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Shearing, himself, seemed to me to be playing better piano than in his recent Newport appearances.	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::" ]
Shearing, himself, seemed to me to be playing better piano than in his recent Newport appearances.	playing	{ "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::" ]
A very casual, pleasant program - one of those easy-going things that make Newport 's afternoon programs such a relaxing delight - was held again under sunny skies, hot sun, and a fresh breeze for an audience of at least a couple of thousands who came to Newport to hear music rather than go to the beach.	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::" ]
A very casual, pleasant program - one of those easy-going things that make Newport 's afternoon programs such a relaxing delight - was held again under sunny skies, hot sun, and a fresh breeze for an audience of at least a couple of thousands who came to Newport to hear music rather than go to the beach.	held	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "organize or be responsible for" ]	[ "hold%2:36:00::" ]
A very casual, pleasant program - one of those easy-going things that make Newport 's afternoon programs such a relaxing delight - was held again under sunny skies, hot sun, and a fresh breeze for an audience of at least a couple of thousands who came to Newport to hear music rather than go to the beach.	came	{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...	[ "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody" ]	[ "come%2:38:00::" ]
A very casual, pleasant program - one of those easy-going things that make Newport 's afternoon programs such a relaxing delight - was held again under sunny skies, hot sun, and a fresh breeze for an audience of at least a couple of thousands who came to Newport to hear music rather than go to the beach.	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::" ]
A very casual, pleasant program - one of those easy-going things that make Newport 's afternoon programs such a relaxing delight - was held again under sunny skies, hot sun, and a fresh breeze for an audience of at least a couple of thousands who came to Newport to hear music rather than go to the beach.	go	{ "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...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
Divided almost equally into two parts, it consisted of `` The Evolution of the Blues '', narrated by Jon Hendricks, who had presented it last year at the Monterey, Calif., Jazz Festival, and an hour-long session of Maynard Ferguson and his orchestra, a blasting big band.	Divided	{ "name": "divide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)", "a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems", "separate into parts or portions", "perform a division", "act as a barrier between; stand...	[ "separate into parts or portions" ]	[ "divide%2:41:00::" ]
Divided almost equally into two parts, it consisted of `` The Evolution of the Blues '', narrated by Jon Hendricks, who had presented it last year at the Monterey, Calif., Jazz Festival, and an hour-long session of Maynard Ferguson and his orchestra, a blasting big band.	narrated	{ "name": "narrate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "provide commentary for a film, for example", "narrate or give a detailed account of" ] }	[ "provide commentary for a film, for example" ]	[ "narrate%2:32:01::" ]
Divided almost equally into two parts, it consisted of `` The Evolution of the Blues '', narrated by Jon Hendricks, who had presented it last year at the Monterey, Calif., Jazz Festival, and an hour-long session of Maynard Ferguson and his orchestra, a blasting big band.	presented	{ "name": "present", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech", "something presented as a gift", "a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking", "give an exhibition of to an intereste...	[ "give an exhibition of to an interested audience" ]	[ "present%2:39:00::" ]
Hendricks ' story was designed for children and he had a small audience of small children right on stage with him.	designed	{ "name": "design", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)", "an arrangement scheme", "something intended as a guide for making something else", "a decorative or artistic work", "an anticipated outcome that is intended...	[ "plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect" ]	[ "design%2:31:00::" ]
Hendricks ' story was designed for children and he had a small audience of small children right on stage with him.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Tracing the blues from its African roots among the slaves who were brought to this country and the West Indies, he stressed the close relationship between the early jazz forms and the music of the Negro churches.	Tracing	{ "name": "trace", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a just detectable amount", "an indication that something has been present", "a suggestion of some quality", "a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image", ...	[ "to go back over again" ]	[ "trace%2:38:01::" ]
Tracing the blues from its African roots among the slaves who were brought to this country and the West Indies, he stressed the close relationship between the early jazz forms and the music of the Negro churches.	brought	{ "name": "bring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", "cause to come into a particular state or condition", "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence", "go or come after and bring or take back", "bring into a different state", "be accompanied...	[ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere" ]	[ "bring%2:38:00::" ]
