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Peel, core, and slice across enough apples to make a dome in the pie tin, and set aside.	core	{ "name": "core", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small group of indispensable persons or things", "the center of an object", "the central part of the Earth", "the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience", "a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a holl...	[ "remove the core or center from" ]	[ "core%2:35:00::" ]
Peel, core, and slice across enough apples to make a dome in the pie tin, and set aside.	slice	{ "name": "slice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a share of something", "a serving that has been cut from a larger portion", "a wound made by cutting", "a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer", "a thin flat piece cut off of some object", "a spatula for spreading paint ...	[ "cut into slices" ]	[ "slice%2:35:00::" ]
Peel, core, and slice across enough apples to make a dome in the pie tin, and set aside.	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,...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "make%2:36:00::" ]
Peel, core, and slice across enough apples to make a dome in the pie tin, and set aside.	set aside	{ "name": "set_aside", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause", "make inoperative or stop" ] }	[ "make inoperative or stop" ]	[ "set_aside%2:30:00::" ]
In a saucepan put sufficient water to cover them, an equal amount of sugar, a sliced lemon, a tablespoonful of apricot preserve or jam, a pinch each of clove and nutmeg, and a large bay leaf.	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::" ]
In a saucepan put sufficient water to cover them, an equal amount of sugar, a sliced lemon, a tablespoonful of apricot preserve or jam, a pinch each of clove and nutmeg, and a large bay leaf.	cover	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "form a cover over" ]	[ "cover%2:35:01::" ]
Let this boil gently for twenty minutes, then strain.	Let	{ "name": "let", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India", "a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again", "make it possible through a specific a...	[ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" ]	[ "let%2:41:00::" ]
Let this boil gently for twenty minutes, then strain.	boil	{ "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...	[ "come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor" ]	[ "boil%2:30:01::" ]
Let this boil gently for twenty minutes, then strain.	strain	{ "name": "strain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces", "difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; ; - R.J.Samuelson", "a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence", "(psychology) nervousness resulting from ment...	[ "separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements" ]	[ "strain%2:35:01::" ]
Poach the apples in this syrup for twelve minutes, drain them, and cool.	Poach	{ "name": "poach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "hunt illegally", "cook in a simmering liquid" ] }	[ "cook in a simmering liquid" ]	[ "poach%2:30:00::" ]
Poach the apples in this syrup for twelve minutes, drain them, and cool.	drain	{ "name": "drain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it", "tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material", "a pipe through which liquid is carried away", "a gradual depletion of energy or resources", "...	[ "empty of liquid; drain the liquid from" ]	[ "drain%2:30:01::" ]
Poach the apples in this syrup for twelve minutes, drain them, and cool.	cool	{ "name": "cool", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature", "great coolness and composure under strain", "make cool or cooler", "loose heat", "lose intensity", "neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat", "marked by calm self-control ...	[ "make cool or cooler" ]	[ "cool%2:30:01::" ]
Set the apples in the pastry-lined tin, spread over them three tablespoonfuls of softened butter, with as much brown sugar, a sprinkling of nutmeg, and a fresh bay leaf, then lay on a cover of pastry, and gild it with beaten yolk of egg.	Set	{ "name": "set", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used", "(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols", "several exercises intended to be done in series", "representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used...	[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]	[ "set%2:35:00::" ]
Set the apples in the pastry-lined tin, spread over them three tablespoonfuls of softened butter, with as much brown sugar, a sprinkling of nutmeg, and a fresh bay leaf, then lay on a cover of pastry, and gild it with beaten yolk of egg.	spread	{ "name": "spread", "sense_definitions_list": [ "process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space", "a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures", "farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)", ...	[ "spread across or over" ]	[ "spread%2:42:00::" ]
Set the apples in the pastry-lined tin, spread over them three tablespoonfuls of softened butter, with as much brown sugar, a sprinkling of nutmeg, and a fresh bay leaf, then lay on a cover of pastry, and gild it with beaten yolk of egg.	lay	{ "name": "lay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a narrative song with a recurrent refrain", "a narrative poem of popular origin", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "put in a horizontal position", "prepare or position for action or operation", "lay eggs", "impose as a duty, b...	[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]	[ "lay%2:35:01::" ]
Set the apples in the pastry-lined tin, spread over them three tablespoonfuls of softened butter, with as much brown sugar, a sprinkling of nutmeg, and a fresh bay leaf, then lay on a cover of pastry, and gild it with beaten yolk of egg.	gild	{ "name": "gild", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a formal association of people with similar interests", "decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold" ] }	[ "decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold" ]	[ "gild%2:36:00::" ]
