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In another approach to the same procedure, the content of the readings is analyzed so as to see how the particular medium is likely to slant her statements.	slant	{ "name": "slant", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a biased way of looking at or presenting something", "degree of deviation from a horizontal plane", "lie obliquely", "present with a bias", "to incline or bend from a vertical position", "heel over" ] }	[ "present with a bias" ]	[ "slant%2:31:00::" ]
Does she often speak of locations, of cause of death?	speak	{ "name": "speak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express in speech", "exchange thoughts; talk with", "use language", "give a speech to", "make a characteristic or natural sound" ] }	[ "express in speech" ]	[ "speak%2:32:00::" ]
Does she accurately give dates, ages, kind of occupation?	give	{ "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::" ]
It is possible to find out in which categories most of her correct statements fall, and where she makes most of her `` hits ''.	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 is possible to find out in which categories most of her correct statements fall, and where she makes most of her `` hits ''.	find out	{ "name": "find_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort", "trap; especially in a...	[ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study" ]	[ "find_out%2:32:00::" ]
It is possible to find out in which categories most of her correct statements fall, and where she makes most of her `` hits ''.	fall	{ "name": "fall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the season when the leaves fall from the trees", "a sudden drop from an upright position", "the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve", "a downward slope or bend", "a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity",...	[ "come under, be classified or included" ]	[ "fall%2:42:03::" ]
It is possible to find out in which categories most of her correct statements fall, and where she makes most of her `` hits ''.	makes	{ "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,...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
Now when, so to speak, the cream has been skimmed off, and the items in the successful categories separated out, the sitter can be asked to consider and rate only this concentrated `` cream '', where the sensitive is at her best.	skimmed off	{ "name": "skim_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "remove from the surface", "pick the best" ] }	[ "remove from the surface" ]	[ "skim_off%2:35:00::" ]
Now when, so to speak, the cream has been skimmed off, and the items in the successful categories separated out, the sitter can be asked to consider and rate only this concentrated `` cream '', where the sensitive is at her best.	separated out	{ "name": "separate_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "remove by passing through a filter" ] }	[ "remove by passing through a filter" ]	[ "separate_out%2:35:00::" ]
Now when, so to speak, the cream has been skimmed off, and the items in the successful categories separated out, the sitter can be asked to consider and rate only this concentrated `` cream '', where the sensitive is at her best.	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...	[ "make a request or demand for something to somebody" ]	[ "ask%2:32:01::" ]
Now when, so to speak, the cream has been skimmed off, and the items in the successful categories separated out, the sitter can be asked to consider and rate only this concentrated `` cream '', where the sensitive is at her best.	consider	{ "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", ...	[ "show consideration for; take into account" ]	[ "consider%2:32:00::" ]
Now when, so to speak, the cream has been skimmed off, and the items in the successful categories separated out, the sitter can be asked to consider and rate only this concentrated `` cream '', where the sensitive is at her best.	rate	{ "name": "rate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit", "amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis", "the relative speed of progress or change", "a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure",...	[ "assign a rank or rating to" ]	[ "rate%2:31:00::" ]
Now when, so to speak, the cream has been skimmed off, and the items in the successful categories separated out, the sitter can be asked to consider and rate only this concentrated `` cream '', where the sensitive is at her best.	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::" ]
Mediumistic impressions are evidently of all sorts and seem to involve all the senses.	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::" ]
Mediumistic impressions are evidently of all sorts and seem to involve all the senses.	seem	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
Mediumistic impressions are evidently of all sorts and seem to involve all the senses.	involve	{ "name": "involve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "connect closely and often incriminatingly", "engage as a participant", "have as a necessary feature", "require as useful, just, or proper", "contain as a part", "occupy or engage the interest of", "make complex or intricate or complicated...	[ "engage as a participant" ]	[ "involve%2:42:04::" ]
`` I feel cold '', the medium says, or `` My leg aches '', `` My head is heavy ''.	feel	{ "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...	[ "be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state" ]	[ "feel%2:29:00::" ]
`` I feel cold '', the medium says, or `` My leg aches '', `` My head is heavy ''.	says	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
`` I feel cold '', the medium says, or `` My leg aches '', `` My head is heavy ''.	aches	{ "name": "ache", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain", "feel physical pain", "have a desire for something or someone who is not present", "be the source of pain" ] }	[ "be the source of pain" ]	[ "ache%2:39:00::" ]
`` I feel cold '', the medium says, or `` My leg aches '', `` My head is heavy ''.	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::" ]
