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The charge that the federal indictment of three Chicago narcotics detail detectives `` is the product of rumor, combined with malice, and individual enmity '' on the part of the federal narcotics unit here was made yesterday in their conspiracy trial before Judge Joseph Sam Perry in federal District court.	combined	{ "name": "combine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field", "a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service", "an occurrence that results...	[ "have or possess in combination" ]	[ "combine%2:42:00::" ]
The three - Miles J. Cooperman, Sheldon Teller, and Richard Austin - and eight other defendants are charged in six indictments with conspiracy to violate federal narcotic laws.	charged	{ "name": "charge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an impetuous rush toward someone or something", "(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense", "the price charged for some article or service", "the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construe...	[ "blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against" ]	[ "charge%2:32:02::" ]
The three - Miles J. Cooperman, Sheldon Teller, and Richard Austin - and eight other defendants are charged in six indictments with conspiracy to violate federal narcotic laws.	violate	{ "name": "violate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns", "act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises", "destroy", "violate the sacred character of a place or language", "force (someone) to have sex against their will", "...	[ "fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns" ]	[ "violate%2:42:00::" ]
In his opening statement to a jury of eight women and four men, Bernard H. Sokol, attorney for the detectives, said that evidence would show that his clients were `` entirely innocent ''.	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 his opening statement to a jury of eight women and four men, Bernard H. Sokol, attorney for the detectives, said that evidence would show that his clients were `` entirely innocent ''.	show	{ "name": "show", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining", "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "a social event involving a public performance or entertainment", "pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression", ...	[ "provide evidence for" ]	[ "show%2:32:00::" ]
In his opening statement to a jury of eight women and four men, Bernard H. Sokol, attorney for the detectives, said that evidence would show that his clients were `` entirely innocent ''.	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::" ]
`` When they became members of the city police narcotics unit '', Sokol said, `` they were told they would have to get to know certain areas of Chicago in which narcotics were sold and they would have to get to know people in the narcotics racket.	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" ] }	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
`` When they became members of the city police narcotics unit '', Sokol said, `` they were told they would have to get to know certain areas of Chicago in which narcotics were sold and they would have to get to know people in the narcotics racket.	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::" ]
`` When they became members of the city police narcotics unit '', Sokol said, `` they were told they would have to get to know certain areas of Chicago in which narcotics were sold and they would have to get to know people in the narcotics racket.	told	{ "name": "tell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)", "exp...	[ "let something be known" ]	[ "tell%2:32:00::" ]
`` When they became members of the city police narcotics unit '', Sokol said, `` they were told they would have to get to know certain areas of Chicago in which narcotics were sold and they would have to get to know people in the narcotics racket.	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::" ]
`` When they became members of the city police narcotics unit '', Sokol said, `` they were told they would have to get to know certain areas of Chicago in which narcotics were sold and they would have to get to know people in the narcotics racket.	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...	[ "be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object" ]	[ "know%2:31:00::" ]
`` When they became members of the city police narcotics unit '', Sokol said, `` they were told they would have to get to know certain areas of Chicago in which narcotics were sold and they would have to get to know people in the narcotics racket.	sold	{ "name": "sell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of persuading someone to buy", "exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent", "be sold at a certain price or in a certain way", "persuade somebody to accept something", "do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood", "giv...	[ "exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent" ]	[ "sell%2:40:00::" ]
`` When they became members of the city police narcotics unit '', Sokol said, `` they were told they would have to get to know certain areas of Chicago in which narcotics were sold and they would have to get to know people in the narcotics racket.	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::" ]
`` When they became members of the city police narcotics unit '', Sokol said, `` they were told they would have to get to know certain areas of Chicago in which narcotics were sold and they would have to get to know people in the narcotics racket.	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...	[ "be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object" ]	[ "know%2:31:00::" ]
