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Sometimes they struck me as horribly over-arranged - which was the way I felt about her `` Come Rain or Come Shine '' - and sometimes they were just plain magnificent, like her shatteringly beautiful `` Beautiful Weather ''.	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::" ]
To her partisan audience, such picayune haggling would have seemed nothing more than a critic striving to hold his franchise ; they just sat back on their haunches and cried for more, as though they could never get enough.	seemed	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
To her partisan audience, such picayune haggling would have seemed nothing more than a critic striving to hold his franchise ; they just sat back on their haunches and cried for more, as though they could never get enough.	striving	{ "name": "strive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "attempt by employing effort", "to exert much effort or energy" ] }	[ "attempt by employing effort" ]	[ "strive%2:41:00::" ]
To her partisan audience, such picayune haggling would have seemed nothing more than a critic striving to hold his franchise ; they just sat back on their haunches and cried for more, as though they could never get enough.	hold	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "hold%2:42:00::" ]
To her partisan audience, such picayune haggling would have seemed nothing more than a critic striving to hold his franchise ; they just sat back on their haunches and cried for more, as though they could never get enough.	sat back	{ "name": "sit_back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "settle into a comfortable sitting position", "be inactive or indifferent while something is happening" ] }	[ "settle into a comfortable sitting position" ]	[ "sit_back%2:29:00::" ]
To her partisan audience, such picayune haggling would have seemed nothing more than a critic striving to hold his franchise ; they just sat back on their haunches and cried for more, as though they could never get enough.	cried	{ "name": "cry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)", "a slogan used to rally support for a cause", "a fit of weeping", "the characteristic utterance of an animal", "utter a sudden loud c...	[ "utter a sudden loud cry" ]	[ "cry%2:32:01::" ]
To her partisan audience, such picayune haggling would have seemed nothing more than a critic striving to hold his franchise ; they just sat back on their haunches and cried for more, as though they could never get enough.	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" ]	[ "get%2:40:00::" ]
They were rewarded with splendid, exciting, singing.	rewarded	{ "name": "reward", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing", "payment made in return for a service rendered", "an act performed to strengthen approved behavior", "the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property", "...	[ "bestow honor or rewards upon" ]	[ "reward%2:41:01::" ]
Her `` Rockabye Your Baby '' was as good as it can be done, and her really personal songs, like `` The Man That Got Away '' were deeply moving.	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::" ]
Her `` Rockabye Your Baby '' was as good as it can be done, and her really personal songs, like `` The Man That Got Away '' were deeply moving.	done	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
Her `` Rockabye Your Baby '' was as good as it can be done, and her really personal songs, like `` The Man That Got Away '' were deeply moving.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The audience would n't let her leave until it had heard `` Over The Rainbow '' - although the fellow that kept crying for `` Get Happy '' had to go home unhappy, about that item anyway.	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::" ]
The audience would n't let her leave until it had heard `` Over The Rainbow '' - although the fellow that kept crying for `` Get Happy '' had to go home unhappy, about that item anyway.	leave	{ "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 ...	[ "go away from a place" ]	[ "leave%2:38:01::" ]
The audience would n't let her leave until it had heard `` Over The Rainbow '' - although the fellow that kept crying for `` Get Happy '' had to go home unhappy, about that item anyway.	heard	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
The audience would n't let her leave until it had heard `` Over The Rainbow '' - although the fellow that kept crying for `` Get Happy '' had to go home unhappy, about that item anyway.	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", ...	[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "keep%2:42:07::" ]
The audience would n't let her leave until it had heard `` Over The Rainbow '' - although the fellow that kept crying for `` Get Happy '' had to go home unhappy, about that item anyway.	crying	{ "name": "cry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)", "a slogan used to rally support for a cause", "a fit of weeping", "the characteristic utterance of an animal", "utter a sudden loud c...	[ "utter a sudden loud cry" ]	[ "cry%2:32:01::" ]
The audience would n't let her leave until it had heard `` Over The Rainbow '' - although the fellow that kept crying for `` Get Happy '' had to go home unhappy, about that item anyway.	go home	{ "name": "go_home", "sense_definitions_list": [ "return home" ] }	[ "return home" ]	[ "go_home%2:38:00::" ]
She was generous with her encores and the audience was equally so with its cheers and applause and flowers.	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::" ]
She was generous with her encores and the audience was equally so with its cheers and applause and flowers.	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::" ]
