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They were dirty, their clothes were torn, and the girl was so exhausted that she fell when she was still twenty feet from the front door.
was
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[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]
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She lay there, making no effort to get back on her feet.
lay
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[ "be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position" ]
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She lay there, making no effort to get back on her feet.
making
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[ "engage in" ]
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The boy came on to the porch and sat down, his gaze on Morgan as if half expecting him to shoot and not really caring.
came
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[ "come%2:38:04::" ]
The boy came on to the porch and sat down, his gaze on Morgan as if half expecting him to shoot and not really caring.
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::" ]
The boy came on to the porch and sat down, his gaze on Morgan as if half expecting him to shoot and not really caring.
expecting
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[ "regard something as probable or likely" ]
[ "expect%2:31:00::" ]
The boy came on to the porch and sat down, his gaze on Morgan as if half expecting him to shoot and not really caring.
shoot
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[ "fire a shot" ]
[ "shoot%2:33:00::" ]
The boy came on to the porch and sat down, his gaze on Morgan as if half expecting him to shoot and not really caring.
caring
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[ "feel concern or interest" ]
[ "care%2:37:02::" ]
Morgan hesitated, thinking that if this was a trick, it was a good one.
hesitated
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[ "interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing" ]
[ "hesitate%2:42:01::" ]
Morgan hesitated, thinking that if this was a trick, it was a good one.
thinking
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[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]
[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
Morgan hesitated, thinking that if this was a trick, it was a good one.
was
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Morgan hesitated, thinking that if this was a trick, it was a good one.
was
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
He did n't think it was possible for this couple to be pretending.
think
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[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
He did n't think it was possible for this couple to be pretending.
was
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[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He did n't think it was possible for this couple to be pretending.
pretending
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[ "behave unnaturally or affectedly" ]
[ "pretend%2:36:00::" ]
The boy licked his dry lips.
licked
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[ "pass the tongue over" ]
[ "lick%2:35:00::" ]
He asked, `` Could we have a drink ''?
asked
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[ "ask%2:32:01::" ]
He asked, `` Could we have a drink ''?
have
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[ "serve oneself to, or consume regularly" ]
[ "have%2:34:00::" ]
Morgan jerked his head toward the front door.
jerked
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[ "move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions" ]
[ "jerk%2:38:00::" ]
`` In the kitchen '', he said.
said
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[ "express in words" ]
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Leaning his Winchester against the front of the house, he walked to the girl.
Leaning
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[ "lean%2:35:00::" ]
Leaning his Winchester against the front of the house, he walked to the girl.
walked
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[ "use one's feet to advance; advance by steps" ]
[ "walk%2:38:00::" ]
`` Get up.
Get up
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[ "rise to one's feet" ]
[ "get_up%2:38:01::" ]
She did n't move or say anything.
move
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She did n't move or say anything.
say
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Her eyes were glazed as if she did n't hear or even see him.
were
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Her eyes were glazed as if she did n't hear or even see him.
hear
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Her eyes were glazed as if she did n't hear or even see him.
see
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[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]
[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
She had reached a point at which she did n't even care how she looked.
reached
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She had reached a point at which she did n't even care how she looked.
care
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[ "feel concern or interest" ]
[ "care%2:37:02::" ]
She had reached a point at which she did n't even care how she looked.
looked
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Her face was very thin, and burned by the sun until much of the skin was dead and peeling, the new skin under it red and angry.
was
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[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Her face was very thin, and burned by the sun until much of the skin was dead and peeling, the new skin under it red and angry.
burned
{ "name": "burn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pain that feels hot as if it were on fire", "a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun", "an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation", "a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)"...
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Her face was very thin, and burned by the sun until much of the skin was dead and peeling, the new skin under it red and angry.
was
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Her blond hair was frowzy, her dress torn in several places, and her shoes were so completely worn out that they were practically no protection.
was
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Her blond hair was frowzy, her dress torn in several places, and her shoes were so completely worn out that they were practically no protection.
were
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Her blond hair was frowzy, her dress torn in several places, and her shoes were so completely worn out that they were practically no protection.
were
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It must have hurt her even to walk, for the sole was completely off her left foot and Morgan saw that it was bruised and bleeding.
hurt
{ "name": "hurt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.", "psychological suffering", "feelings of mental or physical pain", "a damage or loss", "the act of damaging something or someone", "be the source of pain", "giv...
