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She put a strong hand under the old man 's arm and lifted him up, patiently, with the gentle cruelty and necessary tyranny that the young show toward the very old.	put	{ "name": "put", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation", "formulate in a particular ...	[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]	[ "put%2:35:00::" ]
She put a strong hand under the old man 's arm and lifted him up, patiently, with the gentle cruelty and necessary tyranny that the young show toward the very old.	lifted	{ "name": "lift", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of giving temporary assistance", "the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity", "the event of something being raised upward", "a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground", "a powered conveyance...	[ "raise from a lower to a higher position" ]	[ "lift%2:38:00::" ]
She put a strong hand under the old man 's arm and lifted him up, patiently, with the gentle cruelty and necessary tyranny that the young show toward the very old.	show	{ "name": "show", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining", "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "a social event involving a public performance or entertainment", "pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression", ...	[ "give expression to" ]	[ "show%2:32:02::" ]
He mumbled at her but let himself be led off inside the house, shuffling mightily to make it clear how weak and aged he was and how he was buffeted about by those who still had their wicked strength.	mumbled	{ "name": "mumble", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a soft indistinct utterance", "talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice", "grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty" ] }	[ "talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice" ]	[ "mumble%2:32:00::" ]
He mumbled at her but let himself be led off inside the house, shuffling mightily to make it clear how weak and aged he was and how he was buffeted about by those who still had their wicked strength.	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::" ]
He mumbled at her but let himself be led off inside the house, shuffling mightily to make it clear how weak and aged he was and how he was buffeted about by those who still had their wicked strength.	led	{ "name": "lead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantage held by a competitor in a race", "a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey", "evidence pointing to a possible solution", "a position of leadership (especially in the phr...	[ "take somebody somewhere" ]	[ "lead%2:38:01::" ]
He mumbled at her but let himself be led off inside the house, shuffling mightily to make it clear how weak and aged he was and how he was buffeted about by those who still had their wicked strength.	shuffling	{ "name": "shuffle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet", "walk by dragging one's feet", "move about, move back and forth", "mix so as to make a random order or arrangement" ] }	[ "walk by dragging one's feet" ]	[ "shuffle%2:38:00::" ]
He mumbled at her but let himself be led off inside the house, shuffling mightily to make it clear how weak and aged he was and how he was buffeted about by those who still had their wicked strength.	make	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
He mumbled at her but let himself be led off inside the house, shuffling mightily to make it clear how weak and aged he was and how he was buffeted about by those who still had their wicked strength.	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 mumbled at her but let himself be led off inside the house, shuffling mightily to make it clear how weak and aged he was and how he was buffeted about by those who still had their wicked strength.	buffeted	{ "name": "buffet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers", "a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves", "usually inexpensive bar", "strike against forcefully", "strike, beat repeatedly" ] }	[ "strike against forcefully" ]	[ "buffet%2:35:00::" ]
He mumbled at her but let himself be led off inside the house, shuffling mightily to make it clear how weak and aged he was and how he was buffeted about by those who still had their wicked strength.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
There was a gabble of voices from indoors, young hungry sounds like cats after fish, and a burst of swearing from the old man.	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::" ]
Henrietta looked down at her bouquet, still lively with its color and scent, and set her feet on their journey 's way again, leaving the village street and crossing the first field, Folly dancing ahead of her.	looked	{ "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::" ]
Henrietta looked down at her bouquet, still lively with its color and scent, and set her feet on their journey 's way again, leaving the village street and crossing the first field, Folly dancing ahead of her.	set	{ "name": "set", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used", "(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols", "several exercises intended to be done in series", "representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used...	[ "put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state" ]	[ "set%2:30:01::" ]
Henrietta looked down at her bouquet, still lively with its color and scent, and set her feet on their journey 's way again, leaving the village street and crossing the first field, Folly dancing ahead of her.	leaving	{ "name": "leave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "permission to do something", "the act of departing politely", "go away from a place", "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness", "act or be so ...	[ "go away from a place" ]	[ "leave%2:38:01::" ]
Henrietta looked down at her bouquet, still lively with its color and scent, and set her feet on their journey 's way again, leaving the village street and crossing the first field, Folly dancing ahead of her.	crossing	{ "name": "cross", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece", "a marking that consists of lines that cross each other", "a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry", "an...	[ "travel across or pass over" ]	[ "cross%2:38:00::" ]
