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What I do is to try to bring him into contact with reality as much as possible.	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::" ]
What I do is to try to bring him into contact with reality as much as possible.	try	{ "name": "try", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "make an effort or attempt", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "take a s...	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "try%2:41:00::" ]
What I do is to try to bring him into contact with reality as much as possible.	bring	{ "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::" ]
I try to give him as many normal experiences as possible.	try	{ "name": "try", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "make an effort or attempt", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "take a s...	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "try%2:41:00::" ]
I try to give him as many normal experiences as possible.	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...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
`` What is your experience with autistic children?	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::" ]
How do they turn out later ''?	turn out	{ "name": "turn_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be shown or be found to be", "prove to be in the result or end", "produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery", "result or end", "come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons", "bring forth,", "put out or expel from a pla...	[ "be shown or be found to be" ]	[ "turn_out%2:42:00::" ]
Many autistic children grow up to lead relatively normal lives.	grow up	{ "name": "grow_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "become an adult" ] }	[ "become an adult" ]	[ "grow_up%2:41:00::" ]
Certainly, most continue to lack a certain warmth in communication with other people, but many adjust to school, even college, to jobs and even to marriage and parenthood.	continue	{ "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::" ]
Certainly, most continue to lack a certain warmth in communication with other people, but many adjust to school, even college, to jobs and even to marriage and parenthood.	lack	{ "name": "lack", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "be without" ] }	[ "be without" ]	[ "lack%2:42:00::" ]
Certainly, most continue to lack a certain warmth in communication with other people, but many adjust to school, even college, to jobs and even to marriage and parenthood.	adjust	{ "name": "adjust", "sense_definitions_list": [ "alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard", "place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight", "adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions", "make correspondent or conformable", "decide how much ...	[ "adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions" ]	[ "adjust%2:30:01::" ]
A first grader colors pictures one solid color, everything - sky, grass, boy, wagon, etc..	colors	{ "name": "color", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect", "interest and variety and intensity", "the timbre of a musical sound", "a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)", "a...	[ "add color to" ]	[ "color%2:30:00::" ]
When different colors are used, she is just as likely to color trees purple, hair green, etc..	used	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
When different colors are used, she is just as likely to color trees purple, hair green, etc..	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::" ]
When different colors are used, she is just as likely to color trees purple, hair green, etc..	color	{ "name": "color", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect", "interest and variety and intensity", "the timbre of a musical sound", "a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)", "a...	[ "add color to" ]	[ "color%2:30:00::" ]
The other children in the class use this same coloring book and do a fairly good job with things their proper color.	use	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
The other children in the class use this same coloring book and do a fairly good job with things their proper color.	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::" ]
Should I show my daughter how things should be colored?	colored	{ "name": "color", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect", "interest and variety and intensity", "the timbre of a musical sound", "a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)", "a...	[ "add color to" ]	[ "color%2:30:00::" ]
She is an aggressive, nervous child.	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::" ]
Is a relaxed home atmosphere enough to help her outgrow these traits?	help	{ "name": "help", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a resource", "a means of serving", "give help or assi...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "help%2:41:00::" ]
Her choice of one color means she is simply enjoying the motor act of coloring, without having reached the point of selecting suitable colors for different objects.	means	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "have as a logical consequence" ]	[ "mean%2:42:00::" ]
Her choice of one color means she is simply enjoying the motor act of coloring, without having reached the point of selecting suitable colors for different objects.	enjoying	{ "name": "enjoy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in", "have benefit from", "get pleasure from", "have for one's benefit", "take delight in" ] }	[ "derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in" ]	[ "enjoy%2:37:00::" ]
Her choice of one color means she is simply enjoying the motor act of coloring, without having reached the point of selecting suitable colors for different objects.	reached	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a goal, e.g.," ]	[ "reach%2:38:06::" ]
Her choice of one color means she is simply enjoying the motor act of coloring, without having reached the point of selecting suitable colors for different objects.	selecting	{ "name": "select", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives", "of superior grade", "selected or chosen for special qualifications" ] }	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "select%2:31:00::" ]
