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The I. A. P. A. found itself driven from journalism into politics as it did its best to bring about the downfall of the Castro Government and the return of the Cuban press to the freedom it knew before Batista 's dictatorship began in 1952.	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", ...	[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "find%2:39:01::" ]
The I. A. P. A. found itself driven from journalism into politics as it did its best to bring about the downfall of the Castro Government and the return of the Cuban press to the freedom it knew before Batista 's dictatorship began in 1952.	driven	{ "name": "drive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of applying force to propel something", "a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine", "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end", "a road leading up to a private house", "the trait of...	[ "cause someone or something to move by driving" ]	[ "drive%2:38:02::" ]
The I. A. P. A. found itself driven from journalism into politics as it did its best to bring about the downfall of the Castro Government and the return of the Cuban press to the freedom it knew before Batista 's dictatorship began in 1952.	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...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
The I. A. P. A. found itself driven from journalism into politics as it did its best to bring about the downfall of the Castro Government and the return of the Cuban press to the freedom it knew before Batista 's dictatorship began in 1952.	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...	[ "have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations" ]	[ "know%2:31:04::" ]
The I. A. P. A. found itself driven from journalism into politics as it did its best to bring about the downfall of the Castro Government and the return of the Cuban press to the freedom it knew before Batista 's dictatorship began in 1952.	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::" ]
Freedom of the press was lost in Cuba because of decades of corruption and social imbalances.	lost	{ "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::" ]
In such conditions all freedoms are lost.	lost	{ "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::" ]
This, in more diplomatic language, is what Adlai Stevenson told the newspaper men of Latin America yesterday on behalf of the United States Government.	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::" ]
This, in more diplomatic language, is what Adlai Stevenson told the newspaper men of Latin America yesterday on behalf of the United States Government.	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 felt able to end on a note of hope.	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...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
He felt able to end on a note of hope.	end	{ "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 ...	[ "bring to an end or halt" ]	[ "end%2:30:01::" ]
He sees evidence of fair winds for the ten-year Alliance for Progress plan with its emphasis on social reforms.	sees	{ "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::" ]
No group can contribute more to the success of the program than the editors and publishers of the Inter-American Press Association.	contribute	{ "name": "contribute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bestow a quality on", "contribute to some cause", "be conducive to", "provide" ] }	[ "bestow a quality on" ]	[ "contribute%2:40:01::" ]
The Twenty-second Soviet Communist Party Congress opens in Moscow today in a situation contrasting sharply with the script prepared many months ago when this meeting was first announced.	opens	{ "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::" ]
The Twenty-second Soviet Communist Party Congress opens in Moscow today in a situation contrasting sharply with the script prepared many months ago when this meeting was first announced.	contrasting	{ "name": "contrast", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared;,", "the act of distinguishing by comparing differences", "a conceptual separation or distinction", "the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors", "the range of ...	[ "to show differences when compared; be different" ]	[ "contrast%2:42:00::" ]
The Twenty-second Soviet Communist Party Congress opens in Moscow today in a situation contrasting sharply with the script prepared many months ago when this meeting was first announced.	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",...	[ "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc" ]	[ "prepare%2:30:00::" ]
The Twenty-second Soviet Communist Party Congress opens in Moscow today in a situation contrasting sharply with the script prepared many months ago when this meeting was first announced.	announced	{ "name": "announce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make known; make an announcement", "announce publicly or officially", "give the names of", "foreshadow or presage" ] }	[ "make known; make an announcement" ]	[ "announce%2:32:00::" ]
According to the original program, Premier Khrushchev expected the millions looking toward the Kremlin this morning to be filled with admiration or rage - depending upon individual or national politics - because of the `` bold program for building communism in our time '' which the Congress will adopt.	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::" ]
