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Mr. White admires him profoundly and leaves no doubt that he is a Democrat himself who expects Mr. Kennedy to be a fine President.	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::" ]
Mr. White admires him profoundly and leaves no doubt that he is a Democrat himself who expects Mr. Kennedy to be a fine President.	expects	{ "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::" ]
Mr. White admires him profoundly and leaves no doubt that he is a Democrat himself who expects Mr. Kennedy to be a fine President.	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::" ]
Throughout `` The Making of a President '' Mr. White shows wonderfully well how the pressures pile up on candidates, how decisions have constantly to be made, how fatigue and illness and nervous strain wear candidates down, how subordinates play key roles.	shows	{ "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", ...	[ "provide evidence for" ]	[ "show%2:32:00::" ]
Throughout `` The Making of a President '' Mr. White shows wonderfully well how the pressures pile up on candidates, how decisions have constantly to be made, how fatigue and illness and nervous strain wear candidates down, how subordinates play key roles.	pile up	{ "name": "pile_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "collect or gather", "arrange into piles or stacks", "get or gather together" ] }	[ "collect or gather" ]	[ "pile_up%2:30:00::" ]
Throughout `` The Making of a President '' Mr. White shows wonderfully well how the pressures pile up on candidates, how decisions have constantly to be made, how fatigue and illness and nervous strain wear candidates down, how subordinates play key roles.	wear	{ "name": "wear_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress", "deteriorate through use or stress" ] }	[ "exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress" ]	[ "wear_down%2:29:00::" ]
Throughout `` The Making of a President '' Mr. White shows wonderfully well how the pressures pile up on candidates, how decisions have constantly to be made, how fatigue and illness and nervous strain wear candidates down, how subordinates play key roles.	play	{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...	[ "act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome" ]	[ "play%2:41:12::" ]
Here are several :	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
`` The root question in American politics is always :	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::" ]
Who 's the Man to See?	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...	[ "receive as a specified guest" ]	[ "see%2:35:09::" ]
To understand American politics is, simply, to know people, to know the relative weight of names - who are heroes, who are straw men, who controls, who does not.	understand	{ "name": "understand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "know and comprehend the nature or meaning of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make sense of a language", "believe to be the case", "be understanding of" ] }	[ "know and comprehend the nature or meaning of" ]	[ "understand%2:31:00::" ]
To understand American politics is, simply, to know people, to know the relative weight of names - who are heroes, who are straw men, who controls, who does not.	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::" ]
To understand American politics is, simply, to know people, to know the relative weight of names - who are heroes, who are straw men, who controls, who does not.	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...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]
To understand American politics is, simply, to know people, to know the relative weight of names - who are heroes, who are straw men, who controls, who does not.	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...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]
To understand American politics is, simply, to know people, to know the relative weight of names - who are heroes, who are straw men, who controls, who does not.	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::" ]
To understand American politics is, simply, to know people, to know the relative weight of names - who are heroes, who are straw men, who controls, who does not.	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::" ]
To understand American politics is, simply, to know people, to know the relative weight of names - who are heroes, who are straw men, who controls, who does not.	controls	{ "name": "control", "sense_definitions_list": [ "power to direct or determine", "a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another", "(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc", "a standard against which other conditions can be compared ...	[ "exercise authoritative control or power over" ]	[ "control%2:41:00::" ]
But to operate in American politics one must go a step further - one must build a bridge to such names, establish a warmth, a personal connection ''.	operate	{ "name": "operate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.", "perform as expected when applied", "handle and cause to function", "perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense", "happen", "keep engage...	[ "perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense" ]	[ "operate%2:33:00::" ]
But to operate in American politics one must go a step further - one must build a bridge to such names, establish a warmth, a personal connection ''.	go	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "follow a procedure or take a course" ]	[ "go%2:41:00::" ]
But to operate in American politics one must go a step further - one must build a bridge to such names, establish a warmth, a personal connection ''.	build	{ "name": "build", "sense_definitions_list": [ "constitution of the human body", "alternative names for the body of a human being", "make by combining materials and parts", "form or accumulate steadily", "build or establish something abstract", "improve the cleansing action of", "order, ...	[ "make by combining materials and parts" ]	[ "build%2:36:00::" ]
