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Said Benedick : `` Lady Beatrice, have you wept all this while ''?	wept	{ "name": "weep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ] }	[ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ]	[ "weep%2:29:00::" ]
Replied Beatrice : `` Yea, and I will weep a while longer ''.	Replied	{ "name": "reply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation", "the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange", "react verbally" ] }	[ "react verbally" ]	[ "reply%2:32:00::" ]
Replied Beatrice : `` Yea, and I will weep a while longer ''.	weep	{ "name": "weep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ] }	[ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ]	[ "weep%2:29:00::" ]
The heavens refused to give up their weeping.	refused	{ "name": "refuse", "sense_definitions_list": [ "food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)", "show unwillingness towards", "refuse to accept", "elude, especially in a baffling way", "refuse to let have", "resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ", "refuse ...	[ "show unwillingness towards" ]	[ "refuse%2:32:00::" ]
The heavens refused to give up their weeping.	give up	{ "name": "give_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime", "give up with the intent of never claiming again", "give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat", "put an end to a state or an activity", "give up what i...	[ "put an end to a state or an activity" ]	[ "give_up%2:42:00::" ]
The gallant company completed Act 4, and got through part of Act 5,.	completed	{ "name": "complete", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come or bring to a finish or an end", "bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements", "complete or carry out", "complete a pass", "write all the required information onto a form", "having every necessary or normal part or compo...	[ "come or bring to a finish or an end" ]	[ "complete%2:30:02::" ]
The gallant company completed Act 4, and got through part of Act 5,.	got through	{ "name": "get_through", "sense_definitions_list": [ "finish a task completely", "spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time", "succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems", "be in or establish communication with", "become clear or enter one'...	[ "finish a task completely" ]	[ "get_through%2:30:00::" ]
But the final scenes could not be played.	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 a role or part" ]	[ "play%2:36:02::" ]
If any among the hardy hundreds who sat in the downpour are in doubt about how it comes out, let them take comfort.	sat	{ "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::" ]
If any among the hardy hundreds who sat in the downpour are in doubt about how it comes out, let them take comfort.	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::" ]
If any among the hardy hundreds who sat in the downpour are in doubt about how it comes out, let them take comfort.	comes out	{ "name": "come_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appear or become visible; make a showing", "be issued or published", "come out of", "result or end", "come off", "take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal", "make oneself visible; take action", "bulge outward", ...	[ "result or end" ]	[ "come_out%2:42:00::" ]
`` Much Ado '' ends happily.	ends	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical" ]	[ "end%2:42:00::" ]
The Parks Department has done an admirable job of preparing the Wollman Rink for Shakespeare.	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...	[ "get (something) done" ]	[ "do%2:41:04::" ]
The Parks Department has done an admirable job of preparing the Wollman Rink for Shakespeare.	preparing	{ "name": "prepare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc", "prepare for eating by applying heat", "to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort",...	[ "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc" ]	[ "prepare%2:30:00::" ]
One could hardly blame Newbold Morris, the Parks Commissioner, for devoting so much grateful mention to the department 's technicians who at short notice provided the stage with its rising platforms, its balcony, its generous wings and even its impressive trapdoors for the use of the villains.	blame	{ "name": "blame", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed", "a reproach for some lapse or misdeed", "put or pin the blame on", "harass with constant criticism", "attribute responsibility to", "expletives used informally as intensifiers" ...	[ "put or pin the blame on" ]	[ "blame%2:32:00::" ]
One could hardly blame Newbold Morris, the Parks Commissioner, for devoting so much grateful mention to the department 's technicians who at short notice provided the stage with its rising platforms, its balcony, its generous wings and even its impressive trapdoors for the use of the villains.	devoting	{ "name": "devote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause", "dedicate", "set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use" ] }	[ "dedicate" ]	[ "devote%2:31:00::" ]
One could hardly blame Newbold Morris, the Parks Commissioner, for devoting so much grateful mention to the department 's technicians who at short notice provided the stage with its rising platforms, its balcony, its generous wings and even its impressive trapdoors for the use of the villains.	provided	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "provide%2:40:00::" ]
Eldon Elder, who designed the stage, also created a gay, spacious set that blended attractively with the park background and Shakespeare 's lighthearted mood.	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...	[ "create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner" ]	[ "design%2:36:01::" ]
Eldon Elder, who designed the stage, also created a gay, spacious set that blended attractively with the park background and Shakespeare 's lighthearted mood.	created	{ "name": "create", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make or cause to be or to become", "bring into existence", "pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity", "invest with a new title, office, or rank", "create by artistic means", "create or manufacture a man-made product" ] ...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "create%2:36:00::" ]
