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Ezra Stiles Gannett, an honorable representative of the sanhedrin, addressed himself frankly to the issue in 1845, insisting that Parker should not be persecuted or calumniated and that in this republic no power to restrain him by force could exist.	calumniated	{ "name": "calumniate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone" ] }	[ "charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone" ]	[ "calumniate%2:32:00::" ]
Ezra Stiles Gannett, an honorable representative of the sanhedrin, addressed himself frankly to the issue in 1845, insisting that Parker should not be persecuted or calumniated and that in this republic no power to restrain him by force could exist.	restrain	{ "name": "restrain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep under control; keep in check", "place limits on (extent or access)", "to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement", "hold back", "to compel or deter by or as if by threats" ] }	[ "keep under control; keep in check" ]	[ "restrain%2:41:01::" ]
Ezra Stiles Gannett, an honorable representative of the sanhedrin, addressed himself frankly to the issue in 1845, insisting that Parker should not be persecuted or calumniated and that in this republic no power to restrain him by force could exist.	exist	{ "name": "exist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have an existence, be extant", "support oneself" ] }	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "exist%2:42:00::" ]
Even so, Gannett judiciously argued, the Association could legitimately decide that Parker `` should not be encouraged nor assisted in diffusing his opinions by those who differ from him in regard to their correctness ''.	argued	{ "name": "argue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "present reasons and arguments", "have an argument about something", "give evidence of" ] }	[ "present reasons and arguments" ]	[ "argue%2:32:02::" ]
Even so, Gannett judiciously argued, the Association could legitimately decide that Parker `` should not be encouraged nor assisted in diffusing his opinions by those who differ from him in regard to their correctness ''.	decide	{ "name": "decide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something", "bring to an end; settle conclusively", "cause to decide", "influence or determine" ] }	[ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something" ]	[ "decide%2:31:00::" ]
Even so, Gannett judiciously argued, the Association could legitimately decide that Parker `` should not be encouraged nor assisted in diffusing his opinions by those who differ from him in regard to their correctness ''.	encouraged	{ "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::" ]
Even so, Gannett judiciously argued, the Association could legitimately decide that Parker `` should not be encouraged nor assisted in diffusing his opinions by those who differ from him in regard to their correctness ''.	assisted	{ "name": "assist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play", "give help or assistance; be of service", "act as an assistant in a subordinate or su...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "assist%2:41:02::" ]
Even so, Gannett judiciously argued, the Association could legitimately decide that Parker `` should not be encouraged nor assisted in diffusing his opinions by those who differ from him in regard to their correctness ''.	diffusing	{ "name": "diffuse", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move outward", "spread or diffuse through", "cause to become widely known", "spread out; not concentrated in one place", "(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected", "lacking conciseness" ] }	[ "cause to become widely known" ]	[ "diffuse%2:32:00::" ]
Even so, Gannett judiciously argued, the Association could legitimately decide that Parker `` should not be encouraged nor assisted in diffusing his opinions by those who differ from him in regard to their correctness ''.	differ	{ "name": "differ", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be different", "be of different opinions" ] }	[ "be different" ]	[ "differ%2:42:00::" ]
We today are not entitled to excoriate honest men who believed Parker to be downright pernicious and who barred their pulpits against his demand to poison the minds of their congregations.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
We today are not entitled to excoriate honest men who believed Parker to be downright pernicious and who barred their pulpits against his demand to poison the minds of their congregations.	excoriate	{ "name": "excoriate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express strong disapproval of", "tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading" ] }	[ "express strong disapproval of" ]	[ "excoriate%2:32:00::" ]
We today are not entitled to excoriate honest men who believed Parker to be downright pernicious and who barred their pulpits against his demand to poison the minds of their congregations.	believed	{ "name": "believe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "accept as true; take to be true", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "be confident about something", "follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer", "credit with veracity" ] }	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "believe%2:31:04::" ]
We today are not entitled to excoriate honest men who believed Parker to be downright pernicious and who barred their pulpits against his demand to poison the minds of their congregations.	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::" ]
We today are not entitled to excoriate honest men who believed Parker to be downright pernicious and who barred their pulpits against his demand to poison the minds of their congregations.	barred	{ "name": "bar", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter", "a counter where you can obtain food or drink", "a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon", "musical notation for a repeating pattern o...	[ "secure with, or as if with, bars" ]	[ "bar%2:35:01::" ]