Tracing the blues from its African roots among the slaves who were brought to this country and the West Indies, he stressed the close relationship between the early jazz forms and the music of the Negro churches.	stressed	{ "name": "stress", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)", "(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense", "special emphasis attached to something", "difficulty that causes worry or emotional ...	[ "to stress, single out as important" ]	[ "stress%2:32:00::" ]
To help him on this religious aspect of primitive jazz he had `` Big '' Miller, as a preacher-singer and Hannah Dean, Gospel-singer, while Oscar Brown Jr., an extremely talented young man, did a slave auctioneer 's call, a field-hands ' work song, and a beautifully sung Negro lullaby, `` Brown Baby '', which was one of...	help	{ "name": "help", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a resource", "a means of serving", "give help or assi...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "help%2:41:00::" ]
To help him on this religious aspect of primitive jazz he had `` Big '' Miller, as a preacher-singer and Hannah Dean, Gospel-singer, while Oscar Brown Jr., an extremely talented young man, did a slave auctioneer 's call, a field-hands ' work song, and a beautifully sung Negro lullaby, `` Brown Baby '', which was one of...	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
To help him on this religious aspect of primitive jazz he had `` Big '' Miller, as a preacher-singer and Hannah Dean, Gospel-singer, while Oscar Brown Jr., an extremely talented young man, did a slave auctioneer 's call, a field-hands ' work song, and a beautifully sung Negro lullaby, `` Brown Baby '', which was one of...	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::" ]
To help him on this religious aspect of primitive jazz he had `` Big '' Miller, as a preacher-singer and Hannah Dean, Gospel-singer, while Oscar Brown Jr., an extremely talented young man, did a slave auctioneer 's call, a field-hands ' work song, and a beautifully sung Negro lullaby, `` Brown Baby '', which was one of...	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::" ]
One of those delightful surprise additions, which so frequently occur in jazz programs, was an excellent stint at the drums by the great Joe Jones, drumming to `` Old Man River '', which seems to have been elected the favorite solo for the boys on the batterie at this year 's concerts.	occur	{ "name": "occur", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass", "come to one's mind; suggest itself", "to be found to exist" ] }	[ "come to pass" ]	[ "occur%2:30:00::" ]
One of those delightful surprise additions, which so frequently occur in jazz programs, was an excellent stint at the drums by the great Joe Jones, drumming to `` Old Man River '', which seems to have been elected the favorite solo for the boys on the batterie at this year 's concerts.	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::" ]
One of those delightful surprise additions, which so frequently occur in jazz programs, was an excellent stint at the drums by the great Joe Jones, drumming to `` Old Man River '', which seems to have been elected the favorite solo for the boys on the batterie at this year 's concerts.	drumming	{ "name": "drum", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end", "the sound of a drum", "a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends", "a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage o...	[ "play a percussion instrument" ]	[ "drum%2:36:00::" ]
One of those delightful surprise additions, which so frequently occur in jazz programs, was an excellent stint at the drums by the great Joe Jones, drumming to `` Old Man River '', which seems to have been elected the favorite solo for the boys on the batterie at this year 's concerts.	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::" ]
One of those delightful surprise additions, which so frequently occur in jazz programs, was an excellent stint at the drums by the great Joe Jones, drumming to `` Old Man River '', which seems to have been elected the favorite solo for the boys on the batterie at this year 's concerts.	elected	{ "name": "elect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an exclusive group of people", "select by a vote for an office or membership", "choose", "selected as the best", "elected but not yet installed in office" ] }	[ "select by a vote for an office or membership" ]	[ "elect%2:41:00::" ]
Demonstrating the primitive African rhythmic backgrounds of the Blues was Michael Babatunde Olatunji, who plays such native drums as the konga and even does a resounding job slapping his own chest.	Demonstrating	{ "name": "demonstrate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give an exhibition of to an interested audience", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes", "march in p...	[ "give an exhibition of to an interested audience" ]	[ "demonstrate%2:39:01::" ]
Demonstrating the primitive African rhythmic backgrounds of the Blues was Michael Babatunde Olatunji, who plays such native drums as the konga and even does a resounding job slapping his own chest.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Demonstrating the primitive African rhythmic backgrounds of the Blues was Michael Babatunde Olatunji, who plays such native drums as the konga and even does a resounding job slapping his own chest.	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::" ]
Demonstrating the primitive African rhythmic backgrounds of the Blues was Michael Babatunde Olatunji, who plays such native drums as the konga and even does a resounding job slapping his own chest.	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::" ]
