quietly as the young woman poured out her frustrations - then discussing with her the possibility of seeking aid from Family Service before going to a lawyer. | poured out | {
"name": "pour_out",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"express without restraint",
"pour out",
"be disgorged",
"pour out"
]
} | [
"express without restraint"
] | [
"pour_out%2:32:00::"
] |
The judge listened quietly as the young woman poured out her frustrations - then discussing with her the possibility of seeking aid from Family Service before going to a lawyer. | discussing | {
"name": "discuss",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible",
"a disk used in throwing competitions",
"to consider or examine in speech or writing",
"speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a ... | [
"speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion"
] | [
"discuss%2:32:00::"
] |
The judge listened quietly as the young woman poured out her frustrations - then discussing with her the possibility of seeking aid from Family Service before going to a lawyer. | seeking | {
"name": "seek",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk",
"try to get or reach",
"try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of",
"make an effort or attempt",
"go to or towards",
"inquire for"
]
} | [
"try to get or reach"
] | [
"seek%2:40:00::"
] |
Family Service, sharing in UGF, has five agencies in the Washington area. | has | {
"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 ownership or possession of"
] | [
"have%2:40:04::"
] |
They offer to the people of this community case work service and counseling on a wide variety of family problems. | offer | {
"name": "offer",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the verbal act of offering",
"something offered (as a proposal or bid)",
"a usually brief attempt",
"make available or accessible, provide or furnish",
"present for acceptance or rejection",
"agree freely",
"put forward for consideration",
... | [
"make available or accessible, provide or furnish"
] | [
"offer%2:40:02::"
] |
Because neither of them really wanted their marriage to break up, Mr. and Mrs. Black agreed to a series of interviews at Family Service of Northern Virginia, the agency nearest them. | wanted | {
"name": "want",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a state of extreme poverty",
"the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable",
"anything that is necessary but lacking",
"a specific feeling of desire",
"feel or have a desire for; want strongly",
"have need of",
"hunt or look ... | [
"feel or have a desire for; want strongly"
] | [
"want%2:37:00::"
] |
Because neither of them really wanted their marriage to break up, Mr. and Mrs. Black agreed to a series of interviews at Family Service of Northern Virginia, the agency nearest them. | break up | {
"name": "break_up",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to cause to separate and go in different directions",
"discontinue an association or relation; go different ways",
"come apart",
"break violently or noisily; smash",
"make a break in",
"cause to go into a solution",
"suffer a nervous bre... | [
"come apart"
] | [
"break_up%2:38:00::"
] |
Because neither of them really wanted their marriage to break up, Mr. and Mrs. Black agreed to a series of interviews at Family Service of Northern Virginia, the agency nearest them. | agreed | {
"name": "agree",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"be in accord; be in agreement",
"consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something",
"be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics",
"go together",
"show grammatical agreement",
"be agreeable or suitable",
... | [
"consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something"
] | [
"agree%2:32:01::"
] |
For nearly a year, they have been receiving counseling, separately and together, in an effort to understand and overcome the antagonisms which had given rise to the possibility of divorce. | receiving | {
"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... | [
"go through (mental or physical states or experiences)"
] | [
"receive%2:39:03::"
] |
For nearly a year, they have been receiving counseling, separately and together, in an effort to understand and overcome the antagonisms which had given rise to the possibility of divorce. | 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::"
] |
For nearly a year, they have been receiving counseling, separately and together, in an effort to understand and overcome the antagonisms which had given rise to the possibility of divorce. | overcome | {
"name": "overcome",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"win a victory over",
"get on top of; deal with successfully",
"overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli",
"overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome"
]
} | [
"overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli"
] | [
"overcome%2:37:00::"
] |
For nearly a year, they have been receiving counseling, separately and together, in an effort to understand and overcome the antagonisms which had given rise to the possibility of divorce. | given rise | {
"name": "give_rise",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"cause to happen, occur or exist"
]
} | [
"cause to happen, occur or exist"
] | [
"give_rise%2:36:01::"
] |
The interviews have led each of them to a new appreciation of the problems confronting the other. | led | {
"name": "lead",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an advantage held by a competitor in a race",
"a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey",
"evidence pointing to a possible solution",
"a position of leadership (especially in the phr... | [
"take somebody somewhere"
] | [
"lead%2:38:01::"
] |
The interviews have led each of them to a new appreciation of the problems confronting the other. | confronting | {
"name": "confront",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"oppose, as in hostility or a competition",
"deal with (something unpleasant) head on",
"present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize",
"be face to face with"
]
} | [
"oppose, as in hostility or a competition"
] | [
"confront%2:33:00::"
] |
They are now working together toward solving their difficulties. | working | {
"name": "work",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"activity directed toward making or doing something",
"a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing",
"the occupation for which you are paid",
"applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ... | [
"exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity"
] | [
"work%2:41:02::"
] |
They are now working together toward solving their difficulties. | solving | {
"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"
] | [
"solve%2:31:01::"
] |
John received a promotion in his firm. | received | {
"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... | [
"get something; come into possession of"
] | [
"receive%2:40:00::"
] |
He gives credit for the promotion to his new outlook on life. | gives | {
"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... | [
"bestow"
] | [
"give%2:32:02::"
] |
Mary is cheery and gay when her husband comes home in the evenings, and the children 's bed-time is frequently preceeded by a session of happy, family rough-housing. | 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::"
] |
Mary is cheery and gay when her husband comes home in the evenings, and the children 's bed-time is frequently preceeded by a session of happy, family rough-housing. | comes | {
"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::"
] |
Mary is cheery and gay when her husband comes home in the evenings, and the children 's bed-time is frequently preceeded by a session of happy, family rough-housing. | preceeded | {
"name": "precede",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"be earlier in time; go back further",
"come before",
"be the predecessor of",
"move ahead (of others) in time or space",
"furnish with a preface or introduction"
]
} | [
"be earlier in time; go back further"
] | [
"precede%2:42:00::"
] |
To outsiders, the Blacks seem to be an ordinary, happy family, and they are - but with a difference. | seem | {
"name": "seem",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect",
"seem to be true, probable, or apparent",
"appear to exist",
"appear to one's own mind or opinion"
]
} | [
"give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect"
] | [
"seem%2:39:00::"
] |
To outsiders, the Blacks seem to be an ordinary, happy family, and they are - but with a difference. | 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::"
] |
To outsiders, the Blacks seem to be an ordinary, happy family, and they are - but with a difference. | 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::"
] |
They know the value of being just that - an ordinary, happy family. | know | {
"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::"
] |
They know the value of being just that - an ordinary, happy family. | 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::"
] |
Family Service has helped hundreds of families in this area. | helped | {
"name": "help",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose",
"a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose",
"a resource",
"a means of serving",
"give help or assi... | [
"give help or assistance; be of service"
] | [
"help%2:41:00::"
] |
Perhaps to some their work does not seem particularly vital. | seem | {
"name": "seem",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect",
"seem to be true, probable, or apparent",
"appear to exist",
"appear to one's own mind or opinion"
]
} | [
"give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect"
] | [
"seem%2:39:00::"
] |
But to the families it serves, their help cannot be measured. | serves | {
"name": "serve",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play",
"serve a purpose, role, or function",
"do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function",
"contribute or conduce to",
"be used by; as of a utility",
"help to some food; help with food or drink... | [
"devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas"
] | [
"serve%2:41:02::"
] |
But to the families it serves, their help cannot be measured. | measured | {
"name": "measure",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal",
"how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify",
"a statute in draft before it becomes law",
"the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule"... | [
"express as a number or measure or quantity"
] | [
"measure%2:30:00::"
] |
Family Service could not open its doors to a single family without the financial support of the United Givers Fund. | open | {
"name": "open",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water",
"where the air is unconfined",
"a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play",
"information that has become public",
"cause to open or to become open",
"start to opera... | [
"start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning"
] | [
"open%2:41:00::"
] |
Anticipated heavy traffic along the Skyline Drive failed to materialize yesterday, park rangers said, and those who made the trip got a leisurely view of the fall colors through skies swept clear of haze. | failed | {
"name": "fail",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"fail to do something; leave something undone",
"be unsuccessful",
"disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake",
"stop operating or functioning",
"be unable",
"judge unacceptable",
"fail to get a passing grade",
"fall short in wh... | [
"fail to do something; leave something undone"
] | [
"fail%2:41:02::"
] |
Anticipated heavy traffic along the Skyline Drive failed to materialize yesterday, park rangers said, and those who made the trip got a leisurely view of the fall colors through skies swept clear of haze. | materialize | {
"name": "materialize",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"come into being; become reality"
]
} | [
"come into being; become reality"
] | [
"materialize%2:30:00::"
] |
Anticipated heavy traffic along the Skyline Drive failed to materialize yesterday, park rangers said, and those who made the trip got a leisurely view of the fall colors through skies swept clear of haze. | said | {
"name": "say",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the chance to speak",
"express in words",
"report or maintain",
"express a supposition",
"have or contain a certain wording or form",
"give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority",
"speak, pronounce, or utter in a c... | [
"express in words"
] | [
"say%2:32:00::"
] |
Anticipated heavy traffic along the Skyline Drive failed to materialize yesterday, park rangers said, and those who made the trip got a leisurely view of the fall colors through skies swept clear of haze. | 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,... | [
"engage in"
] | [
"make%2:41:00::"
] |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.