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In the grand court of the Palace, notable for its tiers of Moorish galleries that looked down on the maelstrom of vehicles below, Vernon 's station was at the entrance.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
It was a post of honor, held inviolate for him ; he had the primacy among the coachmen.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It was a post of honor, held inviolate for him ; he had the primacy among the coachmen.	held	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "hold%2:42:00::" ]
It was a post of honor, held inviolate for him ; he had the primacy among the coachmen.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Of majestic build, rubicund and slash-mouthed, he resembled the late General Winfield Scott, who was said to be the most imposing general of his century, if not of all centuries.	resembled	{ "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::" ]
Of majestic build, rubicund and slash-mouthed, he resembled the late General Winfield Scott, who was said to be the most imposing general of his century, if not of all centuries.	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::" ]
Of majestic build, rubicund and slash-mouthed, he resembled the late General Winfield Scott, who was said to be the most imposing general of his century, if not of all centuries.	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::" ]
Vernon wore a gray tall hat, a gardenia, and maroon Wellington boots that glistened like currant jelly.	wore	{ "name": "wear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "impairment resulting from long use", "a covering designed to be worn on a person's body", "the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment", "be dressed in", "have on one's person", "have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's ...	[ "be dressed in" ]	[ "wear%2:29:00::" ]
Vernon wore a gray tall hat, a gardenia, and maroon Wellington boots that glistened like currant jelly.	glistened	{ "name": "glisten", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the quality of shining with a bright reflected light", "be shiny, as if wet" ] }	[ "be shiny, as if wet" ]	[ "glisten%2:39:00::" ]
Promptly at seven he would clatter out of the court with twelve in the tallyho.	clatter	{ "name": "clatter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)", "make a rattling sound" ] }	[ "make a rattling sound" ]	[ "clatter%2:39:00::" ]
He had style : he held his reins in a loose bunch at the third button of his checked Epsom surtout, and when the horses leaned at a curve, as if bent by the force of a gale, he leaned with them.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
He had style : he held his reins in a loose bunch at the third button of his checked Epsom surtout, and when the horses leaned at a curve, as if bent by the force of a gale, he leaned with them.	held	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "have or hold in one's hands or grip" ]	[ "hold%2:42:00::", "hold%2:35:00::" ]
He had style : he held his reins in a loose bunch at the third button of his checked Epsom surtout, and when the horses leaned at a curve, as if bent by the force of a gale, he leaned with them.	leaned	{ "name": "lean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical", "to incline or bend from a vertical position", "cause to lean or incline", "have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined", "rely on for support", "...	[ "to incline or bend from a vertical position" ]	[ "lean%2:38:00::" ]
He had style : he held his reins in a loose bunch at the third button of his checked Epsom surtout, and when the horses leaned at a curve, as if bent by the force of a gale, he leaned with them.	bent	{ "name": "bend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a circular segment of a curve", "movement that causes the formation of a curve", "curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)", "an angular or rounded shape made by folding", "a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascad...	[ "change direction" ]	[ "bend%2:38:01::" ]
He had style : he held his reins in a loose bunch at the third button of his checked Epsom surtout, and when the horses leaned at a curve, as if bent by the force of a gale, he leaned with them.	leaned	{ "name": "lean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical", "to incline or bend from a vertical position", "cause to lean or incline", "have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined", "rely on for support", "...	[ "to incline or bend from a vertical position" ]	[ "lean%2:38:00::" ]
They cantered down the peninsula, not slackening until the coach reached Woodside where the Santa Cruz uplands begin.	cantered	{ "name": "canter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop", "ride at a canter", "go at a canter, of horses", "ride at a cantering pace" ] }	[ "ride at a canter" ]	[ "canter%2:38:00::" ]
They cantered down the peninsula, not slackening until the coach reached Woodside where the Santa Cruz uplands begin.	slackening	{ "name": "slacken", "sense_definitions_list": [ "become slow or slower", "make less active or fast", "become looser or slack", "make slack as by lessening tension or firmness" ] }	[ "become slow or slower" ]	[ "slacken%2:30:02::" ]
They cantered down the peninsula, not slackening until the coach reached Woodside where the Santa Cruz uplands begin.	reached	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ]	[ "reach%2:38:01::" ]
They cantered down the peninsula, not slackening until the coach reached Woodside where the Santa Cruz uplands begin.	begin	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense" ]	[ "begin%2:42:00::" ]
The road maps of the region have changed since 1905 ; inns have burned down, moved elsewhere, or taken other names.	changed	{ "name": "change", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another", "a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event", "the action of changing something", "the result of alteration or modificat...	[ "undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature" ]	[ "change%2:30:00::" ]
