Split (1)

train · 226k rows

context stringlengths 4 1.46k	target stringlengths 1 70	polysemous dict	correct_definitions_in_context listlengths 1 3	correct_definition_key listlengths 1 3
He pulled it open.	pulled	{ "name": "pull", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you", "the force used in pulling", "special advantage or influence", "a device used for pulling something", "a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments", "a slow inhalation (as of t...	[ "cause to move by pulling" ]	[ "pull%2:35:00::" ]
`` Now do n't shut this door.	shut	{ "name": "shut", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut", "become closed", "prevent from entering; shut out", "not open", "used especially of mouth or eyes" ] }	[ "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut" ]	[ "shut%2:35:00::" ]
It won't open from inside.	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...	[ "become open" ]	[ "open%2:35:06::" ]
Before we built the new jail, we used to keep prisoners in here overnight sometimes when the old jail got too crowded.	built	{ "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::" ]
Before we built the new jail, we used to keep prisoners in here overnight sometimes when the old jail got too crowded.	keep	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
Before we built the new jail, we used to keep prisoners in here overnight sometimes when the old jail got too crowded.	got	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "get%2:30:00::" ]
Hirey treats himself a lot better than we do prisoners.	treats	{ "name": "treat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something considered choice to eat", "an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight", "interact in a certain way", "subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition", "provide...	[ "provide treatment for" ]	[ "treat%2:29:00::" ]
They were a sight more comfortable than the ones in the jail with the cold air from Hirey 's air conditioner coming through the grille ''.	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::" ]
They were a sight more comfortable than the ones in the jail with the cold air from Hirey 's air conditioner coming through the grille ''.	coming through	{ "name": "come_through", "sense_definitions_list": [ "penetrate", "succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems", "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)", "attain success or reach a desired goal" ] }	[ "penetrate" ]	[ "come_through%2:30:00::" ]
He walked past the sheriff into a windowless room with shelves full of big, leather-bound volumes from floor to ceiling all around the walls.	walked	{ "name": "walk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of traveling by foot", "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "manner of walking", "the act of walking somewhere", "a path set aside for walking", "a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always o...	[ "use one's feet to advance; advance by steps" ]	[ "walk%2:38:00::" ]
A metal table and four chairs stood in the center.	stood	{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...	[ "be standing; be upright" ]	[ "stand%2:35:00::" ]
`` They 're all here, back to 1865 '', Carruthers told him.	're	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
`` They 're all here, back to 1865 '', Carruthers told him.	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::" ]
`` It 's all right to smoke, but make sure your cigarettes are out before you leave.	smoke	{ "name": "smoke", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas", "a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion", "an indication of some hidden activity", "something with no concrete substance", "tobacco leaves that have been made into...	[ "inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes" ]	[ "smoke%2:34:00::" ]
`` It 's all right to smoke, but make sure your cigarettes are out before you leave.	make	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "perform or carry out" ]	[ "make%2:36:12::" ]
`` It 's all right to smoke, but make sure your cigarettes are out before you leave.	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::" ]
`` It 's all right to smoke, but make sure your cigarettes are out before you leave.	leave	{ "name": "leave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "permission to do something", "the act of departing politely", "go away from a place", "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness", "act or be so ...	[ "go away from a place" ]	[ "leave%2:38:01::" ]
And, of course, you know not to take clippings ''.	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::" ]
And, of course, you know not to take clippings ''.	take	{ "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 ...	[ "get into one's hands, take physically" ]	[ "take%2:35:00::" ]
`` I 'll leave the air conditioner on for you, Mr. Ferrell '', said Hirey.	leave	{ "name": "leave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "permission to do something", "the act of departing politely", "go away from a place", "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness", "act or be so ...	[ "leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking" ]	[ "leave%2:30:02::" ]
`` I 'll leave the air conditioner on for you, Mr. Ferrell '', said Hirey.	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::" ]
`` Do n't forget to turn it off and close the door good so it 'll latch ''.	forget	{ "name": "forget", "sense_definitions_list": [ "dismiss from the mind; stop remembering", "be unable to remember", "forget to do something", "leave behind unintentionally" ] }	[ "be unable to remember" ]	[ "forget%2:31:00::" ]