We today are not entitled to excoriate honest men who believed Parker to be downright pernicious and who barred their pulpits against his demand to poison the minds of their congregations.	poison	{ "name": "poison", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism", "anything that harms or destroys", "spoil as if by poison", "kill with poison", "add poison to", "kill by its poison", "administer poison to" ] }	[ "spoil as if by poison" ]	[ "poison%2:41:00::" ]
One can even argue - though this is a delicate matter - that every justification existed for their returning the Public Lecture to the First Church, and so to suppress it, rather than let Parker use it as a sounding board for his propaganda when his turn should come to occupy it.	argue	{ "name": "argue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "present reasons and arguments", "have an argument about something", "give evidence of" ] }	[ "present reasons and arguments" ]	[ "argue%2:32:02::" ]
One can even argue - though this is a delicate matter - that every justification existed for their returning the Public Lecture to the First Church, and so to suppress it, rather than let Parker use it as a sounding board for his propaganda when his turn should come to occupy it.	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::" ]
One can even argue - though this is a delicate matter - that every justification existed for their returning the Public Lecture to the First Church, and so to suppress it, rather than let Parker use it as a sounding board for his propaganda when his turn should come to occupy it.	existed	{ "name": "exist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have an existence, be extant", "support oneself" ] }	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "exist%2:42:00::" ]
One can even argue - though this is a delicate matter - that every justification existed for their returning the Public Lecture to the First Church, and so to suppress it, rather than let Parker use it as a sounding board for his propaganda when his turn should come to occupy it.	returning	{ "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...	[ "give back" ]	[ "return%2:40:08::" ]
One can even argue - though this is a delicate matter - that every justification existed for their returning the Public Lecture to the First Church, and so to suppress it, rather than let Parker use it as a sounding board for his propaganda when his turn should come to occupy it.	suppress	{ "name": "suppress", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to put down by force or authority", "come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority", "control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior", "put out of one's consciousness", "reduce the incidence or severit...	[ "to put down by force or authority" ]	[ "suppress%2:30:00::" ]
One can even argue - though this is a delicate matter - that every justification existed for their returning the Public Lecture to the First Church, and so to suppress it, rather than let Parker use it as a sounding board for his propaganda when his turn should come to occupy it.	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::" ]
One can even argue - though this is a delicate matter - that every justification existed for their returning the Public Lecture to the First Church, and so to suppress it, rather than let Parker use it as a sounding board for his propaganda when his turn should come to occupy it.	use	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
One can even argue - though this is a delicate matter - that every justification existed for their returning the Public Lecture to the First Church, and so to suppress it, rather than let Parker use it as a sounding board for his propaganda when his turn should come to occupy it.	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...	[ "come to pass; arrive, as in due course" ]	[ "come%2:30:01::" ]
Finally, it did seem clear as day to these clergymen, as Gannett 's son explained in the biography of his father, they had always contended for the propriety of their claim to the title of Christians.	seem	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
Finally, it did seem clear as day to these clergymen, as Gannett 's son explained in the biography of his father, they had always contended for the propriety of their claim to the title of Christians.	explained	{ "name": "explain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make plain and comprehensible", "define", "serve as a reason or cause or justification of" ] }	[ "make plain and comprehensible" ]	[ "explain%2:32:00::" ]
Finally, it did seem clear as day to these clergymen, as Gannett 's son explained in the biography of his father, they had always contended for the propriety of their claim to the title of Christians.	contended	{ "name": "contend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "maintain or assert", "have an argument about something", "to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation", "come to terms with", "compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others", "be engaged in a fight; ...	[ "compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others" ]	[ "contend%2:33:00::" ]
Their demand against the Calvinist Orthodoxy for intellectual liberty had never meant that they would follow `` free inquiry '' to the extreme of proclaiming Christianity a `` natural '' religion.	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...	[ "mean or intend to express or convey" ]	[ "mean%2:32:01::" ]
Their demand against the Calvinist Orthodoxy for intellectual liberty had never meant that they would follow `` free inquiry '' to the extreme of proclaiming Christianity a `` natural '' religion.	follow	{ "name": "follow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to travel behind, go after, come after", "be later in time", "come as a logical consequence; follow logically", "travel along a certain course", "act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes", "come after in time, as a result", ...	[ "choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans" ]	[ "follow%2:40:00::" ]