All went home happy except the Newport police, who feared that the throng departing at 6 : 35 might meet head-on the night crowd drawing nigh, and those deprived of their happy hour at the cocktail bar.	went home	{ "name": "go_home", "sense_definitions_list": [ "return home" ] }	[ "return home" ]	[ "go_home%2:38:00::" ]
All went home happy except the Newport police, who feared that the throng departing at 6 : 35 might meet head-on the night crowd drawing nigh, and those deprived of their happy hour at the cocktail bar.	feared	{ "name": "fear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)", "an anxious feeling", "a feeling of profound respect for someone or something", "be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about ...	[ "be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event" ]	[ "fear%2:37:03::" ]
All went home happy except the Newport police, who feared that the throng departing at 6 : 35 might meet head-on the night crowd drawing nigh, and those deprived of their happy hour at the cocktail bar.	departing	{ "name": "depart", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move away from a place into another direction", "be at variance with; be out of line with", "leave", "go away or leave", "remove oneself from an association with or participation in", "wander from a direct or straight course" ] }	[ "move away from a place into another direction" ]	[ "depart%2:38:04::" ]
All went home happy except the Newport police, who feared that the throng departing at 6 : 35 might meet head-on the night crowd drawing nigh, and those deprived of their happy hour at the cocktail bar.	meet	{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...	[ "come together" ]	[ "meet%2:38:01::" ]
All went home happy except the Newport police, who feared that the throng departing at 6 : 35 might meet head-on the night crowd drawing nigh, and those deprived of their happy hour at the cocktail bar.	drawing	{ "name": "draw", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a gully that is shallower than a ravine", "an entertainer who attracts large audiences", "the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided", "anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random", "a playing card...	[ "move or go steadily or gradually" ]	[ "draw%2:38:02::" ]
In Newport last night there were flashes of distant lightning in the northern skies.	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 an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
This was perhaps symbolic of the jazz of the evening - flashes in the distance, but no storm.	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::" ]
Several times it came near breaking, and there were in fact some lovely peals of thunder from Jerry Mulligan 's big band, which is about as fine an aggregation as has come along in the jazz business since John Hammond found Count Basie working in a Kansas City trap.	breaking	{ "name": "break", "sense_definitions_list": [ "some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity", "an unexpected piece of good luck", "(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other", "a personal or social separation (as betwee...	[ "stop operating or functioning" ]	[ "break%2:30:05::" ]
Several times it came near breaking, and there were in fact some lovely peals of thunder from Jerry Mulligan 's big band, which is about as fine an aggregation as has come along in the jazz business since John Hammond found Count Basie working in a Kansas City trap.	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 an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
Several times it came near breaking, and there were in fact some lovely peals of thunder from Jerry Mulligan 's big band, which is about as fine an aggregation as has come along in the jazz business since John Hammond found Count Basie working in a Kansas City trap.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Several times it came near breaking, and there were in fact some lovely peals of thunder from Jerry Mulligan 's big band, which is about as fine an aggregation as has come along in the jazz business since John Hammond found Count Basie working in a Kansas City trap.	come along	{ "name": "come_along", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "develop in a positive way" ] }	[ "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene" ]	[ "come_along%2:30:00::" ]
Several times it came near breaking, and there were in fact some lovely peals of thunder from Jerry Mulligan 's big band, which is about as fine an aggregation as has come along in the jazz business since John Hammond found Count Basie working in a Kansas City trap.	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ]	[ "find%2:40:02::" ]
Several times it came near breaking, and there were in fact some lovely peals of thunder from Jerry Mulligan 's big band, which is about as fine an aggregation as has come along in the jazz business since John Hammond found Count Basie working in a Kansas City trap.	working	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "be employed" ]	[ "work%2:41:00::" ]
Mulligan 's band has been infected with his solid sense of swing, and what it does seems far more meaningful than most of the noise generated by the big concert aggregations.	does	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
Mulligan 's band has been infected with his solid sense of swing, and what it does seems far more meaningful than most of the noise generated by the big concert aggregations.	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "seem to be true, probable, or apparent" ]	[ "seem%2:39:01::" ]
Mulligan 's band has been infected with his solid sense of swing, and what it does seems far more meaningful than most of the noise generated by the big concert aggregations.	generated	{ "name": "generate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bring into existence", "give or supply", "produce (energy)", "make children" ] }	[ "bring into existence" ]	[ "generate%2:36:00::" ]
