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`` You 're Gavin 's son '', Joe Purvis had said.	'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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
`` You 're Gavin 's son '', Joe Purvis had said.	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::" ]
He turned to Lester.	turned to	{ "name": "turn_to", "sense_definitions_list": [ "speak to", "direct one's interest or attention towards; go into" ] }	[ "speak to" ]	[ "turn_to%2:32:01::" ]
`` You brought him back to this valley thinkin he would help you find your boy.	brought	{ "name": "bring_back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bring back to the point of departure", "return to consciousness" ] }	[ "bring back to the point of departure" ]	[ "bring_back%2:38:00::" ]
`` You brought him back to this valley thinkin he would help you find your boy.	thinkin	{ "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::" ]
`` You brought him back to this valley thinkin he would help you find your boy.	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::" ]
`` You brought him back to this valley thinkin he would help you find your boy.	find	{ "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 after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost" ]	[ "find%2:40:00::" ]
He meant to help Gavin all the time.	meant	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "have in mind as a purpose" ]	[ "mean%2:31:00::" ]
He meant to help Gavin all the time.	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::" ]
He made a fool of you, Lester ''.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
He swung round to the other men - `` We can catch him easy!	swung	{ "name": "swing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity", "mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth", "a sweeping blow or stroke", "changing location by moving back and forth", "a style of jaz...	[ "move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting" ]	[ "swing%2:38:02::" ]
He swung round to the other men - `` We can catch him easy!	catch	{ "name": "catch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident", "the quantity that was caught", "a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect", "anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)", "a break or check in the voice (usually a sig...	[ "succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase" ]	[ "catch%2:35:01::" ]
There are plenty of fresh horses halfway at my place.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
If we let them go, they won n't stay away, they 'll find men to ride with them and they 'll be back.	let	{ "name": "let", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India", "a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again", "make it possible through a specific a...	[ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" ]	[ "let%2:41:00::" ]
If we let them go, they won n't stay away, they 'll find men to ride with them and they 'll be back.	go	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "move away from a place into another direction" ]	[ "go%2:38:01::" ]
If we let them go, they won n't stay away, they 'll find men to ride with them and they 'll be back.	stay	{ "name": "stay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continuing or remaining in a place or state", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted", "a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (...	[ "stay the same; remain in a certain state" ]	[ "stay%2:30:00::" ]
If we let them go, they won n't stay away, they 'll find men to ride with them and they 'll be back.	find	{ "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 after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost" ]	[ "find%2:40:00::" ]
If we let them go, they won n't stay away, they 'll find men to ride with them and they 'll be back.	ride	{ "name": "ride", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)", "a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be carried or travel on or in a vehicle", "continue und...	[ "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions" ]	[ "ride%2:38:01::" ]
If we let them go, they won n't stay away, they 'll find men to ride with them and they 'll be back.	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::" ]
There 's only one way they can get out now and that 's through the Gap - if we ride hard we can take them ''.	get out	{ "name": "get_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move out of or depart from", "take out of a container or enclosed space", "move out or away", "express with difficulty", "bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover", "be released or become known; of news", "escape pote...	[ "move out of or depart from" ]	[ "get_out%2:38:01::" ]
There 's only one way they can get out now and that 's through the Gap - if we ride hard we can take them ''.	'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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
There 's only one way they can get out now and that 's through the Gap - if we ride hard we can take them ''.	ride	{ "name": "ride", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)", "a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be carried or travel on or in a vehicle", "continue und...	[ "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions" ]	[ "ride%2:38:01::" ]
There 's only one way they can get out now and that 's through the Gap - if we ride hard we can take them ''.	take	{ "name": "overtake", "sense_definitions_list": [ "catch up with and possibly overtake", "travel past", "overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli" ] }	[ "catch up with and possibly overtake" ]	[ "overtake%2:33:00::" ]
Lester 's hand fluttered to Cabot 's shoulder.	fluttered	{ "name": "flutter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of moving back and forth", "abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block", "a disorderly outburst or tumult", "the motion made by flapping up and down", "move along rapi...	[ "move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart" ]	[ "flutter%2:38:02::" ]