Their demand against the Calvinist Orthodoxy for intellectual liberty had never meant that they would follow `` free inquiry '' to the extreme of proclaiming Christianity a `` natural '' religion.	proclaiming	{ "name": "proclaim", "sense_definitions_list": [ "declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles", "state or announce", "affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of", "praise, glorify, or honor" ] }	[ "declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles" ]	[ "proclaim%2:32:02::" ]
Grant all this - still, when modern Unitarianism and the Harvard Divinity School recall with humorous affection the insults Parker lavished upon them, or else argue that after all Parker received the treatment he invited, they betray an uneasy conscience.	recall	{ "name": "recall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)", "a call to return", "a bugle call that signals troops to return", "the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information...	[ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" ]	[ "recall%2:31:00::" ]
Grant all this - still, when modern Unitarianism and the Harvard Divinity School recall with humorous affection the insults Parker lavished upon them, or else argue that after all Parker received the treatment he invited, they betray an uneasy conscience.	lavished	{ "name": "lavish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns", "very generous", "characterized by extravagance and profusion" ] }	[ "expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns" ]	[ "lavish%2:40:00::" ]
Grant all this - still, when modern Unitarianism and the Harvard Divinity School recall with humorous affection the insults Parker lavished upon them, or else argue that after all Parker received the treatment he invited, they betray an uneasy conscience.	argue	{ "name": "argue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "present reasons and arguments", "have an argument about something", "give evidence of" ] }	[ "present reasons and arguments" ]	[ "argue%2:32:02::" ]
Grant all this - still, when modern Unitarianism and the Harvard Divinity School recall with humorous affection the insults Parker lavished upon them, or else argue that after all Parker received the treatment he invited, they betray an uneasy conscience.	received	{ "name": "receive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get something; come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "register (perceptual input)", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "express willingness to have in one's home or environs", "accept as t...	[ "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)" ]	[ "receive%2:39:03::" ]
Grant all this - still, when modern Unitarianism and the Harvard Divinity School recall with humorous affection the insults Parker lavished upon them, or else argue that after all Parker received the treatment he invited, they betray an uneasy conscience.	invited	{ "name": "invite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a colloquial expression for invitation", "increase the likelihood of", "invite someone to one's house", "give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting", "ask someone in a friendly way to do something", "have as a guest", "ask to en...	[ "increase the likelihood of" ]	[ "invite%2:37:01::" ]
Grant all this - still, when modern Unitarianism and the Harvard Divinity School recall with humorous affection the insults Parker lavished upon them, or else argue that after all Parker received the treatment he invited, they betray an uneasy conscience.	betray	{ "name": "betray", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reveal unintentionally", "deliver to an enemy by treachery", "disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake", "be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage", "give away information about somebody", "cause someone to believe an unt...	[ "reveal unintentionally" ]	[ "betray%2:32:01::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	reminded	{ "name": "remind", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put in the mind of someone", "assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned" ] }	[ "assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned" ]	[ "remind%2:32:00::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	defend	{ "name": "defend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "argue or speak in defense of", "be on the defensive; act against an attack", "protect against a challenge or attack", "fight against or resist strongly", "protect or fight for as a champion", "be the defense counsel for someone in a trial", ...	[ "argue or speak in defense of" ]	[ "defend%2:32:00::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	demand	{ "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::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	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 ...	[ "remove oneself from an association with or participation in" ]	[ "leave%2:41:00::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	plead	{ "name": "plead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "appeal or request earnestly", "offer as an excuse or plea", "enter a plea, as in courts of law", "make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or b...	[ "make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts" ]	[ "plead%2:32:03::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	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::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	stating	{ "name": "state", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state", "a politically organized body of p...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "state%2:32:00::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	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::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	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::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	heaves	{ "name": "heave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)", "(geology) a horizontal dislocation", "the act of lifting something with great effort", "an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting", "the act of raising something", "throwing ...	[ "utter a sound, as with obvious effort" ]	[ "heave%2:32:00::" ]
