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Nor, when we recollect how sensitive were the emotions of the old Puritan stock in regard to the recent tides of immigration, should we be astonished that their thin lips were compressed into a white line of rage as Parker snarled at them thus : `` Talk about the Catholics voting as the bishop tells!	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::" ]
Nor, when we recollect how sensitive were the emotions of the old Puritan stock in regard to the recent tides of immigration, should we be astonished that their thin lips were compressed into a white line of rage as Parker snarled at them thus : `` Talk about the Catholics voting as the bishop tells!	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Nor, when we recollect how sensitive were the emotions of the old Puritan stock in regard to the recent tides of immigration, should we be astonished that their thin lips were compressed into a white line of rage as Parker snarled at them thus : `` Talk about the Catholics voting as the bishop tells!	snarled	{ "name": "snarl", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a vicious angry growl", "an angry vicious expression", "something jumbled or confused", "utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone", "make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise", "twist together or entwine into a confusing mass", "m...	[ "utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone" ]	[ "snarl%2:32:00::" ]
Nor, when we recollect how sensitive were the emotions of the old Puritan stock in regard to the recent tides of immigration, should we be astonished that their thin lips were compressed into a white line of rage as Parker snarled at them thus : `` Talk about the Catholics voting as the bishop tells!	Talk about	{ "name": "talk_about", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to consider or examine in speech or writing", "discuss or mention" ] }	[ "discuss or mention" ]	[ "talk_about%2:32:01::" ]
Nor, when we recollect how sensitive were the emotions of the old Puritan stock in regard to the recent tides of immigration, should we be astonished that their thin lips were compressed into a white line of rage as Parker snarled at them thus : `` Talk about the Catholics voting as the bishop tells!	voting	{ "name": "vote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative", "the opinion of a group as determined by voting", "a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment", "...	[ "express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote" ]	[ "vote%2:41:13::" ]
Nor, when we recollect how sensitive were the emotions of the old Puritan stock in regard to the recent tides of immigration, should we be astonished that their thin lips were compressed into a white line of rage as Parker snarled at them thus : `` Talk about the Catholics voting as the bishop tells!	tells	{ "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...	[ "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority" ]	[ "tell%2:32:02::" ]
You and I do the same thing.	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::" ]
There are a great many bishops who have never had a cross on their bosom, nor a mitre on their head, who appeal not to the authority of the Pope at Rome, but to the Almighty Dollar, a pope much nearer home.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
There are a great many bishops who have never had a cross on their bosom, nor a mitre on their head, who appeal not to the authority of the Pope at Rome, but to the Almighty Dollar, a pope much nearer home.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
There are a great many bishops who have never had a cross on their bosom, nor a mitre on their head, who appeal not to the authority of the Pope at Rome, but to the Almighty Dollar, a pope much nearer home.	appeal	{ "name": "appeal", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest or urgent request", "attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates", "(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower co...	[ "request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection" ]	[ "appeal%2:32:00::" ]
Boston has been controlled by a few capitalists, lawyers and other managers, who told the editors what to say and the preachers what to think ''.	controlled	{ "name": "control", "sense_definitions_list": [ "power to direct or determine", "a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another", "(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc", "a standard against which other conditions can be compared ...	[ "exercise authoritative control or power over" ]	[ "control%2:41:00::" ]
Boston has been controlled by a few capitalists, lawyers and other managers, who told the editors what to say and the preachers what to think ''.	told	{ "name": "tell", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)", "exp...	[ "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority" ]	[ "tell%2:32:02::" ]
Boston has been controlled by a few capitalists, lawyers and other managers, who told the editors what to say and the preachers what to think ''.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
Boston has been controlled by a few capitalists, lawyers and other managers, who told the editors what to say and the preachers what to think ''.	think	{ "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::" ]
This was war.	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::" ]
And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed.	took	{ "name": "take_care", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be careful, prudent, or watchful", "be in charge of or deal with", "take charge of or deal with" ] }	[ "be careful, prudent, or watchful" ]	[ "take_care%2:41:00::" ]
And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed.	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...	[ "actively cause something to happen" ]	[ "let%2:32:00::" ]
And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed.	know	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed.	intended	{ "name": "intend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have in mind as a purpose", "design or destine", "mean or intend to express or convey", "denote or connote" ] }	[ "mean or intend to express or convey" ]	[ "intend%2:32:00::" ]
And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed.	caught	{ "name": "catch", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident", "the quantity that was caught", "a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect", "anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)", "a break or check in the voice (usually a sig...	[ "contract" ]	[ "catch%2:29:10::" ]
