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Did it take a man of sixty-five longer to write a letter, shave, clean out a barn, read a newspaper, than a man of thirty? | man | {
"name": "man",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)",
"someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force",
"the generic use of the word to refer to any human being",
"any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized b... | [
"an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)"
] | [
"man%1:18:00::"
] |
Did it take a man of sixty-five longer to write a letter, shave, clean out a barn, read a newspaper, than a man of thirty? | thirty | {
"name": "thirty",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three",
"being ten more than twenty"
]
} | [
"being ten more than twenty"
] | [
"thirty%5:00:00:cardinal:00"
] |
Did men become perfectionists as they grew older, polishing, polishing, reluctant to let go? | men | {
"name": "man",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)",
"someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force",
"the generic use of the word to refer to any human being",
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"the generic use of the word to refer to any human being",
"an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)"
] | [
"man%1:18:04::",
"man%1:18:00::"
] |
Did men become perfectionists as they grew older, polishing, polishing, reluctant to let go? | become | {
"name": "become",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"enter or assume a certain state or condition",
"undergo a change or development",
"come into existence",
"enhance the appearance of"
]
} | [
"undergo a change or development"
] | [
"become%2:42:01::"
] |
Did men become perfectionists as they grew older, polishing, polishing, reluctant to let go? | perfectionists | {
"name": "perfectionist",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards"
]
} | [
"a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards"
] | [
"perfectionist%1:18:00::"
] |
Did men become perfectionists as they grew older, polishing, polishing, reluctant to let go? | grew | {
"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::"
] |
Did men become perfectionists as they grew older, polishing, polishing, reluctant to let go? | older | {
"name": "older",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)",
"used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son",
"skilled through long experience",
"(used especially of persons) having lived for a r... | [
"advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)"
] | [
"older%5:00:00:old:02"
] |
Did men become perfectionists as they grew older, polishing, polishing, reluctant to let go? | polishing | {
"name": "polish",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the property of being smooth and shiny",
"a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad",
"a preparation used in polishing",
"the Slavic language of Poland",
"make (a surface) shine",
"imp... | [
"improve or perfect by pruning or polishing"
] | [
"polish%2:30:01::"
] |
Did men become perfectionists as they grew older, polishing, polishing, reluctant to let go? | polishing | {
"name": "polish",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the property of being smooth and shiny",
"a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad",
"a preparation used in polishing",
"the Slavic language of Poland",
"make (a surface) shine",
"imp... | [
"improve or perfect by pruning or polishing"
] | [
"polish%2:30:01::"
] |
Did men become perfectionists as they grew older, polishing, polishing, reluctant to let go? | reluctant | {
"name": "reluctant",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom",
"disinclined to become involved",
"not eager"
]
} | [
"unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom"
] | [
"reluctant%5:00:00:unwilling:00"
] |
Did men become perfectionists as they grew older, polishing, polishing, reluctant to let go? | let go | {
"name": "let_go",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"release, as from one's grip",
"be relaxed"
]
} | [
"be relaxed",
"release, as from one's grip"
] | [
"let_go%2:42:00::",
"let_go%2:35:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | certain | {
"name": "certain",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"definite but not specified or identified",
"having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured",
"established beyond doubt or question; definitely known",
"certain to occur; destined or inevitable; ; ; - Benjamin Franklin",
"establi... | [
"definite but not specified or identified"
] | [
"certain%5:00:00:definite:00"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | people | {
"name": "people",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively",
"the body of citizens of a state or country",
"members of a family line",
"the common people generally",
"fill with people",
"furnish with people"
]
} | [
"(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively"
] | [
"people%1:14:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | were born | {
"name": "be_born",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"come into existence through birth"
]
} | [
"come into existence through birth"
] | [
"be_born%2:30:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | compulsion | {
"name": "compulsion",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid",
"an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will",
"using force to cause something to occur"
]
} | [
"an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid"
] | [
"compulsion%1:16:01::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | complicate | {
"name": "complicate",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"make more complicated",
"make more complex, intricate, or richer"
]
} | [
"make more complicated"
] | [
"complicate%2:30:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | lives | {
"name": "life",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a characteristic state or mode of living",
"the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities",
"the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living",
"the condition of living or the state of bein... | [
"the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities"
] | [
"life%1:09:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | live | {
"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... | [
"lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style"
] | [
"live%2:42:06::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | blissfully | {
"name": "blissfully",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"in a blissful manner"
]
} | [
"in a blissful manner"
] | [
"blissfully%4:02:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | motionless | {
"name": "motionless",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"not in physical motion"
]
} | [
"not in physical motion"
] | [
"motionless%5:00:00:nonmoving:00"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | almost | {
"name": "almost",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but"
]
} | [
"(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but"
] | [
"almost%4:02:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | indefinitely | {
