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It would seem, then, that movable property and equipment is not taxed as a whole but that certain types are taxed in towns where this is bound to be expedient for that particular kind of personal property.	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" ] }	[ "seem to be true, probable, or apparent" ]	[ "seem%2:39:01::" ]
It would seem, then, that movable property and equipment is not taxed as a whole but that certain types are taxed in towns where this is bound to be expedient for that particular kind of personal property.	taxed	{ "name": "tax", "sense_definitions_list": [ "charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government", "levy a tax on", "set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)", "use to the limit", "make a charge against or accuse" ] }	[ "levy a tax on" ]	[ "tax%2:40:00::" ]
It would seem, then, that movable property and equipment is not taxed as a whole but that certain types are taxed in towns where this is bound to be expedient for that particular kind of personal property.	taxed	{ "name": "tax", "sense_definitions_list": [ "charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government", "levy a tax on", "set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)", "use to the limit", "make a charge against or accuse" ] }	[ "levy a tax on" ]	[ "tax%2:40:00::" ]
It would seem, then, that movable property and equipment is not taxed as a whole but that certain types are taxed in towns where this is bound to be expedient for that particular kind of personal property.	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::" ]
So few answered the question relating to their efforts to assess movable property that the results are inconclusive.	answered	{ "name": "answer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation", "a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem", "the speech act of replying to a question", "the principal ple...	[ "react verbally" ]	[ "answer%2:32:00::" ]
So few answered the question relating to their efforts to assess movable property that the results are inconclusive.	relating	{ "name": "relate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a logical or causal connection", "be relevant to", "give an account of", "be in a relationship with", "have or establish a relationship to" ] }	[ "be relevant to" ]	[ "relate%2:42:00::" ]
So few answered the question relating to their efforts to assess movable property that the results are inconclusive.	assess	{ "name": "assess", "sense_definitions_list": [ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of", "charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine", "set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)", "estimate the value of (property) f...	[ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of" ]	[ "assess%2:31:00::" ]
So few answered the question relating to their efforts to assess movable property that the results are inconclusive.	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::" ]
Only four towns indicated that they made any more than a normal effort to list property of this kind.	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::" ]
Only four towns indicated that they made any more than a normal effort to list property of this kind.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
Only four towns indicated that they made any more than a normal effort to list property of this kind.	list	{ "name": "list", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)", "the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical", "give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of", "include in a list", "cause to lean to ...	[ "give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of" ]	[ "list%2:32:00::" ]
Of greater interest is a question as to whether movable property was assessed according to its location or ownership.	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::" ]
Of greater interest is a question as to whether movable property was assessed according to its location or ownership.	assessed	{ "name": "assess", "sense_definitions_list": [ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of", "charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine", "set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)", "estimate the value of (property) f...	[ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of" ]	[ "assess%2:31:00::" ]
Fifteen stated that it was according to location, four by residence of the owner, and nineteen did not answer.	stated	{ "name": "state", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state", "a politically organized body of p...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "state%2:32:00::" ]
Fifteen stated that it was according to location, four by residence of the owner, and nineteen did not answer.	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::" ]
Fifteen stated that it was according to location, four by residence of the owner, and nineteen did not answer.	answer	{ "name": "answer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation", "a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem", "the speech act of replying to a question", "the principal ple...	[ "react verbally" ]	[ "answer%2:32:00::" ]
Twenty-seven assessors stated that they were in favor of improved means for assessing movable personal property, and only five were opposed.	stated	{ "name": "state", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state", "a politically organized body of p...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "state%2:32:00::" ]
Twenty-seven assessors stated that they were in favor of improved means for assessing movable personal property, and only five were opposed.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Twenty-seven assessors stated that they were in favor of improved means for assessing movable personal property, and only five were opposed.	assessing	{ "name": "assess", "sense_definitions_list": [ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of", "charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine", "set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)", "estimate the value of (property) f...	[ "evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of" ]	[ "assess%2:31:00::" ]