Or perhaps she hears words or sounds : `` There 's such a noise of loud machinery '', or `` I hear a child crying '', or `` He says we 're all here and glad to see you ''.	hears	{ "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::" ]
Or perhaps she hears words or sounds : `` There 's such a noise of loud machinery '', or `` I hear a child crying '', or `` He says we 're all here and glad to see you ''.	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::" ]
Or perhaps she hears words or sounds : `` There 's such a noise of loud machinery '', or `` I hear a child crying '', or `` He says we 're all here and glad to see you ''.	crying	{ "name": "cry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)", "a slogan used to rally support for a cause", "a fit of weeping", "the characteristic utterance of an animal", "utter a sudden loud c...	[ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ]	[ "cry%2:29:00::" ]
Or perhaps she hears words or sounds : `` There 's such a noise of loud machinery '', or `` I hear a child crying '', or `` He says we 're all here and glad to see you ''.	says	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
Or perhaps she hears words or sounds : `` There 's such a noise of loud machinery '', or `` I hear a child crying '', or `` He says we 're all here and glad to see you ''.	'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::" ]
Or perhaps she hears words or sounds : `` There 's such a noise of loud machinery '', or `` I hear a child crying '', or `` He says we 're all here and glad to see you ''.	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::" ]
Maybe an entire scene comes into consciousness, with action and motion, or a static view : `` a house under a pine tree, with a little stone path going up to the door ''.	going	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point" ]	[ "go%2:42:00::" ]
The sensitive often seems to smell definite odors, too, or subjectively feels emotions.	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" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
The sensitive often seems to smell definite odors, too, or subjectively feels emotions.	smell	{ "name": "smell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form", "any property detected by the olfactory system", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people",...	[ "inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense" ]	[ "smell%2:39:01::" ]
The sensitive often seems to smell definite odors, too, or subjectively feels emotions.	feels	{ "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...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
Sometimes she displays amazing eidetic imagery and seems to see all details in perspective, as if the scene were actually there.	displays	{ "name": "display", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "something shown to the public", "a visual representation of something", "behavior that makes your feelings public", "exhibiting openly in public view", "an electronic device that re...	[ "to show, make visible or apparent" ]	[ "display%2:39:00::" ]
Sometimes she displays amazing eidetic imagery and seems to see all details in perspective, as if the scene were actually there.	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" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
Sometimes she displays amazing eidetic imagery and seems to see all details in perspective, as if the scene were actually there.	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::" ]
Sometimes she displays amazing eidetic imagery and seems to see all details in perspective, as if the scene were actually there.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
If pressed by the sitter for more detail, she may be able to bring the picture more into focus and see more sharply, almost as if she were physically going closer.	pressed	{ "name": "press", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of demanding notice or attention", "the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines", "a machine used for printing", "a dense crowd of people", "a tall piece of furniture that provides ...	[ "force or impel in an indicated direction" ]	[ "press%2:32:00::" ]
If pressed by the sitter for more detail, she may be able to bring the picture more into focus and see more sharply, almost as if she were physically going closer.	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::" ]
If pressed by the sitter for more detail, she may be able to bring the picture more into focus and see more sharply, almost as if she were physically going closer.	bring	{ "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...	[ "cause to come into a particular state or condition" ]	[ "bring%2:35:04::" ]
If pressed by the sitter for more detail, she may be able to bring the picture more into focus and see more sharply, almost as if she were physically going closer.	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::" ]
If pressed by the sitter for more detail, she may be able to bring the picture more into focus and see more sharply, almost as if she were physically going closer.	going	{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...	[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]	[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
If asked how she gets her impressions, she probably can only say that she `` just gets them '' - some more vividly than others.	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::" ]
If asked how she gets her impressions, she probably can only say that she `` just gets them '' - some more vividly than others.	gets	{ "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::" ]
If asked how she gets her impressions, she probably can only say that she `` just gets them '' - some more vividly than others.	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::" ]
If asked how she gets her impressions, she probably can only say that she `` just gets them '' - some more vividly than others.	gets	{ "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::" ]
Perhaps this is not so extraordinary after all.	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::" ]