This immature use of crayons may suggest that she is a little immature for the first grade.	suggest	{ "name": "suggest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something", "drop a hint; intimate by a hint", "imply as a possibility", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine", "call to mind" ] }	[ "imply as a possibility" ]	[ "suggest%2:32:02::" ]
This immature use of crayons may suggest that she is a little immature for the first grade.	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::" ]
No, coloring is n't exactly something you teach a child.	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::" ]
No, coloring is n't exactly something you teach a child.	teach	{ "name": "teach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)", "impart skills or knowledge to", "accustom gradually to some action or attitude" ] }	[ "impart skills or knowledge to" ]	[ "teach%2:32:00::" ]
You sometimes give them a little demonstration, a little guidance, and suggestions about staying inside the lines.	give	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "organize or be responsible for" ]	[ "give%2:36:02::" ]
You sometimes give them a little demonstration, a little guidance, and suggestions about staying inside the lines.	staying	{ "name": "stay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continuing or remaining in a place or state", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted", "a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (...	[ "stay the same; remain in a certain state" ]	[ "stay%2:30:00::" ]
But most learn to color and paint as and when they are ready with only a very little demonstration.	learn	{ "name": "learn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gain knowledge or skills", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "commit to memory; learn by heart", "be a student of a certain subject", "impart skills or knowledge to", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually ...	[ "gain knowledge or skills" ]	[ "learn%2:31:00::" ]
But most learn to color and paint as and when they are ready with only a very little demonstration.	color	{ "name": "color", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect", "interest and variety and intensity", "the timbre of a musical sound", "a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)", "a...	[ "add color to" ]	[ "color%2:30:00::" ]
But most learn to color and paint as and when they are ready with only a very little demonstration.	paint	{ "name": "paint", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating", "(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usu...	[ "make a painting" ]	[ "paint%2:36:01::" ]
But most learn to color and paint as and when they are ready with only a very little demonstration.	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::" ]
Seen in decorating circles of late is a renewed interest in an old art : embroidery.	Seen	{ "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::" ]
Possibly responsible for this is the incoming trend toward multicolor schemes in rooms, which seems slated to replace the one-color look to which we have been accustomed.	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::" ]
Possibly responsible for this is the incoming trend toward multicolor schemes in rooms, which seems slated to replace the one-color look to which we have been accustomed.	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
Possibly responsible for this is the incoming trend toward multicolor schemes in rooms, which seems slated to replace the one-color look to which we have been accustomed.	slated	{ "name": "slate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate", "thin layers of rock used for roofing", "a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers", "a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices", "...	[ "designate or schedule" ]	[ "slate%2:31:00::" ]
Possibly responsible for this is the incoming trend toward multicolor schemes in rooms, which seems slated to replace the one-color look to which we have been accustomed.	replace	{ "name": "replace", "sense_definitions_list": [ "substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)", "take the place or move into the position of", "put something back where it belongs", "put in the place of another; s...	[ "take the place or move into the position of" ]	[ "replace%2:41:00::" ]
Possibly responsible for this is the incoming trend toward multicolor schemes in rooms, which seems slated to replace the one-color look to which we have been accustomed.	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::" ]
Just as a varitinted Oriental rug may suggest the starting point for a room scheme, so may some of the newest versions of embroidery.	suggest	{ "name": "suggest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something", "drop a hint; intimate by a hint", "imply as a possibility", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine", "call to mind" ] }	[ "call to mind" ]	[ "suggest%2:32:01::" ]
One such, in fact, is a rug.	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::" ]
Though not actually crewel embroidery, it has that look with its over-stitched raised pattern in blue, pink, bronze and gold and a sauterne background.	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::" ]
The twirled, stylized design of winding stems and floral forms strongly suggests the embroidered patterns used so extensively for upholstery during the Jacobean period in England.	suggests	{ "name": "suggest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something", "drop a hint; intimate by a hint", "imply as a possibility", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine", "call to mind" ] }	[ "call to mind" ]	[ "suggest%2:32:01::" ]
The twirled, stylized design of winding stems and floral forms strongly suggests the embroidered patterns used so extensively for upholstery during the Jacobean period in England.	used	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
Traditional crewel embroidery which seems to be appearing more frequently this fall than in the past few years is still available in this country.	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