`` Do n't forget to turn it off and close the door good so it 'll latch ''.	turn	{ "name": "turn_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch", "make a turn", "cause to feel intense dislike or distaste" ] }	[ "cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch" ]	[ "turn_off%2:35:00::" ]
`` Do n't forget to turn it off and close the door good so it 'll latch ''.	close	{ "name": "close", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last section of a communication", "the concluding part of any performance", "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut", "become closed", "cease to operate or cause to cease operati...	[ "move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut" ]	[ "close%2:35:00::" ]
`` Do n't forget to turn it off and close the door good so it 'll latch ''.	latch	{ "name": "latch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key", "catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove", "fasten with a latch" ] }	[ "fasten with a latch" ]	[ "latch%2:35:00::" ]
Hank thanked them and promised to observe the rules.	thanked	{ "name": "thank", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express gratitude or show appreciation to" ] }	[ "express gratitude or show appreciation to" ]	[ "thank%2:32:00::" ]
Hank thanked them and promised to observe the rules.	promised	{ "name": "promise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future", "grounds for feeling hopeful about the future", "make a promise or commitment", "promise to undertake or give", "make a prediction about; tell in...	[ "make a promise or commitment" ]	[ "promise%2:32:00::" ]
Hank thanked them and promised to observe the rules.	observe	{ "name": "observe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "make mention of", "observe with care or pay close attention to", "watch attentively", "show respect towards", "behave as expected during of holidays or rites", "follow with the ...	[ "show respect towards" ]	[ "observe%2:41:01::" ]
When they had gone, he stood for a minute breathing in the mustiness of old paper and leather which the busily thrumming air conditioner could n't quite dispel.	gone	{ "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...	[ "move away from a place into another direction" ]	[ "go%2:38:01::" ]
When they had gone, he stood for a minute breathing in the mustiness of old paper and leather which the busily thrumming air conditioner could n't quite dispel.	stood	{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...	[ "be standing; be upright" ]	[ "stand%2:35:00::" ]
When they had gone, he stood for a minute breathing in the mustiness of old paper and leather which the busily thrumming air conditioner could n't quite dispel.	breathing in	{ "name": "breathe_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "draw in (air)" ] }	[ "draw in (air)" ]	[ "breathe_in%2:29:00::" ]
When they had gone, he stood for a minute breathing in the mustiness of old paper and leather which the busily thrumming air conditioner could n't quite dispel.	dispel	{ "name": "dispel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings", "to cause to separate and go in different directions" ] }	[ "force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings" ]	[ "dispel%2:38:00::" ]
In a tour around the stacks, he found that the earliest volumes began on the left and progressed clockwise around the room.	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of" ]	[ "find%2:39:02::" ]
In a tour around the stacks, he found that the earliest volumes began on the left and progressed clockwise around the room.	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,...	[ "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense" ]	[ "begin%2:42:00::" ]
In a tour around the stacks, he found that the earliest volumes began on the left and progressed clockwise around the room.	progressed	{ "name": "progress", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gradual improvement or growth or development", "the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)", "a movement forward", "develop in a positive way", "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense", "form or accumulate steadily" ] }	[ "develop in a positive way" ]	[ "progress%2:30:00::" ]
An old weakness for burrowing in records rose up to tempt him.	burrowing	{ "name": "burrow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter", "move through by or as by digging" ] }	[ "move through by or as by digging" ]	[ "burrow%2:38:00::" ]
An old weakness for burrowing in records rose up to tempt him.	rose up	{ "name": "rise_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to the surface", "take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance", "stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds" ] }	[ "come to the surface" ]	[ "rise_up%2:38:00::" ]
An old weakness for burrowing in records rose up to tempt him.	tempt	{ "name": "tempt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "dispose or incline or entice to", "provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion", "give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting", "induce into action by using one's charm", "try to seduce", ...	[ "provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion" ]	[ "tempt%2:32:04::" ]
It was, indeed, all here - almost a century.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
But he pulled away from the irrelevant old volumes and walked around to the newer ones.	pulled away	{ "name": "pull_away", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pull back or move away or backward" ] }	[ "pull back or move away or backward" ]	[ "pull_away%2:38:00::" ]
