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He ran the change rooms.	ran	{ "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...	[ "direct or control; projects, businesses, etc." ]	[ "run%2:41:02::" ]
He threw out the hi-graders.	threw out	{ "name": "throw_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "force to leave or move out", "throw or cast away", "remove from a position or office", "bring forward for consideration or acceptance", "cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration" ] }	[ "throw or cast away" ]	[ "throw_out%2:40:00::" ]
He supervised the cleanups and handled the shipments of raw gold which each week went out to San Francisco.	supervised	{ "name": "supervise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "watch and direct", "keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance" ] }	[ "watch and direct" ]	[ "supervise%2:41:00::" ]
He supervised the cleanups and handled the shipments of raw gold which each week went out to San Francisco.	handled	{ "name": "handle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it", "be in charge of, act on, or dispose of", "interact in a certain way", "act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression", "touch, lift, or hold with the han...	[ "be in charge of, act on, or dispose of" ]	[ "handle%2:41:00::" ]
He supervised the cleanups and handled the shipments of raw gold which each week went out to San Francisco.	went out	{ "name": "go_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move out of or depart from", "leave the house to go somewhere", "take the field", "become extinguished", "go out of fashion; become unfashionable", "date regularly; have a steady relationship with" ] }	[ "move out of or depart from" ]	[ "go_out%2:38:00::" ]
Hague squeezed down his uneasy dislike.	squeezed	{ "name": "squeeze", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of gripping and pressing firmly", "a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high", "a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer", "(slang) a perso...	[ "to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition" ]	[ "squeeze%2:35:05::" ]
He pulled open the top drawer of his desk and drew out a tintype.	pulled	{ "name": "pull", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you", "the force used in pulling", "special advantage or influence", "a device used for pulling something", "a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments", "a slow inhalation (as of t...	[ "cause to move by pulling" ]	[ "pull%2:35:00::" ]
He pulled open the top drawer of his desk and drew out a tintype.	drew	{ "name": "draw", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a gully that is shallower than a ravine", "an entertainer who attracts large audiences", "the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided", "anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random", "a playing card...	[ "bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover" ]	[ "draw%2:38:01::" ]
`` This is Mitchell Barton.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
He broke out of Folsom last night.	broke out	{ "name": "break_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "start abruptly", "begin suddenly and sometimes violently", "move away or escape suddenly", "take from stowage in preparation for use", "become raw or open" ] }	[ "move away or escape suddenly" ]	[ "break_out%2:38:00::" ]
Apparently he bribed one of the guards.	bribed	{ "name": "bribe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment", "make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence" ] }	[ "make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence" ]	[ "bribe%2:40:00::" ]
We want him back there or we want him dead ''.	want	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
We want him back there or we want him dead ''.	want	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
Kodyke took the picture in a lean hand, studying it thoughtfully.	took	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "get into one's hands, take physically" ]	[ "take%2:35:00::" ]
Kodyke took the picture in a lean hand, studying it thoughtfully.	studying	{ "name": "study", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a detailed critical inspection", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)", "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group", "a state of deep mental absorption", "a room used for re...	[ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning" ]	[ "study%2:31:02::" ]
You know how the ranchers in the valley are.	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::" ]
You know how the ranchers in the valley are.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
They blame us for all their troubles.	blame	{ "name": "blame", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed", "a reproach for some lapse or misdeed", "put or pin the blame on", "harass with constant criticism", "attribute responsibility to", "expletives used informally as intensifiers" ...	[ "put or pin the blame on" ]	[ "blame%2:32:00::" ]
Ten years ago they blew up some of our ditches.	blew up	{ "name": "blow_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to burst with a violent release of energy", "make large", "get very angry and fly into a rage", "add details to", "burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction", "exaggerate or make bigger", "fill with...	[ "cause to burst with a violent release of energy" ]	[ "blow_up%2:30:03::" ]
It cost us a hundred thousand dollars and thirty days lost time to fix them.	cost	{ "name": "cost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor", "the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)", "value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain s...	[ "be priced at" ]	[ "cost%2:42:00::" ]
It cost us a hundred thousand dollars and thirty days lost time to fix them.	fix	{ "name": "fix", "sense_definitions_list": [ "informal terms for a difficult situation", "something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug", "the act of putting something in working order again", "an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear", "a ...	[ "restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken" ]	[ "fix%2:30:01::" ]