Demonstrating the primitive African rhythmic backgrounds of the Blues was Michael Babatunde Olatunji, who plays such native drums as the konga and even does a resounding job slapping his own chest.	slapping	{ "name": "slap", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)", "the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand", "hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand", "directly" ] }	[ "hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand" ]	[ "slap%2:35:00::" ]
He has been on previous Newport programs and was one of the sensations of last year 's afternoon concerts.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
He has been on previous Newport programs and was one of the sensations of last year 's afternoon concerts.	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::" ]
Hendricks had Billy Mitchell, tenor sax ; Pony Poindexter, alto sax ; Jimmy Witherspoon, blues singer ( and a good one ), and the Ike Isaacs Trio, which has done such wonderful work for two afternoons now, helping him with the musical examples.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Hendricks had Billy Mitchell, tenor sax ; Pony Poindexter, alto sax ; Jimmy Witherspoon, blues singer ( and a good one ), and the Ike Isaacs Trio, which has done such wonderful work for two afternoons now, helping him with the musical examples.	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::" ]
Hendricks had Billy Mitchell, tenor sax ; Pony Poindexter, alto sax ; Jimmy Witherspoon, blues singer ( and a good one ), and the Ike Isaacs Trio, which has done such wonderful work for two afternoons now, helping him with the musical examples.	helping	{ "name": "help", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a resource", "a means of serving", "give help or assi...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "help%2:41:00::" ]
It all went very well.	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 certain course" ]	[ "go%2:30:01::" ]
Pianists who are serious about their work are likely to know the interesting material contained in Schubert 's Sonatas.	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::" ]
Pianists who are serious about their work are likely to know the interesting material contained in Schubert 's Sonatas.	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::" ]
Pianists who are serious about their work are likely to know the interesting material contained in Schubert 's Sonatas.	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 cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
Pianists who are serious about their work are likely to know the interesting material contained in Schubert 's Sonatas.	contained	{ "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...	[ "include or contain; have as a component" ]	[ "contain%2:42:00::" ]
Music lovers who are not familiar with this literature may hear an excellent example, played for RCA by Emil Gilels.	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::" ]
Music lovers who are not familiar with this literature may hear an excellent example, played for RCA by Emil Gilels.	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::" ]
Music lovers who are not familiar with this literature may hear an excellent example, played for RCA by Emil Gilels.	played	{ "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"...	[ "play on an instrument" ]	[ "play%2:36:12::" ]
He has chosen Sonata Op. 53 in D.	chosen	{ "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::" ]
The playing takes both sides of the disc.	takes	{ "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 ...	[ "require as useful, just, or proper" ]	[ "take%2:42:00::" ]
Perhaps one of the reasons these Sonatas are not programmed more often is their great length.	programmed	{ "name": "program", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished", "a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need", "a radio or television show", "a document stating the aims and principles of a political party", "an announcement...	[ "arrange a program of or for" ]	[ "program%2:32:00::" ]
Perhaps one of the reasons these Sonatas are not programmed more often is their great length.	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::" ]
Rhythmic interest, melodic beauty and the expansiveness of the writing are all qualities which hold one 's attention with the Gilels playing.	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::" ]
Rhythmic interest, melodic beauty and the expansiveness of the writing are all qualities which hold one 's attention with the Gilels playing.	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::" ]
His technique is ample and his musical ideas are projected beautifully.	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::" ]
His technique is ample and his musical ideas are projected beautifully.	projected	{ "name": "project", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted", "a planned undertaking", "communicate vividly", "extend out or project in space", "transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another", "project on a screen", "cause to be heard...	[ "communicate vividly" ]	[ "project%2:32:00::" ]
The male chorus of the Robert Shaw Chorale sings Sea Shanties in fine style.	sings	{ "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::" ]
The group is superbly trained.	trained	{ "name": "train", "sense_definitions_list": [ "public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive", "a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding", "a procession (of wagons or mules or cam...	[ "create by training and teaching" ]	[ "train%2:31:01::" ]