They, on occasion, posed as addicts and peddlers ''.	posed	{ "name": "pose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "affected manners intended to impress others", "a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes", "a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display", "introduce", "assume a posture as for artistic purposes", "pretend to be someone y...	[ "pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions" ]	[ "pose%2:32:13::" ]
Altho federal and city narcotic agents sometimes worked together, Sokol continued, rivalries developed when they were `` aiming at the same criminals ''.	continued	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue talking; he continued," ]	[ "continue%2:32:00::" ]
Altho federal and city narcotic agents sometimes worked together, Sokol continued, rivalries developed when they were `` aiming at the same criminals ''.	developed	{ "name": "develop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation", "work out", "gain through experience", "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)", "come into existence; take on form or shape", "change th...	[ "be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest" ]	[ "develop%2:30:05::" ]
Altho federal and city narcotic agents sometimes worked together, Sokol continued, rivalries developed when they were `` aiming at the same criminals ''.	aiming	{ "name": "aim", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions", "the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)", "the action of directing something at an object", "the direction or path along which something move...	[ "intend (something) to move towards a certain goal" ]	[ "aim%2:33:10::" ]
This, he added, brought about `` petty jealousies '' and `` petty personal grievances ''.	added	{ "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...	[ "state or say further" ]	[ "add%2:32:01::" ]
`` In the same five year period that the United States says they [ the detectives ] were engaged in this conspiracy '', Sokol continued, `` these three young men received a total of 26 creditable mentions and many special compensations, and were nominated for the Lambert Tree award and the mayor 's medal ''.	says	{ "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::" ]
`` In the same five year period that the United States says they [ the detectives ] were engaged in this conspiracy '', Sokol continued, `` these three young men received a total of 26 creditable mentions and many special compensations, and were nominated for the Lambert Tree award and the mayor 's medal ''.	engaged	{ "name": "engage", "sense_definitions_list": [ "carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in", "consume all of one's attention or time", "engage or hire for work", "ask to represent; of legal counsel", "give to in marriage", "get caught", "carry on (wars, battles, or campaign...	[ "carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in" ]	[ "engage%2:41:06::" ]
`` In the same five year period that the United States says they [ the detectives ] were engaged in this conspiracy '', Sokol continued, `` these three young men received a total of 26 creditable mentions and many special compensations, and were nominated for the Lambert Tree award and the mayor 's medal ''.	continued	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue talking; he continued," ]	[ "continue%2:32:00::" ]
`` In the same five year period that the United States says they [ the detectives ] were engaged in this conspiracy '', Sokol continued, `` these three young men received a total of 26 creditable mentions and many special compensations, and were nominated for the Lambert Tree award and the mayor 's medal ''.	received	{ "name": "receive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get something; come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "register (perceptual input)", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "express willingness to have in one's home or environs", "accept as t...	[ "get something; come into possession of" ]	[ "receive%2:40:00::" ]
`` In the same five year period that the United States says they [ the detectives ] were engaged in this conspiracy '', Sokol continued, `` these three young men received a total of 26 creditable mentions and many special compensations, and were nominated for the Lambert Tree award and the mayor 's medal ''.	nominated	{ "name": "nominate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "propose as a candidate for some honor", "put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position", "charge with a function; charge to be", "create and charge with a task or function" ] }	[ "propose as a candidate for some honor" ]	[ "nominate%2:32:00::" ]
In opening, D. Arthur Connelly, assistant United States attorney, read the indictment, but made no comments.	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...	[ "look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed" ]	[ "read%2:31:01::" ]
Attorneys for the eight other defendants said only that there was no proof of their clients ' guilt.	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::" ]
Attorneys for the eight other defendants said only that there was no proof of their clients ' guilt.	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::" ]