"name": "indefinitely",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time"
]
} | [
"to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time"
] | [
"indefinitely%4:02:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | lizards | {
"name": "lizard",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail",
"a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him"
]
} | [
"relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail"
] | [
"lizard%1:05:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | sun | {
"name": "sun",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system",
"the rays of the sun",
"a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc",
"any star around which a planetary system revolves",
"first day of the week... | [
"the rays of the sun"
] | [
"sun%1:19:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | too | {
"name": "too",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits",
"in addition"
]
} | [
"to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits"
] | [
"too%4:02:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | indolent | {
"name": "indolent",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"disinclined to work or exertion",
"(of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless"
]
} | [
"disinclined to work or exertion"
] | [
"indolent%5:00:00:idle:00"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | blink | {
"name": "blink",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly",
"briefly shut the eyes",
"force to go away by blinking",
"gleam or glow intermittently"
]
} | [
"briefly shut the eyes"
] | [
"blink%2:29:00::"
] |
It might be that certain people were born with a compulsion to complicate their lives, while others could live blissfully motionless almost indefinitely, like lizards in the sun, too indolent to blink their eyes. | eyes | {
"name": "eye",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the organ of sight",
"good discernment (either visually or as if visually)",
"attention to what is seen",
"an area that is approximately central within some larger region",
"a small hole or loop (as in a needle)",
"look at"
]
} | [
"the organ of sight"
] | [
"eye%1:08:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | Perhaps | {
"name": "perhaps",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"by chance"
]
} | [
"by chance"
] | [
"perhaps%4:02:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | misfortune | {
"name": "misfortune",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event",
"an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes"
]
} | [
"an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes"
] | [
"misfortune%1:26:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | good fortune | {
"name": "good_fortune",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes",
"a stroke of luck"
]
} | [
"an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes"
] | [
"good_fortune%1:26:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | way | {
"name": "way",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"how something is done or how it happens",
"how a result is obtained or an end is achieved",
"a line leading to a place or point",
"the condition of things generally",
"a course of conduct",
"any artifact consisting of a road or path affording pas... | [
"how something is done or how it happens"
] | [
"way%1:07:01::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | looked at | {
"name": "look_at",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"take into consideration for exemplifying purposes",
"look at carefully; study mentally"
]
} | [
"take into consideration for exemplifying purposes"
] | [
"look_at%2:31:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | belong to | {
"name": "belong_to",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"be a part or adjunct"
]
} | [
"be a part or adjunct"
] | [
"belong_to%2:42:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | former | {
"name": "former",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the first of two or the first mentioned of two",
"referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)",
"belonging to some prior time",
"(used especially of persons) of the immediate past",
"belonging ... | [
"referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)"
] | [
"former%3:00:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | group | {
"name": "group",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"any number of entities (members) considered as a unit",
"(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule",
"a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse",
"arra... | [
"any number of entities (members) considered as a unit"
] | [
"group%1:03:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | struggling | {
"name": "struggle",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine",
"strenuous effort",
"make a strenuous or labored effort",
"to exert strenuous effort against opposition",
"climb awkwar... | [
"make a strenuous or labored effort"
] | [
"struggle%2:41:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | unconsciously | {
"name": "unconsciously",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"without awareness"
]
} | [
"without awareness"
] | [
"unconsciously%4:02:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | build up | {
"name": "build_up",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages",
"form or accumulate steadily",
"prepare oneself for a military confrontation",
"bolster or strengthen",
"change the use of and make available or usable"
]
} | [
"form or accumulate steadily"
] | [
"build_up%2:30:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | pressure | {
"name": "pressure",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)",
"a force that compels",
"the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure",
"the state of demanding notice or attention",
"the somatic sensation tha... | [
"the state of demanding notice or attention"
] | [
"pressure%1:26:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | world | {
"name": "world",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"everything that exists anywhere",
"people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest",
"all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you",
"the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on",
"peo... | [
"people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest"
] | [
"world%1:14:01::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | demanded | {
"name": "demand",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an urgent or peremptory request",
"the ability and desire to purchase goods and services",
"required activity",
"the act of demanding",
"a condition requiring relief",
"request urgently and forcefully",
"require as useful, just, or proper"... | [
"request urgently and forcefully"
] | [
"demand%2:32:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | 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::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | positively | {
"name": "positively",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"extremely",
"so as to be positive; in a positive manner"