The road maps of the region have changed since 1905 ; inns have burned down, moved elsewhere, or taken other names.	burned down	{ "name": "burn_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire", "destroy by fire" ] }	[ "burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire" ]	[ "burn_down%2:30:00::" ]
The road maps of the region have changed since 1905 ; inns have burned down, moved elsewhere, or taken other names.	moved	{ "name": "move", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of deciding to do something", "the act of changing your residence or place of business", "a change of position that does not entail a change of location", "the act of changing location from one place to another", "(game) a player's turn to t...	[ "move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion" ]	[ "move%2:38:00::" ]
The road maps of the region have changed since 1905 ; inns have burned down, moved elsewhere, or taken other names.	taken	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "take%2:31:01::" ]
Once on the road ( and especially if the passengers were all regulars and masculine ), the schedule meant nothing.	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::" ]
Once on the road ( and especially if the passengers were all regulars and masculine ), the schedule meant nothing.	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 as a logical consequence" ]	[ "mean%2:42:00::" ]
An agreeable ease suffused Vernon and the passengers of the tallyho, from which there issued clouds of smoke.	suffused	{ "name": "suffuse", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across", "to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light" ] }	[ "cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across" ]	[ "suffuse%2:30:01::" ]
An agreeable ease suffused Vernon and the passengers of the tallyho, from which there issued clouds of smoke.	issued	{ "name": "issue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an important question that is in dispute and must be settled", "one of a series published periodically", "some situation or event that is thought about", "the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)", ...	[ "come out of" ]	[ "issue%2:30:00::" ]
Vernon would tilt his hat over one ear as he lounged with his feet on the dashboard, indulging in a huge cigar.	tilt	{ "name": "tilt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances", "a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement", "a slight but noticeable partiality", "the property possessed by a line or surface that depar...	[ "heel over" ]	[ "tilt%2:38:01::" ]
Vernon would tilt his hat over one ear as he lounged with his feet on the dashboard, indulging in a huge cigar.	lounged	{ "name": "lounge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an upholstered seat for more than one person", "a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait", "sit or recline comfortably", "be about" ] }	[ "sit or recline comfortably" ]	[ "lounge%2:35:00::" ]
Vernon would tilt his hat over one ear as he lounged with his feet on the dashboard, indulging in a huge cigar.	indulging	{ "name": "indulge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give free rein to", "yield (to); give satisfaction to", "enjoy to excess", "treat with excessive indulgence" ] }	[ "enjoy to excess" ]	[ "indulge%2:34:12::" ]
The horses moved at a clump ; they were no more on parade than was their driver ; one fork of the road was as good as another.	moved	{ "name": "move", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of deciding to do something", "the act of changing your residence or place of business", "a change of position that does not entail a change of location", "the act of changing location from one place to another", "(game) a player's turn to t...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "move%2:38:03::" ]
The horses moved at a clump ; they were no more on parade than was their driver ; one fork of the road was as good as another.	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::" ]
The horses moved at a clump ; they were no more on parade than was their driver ; one fork of the road was as good as another.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The horses moved at a clump ; they were no more on parade than was their driver ; one fork of the road was as good as another.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The Santa Cruz mountains sprawl over three counties, and the roads twist through sky-tapping redwoods down whose furrowed columns ripple streams of rain, even when heat bakes the Santa Clara valley below at the left.	sprawl	{ "name": "sprawl", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities", "an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about", "sit or lie with one's limbs spread out", "go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way" ] }	[ "go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way" ]	[ "sprawl%2:38:00::" ]
The Santa Cruz mountains sprawl over three counties, and the roads twist through sky-tapping redwoods down whose furrowed columns ripple streams of rain, even when heat bakes the Santa Clara valley below at the left.	twist	{ "name": "twist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unforeseen development", "an interpretation of a text or action", "any clever maneuver", "the act of rotating rapidly", "a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments", "a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight", ...	[ "to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)" ]	[ "twist%2:38:01::" ]
The Santa Cruz mountains sprawl over three counties, and the roads twist through sky-tapping redwoods down whose furrowed columns ripple streams of rain, even when heat bakes the Santa Clara valley below at the left.	ripple	{ "name": "ripple", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small wave on the surface of a liquid", "(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value", "stir up (water) so as to form ripples", "flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise" ] }	[ "flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise" ]	[ "ripple%2:39:00::" ]