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It must have hurt her even to walk, for the sole was completely off her left foot and Morgan saw that it was bruised and bleeding.
walk
{ "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::" ]
It must have hurt her even to walk, for the sole was completely off her left foot and Morgan saw that it was bruised and bleeding.
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::" ]
It must have hurt her even to walk, for the sole was completely off her left foot and Morgan saw that it was bruised and bleeding.
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::" ]
It must have hurt her even to walk, for the sole was completely off her left foot and Morgan saw that it was bruised and bleeding.
was
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He picked her up, sliding one hand under her shoulders, the other under her knees, and carried her into the house.
picked
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[ "take and lift upward" ]
[ "pick_up%2:38:01::" ]
He picked her up, sliding one hand under her shoulders, the other under her knees, and carried her into the house.
sliding
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[ "move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner" ]
[ "slide%2:38:01::" ]
He picked her up, sliding one hand under her shoulders, the other under her knees, and carried her into the house.
carried
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[ "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body" ]
[ "carry%2:35:02::" ]
She was amazingly light, and so relaxed in his arms that he was n't even sure she was conscious.
was
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She was amazingly light, and so relaxed in his arms that he was n't even sure she was conscious.
was
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She was amazingly light, and so relaxed in his arms that he was n't even sure she was conscious.
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...
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Any lingering suspicion that this was a trick Al Budd had thought up was dispelled.
was
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[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Any lingering suspicion that this was a trick Al Budd had thought up was dispelled.
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[ "think_up%2:36:00::" ]
Any lingering suspicion that this was a trick Al Budd had thought up was dispelled.
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[ "force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings" ]
[ "dispel%2:38:00::" ]
No girl would go this far to fool a man so she could kill him.
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No girl would go this far to fool a man so she could kill him.
fool
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[ "fool%2:41:00::" ]
No girl would go this far to fool a man so she could kill him.
kill
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Besides, she had a sweet face that attracted him.
had
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Besides, she had a sweet face that attracted him.
attracted
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[ "be attractive to" ]
[ "attract%2:37:00::" ]
He put her down on the couch, and going into the kitchen, saw that the boy had dropped into a chair beside the table.
put
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[ "put in a horizontal position" ]
[ "put_down%2:35:00::" ]
He put her down on the couch, and going into the kitchen, saw that the boy had dropped into a chair beside the table.
going into
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[ "to come or go into" ]
[ "go_into%2:38:00::" ]
He put her down on the couch, and going into the kitchen, saw that the boy had dropped into a chair beside the table.
saw
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He put her down on the couch, and going into the kitchen, saw that the boy had dropped into a chair beside the table.
dropped
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[ "drop%2:38:00::" ]
They looked a good deal alike, Morgan thought.
looked
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[ "look%2:39:01::" ]
They looked a good deal alike, Morgan thought.
thought
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[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
Both had blonde hair and blue eyes, and there was even a faint similarity of features.
had
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[ "have as a feature" ]
[ "have%2:42:00::" ]
Morgan filled the dipper from the water bucket on the shelf, went back into the front room, lifted the girl 's head, and held the edge of the dipper to her mouth.
filled
{ "name": "fill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity sufficient to satisfy", "any material that fills a space or container", "make full, also in a metaphorical sense", "become full", "occupy the whole of", "assume, as of positions or roles", "fill or meet a want or need", "appoi...
[ "make full, also in a metaphorical sense" ]
[ "fill%2:30:01::" ]
Morgan filled the dipper from the water bucket on the shelf, went back into the front room, lifted the girl 's head, and held the edge of the dipper to her mouth.
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::" ]
Morgan filled the dipper from the water bucket on the shelf, went back into the front room, lifted the girl 's head, and held the edge of the dipper to her mouth.
held
{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...