But to operate in American politics one must go a step further - one must build a bridge to such names, establish a warmth, a personal connection ''.	establish	{ "name": "establish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "institute, enact, or establish", "bring about", "place", "build or establish something abstract",...	[ "bring about" ]	[ "establish%2:36:01::" ]
`` In the hard life of politics it is well known that no platform nor any program advanced by either major American party has any purpose beyond expressing emotion ''.	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::" ]
`` In the hard life of politics it is well known that no platform nor any program advanced by either major American party has any purpose beyond expressing emotion ''.	advanced	{ "name": "advance", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a movement forward", "a change for the better; progress in development", "a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others", "the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)", "an amount paid before it is earned", "increase in p...	[ "bring forward for consideration or acceptance" ]	[ "advance%2:32:00::" ]
`` In the hard life of politics it is well known that no platform nor any program advanced by either major American party has any purpose beyond expressing emotion ''.	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::" ]
`` In the hard life of politics it is well known that no platform nor any program advanced by either major American party has any purpose beyond expressing emotion ''.	expressing emotion	{ "name": "express_emotion", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give verbal or other expression to one's feelings" ] }	[ "give verbal or other expression to one's feelings" ]	[ "express_emotion%2:37:00::" ]
`` All platforms are meaningless : the program of either party is what lies in the vision and conscience of the candidate the party chooses to lead it ''.	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::" ]
`` All platforms are meaningless : the program of either party is what lies in the vision and conscience of the candidate the party chooses to lead it ''.	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::" ]
`` All platforms are meaningless : the program of either party is what lies in the vision and conscience of the candidate the party chooses to lead it ''.	lies in	{ "name": "lie_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "originate (in)", "be in confinement for childbirth" ] }	[ "originate (in)" ]	[ "lie_in%2:42:00::" ]
`` All platforms are meaningless : the program of either party is what lies in the vision and conscience of the candidate the party chooses to lead it ''.	chooses	{ "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" ] }	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "choose%2:31:00::" ]
`` All platforms are meaningless : the program of either party is what lies in the vision and conscience of the candidate the party chooses to lead it ''.	lead	{ "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...	[ "be in charge of" ]	[ "lead%2:41:00::" ]
Nostalgia Week at Lewisohn Stadium, which had begun with the appearance of the 70 - year-old Mischa Elman on Tuesday night, continued last night as Lily Pons led the list of celebrities in an evening of French operatic excerpts.	begun	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
Nostalgia Week at Lewisohn Stadium, which had begun with the appearance of the 70 - year-old Mischa Elman on Tuesday night, continued last night as Lily Pons led the list of celebrities in an evening of French operatic excerpts.	continued	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "continue%2:42:01::" ]
Nostalgia Week at Lewisohn Stadium, which had begun with the appearance of the 70 - year-old Mischa Elman on Tuesday night, continued last night as Lily Pons led the list of celebrities in an evening of French operatic excerpts.	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...	[ "be ahead of others; be the first" ]	[ "lead%2:42:01::" ]
Miss Pons is certainly not 70 - no singer ever is - and yet the rewards of the evening again lay more in paying tribute to a great figure of times gone by than in present accomplishments.	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::" ]
Miss Pons is certainly not 70 - no singer ever is - and yet the rewards of the evening again lay more in paying tribute to a great figure of times gone by than in present accomplishments.	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::" ]
Miss Pons is certainly not 70 - no singer ever is - and yet the rewards of the evening again lay more in paying tribute to a great figure of times gone by than in present accomplishments.	lay	{ "name": "lie", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth", "Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)", "position or manner in which something is situated", "be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain po...	[ "originate (in)" ]	[ "lie%2:42:01::" ]
Miss Pons is certainly not 70 - no singer ever is - and yet the rewards of the evening again lay more in paying tribute to a great figure of times gone by than in present accomplishments.	paying	{ "name": "pay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that remunerates", "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services", "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow", "cancel or discharge a debt", "bring in", "do or give something to somebody in return", "ded...	[ "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow" ]	[ "pay%2:32:00::" ]