Eldon Elder, who designed the stage, also created a gay, spacious set that blended attractively with the park background and Shakespeare 's lighthearted mood.	blended	{ "name": "blend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an occurrence of thorough mixing", "a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings", "the act of blending components together thoroughly", "combine into one", "blend or harmonize", "mix together different elements" ] }	[ "combine into one" ]	[ "blend%2:35:00::" ]
Mr. Papp has directed a performance that has verve and pace, although he has tolerated obvious business to garner easy laughs where elegance and consistency of style would be preferable.	directed	{ "name": "direct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "command with authority", "intend (something) to move towards a certain goal", "guide the actors in (plays and films)", "be in charge of", "take somebody somewhere", "cause to go somewhere", "point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects...	[ "guide the actors in (plays and films)" ]	[ "direct%2:36:00::" ]
Mr. Papp has directed a performance that has verve and pace, although he has tolerated obvious business to garner easy laughs where elegance and consistency of style would be preferable.	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::" ]
Mr. Papp has directed a performance that has verve and pace, although he has tolerated obvious business to garner easy laughs where elegance and consistency of style would be preferable.	tolerated	{ "name": "tolerate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)", "have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition", "allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without oppos...	[ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant" ]	[ "tolerate%2:31:00::" ]
Mr. Papp has directed a performance that has verve and pace, although he has tolerated obvious business to garner easy laughs where elegance and consistency of style would be preferable.	garner	{ "name": "garner", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed", "acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions", "store grain", "assemble or get together" ] }	[ "acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions" ]	[ "garner%2:40:01::" ]
Mr. Papp has directed a performance that has verve and pace, although he has tolerated obvious business to garner easy laughs where elegance and consistency of style would be preferable.	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::" ]
How, he wondered, does one enjoy one 's spare time?	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...	[ "place in doubt or express doubtful speculation" ]	[ "wonder%2:32:01::" ]
How, he wondered, does one enjoy one 's spare time?	enjoy	{ "name": "enjoy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in", "have benefit from", "get pleasure from", "have for one's benefit", "take delight in" ] }	[ "derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in" ]	[ "enjoy%2:37:00::" ]
He considered some interesting excursion but he was on the road every day from dawn to dusk.	considered	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "give careful consideration to" ]	[ "consider%2:39:00::" ]
He considered some interesting excursion but he was on the road every day from dawn to dusk.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
Then there was exercise, boating and hiking, which was not only good for you but also made you more virile : the thought of strenuous activity left him exhausted.	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::" ]
Then there was exercise, boating and hiking, which was not only good for you but also made you more virile : the thought of strenuous activity left him exhausted.	made	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
Then there was exercise, boating and hiking, which was not only good for you but also made you more virile : the thought of strenuous activity left him exhausted.	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 ...	[ "act or be so as to become in a specified state" ]	[ "leave%2:42:02::" ]
Perhaps golf, with a fashionable companion - but he 'd lost his clubs, had n't played in years.	lost	{ "name": "lose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense", "fail to win", "suffer the loss of a person through death or removal", "place (something) where one cannot find it again", "miss from one's possessions; lose sig...	[ "place (something) where one cannot find it again" ]	[ "lose%2:35:00::" ]
Perhaps golf, with a fashionable companion - but he 'd lost his clubs, had n't played in years.	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"...	[ "participate in games or sport" ]	[ "play%2:33:00::" ]
There was swimming over at the Riverside Hotel, but his skin was so white he looked like the bottom of a frog.	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::" ]
There was swimming over at the Riverside Hotel, but his skin was so white he looked like the bottom of a frog.	looked like	{ "name": "look_like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bear a physical resemblance to" ] }	[ "bear a physical resemblance to" ]	[ "look_like%2:42:00::" ]
Perhaps a packing trip into the Sierras, let his beard grow - but that was too stark.	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::" ]
Perhaps a packing trip into the Sierras, let his beard grow - but that was too stark.	grow	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)" ]	[ "grow%2:29:00::" ]
Perhaps a packing trip into the Sierras, let his beard grow - but that was too stark.	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::" ]
I could, he thought, take a long walk - but where?	thought	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "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...	[ "expect, believe, or suppose" ]	[ "think%2:31:03::" ]
I could, he thought, take a long walk - but where?	take	{ "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 ...	[ "carry out" ]	[ "take%2:41:04::" ]
The telephone rang.	rang	{ "name": "ring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a characteristic sound", "a toroidal shape", "a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling", "(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop", "an association of cr...	[ "sound loudly and sonorously" ]	[ "ring%2:39:00::" ]
`` You missed it '', Buzz 's voice said, `` You should have gone over to the Pagan Room with us.	missed	{ "name": "miss", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a young woman", "a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)", "a form of address for an unmarried woman", "fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind", "feel or suffer from the lack of", "fail to attend an event or activity", "leav...	[ "fail to attend an event or activity" ]	[ "miss%2:42:01::" ]