Even in normal experience one gets impressions without knowing exactly how - of atmosphere, of one another 's personalities, moods, intentions.	gets	{ "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::" ]
Even in normal experience one gets impressions without knowing exactly how - of atmosphere, of one another 's personalities, moods, intentions.	knowing	{ "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::" ]
Of course, there is an element of training here :	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 an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
these gifted people, by concentration, study, guidance, have learned to develop their power.	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 ...	[ "gain knowledge or skills" ]	[ "learn%2:31:00::" ]
these gifted people, by concentration, study, guidance, have learned to develop their power.	develop	{ "name": "develop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation", "work out", "gain through experience", "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)", "come into existence; take on form or shape", "change th...	[ "gain through experience" ]	[ "develop%2:30:06::" ]
Simply using it increases its intensity, I was told by one sensitive.	using	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
Simply using it increases its intensity, I was told by one sensitive.	increases	{ "name": "increase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "a change resulting in an increase", "a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important", "the amount by which something increases", "the act of increasing something", "become bigger or grea...	[ "make bigger or more" ]	[ "increase%2:30:02::" ]
Simply using it increases its intensity, I was told by one sensitive.	told	{ "name": "tell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)", "exp...	[ "let something be known" ]	[ "tell%2:32:00::" ]
Nor does a medium automatically know how to interpret her imagery.	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::" ]
Nor does a medium automatically know how to interpret her imagery.	interpret	{ "name": "interpret", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make sense of; assign a meaning to", "give an interpretation or explanation to", "give an interpretation or rendition of", "create an image or likeness of", "restate (words) from one language into another language", "make sense of a languag...	[ "make sense of; assign a meaning to" ]	[ "interpret%2:31:00::" ]
Impressions often appear in a symbolic form and cannot be taken at face value.	appear	{ "name": "appear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "come into sight or view", "be issued or published", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "appear as a character on stage...	[ "come into sight or view" ]	[ "appear%2:30:00::" ]
Impressions often appear in a symbolic form and cannot be taken at face value.	taken	{ "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 ...	[ "interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression" ]	[ "take%2:31:07::" ]
It is apparently by symbols that the unconscious speaks to the conscious, and the medium has to translate these into meaning.	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 is apparently by symbols that the unconscious speaks to the conscious, and the medium has to translate these into meaning.	translate	{ "name": "translate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "restate (words) from one language into another language", "change from one form or medium into another", "make sense of a language", "bring to a certain spiritual state", "change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation", ...	[ "make sense of a language" ]	[ "translate%2:31:00::" ]
If communication with an entity on the `` other side '' is taking place, this too may assume the form of clairvoyant symbolism.	taking place	{ "name": "take_place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass" ] }	[ "come to pass" ]	[ "take_place%2:30:00::" ]
If communication with an entity on the `` other side '' is taking place, this too may assume the form of clairvoyant symbolism.	assume	{ "name": "assume", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person", "occupy ...	[ "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect" ]	[ "assume%2:30:00::" ]
During one reading an image appeared of a prisoner in irons.	appeared	{ "name": "appear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "come into sight or view", "be issued or published", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "appear as a character on stage...	[ "come into sight or view" ]	[ "appear%2:30:00::" ]
But this did not necessarily refer to an actual jail ; taken with other details it could have referred to a state of mental or spiritual confinement.	refer	{ "name": "refer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make reference to", "be relevant to", "think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another", "send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision", "seek information from", "have as a...	[ "be relevant to" ]	[ "refer%2:42:00::" ]
But this did not necessarily refer to an actual jail ; taken with other details it could have referred to a state of mental or spiritual confinement.	taken	{ "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 ...	[ "interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression" ]	[ "take%2:31:07::" ]
But this did not necessarily refer to an actual jail ; taken with other details it could have referred to a state of mental or spiritual confinement.	referred	{ "name": "refer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make reference to", "be relevant to", "think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another", "send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision", "seek information from", "have as a...	[ "be relevant to" ]	[ "refer%2:42:00::" ]
In this connection it is worth noting how names are sometimes obtained.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