The boy jerked away.	jerked	{ "name": "jerk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dull stupid fatuous person", "an abrupt spasmodic movement", "(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration", "meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun", "raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening t...	[ "move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions" ]	[ "jerk%2:38:00::" ]
`` He killed Tom - do you understand that ''?	killed	{ "name": "kill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of terminating a life", "the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile", "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly", "thwart the passage of", "end or extinguish by forceful means", "be fatal", "be...	[ "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly" ]	[ "kill%2:35:00::" ]
`` He killed Tom - do you understand that ''?	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::" ]
Cabot turned back to the men and he was drunk with the thing they would do, wild to break from the cloying warmth of the saloon into the cold of the ebbing night.	turned	{ "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::" ]
Cabot turned back to the men and he was drunk with the thing they would do, wild to break from the cloying warmth of the saloon into the cold of the ebbing night.	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::" ]
Cabot turned back to the men and he was drunk with the thing they would do, wild to break from the cloying warmth of the saloon into the cold of the ebbing night.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
Cabot turned back to the men and he was drunk with the thing they would do, wild to break from the cloying warmth of the saloon into the cold of the ebbing night.	break	{ "name": "break", "sense_definitions_list": [ "some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity", "an unexpected piece of good luck", "(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other", "a personal or social separation (as betwee...	[ "move away or escape suddenly" ]	[ "break%2:38:02::" ]
He fled through the door and down the steps, running, and the men grunted and followed, pushing Lester to one side where he backed against the wall with the sleeve of his jacket raised before his eyes to shut out the light.	fled	{ "name": "flee", "sense_definitions_list": [ "run away quickly" ] }	[ "run away quickly" ]	[ "flee%2:38:00::" ]
He fled through the door and down the steps, running, and the men grunted and followed, pushing Lester to one side where he backed against the wall with the sleeve of his jacket raised before his eyes to shut out the light.	running	{ "name": "run", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely", "the act of testing something", "a race run on foot", "an unbroken series of events", "(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the o...	[ "move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time" ]	[ "run%2:38:00::" ]
He fled through the door and down the steps, running, and the men grunted and followed, pushing Lester to one side where he backed against the wall with the sleeve of his jacket raised before his eyes to shut out the light.	grunted	{ "name": "grunt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs", "an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker", "medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught", "issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise" ] }	[ "issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise" ]	[ "grunt%2:32:00::" ]
He fled through the door and down the steps, running, and the men grunted and followed, pushing Lester to one side where he backed against the wall with the sleeve of his jacket raised before his eyes to shut out the light.	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 travel behind, go after, come after" ]	[ "follow%2:38:00::" ]
He fled through the door and down the steps, running, and the men grunted and followed, pushing Lester to one side where he backed against the wall with the sleeve of his jacket raised before his eyes to shut out the light.	pushing	{ "name": "push", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of applying force in order to move something away", "the force used in pushing", "enterprising or ambitious drive", "an electrical switch operated by pressing", "an effort to advance", "move with force,", "press, drive, or impel (som...	[ "move with force," ]	[ "push%2:38:00::" ]
He fled through the door and down the steps, running, and the men grunted and followed, pushing Lester to one side where he backed against the wall with the sleeve of his jacket raised before his eyes to shut out the light.	backed	{ "name": "back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine", "the side that goes last or is not normally seen", "the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer", "(football) a person who plays in the backfield", ...	[ "travel backward" ]	[ "back%2:38:00::" ]
He fled through the door and down the steps, running, and the men grunted and followed, pushing Lester to one side where he backed against the wall with the sleeve of his jacket raised before his eyes to shut out the light.	raised	{ "name": "raise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the amount a salary is increased", "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)", "the act of raising something", "raise the level or amount of something", "raise from a lower to a higher position", ...	[ "raise from a lower to a higher position" ]	[ "raise%2:38:00::" ]
He fled through the door and down the steps, running, and the men grunted and followed, pushing Lester to one side where he backed against the wall with the sleeve of his jacket raised before his eyes to shut out the light.	shut out	{ "name": "shut_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "prevent from entering; shut out" ] }	[ "prevent from entering; shut out" ]	[ "shut_out%2:41:00::" ]
Purvis and Silas Pettigrew were the last to leave.	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::" ]
Purvis and Silas Pettigrew were the last to 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::" ]