Miss Pons is certainly not 70 - no singer ever is - and yet the rewards of the evening again lay more in paying tribute to a great figure of times gone by than in present accomplishments.	gone by	{ "name": "go_by", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass by", "move past", "be called; go by a certain name", "be or act in accordance with" ] }	[ "pass by" ]	[ "go_by%2:38:00::" ]
The better part of gallantry might be, perhaps, to honor her perennial good looks and her gorgeous rainbow-hued gown, and to chide the orchestra for not playing in the same keys in which she had chosen to sing.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The better part of gallantry might be, perhaps, to honor her perennial good looks and her gorgeous rainbow-hued gown, and to chide the orchestra for not playing in the same keys in which she had chosen to sing.	honor	{ "name": "honor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction", "the state of being honored", "the quality of being honorable and having a good name", "a woman's virtue or chastity", "bestow honor or rewards upon", "show respect towards", "accept as...	[ "show respect towards" ]	[ "honor%2:41:01::" ]
The better part of gallantry might be, perhaps, to honor her perennial good looks and her gorgeous rainbow-hued gown, and to chide the orchestra for not playing in the same keys in which she had chosen to sing.	chide	{ "name": "chide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "censure severely or angrily" ] }	[ "censure severely or angrily" ]	[ "chide%2:32:00::" ]
The better part of gallantry might be, perhaps, to honor her perennial good looks and her gorgeous rainbow-hued gown, and to chide the orchestra for not playing in the same keys in which she had chosen to sing.	playing	{ "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 on an instrument" ]	[ "play%2:36:12::" ]
The better part of gallantry might be, perhaps, to honor her perennial good looks and her gorgeous rainbow-hued gown, and to chide the orchestra for not playing in the same keys in which she had chosen to sing.	chosen	{ "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::" ]
The better part of gallantry might be, perhaps, to honor her perennial good looks and her gorgeous rainbow-hued gown, and to chide the orchestra for not playing in the same keys in which she had chosen to sing.	sing	{ "name": "sing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deliver by singing", "produce tones with the voice", "to make melodious sounds", "make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound", "divulge confidential information or secrets" ] }	[ "produce tones with the voice" ]	[ "sing%2:36:00::" ]
No orchestra, however, could be expected to follow a singer through quite as many adventures with pitch as Miss Pons encountered last night.	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::" ]
No orchestra, however, could be expected to follow a singer through quite as many adventures with pitch as Miss Pons encountered last night.	follow	{ "name": "follow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to travel behind, go after, come after", "be later in time", "come as a logical consequence; follow logically", "travel along a certain course", "act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes", "come after in time, as a result", ...	[ "perform an accompaniment to" ]	[ "follow%2:36:01::" ]
No orchestra, however, could be expected to follow a singer through quite as many adventures with pitch as Miss Pons encountered last night.	encountered	{ "name": "encounter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a minor short-term fight", "a casual or unexpected convergence", "a casual meeting with a person or thing", "a hostile disagreement face-to-face", "come together", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "be beset by", "experienc...	[ "come together" ]	[ "encounter%2:38:00::" ]
In all fairness, there were flashes of the great stylist of yesteryear, flashes even of the old consummate vocalism.	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::" ]
One such moment came in the breathtaking way Miss Pons sang the cadenza to Meyerbeer 's `` Shadow Song ''.	came	{ "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...	[ "come to pass; arrive, as in due course" ]	[ "come%2:30:01::" ]
One such moment came in the breathtaking way Miss Pons sang the cadenza to Meyerbeer 's `` Shadow Song ''.	sang	{ "name": "sing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deliver by singing", "produce tones with the voice", "to make melodious sounds", "make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound", "divulge confidential information or secrets" ] }	[ "deliver by singing" ]	[ "sing%2:36:01::" ]
The years suddenly fell away at this point.	fell away	{ "name": "fall_away", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get worse", "diminish in size or intensity" ] }	[ "diminish in size or intensity" ]	[ "fall_away%2:30:01::" ]
On the whole, however, one must wonder at just what it is that forces a beloved artist to besmirch her own reputation as time marches inexorably on.	wonder	{ "name": "wonder", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising", "something that causes feelings of wonder", "a state in which you want to learn more about something", "have a wish or desire to know something", "place in doubt or express doubtful specula...	[ "place in doubt or express doubtful speculation" ]	[ "wonder%2:32:01::" ]
On the whole, however, one must wonder at just what it is that forces a beloved artist to besmirch her own reputation as time marches inexorably on.	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::" ]
On the whole, however, one must wonder at just what it is that forces a beloved artist to besmirch her own reputation as time marches inexorably on.	forces	{ "name": "force", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a powerful effect or influence", "(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity", "physical energy or intensity", "group of people willing to obey orders", "a unit that is part of some military service", "an act of aggre...	[ "urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate" ]	[ "force%2:36:00::" ]