Henrietta looked down at her bouquet, still lively with its color and scent, and set her feet on their journey 's way again, leaving the village street and crossing the first field, Folly dancing ahead of her.	dancing	{ "name": "dance", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an artistic form of nonverbal communication", "a party of people assembled for dancing", "taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music", "a party for social dancing", "move in a graceful and rhythmical way", "move in a p...	[ "move in a graceful and rhythmical way" ]	[ "dance%2:38:01::" ]
At the edge of the field, the wild rolling land took over, dotted with fat round bushes like sheep.	took over	{ "name": "take_over", "sense_definitions_list": [ "seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "free someone temporarily from his or her obligations", "take on as one's own the expenses or...	[ "seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession" ]	[ "take_over%2:40:07::" ]
They were covered with tiny white blossoms, their scant roots clawing at the stony ground, and wild birds darted in and about and through them so they were nearly alive with the rustle and cry.	covered	{ "name": "cover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something", "bedding that keeps a person warm in bed", "the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it", "the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book", ...	[ "span an interval of distance, space or time" ]	[ "cover%2:42:01::" ]
They were covered with tiny white blossoms, their scant roots clawing at the stony ground, and wild birds darted in and about and through them so they were nearly alive with the rustle and cry.	clawing	{ "name": "claw", "sense_definitions_list": [ "sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles", "a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something", "a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods", "a bird's foot", ...	[ "clutch as if in panic" ]	[ "claw%2:35:01::" ]
They were covered with tiny white blossoms, their scant roots clawing at the stony ground, and wild birds darted in and about and through them so they were nearly alive with the rustle and cry.	darted	{ "name": "dart", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot", "a tapered tuck made in dressmaking", "a sudden quick movement", "move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart", "run or move very quickly or hastily", "move with sudden speed" ] }	[ "move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart" ]	[ "dart%2:38:01::" ]
They were covered with tiny white blossoms, their scant roots clawing at the stony ground, and wild birds darted in and about and through them so they were nearly alive with the rustle and cry.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The air was full of sounds too but placid ones, a terrestrial humming as much out of the earth as out of the blue sky.	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 felt mindless, walking, and almost easy until the church spire told her she was near the cemetery, and she caught herself wondering what she would say to Doaty.	felt	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
She felt mindless, walking, and almost easy until the church spire told her she was near the cemetery, and she caught herself wondering what she would say to Doaty.	walking	{ "name": "walk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of traveling by foot", "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "manner of walking", "the act of walking somewhere", "a path set aside for walking", "a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always o...	[ "use one's feet to advance; advance by steps" ]	[ "walk%2:38:00::" ]
She felt mindless, walking, and almost easy until the church spire told her she was near the cemetery, and she caught herself wondering what she would say to Doaty.	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::" ]
She felt mindless, walking, and almost easy until the church spire told her she was near the cemetery, and she caught herself wondering what she would say to Doaty.	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::" ]
She felt mindless, walking, and almost easy until the church spire told her she was near the cemetery, and she caught herself wondering what she would say to Doaty.	caught	{ "name": "catch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident", "the quantity that was caught", "a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect", "anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)", "a break or check in the voice (usually a sig...	[ "perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily" ]	[ "catch%2:39:01::" ]
She felt mindless, walking, and almost easy until the church spire told her she was near the cemetery, and she caught herself wondering what she would say to Doaty.	wondering	{ "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::" ]
She felt mindless, walking, and almost easy until the church spire told her she was near the cemetery, and she caught herself wondering what she would say to Doaty.	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::" ]
Both church and graveyard were smaller than she remembered them ( how many things had lessened while she was gone away ) but the headstones had grown so thick in thirty years that to find one named `` Dorothy Tredding '' seemed suddenly impossible.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Both church and graveyard were smaller than she remembered them ( how many things had lessened while she was gone away ) but the headstones had grown so thick in thirty years that to find one named `` Dorothy Tredding '' seemed suddenly impossible.	remembered	{ "name": "remember", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection", "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "recapture the past; indulge in memories", "show appreciation to", "mention favorably, as in prayer", "mention as by way of greeting or to ind...	[ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" ]	[ "remember%2:31:00::" ]