They mounted up and rode slowly behind the others at a safe distance.	mounted up	{ "name": "mount_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get up on the back of" ] }	[ "get up on the back of" ]	[ "mount_up%2:38:00::" ]
They mounted up and rode slowly behind the others at a safe distance.	rode	{ "name": "ride", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)", "a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be carried or travel on or in a vehicle", "continue und...	[ "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions" ]	[ "ride%2:38:01::" ]
In the cold dawn the mist swirled low to the ground, then rose with a gust of sudden wind to leave the valley clear.	swirled	{ "name": "swirl", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the shape of something rotating rapidly", "turn in a twisting or spinning motion", "flow in a circular current, of liquids" ] }	[ "flow in a circular current, of liquids" ]	[ "swirl%2:38:00::" ]
In the cold dawn the mist swirled low to the ground, then rose with a gust of sudden wind to leave the valley clear.	rose	{ "name": "rise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a growth in strength or number or importance", "the act of changing location in an upward direction", "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "a movement upward", "the amount a salary is increased", "the property possessed by a slope or surfa...	[ "move upward" ]	[ "rise%2:38:00::" ]
In the cold dawn the mist swirled low to the ground, then rose with a gust of sudden wind to leave the valley clear.	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 ...	[ "act or be so as to become in a specified state" ]	[ "leave%2:42:02::" ]
The clouds parted and hard gashes of sunlight swooped down to stain the earth with streaks of white and gold light so that the shadows of the running horses flowed like dark streams over the dazzling snow.	parted	{ "name": "part", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something determined in relation to something that includes it", "something less than the whole of a human artifact", "a portion of a natural object", "that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation", "the extended spatia...	[ "go one's own way; move apart" ]	[ "part%2:38:02::" ]
The clouds parted and hard gashes of sunlight swooped down to stain the earth with streaks of white and gold light so that the shadows of the running horses flowed like dark streams over the dazzling snow.	swooped	{ "name": "swoop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale", "a very rapid raid", "a swift descent through the air", "move down on as if in an attack", "move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc", "seize or catch with a swooping motion" ] }	[ "move down on as if in an attack" ]	[ "swoop%2:38:00::" ]
The clouds parted and hard gashes of sunlight swooped down to stain the earth with streaks of white and gold light so that the shadows of the running horses flowed like dark streams over the dazzling snow.	stain	{ "name": "stain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a soiled or discolored appearance", "(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible", "the state of being covered with unclean things", "a symbol of disgrace or infamy; --Genesis", "an act that b...	[ "produce or leave stains" ]	[ "stain%2:30:00::" ]
The clouds parted and hard gashes of sunlight swooped down to stain the earth with streaks of white and gold light so that the shadows of the running horses flowed like dark streams over the dazzling snow.	flowed	{ "name": "flow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)", "the amount of fluid that flows in a given time", "the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression", "any uninterrupted stream or discharge", "something that resembles a flowing stream...	[ "move or progress freely as if in a stream" ]	[ "flow%2:38:01::" ]
When they turned in the saddle they could see the men behind them, strung out on the prairie in a flat black line.	turned	{ "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::" ]
When they turned in the saddle they could see the men behind them, strung out on the prairie in a flat black line.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
When they turned in the saddle they could see the men behind them, strung out on the prairie in a flat black line.	strung out	{ "name": "string_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series" ] }	[ "set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series" ]	[ "string_out%2:35:00::" ]
The wind of their running was cold and wild, the horses were lathered and their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind.	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::" ]
The wind of their running was cold and wild, the horses were lathered and their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind.	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::" ]
The wind of their running was cold and wild, the horses were lathered and their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind.	streamed	{ "name": "stream", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth", "dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas", "the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression", "something that resembles a flowing stream in mov...	[ "to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind" ]	[ "stream%2:38:01::" ]
The mare began to tire and Clayton felt the spray of snow from the hoofs of Gavin 's stallion.	began	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
The mare began to tire and Clayton felt the spray of snow from the hoofs of Gavin 's stallion.	tire	{ "name": "tire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "hoop that covers a wheel", "lose interest or become bored with something or somebody", "exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress", "deplete", "cause to be bored" ] }	[ "exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress" ]	[ "tire%2:29:01::" ]
The mare began to tire and Clayton felt the spray of snow from the hoofs of Gavin 's stallion.	felt	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles" ]	[ "feel%2:39:00::" ]