The Santa Cruz mountains sprawl over three counties, and the roads twist through sky-tapping redwoods down whose furrowed columns ripple streams of rain, even when heat bakes the Santa Clara valley below at the left.	bakes	{ "name": "bake", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven", "prepare with dry heat in an oven", "heat by a natural force", "be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun" ] }	[ "heat by a natural force" ]	[ "bake%2:30:02::" ]
The water splashes into shoulder-high tracts of fernery.	splashes	{ "name": "splash", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the sound like water splashing", "a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event", "a small quantity of something moist or liquid", "a patch of bright color", "the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface", "the act of scatter...	[ "cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force" ]	[ "splash%2:35:01::" ]
You arrive there in seersucker, and feel you were half-witted not to bring a mackintosh.	arrive	{ "name": "arrive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "succeed in a big way; get to the top" ] }	[ "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress" ]	[ "arrive%2:38:00::" ]
You arrive there in seersucker, and feel you were half-witted not to bring a mackintosh.	feel	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
You arrive there in seersucker, and feel you were half-witted not to bring a mackintosh.	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::" ]
You arrive there in seersucker, and feel you were half-witted not to bring a mackintosh.	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...	[ "go or come after and bring or take back" ]	[ "bring%2:35:00::" ]
Vernon kept an account book with a list of all the establishments that he thought worthy of patronage.	kept	{ "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", ...	[ "look after; be the keeper of; have charge of" ]	[ "keep%2:40:01::" ]
Vernon kept an account book with a list of all the establishments that he thought worthy of patronage.	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...	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
A number of them must have fallen into disfavor ; they were struck out with remarks in red ink, denouncing both the cooks and the management.	fallen into	{ "name": "fall_into", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be included in or classified as" ] }	[ "be included in or classified as" ]	[ "fall_into%2:42:00::" ]
A number of them must have fallen into disfavor ; they were struck out with remarks in red ink, denouncing both the cooks and the management.	struck out	{ "name": "strike_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "remove from a list", "put out or be put out by a strikeout", "be unsuccessful in an endeavor", "make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body", "cause to get out", "set out on a course of action" ] }	[ "remove from a list" ]	[ "strike_out%2:32:00::" ]
A number of them must have fallen into disfavor ; they were struck out with remarks in red ink, denouncing both the cooks and the management.	denouncing	{ "name": "denounce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "speak out against", "to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful", "announce the termination of, as of treaties", "give away information about somebody" ] }	[ "speak out against" ]	[ "denounce%2:32:00::" ]
He was copious in his praise of those that served food that was good to eat.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He was copious in his praise of those that served food that was good to eat.	served	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "provide (usually but not necessarily food)" ]	[ "serve%2:34:00::" ]
He was copious in his praise of those that served food that was good to eat.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He was copious in his praise of those that served food that was good to eat.	eat	{ "name": "eat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take in solid food", "eat a meal; take a meal", "take in food; used of animals only", "worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way", "use up (resources or materials)", "cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid" ] }	[ "take in solid food" ]	[ "eat%2:34:00::" ]
The horses seemed to know these by instinct, he used to say : such places invariably had stables with superior feed bins.	seemed	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
The horses seemed to know these by instinct, he used to say : such places invariably had stables with superior feed bins.	know	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]
The horses seemed to know these by instinct, he used to say : such places invariably had stables with superior feed bins.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
The horses seemed to know these by instinct, he used to say : such places invariably had stables with superior feed bins.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
There was Wright 's, for one, lost amongst trees, its wide verandas strewn with rockers.	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 an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
There was Wright 's, for one, lost amongst trees, its wide verandas strewn with rockers.	lost	{ "name": "lose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense", "fail to win", "suffer the loss of a person through death or removal", "place (something) where one cannot find it again", "miss from one's possessions; lose sig...	[ "allow to go out of sight" ]	[ "lose%2:39:00::" ]
There was Wright 's, for one, lost amongst trees, its wide verandas strewn with rockers.	strewn	{ "name": "strew", "sense_definitions_list": [ "spread by scattering ( is archaic)", "cover; be dispersed over" ] }	[ "spread by scattering ( is archaic)" ]	[ "strew%2:35:00::" ]
Many of its sojourners were devoted to seclusion and quiet, and lived there to the end of their days.	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::" ]