According to the original program, Premier Khrushchev expected the millions looking toward the Kremlin this morning to be filled with admiration or rage - depending upon individual or national politics - because of the `` bold program for building communism in our time '' which the Congress will adopt.	looking	{ "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::" ]
According to the original program, Premier Khrushchev expected the millions looking toward the Kremlin this morning to be filled with admiration or rage - depending upon individual or national politics - because of the `` bold program for building communism in our time '' which the Congress will adopt.	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::" ]
According to the original program, Premier Khrushchev expected the millions looking toward the Kremlin this morning to be filled with admiration or rage - depending upon individual or national politics - because of the `` bold program for building communism in our time '' which the Congress will adopt.	depending upon	{ "name": "depend_upon", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be contingent on", "put trust in with confidence" ] }	[ "be contingent on" ]	[ "depend_upon%2:42:00::" ]
According to the original program, Premier Khrushchev expected the millions looking toward the Kremlin this morning to be filled with admiration or rage - depending upon individual or national politics - because of the `` bold program for building communism in our time '' which the Congress will adopt.	building	{ "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, ...	[ "form or accumulate steadily" ]	[ "build%2:30:00::" ]
According to the original program, Premier Khrushchev expected the millions looking toward the Kremlin this morning to be filled with admiration or rage - depending upon individual or national politics - because of the `` bold program for building communism in our time '' which the Congress will adopt.	adopt	{ "name": "adopt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans", "take up and practice as one's own", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "take into one's family", "put i...	[ "choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans" ]	[ "adopt%2:40:02::" ]
But far from being concerned about whether or not Russia will have achieved Utopia by 1980, the world is watching Moscow today primarily for clues as to whether or not there will be nuclear Armageddon in the immediate future.	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::" ]
But far from being concerned about whether or not Russia will have achieved Utopia by 1980, the world is watching Moscow today primarily for clues as to whether or not there will be nuclear Armageddon in the immediate future.	achieved	{ "name": "achieve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort" ] }	[ "to gain with effort" ]	[ "achieve%2:41:00::" ]
But far from being concerned about whether or not Russia will have achieved Utopia by 1980, the world is watching Moscow today primarily for clues as to whether or not there will be nuclear Armageddon in the immediate future.	watching	{ "name": "watch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small portable timepiece", "a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty", "a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe", "the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty", "a person employed to...	[ "follow with the eyes or the mind" ]	[ "watch%2:41:00::" ]
But far from being concerned about whether or not Russia will have achieved Utopia by 1980, the world is watching Moscow today primarily for clues as to whether or not there will be nuclear Armageddon in the immediate future.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
The evident contradiction between the rosy picture of Russia 's progress painted by the Communist party 's program and the enormous dangers for all humanity posed by Premier Khrushchev 's Berlin policy has already led to speculation abroad that the program may be severely altered.	painted	{ "name": "paint_a_picture", "sense_definitions_list": [ "call to mind" ] }	[ "call to mind" ]	[ "paint_a_picture%2:32:00::" ]
The evident contradiction between the rosy picture of Russia 's progress painted by the Communist party 's program and the enormous dangers for all humanity posed by Premier Khrushchev 's Berlin policy has already led to speculation abroad that the program may be severely altered.	posed	{ "name": "pose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "affected manners intended to impress others", "a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes", "a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display", "introduce", "assume a posture as for artistic purposes", "pretend to be someone y...	[ "introduce" ]	[ "pose%2:42:00::" ]
The evident contradiction between the rosy picture of Russia 's progress painted by the Communist party 's program and the enormous dangers for all humanity posed by Premier Khrushchev 's Berlin policy has already led to speculation abroad that the program may be severely altered.	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...	[ "tend to or result in" ]	[ "lead%2:42:12::" ]
The evident contradiction between the rosy picture of Russia 's progress painted by the Communist party 's program and the enormous dangers for all humanity posed by Premier Khrushchev 's Berlin policy has already led to speculation abroad that the program may be severely altered.	altered	{ "name": "alter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to change; make different; cause a transformation", "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence", "make an alteration to", "insert words into texts, often falsifying it there...	[ "cause to change; make different; cause a transformation" ]	[ "alter%2:30:01::" ]