We do n't want Barton 's Night Riders loose again ''.	want	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
The gunman nodded, slipping the picture into his breast pocket, saying nothing.	nodded	{ "name": "nod", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a sign of assent or salutation or command", "the act of nodding the head", "express or signify by nodding", "lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation", "let the head fall forward through drowsiness", "sway gent...	[ "express or signify by nodding" ]	[ "nod%2:32:01::" ]
The gunman nodded, slipping the picture into his breast pocket, saying nothing.	slipping	{ "name": "slip", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a socially awkward or tactless act", "a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.", "potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics", "a part (sometimes a root ...	[ "insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly" ]	[ "slip%2:30:04::" ]
The gunman nodded, slipping the picture into his breast pocket, saying nothing.	saying	{ "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::" ]
Normally Hague wasted no words, but now he found himself unable to stop their flow although he knew Kodyke was aware of all he said.	wasted	{ "name": "waste", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted", "useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly", "the trait of wasting resources", "an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation",...	[ "spend thoughtlessly; throw away" ]	[ "waste%2:40:00::" ]
Normally Hague wasted no words, but now he found himself unable to stop their flow although he knew Kodyke was aware of all he said.	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::" ]
Normally Hague wasted no words, but now he found himself unable to stop their flow although he knew Kodyke was aware of all he said.	stop	{ "name": "stop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the event of something ending", "the act of stopping something", "a brief stay in the course of a journey", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a spot where something halts or pauses", "a consonant produced by stopping the flow...	[ "put an end to a state or an activity" ]	[ "stop%2:42:00::" ]
Normally Hague wasted no words, but now he found himself unable to stop their flow although he knew Kodyke was aware of all he said.	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::" ]
Normally Hague wasted no words, but now he found himself unable to stop their flow although he knew Kodyke was aware of all he said.	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::" ]
Normally Hague wasted no words, but now he found himself unable to stop their flow although he knew Kodyke was aware of all he 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::" ]
Mischa Elman shared last night 's Lewisohn Stadium concert with three American composers.	shared	{ "name": "share", "sense_definitions_list": [ "assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group", "any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate", "the allotment of some amount b...	[ "use jointly or in common" ]	[ "share%2:40:02::" ]
His portion of the program - and a big portion it was - consisted of half the major nineteenth-century concertos for the violin : to wit, the Mendelssohn and the Tchaikovsky.	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::" ]
That is an evening of music-making that would faze many a younger man ; Mr. Elman is 70 years old.	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...	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "be%2:42:02::" ]
That is an evening of music-making that would faze many a younger man ; Mr. Elman is 70 years old.	faze	{ "name": "faze", "sense_definitions_list": [ "disturb the composure of" ] }	[ "disturb the composure of" ]	[ "faze%2:37:00::" ]
That is an evening of music-making that would faze many a younger man ; Mr. Elman is 70 years old.	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::" ]
There were 8000 persons at the Stadium who can tell their grandchildren that they heard Elman.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
There were 8000 persons at the Stadium who can tell their grandchildren that they heard Elman.	tell	{ "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::" ]
There were 8000 persons at the Stadium who can tell their grandchildren that they heard Elman.	heard	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
But, with all due respects and allowances, it must truthfully be said that what they heard was more syrupy than sweet, more mannered than musical.	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::" ]
But, with all due respects and allowances, it must truthfully be said that what they heard was more syrupy than sweet, more mannered than musical.	heard	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
But, with all due respects and allowances, it must truthfully be said that what they heard was more syrupy than sweet, more mannered than musical.	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 occasion was sentimental ; so was the playing.	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 occasion was sentimental ; so was the playing.	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 Creston is purely a potboiler, with Spanish, English, French and American dances mixed into the stew.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The Riegger, with its Latin hesitation bounce, is just this side of the pale ; like his sweet, attractive Romanza, it belongs to what the composer called his `` Non-Dissonant ( Mostly ) '' category of works.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
The Riegger, with its Latin hesitation bounce, is just this side of the pale ; like his sweet, attractive Romanza, it belongs to what the composer called his `` Non-Dissonant ( Mostly ) '' category of works.	belongs	{ "name": "belong", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be owned by; be in the possession of", "be suitable or acceptable", "be in the right place or situation", "be rightly classified in a class or category", "be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)", "be a par...	[ "be rightly classified in a class or category" ]	[ "belong%2:42:01::" ]