In this connection it is worth noting how names are sometimes obtained.	noting	{ "name": "note", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brief written record", "a short personal letter", "a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound", "a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling", "a characteristic emotional quality", "a piece of paper money (esp...	[ "make mention of" ]	[ "note%2:32:00::" ]
In this connection it is worth noting how names are sometimes obtained.	obtained	{ "name": "obtain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "be valid, applicable, or true" ] }	[ "come into possession of" ]	[ "obtain%2:40:00::" ]
Though they are often heard clairaudiently, as if a voice were speaking them, in other cases they are apprehended visually as symbols : a slope to signify the name `` Hill '', for instance.	heard	{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }	[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]	[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
Though they are often heard clairaudiently, as if a voice were speaking them, in other cases they are apprehended visually as symbols : a slope to signify the name `` Hill '', for instance.	speaking	{ "name": "speak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express in speech", "exchange thoughts; talk with", "use language", "give a speech to", "make a characteristic or natural sound" ] }	[ "express in speech" ]	[ "speak%2:32:00::" ]
Though they are often heard clairaudiently, as if a voice were speaking them, in other cases they are apprehended visually as symbols : a slope to signify the name `` Hill '', for instance.	apprehended	{ "name": "apprehend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get the meaning of something", "take into custody", "anticipate with dread or anxiety" ] }	[ "get the meaning of something" ]	[ "apprehend%2:31:00::" ]
Though they are often heard clairaudiently, as if a voice were speaking them, in other cases they are apprehended visually as symbols : a slope to signify the name `` Hill '', for instance.	signify	{ "name": "signify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "denote or connote", "convey or express a meaning", "make known with a word or signal" ] }	[ "denote or connote" ]	[ "signify%2:32:02::" ]
One medium saw two sheets flapping on a line and found that the name Shietz was significant to the sitter.	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::" ]
One medium saw two sheets flapping on a line and found that the name Shietz was significant to the sitter.	flapping	{ "name": "flap", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely", "an excited state of agitation", "the motion made by flapping up and down", "a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body", "a movable airfoil that i...	[ "move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion" ]	[ "flap%2:38:01::" ]
One medium saw two sheets flapping on a line and found that the name Shietz was significant to the sitter.	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "make a discovery, make a new finding" ]	[ "find%2:36:00::" ]
One medium saw two sheets flapping on a line and found that the name Shietz was significant to the sitter.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
She lived and was given a name.	lived	{ "name": "live", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of", "lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style", "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "support oneself", "have life, be alive", "have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotio...	[ "continue to live through hardship or adversity" ]	[ "live%2:42:04::" ]
She lived and was given a name.	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...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
For her first three vegetable months she waved her crabbed claws, kicked weakly with her clubbed feet and enjoyed the usual routine of the infant.	waved	{ "name": "wave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)", "a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon", "(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth", "s...	[ "move or swing back and forth" ]	[ "wave%2:35:00::" ]
For her first three vegetable months she waved her crabbed claws, kicked weakly with her clubbed feet and enjoyed the usual routine of the infant.	kicked	{ "name": "kick", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of delivering a blow with the foot", "the swift release of a store of affective force", "the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired", "informal terms for objecting", "the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)", ...	[ "thrash about or strike out with the feet" ]	[ "kick%2:38:00::" ]
For her first three vegetable months she waved her crabbed claws, kicked weakly with her clubbed feet and enjoyed the usual routine of the infant.	enjoyed	{ "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" ] }	[ "have for one's benefit" ]	[ "enjoy%2:39:00::" ]
She was not alone for there were three other such children in the big city 's special nursery.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
She was not alone for there were three other such children in the big city 's special nursery.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
Soon they all were removed to Central Laboratory School where their delicate transformation began.	removed	{ "name": "remove", "sense_definitions_list": [ "degree of figurative distance or separation; or", "remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract", "remove from a position or an office", "dispose of", "cause to leave", "shift the position or ...	[ "shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes" ]	[ "remove%2:38:00::" ]
Soon they all were removed to Central Laboratory School where their delicate transformation began.	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,...	[ "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense" ]	[ "begin%2:42:00::" ]
One of the babies died in the initial transferral but of Helva 's `` class '', seventeen thrived in the metal shells.	died	{ "name": "die", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers", "a device used for shaping metal", "a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or...	[ "pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life" ]	[ "die%2:30:00::" ]