Whether it is or not, the propaganda impact on the free world of the document scheduled to be adopted at this meeting will be far less than had been originally anticipated.	adopted	{ "name": "adopt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans", "take up and practice as one's own", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "take into one's family", "put i...	[ "choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans" ]	[ "adopt%2:40:02::" ]
Whether it is or not, the propaganda impact on the free world of the document scheduled to be adopted at this meeting will be far less than had been originally anticipated.	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::" ]
Whether it is or not, the propaganda impact on the free world of the document scheduled to be adopted at this meeting will be far less than had been originally anticipated.	anticipated	{ "name": "anticipate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "regard something as probable or likely", "act in advance of; deal with ahead of time", "realize beforehand", "make a prediction about; tell in advance", "be excited or anxious about", "be a forerunner of or occur earlier than" ] }	[ "regard something as probable or likely" ]	[ "anticipate%2:31:00::" ]
And there must be many Soviet citizens who know what is going on and who realize that before they can hope to enjoy the full life promised for 1980 they and their children must first survive.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
And there must be many Soviet citizens who know what is going on and who realize that before they can hope to enjoy the full life promised for 1980 they and their children must first survive.	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 there must be many Soviet citizens who know what is going on and who realize that before they can hope to enjoy the full life promised for 1980 they and their children must first survive.	going on	{ "name": "go_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "come to pass", "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense", "continue talking; he continued,", "start running, functioning, or operating" ] }	[ "come to pass" ]	[ "go_on%2:30:00::" ]
And there must be many Soviet citizens who know what is going on and who realize that before they can hope to enjoy the full life promised for 1980 they and their children must first survive.	realize	{ "name": "realize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be fully aware or cognizant of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make real or concrete; give reality or substance to", "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "convert into cash; of goods and prope...	[ "be fully aware or cognizant of" ]	[ "realize%2:31:01::" ]
And there must be many Soviet citizens who know what is going on and who realize that before they can hope to enjoy the full life promised for 1980 they and their children must first survive.	hope	{ "name": "hope", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a specific instance of feeling hopeful", "the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled", "grounds for feeling hopeful about the future", "someone (or something) on which expectations are centered", "United States comedian (born in England)...	[ "expect and wish" ]	[ "hope%2:37:01::" ]
And there must be many Soviet citizens who know what is going on and who realize that before they can hope to enjoy the full life promised for 1980 they and their children must first survive.	enjoy	{ "name": "enjoy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in", "have benefit from", "get pleasure from", "have for one's benefit", "take delight in" ] }	[ "have for one's benefit" ]	[ "enjoy%2:39:00::" ]
And there must be many Soviet citizens who know what is going on and who realize that before they can hope to enjoy the full life promised for 1980 they and their children must first survive.	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...	[ "promise to undertake or give" ]	[ "promise%2:32:01::" ]
And there must be many Soviet citizens who know what is going on and who realize that before they can hope to enjoy the full life promised for 1980 they and their children must first survive.	survive	{ "name": "survive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)", "support oneself", "live longer than" ] }	[ "continue to live through hardship or adversity" ]	[ "survive%2:42:01::" ]
This Congress will see Premier Khrushchev consolidating his power and laying the groundwork for an orderly succession should death or illness remove him from the scene in the next few years.	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 or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "see%2:39:02::" ]
This Congress will see Premier Khrushchev consolidating his power and laying the groundwork for an orderly succession should death or illness remove him from the scene in the next few years.	consolidating	{ "name": "consolidate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "unite into one", "make firm or secure; strengthen", "bring together into a single whole or system", "form into a solid mass or whole", "make or form into a solid or hardened mass" ] }	[ "unite into one" ]	[ "consolidate%2:30:00::" ]