But he pulled away from the irrelevant old volumes and walked around to the newer ones.	walked	{ "name": "walk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of traveling by foot", "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "manner of walking", "the act of walking somewhere", "a path set aside for walking", "a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always o...	[ "use one's feet to advance; advance by steps" ]	[ "walk%2:38:00::" ]
Last year 's volume was at the top a couple of inches below the ceiling.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
Near it was a metal ladder on casters attached to the top shelf.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
He pulled it over, climbed up, and lifted out the big volume, almost losing his balance from the weight of it.	pulled	{ "name": "pull", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you", "the force used in pulling", "special advantage or influence", "a device used for pulling something", "a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments", "a slow inhalation (as of t...	[ "cause to move by pulling" ]	[ "pull%2:35:00::" ]
He pulled it over, climbed up, and lifted out the big volume, almost losing his balance from the weight of it.	climbed up	{ "name": "climb_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "go upward with gradual or continuous progress", "appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils", "rise in rank or status" ] }	[ "go upward with gradual or continuous progress" ]	[ "climb_up%2:38:00::" ]
He pulled it over, climbed up, and lifted out the big volume, almost losing his balance from the weight of it.	lifted out	{ "name": "lift_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take out or up with or as if with a scoop" ] }	[ "take out or up with or as if with a scoop" ]	[ "lift_out%2:35:02::" ]
He pulled it over, climbed up, and lifted out the big volume, almost losing his balance from the weight of it.	losing	{ "name": "lose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense", "fail to win", "suffer the loss of a person through death or removal", "place (something) where one cannot find it again", "miss from one's possessions; lose sig...	[ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense" ]	[ "lose%2:40:02::" ]
He staggered over and dropped it on the table.	staggered	{ "name": "stagger", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unsteady uneven gait", "walk as if unable to control one's movements", "walk with great difficulty", "to arrange in a systematic order", "astound or overwhelm, as with shock" ] }	[ "walk with great difficulty" ]	[ "stagger%2:38:01::" ]
He staggered over and dropped it on the table.	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...	[ "let fall to the ground" ]	[ "drop%2:38:01::" ]
Since Mrs. Calhoun remembered only that the marriage had been in the spring, he started to plod through several months.	remembered	{ "name": "remember", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection", "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "recapture the past; indulge in memories", "show appreciation to", "mention favorably, as in prayer", "mention as by way of greeting or to ind...	[ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" ]	[ "remember%2:31:00::" ]
Since Mrs. Calhoun remembered only that the marriage had been in the spring, he started to plod through several months.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
Since Mrs. Calhoun remembered only that the marriage had been in the spring, he started to plod through several months.	started	{ "name": "start", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the beginning of anything", "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)", "a sudden involuntary movement", "the act of starting something", "a line indicating the location of the star...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "start%2:30:00::" ]
Since Mrs. Calhoun remembered only that the marriage had been in the spring, he started to plod through several months.	plod	{ "name": "plod", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of walking with a slow heavy gait", "walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud" ] }	[ "walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud" ]	[ "plod%2:38:00::" ]
He tried to turn right to the society page in each one, but interesting stories kept cropping up to distract him.	tried	{ "name": "try", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "make an effort or attempt", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "take a s...	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "try%2:41:00::" ]
He tried to turn right to the society page in each one, but interesting stories kept cropping up to distract him.	turn	{ "name": "turn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a circular segment of a curve", "the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course", "(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession", "an unforeseen development", "a movement in a new direction", "the act of turning a...	[ "change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense" ]	[ "turn%2:38:00::" ]
He tried to turn right to the society page in each one, but interesting stories kept cropping up to distract him.	kept	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "keep%2:42:07::" ]
He tried to turn right to the society page in each one, but interesting stories kept cropping up to distract him.	cropping up	{ "name": "crop_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appear suddenly or unexpectedly" ] }	[ "appear suddenly or unexpectedly" ]	[ "crop_up%2:39:00::" ]