Twenty-seven assessors stated that they were in favor of improved means for assessing movable personal property, and only five were opposed.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Seven others expressed no opinion.	expressed	{ "name": "express", "sense_definitions_list": [ "mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system", "public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops", "rapid transport of goods", "give expression to", "articulate; either verbally or with a cry, s...	[ "articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise" ]	[ "express%2:32:00::" ]
On this point there was fairly general agreement that assessors would like to do more than they are doing now.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
On this point there was fairly general agreement that assessors would like to do more than they are doing now.	like	{ "name": "like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a similar kind;,", "a kind of person", "prefer or wish to do something", "find enjoyable or agreeable", "be fond of", "feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard", "want to have", "resembling or similar; having the same or some...	[ "prefer or wish to do something" ]	[ "like%2:37:01::" ]
On this point there was fairly general agreement that assessors would like to do more than they are doing now.	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::" ]
On this point there was fairly general agreement that assessors would like to do more than they are doing now.	doing	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
It is not clear, however, whether they are thinking of all movable property or only of boats, trailers, aircraft or certain other types of personal property whose assessment would be advantageous to their particular towns.	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::" ]
It is not clear, however, whether they are thinking of all movable property or only of boats, trailers, aircraft or certain other types of personal property whose assessment would be advantageous to their particular towns.	thinking of	{ "name": "think_of", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "take into consideration, have in view", "look on as or consider", "intend to refer to", "devise or invent", "choose in one's mind" ] }	[ "intend to refer to" ]	[ "think_of%2:31:02::" ]
It is not clear, however, whether they are thinking of all movable property or only of boats, trailers, aircraft or certain other types of personal property whose assessment would be advantageous to their particular towns.	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::" ]
Another question that was asked of the assessors was whether they favored the assessment of movable property at its location or at the residence of the owner.	asked	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "inquire about" ]	[ "ask%2:32:00::" ]
Another question that was asked of the assessors was whether they favored the assessment of movable property at its location or at the residence of the owner.	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::" ]
Another question that was asked of the assessors was whether they favored the assessment of movable property at its location or at the residence of the owner.	favored	{ "name": "favor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an act of gracious kindness", "an advantage to the benefit of someone or something", "an inclination to approve", "a feeling of favorable regard", "souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party", "promote over another", "c...	[ "consider as the favorite" ]	[ "favor%2:31:00::" ]
Eighteen voted for assessment by the town in which it is located and eleven preferred assessment by the town in which the owner resides.	voted	{ "name": "vote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative", "the opinion of a group as determined by voting", "a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment", "...	[ "express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote" ]	[ "vote%2:41:13::" ]
Eighteen voted for assessment by the town in which it is located and eleven preferred assessment by the town in which the owner resides.	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::" ]
Eighteen voted for assessment by the town in which it is located and eleven preferred assessment by the town in which the owner resides.	preferred	{ "name": "prefer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "like better; value more highly", "select as an alternative over another", "promote over another", "give preference to one creditor over another" ] }	[ "select as an alternative over another" ]	[ "prefer%2:31:00::" ]
Eighteen voted for assessment by the town in which it is located and eleven preferred assessment by the town in which the owner resides.	resides	{ "name": "reside", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make one's home in a particular place or community", "live (in a certain place)", "be inherent or innate in" ] }	[ "make one's home in a particular place or community" ]	[ "reside%2:42:00::" ]
Ten others made no reply.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
Of those who have an opinion, it seems that assessment by location is preferred.	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::" ]
Of those who have an opinion, it seems that assessment by location is preferred.	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" ] }	[ "seem to be true, probable, or apparent" ]	[ "seem%2:39:01::" ]
Of those who have an opinion, it seems that assessment by location is preferred.	preferred	{ "name": "prefer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "like better; value more highly", "select as an alternative over another", "promote over another", "give preference to one creditor over another" ] }	[ "select as an alternative over another" ]	[ "prefer%2:31:00::" ]
There was one vote for location being the place where the property is situated for the greater portion of the twelve months preceding the assessment date.	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::" ]
There was one vote for location being the place where the property is situated for the greater portion of the twelve months preceding the assessment date.	being	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
There was one vote for location being the place where the property is situated for the greater portion of the twelve months preceding the assessment date.	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::" ]
To summarize, it may be said that there is no one prevailing practice in Rhode Island with respect to the taxation of movable property, that assessors would like to see an improvement, and of those who have an opinion, that assessment by the town of location is preferred on the basis of their present knowledge.	summarize	{ "name": "summarize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a summary (of)", "be a summary of" ] }	[ "give a summary (of)" ]	[ "summarize%2:32:00::" ]