On the whole, however, one must wonder at just what it is that forces a beloved artist to besmirch her own reputation as time marches inexorably on.	besmirch	{ "name": "besmirch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone", "smear so as to make dirty or stained" ] }	[ "smear so as to make dirty or stained" ]	[ "besmirch%2:35:00::" ]
On the whole, however, one must wonder at just what it is that forces a beloved artist to besmirch her own reputation as time marches inexorably on.	marches	{ "name": "march_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense" ] }	[ "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense" ]	[ "march_on%2:38:00::" ]
Sharing the program was the young French-Canadian tenor Richard Verreau, making his stadium debut on this occasion.	Sharing	{ "name": "share", "sense_definitions_list": [ "assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group", "any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate", "the allotment of some amount b...	[ "use jointly or in common" ]	[ "share%2:40:02::" ]
Mr. Verreau began shakily, with a voice that tended toward an unpleasant whiteness when pushed beyond middle volume.	began	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
Mr. Verreau began shakily, with a voice that tended toward an unpleasant whiteness when pushed beyond middle volume.	pushed	{ "name": "push", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of applying force in order to move something away", "the force used in pushing", "enterprising or ambitious drive", "an electrical switch operated by pressing", "an effort to advance", "move with force,", "press, drive, or impel (som...	[ "press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action" ]	[ "push%2:32:01::" ]
Later on this problem vanished, and the `` Flower Song '' from Bizet 's `` Carmen '' was beautifully and intelligently projected.	vanished	{ "name": "vanish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get lost, as without warning or explanation", "become invisible or unnoticeable", "pass away rapidly", "cease to exist", "decrease rapidly and disappear" ] }	[ "get lost, as without warning or explanation" ]	[ "vanish%2:30:00::" ]
Later on this problem vanished, and the `` Flower Song '' from Bizet 's `` Carmen '' was beautifully and intelligently projected.	projected	{ "name": "project", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted", "a planned undertaking", "communicate vividly", "extend out or project in space", "transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another", "project on a screen", "cause to be heard...	[ "cause to be heard" ]	[ "project%2:39:00::" ]
City Controller Alexander Hemphill charged Tuesday that the bids on the Frankford Elevated repair project were rigged to the advantage of a private contracting company which had `` an inside track '' with the city.	charged	{ "name": "charge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an impetuous rush toward someone or something", "(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense", "the price charged for some article or service", "the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construe...	[ "blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against" ]	[ "charge%2:32:02::" ]
City Controller Alexander Hemphill charged Tuesday that the bids on the Frankford Elevated repair project were rigged to the advantage of a private contracting company which had `` an inside track '' with the city.	rigged	{ "name": "rig", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise", "a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together", "formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel", "a set of clothing (with accessories)", "gear used in fishing", "a v...	[ "arrange the outcome of by means of deceit" ]	[ "rig%2:41:00::" ]
City Controller Alexander Hemphill charged Tuesday that the bids on the Frankford Elevated repair project were rigged to the advantage of a private contracting company which had `` an inside track '' with the city.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Estimates of the city 's loss in the $ 344000 job have ranged as high as $ 200000.	ranged	{ "name": "range", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the limits within which something can be effective", "a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze", "a series of hills or mountains", "a place for shooting (...	[ "change or be different within limits" ]	[ "range%2:42:01::" ]
Hemphill said that the Hughes Steel Erection Co. contracted to do the work at an impossibly low cost with a bid that was far less than the `` legitimate '' bids of competing contractors.	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...	[ "report or maintain" ]	[ "say%2:32:01::" ]
Hemphill said that the Hughes Steel Erection Co. contracted to do the work at an impossibly low cost with a bid that was far less than the `` legitimate '' bids of competing contractors.	contracted	{ "name": "contract", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law", "(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make", "a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward...	[ "enter into a contractual arrangement" ]	[ "contract%2:32:00::" ]
Hemphill said that the Hughes Steel Erection Co. contracted to do the work at an impossibly low cost with a bid that was far less than the `` legitimate '' bids of competing contractors.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