This Congress will see Premier Khrushchev consolidating his power and laying the groundwork for an orderly succession should death or illness remove him from the scene in the next few years.	laying	{ "name": "lay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a narrative song with a recurrent refrain", "a narrative poem of popular origin", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "put in a horizontal position", "prepare or position for action or operation", "lay eggs", "impose as a duty, b...	[ "prepare or position for action or operation" ]	[ "lay%2:36:00::" ]
This Congress will see Premier Khrushchev consolidating his power and laying the groundwork for an orderly succession should death or illness remove him from the scene in the next few years.	remove	{ "name": "remove", "sense_definitions_list": [ "degree of figurative distance or separation; or", "remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract", "remove from a position or an office", "dispose of", "cause to leave", "shift the position or ...	[ "cause to leave" ]	[ "remove%2:41:02::" ]
The widespread purge that has taken place the past twelve months or so among Communist leaders in the provinces gives assurance that the party officials who will dominate the Congress, and the Central Committee it will elect, will all have passed the tightest possible Khrushchev screening, both for loyalty to him and f...	taken place	{ "name": "take_place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass" ] }	[ "come to pass" ]	[ "take_place%2:30:00::" ]
The widespread purge that has taken place the past twelve months or so among Communist leaders in the provinces gives assurance that the party officials who will dominate the Congress, and the Central Committee it will elect, will all have passed the tightest possible Khrushchev screening, both for loyalty to him and f...	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...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
The widespread purge that has taken place the past twelve months or so among Communist leaders in the provinces gives assurance that the party officials who will dominate the Congress, and the Central Committee it will elect, will all have passed the tightest possible Khrushchev screening, both for loyalty to him and f...	dominate	{ "name": "dominate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance", "be in control", "have dominance or the power to defeat over", "be greater in significance than", "look down on" ] }	[ "be in control" ]	[ "dominate%2:42:01::" ]
The widespread purge that has taken place the past twelve months or so among Communist leaders in the provinces gives assurance that the party officials who will dominate the Congress, and the Central Committee it will elect, will all have passed the tightest possible Khrushchev screening, both for loyalty to him and f...	elect	{ "name": "elect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an exclusive group of people", "select by a vote for an office or membership", "choose", "selected as the best", "elected but not yet installed in office" ] }	[ "select by a vote for an office or membership" ]	[ "elect%2:41:00::" ]
The widespread purge that has taken place the past twelve months or so among Communist leaders in the provinces gives assurance that the party officials who will dominate the Congress, and the Central Committee it will elect, will all have passed the tightest possible Khrushchev screening, both for loyalty to him and f...	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...	[ "go successfully through a test or a selection process" ]	[ "pass%2:41:08::" ]
Dr. James B. Conant has earned a nationwide reputation as a moderate and unemotional school reformer.	earned	{ "name": "earn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions" ] }	[ "acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions" ]	[ "earn%2:40:03::" ]
His earlier reports considered the American public schools basically sound and not in need of drastic change.	considered	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "deem to be" ]	[ "consider%2:31:00::" ]
Now, a close look at the schools in and around the ten largest cities, including New York, has shattered this optimism.	including	{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...	[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]	[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
Now, a close look at the schools in and around the ten largest cities, including New York, has shattered this optimism.	shattered	{ "name": "shatter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "break into many pieces", "damage or destroy", "cause to break into many pieces" ] }	[ "break into many pieces" ]	[ "shatter%2:30:00::" ]
Dr. Conant has come away shocked and angry.	come away	{ "name": "come_away", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to be detached", "leave in a certain condition" ] }	[ "leave in a certain condition" ]	[ "come_away%2:38:00::" ]
His new book, entitled `` Slums and Suburbs '', calls for fast and drastic action to avert disaster.	calls for	{ "name": "call_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express the need or desire for; ask for", "require as useful, just, or proper", "request the participation or presence of", "gather or collect" ] }	[ "express the need or desire for; ask for" ]	[ "call_for%2:32:04::" ]
His new book, entitled `` Slums and Suburbs '', calls for fast and drastic action to avert disaster.	avert	{ "name": "avert", "sense_definitions_list": [ "prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening", "turn away or aside" ] }	[ "prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening" ]	[ "avert%2:41:00::" ]