He tried to turn right to the society page in each one, but interesting stories kept cropping up to distract him.	distract	{ "name": "distract", "sense_definitions_list": [ "draw someone's attention away from something", "disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed" ] }	[ "draw someone's attention away from something" ]	[ "distract%2:37:00::" ]
At last he found it in the paper of April 2.	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ]	[ "find%2:40:02::" ]
It told him little more than Mrs. Calhoun had remembered, stating that it had been a small, modest wedding compared to some of the others.	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::" ]
It told him little more than Mrs. Calhoun had remembered, stating that it had been a small, modest wedding compared to some of the others.	remembered	{ "name": "remember", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection", "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "recapture the past; indulge in memories", "show appreciation to", "mention favorably, as in prayer", "mention as by way of greeting or to ind...	[ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" ]	[ "remember%2:31:00::" ]
It told him little more than Mrs. Calhoun had remembered, stating that it had been a small, modest wedding compared to some of the others.	stating	{ "name": "state", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state", "a politically organized body of p...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "state%2:32:00::" ]
It told him little more than Mrs. Calhoun had remembered, stating that it had been a small, modest wedding compared to some of the others.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It told him little more than Mrs. Calhoun had remembered, stating that it had been a small, modest wedding compared to some of the others.	compared	{ "name": "compare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "qualities that are comparable", "examine and note the similarities or differences of", "be comparable", "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous", "to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb" ] }	[ "examine and note the similarities or differences of" ]	[ "compare%2:31:00::" ]
Mr. Black 's life was an open book, so to speak, from his birth in Jackson, Mississippi, through his basketball-playing days at L. S. U. and his attainment of a B. A. degree, which had presumably prepared him for his career as district sales manager for Peerless Business Machines.	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::" ]
Mr. Black 's life was an open book, so to speak, from his birth in Jackson, Mississippi, through his basketball-playing days at L. S. U. and his attainment of a B. A. degree, which had presumably prepared him for his career as district sales manager for Peerless Business Machines.	prepared	{ "name": "prepare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc", "prepare for eating by applying heat", "to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort",...	[ "educate for a future role or function" ]	[ "prepare%2:41:00::" ]
The one line on the bride said she was Miss Lisa Carmody from Baton Rouge.	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::" ]
The one line on the bride said she was Miss Lisa Carmody from Baton Rouge.	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::" ]
Hank was beginning to feel sharp concern for Mr. Black.	beginning	{ "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::" ]
Hank was beginning to feel sharp concern for Mr. Black.	feel	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
If Mrs. Black was who he thought she was, Mr. Black 's Peerless selling days might well be over.	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::" ]
If Mrs. Black was who he thought she was, Mr. Black 's Peerless selling days might well be over.	thought	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...	[ "expect, believe, or suppose" ]	[ "think%2:31:03::" ]
If Mrs. Black was who he thought she was, Mr. Black 's Peerless selling days might well be over.	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::" ]
If Mrs. Black was who he thought she was, Mr. Black 's Peerless selling days might well be over.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
This time the search took twice as long, cutting down on his extra reading, for he had to pick through several columns of one - and two-line social notes in each issue.	took	{ "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 ...	[ "require (time or space)" ]	[ "take%2:40:06::" ]
This time the search took twice as long, cutting down on his extra reading, for he had to pick through several columns of one - and two-line social notes in each issue.	cutting down	{ "name": "cut_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cut down on; make a reduction in", "cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete", "cause to come or go down", "intercept (a player)", "cut with a blade or mower", "cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow" ] }	[ "cut down on; make a reduction in" ]	[ "cut_down%2:30:00::" ]
This time the search took twice as long, cutting down on his extra reading, for he had to pick through several columns of one - and two-line social notes in each issue.	pick	{ "name": "pick", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the person or thing chosen or selected", "the quantity of a crop that is harvested", "the best people or things in a group", "the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving", "a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a string...	[ "select carefully from a group" ]	[ "pick%2:31:00::" ]
He found it in the edition of May 15.	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ]	[ "find%2:40:02::" ]