`` You missed it '', Buzz 's voice said, `` You should have gone over to the Pagan Room with us.	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::" ]
`` You missed it '', Buzz 's voice said, `` You should have gone over to the Pagan Room with us.	gone	{ "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::" ]
`` Hi, Buzz '', Owen said.	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::" ]
`` I went over to the Willows and dropped two notes ''.	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...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
`` Tough '', Buzz said, `` Listen, we 're having a stag dinner over at the Pagan Room on Friday.	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::" ]
`` Tough '', Buzz said, `` Listen, we 're having a stag dinner over at the Pagan Room on Friday.	Listen	{ "name": "listen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "hear with intention", "listen and pay attention", "pay close attention to; give heed to" ] }	[ "hear with intention" ]	[ "listen%2:39:00::" ]
`` Tough '', Buzz said, `` Listen, we 're having a stag dinner over at the Pagan Room on Friday.	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...	[ "organize or be responsible for" ]	[ "have%2:36:00::" ]
Imagine a stag dinner with Toodle Williams ''.	Imagine	{ "name": "imagine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case", "expect, believe, or suppose" ] }	[ "form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case" ]	[ "imagine%2:36:00::" ]
He laughed and 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::" ]
He laughed and 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::" ]
Owen wanted to be pleasant because Buzz worked the territory next to his, but he had n't come to Reno for stag dinners.	wanted	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
Owen wanted to be pleasant because Buzz worked the territory next to his, but he had n't come to Reno for stag dinners.	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::" ]
Owen wanted to be pleasant because Buzz worked the territory next to his, but he had n't come to Reno for stag dinners.	worked	{ "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 ...	[ "operate in a certain place, area, or specialty" ]	[ "work%2:41:04::" ]
Owen wanted to be pleasant because Buzz worked the territory next to his, but he had n't come to Reno for stag dinners.	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...	[ "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody" ]	[ "come%2:38:00::" ]
`` Thanks '', Owen said, `` but Friday is a long way off and anything can happen ''.	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::" ]
`` Thanks '', Owen said, `` but Friday is a long way off and anything can happen ''.	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::" ]
`` Thanks '', Owen said, `` but Friday is a long way off and anything can happen ''.	happen	{ "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::" ]
Buzz was a tireless instigator who never let his victims rest.	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::" ]
Buzz was a tireless instigator who never let his victims rest.	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::" ]
Buzz was a tireless instigator who never let his victims rest.	rest	{ "name": "rest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something left after other parts have been taken away", "freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)", "a pause for relaxation", "a state of inaction", "euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)", ...	[ "take a short break from one's activities in order to relax" ]	[ "rest%2:32:00::" ]
When Owen was finally rid of him, there was a timid rap at the door.	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::" ]
When Owen was finally rid of him, there was a timid rap at the door.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
`` Yes '', Owen called out.	called out	{ "name": "call_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy", "call out loudly, as of names or numbers", "challenge to a duel" ] }	[ "utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy" ]	[ "call_out%2:32:01::" ]
`` I 'm Mrs. Gertrude Parker '', a soft voice explained, `` And I 'd like to talk to you for a few minutes, please ''.	'm	{ "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::" ]
`` I 'm Mrs. Gertrude Parker '', a soft voice explained, `` And I 'd like to talk to you for a few minutes, please ''.	explained	{ "name": "explain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make plain and comprehensible", "define", "serve as a reason or cause or justification of" ] }	[ "make plain and comprehensible" ]	[ "explain%2:32:00::" ]
`` I 'm Mrs. Gertrude Parker '', a soft voice explained, `` And I 'd like to talk to you for a few minutes, please ''.	like	{ "name": "like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a similar kind;,", "a kind of person", "prefer or wish to do something", "find enjoyable or agreeable", "be fond of", "feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard", "want to have", "resembling or similar; having the same or some...	[ "prefer or wish to do something" ]	[ "like%2:37:01::" ]
`` I 'm Mrs. Gertrude Parker '', a soft voice explained, `` And I 'd like to talk to you for a few minutes, please ''.	talk	{ "name": "talk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an exchange of ideas via conversation", "discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')", "the act of giving a talk to an audience", "a speech that is open to the public", "idle gossip or rumor", "exchange thoughts; ...	[ "exchange thoughts; talk with" ]	[ "talk%2:32:01::" ]
Ahah, he thought, a lush divorcee at last.	thought	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "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" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
Probably saw me in the lobby.	saw	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
He was disappointed to find a nervous, scrawny woman with a big hat standing at the door.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He was disappointed to find a nervous, scrawny woman with a big hat standing at the door.	find	{ "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::" ]
He was disappointed to find a nervous, scrawny woman with a big hat standing at the door.	standing	{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...	[ "be standing; be upright" ]	[ "stand%2:35:00::" ]