He looked over his shoulder at the thin dotting of pursuers.	looked	{ "name": "look", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually", "physical appearance", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "perceive with att...	[ "perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards" ]	[ "look%2:39:00::" ]
They neither gained nor fell back.	gained	{ "name": "gain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "the advantageous quality of being beneficial", "the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input", "the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of opera...	[ "obtain advantages, such as points, etc." ]	[ "gain%2:33:00::" ]
They neither gained nor fell back.	fell back	{ "name": "fall_back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fall backwards and down", "hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.", "move back and away from", "retreat", "have recourse to", "go back to bad behavior" ] }	[ "retreat" ]	[ "fall_back%2:33:00::" ]
He rode low on the mare 's neck.	rode	{ "name": "ride", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)", "a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be carried or travel on or in a vehicle", "continue und...	[ "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions" ]	[ "ride%2:38:01::" ]
Ahead of him Gavin turned slightly off the trail and pointed for the Gap, no more than a mile away.	turned	{ "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::" ]
Ahead of him Gavin turned slightly off the trail and pointed for the Gap, no more than a mile away.	pointed	{ "name": "point", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a geometric element that has position but no extension", "the precise location of something; a spatially limited location", "a brief version of the essential meaning of something", "an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole", "a...	[ "direct the course; determine the direction of travelling" ]	[ "point%2:38:05::" ]
Gavin 's face was bloodless with excitement.	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 did not look back ; he could feel more than hear the staccato beat of hoofs that fanned out across the prairie to the north.	look back	{ "name": "look_back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "look towards one's back", "look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember" ] }	[ "look towards one's back" ]	[ "look_back%2:39:00::" ]
He did not look back ; he could feel more than hear the staccato beat of hoofs that fanned out across the prairie to the north.	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...	[ "perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles" ]	[ "feel%2:39:00::" ]
He did not look back ; he could feel more than hear the staccato beat of hoofs that fanned out across the prairie to the north.	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::" ]
He did not look back ; he could feel more than hear the staccato beat of hoofs that fanned out across the prairie to the north.	fanned out	{ "name": "fan_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move outward" ] }	[ "move outward" ]	[ "fan_out%2:38:00::" ]
He knew who was riding after him - the men he had known all his life, the men who had worked for him, sworn their loyalty to him.	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::" ]
He knew who was riding after him - the men he had known all his life, the men who had worked for him, sworn their loyalty to him.	riding	{ "name": "ride", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)", "a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be carried or travel on or in a vehicle", "continue und...	[ "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions" ]	[ "ride%2:38:01::" ]
He knew who was riding after him - the men he had known all his life, the men who had worked for him, sworn their loyalty to him.	known	{ "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 familiar or acquainted with a person or an object" ]	[ "know%2:31:00::" ]
He knew who was riding after him - the men he had known all his life, the men who had worked for him, sworn their loyalty to him.	worked	{ "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 ...	[ "be employed" ]	[ "work%2:41:00::" ]
He knew who was riding after him - the men he had known all his life, the men who had worked for him, sworn their loyalty to him.	sworn	{ "name": "swear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "utter obscenities or profanities", "to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true", "promise solemnly; take an oath", "make a deposition; declare under oath", "have confidence or faith in" ] }	[ "promise solemnly; take an oath" ]	[ "swear%2:32:02::" ]
Now they were riding to kill him.	riding	{ "name": "ride", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)", "a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be carried or travel on or in a vehicle", "continue und...	[ "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions" ]	[ "ride%2:38:01::" ]
Now they were riding to kill him.	kill	{ "name": "kill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of terminating a life", "the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile", "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly", "thwart the passage of", "end or extinguish by forceful means", "be fatal", "be...	[ "cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly" ]	[ "kill%2:35:00::" ]
And he was fleeing, running - fleeing his death and his life at the same time.	fleeing	{ "name": "flee", "sense_definitions_list": [ "run away quickly" ] }	[ "run away quickly" ]	[ "flee%2:38:00::" ]
And he was fleeing, running - fleeing his death and his life at the same time.	running	{ "name": "run", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely", "the act of testing something", "a race run on foot", "an unbroken series of events", "(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the o...	[ "flee; take to one's heels; cut and run" ]	[ "run%2:38:04::" ]