The Riegger, with its Latin hesitation bounce, is just this side of the pale ; like his sweet, attractive Romanza, it belongs to what the composer called his `` Non-Dissonant ( Mostly ) '' category of works.	called	{ "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::" ]
The Schuman `` Chester '' takes off from an old William Billings tune with rousing woodwind and brass effect.	takes off	{ "name": "take_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "leave", "take away or remove", "depart from the ground", "take time off from work; stop working temporarily", "mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner", "remove clothes", "get started or set in motion, used figuratively", ...	[ "mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner" ]	[ "take_off%2:36:00::" ]
All these - potboilers or no - provided a welcome breath of fresh air in the form of lively, colorful, unstuffy works well suited for the great out-of-doors.	provided	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "provide%2:40:00::" ]
It was nice to have something a little up-to-date for a change.	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::" ]
It was nice to have something a little up-to-date for a change.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)" ]	[ "have%2:39:06::" ]
We have Alfredo Antonini to thank for this healthy change of diet as well as the lively performances of the Stadium Symphony.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
We have Alfredo Antonini to thank for this healthy change of diet as well as the lively performances of the Stadium Symphony.	thank	{ "name": "thank", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express gratitude or show appreciation to" ] }	[ "express gratitude or show appreciation to" ]	[ "thank%2:32:00::" ]
A woman who undergoes artificial insemination against the wishes of her husband is the unlikely heroine of `` A Question of Adultery '', yesterday 's new British import at the Apollo.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Since an objective viewer might well conclude that this is not a situation that would often arise, the film 's extensive discussion of the problem seems, at best, superfluous.	conclude	{ "name": "conclude", "sense_definitions_list": [ "decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion", "bring to a close", "reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation", "come to a close", "reach agreement on" ] }	[ "decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion" ]	[ "conclude%2:31:00::" ]
Since an objective viewer might well conclude that this is not a situation that would often arise, the film 's extensive discussion of the problem seems, at best, superfluous.	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::" ]
Since an objective viewer might well conclude that this is not a situation that would often arise, the film 's extensive discussion of the problem seems, at best, superfluous.	arise	{ "name": "arise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into existence; take on form or shape", "originate or come into being", "rise to one's feet", "result or issue", "move upward", "take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance", "get up and out of bed" ] }	[ "result or issue" ]	[ "arise%2:30:00::" ]
Since an objective viewer might well conclude that this is not a situation that would often arise, the film 's extensive discussion of the problem seems, at best, superfluous.	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
In its present artless, low-budget form, the subject matter seems designed to invite censorial wrath.	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
In its present artless, low-budget form, the subject matter seems designed to invite censorial wrath.	designed	{ "name": "design", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)", "an arrangement scheme", "something intended as a guide for making something else", "a decorative or artistic work", "an anticipated outcome that is intended...	[ "make or work out a plan for; devise" ]	[ "design%2:36:02::" ]
In its present artless, low-budget form, the subject matter seems designed to invite censorial wrath.	invite	{ "name": "invite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a colloquial expression for invitation", "increase the likelihood of", "invite someone to one's house", "give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting", "ask someone in a friendly way to do something", "have as a guest", "ask to en...	[ "give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting" ]	[ "invite%2:37:00::" ]
With Julie London enacting the central role with husky-voiced sincerity, the longsuffering heroine is at least attractive.	enacting	{ "name": "enact", "sense_definitions_list": [ "order by virtue of superior authority; decree", "act out; represent or perform as if in a play" ] }	[ "act out; represent or perform as if in a play" ]	[ "enact%2:36:00::" ]
With Julie London enacting the central role with husky-voiced sincerity, the longsuffering heroine is at least attractive.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The explanation offered for her conduct is a misguided attempt to save her marriage to a neurotic husband left sterile as a result of an automobile accident.	offered	{ "name": "offer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the verbal act of offering", "something offered (as a proposal or bid)", "a usually brief attempt", "make available or accessible, provide or furnish", "present for acceptance or rejection", "agree freely", "put forward for consideration", ...	[ "make available or accessible, provide or furnish" ]	[ "offer%2:40:02::" ]