What a discussion can ensue when the title of this type of song is in question.	ensue	{ "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::" ]
What a discussion can ensue when the title of this type of song is in question.	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::" ]
Do you say chantey, as if the word were derived from the French word chanter, to sing, or do you say shanty and think of a roughly built cabin, which derives its name from the French-Canadian use of the word chantier, with one of its meanings given as a boat-yard?	derived	{ "name": "derive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reason by deduction; establish by deduction", "obtain", "come from", "develop or evolve from a latent or potential state", "come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example" ] }	[ "come from" ]	[ "derive%2:30:01::" ]
Do you say chantey, as if the word were derived from the French word chanter, to sing, or do you say shanty and think of a roughly built cabin, which derives its name from the French-Canadian use of the word chantier, with one of its meanings given as a boat-yard?	sing	{ "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" ] }	[ "produce tones with the voice" ]	[ "sing%2:36:00::" ]
Do you say chantey, as if the word were derived from the French word chanter, to sing, or do you say shanty and think of a roughly built cabin, which derives its name from the French-Canadian use of the word chantier, with one of its meanings given as a boat-yard?	think of	{ "name": "think_of", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "take into consideration, have in view", "look on as or consider", "intend to refer to", "devise or invent", "choose in one's mind" ] }	[ "intend to refer to" ]	[ "think_of%2:31:02::" ]
Do you say chantey, as if the word were derived from the French word chanter, to sing, or do you say shanty and think of a roughly built cabin, which derives its name from the French-Canadian use of the word chantier, with one of its meanings given as a boat-yard?	derives	{ "name": "derive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reason by deduction; establish by deduction", "obtain", "come from", "develop or evolve from a latent or potential state", "come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example" ] }	[ "develop or evolve from a latent or potential state" ]	[ "derive%2:30:00::" ]
Do you say chantey, as if the word were derived from the French word chanter, to sing, or do you say shanty and think of a roughly built cabin, which derives its name from the French-Canadian use of the word chantier, with one of its meanings given as a boat-yard?	given	{ "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...	[ "convey or reveal information" ]	[ "give%2:40:07::" ]
I say chantey.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
Either way, the Robert Shaw chorus sings them in fine style with every colorful word and its musical frame spelled out in terms of agreeable listening.	sings	{ "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::" ]
Either way, the Robert Shaw chorus sings them in fine style with every colorful word and its musical frame spelled out in terms of agreeable listening.	spelled out	{ "name": "spell_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make explicit; specify in detail", "spell fully and without abbreviating", "orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of" ] }	[ "make explicit; specify in detail" ]	[ "spell_out%2:32:00::" ]
If your favorite song is not here it must be an unfamiliar one.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
If your favorite song is not here it must be an unfamiliar one.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The London label offers an operatic recital by Ettore Bastianini, a baritone whose fame is international.	offers	{ "name": "offer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the verbal act of offering", "something offered (as a proposal or bid)", "a usually brief attempt", "make available or accessible, provide or furnish", "present for acceptance or rejection", "agree freely", "put forward for consideration", ...	[ "make available or accessible, provide or furnish" ]	[ "offer%2:40:02::" ]
The London label offers an operatic recital by Ettore Bastianini, a baritone whose fame is international.	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::" ]
It was among these that Hinkle identified a photograph of Barco!	identified	{ "name": "identify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something", "give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property", "consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else", "conceive o...	[ "recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something" ]	[ "identify%2:31:00::" ]
For it seems that Barco, fancying himself a ladies ' man ( and why not, after seven marriages? )	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::" ]
For it seems that Barco, fancying himself a ladies ' man ( and why not, after seven marriages? )	fancying	{ "name": "fancy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something many people believe that is false", "a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination", "a predisposition to like something", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind", "have a fancy...	[ "imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind" ]	[ "fancy%2:36:00::" ]
, had listed himself for Mormon Beard roles at the instigation of his fourth murder victim who had said : `` With your beard, dear, you ought to be in movies ''!	listed	{ "name": "list", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)", "the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical", "give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of", "include in a list", "cause to lean to ...	[ "include in a list" ]	[ "list%2:41:00::" ]
