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They 're just waiting for the proper time to come over here and dump this place into the Adriatic ''. | dump | {
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But the older and wiser heads had dismissed his warning as alarmist. | dismissed | {
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Even though it was known that the Luftwaffe in the north was now being directed by the young and energetic General Peltz, the commander who would conduct the `` Little Blitz '' on London in 1944, a major raid on Bari at this juncture of the war was not to be considered seriously. | known | {
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Even though it was known that the Luftwaffe in the north was now being directed by the young and energetic General Peltz, the commander who would conduct the `` Little Blitz '' on London in 1944, a major raid on Bari at this juncture of the war was not to be considered seriously. | directed | {
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Even though it was known that the Luftwaffe in the north was now being directed by the young and energetic General Peltz, the commander who would conduct the `` Little Blitz '' on London in 1944, a major raid on Bari at this juncture of the war was not to be considered seriously. | conduct | {
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Even though it was known that the Luftwaffe in the north was now being directed by the young and energetic General Peltz, the commander who would conduct the `` Little Blitz '' on London in 1944, a major raid on Bari at this juncture of the war was not to be considered seriously. | considered | {
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True, there had been raids on Naples - but Naples was pretty far north on the opposite coast. | been | {
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True, there had been raids on Naples - but Naples was pretty far north on the opposite coast. | was | {
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No, Bari was out of range. | was | {
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More than that, Allied air had complete superiority in the Eighth Army 's sector. | had | {
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So Captain Jenks returned to his harbor post to watch the scouting plane put in five more appearances, and to feel the certainty of this dread rising within him. | returned | {
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So Captain Jenks returned to his harbor post to watch the scouting plane put in five more appearances, and to feel the certainty of this dread rising within him. | watch | {
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So Captain Jenks returned to his harbor post to watch the scouting plane put in five more appearances, and to feel the certainty of this dread rising within him. | feel | {
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So Captain Jenks returned to his harbor post to watch the scouting plane put in five more appearances, and to feel the certainty of this dread rising within him. | rising | {
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For Jenks knew that Bari 's defenses were made of paper. | knew | {
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For Jenks knew that Bari 's defenses were made of paper. | made | {
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The Royal Air Force had but a single light anti-aircraft squadron and two balloon units available. | had | {
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There were no R. A. F. fighter squadrons on Bari airfield. | were | {
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The radar station with the best location was still not serviceable. | was | {
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Telephone communication was bad. | was | {
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And everywhere in evidence among the few remaining defensive units was that old handmaiden of disaster - multiple command. | was | {
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It had been made shockingly evident that very morning to Ensign Kay K. Vesole, in charge of the armed guard aboard the John Bascom. | made | {
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A British officer had come aboard and told him that in case of enemy air attack he was not to open fire until bombs were actually dropped. | come | {
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A British officer had come aboard and told him that in case of enemy air attack he was not to open fire until bombs were actually dropped. | told | {
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A British officer had come aboard and told him that in case of enemy air attack he was not to open fire until bombs were actually dropped. | open fire | {
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A British officer had come aboard and told him that in case of enemy air attack he was not to open fire until bombs were actually dropped. | dropped | {
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Then he was to co-ordinate his fire with a radar-controlled shore gun firing white tracers. | co-ordinate | {
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Then he was to co-ordinate his fire with a radar-controlled shore gun firing white tracers. | fire | {
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Then he was to co-ordinate his fire with a radar-controlled shore gun firing white tracers. | firing | {
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`` This harbor is a bomber 's paradise '', the Britisher had said with frank grimness. | is | {
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`` This harbor is a bomber 's paradise '', the Britisher had said with frank grimness. | said | {
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`` It 's up to you to protect yourselves. | protect | {
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We can n't expect any help from the fighters at Foggia, either. | expect | {
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They 're all being used on offensive missions ''. | used | {
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Not fire until the bombs came down! | fire | {
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Not fire until the bombs came down! | came down | {
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He thought of the tons and tons of flammable fluid beneath his feet and shook his head. | thought of | {
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He thought of the tons and tons of flammable fluid beneath his feet and shook his head. | shook | {