Hemphill said that the Hughes Steel Erection Co. contracted to do the work at an impossibly low cost with a bid that was far less than the `` legitimate '' bids of competing contractors.	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 Hughes concern then took `` shortcuts '' on the project but got paid anyway, Hemphill said.	paid	{ "name": "pay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that remunerates", "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services", "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow", "cancel or discharge a debt", "bring in", "do or give something to somebody in return", "ded...	[ "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services" ]	[ "pay%2:40:00::" ]
The Hughes concern then took `` shortcuts '' on the project but got paid anyway, Hemphill 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::" ]
The Controller 's charge of rigging was the latest development in an investigation which also brought these disclosures Tuesday :	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 Controller 's charge of rigging was the latest development in an investigation which also brought these disclosures Tuesday :	brought	{ "name": "bring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", "cause to come into a particular state or condition", "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence", "go or come after and bring or take back", "bring into a different state", "be accompanied...	[ "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence" ]	[ "bring%2:36:00::" ]
The city has sued for the full amount of the $ 172400 performance bond covering the contract.	sued	{ "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::" ]
The city has sued for the full amount of the $ 172400 performance bond covering the contract.	covering	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "protect by insurance" ]	[ "cover%2:32:00::" ]
The Philadelphia Transportation Co. is investigating the part its organization played in reviewing the project.	investigating	{ "name": "investigate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "investigate scientifically", "conduct an inquiry or investigation of" ] }	[ "conduct an inquiry or investigation of" ]	[ "investigate%2:32:01::" ]
The Philadelphia Transportation Co. is investigating the part its organization played in reviewing the project.	played	{ "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"...	[ "act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome" ]	[ "play%2:41:12::" ]
The Philadelphia Transportation Co. is investigating the part its organization played in reviewing the project.	reviewing	{ "name": "review", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a new appraisal or evaluation", "an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)", "a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment", "(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an au...	[ "appraise critically" ]	[ "review%2:32:00::" ]
The signature of Harold V. Varani, former director of architecture and engineering in the Department of Public Property, appeared on payment vouchers certifying work on the project.	appeared	{ "name": "appear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "come into sight or view", "be issued or published", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "appear as a character on stage...	[ "come into sight or view" ]	[ "appear%2:30:00::" ]
The signature of Harold V. Varani, former director of architecture and engineering in the Department of Public Property, appeared on payment vouchers certifying work on the project.	certifying	{ "name": "certify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes", "guarantee payment on; of checks", "authorize officially", "guarantee as meeting a certain standard", "declare legally insane" ] }	[ "authorize officially" ]	[ "certify%2:41:02::" ]
Varani has been fired on charges of accepting gifts from the contractor.	fired	{ "name": "fire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the event of something burning (often destructive)", "the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy", "the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke", "a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is ...	[ "terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position" ]	[ "fire%2:41:00::" ]
Varani has been fired on charges of accepting gifts from the contractor.	accepting	{ "name": "accept", "sense_definitions_list": [ "consider or hold as true", "receive willingly something given or offered", "give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to", "react favorably to; consider right and proper", "admit into a group or community", "take on as one's own the expe...	[ "receive willingly something given or offered" ]	[ "accept%2:40:00::" ]
Managing Director Donald C. Wagner has agreed to cooperate fully with Hemphill after a period of sharp disagreement on the matter.	agreed	{ "name": "agree", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be in accord; be in agreement", "consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something", "be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics", "go together", "show grammatical agreement", "be agreeable or suitable", ...	[ "consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something" ]	[ "agree%2:32:01::" ]
Managing Director Donald C. Wagner has agreed to cooperate fully with Hemphill after a period of sharp disagreement on the matter.	cooperate	{ "name": "cooperate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "work together on a common enterprise of project" ] }	[ "work together on a common enterprise of project" ]	[ "cooperate%2:41:00::" ]
The announcement that the city would sue for recovery on the performance bond was made by City Solicitor David Berger at a press conference following a meeting in the morning with Wagner and other officials of the city and the PTC as well as representatives of an engineering firm that was pulled off the El project befo...	sue	{ "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::" ]