One of the babies died in the initial transferral but of Helva 's `` class '', seventeen thrived in the metal shells.	thrived	{ "name": "thrive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "grow vigorously", "make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance" ] }	[ "grow vigorously" ]	[ "thrive%2:30:00::" ]
Instead of kicking feet, Helva 's neural responses started her wheels ; instead of grabbing with hands, she manipulated mechanical extensions.	kicking	{ "name": "kick", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of delivering a blow with the foot", "the swift release of a store of affective force", "the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired", "informal terms for objecting", "the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)", ...	[ "thrash about or strike out with the feet" ]	[ "kick%2:38:00::" ]
Instead of kicking feet, Helva 's neural responses started her wheels ; instead of grabbing with hands, she manipulated mechanical extensions.	started	{ "name": "start", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the beginning of anything", "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)", "a sudden involuntary movement", "the act of starting something", "a line indicating the location of the star...	[ "set in motion, cause to start" ]	[ "start%2:30:01::" ]
Instead of kicking feet, Helva 's neural responses started her wheels ; instead of grabbing with hands, she manipulated mechanical extensions.	grabbing	{ "name": "grab", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a mechanical device for gripping an object", "the act of catching an object with the hands", "take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of", "get hold of or seize quickly and easily", "make a grasping or snatching motion with the ha...	[ "take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of" ]	[ "grab%2:35:00::" ]
Instead of kicking feet, Helva 's neural responses started her wheels ; instead of grabbing with hands, she manipulated mechanical extensions.	manipulated	{ "name": "manipulate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "influence or control shrewdly or deviously", "hold something in one's hands and move it", "tamper, with the purpose of deception", "manipulate in a fraudulent manner", "control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's adva...	[ "hold something in one's hands and move it" ]	[ "manipulate%2:35:00::" ]
As she matured, more and more neural synapses would be adjusted to operate other mechanisms that went into the maintenance and running of a space ship.	matured	{ "name": "mature", "sense_definitions_list": [ "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation", "develop and work out fully in one's mind", "become due for repayment", "cause to ripen or develop fully", "grow old or older", "cause to ripen and discharge pus", "characteristic of maturit...	[ "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation" ]	[ "mature%2:30:00::" ]
As she matured, more and more neural synapses would be adjusted to operate other mechanisms that went into the maintenance and running of a space ship.	adjusted	{ "name": "adjust", "sense_definitions_list": [ "alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard", "place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight", "adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions", "make correspondent or conformable", "decide how much ...	[ "alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard" ]	[ "adjust%2:30:00::" ]
As she matured, more and more neural synapses would be adjusted to operate other mechanisms that went into the maintenance and running of a space ship.	operate	{ "name": "operate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.", "perform as expected when applied", "handle and cause to function", "perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense", "happen", "keep engage...	[ "handle and cause to function" ]	[ "operate%2:35:00::" ]
As she matured, more and more neural synapses would be adjusted to operate other mechanisms that went into the maintenance and running of a space ship.	went into	{ "name": "go_into", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "be used or required for" ] }	[ "be used or required for" ]	[ "go_into%2:42:00::" ]
For Helva was destined to be the `` brain '' half of a scout ship, partnered with a man or a woman, whichever she chose, as the mobile half.	destined	{ "name": "destine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "decree or designate beforehand", "design or destine" ] }	[ "design or destine" ]	[ "destine%2:31:00::" ]
For Helva was destined to be the `` brain '' half of a scout ship, partnered with a man or a woman, whichever she chose, as the mobile half.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
For Helva was destined to be the `` brain '' half of a scout ship, partnered with a man or a woman, whichever she chose, as the mobile half.	partnered	{ "name": "partner", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person's partner in marriage", "an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest", "a person who is a member of a partnership", "provide with a partner", "act as a partner" ] }	[ "provide with a partner" ]	[ "partner%2:40:00::" ]
For Helva was destined to be the `` brain '' half of a scout ship, partnered with a man or a woman, whichever she chose, as the mobile half.	chose	{ "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" ] }	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "choose%2:31:00::" ]
She would be among the elite of her kind.	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::" ]
Her initial intelligence tests registered above normal and her adaptation index was unusually high.	registered	{ "name": "register", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an official written record of names or events or transactions", "(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments", "a book in w...	[ "indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments" ]	[ "register%2:32:00::" ]

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