[ "have or hold in one's hands or grip" ]
[ "hold%2:35:00::" ]
She drank greedily, and murmured, `` Thank you '', as he lowered her head.
drank
{ "name": "drink", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a single serving of a beverage", "the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess", "any liquid suitable for drinking", "any large deep body of water", "the act of swallowing", "take in liquids", "consume alcohol", "propose a toast to...
[ "take in liquids" ]
[ "drink%2:34:00::" ]
She drank greedily, and murmured, `` Thank you '', as he lowered her head.
murmured
{ "name": "murmur", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech", "a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant", "an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal func...
[ "speak softly or indistinctly" ]
[ "murmur%2:32:00::" ]
She drank greedily, and murmured, `` Thank you '', as he lowered her head.
lowered
{ "name": "lower", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the lower of two berths", "move something or somebody to a lower position", "set lower", "make lower or quieter", "cause to drop or sink", "look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval", "less than normal in deg...
[ "move something or somebody to a lower position" ]
[ "lower%2:38:00::" ]
He stood looking down at her for a moment, wondering what could have reduced her to this condition.
stood
{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...
[ "be in some specified state or condition" ]
[ "stand%2:42:04::" ]
He stood looking down at her for a moment, wondering what could have reduced her to this condition.
looking
{ "name": "look", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually", "physical appearance", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "perceive with att...
[ "perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards" ]
[ "look%2:39:00::" ]
He stood looking down at her for a moment, wondering what could have reduced her to this condition.
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...
[ "have a wish or desire to know something" ]
[ "wonder%2:31:00::" ]
He stood looking down at her for a moment, wondering what could have reduced her to this condition.
reduced
{ "name": "reduce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cut down on; make a reduction in", "make less complex", "bring to humbler or weaker state or condition", "simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another", "lower in grade or rank or force somebody i...
[ "bring to humbler or weaker state or condition" ]
[ "reduce%2:41:00::" ]
He had seen a few nester wagons go through the country, the families almost starving to death, but he had never seen any of them on foot and as bad off as these two.
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::" ]
He had seen a few nester wagons go through the country, the families almost starving to death, but he had never seen any of them on foot and as bad off as these two.
go
{ "name": "go", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)", "street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine", "a usually brief attempt", "a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the o...
[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]
[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
He had seen a few nester wagons go through the country, the families almost starving to death, but he had never seen any of them on foot and as bad off as these two.
starving
{ "name": "starve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be hungry; go without food", "die of food deprivation", "deprive of food", "have a craving, appetite, or great desire for", "deprive of a necessity and cause suffering" ] }
[ "die of food deprivation" ]
[ "starve%2:34:02::" ]
He had seen a few nester wagons go through the country, the families almost starving to death, but he had never seen any of them on foot and as bad off as these two.
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::" ]
The girl dropped off to sleep.
dropped off
{ "name": "drop_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fall or diminish", "change from a waking to a sleeping state", "leave or unload", "retreat", "get worse" ] }
[ "change from a waking to a sleeping state" ]
[ "drop_off%2:29:00::" ]
Morgan returned to the kitchen, built a fire, and carried in several buckets of water from the spring which he poured into the copper boiler that he had placed on the stove.
returned
{ "name": "return", "sense_definitions_list": [ "document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability", "a coming to or returning home", "the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction", "getting something back again", "the act of going back to...
[ "go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before" ]
[ "return%2:38:00::" ]
Morgan returned to the kitchen, built a fire, and carried in several buckets of water from the spring which he poured into the copper boiler that he had placed on the stove.
built
{ "name": "build", "sense_definitions_list": [ "constitution of the human body", "alternative names for the body of a human being", "make by combining materials and parts", "form or accumulate steadily", "build or establish something abstract", "improve the cleansing action of", "order, ...