To summarize, it may be said that there is no one prevailing practice in Rhode Island with respect to the taxation of movable property, that assessors would like to see an improvement, and of those who have an opinion, that assessment by the town of location is preferred on the basis of their present knowledge.	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::" ]
To summarize, it may be said that there is no one prevailing practice in Rhode Island with respect to the taxation of movable property, that assessors would like to see an improvement, and of those who have an opinion, that assessment by the town of location is preferred on the basis of their present knowledge.	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 an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
To summarize, it may be said that there is no one prevailing practice in Rhode Island with respect to the taxation of movable property, that assessors would like to see an improvement, and of those who have an opinion, that assessment by the town of location is preferred on the basis of their present knowledge.	like	{ "name": "like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a similar kind;,", "a kind of person", "prefer or wish to do something", "find enjoyable or agreeable", "be fond of", "feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard", "want to have", "resembling or similar; having the same or some...	[ "prefer or wish to do something" ]	[ "like%2:37:01::" ]
To summarize, it may be said that there is no one prevailing practice in Rhode Island with respect to the taxation of movable property, that assessors would like to see an improvement, and of those who have an opinion, that assessment by the town of location is preferred on the basis of their present knowledge.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "see%2:39:02::" ]
To summarize, it may be said that there is no one prevailing practice in Rhode Island with respect to the taxation of movable property, that assessors would like to see an improvement, and of those who have an opinion, that assessment by the town of location is preferred on the basis of their present knowledge.	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::" ]
To summarize, it may be said that there is no one prevailing practice in Rhode Island with respect to the taxation of movable property, that assessors would like to see an improvement, and of those who have an opinion, that assessment by the town of location is preferred on the basis of their present knowledge.	preferred	{ "name": "prefer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "like better; value more highly", "select as an alternative over another", "promote over another", "give preference to one creditor over another" ] }	[ "select as an alternative over another" ]	[ "prefer%2:31:00::" ]
The need for greater knowledge is evident from their replies.	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::" ]
Interest has been shown for a number of years by local assessors in the possibility of taxing boats.	shown	{ "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", ...	[ "give expression to" ]	[ "show%2:32:02::" ]
Interest has been shown for a number of years by local assessors in the possibility of taxing boats.	taxing	{ "name": "tax", "sense_definitions_list": [ "charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government", "levy a tax on", "set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)", "use to the limit", "make a charge against or accuse" ] }	[ "levy a tax on" ]	[ "tax%2:40:00::" ]
Assessors in Rhode Island are charged not only with placing a valuation upon real and personal property, but they also have the responsibility to raise by a tax `` a sum not less than nor more than '' a specified amount as ordered by a city council or financial town meeting.	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...	[ "assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to" ]	[ "charge%2:41:00::" ]
Assessors in Rhode Island are charged not only with placing a valuation upon real and personal property, but they also have the responsibility to raise by a tax `` a sum not less than nor more than '' a specified amount as ordered by a city council or financial town meeting.	placing	{ "name": "place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a point located with respect to surface features of some region", "any area set aside for a particular purpose", "an abstract mental location", "a general vicinity", "the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another", ...	[ "assign a rank or rating to" ]	[ "place%2:31:01::" ]
Assessors in Rhode Island are charged not only with placing a valuation upon real and personal property, but they also have the responsibility to raise by a tax `` a sum not less than nor more than '' a specified amount as ordered by a city council or financial town meeting.	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::" ]
Assessors in Rhode Island are charged not only with placing a valuation upon real and personal property, but they also have the responsibility to raise by a tax `` a sum not less than nor more than '' a specified amount as ordered by a city council or financial town meeting.	raise	{ "name": "raise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the amount a salary is increased", "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)", "the act of raising something", "raise the level or amount of something", "raise from a lower to a higher position", ...	[ "collect funds for a specific purpose" ]	[ "raise%2:40:00::" ]
Assessors in Rhode Island are charged not only with placing a valuation upon real and personal property, but they also have the responsibility to raise by a tax `` a sum not less than nor more than '' a specified amount as ordered by a city council or financial town meeting.	ordered	{ "name": "order", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed", "a degree in a continuum of size or quantity", "established customary state (especially of society)", "logical or comprehensible arrangemen...	[ "issue commands or orders for" ]	[ "order%2:32:02::" ]