Both church and graveyard were smaller than she remembered them ( how many things had lessened while she was gone away ) but the headstones had grown so thick in thirty years that to find one named `` Dorothy Tredding '' seemed suddenly impossible.	lessened	{ "name": "lessen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "decrease in size, extent, or range", "make smaller", "wear off or die down" ] }	[ "decrease in size, extent, or range" ]	[ "lessen%2:30:00::" ]
Both church and graveyard were smaller than she remembered them ( how many things had lessened while she was gone away ) but the headstones had grown so thick in thirty years that to find one named `` Dorothy Tredding '' seemed suddenly impossible.	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::" ]
Both church and graveyard were smaller than she remembered them ( how many things had lessened while she was gone away ) but the headstones had grown so thick in thirty years that to find one named `` Dorothy Tredding '' seemed suddenly impossible.	grown	{ "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...	[ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become" ]	[ "grow%2:30:03::" ]
Both church and graveyard were smaller than she remembered them ( how many things had lessened while she was gone away ) but the headstones had grown so thick in thirty years that to find one named `` Dorothy Tredding '' seemed suddenly impossible.	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 after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost" ]	[ "find%2:40:00::" ]
Both church and graveyard were smaller than she remembered them ( how many things had lessened while she was gone away ) but the headstones had grown so thick in thirty years that to find one named `` Dorothy Tredding '' seemed suddenly impossible.	named	{ "name": "name", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a language unit by which a person or thing is known", "a person's reputation", "family based on male descent", "a well-known or notable person", "by the sanction or authority of", "a defamatory or abusive word or phrase", "assign a specified...	[ "assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to" ]	[ "name%2:32:03::" ]
Both church and graveyard were smaller than she remembered them ( how many things had lessened while she was gone away ) but the headstones had grown so thick in thirty years that to find one named `` Dorothy Tredding '' seemed suddenly impossible.	seemed	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
She sat down on the nearest, fallen with age and gray with sea-damp, her fingers tracing the indecipherable carved letters padded with green moss.	sat down	{ "name": "sit_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take a seat", "show to a seat; assign a seat for", "be seated" ] }	[ "take a seat" ]	[ "sit_down%2:38:00::" ]
She sat down on the nearest, fallen with age and gray with sea-damp, her fingers tracing the indecipherable carved letters padded with green moss.	tracing	{ "name": "trace", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a just detectable amount", "an indication that something has been present", "a suggestion of some quality", "a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image", ...	[ "make a mark or lines on a surface" ]	[ "trace%2:35:00::" ]
The day 's sun was gathering its strength in gold, and she wished she had brought her parasol, if only to shade Doaty 's flowers.	gathering	{ "name": "gather", "sense_definitions_list": [ "sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching", "the act of gathering something", "assemble or get together", "collect in one place", "collect or gather", "conclude from evidence", "draw ...	[ "assemble or get together" ]	[ "gather%2:35:00::" ]
The day 's sun was gathering its strength in gold, and she wished she had brought her parasol, if only to shade Doaty 's flowers.	wished	{ "name": "wish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a specific feeling of desire", "an expression of some desire or inclination", "(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare", "the particular preference that you have", "hope for; have a wish", "prefer or wish to do somet...	[ "prefer or wish to do something" ]	[ "wish%2:37:02::" ]
The day 's sun was gathering its strength in gold, and she wished she had brought her parasol, if only to shade Doaty 's flowers.	brought	{ "name": "bring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", "cause to come into a particular state or condition", "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence", "go or come after and bring or take back", "bring into a different state", "be accompanied...	[ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere" ]	[ "bring%2:38:00::" ]
The day 's sun was gathering its strength in gold, and she wished she had brought her parasol, if only to shade Doaty 's flowers.	shade	{ "name": "shade", "sense_definitions_list": [ "relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body", "a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color", "protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight", "a subtle difference in meaning or o...	[ "cast a shadow over" ]	[ "shade%2:43:00::" ]
A small, rock-carved angel watched her from a nearby tomb, the only angel in the cemetery.	watched	{ "name": "watch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small portable timepiece", "a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty", "a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe", "the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty", "a person employed to...	[ "follow with the eyes or the mind" ]	[ "watch%2:41:00::" ]
She remembered, suddenly, a night of savage moonlight and scudding clouds when she and Adelia, having dared each other, had stolen out of their great safe house and come here, hand in hand, hoping and fearing ghosts.	remembered	{ "name": "remember", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection", "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "recapture the past; indulge in memories", "show appreciation to", "mention favorably, as in prayer", "mention as by way of greeting or to ind...	[ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" ]	[ "remember%2:31:00::" ]
She remembered, suddenly, a night of savage moonlight and scudding clouds when she and Adelia, having dared each other, had stolen out of their great safe house and come here, hand in hand, hoping and fearing ghosts.	dared	{ "name": "dare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy", "take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission", "to be courageous enough to try or do something;,", "challenge" ] }	[ "challenge" ]	[ "dare%2:32:00::" ]