There is room for disagreement concerning some of Dr. Conant 's specific views.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
There is room for disagreement concerning some of Dr. Conant 's specific views.	concerning	{ "name": "concern", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that interests you because it is important or affects you", "an anxious feeling", "a feeling of sympathy for someone or something", "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "a commercial or industrial enterpr...	[ "be relevant to" ]	[ "concern%2:42:00::" ]
His strong opposition to the transfer of Negro children to schools outside their own neighborhood, in the interest of integration, will be attacked by Negro leaders who have fought for, and achieved, this open or permissive enrollment.	attacked	{ "name": "attack", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)", "an offensive move in a sport or game", "intense adverse criticism", "ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation", "the act of attacking", "a decisive manner of begi...	[ "attack in speech or writing" ]	[ "attack%2:32:00::" ]
His strong opposition to the transfer of Negro children to schools outside their own neighborhood, in the interest of integration, will be attacked by Negro leaders who have fought for, and achieved, this open or permissive enrollment.	fought	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for" ]	[ "fight%2:41:10::" ]
His strong opposition to the transfer of Negro children to schools outside their own neighborhood, in the interest of integration, will be attacked by Negro leaders who have fought for, and achieved, this open or permissive enrollment.	achieved	{ "name": "achieve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort" ] }	[ "to gain with effort" ]	[ "achieve%2:41:00::" ]
Dr. Conant may underestimate the psychological importance of even token equality.	underestimate	{ "name": "underestimate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value", "assign too low a value to", "make a deliberately low estimate", "make too low an estimate of" ] }	[ "make a deliberately low estimate" ]	[ "underestimate%2:31:00::" ]
His suggestion that the prestige colleges be made the training institutions for medical, law and graduate schools will run into strong opposition from these colleges themselves - even though what he is recommending is already taking shape as a trend.	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 by artistic means" ]	[ "make%2:36:09::" ]
His suggestion that the prestige colleges be made the training institutions for medical, law and graduate schools will run into strong opposition from these colleges themselves - even though what he is recommending is already taking shape as a trend.	run into	{ "name": "run_into", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be beset by", "collide violently with an obstacle", "hit against; come into sudden contact with", "come together" ] }	[ "be beset by" ]	[ "run_into%2:42:01::" ]
His suggestion that the prestige colleges be made the training institutions for medical, law and graduate schools will run into strong opposition from these colleges themselves - even though what he is recommending is already taking shape as a trend.	recommending	{ "name": "recommend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "push for something", "express a good opinion of", "make attractive or acceptable" ] }	[ "push for something" ]	[ "recommend%2:32:01::" ]
His suggestion that the prestige colleges be made the training institutions for medical, law and graduate schools will run into strong opposition from these colleges themselves - even though what he is recommending is already taking shape as a trend.	taking shape	{ "name": "take_shape", "sense_definitions_list": [ "develop into a distinctive entity" ] }	[ "develop into a distinctive entity" ]	[ "take_shape%2:42:00::" ]
But these are side issues to a powerful central theme.	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::" ]
That theme cuts through hypocrisies, complacency and double-talk.	cuts	{ "name": "cut", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a share of the profits", "(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next", "a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation", "a step on some scale", "a wound made by cutting", "a piece of meat that has been cut from...	[ "separate with or as if with an instrument" ]	[ "cut%2:35:00::" ]
It labels the slums, especially the Negro slums, as dead-end streets for hundreds of thousands of youngsters.	labels	{ "name": "label", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brief description given for purposes of identification", "trade name of a company that produces musical recordings", "a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction", "an identifying or descrip...	[ "assign a label to; designate with a label" ]	[ "label%2:32:00::" ]
The villains of the piece are those who deny job opportunities to these youngsters, and Dr. Conant accuses employers and labor unions alike.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The villains of the piece are those who deny job opportunities to these youngsters, and Dr. Conant accuses employers and labor unions alike.	deny	{ "name": "deny", "sense_definitions_list": [ "declare untrue; contradict", "refuse to accept or believe", "refuse to grant, as of a petition or request", "refuse to let have", "deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure", "deny formally (an allegation of ...	[ "refuse to let have" ]	[ "deny%2:40:00::" ]