Whenever New England liberalism is reminded of the dramatic confrontation of Parker and the fraternity on January 23, 1843 - while it may defend the privilege of Chandler Robbins to demand that Parker leave the Association, while it may plead that Dr. N. L. Frothingham had every warrant for stating, `` The difference b...	brought	{ "name": "bring_oneself", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative" ] }	[ "cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative" ]	[ "bring_oneself%2:41:00::" ]
Had it done so, the blot on its escutcheon would have remained indelible, nor could the Harvard Divinity School assemble today to honor Parker 's insurgence other than by getting down on its collective knees and crying `` peccavi ''.	remained	{ "name": "remain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay the same; remain in a certain state", "continue in a place, position, or situation", "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.", "stay behind" ] }	[ "stay the same; remain in a certain state" ]	[ "remain%2:30:00::" ]
Had it done so, the blot on its escutcheon would have remained indelible, nor could the Harvard Divinity School assemble today to honor Parker 's insurgence other than by getting down on its collective knees and crying `` peccavi ''.	assemble	{ "name": "assemble", "sense_definitions_list": [ "create by putting components or members together", "collect in one place", "get people together" ] }	[ "collect in one place" ]	[ "assemble%2:41:00::" ]
Had it done so, the blot on its escutcheon would have remained indelible, nor could the Harvard Divinity School assemble today to honor Parker 's insurgence other than by getting down on its collective knees and crying `` peccavi ''.	honor	{ "name": "honor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction", "the state of being honored", "the quality of being honorable and having a good name", "a woman's virtue or chastity", "bestow honor or rewards upon", "show respect towards", "accept as...	[ "bestow honor or rewards upon" ]	[ "honor%2:41:00::" ]
Had it done so, the blot on its escutcheon would have remained indelible, nor could the Harvard Divinity School assemble today to honor Parker 's insurgence other than by getting down on its collective knees and crying `` peccavi ''.	getting down	{ "name": "get_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lower (one's body) as by kneeling", "move something or somebody to a lower position", "alight from (a horse)", "pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking", "lower someone's spirits; make downhearted", "put down in writing; of ...	[ "lower (one's body) as by kneeling" ]	[ "get_down%2:38:02::" ]
Had it done so, the blot on its escutcheon would have remained indelible, nor could the Harvard Divinity School assemble today to honor Parker 's insurgence other than by getting down on its collective knees and crying `` peccavi ''.	crying	{ "name": "cry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition", "a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)", "a slogan used to rally support for a cause", "a fit of weeping", "the characteristic utterance of an animal", "utter a sudden loud c...	[ "utter a sudden loud cry" ]	[ "cry%2:32:01::" ]
Happily for posterity, then, the Boston Association did not actually command Parker to leave the room, though it came too close for comfort to what would have been an unforgivable brutality.	command	{ "name": "command", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an authoritative direction or instruction to do something", "a military unit or region under the control of a single officer", "the power or authority to command", "availability for use", "a position of highest authority", "great skillfulness...	[ "make someone do something" ]	[ "command%2:32:00::" ]
Happily for posterity, then, the Boston Association did not actually command Parker to leave the room, though it came too close for comfort to what would have been an unforgivable brutality.	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 ...	[ "move out of or depart from" ]	[ "leave%2:38:00::" ]
Happily for posterity, then, the Boston Association did not actually command Parker to leave the room, though it came too close for comfort to what would have been an unforgivable brutality.	came	{ "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...	[ "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress" ]	[ "come%2:38:04::" ]
Happily for posterity, then, the Boston Association did not actually command Parker to leave the room, though it came too close for comfort to what would have been an unforgivable brutality.	been	{ "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::" ]
Fortunately, the honor of the denomination can attest that Cyrus Bartol defended Parker 's sincerity, as did also Gannett and Chandler Robbins ; whereupon Parker broke down into convulsions of weeping and rushed out of the room, though not out of the Fellowship.	attest	{ "name": "attest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes", "authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity", "give testimony in a court of law", "establish or verify the usage ...	[ "provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes" ]	[ "attest%2:32:01::" ]