But what is equally impressive is the delicacy and wonderful lyric quality of both the band and Mulligan 's baritone sax in a fragile ballad like Bob Brookmeyer 's arrangement of `` Django 's Castle ''.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
But what is equally impressive is the delicacy and wonderful lyric quality of both the band and Mulligan 's baritone sax in a fragile ballad like Bob Brookmeyer 's arrangement of `` Django 's Castle ''.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
For subtle swinging rhythms, I could admire intensely Mulligan 's version of `` Weep '', and the fireworks went on display in `` 18 Carrots for Robert '', a sax tribute to Johnny Hodges.	admire	{ "name": "admire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "feel admiration for", "look at with admiration" ] }	[ "feel admiration for" ]	[ "admire%2:37:00::" ]
For subtle swinging rhythms, I could admire intensely Mulligan 's version of `` Weep '', and the fireworks went on display in `` 18 Carrots for Robert '', a sax tribute to Johnny Hodges.	went	{ "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::" ]
There was considerable contrast between this Mulligan performance and that of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, who are able to generate a tremendous sound for such a small group.	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 considerable contrast between this Mulligan performance and that of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, who are able to generate a tremendous sound for such a small group.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
There was considerable contrast between this Mulligan performance and that of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, who are able to generate a tremendous sound for such a small group.	generate	{ "name": "generate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bring into existence", "give or supply", "produce (energy)", "make children" ] }	[ "bring into existence" ]	[ "generate%2:36:00::" ]
Unfortunately, Blakey does n't choose to work much of the time in this vein.	choose	{ "name": "choose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives", "select as an alternative over another", "see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way" ] }	[ "select as an alternative over another" ]	[ "choose%2:31:02::" ]
Unfortunately, Blakey does n't choose to work much of the time in this vein.	work	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "be employed" ]	[ "work%2:41:00::" ]
He prefers to have his soloist performing and thus we get only brief glimpses of what his ensemble work is like.	prefers	{ "name": "prefer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "like better; value more highly", "select as an alternative over another", "promote over another", "give preference to one creditor over another" ] }	[ "like better; value more highly" ]	[ "prefer%2:37:00::" ]
He prefers to have his soloist performing and thus we get only brief glimpses of what his ensemble work is like.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have as a feature" ]	[ "have%2:42:00::" ]
He prefers to have his soloist performing and thus we get only brief glimpses of what his ensemble work is like.	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...	[ "receive a specified treatment (abstract)" ]	[ "get%2:30:03::" ]
He prefers to have his soloist performing and thus we get only brief glimpses of what his ensemble work is like.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
What we did get, however, was impressive.	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" ]	[ "get%2:40:00::" ]
What we did get, however, was impressive.	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::" ]
A few drops of rain just before midnight, when Sarah Vaughan was in the midst of her first number, scattered the more timid members of the audience briefly, but at this hour and with Sarah on the stand, most of the listeners did n't care whether they got wet.	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::" ]
A few drops of rain just before midnight, when Sarah Vaughan was in the midst of her first number, scattered the more timid members of the audience briefly, but at this hour and with Sarah on the stand, most of the listeners did n't care whether they got wet.	scattered	{ "name": "scatter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a haphazard distribution in all directions", "the act of scattering", "to cause to separate and go in different directions", "move away from each other", "distribute loosely", "sow by scattering", "cause to separate", "strew or distri...	[ "to cause to separate and go in different directions" ]	[ "scatter%2:38:01::" ]
A few drops of rain just before midnight, when Sarah Vaughan was in the midst of her first number, scattered the more timid members of the audience briefly, but at this hour and with Sarah on the stand, most of the listeners did n't care whether they got wet.	care	{ "name": "care", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something", "judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger", "an anxious feeling", "a cause for feeling concern", "attention and management implying responsibility for safety", "activity ...	[ "feel concern or interest" ]	[ "care%2:37:02::" ]
A few drops of rain just before midnight, when Sarah Vaughan was in the midst of her first number, scattered the more timid members of the audience briefly, but at this hour and with Sarah on the stand, most of the listeners did n't care whether they got wet.	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::" ]