The villains of the piece are those who deny job opportunities to these youngsters, and Dr. Conant accuses employers and labor unions alike.	accuses	{ "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::" ]
The facts, he adds, are hidden from public view by squeamish objections to calling bad conditions by their right name and by insistence on token integration rather than on real improvement of the schools, regardless of the color of their students.	adds	{ "name": "add", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders", "make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of", "state or say further", "bestow a quality on", "make an...	[ "state or say further" ]	[ "add%2:32:01::" ]
The facts, he adds, are hidden from public view by squeamish objections to calling bad conditions by their right name and by insistence on token integration rather than on real improvement of the schools, regardless of the color of their students.	hidden	{ "name": "hide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)", "body covering of a living animal", "prevent from being seen or discovered", "be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety", "cover as if with a shroud", "make ...	[ "prevent from being seen or discovered" ]	[ "hide%2:39:00::" ]
The facts, he adds, are hidden from public view by squeamish objections to calling bad conditions by their right name and by insistence on token integration rather than on real improvement of the schools, regardless of the color of their students.	calling	{ "name": "call", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a telephone connection", "a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course", "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a demand especially in the phrase", "the characteristic sound produced by a bird", ...	[ "assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to" ]	[ "call%2:32:02::" ]
A call for action `` before it is too late '' has alarming implications when it comes from a man who, in his previous reports on the schools, cautioned so strongly against extreme measures.	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::" ]
A call for action `` before it is too late '' has alarming implications when it comes from a man who, in his previous reports on the schools, cautioned so strongly against extreme measures.	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 or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
A call for action `` before it is too late '' has alarming implications when it comes from a man who, in his previous reports on the schools, cautioned so strongly against extreme measures.	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...	[ "to be the product or result" ]	[ "come%2:42:04::" ]
A call for action `` before it is too late '' has alarming implications when it comes from a man who, in his previous reports on the schools, cautioned so strongly against extreme measures.	cautioned	{ "name": "caution", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger", "a warning against certain acts", "judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger", "the trait of being circumspect and prudent", "warn strongly; put on guard" ] }	[ "warn strongly; put on guard" ]	[ "caution%2:32:00::" ]
These warnings must not be treated lightly.	treated	{ "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...	[ "interact in a certain way" ]	[ "treat%2:41:00::" ]
Dr. Conant 's conscientious, selfless efforts deserve the nation 's gratitude.	deserve	{ "name": "deserve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be worthy or deserving" ] }	[ "be worthy or deserving" ]	[ "deserve%2:42:00::" ]
He has served in positions of greater glamour, both at home and abroad ; but he may well be doing his greatest service with his straightforward report on the state of the public schools.	served	{ "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...	[ "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function" ]	[ "serve%2:33:00::" ]
He has served in positions of greater glamour, both at home and abroad ; but he may well be doing his greatest service with his straightforward report on the state of the public schools.	doing	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
A fascinating letter has just reached this desk from a correspondent who likes to receive so-called junk mail.	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 destination, either real or abstract" ]	[ "reach%2:38:01::" ]
A fascinating letter has just reached this desk from a correspondent who likes to receive so-called junk mail.	likes	{ "name": "like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a similar kind;,", "a kind of person", "prefer or wish to do something", "find enjoyable or agreeable", "be fond of", "feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard", "want to have", "resembling or similar; having the same or some...	[ "find enjoyable or agreeable" ]	[ "like%2:37:05::" ]
A fascinating letter has just reached this desk from a correspondent who likes to receive so-called junk mail.	receive	{ "name": "receive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get something; come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "register (perceptual input)", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "express willingness to have in one's home or environs", "accept as t...	[ "get something; come into possession of" ]	[ "receive%2:40:00::" ]