Cooperman and Teller are accused of selling $ 4700 worth of heroin to a convicted narcotics peddler, Otis Sears, 45, of 6934 Indiana av..	accused	{ "name": "accuse", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bring an accusation against; level a charge against", "blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against" ] }	[ "bring an accusation against; level a charge against" ]	[ "accuse%2:32:00::" ]
Cooperman and Teller are accused of selling $ 4700 worth of heroin to a convicted narcotics peddler, Otis Sears, 45, of 6934 Indiana av..	selling	{ "name": "sell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of persuading someone to buy", "exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent", "be sold at a certain price or in a certain way", "persuade somebody to accept something", "do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood", "giv...	[ "exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent" ]	[ "sell%2:40:00::" ]
Among other acts, Teller and Austin are accused of paying $ 800 to Sears.	accused	{ "name": "accuse", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bring an accusation against; level a charge against", "blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against" ] }	[ "bring an accusation against; level a charge against" ]	[ "accuse%2:32:00::" ]
Among other acts, Teller and Austin are accused of paying $ 800 to Sears.	paying	{ "name": "pay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that remunerates", "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services", "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow", "cancel or discharge a debt", "bring in", "do or give something to somebody in return", "ded...	[ "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services" ]	[ "pay%2:40:00::" ]
The first witness, Moses Winston Mardis, 5835 Michigan av., a real estate agent and former bail bondsman, took the stand after opening statements had been made.	took the stand	{ "name": "take_the_stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give testimony in a court of law" ] }	[ "give testimony in a court of law" ]	[ "take_the_stand%2:32:00::" ]
But court adjourned after he testified he introduced James White and Jeremiah Hope Pullings, two of the defendants, and also introduced Pullings to Jessy Maroy, a man mentioned in the indictment but not indicted.	adjourned	{ "name": "adjourn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "close at the end of a session", "break from a meeting or gathering" ] }	[ "close at the end of a session" ]	[ "adjourn%2:30:00::" ]
But court adjourned after he testified he introduced James White and Jeremiah Hope Pullings, two of the defendants, and also introduced Pullings to Jessy Maroy, a man mentioned in the indictment but not indicted.	testified	{ "name": "testify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give testimony in a court of law", "provide evidence for" ] }	[ "give testimony in a court of law" ]	[ "testify%2:32:01::" ]
But court adjourned after he testified he introduced James White and Jeremiah Hope Pullings, two of the defendants, and also introduced Pullings to Jessy Maroy, a man mentioned in the indictment but not indicted.	introduced	{ "name": "introduce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to come to know personally", "bring something new to an environment", "introduce", "bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment", "bring in or establish in a new place or environment", "put or introduce into something"...	[ "cause to come to know personally" ]	[ "introduce%2:32:00::" ]
But court adjourned after he testified he introduced James White and Jeremiah Hope Pullings, two of the defendants, and also introduced Pullings to Jessy Maroy, a man mentioned in the indictment but not indicted.	introduced	{ "name": "introduce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to come to know personally", "bring something new to an environment", "introduce", "bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment", "bring in or establish in a new place or environment", "put or introduce into something"...	[ "cause to come to know personally" ]	[ "introduce%2:32:00::" ]
But court adjourned after he testified he introduced James White and Jeremiah Hope Pullings, two of the defendants, and also introduced Pullings to Jessy Maroy, a man mentioned in the indictment but not indicted.	mentioned	{ "name": "mention", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a remark that calls attention to something or someone", "a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage", "an official recognition of merit", "make reference to", "make mention of", "commend" ] }	[ "make reference to" ]	[ "mention%2:32:02::" ]
But court adjourned after he testified he introduced James White and Jeremiah Hope Pullings, two of the defendants, and also introduced Pullings to Jessy Maroy, a man mentioned in the indictment but not indicted.	indicted	{ "name": "indict", "sense_definitions_list": [ "accuse formally of a crime" ] }	[ "accuse formally of a crime" ]	[ "indict%2:41:00::" ]
Buaford Robinson, 23, of 7026 Stewart av., a CTA bus driver, was slugged and robbed last night by a group of youths at 51 st street and South Park way.	slugged	{ "name": "slug", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a projectile that is fired from a gun", "a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms", "a counterfeit coin", "an idle slothful person", "an amount of an a...	[ "strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat" ]	[ "slug%2:35:00::" ]