Fortunately, the honor of the denomination can attest that Cyrus Bartol defended Parker 's sincerity, as did also Gannett and Chandler Robbins ; whereupon Parker broke down into convulsions of weeping and rushed out of the room, though not out of the Fellowship.	defended	{ "name": "defend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "argue or speak in defense of", "be on the defensive; act against an attack", "protect against a challenge or attack", "fight against or resist strongly", "protect or fight for as a champion", "be the defense counsel for someone in a trial", ...	[ "argue or speak in defense of" ]	[ "defend%2:32:00::" ]
Fortunately, the honor of the denomination can attest that Cyrus Bartol defended Parker 's sincerity, as did also Gannett and Chandler Robbins ; whereupon Parker broke down into convulsions of weeping and rushed out of the room, though not out of the Fellowship.	broke down	{ "name": "break_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make ineffective", "make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features", "lose control of one's emotions", "stop operating or functioning", "fall apart", "cause to fall or collapse",...	[ "lose control of one's emotions" ]	[ "break_down%2:37:00::" ]
Fortunately, the honor of the denomination can attest that Cyrus Bartol defended Parker 's sincerity, as did also Gannett and Chandler Robbins ; whereupon Parker broke down into convulsions of weeping and rushed out of the room, though not out of the Fellowship.	rushed	{ "name": "rush", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner", "a sudden forceful flow", "grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems", "physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence ...	[ "move fast" ]	[ "rush%2:38:00::" ]
In the hall, after adjournment, Dr. Frothingham took him warmly by the hand and requested Parker to visit him - whereupon our burly Theodore again burst into tears.	took	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "get into one's hands, take physically" ]	[ "take%2:35:00::" ]
In the hall, after adjournment, Dr. Frothingham took him warmly by the hand and requested Parker to visit him - whereupon our burly Theodore again burst into tears.	requested	{ "name": "request", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority", "the verbal act of requesting", "express the need or desire for; ask for", "ask (a person) to do something", "inquire for (information)" ] }	[ "ask (a person) to do something" ]	[ "request%2:32:02::" ]
In the hall, after adjournment, Dr. Frothingham took him warmly by the hand and requested Parker to visit him - whereupon our burly Theodore again burst into tears.	visit	{ "name": "visit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time", "a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice", "the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)", "the...	[ "pay a brief visit" ]	[ "visit%2:41:00::" ]
In the hall, after adjournment, Dr. Frothingham took him warmly by the hand and requested Parker to visit him - whereupon our burly Theodore again burst into tears.	burst	{ "name": "burst", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of exploding or bursting", "rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms", "a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)", "a sudden intense happening", "come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure", "force o...	[ "force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up" ]	[ "burst%2:37:00::" ]
All this near tragedy, which to us borders on comedy, enables us to tell the story over and over again, always warming ourselves with a glow of complacency.	borders on	{ "name": "border_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character" ] }	[ "come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character" ]	[ "border_on%2:42:00::" ]
All this near tragedy, which to us borders on comedy, enables us to tell the story over and over again, always warming ourselves with a glow of complacency.	enables	{ "name": "enable", "sense_definitions_list": [ "render capable or able for some task" ] }	[ "render capable or able for some task" ]	[ "enable%2:30:00::" ]
All this near tragedy, which to us borders on comedy, enables us to tell the story over and over again, always warming ourselves with a glow of complacency.	tell	{ "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...	[ "narrate or give a detailed account of" ]	[ "tell%2:32:01::" ]
All this near tragedy, which to us borders on comedy, enables us to tell the story over and over again, always warming ourselves with a glow of complacency.	warming	{ "name": "warm", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get warm or warmer", "make warm or warmer", "having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat", "psychologically warm; friendly and responsive", "(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especial...	[ "make warm or warmer" ]	[ "warm%2:30:01::" ]
It was indeed a near thing, but somehow the inherent decency of New England ( which we inherit ) did triumph.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
It was indeed a near thing, but somehow the inherent decency of New England ( which we inherit ) did triumph.	inherit	{ "name": "inherit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "obtain from someone after their death", "receive from a predecessor", "receive by genetic transmission" ] }	[ "obtain from someone after their death" ]	[ "inherit%2:40:00::" ]
It was indeed a near thing, but somehow the inherent decency of New England ( which we inherit ) did triumph.	triumph	{ "name": "triumph", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a successful ending of a struggle or contest", "the exultation of victory", "prove superior", "be ecstatic with joy", "dwell on with satisfaction", "to express great joy" ] }	[ "prove superior" ]	[ "triumph%2:33:00::" ]
Parker was never excommunicated.	excommunicated	{ "name": "excommunicate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "exclude from a church or a religious community", "oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree" ] }	[ "exclude from a church or a religious community" ]	[ "excommunicate%2:32:00::" ]