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Like hell he 'd wait - and supposing the radar-controlled gun got knocked out? | wait | {
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Like hell he 'd wait - and supposing the radar-controlled gun got knocked out? | knocked out | {
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What would his guns guide on then - the North Star? | guide on | {
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Ensign Vesole decided that he would not tarry until he heard the whispering of the bombs, and when night began to fall, he put Seaman 2 / c Donald L. Norton and Seaman 1 / c William A. Rochford on the guns and told them to start shooting the moment they saw an enemy silhouette. | decided | {
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Ensign Vesole decided that he would not tarry until he heard the whispering of the bombs, and when night began to fall, he put Seaman 2 / c Donald L. Norton and Seaman 1 / c William A. Rochford on the guns and told them to start shooting the moment they saw an enemy silhouette. | tarry | {
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Ensign Vesole decided that he would not tarry until he heard the whispering of the bombs, and when night began to fall, he put Seaman 2 / c Donald L. Norton and Seaman 1 / c William A. Rochford on the guns and told them to start shooting the moment they saw an enemy silhouette. | heard | {
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Ensign Vesole decided that he would not tarry until he heard the whispering of the bombs, and when night began to fall, he put Seaman 2 / c Donald L. Norton and Seaman 1 / c William A. Rochford on the guns and told them to start shooting the moment they saw an enemy silhouette. | began | {
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Ensign Vesole decided that he would not tarry until he heard the whispering of the bombs, and when night began to fall, he put Seaman 2 / c Donald L. Norton and Seaman 1 / c William A. Rochford on the guns and told them to start shooting the moment they saw an enemy silhouette. | fall | {
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Ensign Vesole decided that he would not tarry until he heard the whispering of the bombs, and when night began to fall, he put Seaman 2 / c Donald L. Norton and Seaman 1 / c William A. Rochford on the guns and told them to start shooting the moment they saw an enemy silhouette. | put | {
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Ensign Vesole decided that he would not tarry until he heard the whispering of the bombs, and when night began to fall, he put Seaman 2 / c Donald L. Norton and Seaman 1 / c William A. Rochford on the guns and told them to start shooting the moment they saw an enemy silhouette. | told | {
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Ensign Vesole decided that he would not tarry until he heard the whispering of the bombs, and when night began to fall, he put Seaman 2 / c Donald L. Norton and Seaman 1 / c William A. Rochford on the guns and told them to start shooting the moment they saw an enemy silhouette. | saw | {
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Below decks, Seaman 1 / c Stanley Bishop had begun to write a letter home. | begun | {
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] |
Below decks, Seaman 1 / c Stanley Bishop had begun to write a letter home. | write | {
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"communicate or express by writing",
"have (one's written work) issued for publication",
"communicate (with) in writing",
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"mark or trace on a surface",
"record data on a ... | [
"communicate or express by writing"
] | [
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] |
Above decks on the John Harvey, Lieutenant Richardson gazed at the lights still burning on the port wall and felt uneasy. | gazed | {
"name": "gaze",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a long fixed look",
"look at with fixed eyes"
]
} | [
"look at with fixed eyes"
] | [
"gaze%2:39:00::"
] |
Above decks on the John Harvey, Lieutenant Richardson gazed at the lights still burning on the port wall and felt uneasy. | burning | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
"pain that feels hot as if it were on fire",
"a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun",
"an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation",
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"shine intensely, as if with heat"
] | [
"burn%2:43:01::"
] |
Above decks on the John Harvey, Lieutenant Richardson gazed at the lights still burning on the port wall and felt uneasy. | felt | {
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"the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people",
"a property perceived by touch",
"manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure",
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"undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind"
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] |
There were lights glinting in the city, too, even though it was now dark enough for a few stars to become visible. | were | {
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"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
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"have an ex... | [
"happen, occur, take place"
] | [
"be%2:42:04::"
] |
There were lights glinting in the city, too, even though it was now dark enough for a few stars to become visible. | glinting | {
"name": "glint",
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"a momentary flash of light",
"a spatially localized brightness",
"be shiny, as if wet",
"throw a glance at; take a brief look at"
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"be shiny, as if wet"
] | [
"glint%2:39:00::"
] |
There were lights glinting in the city, too, even though it was now dark enough for a few stars to become visible. | become | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
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"undergo a change or development",
"come into existence",
"enhance the appearance of"
]
} | [
"enter or assume a certain state or condition"
] | [
"become%2:30:00::"
] |
Bari was asking for it, he thought. | thought | {
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"an instance of deliberate thinking",
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"expect, believe, or suppose",
"use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments",
"recall knowl... | [
"judge or regard; look upon; judge"
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] |
For five days now, they had been in port and that filthy stuff was still in the hold. | been | {
"name": "be",