At a closed-door session on Capitol Hill last week, Secretary of State Christian Herter made his final report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on U. S. affairs abroad.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
Afterward, Tennessee 's Democratic Senator Albert Gore summed it up for newsmen.	summed	{ "name": "sum_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a summary (of)", "be a summary of", "determine the sum of" ] }	[ "give a summary (of)" ]	[ "sum_up%2:32:00::" ]
What Herter presented, said Gore, was `` not a very encouraging review ''.	presented	{ "name": "present", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech", "something presented as a gift", "a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking", "give an exhibition of to an intereste...	[ "deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)" ]	[ "present%2:32:02::" ]
What Herter presented, said Gore, was `` not a very encouraging review ''.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
What Herter presented, said Gore, was `` not a very encouraging review ''.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
That was something of an understatement in a week when the underlying conflict between the West and Communism erupted on three fronts.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
That was something of an understatement in a week when the underlying conflict between the West and Communism erupted on three fronts.	erupted	{ "name": "erupt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "start abruptly", "erupt or intensify suddenly", "start to burn or burst into flames", "break out", "become active and spew forth lava and rocks", "force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up", "appear on the skin", ...	[ "start abruptly" ]	[ "erupt%2:30:01::" ]
While Communists were undermining United Nations efforts to rescue the Congo from chaos, two other Communist offensives stirred the Eisenhower Administration into emergency conferences and serious decisions.	undermining	{ "name": "undermine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "destroy property or hinder normal operations", "hollow out as if making a cave or opening" ] }	[ "destroy property or hinder normal operations" ]	[ "undermine%2:41:00::" ]
While Communists were undermining United Nations efforts to rescue the Congo from chaos, two other Communist offensives stirred the Eisenhower Administration into emergency conferences and serious decisions.	rescue	{ "name": "rescue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recovery or preservation from loss or danger", "free from harm or evil", "take forcibly from legal custody" ] }	[ "free from harm or evil" ]	[ "rescue%2:41:00::" ]
While Communists were undermining United Nations efforts to rescue the Congo from chaos, two other Communist offensives stirred the Eisenhower Administration into emergency conferences and serious decisions.	stirred	{ "name": "stir", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event", "emotional agitation and excitement", "a rapid active commotion", "move an implement through", "move very slightly", "stir feelings in", "stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of", ...	[ "stir feelings in" ]	[ "stir%2:39:00::" ]
Hours after a parade of his new Soviet tanks and artillery, Dictator Fidel Castro suddenly confronted the U. S. with a blunt and drastic demand : within 48 hours, the U. S. had to reduce its embassy and consulate staffs in Cuba to a total of eleven persons ( the embassy staff alone totaled 87 U. S. citizens, plus 120 C...	confronted	{ "name": "confront", "sense_definitions_list": [ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition", "deal with (something unpleasant) head on", "present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize", "be face to face with" ] }	[ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition" ]	[ "confront%2:33:00::" ]
Hours after a parade of his new Soviet tanks and artillery, Dictator Fidel Castro suddenly confronted the U. S. with a blunt and drastic demand : within 48 hours, the U. S. had to reduce its embassy and consulate staffs in Cuba to a total of eleven persons ( the embassy staff alone totaled 87 U. S. citizens, plus 120 C...	reduce	{ "name": "reduce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cut down on; make a reduction in", "make less complex", "bring to humbler or weaker state or condition", "simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another", "lower in grade or rank or force somebody i...	[ "cut down on; make a reduction in" ]	[ "reduce%2:30:00::" ]
Hours after a parade of his new Soviet tanks and artillery, Dictator Fidel Castro suddenly confronted the U. S. with a blunt and drastic demand : within 48 hours, the U. S. had to reduce its embassy and consulate staffs in Cuba to a total of eleven persons ( the embassy staff alone totaled 87 U. S. citizens, plus 120 C...	totaled	{ "name": "total", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the whole amount", "a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers", "add up in number or quantity", "determine the sum of", "damage beyond the point of repair", "constituting the full quantity or extent; complete", "complete in ...	[ "add up in number or quantity" ]	[ "total%2:42:00::" ]
President Eisenhower held an 8 : 30 a. m. meeting with top military and foreign-policy advisers, decided to break off diplomatic relations immediately.	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 ...	[ "organize or be responsible for" ]	[ "hold%2:36:00::" ]
President Eisenhower held an 8 : 30 a. m. meeting with top military and foreign-policy advisers, decided to break off diplomatic relations immediately.	decided	{ "name": "decide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something", "bring to an end; settle conclusively", "cause to decide", "influence or determine" ] }	[ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something" ]	[ "decide%2:31:00::" ]
President Eisenhower held an 8 : 30 a. m. meeting with top military and foreign-policy advisers, decided to break off diplomatic relations immediately.	break off	{ "name": "break_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "interrupt before its natural or planned end", "prevent completion", "break off (a piece from a whole)", "break a piece from a whole", "break a small piece off from" ] }	[ "prevent completion" ]	[ "break_off%2:30:00::" ]