]
} | [
"extremely"
] | [
"positively%4:02:00::"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | antagonistic | {
"name": "antagonistic",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"characterized by antagonism or antipathy",
"arousing animosity or hostility",
"used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect",
"incapable of harmonious associatio... | [
"indicating opposition or resistance"
] | [
"antagonistic%5:00:00:negative:02"
] |
Perhaps it was his misfortune, or good fortune, whichever way one looked at it, to belong to the former group, and he was struggling unconsciously to build up pressure in a world which demanded none, which was positively antagonistic to it. | to it | {
"name": "to_it",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to that"
]
} | [
"to that"
] | [
"to_it%4:02:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | then again | {
"name": "then_again",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"(contrastive) from another point of view"
]
} | [
"(contrastive) from another point of view"
] | [
"then_again%4:02:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | perhaps | {
"name": "perhaps",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"by chance"
]
} | [
"by chance"
] | [
"perhaps%4:02:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | reason | {
"name": "reason",
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"an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon",
"the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination",
"the state of having good sense and sound judgment",
"a justification for something ex... | [
"an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon"
] | [
"reason%1:10:01::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | find | {
"name": "find",
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"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",
... | [
"obtain through effort or management"
] | [
"find%2:40:03::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | time | {
"name": "time",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an instance or single occasion for some event",
"a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something",
"an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)",
"a suitable moment",
... | [
"a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something"
] | [
"time%1:28:05::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | 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... | [
"engage in"
] | [
"do%2:41:01::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | things | {
"name": "thing",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a special situation",
"an action",
"a special abstraction",
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"thing%1:04:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | planned | {
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"an arrangement scheme",
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] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | do | {
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"do%2:41:01::"
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And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | retirement | {
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"retirement%1:26:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | reading | {
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"read%2:31:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | roaming | {
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]
} | [
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"roam%2:38:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | gardening | {
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"garden%2:36:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | lying | {
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"lie%2:42:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | back | {
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... | [
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"back%1:08:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | watching | {
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"watch%2:39:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | clouds | {
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"cloud%1:17:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | go by | {
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"be or act in accordance with"
]
} | [
"move past"
] | [
"go_by%2:38:01::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | was | {
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"have an ex... | [
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"be%2:42:06::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | want | {
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] | [
"want%2:37:00::"
] |
And then again perhaps the reason why he could n't find time to do any of the things he had planned to do after retirement : reading, roaming, gardening, lying on his back and watching the clouds go by, was because he did n't want to do them. | do | {
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"do%2:41:01::"
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There was no compulsion behind them. | compulsion | {
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] |
They could be done or left undone and nobody really gave a damn. | done | {
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] | [
"done%5:00:00:finished:01"
] |
They could be done or left undone and nobody really gave a damn. | left | {
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] |
They could be done or left undone and nobody really gave a damn. | undone | {
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"undone%5:00:00:unfinished:01"
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] | [
"really%4:02:04::"
] |
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"(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) ... | [
"actively or fully engaged or occupied"
] | [
"busy%3:00:00::"
] |
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] |
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... | [
"and nothing more"
] | [
"only%4:02:02::"
] |
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"do%2:41:04::",
"do%2:41:01::"
] |
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During all his busy life he had only done things which had to be done. | done | {
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"do%2:41:01::"
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This habit had become so fixed over the years that it seemed futile to do anything for which no one was waiting. | habit | {
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] | [
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] |
This habit had become so fixed over the years that it seemed futile to do anything for which no one was waiting. | become | {
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"enhance the appearance of"
]
} | [
"enter or assume a certain state or condition"
] | [
"become%2:30:00::"
] |
This habit had become so fixed over the years that it seemed futile to do anything for which no one was waiting. | so | {