, had listed himself for Mormon Beard roles at the instigation of his fourth murder victim who had said : `` With your beard, dear, you ought to be in movies ''!	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::" ]
, had listed himself for Mormon Beard roles at the instigation of his fourth murder victim who had said : `` With your beard, dear, you ought to be in movies ''!	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
Mills secured Barco 's photograph from the gentleman in charge, rushed to the Hollywood police station to report the theft, and less than five minutes later, detectives with his picture in hand were on the trail of Cal Barco.	secured	{ "name": "secure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get by special effort", "cause to be firmly attached", "assure payment of", "make certain of", "fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug", "furnish with battens", "free from fear or doubt; easy in mind", "free from danger or ris...	[ "get by special effort" ]	[ "secure%2:40:00::" ]
Mills secured Barco 's photograph from the gentleman in charge, rushed to the Hollywood police station to report the theft, and less than five minutes later, detectives with his picture in hand were on the trail of Cal Barco.	rushed	{ "name": "rush", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner", "a sudden forceful flow", "grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems", "physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence ...	[ "move fast" ]	[ "rush%2:38:00::" ]
Mills secured Barco 's photograph from the gentleman in charge, rushed to the Hollywood police station to report the theft, and less than five minutes later, detectives with his picture in hand were on the trail of Cal Barco.	report	{ "name": "report", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group", "the act of informing by verbal report", "a short account of the news", "a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)", "a written evaluation of a student's...	[ "to give an account or representation of in words" ]	[ "report%2:32:00::" ]
Mills secured Barco 's photograph from the gentleman in charge, rushed to the Hollywood police station to report the theft, and less than five minutes later, detectives with his picture in hand were on the trail of Cal Barco.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
On their way, they stopped at every gas station along the main boulevards to question the attendants.	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...	[ "come to a halt, stop moving" ]	[ "stop%2:38:00::" ]
On their way, they stopped at every gas station along the main boulevards to question the attendants.	question	{ "name": "question", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of questioning", "the subject matter at issue", "a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply", "uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something", "a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for d...	[ "pose a series of questions to" ]	[ "question%2:32:03::" ]
Finally, at Ye Olde Gasse Filling Station on Avocado Avenue, they learned that their man, having paused to get oil for his car, had asked about the route to San Diego.	learned	{ "name": "learn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gain knowledge or skills", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "commit to memory; learn by heart", "be a student of a certain subject", "impart skills or knowledge to", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually ...	[ "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally" ]	[ "learn%2:31:01::" ]
Finally, at Ye Olde Gasse Filling Station on Avocado Avenue, they learned that their man, having paused to get oil for his car, had asked about the route to San Diego.	paused	{ "name": "pause", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something", "temporary inactivity", "interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing", "cease an action temporarily" ] }	[ "interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing" ]	[ "pause%2:42:00::" ]
Finally, at Ye Olde Gasse Filling Station on Avocado Avenue, they learned that their man, having paused to get oil for his car, had asked about the route to San Diego.	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::" ]
Finally, at Ye Olde Gasse Filling Station on Avocado Avenue, they learned that their man, having paused to get oil for his car, had asked about the route to San Diego.	asked	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "inquire about" ]	[ "ask%2:32:00::" ]
They headed in that direction and, at San Juan Capistrano by-the-Sea came upon Barco sitting in the quaint old Spanish Mission Drive-in, eating a hot tamale.	headed	{ "name": "head", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains", "a single domestic animal", "that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason", "a person who is in cha...	[ "to go or travel towards" ]	[ "head%2:38:00::" ]
They headed in that direction and, at San Juan Capistrano by-the-Sea came upon Barco sitting in the quaint old Spanish Mission Drive-in, eating a hot tamale.	came upon	{ "name": "come_upon", "sense_definitions_list": [ "find unexpectedly", "take possession of" ] }	[ "find unexpectedly" ]	[ "come_upon%2:40:09::" ]