She frowned at his green pajamas with the yellow moons.	frowned	{ "name": "frown", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a facial expression of dislike or displeasure", "look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval" ] }	[ "look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval" ]	[ "frown%2:29:00::" ]
`` How do you do ''? she said, semi-professionally.	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::" ]
`` Our church is sponsoring a group of very courageous women up in Alaska.	sponsoring	{ "name": "sponsor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "someone who supports or champions something", "an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)", "assume sponsorship of", "assume responsibility for or leadership of", "do one's shopping at; do business wit...	[ "assume sponsorship of" ]	[ "sponsor%2:40:00::" ]
We call them lay-sisters and they go among the Eskimos making friends and bringing the light.	call	{ "name": "call", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a telephone connection", "a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course", "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a demand especially in the phrase", "the characteristic sound produced by a bird", ...	[ "assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to" ]	[ "call%2:32:02::" ]
We call them lay-sisters and they go among the Eskimos making friends and bringing the light.	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...	[ "follow a procedure or take a course" ]	[ "go%2:41:00::" ]
We call them lay-sisters and they go among the Eskimos making friends and bringing the light.	making	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "act in a certain way so as to acquire" ]	[ "make%2:29:08::" ]
We call them lay-sisters and they go among the Eskimos making friends and bringing the light.	bringing	{ "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::" ]
They 're up there in that freezing climate and all of us have to try and help them ''.	're	{ "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::" ]
They 're up there in that freezing climate and all of us have to try and help them ''.	try	{ "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::" ]
They 're up there in that freezing climate and all of us have to try and help them ''.	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::" ]
`` You see '', she said, looking past him into the room, where the highball glasses sparkled dully in the bright light, `` you and I can n't understand the many hardships they have to undergo ''.	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 (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
`` You see '', she said, looking past him into the room, where the highball glasses sparkled dully in the bright light, `` you and I can n't understand the many hardships they have to undergo ''.	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::" ]
`` You see '', she said, looking past him into the room, where the highball glasses sparkled dully in the bright light, `` you and I can n't understand the many hardships they have to undergo ''.	looking	{ "name": "look", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually", "physical appearance", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "perceive with att...	[ "perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards" ]	[ "look%2:39:00::" ]
`` You see '', she said, looking past him into the room, where the highball glasses sparkled dully in the bright light, `` you and I can n't understand the many hardships they have to undergo ''.	sparkled	{ "name": "sparkle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance", "the occurrence of a small flash or spark", "the quality of shining with a bright reflected light", "reflect brightly", "be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity", ...	[ "reflect brightly" ]	[ "sparkle%2:43:00::" ]
`` You see '', she said, looking past him into the room, where the highball glasses sparkled dully in the bright light, `` you and I can n't understand the many hardships they have to undergo ''.	understand	{ "name": "understand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "know and comprehend the nature or meaning of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make sense of a language", "believe to be the case", "be understanding of" ] }	[ "know and comprehend the nature or meaning of" ]	[ "understand%2:31:00::" ]
She apparently was n't satisfied with his reaction.	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::" ]
Smug, Owen thought, smug and sappy.	thought	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "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" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
There was a slight nervous twitch in the region of her left eye.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
It gave her a lewd, winking effect.	gave	{ "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...	[ "cause to happen or be responsible for" ]	[ "give%2:36:03::" ]
`` Have you ever tried to reason with an Eskimo ''?	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::" ]
`` Have you ever tried to reason with an Eskimo ''?	reason	{ "name": "reason", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a rational motive for a belief or action", "an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon", "the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination", "the state of having good sense and sound judgment", "a justification for something ex...	[ "present reasons and arguments" ]	[ "reason%2:32:00::" ]
she asked, winking wildly.	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::" ]
she asked, winking wildly.	winking	{ "name": "wink", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)", "closing one eye quickly as a signal", "a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly", "signal by winking", "gleam or glow intermittently", "briefly shut the eye...	[ "briefly shut the eyes" ]	[ "wink%2:29:00::" ]
`` They are a very difficult group of people ''.	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::" ]
`` I do n't know much about them '', Owen admitted, `` but I suppose they have their own religion and they probably resent outsiders coming in and telling them what to do and what not to do ''.	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...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]

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