She remembered, suddenly, a night of savage moonlight and scudding clouds when she and Adelia, having dared each other, had stolen out of their great safe house and come here, hand in hand, hoping and fearing ghosts.	stolen	{ "name": "steal", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantageous purchase", "a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)", "take without the owner's consent", "move stealthily", "...	[ "move stealthily" ]	[ "steal%2:38:00::" ]
She remembered, suddenly, a night of savage moonlight and scudding clouds when she and Adelia, having dared each other, had stolen out of their great safe house and come here, hand in hand, hoping and fearing ghosts.	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::" ]
She remembered, suddenly, a night of savage moonlight and scudding clouds when she and Adelia, having dared each other, had stolen out of their great safe house and come here, hand in hand, hoping and fearing ghosts.	hoping	{ "name": "hope", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a specific instance of feeling hopeful", "the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled", "grounds for feeling hopeful about the future", "someone (or something) on which expectations are centered", "United States comedian (born in England)...	[ "intend with some possibility of fulfilment" ]	[ "hope%2:31:00::" ]
She remembered, suddenly, a night of savage moonlight and scudding clouds when she and Adelia, having dared each other, had stolen out of their great safe house and come here, hand in hand, hoping and fearing ghosts.	fearing	{ "name": "fear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)", "an anxious feeling", "a feeling of profound respect for someone or something", "be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about ...	[ "be afraid or scared of; be frightened of" ]	[ "fear%2:37:00::" ]
It seems to me that N. C., in his editorial `` Confrontation '' [ SR, Mar. 25 ], has hit upon the real problem that bothers all of us in a complex world : how do we retain our personal relationship with those who suffer?	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "seem to be true, probable, or apparent" ]	[ "seem%2:39:01::" ]
It seems to me that N. C., in his editorial `` Confrontation '' [ SR, Mar. 25 ], has hit upon the real problem that bothers all of us in a complex world : how do we retain our personal relationship with those who suffer?	bothers	{ "name": "bother", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an angry disturbance", "something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness", "take the trouble to do something; concern oneself", "cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations", "to cause inconvenience or discomfort ...	[ "to cause inconvenience or discomfort to" ]	[ "bother%2:41:01::" ]
It seems to me that N. C., in his editorial `` Confrontation '' [ SR, Mar. 25 ], has hit upon the real problem that bothers all of us in a complex world : how do we retain our personal relationship with those who suffer?	suffer	{ "name": "suffer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "undergo or be subjected to", "undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)", "experience (emotional) pain", "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "get worse", "feel pain or be in pain", "feel physical pain", "feel unwell or uncomfo...	[ "experience (emotional) pain" ]	[ "suffer%2:37:00::" ]
This affects us all intimately, and can leave us hopeless in the face of widespread distress.	affects	{ "name": "affect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion", "have an effect upon", "act physically on; have an effect upon", "connect closely and often incriminatingly", "make believe with the intent to deceive", "have an emotional or cognitive im...	[ "connect closely and often incriminatingly" ]	[ "affect%2:42:00::" ]
This affects us all intimately, and can leave us hopeless in the face of widespread distress.	leave	{ "name": "leave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "permission to do something", "the act of departing politely", "go away from a place", "go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness", "act or be so ...	[ "act or be so as to become in a specified state" ]	[ "leave%2:42:02::" ]
I know of no other solution than the one N. C. proposes - to do what we can for each sufferer as he confronts us, hoping that this will spread beyond him to others at some time and some place.	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::" ]
I know of no other solution than the one N. C. proposes - to do what we can for each sufferer as he confronts us, hoping that this will spread beyond him to others at some time and some place.	proposes	{ "name": "propose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something", "present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.", "propose or intend", "put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position", "ask (someone) to marry you" ] }	[ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something" ]	[ "propose%2:32:00::" ]
I know of no other solution than the one N. C. proposes - to do what we can for each sufferer as he confronts us, hoping that this will spread beyond him to others at some time and some place.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
I know of no other solution than the one N. C. proposes - to do what we can for each sufferer as he confronts us, hoping that this will spread beyond him to others at some time and some place.	confronts	{ "name": "confront", "sense_definitions_list": [ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition", "deal with (something unpleasant) head on", "present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize", "be face to face with" ] }	[ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition" ]	[ "confront%2:33:00::" ]