`` There is a limit to what the United States in self-respect can endure '', said the President.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
`` There is a limit to what the United States in self-respect can endure '', said the President.	endure	{ "name": "endure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "face and withstand with courage", "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "undergo or be subjected to", "last and be usable", "persist for a specified period of time", "continue to ...	[ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant" ]	[ "endure%2:31:00::" ]
`` There is a limit to what the United States in self-respect can endure '', said the President.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
`` That limit has now been reached ''.	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...	[ "to extend as far as" ]	[ "reach%2:42:00::" ]
Through Secretary Herter, Ike offered President-elect Kennedy an opportunity to associate his new Administration with the breakoff decision.	offered	{ "name": "offer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the verbal act of offering", "something offered (as a proposal or bid)", "a usually brief attempt", "make available or accessible, provide or furnish", "present for acceptance or rejection", "agree freely", "put forward for consideration", ...	[ "present for acceptance or rejection" ]	[ "offer%2:40:00::" ]
Through Secretary Herter, Ike offered President-elect Kennedy an opportunity to associate his new Administration with the breakoff decision.	associate	{ "name": "associate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor", "a friend who is frequently in the company of another", "a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise", "any event that usually accompanies or...	[ "make a logical or causal connection" ]	[ "associate%2:31:00::" ]
Kennedy, through Secretary-designate of State Dean Rusk, declined.	declined	{ "name": "decline", "sense_definitions_list": [ "change toward something smaller or lower", "a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state", "a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current", "a downward slope or bend", "grow worse", "refuse to a...	[ "show unwillingness towards" ]	[ "decline%2:32:00::" ]
He thus kept his hands free for any action after Jan. 20, although reaction to the break was generally favorable in the U. S. and Latin America ( see The Hemisphere ).	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", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
He thus kept his hands free for any action after Jan. 20, although reaction to the break was generally favorable in the U. S. and Latin America ( see The Hemisphere ).	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 thus kept his hands free for any action after Jan. 20, although reaction to the break was generally favorable in the U. S. and Latin America ( see The Hemisphere ).	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
After a White House huddle between the President and top lieutenants, the Defense Department reacted sharply to a cry from the pro-Western government of Laos that several battalions of Communist troops had invaded Laos from North Viet Nam.	reacted	{ "name": "react", "sense_definitions_list": [ "show a response or a reaction to something", "act against or in opposition to", "undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions" ] }	[ "show a response or a reaction to something" ]	[ "react%2:31:00::" ]
After a White House huddle between the President and top lieutenants, the Defense Department reacted sharply to a cry from the pro-Western government of Laos that several battalions of Communist troops had invaded Laos from North Viet Nam.	invaded	{ "name": "invade", "sense_definitions_list": [ "march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation", "to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate", "occupy in large numbers or live on a host", "penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injuriou...	[ "march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation" ]	[ "invade%2:33:00::" ]
`` In view of the present situation in Laos '', said the Pentagon 's announcement, `` we are taking normal precautionary actions to increase the readiness of our forces in the Pacific ''.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
`` In view of the present situation in Laos '', said the Pentagon 's announcement, `` we are taking normal precautionary actions to increase the readiness of our forces in the Pacific ''.	increase	{ "name": "increase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "a change resulting in an increase", "a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important", "the amount by which something increases", "the act of increasing something", "become bigger or grea...	[ "make bigger or more" ]	[ "increase%2:30:02::" ]
Cutting short a holiday at Hong Kong, the aircraft carriers Lexington and Bennington steamed off into the South China Sea, accompanied by a swarm of destroyers, plus troopships loaded with marines.	Cutting short	{ "name": "cut_short", "sense_definitions_list": [ "interrupt before its natural or planned end", "cause to end earlier than intended", "make shorter as if by cutting off", "terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent" ] }	[ "interrupt before its natural or planned end" ]	[ "cut_short%2:30:02::" ]
Cutting short a holiday at Hong Kong, the aircraft carriers Lexington and Bennington steamed off into the South China Sea, accompanied by a swarm of destroyers, plus troopships loaded with marines.	steamed	{ "name": "steam", "sense_definitions_list": [ "water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere", "travel by means of steam power", "emit steam", "rise as vapor", "get very angry", "clean by means of steaming", "cook something by letting steam pass over it" ] }	[ "travel by means of steam power" ]	[ "steam%2:38:02::" ]