Buaford Robinson, 23, of 7026 Stewart av., a CTA bus driver, was slugged and robbed last night by a group of youths at 51 st street and South Park way.	robbed	{ "name": "rob", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something away by force or without the consent of the owner", "rip off; ask an unreasonable price" ] }	[ "take something away by force or without the consent of the owner" ]	[ "rob%2:40:00::" ]
Robinson was treated at a physician 's office for a cut over his left eyebrow and a possible sprained knee.	treated	{ "name": "treat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something considered choice to eat", "an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight", "interact in a certain way", "subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition", "provide...	[ "provide treatment for" ]	[ "treat%2:29:00::" ]
His losses included his money bag, containing $ 40 to $ 50 and his $ 214 paycheck.	included	{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...	[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]	[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
His losses included his money bag, containing $ 40 to $ 50 and his $ 214 paycheck.	containing	{ "name": "contain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "include or contain; have as a component", "contain or hold; have within", "lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits", "be divisible by", "be capable of holding or containing", "hold back, as of a danger o...	[ "contain or hold; have within" ]	[ "contain%2:42:13::" ]
Robinson told Policemen James Jones and Morgan Lloyd of the Wabash avenue district that 10 youths boarded his south bound express bus in front of Dunbar Vocational High school, 30 th street and South Park way, and began `` skylarking ''.	told	{ "name": "tell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)", "exp...	[ "let something be known" ]	[ "tell%2:32:00::" ]
Robinson told Policemen James Jones and Morgan Lloyd of the Wabash avenue district that 10 youths boarded his south bound express bus in front of Dunbar Vocational High school, 30 th street and South Park way, and began `` skylarking ''.	boarded	{ "name": "board", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a committee having supervisory powers", "a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes", "a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose", "food or meals in general", "a vertical surface on which...	[ "get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)" ]	[ "board%2:38:00::" ]
Robinson told Policemen James Jones and Morgan Lloyd of the Wabash avenue district that 10 youths boarded his south bound express bus in front of Dunbar Vocational High school, 30 th street and South Park way, and began `` skylarking ''.	began	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
Robinson told Policemen James Jones and Morgan Lloyd of the Wabash avenue district that 10 youths boarded his south bound express bus in front of Dunbar Vocational High school, 30 th street and South Park way, and began `` skylarking ''.	skylarking	{ "name": "skylark", "sense_definitions_list": [ "brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height", "play boisterously" ] }	[ "play boisterously" ]	[ "skylark%2:38:00::" ]
When 51 st street was reached, Robinson related, he stopped the bus and told the youths he was going to call the CTA supervisor.	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::" ]
When 51 st street was reached, Robinson related, he stopped the bus and told the youths he was going to call the CTA supervisor.	related	{ "name": "relate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a logical or causal connection", "be relevant to", "give an account of", "be in a relationship with", "have or establish a relationship to" ] }	[ "give an account of" ]	[ "relate%2:32:00::" ]
When 51 st street was reached, Robinson related, he stopped the bus and told the youths he was going to call the CTA supervisor.	stopped	{ "name": "stop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the event of something ending", "the act of stopping something", "a brief stay in the course of a journey", "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "a spot where something halts or pauses", "a consonant produced by stopping the flow...	[ "cause to stop" ]	[ "stop%2:38:01::" ]
When 51 st street was reached, Robinson related, he stopped the bus and told the youths he was going to call the CTA supervisor.	told	{ "name": "tell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)", "exp...	[ "let something be known" ]	[ "tell%2:32:00::" ]
When 51 st street was reached, Robinson related, he stopped the bus and told the youths he was going to call the CTA supervisor.	going	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "follow a procedure or take a course" ]	[ "go%2:41:00::" ]
When 51 st street was reached, Robinson related, he stopped the bus and told the youths he was going to call the CTA supervisor.	call	{ "name": "call", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a telephone connection", "a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course", "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a demand especially in the phrase", "the characteristic sound produced by a bird", ...	[ "order, request, or command to come" ]	[ "call%2:32:05::" ]
As he left the bus with his money bag, Robinson added, the largest youth accosted him, a quarrel ensued, and the youth knocked him down.	left	{ "name": "leave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "permission to do something", "the act of departing politely", "go away from a place", "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness", "act or be so ...	[ "move out of or depart from" ]	[ "leave%2:38:00::" ]