Traditional crewel embroidery which seems to be appearing more frequently this fall than in the past few years is still available in this country.	appearing	{ "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::" ]
Traditional crewel embroidery which seems to be appearing more frequently this fall than in the past few years is still available in this country.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The work is executed in England ( by hand ) and can be worked in any desired design and color.	executed	{ "name": "execute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment", "murder in a planned fashion", "put in effect", "carry out the legalities of", "carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine", "carry out or perform an action", "sign in...	[ "put in effect" ]	[ "execute%2:36:00::" ]
The work is executed in England ( by hand ) and can be worked in any desired design and color.	worked	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "shape, form, or improve a material" ]	[ "work%2:36:00::" ]
Among some recent imports were seat covers for one series of dining room chairs on which were depicted salad plates overflowing with tomatoes and greens and another set on which a pineapple was worked in naturalistic color.	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::" ]
Among some recent imports were seat covers for one series of dining room chairs on which were depicted salad plates overflowing with tomatoes and greens and another set on which a pineapple was worked in naturalistic color.	depicted	{ "name": "depict", "sense_definitions_list": [ "show in, or as in, a picture", "give a description of", "make a portrait of" ] }	[ "show in, or as in, a picture" ]	[ "depict%2:36:00::" ]
Among some recent imports were seat covers for one series of dining room chairs on which were depicted salad plates overflowing with tomatoes and greens and another set on which a pineapple was worked in naturalistic color.	worked	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "shape, form, or improve a material" ]	[ "work%2:36:00::" ]
For a particularly fabulous room which houses a collection of fine English Chippendale furniture, fabric wall panels were embroidered with a typically Chinese-inspired design of this revered Eighteenth Century period.	houses	{ "name": "house", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families", "the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments", "the members of a religious community living together", "the audience gathered together in a...	[ "contain or cover" ]	[ "house%2:42:02::" ]
For a particularly fabulous room which houses a collection of fine English Chippendale furniture, fabric wall panels were embroidered with a typically Chinese-inspired design of this revered Eighteenth Century period.	embroidered	{ "name": "embroider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "decorate with needlework", "add details to" ] }	[ "decorate with needlework" ]	[ "embroider%2:36:00::" ]
Since the work is done by hand, the only limitation, it is said, `` is that of human conception ''.	done	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
Since the work is done by hand, the only limitation, it is said, `` is that of human conception ''.	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::" ]
Since the work is done by hand, the only limitation, it is said, `` is that of human conception ''.	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::" ]
Modern embroidered panels, framed and meant to be hung on the wall, are another aspect of this trend.	meant	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "have in mind as a purpose" ]	[ "mean%2:31:00::" ]
Modern embroidered panels, framed and meant to be hung on the wall, are another aspect of this trend.	hung	{ "name": "hang", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a special way of doing something", "the way a garment hangs", "a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms", "be suspended or hanging", "cause to be hanging or sus...	[ "cause to be hanging or suspended" ]	[ "hang%2:35:00::" ]
Modern embroidered panels, framed and meant to be hung on the wall, are another aspect of this trend.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
These have never gone out of style in Scandinavian homes and now seem to be reappearing here and there in shops which specialize in handicrafts.	gone out	{ "name": "go_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move out of or depart from", "leave the house to go somewhere", "take the field", "become extinguished", "go out of fashion; become unfashionable", "date regularly; have a steady relationship with" ] }	[ "go out of fashion; become unfashionable" ]	[ "go_out%2:42:00::" ]
These have never gone out of style in Scandinavian homes and now seem to be reappearing here and there in shops which specialize in handicrafts.	seem	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
These have never gone out of style in Scandinavian homes and now seem to be reappearing here and there in shops which specialize in handicrafts.	reappearing	{ "name": "reappear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appear again" ] }	[ "appear again" ]	[ "reappear%2:30:00::" ]
These have never gone out of style in Scandinavian homes and now seem to be reappearing here and there in shops which specialize in handicrafts.	specialize	{ "name": "specialize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "become more focus on an area of activity or field of study", "be specific about", "suit to a special purpose", "devote oneself to a special area of work", "evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environmen...	[ "become more focus on an area of activity or field of study" ]	[ "specialize%2:30:00::" ]
An amateur decorator might try her hand at a pair during the long winter evenings, and, by picking up her living room color scheme, add a decorative do-it-yourself note to the room.	picking up	{ "name": "pick_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take and lift upward", "take up by hand", "give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift", "gather or collect", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "get in addition, as an increase", "take into custody", "buy casually or...	[ "lift out or reflect from a background" ]	[ "pick_up%2:30:01::" ]