Many of its sojourners were devoted to seclusion and quiet, and lived there to the end of their days.	lived	{ "name": "live", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of", "lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style", "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "support oneself", "have life, be alive", "have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotio...	[ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of" ]	[ "live%2:42:08::" ]
It was the haunt of writer Ambrose Bierce, who admired its redwoods.	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::" ]
It was the haunt of writer Ambrose Bierce, who admired its redwoods.	admired	{ "name": "admire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "feel admiration for", "look at with admiration" ] }	[ "feel admiration for" ]	[ "admire%2:37:00::" ]
Acorns from the great oaks fed the small black pigs ( akin to Berkshires ), whose `` carcass sweepstakes '' were renowned.	fed	{ "name": "feed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "food for domestic livestock", "provide as food", "give food to", "feed into; supply", "introduce continuously", "support or promote", "take in food; used of animals only", "serve as food for; be the food for", "move along, of liquids...	[ "feed into; supply" ]	[ "feed%2:34:03::" ]
Acorns from the great oaks fed the small black pigs ( akin to Berkshires ), whose `` carcass sweepstakes '' were renowned.	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::" ]
Their ham butts, cured in oak-log smoke, were also esteemed when roasted or boiled, and served with this original sauce.	cured	{ "name": "cure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain", "provide a cure for, make healthy again", "prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve", "make (substances) hard and improve their usability", "be or become prese...	[ "prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve" ]	[ "cure%2:30:00::" ]
Their ham butts, cured in oak-log smoke, were also esteemed when roasted or boiled, and served with this original sauce.	esteemed	{ "name": "esteem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)", "a feeling of delighted approval and liking", "an attitude of admiration or esteem", "regard highly; think much of", "look on as or consider" ] }	[ "regard highly; think much of" ]	[ "esteem%2:31:01::" ]
Their ham butts, cured in oak-log smoke, were also esteemed when roasted or boiled, and served with this original sauce.	roasted	{ "name": "roast", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion", "negative criticism", "cook with dry heat, usually in an oven", "subject to laughter or ridicule", "(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven" ] }	[ "cook with dry heat, usually in an oven" ]	[ "roast%2:30:00::" ]
Their ham butts, cured in oak-log smoke, were also esteemed when roasted or boiled, and served with this original sauce.	boiled	{ "name": "boil", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus", "the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level", "come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor", "immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes", "bring...	[ "immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes" ]	[ "boil%2:30:00::" ]
Their ham butts, cured in oak-log smoke, were also esteemed when roasted or boiled, and served with this original sauce.	served	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "provide (usually but not necessarily food)" ]	[ "serve%2:34:00::" ]
Put into a saucepan a cupful of the baked ham gravy, or of the boiled ham liquor, with a half stick of butter, three teaspoonfuls of made mustard, and two mashed garlic cloves.	Put	{ "name": "put", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation", "formulate in a particular ...	[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]	[ "put%2:35:00::" ]
Contribute also an onion, a peeled tomato and two pickled gherkins, and a mashed lime.	Contribute	{ "name": "contribute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bestow a quality on", "contribute to some cause", "be conducive to", "provide" ] }	[ "contribute to some cause" ]	[ "contribute%2:40:00::" ]
After this has simmered an hour, add two tablespoons each of Worcestershire, catsup, and chutney, two pickled walnuts, and a pint of Sherry.	simmered	{ "name": "simmer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "temperature just below the boiling point", "boil slowly at low temperature" ] }	[ "boil slowly at low temperature" ]	[ "simmer%2:30:00::" ]
After this has simmered an hour, add two tablespoons each of Worcestershire, catsup, and chutney, two pickled walnuts, and a pint of Sherry.	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...	[ "make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of" ]	[ "add%2:30:00::" ]
Then simmer fifteen minutes longer.	simmer	{ "name": "simmer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "temperature just below the boiling point", "boil slowly at low temperature" ] }	[ "boil slowly at low temperature" ]	[ "simmer%2:30:00::" ]
Every winter a kegful of this sauce was made and placed at the end of a row of four other kegs in the cellar, so that when its turn came, it was properly mellowed.	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,...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "make%2:36:00::" ]
Every winter a kegful of this sauce was made and placed at the end of a row of four other kegs in the cellar, so that when its turn came, it was properly mellowed.	placed	{ "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", ...	[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]	[ "place%2:35:00::" ]
Every winter a kegful of this sauce was made and placed at the end of a row of four other kegs in the cellar, so that when its turn came, it was properly mellowed.	came	{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...	[ "come to pass; arrive, as in due course" ]	[ "come%2:30:01::" ]
Every winter a kegful of this sauce was made and placed at the end of a row of four other kegs in the cellar, so that when its turn came, it was properly mellowed.	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::" ]