As he left the bus with his money bag, Robinson added, the largest youth accosted him, a quarrel ensued, and the youth knocked him down.	added	{ "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...	[ "state or say further" ]	[ "add%2:32:01::" ]
As he left the bus with his money bag, Robinson added, the largest youth accosted him, a quarrel ensued, and the youth knocked him down.	accosted	{ "name": "accost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "speak to someone", "approach with an offer of sexual favors" ] }	[ "speak to someone" ]	[ "accost%2:32:01::" ]
As he left the bus with his money bag, Robinson added, the largest youth accosted him, a quarrel ensued, and the youth knocked him down.	ensued	{ "name": "ensue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end" ] }	[ "issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end" ]	[ "ensue%2:42:00::" ]
As he left the bus with his money bag, Robinson added, the largest youth accosted him, a quarrel ensued, and the youth knocked him down.	knocked	{ "name": "knock_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to come or go down", "knock down with force", "shatter as if by explosion" ] }	[ "cause to come or go down" ]	[ "knock_down%2:35:01::" ]
Then the youths fled with his money.	fled	{ "name": "flee", "sense_definitions_list": [ "run away quickly" ] }	[ "run away quickly" ]	[ "flee%2:38:00::" ]
Mrs. Blanche Dunkel, 60, who has spent 25 years in the Dwight reformatory for women for the murder in 1935 of her son-in-law, Ervin Lang, then 28, appealed for a parole at a hearing yesterday before two Illinois pardon and parole board members, John M. Bookwalter and Joseph Carpentier.	spent	{ "name": "spend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass time in a specific way", "pay out", "spend completely" ] }	[ "pass time in a specific way" ]	[ "spend%2:42:00::" ]
Mrs. Blanche Dunkel, 60, who has spent 25 years in the Dwight reformatory for women for the murder in 1935 of her son-in-law, Ervin Lang, then 28, appealed for a parole at a hearing yesterday before two Illinois pardon and parole board members, John M. Bookwalter and Joseph Carpentier.	appealed	{ "name": "appeal", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest or urgent request", "attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates", "(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower co...	[ "take a court case to a higher court for review" ]	[ "appeal%2:41:00::" ]
Mrs. Blanche Dunkel, 60, who has spent 25 years in the Dwight reformatory for women for the murder in 1935 of her son-in-law, Ervin Lang, then 28, appealed for a parole at a hearing yesterday before two Illinois pardon and parole board members, John M. Bookwalter and Joseph Carpentier.	pardon	{ "name": "pardon", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of excusing a mistake or offense", "a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense", "the formal act of liberating someone", "accept an excuse for", "grant a pardon to" ] }	[ "grant a pardon to" ]	[ "pardon%2:32:00::" ]
She had been sentenced to 180 years in prison, but former Gov. Stratton commuted her term to 75 years, making her eligible for parole, as one of his last acts in office.	sentenced	{ "name": "sentence", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language", "(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed", "the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned", "pronounce a sentence on (somebody) ...	[ "pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law" ]	[ "sentence%2:32:00::" ]
She had been sentenced to 180 years in prison, but former Gov. Stratton commuted her term to 75 years, making her eligible for parole, as one of his last acts in office.	commuted	{ "name": "commute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work", "exchange positions without a change in value", "travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home", "change the order or arrangement of", "exchange a pena...	[ "exchange a penalty for a less severe one" ]	[ "commute%2:30:01::" ]
She had been sentenced to 180 years in prison, but former Gov. Stratton commuted her term to 75 years, making her eligible for parole, as one of his last acts in office.	making	{ "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::" ]
Mrs. Dunkel admitted the slaying and said that the son-in-law became her lover after the death of her daughter in 1934.	admitted	{ "name": "admit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of", "allow to enter; grant entry to", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of", "admit into a group or communit...	[ "declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of" ]	[ "admit%2:32:00::" ]
Mrs. Dunkel admitted the slaying and said that the son-in-law became her lover after the death of her daughter in 1934.	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::" ]
Mrs. Dunkel admitted the slaying and said that the son-in-law became her lover after the death of her daughter in 1934.	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" ] }	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
It was when he attempted to end the relationship that the murder took place.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
It was when he attempted to end the relationship that the murder took place.	attempted	{ "name": "attempt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "the act of attacking", "make an effort or attempt", "enter upon an activity or enterprise" ] }	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "attempt%2:41:00::" ]