The item said Mr. and Mrs. Black had moved to Jackson, his home town - so the lovely Lisa had been with him a year ago.	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::" ]
The item said Mr. and Mrs. Black had moved to Jackson, his home town - so the lovely Lisa had been with him a year ago.	moved	{ "name": "move", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of deciding to do something", "the act of changing your residence or place of business", "a change of position that does not entail a change of location", "the act of changing location from one place to another", "(game) a player's turn to t...	[ "change residence, affiliation, or place of employment" ]	[ "move%2:38:02::" ]
The item said Mr. and Mrs. Black had moved to Jackson, his home town - so the lovely Lisa had been with him a year ago.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Next on his program was a call to the Jackson office of Peerless Business Machines to find out if Vincent Black was still with them - or, more specifically, still with us.	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::" ]
Next on his program was a call to the Jackson office of Peerless Business Machines to find out if Vincent Black was still with them - or, more specifically, still with us.	find out	{ "name": "find_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort", "trap; especially in a...	[ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study" ]	[ "find_out%2:32:00::" ]
Next on his program was a call to the Jackson office of Peerless Business Machines to find out if Vincent Black was still with them - or, more specifically, still with us.	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 glanced at his watch, saw it was only seven, and decided to indulge his weakness now.	glanced	{ "name": "glance", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quick look", "throw a glance at; take a brief look at", "hit at an angle" ] }	[ "throw a glance at; take a brief look at" ]	[ "glance%2:39:00::" ]
He glanced at his watch, saw it was only seven, and decided to indulge his weakness now.	saw	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
He glanced at his watch, saw it was only seven, and decided to indulge his weakness now.	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 glanced at his watch, saw it was only seven, and decided to indulge his weakness now.	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::" ]
He glanced at his watch, saw it was only seven, and decided to indulge his weakness now.	indulge	{ "name": "indulge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give free rein to", "yield (to); give satisfaction to", "enjoy to excess", "treat with excessive indulgence" ] }	[ "yield (to); give satisfaction to" ]	[ "indulge%2:34:00::" ]
For the next hour he scrambled happily up and down the ladder, sharing the excitement of reporters who had seen McKinley 's assassination, the Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago, and the Hall-Mills trial.	scrambled	{ "name": "scramble", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unceremonious and disorganized struggle", "rushing about hastily in an undignified way", "to move hurriedly", "climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling", "bring into random order", "stir vigorously", "make unintelligible" ] }	[ "climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling" ]	[ "scramble%2:38:01::" ]
For the next hour he scrambled happily up and down the ladder, sharing the excitement of reporters who had seen McKinley 's assassination, the Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago, and the Hall-Mills trial.	sharing	{ "name": "share", "sense_definitions_list": [ "assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group", "any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate", "the allotment of some amount b...	[ "have, give, or receive a share of" ]	[ "share%2:40:01::" ]
For the next hour he scrambled happily up and down the ladder, sharing the excitement of reporters who had seen McKinley 's assassination, the Iroquois Theater fire in Chicago, and the Hall-Mills trial.	seen	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "see%2:39:02::" ]
In the middle of the stock market crash, he heard a slight noise in the outer office.	heard	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
He turned around, saw nothing, and decided it must be a mouse.	turned around	{ "name": "turn_around", "sense_definitions_list": [ "turning in an opposite direction or position", "turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically", "improve dramatically", "improve significantly; go from bad to good" ] }	[ "turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically" ]	[ "turn_around%2:38:00::" ]
He turned around, saw nothing, and decided it must be a mouse.	saw	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
He turned around, saw nothing, and decided it must be a mouse.	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::" ]
He turned around, saw nothing, and decided it must be a mouse.	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::" ]
Something else distracted him, yet there was no sound, only tomblike silence.	distracted	{ "name": "distract", "sense_definitions_list": [ "draw someone's attention away from something", "disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed" ] }	[ "draw someone's attention away from something" ]	[ "distract%2:37:00::" ]
Something else distracted him, yet there was no sound, only tomblike silence.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
Then he knew it was not sound, but lack of it.	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::" ]

Subsets and Splits

No community queries yet

The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.