Vineyards and orchards also grew around Wright 's, and deer were rather a nuisance ; they leaped six-foot fences with the agility of panthers.	grew	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "increase in size by natural process" ]	[ "grow%2:30:02::" ]
Vineyards and orchards also grew around Wright 's, and deer were rather a nuisance ; they leaped six-foot fences with the agility of panthers.	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::" ]
Vineyards and orchards also grew around Wright 's, and deer were rather a nuisance ; they leaped six-foot fences with the agility of panthers.	leaped	{ "name": "leap", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards", "an abrupt transition", "a sudden and decisive increase", "the distance leaped (or to be leaped)", "move forward by leaps and bounds", "pass abruptly from one state or topic to another", ...	[ "move forward by leaps and bounds" ]	[ "leap%2:38:00::" ]
But no one complained when they wound up, regardless of season, in venison pies.	complained	{ "name": "complain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness", "make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge" ] }	[ "express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness" ]	[ "complain%2:32:00::" ]
No one complained of the white wine either : at this altitude of two thousand feet, grapes acquire a dryness and the tang of gunflint.	complained	{ "name": "complain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness", "make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge" ] }	[ "express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness" ]	[ "complain%2:32:00::" ]
No one complained of the white wine either : at this altitude of two thousand feet, grapes acquire a dryness and the tang of gunflint.	acquire	{ "name": "acquire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)", "locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as rad...	[ "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect" ]	[ "acquire%2:30:00::" ]
( The Almaden vineyards have now climbed to this height. )	climbed	{ "name": "climb", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)", "the act of climbing something", "go upward with gradual or continuous progress", "move with difficulty, ...	[ "go upward with gradual or continuous progress" ]	[ "climb%2:38:00::" ]
Apple trees grew there also.	grew	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "increase in size by natural process" ]	[ "grow%2:30:02::" ]
Though creeks in the Santa Cruz mountains flow brimful the year round and it is forever spring, the apples that grow there have a wintry crackle.	flow	{ "name": "flow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)", "the amount of fluid that flows in a given time", "the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression", "any uninterrupted stream or discharge", "something that resembles a flowing stream...	[ "move along, of liquids" ]	[ "flow%2:38:00::" ]
Though creeks in the Santa Cruz mountains flow brimful the year round and it is forever spring, the apples that grow there have a wintry crackle.	grow	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "increase in size by natural process" ]	[ "grow%2:30:02::" ]
Though creeks in the Santa Cruz mountains flow brimful the year round and it is forever spring, the apples that grow there have a wintry crackle.	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::" ]
Dwellers thereabouts preferred to get their apple pies at the local bakery, which had a brick oven fired with redwood billets.	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::" ]
Dwellers thereabouts preferred to get their apple pies at the local bakery, which had a brick oven fired with redwood billets.	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" ]	[ "get%2:40:00::" ]
Dwellers thereabouts preferred to get their apple pies at the local bakery, which had a brick oven fired with redwood billets.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Dwellers thereabouts preferred to get their apple pies at the local bakery, which had a brick oven fired with redwood billets.	fired	{ "name": "fire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the event of something burning (often destructive)", "the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy", "the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke", "a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is ...	[ "bake in a kiln so as to harden" ]	[ "fire%2:30:00::" ]
The merit of the pie, Vernon believed, was due more to its making than to the waning heat of the oven.	believed	{ "name": "believe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "accept as true; take to be true", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "be confident about something", "follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer", "credit with veracity" ] }	[ "accept as true; take to be true" ]	[ "believe%2:31:00::" ]
The merit of the pie, Vernon believed, was due more to its making than to the waning heat of the oven.	was due	{ "name": "be_due", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be the result of" ] }	[ "be the result of" ]	[ "be_due%2:42:00::" ]
The recipe, which he got from the baker, and wrote down in his ledger, is basically this.	got	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" ]	[ "get%2:40:00::" ]
The recipe, which he got from the baker, and wrote down in his ledger, is basically this.	wrote down	{ "name": "write_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.", "reduce the estimated value of something" ] }	[ "put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc." ]	[ "write_down%2:32:01::" ]
The recipe, which he got from the baker, and wrote down in his ledger, is basically this.	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::" ]
Peel, core, and slice across enough apples to make a dome in the pie tin, and set aside.	Peel	{ "name": "peel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "British politician (1788-1850)", "the rind of a fruit or vegetable", "strip the skin off", "come off in flakes or thin small pieces", "get undressed" ] }	[ "strip the skin off" ]	[ "peel%2:35:00::" ]

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