"name": "so",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization",
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"in a manner that facilitates",
"in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied",
"to a certain unspecified exte... | [
"to a very great extent or degree"
] | [
"so%4:02:02::"
] |
This habit had become so fixed over the years that it seemed futile to do anything for which no one was waiting. | fixed | {
"name": "fixed",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"cause to be firmly attached",
"decide upon or fix definitely",
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"take vengeance on or get even",
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"kil... | [
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] | [
"fixed%5:00:00:unchangeable:00"
] |
This habit had become so fixed over the years that it seemed futile to do anything for which no one was waiting. | years | {
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"a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days",
"a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity",
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"the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun"
] | [
"year%1:28:00::"
] |
This habit had become so fixed over the years that it seemed futile to do anything for which no one was waiting. | 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::"
] |
This habit had become so fixed over the years that it seemed futile to do anything for which no one was waiting. | futile | {
"name": "futile",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"producing no result or effect",
"unproductive of success"
]
} | [
"unproductive of success"
] | [
"futile%5:00:00:unproductive:00"
] |
This habit had become so fixed over the years that it seemed futile to do anything for which no one was waiting. | 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",
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"carry out or perform an action",
"get (something) done",
"proceed or get along",
"give ris... | [
"get (something) done",
"engage in"
] | [
"do%2:41:04::",
"do%2:41:01::"
] |
This habit had become so fixed over the years that it seemed futile to do anything for which no one was waiting. | waiting | {
"name": "wait",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"time during which some action is awaited",
"the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)",
"stay in one place and anticipate or expect something",
"wait before acting",
"look forward to the probable occurrence of",
... | [
"look forward to the probable occurrence of"
] | [
"wait%2:31:00::"
] |
He looked at the luminous dial of his wrist watch. | 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::"
] |
He looked at the luminous dial of his wrist watch. | luminous | {
"name": "luminous",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"softly bright or radiant"
]
} | [
"softly bright or radiant"
] | [
"luminous%5:00:00:bright:00"
] |
He looked at the luminous dial of his wrist watch. | dial | {
"name": "dial",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours",
"the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning",
"the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments",
"a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for e... | [
"the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours"
] | [
"dial%1:06:00::"
] |
He looked at the luminous dial of his wrist watch. | wrist watch | {
"name": "wrist_watch",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist"
]
} | [
"a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist"
] | [
"wrist_watch%1:06:00::"
] |
It was five minutes after four. | five | {
"name": "five",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one",
"a team that plays basketball",
"a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips",
"being one more than four"
]
} | [
"being one more than four"
] | [
"five%5:00:00:cardinal:00"
] |
It was five minutes after four. | minutes | {
"name": "minute",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour",
"an indefinitely short time",
"a particular point in time",
"a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree",
"a short note",
"distance measured by the time taken to cover it",
... | [
"a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour"
] | [
"minute%1:28:00::"
] |
It was five minutes after four. | four | {
"name": "four",
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"the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one",
"a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips",
"being one more than three"
]
} | [
"the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one"
] | [
"four%1:23:00::"
] |
On some distant farm a rooster crowed and, far down the valley, an associate answered. | distant | {
"name": "distant",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"separated in space or coming from or going to a distance",
"far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship",
"remote in manner",
"separate or apart in time",
"located far away spatially"
]
} | [
"separated in space or coming from or going to a distance"
] | [
"distant%3:00:01::"
] |
On some distant farm a rooster crowed and, far down the valley, an associate answered. | farm | {
"name": "farm",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit",
"be a farmer; work as a farmer",
"collect fees or profits",
"cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques"
]
} | [
"workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit"
] | [
"farm%1:06:00::"
] |
On some distant farm a rooster crowed and, far down the valley, an associate answered. | rooster | {
"name": "rooster",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"adult male chicken"
]
} | [
"adult male chicken"
] | [
"rooster%1:05:00::"
] |
On some distant farm a rooster crowed and, far down the valley, an associate answered. | crowed | {
"name": "crow",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"black birds having a raucous call",
"the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)",
"a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana",
"a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo",
"an instance of boastfu... | [
"utter shrill sounds"
] | [
"crow%2:32:02::"
] |
On some distant farm a rooster crowed and, far down the valley, an associate answered. | far | {
"name": "far",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again",
"located at a great distance in time or space or degree",
"being of a considerable distance or length",
"being the animal or vehicle ... | [
"at or to or from a great distance in space"
] | [
"far%4:02:00::"
] |
On some distant farm a rooster crowed and, far down the valley, an associate answered. | down | {
"name": "down",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"soft fine feathers",
"(American football) a complete play to advance the football",
"English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)",
"(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil",
"fine soft dense hair (as the f... | [
"away from a more central or a more northerly place"
] | [
"down%4:02:02::"
] |
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