I know of no other solution than the one N. C. proposes - to do what we can for each sufferer as he confronts us, hoping that this will spread beyond him to others at some time and some place.	hoping	{ "name": "hope", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a specific instance of feeling hopeful", "the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled", "grounds for feeling hopeful about the future", "someone (or something) on which expectations are centered", "United States comedian (born in England)...	[ "expect and wish" ]	[ "hope%2:37:01::" ]
I know of no other solution than the one N. C. proposes - to do what we can for each sufferer as he confronts us, hoping that this will spread beyond him to others at some time and some place.	spread	{ "name": "spread", "sense_definitions_list": [ "process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space", "a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures", "farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)", ...	[ "become distributed or widespread" ]	[ "spread%2:35:07::" ]
Never have I seen this expressed so clearly and so sympathetically.	seen	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "see%2:39:02::" ]
Never have I seen this expressed so clearly and so sympathetically.	expressed	{ "name": "express", "sense_definitions_list": [ "mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system", "public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops", "rapid transport of goods", "give expression to", "articulate; either verbally or with a cry, s...	[ "articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise" ]	[ "express%2:32:00::" ]
It is both great writing and profound religion.	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::" ]
N. C. has said something important so well that this preacher will many times be tempted to quote the whole piece.	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::" ]
N. C. has said something important so well that this preacher will many times be tempted to quote the whole piece.	tempted	{ "name": "tempt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "dispose or incline or entice to", "provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion", "give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting", "induce into action by using one's charm", "try to seduce", ...	[ "dispose or incline or entice to" ]	[ "tempt%2:32:01::" ]
N. C. has said something important so well that this preacher will many times be tempted to quote the whole piece.	quote	{ "name": "quote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else", "a passage or expression that is quoted or cited", "repeat a passage from", "name the price of", "refer to for illustration or proof", "put quote marks around" ] }	[ "repeat a passage from" ]	[ "quote%2:32:00::" ]
I feel that N. C. hit the very core of our existence in the editorial `` Confrontation ''.	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...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
I feel that N. C. hit the very core of our existence in the editorial `` Confrontation ''.	hit	{ "name": "hit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)", "the act of contacting one thing with another", "a conspicuous success", "(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together", "a dose of a narcotic drug"...	[ "affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely" ]	[ "hit%2:35:05::" ]
Personally, it meant a great deal ; my only hope is that it will be shared by many, many others.	meant	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "have a specified degree of importance" ]	[ "mean%2:42:03::" ]
Personally, it meant a great deal ; my only hope is that it will be shared by many, many others.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Personally, it meant a great deal ; my only hope is that it will be shared by many, many others.	shared	{ "name": "share", "sense_definitions_list": [ "assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group", "any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate", "the allotment of some amount b...	[ "have, give, or receive a share of" ]	[ "share%2:40:01::" ]
`` Confrontation '' should fortify us all, whether in Southeast Asia or the U. S..	fortify	{ "name": "fortify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make strong or stronger", "enclose by or as if by a fortification", "prepare oneself for a military confrontation", "add nutrients to", "add alcohol to (beverages)" ] }	[ "make strong or stronger" ]	[ "fortify%2:30:01::" ]
Congratulations to N. C. for successfully delving into the heart of the problems that face the Peace Corps.	delving	{ "name": "delve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "turn up, loosen, or remove earth" ] }	[ "turn up, loosen, or remove earth" ]	[ "delve%2:35:00::" ]
Congratulations to N. C. for successfully delving into the heart of the problems that face the Peace Corps.	face	{ "name": "face", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear", "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the general outward appearance of something", "the striking or working surface of an implement", "a part of a person that is use...	[ "oppose, as in hostility or a competition" ]	[ "face%2:33:00::" ]
I concur that it is necessary for Americans to have a confrontation of the situation existing in foreign lands.	concur	{ "name": "concur", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be in accord; be in agreement", "happen simultaneously" ] }	[ "be in accord; be in agreement" ]	[ "concur%2:32:00::" ]
I concur that it is necessary for Americans to have a confrontation of the situation existing in foreign lands.	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::" ]
I concur that it is necessary for Americans to have a confrontation of the situation existing in foreign lands.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have a personal or business relationship with someone" ]	[ "have%2:41:00::" ]
I concur that it is necessary for Americans to have a confrontation of the situation existing in foreign lands.	existing	{ "name": "exist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have an existence, be extant", "support oneself" ] }	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "exist%2:42:00::" ]
It would be heartbreaking to see idealism, and hence effective leadership, thwarted by the poverty and hardship which young Americans will run into.	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::" ]