Cutting short a holiday at Hong Kong, the aircraft carriers Lexington and Bennington steamed off into the South China Sea, accompanied by a swarm of destroyers, plus troopships loaded with marines.	accompanied	{ "name": "accompany", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be present or associated with an event or entity", "go or travel along with", "perform an accompaniment to", "be a companion to somebody" ] }	[ "go or travel along with" ]	[ "accompany%2:38:00::" ]
Cutting short a holiday at Hong Kong, the aircraft carriers Lexington and Bennington steamed off into the South China Sea, accompanied by a swarm of destroyers, plus troopships loaded with marines.	loaded	{ "name": "load", "sense_definitions_list": [ "weight to be borne or conveyed", "a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time", "goods carried by a large vehicle", "an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate", "the power output of a generator or power plant", "an onerous or...	[ "fill or place a load on" ]	[ "load%2:35:01::" ]
On the U. S. 's island base of Okinawa, Task Force 116, made up of Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force units, got braced to move southward on signal.	made up	{ "name": "make_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form or compose", "devise or compose", "do or give something to somebody in return", "make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point", "make up something artificial or untrue", "put in order or neaten", "adjust for", "co...	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "make_up%2:42:00::" ]
On the U. S. 's island base of Okinawa, Task Force 116, made up of Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force units, got braced to move southward on signal.	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...	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "get%2:30:00::" ]
On the U. S. 's island base of Okinawa, Task Force 116, made up of Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force units, got braced to move southward on signal.	move	{ "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::" ]
But by week 's end the Laotian cry of invasion was read as an exaggeration ( see Foreign News ), and the U. S. was agreeing with its cautious British and French allies that a neutralist - rather than a pro-Western - government might be best for Laos.	read	{ "name": "read", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that is read", "interpret something that is written or printed", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed", "obtain data from magnetic tapes", "interpret th...	[ "interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression" ]	[ "read%2:31:09::" ]
But by week 's end the Laotian cry of invasion was read as an exaggeration ( see Foreign News ), and the U. S. was agreeing with its cautious British and French allies that a neutralist - rather than a pro-Western - government might be best for Laos.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
But by week 's end the Laotian cry of invasion was read as an exaggeration ( see Foreign News ), and the U. S. was agreeing with its cautious British and French allies that a neutralist - rather than a pro-Western - government might be best for Laos.	agreeing	{ "name": "agree", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be in accord; be in agreement", "consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something", "be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics", "go together", "show grammatical agreement", "be agreeable or suitable", ...	[ "be in accord; be in agreement" ]	[ "agree%2:32:00::" ]
But by week 's end the Laotian cry of invasion was read as an exaggeration ( see Foreign News ), and the U. S. was agreeing with its cautious British and French allies that a neutralist - rather than a pro-Western - government might be best for Laos.	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::" ]
There was a moral of sorts in the Laotian situation that said much about all other cold-war fronts.	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 a moral of sorts in the Laotian situation that said much about all other cold-war fronts.	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...	[ "communicate or express nonverbally" ]	[ "say%2:32:07::" ]
Political, economic and military experts were all agreed that chaotic, mountainous little Laos was the last place in the world to fight a war - and they were probably right.	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::" ]
Political, economic and military experts were all agreed that chaotic, mountainous little Laos was the last place in the world to fight a war - and they were probably right.	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::" ]
Political, economic and military experts were all agreed that chaotic, mountainous little Laos was the last place in the world to fight a war - and they were probably right.	fight	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight" ]	[ "fight%2:33:00::" ]
Political, economic and military experts were all agreed that chaotic, mountainous little Laos was the last place in the world to fight a war - and they were probably right.	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::" ]
`` It would be like fighting the French and Indian War all over again '', said one military man.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
`` It would be like fighting the French and Indian War all over again '', said one military man.	fighting	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight" ]	[ "fight%2:33:00::" ]
`` It would be like fighting the French and Indian War all over again '', said one military man.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
But why was Laos the new Southeast Asian battleground?	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::" ]
At Geneva in 1954, to get the war in Indo-China settled, the British and French gave in to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and agreed to the setting up of a Communist state, North Viet Nam - which then, predictably, became a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam and Laos.	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...	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "get%2:30:00::" ]