They headed in that direction and, at San Juan Capistrano by-the-Sea came upon Barco sitting in the quaint old Spanish Mission Drive-in, eating a hot tamale.	sitting	{ "name": "sit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be seated", "be around, often idly or without specific purpose", "take a seat", "be in session", "assume a posture as for artistic purposes", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be located or situat...	[ "be seated" ]	[ "sit%2:35:00::" ]
They headed in that direction and, at San Juan Capistrano by-the-Sea came upon Barco sitting in the quaint old Spanish Mission Drive-in, eating a hot tamale.	eating	{ "name": "eat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take in solid food", "eat a meal; take a meal", "take in food; used of animals only", "worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way", "use up (resources or materials)", "cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid" ] }	[ "take in solid food" ]	[ "eat%2:34:00::" ]
At the moment, Barco 's back was to the road so he did n't see the detectives close in on his convertible which, in their quest for the stolen lap rug, they proceeded to search.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
At the moment, Barco 's back was to the road so he did n't see the detectives close in on his convertible which, in their quest for the stolen lap rug, they proceeded to search.	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
At the moment, Barco 's back was to the road so he did n't see the detectives close in on his convertible which, in their quest for the stolen lap rug, they proceeded to search.	close in	{ "name": "close_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "advance or converge on", "surround completely" ] }	[ "advance or converge on" ]	[ "close_in%2:38:00::" ]
At the moment, Barco 's back was to the road so he did n't see the detectives close in on his convertible which, in their quest for the stolen lap rug, they proceeded to search.	proceeded	{ "name": "proceed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue talking; he continued,", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "follow a procedure or take a course", "follow a certain course", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ] }	[ "continue talking; he continued," ]	[ "proceed%2:32:00::" ]
At the moment, Barco 's back was to the road so he did n't see the detectives close in on his convertible which, in their quest for the stolen lap rug, they proceeded to search.	search	{ "name": "search", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone", "an investigation seeking answers", "an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property", "the examination of alternative hypotheses", ...	[ "search or seek" ]	[ "search%2:39:00::" ]
The robe, however, was missing, for by that time Barco had disposed of it at a pawnshop in Glendale.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The robe, however, was missing, for by that time Barco had disposed of it at a pawnshop in Glendale.	disposed	{ "name": "dispose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give, sell, or transfer to another", "throw or cast away", "make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief", "place or put in a particular order", "make fit or prepared" ] }	[ "give, sell, or transfer to another" ]	[ "dispose%2:40:11::" ]
The detectives placed Barco under arrest and, without informing him of the nature of the charge, took him back to Hollywood for questioning.	placed	{ "name": "place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a point located with respect to surface features of some region", "any area set aside for a particular purpose", "an abstract mental location", "a general vicinity", "the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another", ...	[ "place somebody in a particular situation or location" ]	[ "place%2:41:01::" ]
The detectives placed Barco under arrest and, without informing him of the nature of the charge, took him back to Hollywood for questioning.	informing	{ "name": "inform", "sense_definitions_list": [ "impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to", "give character or essence to", "act as an informer" ] }	[ "impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to" ]	[ "inform%2:32:00::" ]
The detectives placed Barco under arrest and, without informing him of the nature of the charge, took him back to Hollywood for questioning.	took	{ "name": "take_back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bring back to the point of departure", "regain possession of something", "resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband", "move text to the previous line; in printing", "take back what one has sa...	[ "bring back to the point of departure" ]	[ "take_back%2:38:03::" ]
Thus it was that Barco, apprehended for mere larceny, now began to suspect that one or another of his murders had been uncovered.	apprehended	{ "name": "apprehend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get the meaning of something", "take into custody", "anticipate with dread or anxiety" ] }	[ "take into custody" ]	[ "apprehend%2:35:00::" ]
Thus it was that Barco, apprehended for mere larceny, now began to suspect that one or another of his murders had been uncovered.	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::" ]
Thus it was that Barco, apprehended for mere larceny, now began to suspect that one or another of his murders had been uncovered.	uncovered	{ "name": "uncover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make visible", "remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body" ] }	[ "make visible" ]	[ "uncover%2:39:00::" ]
During the return trip, Barco kept muttering to himself in meaningless phrases, such as :	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::" ]

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