It was when he attempted to end the relationship that the murder took place.	end	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "bring to an end or halt" ]	[ "end%2:30:01::" ]
It was when he attempted to end the relationship that the murder took place.	took place	{ "name": "take_place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass" ] }	[ "come to pass" ]	[ "take_place%2:30:00::" ]
The son of a wealthy Evanston executive was fined $ 100 yesterday and forbidden to drive for 60 days for leading an Evanston policeman on a high speed chase over icy Evanston and Wilmette streets Jan. 20.	forbidden	{ "name": "forbid", "sense_definitions_list": [ "command against", "keep from happening or arising; make impossible" ] }	[ "command against" ]	[ "forbid%2:32:00::" ]
The son of a wealthy Evanston executive was fined $ 100 yesterday and forbidden to drive for 60 days for leading an Evanston policeman on a high speed chase over icy Evanston and Wilmette streets Jan. 20.	drive	{ "name": "drive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of applying force to propel something", "a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine", "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end", "a road leading up to a private house", "the trait of...	[ "operate or control a vehicle" ]	[ "drive%2:38:01::" ]
The son of a wealthy Evanston executive was fined $ 100 yesterday and forbidden to drive for 60 days for leading an Evanston policeman on a high speed chase over icy Evanston and Wilmette streets Jan. 20.	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...	[ "travel in front of; go in advance of others" ]	[ "lead%2:38:00::" ]
The defendant, William L. Stickney 3, 23, of 3211 Park pl., Evanston, who pleaded guilty to reckless driving, also was ordered by Judge James Corcoran to attend the Evanston traffic school each Tuesday night for one month.	pleaded	{ "name": "plead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appeal or request earnestly", "offer as an excuse or plea", "enter a plea, as in courts of law", "make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or b...	[ "enter a plea, as in courts of law" ]	[ "plead%2:32:01::" ]
The defendant, William L. Stickney 3, 23, of 3211 Park pl., Evanston, who pleaded guilty to reckless driving, also was ordered by Judge James Corcoran to attend the Evanston traffic school each Tuesday night for one month.	ordered	{ "name": "order", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed", "a degree in a continuum of size or quantity", "established customary state (especially of society)", "logical or comprehensible arrangemen...	[ "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority" ]	[ "order%2:32:01::" ]
The defendant, William L. Stickney 3, 23, of 3211 Park pl., Evanston, who pleaded guilty to reckless driving, also was ordered by Judge James Corcoran to attend the Evanston traffic school each Tuesday night for one month.	attend	{ "name": "attend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.", "take charge of or deal with", "to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result", "work for or be a servant to", "give heed (to)" ] }	[ "be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc." ]	[ "attend%2:42:00::" ]
Stickney is a salesman for Plee-Zing, Inc., 2544 Green Bay rd., Evanston, a food brokerage and grocery chain firm, of which his father, William L. Jr., is 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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Stickney is a salesman for Plee-Zing, Inc., 2544 Green Bay rd., Evanston, a food brokerage and grocery chain firm, of which his father, William L. Jr., is 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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Patrolman James F. Simms said he started in pursuit when he saw young Stickney speeding north in Stewart avenue at Central street.	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::" ]
Patrolman James F. Simms said he started in pursuit when he saw young Stickney speeding north in Stewart avenue at Central street.	started	{ "name": "start", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the beginning of anything", "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)", "a sudden involuntary movement", "the act of starting something", "a line indicating the location of the star...	[ "leave" ]	[ "start%2:38:02::" ]
Patrolman James F. Simms said he started in pursuit when he saw young Stickney speeding north in Stewart avenue at Central street.	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 by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
Patrolman James F. Simms said he started in pursuit when he saw young Stickney speeding north in Stewart avenue at Central street.	speeding	{ "name": "speed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "distance travelled per unit time", "a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens", "changing location rapidly", "the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system", "a central nervous system stimulant that increases energ...	[ "travel at an excessive or illegal velocity" ]	[ "speed%2:38:01::" ]
At Jenks street, Simms said, the car skidded completely around, just missed two parked cars, and sped east in Jenks.	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::" ]
At Jenks street, Simms said, the car skidded completely around, just missed two parked cars, and sped east in Jenks.	skidded	{ "name": "skid", "sense_definitions_list": [ "one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects", "a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation", "an unexpected slide", "slide without control", ...	[ "slide without control" ]	[ "skid%2:38:03::" ]