It has been obvious to the assessors, particularly those in shore communities, that boats comprise the largest category of tangible personal property which they have been unable to reach.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It has been obvious to the assessors, particularly those in shore communities, that boats comprise the largest category of tangible personal property which they have been unable to reach.	comprise	{ "name": "comprise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be composed of", "include or contain; have as a component", "form or compose" ] }	[ "be composed of" ]	[ "comprise%2:42:01::" ]
It has been obvious to the assessors, particularly those in shore communities, that boats comprise the largest category of tangible personal property which they have been unable to reach.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It has been obvious to the assessors, particularly those in shore communities, that boats comprise the largest category of tangible personal property which they have been unable to reach.	reach	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ]	[ "reach%2:38:01::" ]
Through their professional organization, the Rhode Island Tax Officials Association the question of taxing boats long has been debated and discussed.	taxing	{ "name": "tax", "sense_definitions_list": [ "charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government", "levy a tax on", "set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)", "use to the limit", "make a charge against or accuse" ] }	[ "levy a tax on" ]	[ "tax%2:40:00::" ]
Through their professional organization, the Rhode Island Tax Officials Association the question of taxing boats long has been debated and discussed.	debated	{ "name": "debate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal", "the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)", "argue with one another", "think about carefully; weigh"...	[ "discuss the pros and cons of an issue" ]	[ "debate%2:32:00::" ]
Through their professional organization, the Rhode Island Tax Officials Association the question of taxing boats long has been debated and discussed.	discussed	{ "name": "discuss", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible", "a disk used in throwing competitions", "to consider or examine in speech or writing", "speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a ...	[ "speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion" ]	[ "discuss%2:32:00::" ]
No satisfactory solution has been found, but this is due more to the difficulties inherent in the problem than to a lack of interest or diligence on the part of the assessors.	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of" ]	[ "find%2:39:02::" ]
No satisfactory solution has been found, but this is due more to the difficulties inherent in the problem than to a lack of interest or diligence on the part of the assessors.	is due	{ "name": "be_due", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be the result of" ] }	[ "be the result of" ]	[ "be_due%2:42:00::" ]
It has been estimated that the value of boats in Rhode Island waters is something in excess of fifty million dollars, excluding commercial boats.	estimated	{ "name": "estimate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth", "a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody", "a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)", "a statement indicating the likely cost of some job", ...	[ "judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)" ]	[ "estimate%2:31:00::" ]
It has been estimated that the value of boats in Rhode Island waters is something in excess of fifty million dollars, excluding commercial boats.	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 or equivalent to" ]	[ "be%2:42:07::" ]
It has been estimated that the value of boats in Rhode Island waters is something in excess of fifty million dollars, excluding commercial boats.	excluding	{ "name": "exclude", "sense_definitions_list": [ "prevent from being included or considered or accepted", "prevent from entering; shut out", "lack or fail to include", "prevent from entering; keep out", "put out or expel from a place" ] }	[ "prevent from being included or considered or accepted" ]	[ "exclude%2:31:01::" ]
It is obvious that this is a potential and lucrative source of revenue for the assessors of those towns where a substantial amount of such property would be subject to taxation.	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::" ]
It is obvious that this is a potential and lucrative source of revenue for the assessors of those towns where a substantial amount of such property would be subject to taxation.	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::" ]
It is obvious that this is a potential and lucrative source of revenue for the assessors of those towns where a substantial amount of such property would be subject to taxation.	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::" ]
It is known that at least five towns ( Barrington, Bristol, Narragansett, Newport and Westerly ) place some value on some boats for tax purposes.	known	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
It is known that at least five towns ( Barrington, Bristol, Narragansett, Newport and Westerly ) place some value on some boats for tax purposes.	place	{ "name": "place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a point located with respect to surface features of some region", "any area set aside for a particular purpose", "an abstract mental location", "a general vicinity", "the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another", ...	[ "assign a rank or rating to" ]	[ "place%2:31:01::" ]
However, few are taxed, and the owners and location of most boats are unknown to the assessors on the date of assessment of town valuations.	taxed	{ "name": "tax", "sense_definitions_list": [ "charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government", "levy a tax on", "set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)", "use to the limit", "make a charge against or accuse" ] }	[ "levy a tax on" ]	[ "tax%2:40:00::" ]
However, few are taxed, and the owners and location of most boats are unknown to the assessors on the date of assessment of town valuations.	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::" ]
No one really knows how many boats there actually are or what their aggregate value may be.	knows	{ "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::" ]
No one really knows how many boats there actually are or what their aggregate value may be.	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 or equivalent to" ]	[ "be%2:42:07::" ]