An amateur decorator might try her hand at a pair during the long winter evenings, and, by picking up her living room color scheme, add a decorative do-it-yourself note to the room.	add	{ "name": "add", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders", "make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of", "state or say further", "bestow a quality on", "make an...	[ "bestow a quality on" ]	[ "add%2:40:00::" ]
All false gods resemble Moloch, at least in the early phases of their careers, so it would be unreasonable to expect any form of idol-worship to become widespread without the accompaniment of human sacrifice.	resemble	{ "name": "resemble", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to" ] }	[ "appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to" ]	[ "resemble%2:42:00::" ]
All false gods resemble Moloch, at least in the early phases of their careers, so it would be unreasonable to expect any form of idol-worship to become widespread without the accompaniment of human sacrifice.	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::" ]
All false gods resemble Moloch, at least in the early phases of their careers, so it would be unreasonable to expect any form of idol-worship to become widespread without the accompaniment of human sacrifice.	expect	{ "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::" ]
All false gods resemble Moloch, at least in the early phases of their careers, so it would be unreasonable to expect any form of idol-worship to become widespread without the accompaniment of human sacrifice.	become	{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }	[ "come into existence" ]	[ "become%2:42:00::" ]
But there is reason in all things, and in this country the heathenish cult of the motor-car is exceeding all bounds in its demands.	exceeding	{ "name": "exceed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be greater in scope or size than some standard", "be superior or better than some standard", "be or do something to a greater degree" ] }	[ "be or do something to a greater degree" ]	[ "exceed%2:33:00::" ]
The annual butchery of 40000 American men, women and children to satiate its blood-lust is excessive ; a quota of 25000 a year would be more than sufficient.	satiate	{ "name": "satiate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fill to satisfaction", "overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself", "supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction" ] }	[ "fill to satisfaction" ]	[ "satiate%2:34:00::" ]
The annual butchery of 40000 American men, women and children to satiate its blood-lust is excessive ; a quota of 25000 a year would be more than sufficient.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The annual butchery of 40000 American men, women and children to satiate its blood-lust is excessive ; a quota of 25000 a year would be more than sufficient.	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::" ]
No other popular idol is accorded even that much grace.	accorded	{ "name": "accord", "sense_definitions_list": [ "harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters", "concurrence of opinion", "a written agreement between two states or sovereigns", "sympathetic compatibility", "go together", "allow to have" ] }	[ "allow to have" ]	[ "accord%2:40:00::" ]
If the railroads, for example, regularly slaughtered 25000 passengers each year, the high priests of the cult would have cause to tremble for their personal safety, for such a holocaust would excite demands for the hanging of every railroad president in the United States.	slaughtered	{ "name": "slaughter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the killing of animals (as for food)", "a sound defeat", "the savage and excessive killing of many people", "kill (animals) usually for food consumption", "kill a large number of people indiscriminately" ] }	[ "kill a large number of people indiscriminately" ]	[ "slaughter%2:30:00::" ]
If the railroads, for example, regularly slaughtered 25000 passengers each year, the high priests of the cult would have cause to tremble for their personal safety, for such a holocaust would excite demands for the hanging of every railroad president in the United States.	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 ownership or possession of" ]	[ "have%2:40:04::" ]
If the railroads, for example, regularly slaughtered 25000 passengers each year, the high priests of the cult would have cause to tremble for their personal safety, for such a holocaust would excite demands for the hanging of every railroad president in the United States.	excite	{ "name": "excite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "arouse or elicit a feeling", "act as a stimulant", "stir feelings in", "cause to be agitated, excited, or roused", "stimulate sexually", "stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of", "raise to a higher energy level", "produce a magnetic ...	[ "arouse or elicit a feeling" ]	[ "excite%2:37:02::" ]
But by comparison with the railroad, the motor car is a relatively new object of popular worship, so it is too much to hope that it may be brought within the bounds of civilized usage quickly and easily.	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::" ]
But by comparison with the railroad, the motor car is a relatively new object of popular worship, so it is too much to hope that it may be brought within the bounds of civilized usage quickly and easily.	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::" ]
But by comparison with the railroad, the motor car is a relatively new object of popular worship, so it is too much to hope that it may be brought within the bounds of civilized usage quickly and easily.	hope	{ "name": "hope", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a specific instance of feeling hopeful", "the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled", "grounds for feeling hopeful about the future", "someone (or something) on which expectations are centered", "United States comedian (born in England)...	[ "expect and wish" ]	[ "hope%2:37:01::" ]