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"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
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"occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere"
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"be%2:42:05::"
] |
For five days now, they had been in port and that filthy stuff was still in the hold. | was | {
"name": "be",
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"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
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"have an ex... | [
"occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere"
] | [
"be%2:42:05::"
] |
Richardson wondered when it would be unloaded. | wondered | {
"name": "wonder",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising",
"something that causes feelings of wonder",
"a state in which you want to learn more about something",
"have a wish or desire to know something",
"place in doubt or express doubtful specula... | [
"have a wish or desire to know something"
] | [
"wonder%2:31:00::"
] |
Richardson wondered when it would be unloaded. | unloaded | {
"name": "unload",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"leave or unload",
"take the load off (a container or vehicle)"
]
} | [
"leave or unload"
] | [
"unload%2:35:02::"
] |
He hoped they would put it somewhere way, way down in the earth. | hoped | {
"name": "hope",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a specific instance of feeling hopeful",
"the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled",
"grounds for feeling hopeful about the future",
"someone (or something) on which expectations are centered",
"United States comedian (born in England)... | [
"expect and wish"
] | [
"hope%2:37:01::"
] |
He hoped they would put it somewhere way, way down in the earth. | put | {
"name": "put",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date",
"put into a certain place or abstract location",
"cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation",
"formulate in a particular ... | [
"put into a certain place or abstract location"
] | [
"put%2:35:00::"
] |
The burden of his secret was pressing down on him, as it was on Lieutenant Beckstrom and his six enlisted men. | pressing down on | {
"name": "press_down_on",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"exert a force with a heavy weight"
]
} | [
"exert a force with a heavy weight"
] | [
"press_down_on%2:35:00::"
] |
Lieutenant Richardson could envy the officers and men of the John Harvey in their innocent assumption that the ship contained nothing more dangerous than high explosive bombs. | envy | {
"name": "envy",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another",
"spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)",
"feel envious towards; admire enviously",
"be envious of; set o... | [
"feel envious towards; admire enviously"
] | [
"envy%2:37:01::"
] |
Lieutenant Richardson could envy the officers and men of the John Harvey in their innocent assumption that the ship contained nothing more dangerous than high explosive bombs. | 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... | [
"contain or hold; have within"
] | [
"contain%2:42:13::"
] |
They seemed happy at the delay in unloading, glad at the chance to go ashore in a lively liberty port such as Bari. | seemed | {
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"seem to be true, probable, or apparent",
"appear to exist",
"appear to one's own mind or opinion"
]
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] | [
"seem%2:39:00::"
] |
They seemed happy at the delay in unloading, glad at the chance to go ashore in a lively liberty port such as Bari. | go | {
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"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::"
] |
Nine of them had gone down the gangplank already. | gone | {
"name": "go",
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"go%2:38:00::"
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Deck Cadet James L. Cahill and Seaman Walter Brooks had been the first to leave. | been | {
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Deck Cadet James L. Cahill and Seaman Walter Brooks had been the first to leave. | leave | {
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"act or be so ... | [
"go away from a place"
] | [
"leave%2:38:01::"
] |
Richardson had returned their departing grins with the noncommittal nod that is the security officer 's stock in trade. | returned | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
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"the act of going back to... | [
"give back"
] | [
"return%2:40:08::"
] |
Richardson had returned their departing grins with the noncommittal nod that is the security officer 's stock in trade. | 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)",
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"have an ex... | [
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)"
] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
The other half of the crew, plus Beckstrom and his men, had remained aboard. | remained | {
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"stay the same; remain in a certain state",
"continue in a place, position, or situation",
"be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.",
"stay behind"
]
} | [
"continue in a place, position, or situation"
] | [
"remain%2:42:03::"
] |
Richardson glanced to sea and started slightly. | glanced | {
"name": "glance",
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} | [
"throw a glance at; take a brief look at"
] | [
"glance%2:39:00::"
] |
Richardson glanced to sea and started slightly. | started | {
"name": "start",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"a line indicating the location of the star... | [
"move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm"
] | [
"start%2:38:04::"
] |
Damned if that was n't a sailing ship standing out of the old harbor - Porto Vecchio. | was | {
"name": "be",
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"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
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"have an ex... | [
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)"
] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
Damned if that was n't a sailing ship standing out of the old harbor - Porto Vecchio. | standing out | {
"name": "stand_out",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"be highly noticeable",
"distinguish oneself",
"steer away from shore, of ships",
"be stubborn in resolution or resistance"
]
} | [
"steer away from shore, of ships"
] | [
"stand_out%2:38:00::"
] |
The night was so clear that Richardson had no difficulty making out the silhouette. | 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)",