Slightly more than 5000 boats were registered with the Coast Guard prior to the recent passage of the state boating law.	registered	{ "name": "register", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an official written record of names or events or transactions", "(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments", "a book in w...	[ "record in a public office or in a court of law" ]	[ "register%2:32:03::" ]
Only a few more than 10000 boats had been registered with the Division of Harbors and Rivers at the end of the 1960 boating season, but many had been taken out of the water early when the threat of a hurricane brought the season to an early close.	registered	{ "name": "register", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an official written record of names or events or transactions", "(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments", "a book in w...	[ "record in a public office or in a court of law" ]	[ "register%2:32:03::" ]
Only a few more than 10000 boats had been registered with the Division of Harbors and Rivers at the end of the 1960 boating season, but many had been taken out of the water early when the threat of a hurricane brought the season to an early close.	taken out	{ "name": "take_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to leave", "remove from its packing", "take out or remove", "obtain by legal or official process", "make a date", "remove something from a container or an enclosed space", "purchase prepared food to be eaten at home", "remove (...	[ "cause to leave" ]	[ "take_out%2:41:01::" ]
Only a few more than 10000 boats had been registered with the Division of Harbors and Rivers at the end of the 1960 boating season, but many had been taken out of the water early when the threat of a hurricane brought the season to an early close.	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 come into a particular state or condition" ]	[ "bring%2:35:04::" ]
The assessors ' association, meeting at Narragansett in September 1960, devoted its session to a discussion of the boat problem.	meeting	{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...	[ "get together socially or for a specific purpose" ]	[ "meet%2:41:01::" ]
The assessors ' association, meeting at Narragansett in September 1960, devoted its session to a discussion of the boat problem.	devoted	{ "name": "devote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause", "dedicate", "set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use" ] }	[ "give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause" ]	[ "devote%2:32:00::" ]
An out-of-town writer came up to Paul Richards today and asked the Oriole manager if he thought his ball club would be improved this year.	came up to	{ "name": "come_up_to", "sense_definitions_list": [ "speak to someone" ] }	[ "speak to someone" ]	[ "come_up_to%2:32:00::" ]
An out-of-town writer came up to Paul Richards today and asked the Oriole manager if he thought his ball club would be improved this year.	asked	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "inquire about" ]	[ "ask%2:32:00::" ]
An out-of-town writer came up to Paul Richards today and asked the Oriole manager if he thought his ball club would be improved this year.	thought	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...	[ "expect, believe, or suppose" ]	[ "think%2:31:03::" ]
An out-of-town writer came up to Paul Richards today and asked the Oriole manager if he thought his ball club would be improved this year.	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::" ]
Now Richards, of course, is known as a deep thinker as baseball managers go.	known	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]
He can often make the complex ridiculously simple, and vice versa.	make	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
This happened to be vice versa, but even so, the answer was a masterpiece.	happened	{ "name": "happen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass", "happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)", "chance to be or do something, without intention or causation", "come into being; become reality", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ] }	[ "chance to be or do something, without intention or causation" ]	[ "happen%2:41:00::" ]
This happened to be vice versa, but even so, the answer was a masterpiece.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
This happened to be vice versa, but even so, the answer was a masterpiece.	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 's a whole lot easier '', he said, `` to increase the population of Nevada, than it is to increase the population of New York city ''.	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::" ]
`` It 's a whole lot easier '', he said, `` to increase the population of Nevada, than it is to increase the population of New York city ''.	increase	{ "name": "increase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "a change resulting in an increase", "a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important", "the amount by which something increases", "the act of increasing something", "become bigger or grea...	[ "make bigger or more" ]	[ "increase%2:30:02::" ]
`` It 's a whole lot easier '', he said, `` to increase the population of Nevada, than it is to increase the population of New York city ''.	increase	{ "name": "increase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "a change resulting in an increase", "a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important", "the amount by which something increases", "the act of increasing something", "become bigger or grea...	[ "make bigger or more" ]	[ "increase%2:30:02::" ]
And with that he walked off to give instruction to a rookie pitcher.	walked	{ "name": "walk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of traveling by foot", "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "manner of walking", "the act of walking somewhere", "a path set aside for walking", "a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always o...	[ "use one's feet to advance; advance by steps" ]	[ "walk%2:38:00::" ]
And with that he walked off to give instruction to a rookie pitcher.	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...	[ "transmit (knowledge or skills)" ]	[ "give%2:40:09::" ]
`` That is undoubtedly a hell of a quote '', said the writer, scratching his head.	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::" ]
`` That is undoubtedly a hell of a quote '', said the writer, scratching his head.	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::" ]

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