At Jenks street, Simms said, the car skidded completely around, just missed two parked cars, and sped east in Jenks.	missed	{ "name": "miss", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a young woman", "a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)", "a form of address for an unmarried woman", "fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind", "feel or suffer from the lack of", "fail to attend an event or activity", "leav...	[ "fail to reach" ]	[ "miss%2:35:00::" ]
At Jenks street, Simms said, the car skidded completely around, just missed two parked cars, and sped east in Jenks.	sped	{ "name": "speed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "distance travelled per unit time", "a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens", "changing location rapidly", "the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system", "a central nervous system stimulant that increases energ...	[ "travel at an excessive or illegal velocity" ]	[ "speed%2:38:01::" ]
The car spun around again, Simms said, before Stickney could turn north in Prairie avenue, and then violated two stop lights as he traveled north into Wilmette in Prairie.	spun	{ "name": "spin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)", "the act of rotating rapidly", "a short drive in a car", "rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral", "a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)", ...	[ "revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis" ]	[ "spin%2:38:01::" ]
The car spun around again, Simms said, before Stickney could turn north in Prairie avenue, and then violated two stop lights as he traveled north into Wilmette in Prairie.	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 car spun around again, Simms said, before Stickney could turn north in Prairie avenue, and then violated two stop lights as he traveled north into Wilmette in Prairie.	turn	{ "name": "turn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a circular segment of a curve", "the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course", "(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession", "an unforeseen development", "a movement in a new direction", "the act of turning a...	[ "pass to the other side of" ]	[ "turn%2:38:03::" ]
The car spun around again, Simms said, before Stickney could turn north in Prairie avenue, and then violated two stop lights as he traveled north into Wilmette in Prairie.	violated	{ "name": "violate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns", "act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises", "destroy", "violate the sacred character of a place or language", "force (someone) to have sex against their will", "...	[ "act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises" ]	[ "violate%2:41:00::" ]
The car spun around again, Simms said, before Stickney could turn north in Prairie avenue, and then violated two stop lights as he traveled north into Wilmette in Prairie.	traveled	{ "name": "travel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of going from one place to another", "a movement through space that changes the location of something", "self-propelled movement", "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically", "undertake a journey or trip", "make a...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "travel%2:38:00::" ]
Some of the New York Philharmonic musicians who live in the suburbs spent yesterday morning digging themselves free from snow.	live	{ "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::" ]
Some of the New York Philharmonic musicians who live in the suburbs spent yesterday morning digging themselves free from snow.	spent	{ "name": "spend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass time in a specific way", "pay out", "spend completely" ] }	[ "pass time in a specific way" ]	[ "spend%2:42:00::" ]
Some of the New York Philharmonic musicians who live in the suburbs spent yesterday morning digging themselves free from snow.	digging	{ "name": "dig", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the site of an archeological exploration", "an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect", "a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)", "the act of digging", "the act of touching someone suddenly with...	[ "turn up, loosen, or remove earth" ]	[ "dig%2:35:00::" ]
A tiny handful never did make the concert.	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,...	[ "reach a goal, e.g.," ]	[ "make%2:38:02::" ]
But, after a fifteen-minute delay, the substantially complete Philharmonic assembled on stage for the afternoon 's proceedings.	assembled	{ "name": "assemble", "sense_definitions_list": [ "create by putting components or members together", "collect in one place", "get people together" ] }	[ "create by putting components or members together" ]	[ "assemble%2:36:00::" ]
They faced a rather small audience, as quite a few subscribers apparently had decided to forego the pleasures of the afternoon.	faced	{ "name": "face", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear", "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the general outward appearance of something", "the striking or working surface of an implement", "a part of a person that is use...	[ "deal with (something unpleasant) head on" ]	[ "face%2:32:00::" ]
They faced a rather small audience, as quite a few subscribers apparently had decided to forego the pleasures of the afternoon.	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::" ]

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