The announcement that the city would sue for recovery on the performance bond was made by City Solicitor David Berger at a press conference following a meeting in the morning with Wagner and other officials of the city and the PTC as well as representatives of an engineering firm that was pulled off the El project befo...	pulled off	{ "name": "pull_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pull or pull out sharply", "cause to withdraw", "be successful; achieve a goal", "remove by drawing or pulling" ] }	[ "cause to withdraw" ]	[ "pull_off%2:41:01::" ]
The Hughes company and the Consolidated Industries, Inc., both of 3646 N. 2 d st., filed for reorganization under the Federal bankruptcy law.	filed	{ "name": "file", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together", "a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other", "office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order", "a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on som...	[ "record in a public office or in a court of law" ]	[ "file%2:32:02::" ]
On Monday, the Hughes concern was formally declared bankrupt after its directors indicated they could not draw up a plan for reorganization.	declared	{ "name": "declare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "state emphatically and authoritatively", "announce publicly or officially", "state firmly", "declare to be", "authorize payments of", "designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand", "make a declaration (of dutiable go...	[ "declare to be" ]	[ "declare%2:32:04::" ]
On Monday, the Hughes concern was formally declared bankrupt after its directors indicated they could not draw up a plan for reorganization.	indicated	{ "name": "indicate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be a signal for or a symptom of", "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively", "to state or express briefly", "give evidence of", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine" ] }	[ "to state or express briefly" ]	[ "indicate%2:32:00::" ]
On Monday, the Hughes concern was formally declared bankrupt after its directors indicated they could not draw up a plan for reorganization.	draw up	{ "name": "draw_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers", "straighten oneself", "cause (a vehicle) to stop", "make up plans or basic details for", "come to a halt after driving somewhere" ] }	[ "make up plans or basic details for" ]	[ "draw_up%2:31:00::" ]
Business relations between the companies and city have been under investigation by Hemphill and District Attorney James C. Crumlish, Jr..	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The suit was filed later in the day in Common Pleas Court 7 against the Hughes company and two bonding firms.	filed	{ "name": "file", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together", "a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other", "office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order", "a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on som...	[ "file a formal charge against" ]	[ "file%2:32:01::" ]
At Berger 's direction, the city also intervened in the Hughes bankruptcy case in U. S. District Court in a move preliminary to filing a claim there.	intervened	{ "name": "intervene", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force", "be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events", "occur between other event or between certain points of time" ] }	[ "get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force" ]	[ "intervene%2:41:00::" ]
At Berger 's direction, the city also intervened in the Hughes bankruptcy case in U. S. District Court in a move preliminary to filing a claim there.	filing	{ "name": "file", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together", "a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other", "office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order", "a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on som...	[ "record in a public office or in a court of law" ]	[ "file%2:32:02::" ]
`` I am taking the position that the contract was clearly violated '', Berger said.	taking	{ "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 ...	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "take%2:31:01::" ]
`` I am taking the position that the contract was clearly violated '', Berger said.	violated	{ "name": "violate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns", "act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises", "destroy", "violate the sacred character of a place or language", "force (someone) to have sex against their will", "...	[ "fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns" ]	[ "violate%2:42:00::" ]
`` I am taking the position that the contract was clearly violated '', Berger 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...	[ "report or maintain" ]	[ "say%2:32:01::" ]
The contract violations mostly involve failure to perform rehabilitation work on expansion joints along the El track.	involve	{ "name": "involve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "connect closely and often incriminatingly", "engage as a participant", "have as a necessary feature", "require as useful, just, or proper", "contain as a part", "occupy or engage the interest of", "make complex or intricate or complicated...	[ "connect closely and often incriminatingly" ]	[ "involve%2:42:01::" ]
The contract violations mostly involve failure to perform rehabilitation work on expansion joints along the El track.	perform	{ "name": "perform", "sense_definitions_list": [ "carry out or perform an action", "perform a function", "give a performance (of something)", "get (something) done" ] }	[ "perform a function" ]	[ "perform%2:41:02::" ]
The contract called for overhauling of 102 joints.	called 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" ] }	[ "require as useful, just, or proper" ]	[ "call_for%2:42:00::" ]

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