To the extent that he was ostracized or even reviled, we solace ourselves by saying he asked for it.	ostracized	{ "name": "ostracize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "expel from a community or group", "avoid speaking to or dealing with" ] }	[ "expel from a community or group" ]	[ "ostracize%2:41:01::" ]
To the extent that he was ostracized or even reviled, we solace ourselves by saying he asked for it.	reviled	{ "name": "revile", "sense_definitions_list": [ "spread negative information about" ] }	[ "spread negative information about" ]	[ "revile%2:32:00::" ]
To the extent that he was ostracized or even reviled, we solace ourselves by saying he asked for it.	solace	{ "name": "solace", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment", "comfort in disappointment or misery", "the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction", "give moral or emotional strength to" ] }	[ "give moral or emotional strength to" ]	[ "solace%2:37:00::" ]
To the extent that he was ostracized or even reviled, we solace ourselves by saying he asked for it.	saying	{ "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...	[ "report or maintain" ]	[ "say%2:32:01::" ]
To the extent that he was ostracized or even reviled, we solace ourselves by saying he asked for it.	asked for	{ "name": "ask_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "increase the likelihood of" ] }	[ "increase the likelihood of" ]	[ "ask_for%2:37:00::" ]
Yet, even after all these stratagems, the conscience of Christian liberality is still not laid to rest, any more than is the conscience of Harvard University for having done the abject penance for its rejection of Ralph Waldo Emerson 's The Divinity School Address of naming its hall of philosophy after him.	laid to rest	{ "name": "lay_to_rest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "place in a grave or tomb" ] }	[ "place in a grave or tomb" ]	[ "lay_to_rest%2:41:00::" ]
Yet, even after all these stratagems, the conscience of Christian liberality is still not laid to rest, any more than is the conscience of Harvard University for having done the abject penance for its rejection of Ralph Waldo Emerson 's The Divinity School Address of naming its hall of philosophy after him.	done	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
Yet, even after all these stratagems, the conscience of Christian liberality is still not laid to rest, any more than is the conscience of Harvard University for having done the abject penance for its rejection of Ralph Waldo Emerson 's The Divinity School Address of naming its hall of philosophy after him.	naming	{ "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::" ]
In both cases the stubborn fact remains : liberalism gave birth to two brilliant apostates, both legitimate offspring of its loins, and when brought to the test, it behaved shabbily.	remains	{ "name": "remain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay the same; remain in a certain state", "continue in a place, position, or situation", "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.", "stay behind" ] }	[ "be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc." ]	[ "remain%2:42:05::" ]
In both cases the stubborn fact remains : liberalism gave birth to two brilliant apostates, both legitimate offspring of its loins, and when brought to the test, it behaved shabbily.	gave birth	{ "name": "give_birth", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to be born", "create or produce an idea" ] }	[ "create or produce an idea" ]	[ "give_birth%2:36:00::" ]
In both cases the stubborn fact remains : liberalism gave birth to two brilliant apostates, both legitimate offspring of its loins, and when brought to the test, it behaved shabbily.	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...	[ "cause to come into a particular state or condition" ]	[ "bring%2:35:04::" ]
In both cases the stubborn fact remains : liberalism gave birth to two brilliant apostates, both legitimate offspring of its loins, and when brought to the test, it behaved shabbily.	behaved	{ "name": "behave", "sense_definitions_list": [ "behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself", "behave in a certain manner", "behave well or properly" ] }	[ "behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself" ]	[ "behave%2:29:00::" ]
Suppose they both had ventured into realms which their colleagues thought infidel :	Suppose	{ "name": "suppose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express a supposition", "expect, believe, or suppose", "to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds", "take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand", "require as a necessary antecedent or precondition" ] }	[ "to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds" ]	[ "suppose%2:31:01::" ]
Suppose they both had ventured into realms which their colleagues thought infidel :	ventured	{ "name": "venture", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome", "an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits", "a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit", "proceed somewhere despite the risk of possib...	[ "proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers" ]	[ "venture%2:41:01::" ]
Suppose they both had ventured into realms which their colleagues thought infidel :	thought	{ "name": "think", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an instance of deliberate thinking", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "expect, believe, or suppose", "use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments", "recall knowl...	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "think%2:31:01::" ]
is this the way gentlemen settle frank differences of opinion?	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::" ]