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"have an ex... | [
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)"
] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
The night was so clear that Richardson had no difficulty making out the silhouette. | 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... | [
"undergo"
] | [
"have%2:30:01::"
] |
The night was so clear that Richardson had no difficulty making out the silhouette. | making out | {
"name": "make_out",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"detect with the senses",
"make out and issue",
"comprehend",
"proceed or get along",
"come to terms with",
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"kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion",
"write all the required information onto a for... | [
"detect with the senses"
] | [
"make_out%2:39:00::"
] |
Then the thought of a cloudless sky made him shiver, and he glanced upward. | made | {
"name": "make",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a recognizable kind",
"the act of mixing cards haphazardly",
"engage in",
"give certain properties to something",
"make or cause to be or to become",
"cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner",
"give rise to; cause to happen or occur,... | [
"cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner"
] | [
"make%2:32:00::"
] |
Then the thought of a cloudless sky made him shiver, and he glanced upward. | shiver | {
"name": "shiver",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement",
"an almost pleasurable sensation of fright",
"tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement",
"shake, as from cold"
]
} | [
"tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement"
] | [
"shiver%2:38:00::"
] |
Then the thought of a cloudless sky made him shiver, and he glanced upward. | glanced | {
"name": "glance",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a quick look",
"throw a glance at; take a brief look at",
"hit at an angle"
]
} | [
"throw a glance at; take a brief look at"
] | [
"glance%2:39:00::"
] |
His eyes boggled. | boggled | {
"name": "boggle",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"startle with amazement or fear",
"hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear",
"overcome with amazement"
]
} | [
"startle with amazement or fear"
] | [
"boggle%2:38:00::"
] |
It was a clear night and it was raining! | 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",
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"have an ex... | [
"have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)"
] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
It was a clear night and it was raining! | raining | {
"name": "rain",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere",
"drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds",
"anything happening rapidly or in quick successive",
"precipitate as rain"
]
} | [
"precipitate as rain"
] | [
"rain%2:43:00::"
] |
Capt. Michael A. Musmanno, Military governor of the Sorrentine Peninsula, had also seen and felt the `` rain ''. | seen | {
"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::"
] |
Capt. Michael A. Musmanno, Military governor of the Sorrentine Peninsula, had also seen and felt the `` rain ''. | felt | {
"name": "feel",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an intuitive awareness; or",
"the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people",
"a property perceived by touch",
"manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure",
"undergo an emotional sensation or be... | [
"perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles"
] | [
"feel%2:39:00::"
] |
But he had mistaken it for bugs. | mistaken | {
"name": "mistake",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention",
"an understanding of something that is not correct",
"part of a statement that is not correct",
"identify incorrectly",
"to make a mistake or be incorrect"
]
} | [
"identify incorrectly"
] | [
"mistake%2:31:02::"
] |
Captain Musmanno 's renovated schooner with the flamboyant name Unsinkable had just left Porto Vecchio with a cargo of badly-needed olive oil for the Sorrentine 's civilian population. | left | {
"name": "leave",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty",
"permission to do something",
"the act of departing politely",
"go away from a place",
"go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness",
"act or be so ... | [
"go away from a place"
] | [
"leave%2:38:01::"
] |
Musmanno was on deck. | was | {
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"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::"
] |
At exactly 7 : 30, he felt a fluttering object brush his face. | felt | {
"name": "feel",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an intuitive awareness; or",
"the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people",
"a property perceived by touch",
"manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure",
"undergo an emotional sensation or be... | [
"perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles"
] | [
"feel%2:39:00::"
] |
At exactly 7 : 30, he felt a fluttering object brush his face. | brush | {
"name": "brush",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a dense growth of bushes",
"an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle",
"momentary contact",
"conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor",
"a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially ... | [
"touch lightly and briefly"
] | [
"brush%2:35:00::"
] |
He snatched at it savagely. | snatched | {
"name": "snatch",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a small fragment",
"obscene terms for female genitals",
"(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment",
"a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid moti... | [
"to make grasping motions"
] | [
"snatch%2:35:02::"
] |
He turned the beam of his flashlight on it. | turned | {
"name": "turn",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a circular segment of a curve",
"the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course",
"(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession",
"an unforeseen development",
"a movement in a new direction",
"the act of turning a... | [
"change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense"
] | [
"turn%2:38:00::"
] |
He laughed. | laughed | {
"name": "laugh",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the sound of laughing",
"a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing",
"a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter",
"produce laughter"
]
} | [
"produce laughter"
] | [
"laugh%2:29:00::"
] |
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