Miss Vaughan was back in top form, somehow mellowed and improved with the passage of time - like a fine wine.	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::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	having	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)" ]	[ "have%2:39:06::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	took	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes" ]	[ "take%2:31:03::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	tried	{ "name": "try", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "make an effort or attempt", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "take a s...	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "try%2:41:00::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	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...	[ "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort" ]	[ "see%2:32:00::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	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::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	seemed	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	happened	{ "name": "happen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass", "happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)", "chance to be or do something, without intention or causation", "come into being; become reality", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ] }	[ "come to pass" ]	[ "happen%2:30:00::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	make	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
After the spate of female vocalists we have been having, all of whom took Sarah as a point of departure and then tried to see what they could do that might make her seem old hat, it seemed that all that has happened is to make the real thing seem better than ever.	seem	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "seem to be true, probable, or apparent" ]	[ "seem%2:39:01::" ]
The evening program was opened by the Jazz Three, a Newport group consisting of Steve Budieshein on bass, Jack Warner, drums, and Don Cook, piano.	opened	{ "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...	[ "start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning" ]	[ "open%2:41:00::" ]
This was a continuation of a good idea which was first tried out Saturday night when the Eddie Stack group, also local talent, went on first.	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::" ]
This was a continuation of a good idea which was first tried out Saturday night when the Eddie Stack group, also local talent, went on first.	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::" ]
This was a continuation of a good idea which was first tried out Saturday night when the Eddie Stack group, also local talent, went on first.	tried out	{ "name": "try_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "try something new, as in order to gain experience", "perform in order to get a role", "take a sample of" ] }	[ "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to" ]	[ "try_out%2:41:00::" ]
This was a continuation of a good idea which was first tried out Saturday night when the Eddie Stack group, also local talent, went on first.	went	{ "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::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	Putting on	{ "name": "put_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put clothing on one's body", "add to something existing", "put on the stove or ready for cooking", "carry out (performances)", "add to the odometer", "prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance", "apply to...	[ "carry out (performances)" ]	[ "put_on%2:36:01::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	serves	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "serve a purpose, role, or function" ]	[ "serve%2:42:03::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	saves	{ "name": "save", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring", "save from ruin, destruction, or harm", "to keep up and reserve for personal or special use", "bring into safety", "spend less; buy at a reduced price", "accumulate money for future us...	[ "save from ruin, destruction, or harm" ]	[ "save%2:41:01::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	wasted	{ "name": "waste", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted", "useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly", "the trait of wasting resources", "an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation",...	[ "spend thoughtlessly; throw away" ]	[ "waste%2:40:00::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	prevents	{ "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" ] }	[ "stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state" ]	[ "prevent%2:41:00::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	missing	{ "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 attend an event or activity" ]	[ "miss%2:42:01::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	come	{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...	[ "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress" ]	[ "come%2:38:04::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	hear	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	gives	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "be the cause or source of" ]	[ "give%2:40:05::" ]
Putting on local musicians at this place in the program serves a triple purpose : it saves the top flight jazz men from being wasted in this unenviable spot, when the audience is cold, restless, and in flux ; it prevents late-comers from missing some of the people they have come a long way to hear, and it gives the res...	perform	{ "name": "perform", "sense_definitions_list": [ "carry out or perform an action", "perform a function", "give a performance (of something)", "get (something) done" ] }	[ "give a performance (of something)" ]	[ "perform%2:36:01::" ]