is this the way gentlemen settle frank differences of opinion?	settle	{ "name": "settle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a long wooden bench with a back", "settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground", "bring to an end; settle conclusively", "settle conclusively; come to terms", "take up residence and become established", "come to terms", "go unde...	[ "bring to an end; settle conclusively" ]	[ "settle%2:31:00::" ]
Is it after all possible that no matter how the liberals trumpet their confidence in human dignity they are exposed to a contagion of fear more insidious than any conservative has ever to worry about?	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::" ]
Is it after all possible that no matter how the liberals trumpet their confidence in human dignity they are exposed to a contagion of fear more insidious than any conservative has ever to worry about?	trumpet	{ "name": "trumpet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves", "proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet", "play or blow on the trumpet", "utter in trumpet-like sounds" ] }	[ "proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet" ]	[ "trumpet%2:32:00::" ]
Is it after all possible that no matter how the liberals trumpet their confidence in human dignity they are exposed to a contagion of fear more insidious than any conservative has ever to worry about?	exposed	{ "name": "expose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the exposure of an impostor or a fraud", "expose or make accessible to some action or influence", "make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret", "to show, make visible or ap...	[ "expose or make accessible to some action or influence" ]	[ "expose%2:39:02::" ]
Is it after all possible that no matter how the liberals trumpet their confidence in human dignity they are exposed to a contagion of fear more insidious than any conservative has ever to worry about?	worry	{ "name": "worry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "a strong feeling of anxiety", "be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy", "be concerned with", "disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress"...	[ "be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy" ]	[ "worry%2:37:00::" ]
However, there is a crucial difference between the two histories.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
Emerson evaded the problem by shoving it aside, or rather by leaving it behind him : he walked out of the Unitarian communion, so that it could lick the wound of his departure, preserve its self-respect and eventually accord him pious veneration.	evaded	{ "name": "evade", "sense_definitions_list": [ "avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)", "escape, either physically or mentally", "practice evasion", "use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid" ] }	[ "avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)" ]	[ "evade%2:32:00::" ]
Emerson evaded the problem by shoving it aside, or rather by leaving it behind him : he walked out of the Unitarian communion, so that it could lick the wound of his departure, preserve its self-respect and eventually accord him pious veneration.	shoving	{ "name": "shove", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)", "come into rough contact with while moving", "push roughly", "press or force" ] }	[ "push roughly" ]	[ "shove%2:35:00::" ]
Emerson evaded the problem by shoving it aside, or rather by leaving it behind him : he walked out of the Unitarian communion, so that it could lick the wound of his departure, preserve its self-respect and eventually accord him pious veneration.	leaving	{ "name": "leave_behind", "sense_definitions_list": [ "depart and not take along", "be survived by after one's death", "leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking" ] }	[ "depart and not take along" ]	[ "leave_behind%2:38:00::" ]
Emerson evaded the problem by shoving it aside, or rather by leaving it behind him : he walked out of the Unitarian communion, so that it could lick the wound of his departure, preserve its self-respect and eventually accord him pious veneration.	walked out of	{ "name": "walk_out_of", "sense_definitions_list": [ "leave, usually as an expression of disapproval" ] }	[ "leave, usually as an expression of disapproval" ]	[ "walk_out_of%2:38:00::" ]
Emerson evaded the problem by shoving it aside, or rather by leaving it behind him : he walked out of the Unitarian communion, so that it could lick the wound of his departure, preserve its self-respect and eventually accord him pious veneration.	lick	{ "name": "lick", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a salt deposit that animals regularly lick", "touching with the tongue", "(boxing) a blow with the fist", "beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight", "pass the tongue over", "find the solution to (a problem or question) or unde...	[ "pass the tongue over" ]	[ "lick%2:35:00::" ]
Emerson evaded the problem by shoving it aside, or rather by leaving it behind him : he walked out of the Unitarian communion, so that it could lick the wound of his departure, preserve its self-respect and eventually accord him pious veneration.	preserve	{ "name": "preserve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone", "a reservation where animals are protected", "fruit preserved by cooking with sugar", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "keep in safety and protect from...	[ "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction" ]	[ "preserve%2:40:00::" ]
Emerson evaded the problem by shoving it aside, or rather by leaving it behind him : he walked out of the Unitarian communion, so that it could lick the wound of his departure, preserve its self-respect and eventually accord him pious veneration.	accord	{ "name": "accord", "sense_definitions_list": [ "harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters", "concurrence of opinion", "a written agreement between two states or sovereigns", "sympathetic compatibility", "go together", "allow to have" ] }	[ "allow to have" ]	[ "accord%2:40:00::" ]

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