[ "make by combining materials and parts" ]
[ "build%2:36:00::" ]
Morgan returned to the kitchen, built a fire, and carried in several buckets of water from the spring which he poured into the copper boiler that he had placed on the stove.
carried
{ "name": "carry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of carrying something", "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body", "have with oneself; have on one's person", "transmit or serve as the medium for transmission", "serve as a means for expressing somethi...
[ "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body" ]
[ "carry%2:35:02::" ]
Morgan returned to the kitchen, built a fire, and carried in several buckets of water from the spring which he poured into the copper boiler that he had placed on the stove.
poured
{ "name": "pour", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to run", "move in large numbers", "pour out", "flow in a spurt", "supply in large amounts or quantities", "rain heavily" ] }
[ "pour out" ]
[ "pour%2:38:04::" ]
Morgan returned to the kitchen, built a fire, and carried in several buckets of water from the spring which he poured into the copper boiler that he had placed on the stove.
placed
{ "name": "place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a point located with respect to surface features of some region", "any area set aside for a particular purpose", "an abstract mental location", "a general vicinity", "the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another", ...
[ "put into a certain place or abstract location" ]
[ "place%2:35:00::" ]
He brought his Winchester in from the front of the house, then faced the boy.
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::" ]
He brought his Winchester in from the front of the house, then faced the boy.
faced
{ "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...
[ "be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to" ]
[ "face%2:42:00::" ]
`` Who are you and what happened to you ''? he asked.
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::" ]
`` Who are you and what happened to you ''? he asked.
happened
{ "name": "happen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass", "happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)", "chance to be or do something, without intention or causation", "come into being; become reality", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ] }
[ "come to pass" ]
[ "happen%2:30:00::" ]
`` Who are you and what happened to you ''? he asked.
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::" ]
`` I 'm Billy Jones '', the boy answered.
'm
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
`` I 'm Billy Jones '', the boy answered.
answered
{ "name": "answer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation", "a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem", "the speech act of replying to a question", "the principal ple...
[ "react verbally" ]
[ "answer%2:32:00::" ]
`` That 's my wife Sharon.
's
{ "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::" ]
We ran out of money and we have n't eaten for two days ''.
ran out
{ "name": "run_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "become used up; be exhausted", "flow off gradually", "leave suddenly and as if in a hurry", "lose validity", "flow, run or fall out and become lost", "exhaust the supply of", "prove insufficient", "use up all one's strength and energy...
[ "become used up; be exhausted" ]
[ "run_out%2:30:12::" ]
We ran out of money and we have n't eaten for two days ''.
eaten
{ "name": "eat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take in solid food", "eat a meal; take a meal", "take in food; used of animals only", "worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way", "use up (resources or materials)", "cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid" ] }
[ "take in solid food" ]
[ "eat%2:34:00::" ]
`` What are you doing here ''?
doing
{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...
[ "engage in" ]
[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
`` Are we in Wyoming ''?
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...
[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]
[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
Morgan nodded.
nodded
{ "name": "nod", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a sign of assent or salutation or command", "the act of nodding the head", "express or signify by nodding", "lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation", "let the head fall forward through drowsiness", "sway gent...
[ "express or signify by nodding" ]
[ "nod%2:32:01::" ]
Jones sighed as if relieved.
sighed
{ "name": "sigh", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an utterance made by exhaling audibly", "a sound like a person sighing", "heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily", "utter with a sigh" ] }
[ "heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily" ]
[ "sigh%2:29:00::" ]
`` We 've been looking for work, but all the ranchers have turned us down ''.
looking for
{ "name": "look_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of", "be excited or anxious about" ] }
[ "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of" ]
[ "look_for%2:35:00::" ]
`` We 've been looking for work, but all the ranchers have turned us down ''.
turned
{ "name": "turn_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "refuse to accept", "refuse entrance or membership", "reject with contempt", "take a downward direction", "make lower or quieter" ] }
[ "refuse to accept" ]
[ "turn_down%2:40:00::" ]
`` You mean you dragged your wife all over hell 's half-acre looking for work ''?
mean
{ "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...
[ "mean or intend to express or convey" ]
[ "mean%2:32:01::" ]