The explanation offered for her conduct is a misguided attempt to save her marriage to a neurotic husband left sterile as a result of an automobile accident.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The explanation offered for her conduct is a misguided attempt to save her marriage to a neurotic husband left sterile as a result of an automobile accident.	save	{ "name": "save", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring", "save from ruin, destruction, or harm", "to keep up and reserve for personal or special use", "bring into safety", "spend less; buy at a reduced price", "accumulate money for future us...	[ "save from ruin, destruction, or harm" ]	[ "save%2:41:01::" ]
The explanation offered for her conduct is a misguided attempt to save her marriage to a neurotic husband left sterile as a result of an automobile accident.	left	{ "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::" ]
Anthony Steel, as the husband, is a jealous type who argues against her course and sues for divorce, labeling her action adulterous.	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::" ]
Anthony Steel, as the husband, is a jealous type who argues against her course and sues for divorce, labeling her action adulterous.	argues	{ "name": "argue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "present reasons and arguments", "have an argument about something", "give evidence of" ] }	[ "have an argument about something" ]	[ "argue%2:32:00::" ]
Anthony Steel, as the husband, is a jealous type who argues against her course and sues for divorce, labeling her action adulterous.	sues	{ "name": "sue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)", "institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against" ] }	[ "institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against" ]	[ "sue%2:41:00::" ]
Anthony Steel, as the husband, is a jealous type who argues against her course and sues for divorce, labeling her action adulterous.	labeling	{ "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...	[ "pronounce judgment on" ]	[ "label%2:32:01::" ]
The actor plays his role glumly under the lurid direction of Don Chaffey, as do Basil Sydney as his unsympathetic father and Anton Diffring as an innocent bystander.	plays	{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...	[ "play a role or part" ]	[ "play%2:36:02::" ]
After a protracted, hysterical trial scene more notable for the frankness of its language than for dramatic credibility, the jury, to no one 's surprise, leaves the legal question unresolved.	leaves	{ "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::" ]
When the husband drops the case and returns to his wife, both seem sorry they brought the matter up in the first place.	drops	{ "name": "drop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a shape that is spherical and small", "a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling", "a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity", "a steep high face of rock", "a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of...	[ "stop pursuing or acting" ]	[ "drop%2:30:01::" ]
When the husband drops the case and returns to his wife, both seem sorry they brought the matter up in the first place.	returns	{ "name": "return", "sense_definitions_list": [ "document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability", "a coming to or returning home", "the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction", "getting something back again", "the act of going back to...	[ "go back to a previous state" ]	[ "return%2:30:00::" ]
When the husband drops the case and returns to his wife, both seem sorry they brought the matter up in the first place.	seem	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
When the husband drops the case and returns to his wife, both seem sorry they brought the matter up in the first place.	brought	{ "name": "bring_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic", "bring up", "promote from a lower position or rank", "raise from a lower to a higher position", "cause to come to a sudden stop", "put forward for consideration or discussion...	[ "summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic" ]	[ "bring_up%2:36:00::" ]
So was the audience.	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::" ]
For its final change of bill in its London season, the Leningrad State Kirov Ballet chose tonight to give one of those choreographic miscellanies known as a `` gala program '' at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.	chose	{ "name": "choose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives", "select as an alternative over another", "see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way" ] }	[ "see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way" ]	[ "choose%2:31:01::" ]
For its final change of bill in its London season, the Leningrad State Kirov Ballet chose tonight to give one of those choreographic miscellanies known as a `` gala program '' at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.	give	{ "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...	[ "organize or be responsible for" ]	[ "give%2:36:02::" ]
No doubt the underlying idea was to show that for all the elegance and artistry that have distinguished its presentations thus far, it too could give a circus if it pleased.	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::" ]
No doubt the underlying idea was to show that for all the elegance and artistry that have distinguished its presentations thus far, it too could give a circus if it pleased.	show	{ "name": "show", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining", "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "a social event involving a public performance or entertainment", "pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression", ...	[ "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment" ]	[ "show%2:31:00::" ]
No doubt the underlying idea was to show that for all the elegance and artistry that have distinguished its presentations thus far, it too could give a circus if it pleased.	distinguished	{ "name": "distinguish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "mark as different", "detect with the senses", "be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense", "make conspicuous or noteworthy", "identify as in botany or biology, for example" ] }	[ "be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense" ]	[ "distinguish%2:31:02::" ]