But by comparison with the railroad, the motor car is a relatively new object of popular worship, so it is too much to hope that it may be brought within the bounds of civilized usage quickly and easily.	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::" ]
Yet it is plainly time to make a start, and to be effective the first move should be highly dramatic, without being fanatical.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "be%2:42:02::" ]
Yet it is plainly time to make a start, and to be effective the first move should be highly dramatic, without being fanatical.	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,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
Yet it is plainly time to make a start, and to be effective the first move should be highly dramatic, without being fanatical.	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::" ]
Yet it is plainly time to make a start, and to be effective the first move should be highly dramatic, without being fanatical.	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::" ]
Yet it is plainly time to make a start, and to be effective the first move should be highly dramatic, without being fanatical.	being	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Here, then, is what Swift would have called a modest proposal by way of a beginning.	called	{ "name": "call", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a telephone connection", "a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course", "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a demand especially in the phrase", "the characteristic sound produced by a bird", ...	[ "assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to" ]	[ "call%2:32:02::" ]
From next New Year 's Day let us keep careful account of each successive fatality on the highways, publicizing it on all media of communication.	keep	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "stick to correctly or closely" ]	[ "keep%2:31:00::" ]
From next New Year 's Day let us keep careful account of each successive fatality on the highways, publicizing it on all media of communication.	publicizing	{ "name": "publicize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make public", "call attention to" ] }	[ "make public" ]	[ "publicize%2:32:00::" ]
To avoid suspicion of bigotry, let the hand of vengeance be stayed until the meat-wagon has picked up the twenty-five thousandth corpse ; but let the twenty-five thousand and first butchery be the signal for the arrest of the 50 state highway commissioners.	avoid	{ "name": "avoid", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something", "prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening", "refrain from doing something", "refrain from certain foods or beverages", "declare invalid" ] }	[ "stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something" ]	[ "avoid%2:32:00::" ]
To avoid suspicion of bigotry, let the hand of vengeance be stayed until the meat-wagon has picked up the twenty-five thousandth corpse ; but let the twenty-five thousand and first butchery be the signal for the arrest of the 50 state highway commissioners.	stayed	{ "name": "stay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continuing or remaining in a place or state", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted", "a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (...	[ "stop or halt" ]	[ "stay%2:30:01::" ]
To avoid suspicion of bigotry, let the hand of vengeance be stayed until the meat-wagon has picked up the twenty-five thousandth corpse ; but let the twenty-five thousand and first butchery be the signal for the arrest of the 50 state highway commissioners.	picked up	{ "name": "pick_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take and lift upward", "take up by hand", "give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift", "gather or collect", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "get in addition, as an increase", "take into custody", "buy casually or...	[ "take and lift upward" ]	[ "pick_up%2:38:01::" ]
To avoid suspicion of bigotry, let the hand of vengeance be stayed until the meat-wagon has picked up the twenty-five thousandth corpse ; but let the twenty-five thousand and first butchery be the signal for the arrest of the 50 state highway commissioners.	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::" ]
Then let the whole lot be hanged in a public mass execution on July 4, 1963.	hanged	{ "name": "hang", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a special way of doing something", "the way a garment hangs", "a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms", "be suspended or hanging", "cause to be hanging or sus...	[ "kill by hanging" ]	[ "hang%2:41:00::" ]
The scene, of course, should be nine miles northwest of Centralia, Illinois, the geographical center of population according to the census.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
A special grandstand, protected by awnings from the midsummer sun of Illinois, should be erected for occupancy by honored guests, who should include the ambassadors of all those new African nations as yet not quite convinced that the United States is thoroughly civilized.	erected	{ "name": "erect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "construct, build, or erect", "cause to rise up", "upright in position or posture", "of sexual organs; stiff and rigid" ] }	[ "construct, build, or erect" ]	[ "erect%2:36:00::" ]
A special grandstand, protected by awnings from the midsummer sun of Illinois, should be erected for occupancy by honored guests, who should include the ambassadors of all those new African nations as yet not quite convinced that the United States is thoroughly civilized.	include	{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...	[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]	[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
A special grandstand, protected by awnings from the midsummer sun of Illinois, should be erected for occupancy by honored guests, who should include the ambassadors of all those new African nations as yet not quite convinced that the United States is thoroughly civilized.	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::" ]

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