And he was fleeing, running - fleeing his death and his life at the same time.	fleeing	{ "name": "flee", "sense_definitions_list": [ "run away quickly" ] }	[ "run away quickly" ]	[ "flee%2:38:00::" ]
The land over which he sped was the land he had created and lived in : his valley.	sped	{ "name": "speed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "distance travelled per unit time", "a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens", "changing location rapidly", "the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system", "a central nervous system stimulant that increases energ...	[ "move fast" ]	[ "speed%2:38:03::" ]
The land over which he sped was the land he had created and lived in : his valley.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The land over which he sped was the land he had created and lived in : his valley.	created	{ "name": "create", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make or cause to be or to become", "bring into existence", "pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity", "invest with a new title, office, or rank", "create by artistic means", "create or manufacture a man-made product" ] ...	[ "bring into existence" ]	[ "create%2:36:02::" ]
The land over which he sped was the land he had created and lived in : his valley.	lived	{ "name": "live", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of", "lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style", "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "support oneself", "have life, be alive", "have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotio...	[ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of" ]	[ "live%2:42:08::" ]
With every leaping stride of the horse beneath him he crossed one more patch of earth that had been his, that he would never see again.	crossed	{ "name": "cross", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece", "a marking that consists of lines that cross each other", "a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry", "an...	[ "travel across or pass over" ]	[ "cross%2:38:00::" ]
With every leaping stride of the horse beneath him he crossed one more patch of earth that had been his, that he would never see again.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
With every leaping stride of the horse beneath him he crossed one more patch of earth that had been his, that he would never see again.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
The Gap looming before him - the place where had confronted Jack English on that day so many years ago - was his exit from all that had meaning to him.	looming	{ "name": "loom", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile", "come into view indistinctly, often threateningly", "appear very large or occupy a commanding position", "hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing", "weave on a loom" ] }	[ "appear very large or occupy a commanding position" ]	[ "loom%2:42:00::" ]
The Gap looming before him - the place where had confronted Jack English on that day so many years ago - was his exit from all that had meaning to him.	confronted	{ "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::" ]
The Gap looming before him - the place where had confronted Jack English on that day so many years ago - was his exit from all that had meaning to him.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The Gap looming before him - the place where had confronted Jack English on that day so many years ago - was his exit from all that had meaning to him.	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 or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
California is too far, he thought.	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::" ]
California is too far, he thought.	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::" ]
He would never reach California.	reach	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ]	[ "reach%2:38:01::" ]
He was too old - when he passed up and through the corridor of pines that lined the trail he could see ahead, he was passing from life.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He was too old - when he passed up and through the corridor of pines that lined the trail he could see ahead, he was passing from life.	passed	{ "name": "pass", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "(military) a written leave of absence", "(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate", "the location in a range of mountains of a geologic...	[ "move past" ]	[ "pass%2:38:05::" ]
He was too old - when he passed up and through the corridor of pines that lined the trail he could see ahead, he was passing from life.	lined	{ "name": "line", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a formation of people or things one beside another", "a mark that is long relative to its width", "a formation of people or things one behind another", "a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point", "text ...	[ "be in line with; form a line along" ]	[ "line%2:42:00::" ]
He was too old - when he passed up and through the corridor of pines that lined the trail he could see ahead, he was passing from life.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
He was too old - when he passed up and through the corridor of pines that lined the trail he could see ahead, he was passing from life.	passing	{ "name": "pass", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "(military) a written leave of absence", "(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate", "the location in a range of mountains of a geologic...	[ "pass into a specified state or condition" ]	[ "pass%2:38:02::" ]
Ambassador Stevenson yesterday described the U. N. 's problem of electing a temporary successor to the late Dag Hammarskjold as `` the gravest crisis the institution has faced ''.	described	{ "name": "describe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a description of", "to give an account or representation of in words", "make a mark or lines on a surface", "identify as in botany or biology, for example" ] }	[ "to give an account or representation of in words" ]	[ "describe%2:32:01::" ]

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