It would be heartbreaking to see idealism, and hence effective leadership, thwarted by the poverty and hardship which young Americans will run into.	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 or be contemporaneous with" ]	[ "see%2:39:02::" ]
It would be heartbreaking to see idealism, and hence effective leadership, thwarted by the poverty and hardship which young Americans will run into.	run into	{ "name": "run_into", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be beset by", "collide violently with an obstacle", "hit against; come into sudden contact with", "come together" ] }	[ "be beset by" ]	[ "run_into%2:42:01::" ]
The editorial `` Confrontation '' was certainly direct in its appear to those of us living here in America.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The editorial `` Confrontation '' was certainly direct in its appear to those of us living here in America.	living	{ "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...	[ "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of" ]	[ "live%2:42:08::" ]
I personally gained strength from it.	gained	{ "name": "gain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "the advantageous quality of being beneficial", "the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input", "the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of opera...	[ "obtain" ]	[ "gain%2:40:03::" ]
Thanks for continuing to capture the attention and uncover so many areas of need in this amazing world.	continuing	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last" ]	[ "continue%2:42:00::" ]
Thanks for continuing to capture the attention and uncover so many areas of need in this amazing world.	capture	{ "name": "capture", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property", "a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field", "any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle", "the act of taking of a pers...	[ "attract; cause to be enamored" ]	[ "capture%2:37:00::" ]
Thanks for continuing to capture the attention and uncover so many areas of need in this amazing world.	uncover	{ "name": "uncover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make visible", "remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body" ] }	[ "make visible" ]	[ "uncover%2:39:00::" ]
N. C. 's editorial `` Confrontation '' is a stunning piece of writing.	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::" ]
I would hope that Sargent Shriver will encourage everyone entering the Peace Corps to read it.	hope	{ "name": "hope", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a specific instance of feeling hopeful", "the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled", "grounds for feeling hopeful about the future", "someone (or something) on which expectations are centered", "United States comedian (born in England)...	[ "expect and wish" ]	[ "hope%2:37:01::" ]
I would hope that Sargent Shriver will encourage everyone entering the Peace Corps to read it.	encourage	{ "name": "encourage", "sense_definitions_list": [ "contribute to the progress or growth of", "inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to", "spur on" ] }	[ "contribute to the progress or growth of" ]	[ "encourage%2:41:00::" ]
I would hope that Sargent Shriver will encourage everyone entering the Peace Corps to read it.	entering	{ "name": "enter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "become a participant; be involved in", "register formally as a participant or member", "be or play a part of or in", "make a record of; set down in permanent form", "come on stage", "take on duties or office", "put...	[ "register formally as a participant or member" ]	[ "enter%2:41:06::" ]
I would hope that Sargent Shriver will encourage everyone entering the Peace Corps to read it.	read	{ "name": "read", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that is read", "interpret something that is written or printed", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed", "obtain data from magnetic tapes", "interpret th...	[ "interpret something that is written or printed" ]	[ "read%2:31:00::" ]
The important people to humanity are not the Khrushchevs and the Castros - but the Schweitzers and the Dooleys, and the others like them whose names we will never know.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The important people to humanity are not the Khrushchevs and the Castros - but the Schweitzers and the Dooleys, and the others like them whose names we will never know.	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::" ]
Editor 's note : Reprints of `` Confrontation '' will be included among the material to be distributed to members of the Peace Corps.	included	{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...	[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]	[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
Editor 's note : Reprints of `` Confrontation '' will be included among the material to be distributed to members of the Peace Corps.	distributed	{ "name": "distribute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "administer or bestow, as in small portions", "distribute or disperse widely", "make available", "give to several people", "cause be distributed", "cause to become widely known", "spread throughout a given area", "be distributed or ...	[ "administer or bestow, as in small portions" ]	[ "distribute%2:40:00::" ]
A Peace Corps official described the editorial as `` precisely the message we need to communicate to the men and women who will soon be Peace Corps volunteers ''.	described	{ "name": "describe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a description of", "to give an account or representation of in words", "make a mark or lines on a surface", "identify as in botany or biology, for example" ] }	[ "give a description of" ]	[ "describe%2:32:00::" ]
A Peace Corps official described the editorial as `` precisely the message we need to communicate to the men and women who will soon be Peace Corps volunteers ''.	communicate	{ "name": "communicate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "transmit information", "transmit thoughts or feelings", "transfer to another", "join or connect", "be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas", "administer Communion; in church", "receive Communion, in the Catholic church"...	[ "transmit information" ]	[ "communicate%2:32:01::" ]

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