He was delighted to learn that the Post Office Department is now going to expand this service to deliver mail from Representatives in Congress to their constituents without the use of stamps, names, addresses or even zone numbers.	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 delighted to learn that the Post Office Department is now going to expand this service to deliver mail from Representatives in Congress to their constituents without the use of stamps, names, addresses or even zone numbers.	learn	{ "name": "learn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gain knowledge or skills", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "commit to memory; learn by heart", "be a student of a certain subject", "impart skills or knowledge to", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually ...	[ "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally" ]	[ "learn%2:31:01::" ]
He was delighted to learn that the Post Office Department is now going to expand this service to deliver mail from Representatives in Congress to their constituents without the use of stamps, names, addresses or even zone numbers.	expand	{ "name": "expand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "extend in one or more directions", "become larger in size or volume or quantity", "make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity", "grow vigorously", "exaggerate or make bigger", "add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning ...	[ "make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity" ]	[ "expand%2:30:12::" ]
He was delighted to learn that the Post Office Department is now going to expand this service to deliver mail from Representatives in Congress to their constituents without the use of stamps, names, addresses or even zone numbers.	deliver	{ "name": "deliver", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)", "bring to a destination, make a delivery", "to surrender someone or something to another", "free from harm or evil", "hand over to the authorities of another country", "pass down", "utter (an exclama...	[ "bring to a destination, make a delivery" ]	[ "deliver%2:35:00::" ]
In accordance with legislation passed at the last session of Congress, each Representative is authorized to deliver to the Post Office in bulk newsletters, speeches and other literature to be dropped in every letter box in his district.	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...	[ "make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation" ]	[ "pass%2:41:02::" ]
In accordance with legislation passed at the last session of Congress, each Representative is authorized to deliver to the Post Office in bulk newsletters, speeches and other literature to be dropped in every letter box in his district.	authorized	{ "name": "authorize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "grant authorization or clearance for", "give or delegate power or authority to" ] }	[ "grant authorization or clearance for" ]	[ "authorize%2:32:00::" ]
In accordance with legislation passed at the last session of Congress, each Representative is authorized to deliver to the Post Office in bulk newsletters, speeches and other literature to be dropped in every letter box in his district.	deliver	{ "name": "deliver", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)", "bring to a destination, make a delivery", "to surrender someone or something to another", "free from harm or evil", "hand over to the authorities of another country", "pass down", "utter (an exclama...	[ "bring to a destination, make a delivery" ]	[ "deliver%2:35:00::" ]
In accordance with legislation passed at the last session of Congress, each Representative is authorized to deliver to the Post Office in bulk newsletters, speeches and other literature to be dropped in every letter box in his district.	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::" ]
This means an added burden to innumerable postmen, who already are complaining of heavy loads and low pay, and it presumably means an increased postal deficit, but, our correspondent writes, think of the additional junk mail each citizen will now be privileged to receive on a regular basis.	means	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "have as a logical consequence" ]	[ "mean%2:42:00::" ]
This means an added burden to innumerable postmen, who already are complaining of heavy loads and low pay, and it presumably means an increased postal deficit, but, our correspondent writes, think of the additional junk mail each citizen will now be privileged to receive on a regular basis.	complaining	{ "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::" ]
This means an added burden to innumerable postmen, who already are complaining of heavy loads and low pay, and it presumably means an increased postal deficit, but, our correspondent writes, think of the additional junk mail each citizen will now be privileged to receive on a regular basis.	means	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "have as a logical consequence" ]	[ "mean%2:42:00::" ]
This means an added burden to innumerable postmen, who already are complaining of heavy loads and low pay, and it presumably means an increased postal deficit, but, our correspondent writes, think of the additional junk mail each citizen will now be privileged to receive on a regular basis.	writes	{ "name": "write", "sense_definitions_list": [ "produce a literary work", "communicate or express by writing", "have (one's written work) issued for publication", "communicate (with) in writing", "communicate by letter", "write music", "mark or trace on a surface", "record data on a ...	[ "produce a literary work" ]	[ "write%2:36:00::" ]

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