At Geneva in 1954, to get the war in Indo-China settled, the British and French gave in to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and agreed to the setting up of a Communist state, North Viet Nam - which then, predictably, became a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam and Laos.	gave in	{ "name": "give_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "yield to another's wish or opinion", "consent reluctantly" ] }	[ "yield to another's wish or opinion" ]	[ "give_in%2:32:02::" ]
At Geneva in 1954, to get the war in Indo-China settled, the British and French gave in to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and agreed to the setting up of a Communist state, North Viet Nam - which then, predictably, became a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam and Laos.	agreed	{ "name": "agree", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be in accord; be in agreement", "consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something", "be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics", "go together", "show grammatical agreement", "be agreeable or suitable", ...	[ "consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something" ]	[ "agree%2:32:01::" ]
At Geneva in 1954, to get the war in Indo-China settled, the British and French gave in to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and agreed to the setting up of a Communist state, North Viet Nam - which then, predictably, became a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam and Laos.	setting up	{ "name": "set_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "create by putting components or members together", "construct, build, or erect", "get ready for a particular purpose or event", "put into a proper or systematic order", "begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by p...	[ "set up or found" ]	[ "set_up%2:41:02::" ]
At Geneva in 1954, to get the war in Indo-China settled, the British and French gave in to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and agreed to the setting up of a Communist state, North Viet Nam - which then, predictably, became a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam and Laos.	became	{ "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" ] }	[ "undergo a change or development" ]	[ "become%2:42:01::" ]
The late Secretary of State John Foster Dulles considered the 1954 Geneva agreement a specimen of appeasement, saw that resolution would be needed to keep it from becoming a calamity for the West.	considered	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "deem to be" ]	[ "consider%2:31:00::" ]
The late Secretary of State John Foster Dulles considered the 1954 Geneva agreement a specimen of appeasement, saw that resolution would be needed to keep it from becoming a calamity for the West.	saw	{ "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 (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
The late Secretary of State John Foster Dulles considered the 1954 Geneva agreement a specimen of appeasement, saw that resolution would be needed to keep it from becoming a calamity for the West.	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", ...	[ "stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state" ]	[ "keep%2:41:01::" ]
The late Secretary of State John Foster Dulles considered the 1954 Geneva agreement a specimen of appeasement, saw that resolution would be needed to keep it from becoming a calamity for the West.	becoming	{ "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" ] }	[ "undergo a change or development" ]	[ "become%2:42:01::" ]
He began the diplomatic discussions that resulted in the establishment of SEATO.	began	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "set in motion, cause to start" ]	[ "begin%2:30:01::" ]
He began the diplomatic discussions that resulted in the establishment of SEATO.	resulted	{ "name": "result", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon", "a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem", "something that results", "the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the...	[ "have as a result or residue" ]	[ "result%2:42:02::" ]
`` The important thing from now on '', he said, `` is not to mourn the past but to seize the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia ''.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
`` The important thing from now on '', he said, `` is not to mourn the past but to seize the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia ''.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
`` The important thing from now on '', he said, `` is not to mourn the past but to seize the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia ''.	mourn	{ "name": "mourn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "feel sadness", "observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one" ] }	[ "feel sadness" ]	[ "mourn%2:37:00::" ]
`` The important thing from now on '', he said, `` is not to mourn the past but to seize the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia ''.	seize	{ "name": "seize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take hold of; grab", "take or capture by force", "take possession of by force, as after an invasion", "take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority", "seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's...	[ "take hold of; grab" ]	[ "seize%2:35:00::" ]
`` The important thing from now on '', he said, `` is not to mourn the past but to seize the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia ''.	prevent	{ "name": "prevent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep from happening or arising; make impossible", "stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state" ] }	[ "keep from happening or arising; make impossible" ]	[ "prevent%2:41:01::" ]
`` The important thing from now on '', he said, `` is not to mourn the past but to seize the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia ''.	leading	{ "name": "lead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantage held by a competitor in a race", "a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey", "evidence pointing to a possible solution", "a position of leadership (especially in the phr...	[ "tend to or result in", "be conducive to" ]	[ "lead%2:42:12::", "lead%2:41:12::" ]