The Jazz Three displayed their sound musicianship, not only in their own chosen set, but as the emergency accompanists for Al Minns + Leon James, the superb jazz dancers who have now been Newport performers for three successive years, gradually moving up from a morning seminar on the evolution of the blues to a spot on...	displayed	{ "name": "display", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "something shown to the public", "a visual representation of something", "behavior that makes your feelings public", "exhibiting openly in public view", "an electronic device that re...	[ "to show, make visible or apparent" ]	[ "display%2:39:00::" ]
The Jazz Three displayed their sound musicianship, not only in their own chosen set, but as the emergency accompanists for Al Minns + Leon James, the superb jazz dancers who have now been Newport performers for three successive years, gradually moving up from a morning seminar on the evolution of the blues to a spot on...	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The Jazz Three displayed their sound musicianship, not only in their own chosen set, but as the emergency accompanists for Al Minns + Leon James, the superb jazz dancers who have now been Newport performers for three successive years, gradually moving up from a morning seminar on the evolution of the blues to a spot on...	moving up	{ "name": "move_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move to a better position in life or to a better job; \"She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great", "move upward" ] }	[ "move to a better position in life or to a better job; \"She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great" ]	[ "move_up%2:38:01::" ]
Julie Wilson, a vigorous vocalist without many wild twists, sang a set, a large part of which consisted of such seldom heard old oldies as `` Hard-Hearted Hannah, the Vamp of Savannah '', and the delightful `` Sunday ''.	sang	{ "name": "sing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deliver by singing", "produce tones with the voice", "to make melodious sounds", "make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound", "divulge confidential information or secrets" ] }	[ "deliver by singing" ]	[ "sing%2:36:01::" ]
Julie Wilson, a vigorous vocalist without many wild twists, sang a set, a large part of which consisted of such seldom heard old oldies as `` Hard-Hearted Hannah, the Vamp of Savannah '', and the delightful `` Sunday ''.	heard	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
She frosted the cake with the always reliable `` Bill Bailey ''.	frosted	{ "name": "frost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)", "weather cold enough to cause freezing", "the formation of frost or ice on a surface", "United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)", ...	[ "decorate with frosting" ]	[ "frost%2:35:00::" ]
From this taste of the 1920 s, we leaped way out to Stan Getz 's private brand of progressive jazz, which did lovely, subtle things for `` Baubles, Bangles and Beads '', and a couple of ballards.	did	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
Getz is a difficult musician to categorize.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Getz is a difficult musician to categorize.	categorize	{ "name": "categorize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "place into or assign to a category" ] }	[ "place into or assign to a category" ]	[ "categorize%2:31:00::" ]
He plays his sax principally for beauty of tone, rather than for scintillating flights of meaningless improvisations, and he has a quiet way of getting back and restating the melody after the improvising is over.	plays	{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...	[ "perform music on (a musical instrument)" ]	[ "play%2:36:01::" ]
He plays his sax principally for beauty of tone, rather than for scintillating flights of meaningless improvisations, and he has a quiet way of getting back and restating the melody after the improvising is over.	has	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
He plays his sax principally for beauty of tone, rather than for scintillating flights of meaningless improvisations, and he has a quiet way of getting back and restating the melody after the improvising is over.	restating	{ "name": "restate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to say, state, or perform again" ] }	[ "to say, state, or perform again" ]	[ "restate%2:32:00::" ]
He plays his sax principally for beauty of tone, rather than for scintillating flights of meaningless improvisations, and he has a quiet way of getting back and restating the melody after the improvising is over.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
In this he is sticking with tradition, however far removed from it he may seem to be.	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::" ]
In this he is sticking with tradition, however far removed from it he may seem to be.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
George Shearing took over with his well disciplined group, a sextet consisting of vibes, guitar, bass, drums, Shearing 's piano and a bongo drummer.	took over	{ "name": "take_over", "sense_definitions_list": [ "seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "free someone temporarily from his or her obligations", "take on as one's own the expenses or...	[ "seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession" ]	[ "take_over%2:40:07::" ]
He met with enthusiastic audience approval, especially when he swung from jazz to Latin American things like the Mambo.	met	{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...	[ "experience as a reaction" ]	[ "meet%2:42:00::" ]
He met with enthusiastic audience approval, especially when he swung from jazz to Latin American things like the Mambo.	swung	{ "name": "swing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity", "mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth", "a sweeping blow or stroke", "changing location by moving back and forth", "a style of jaz...	[ "alternate dramatically between high and low values" ]	[ "swing%2:30:08::" ]

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