No doubt the underlying idea was to show that for all the elegance and artistry that have distinguished its presentations thus far, it too could give a circus if it pleased.	give	{ "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...	[ "organize or be responsible for" ]	[ "give%2:36:02::" ]
No doubt the underlying idea was to show that for all the elegance and artistry that have distinguished its presentations thus far, it too could give a circus if it pleased.	pleased	{ "name": "please", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give pleasure to or be pleasing to", "be the will of or have the will (to)", "give satisfaction", "used in polite request" ] }	[ "be the will of or have the will (to)" ]	[ "please%2:37:01::" ]
And please it did, in every sense of the word, for it had the audience shouting much of the time in a manner far from typical of London audiences.	please	{ "name": "please", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give pleasure to or be pleasing to", "be the will of or have the will (to)", "give satisfaction", "used in polite request" ] }	[ "give pleasure to or be pleasing to" ]	[ "please%2:37:00::" ]
And please it did, in every sense of the word, for it had the audience shouting much of the time in a manner far from typical of London audiences.	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...	[ "cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition" ]	[ "have%2:30:00::" ]
And please it did, in every sense of the word, for it had the audience shouting much of the time in a manner far from typical of London audiences.	shouting	{ "name": "shout", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)", "utter a sudden loud cry", "utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy", "use foul or abusi...	[ "utter a sudden loud cry" ]	[ "shout%2:32:01::" ]
At the end of the program, indeed, there was a demonstration that lasted for forty-five minutes, and nothing could stop it.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
At the end of the program, indeed, there was a demonstration that lasted for forty-five minutes, and nothing could stop it.	lasted	{ "name": "last", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last or lowest in an ordering or series", "a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do", "the time at which life ends; continuing until dead", "a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds", "a un...	[ "persist for a specified period of time" ]	[ "last%2:42:00::" ]
At the end of the program, indeed, there was a demonstration that lasted for forty-five minutes, and nothing could stop it.	stop	{ "name": "stop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the event of something ending", "the act of stopping something", "a brief stay in the course of a journey", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a spot where something halts or pauses", "a consonant produced by stopping the flow...	[ "put an end to a state or an activity" ]	[ "stop%2:42:00::" ]
Alexandre Livshitz repeated a fantastic technical bit from the closing number, `` Taras Bulba '', but even then there was a substantial number of diehards who seemed determined not to go home at all.	repeated	{ "name": "repeat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an event that repeats", "to say, state, or perform again", "make or do or perform again", "happen or occur again", "to say again or imitate", "do over", "repeat an earlier theme of a composition" ] }	[ "make or do or perform again" ]	[ "repeat%2:36:00::" ]
Alexandre Livshitz repeated a fantastic technical bit from the closing number, `` Taras Bulba '', but even then there was a substantial number of diehards who seemed determined not to go home at all.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
Alexandre Livshitz repeated a fantastic technical bit from the closing number, `` Taras Bulba '', but even then there was a substantial number of diehards who seemed determined not to go home at all.	seemed	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
Alexandre Livshitz repeated a fantastic technical bit from the closing number, `` Taras Bulba '', but even then there was a substantial number of diehards who seemed determined not to go home at all.	go home	{ "name": "go_home", "sense_definitions_list": [ "return home" ] }	[ "return home" ]	[ "go_home%2:38:00::" ]
Only a plea from the house manager, John Collins, finally broke up the party.	broke up	{ "name": "break_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to cause to separate and go in different directions", "discontinue an association or relation; go different ways", "come apart", "break violently or noisily; smash", "make a break in", "cause to go into a solution", "suffer a nervous bre...	[ "to cause to separate and go in different directions" ]	[ "break_up%2:38:01::" ]
But for all the manifest intention to `` show off '', this was a circus with a difference, for instead of descending in quality to what is known as a popular level, it added further to the evidence that this is a very great dancing company.	show off	{ "name": "show_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously" ] }	[ "display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously" ]	[ "show_off%2:39:00::" ]
But for all the manifest intention to `` show off '', this was a circus with a difference, for instead of descending in quality to what is known as a popular level, it added further to the evidence that this is a very great dancing company.	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::" ]
But for all the manifest intention to `` show off '', this was a circus with a difference, for instead of descending in quality to what is known as a popular level, it added further to the evidence that this is a very great dancing company.	descending	{ "name": "descend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way", "come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example", "do something that one considers to be below one's dignity", "come as if by falling" ] }	[ "do something that one considers to be below one's dignity" ]	[ "descend%2:41:00::" ]

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