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana, Russian intrigue in the Congo, and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and time.	parading	{ "name": "parade", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a ceremonial procession including people marching", "an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things", "a visible display", "walk ostentatiously", "march in a procession" ] }	[ "march in a procession" ]	[ "parade%2:38:00::" ]
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana, Russian intrigue in the Congo, and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and time.	using	{ "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::" ]
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana, Russian intrigue in the Congo, and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and time.	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::" ]
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana, Russian intrigue in the Congo, and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and time.	carry	{ "name": "carry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of carrying something", "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body", "have with oneself; have on one's person", "transmit or serve as the medium for transmission", "serve as a means for expressing somethi...	[ "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body" ]	[ "carry%2:35:02::" ]
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana, Russian intrigue in the Congo, and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and time.	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,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana, Russian intrigue in the Congo, and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and time.	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::" ]
Soviet Premier Khrushchev sent New Year 's hopes for peace to President-elect Kennedy, and got a cool acknowledgment in reply.	sent	{ "name": "send", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to go somewhere", "to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place", "cause to be directed or transmitted to another place", "transport commercially", "assign to a station", "transfer", "cause to be admitted; o...	[ "to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place" ]	[ "send%2:35:00::" ]
Soviet Premier Khrushchev sent New Year 's hopes for peace to President-elect Kennedy, and got a cool acknowledgment in reply.	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...	[ "receive a specified treatment (abstract)" ]	[ "get%2:30:03::" ]
Considering the state of the whole world, the cold war 's three exposed fronts did not seem terribly ominous ; but, in Senator Gore 's words, it was `` not a very encouraging '' situation that would confront John F. Kennedy on Inauguration Day.	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::" ]
Considering the state of the whole world, the cold war 's three exposed fronts did not seem terribly ominous ; but, in Senator Gore 's words, it was `` not a very encouraging '' situation that would confront John F. Kennedy on Inauguration Day.	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::" ]
Considering the state of the whole world, the cold war 's three exposed fronts did not seem terribly ominous ; but, in Senator Gore 's words, it was `` not a very encouraging '' situation that would confront John F. Kennedy on Inauguration Day.	confront	{ "name": "confront", "sense_definitions_list": [ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition", "deal with (something unpleasant) head on", "present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize", "be face to face with" ] }	[ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition" ]	[ "confront%2:33:00::" ]
As the 87 th Congress began its sessions last week, liberal Democrats were ready for a finish fight to open the sluice gates controlled by the House Rules Committee and permit the free flow of liberal legislation to the floor.	began	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "set in motion, cause to start" ]	[ "begin%2:30:01::" ]
As the 87 th Congress began its sessions last week, liberal Democrats were ready for a finish fight to open the sluice gates controlled by the House Rules Committee and permit the free flow of liberal legislation to the floor.	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::" ]
As the 87 th Congress began its sessions last week, liberal Democrats were ready for a finish fight to open the sluice gates controlled by the House Rules Committee and permit the free flow of liberal legislation to the floor.	open	{ "name": "open", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water", "where the air is unconfined", "a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play", "information that has become public", "cause to open or to become open", "start to opera...	[ "cause to open or to become open" ]	[ "open%2:35:00::" ]
As the 87 th Congress began its sessions last week, liberal Democrats were ready for a finish fight to open the sluice gates controlled by the House Rules Committee and permit the free flow of liberal legislation to the floor.	controlled	{ "name": "control", "sense_definitions_list": [ "power to direct or determine", "a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another", "(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc", "a standard against which other conditions can be compared ...	[ "exercise authoritative control or power over" ]	[ "control%2:41:00::" ]
As the 87 th Congress began its sessions last week, liberal Democrats were ready for a finish fight to open the sluice gates controlled by the House Rules Committee and permit the free flow of liberal legislation to the floor.	permit	{ "name": "permit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document giving official permission to do something", "the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization", "large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies", "consent to, give permission", "make it possible through a specific ...	[ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" ]	[ "permit%2:41:00::" ]

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