And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed.	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::" ]
And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed.	deceived	{ "name": "deceive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be false to; be dishonest with", "cause someone to believe an untruth" ] }	[ "be false to; be dishonest with" ]	[ "deceive%2:41:00::" ]
And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed.	implied	{ "name": "imply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express or state indirectly", "suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic", "have as a logical consequence", "suggest that someone is guilty", "have as a necessary feature" ] }	[ "suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic" ]	[ "imply%2:32:01::" ]
And he took repeated care to let his colleagues know that he intended them : `` Even the Unitarian churches have caught the malaria, and are worse than those who deceived them '' - which implied that they were very bad indeed.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It was `` Duty '' he said that his parents had given him as a rule - beyond even the love that suffused his being and the sense of humor with which he was largely supplied - and it was duty he would perform, though it cost him acute pain and exhausted him by the age of fifty.	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 `` Duty '' he said that his parents had given him as a rule - beyond even the love that suffused his being and the sense of humor with which he was largely supplied - and it was duty he would perform, though it cost him acute pain and exhausted him by the age of fifty.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
It was `` Duty '' he said that his parents had given him as a rule - beyond even the love that suffused his being and the sense of humor with which he was largely supplied - and it was duty he would perform, though it cost him acute pain and exhausted him by the age of fifty.	given	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
It was `` Duty '' he said that his parents had given him as a rule - beyond even the love that suffused his being and the sense of humor with which he was largely supplied - and it was duty he would perform, though it cost him acute pain and exhausted him by the age of fifty.	suffused	{ "name": "suffuse", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across", "to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light" ] }	[ "cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across" ]	[ "suffuse%2:30:01::" ]
It was `` Duty '' he said that his parents had given him as a rule - beyond even the love that suffused his being and the sense of humor with which he was largely supplied - and it was duty he would perform, though it cost him acute pain and exhausted him by the age of fifty.	supplied	{ "name": "supply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an amount of something available for use", "offering goods and services for sale", "the activity of supplying or providing something", "give something useful or necessary to", "circulate or distribute or equip with", "give what is desired or n...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "supply%2:40:00::" ]
It was `` Duty '' he said that his parents had given him as a rule - beyond even the love that suffused his being and the sense of humor with which he was largely supplied - and it was duty he would perform, though it cost him acute pain and exhausted him by the age of fifty.	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 `` Duty '' he said that his parents had given him as a rule - beyond even the love that suffused his being and the sense of humor with which he was largely supplied - and it was duty he would perform, though it cost him acute pain and exhausted him by the age of fifty.	perform	{ "name": "perform", "sense_definitions_list": [ "carry out or perform an action", "perform a function", "give a performance (of something)", "get (something) done" ] }	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "perform%2:36:00::" ]
It was `` Duty '' he said that his parents had given him as a rule - beyond even the love that suffused his being and the sense of humor with which he was largely supplied - and it was duty he would perform, though it cost him acute pain and exhausted him by the age of fifty.	cost	{ "name": "cost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor", "the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)", "value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain s...	[ "require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice" ]	[ "cost%2:42:01::" ]
It was `` Duty '' he said that his parents had given him as a rule - beyond even the love that suffused his being and the sense of humor with which he was largely supplied - and it was duty he would perform, though it cost him acute pain and exhausted him by the age of fifty.	exhausted	{ "name": "exhaust", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gases ejected from an engine as waste products", "system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged", "wear out completely", "use up (resources or materials)", "deplete", "use up the whole supply o...	[ "wear out completely" ]	[ "exhaust%2:29:00::" ]
Parker could weep - and he wept astonishingly often and on the slightest provocation - but the psychology of those tears was entirely compatible with a remorseless readiness to massacre his opponents.	weep	{ "name": "weep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ] }	[ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ]	[ "weep%2:29:00::" ]
Parker could weep - and he wept astonishingly often and on the slightest provocation - but the psychology of those tears was entirely compatible with a remorseless readiness to massacre his opponents.	wept	{ "name": "weep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ] }	[ "shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain" ]	[ "weep%2:29:00::" ]
Parker could weep - and he wept astonishingly often and on the slightest provocation - but the psychology of those tears was entirely compatible with a remorseless readiness to massacre his opponents.	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::" ]
Parker could weep - and he wept astonishingly often and on the slightest provocation - but the psychology of those tears was entirely compatible with a remorseless readiness to massacre his opponents.	massacre	{ "name": "massacre", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the savage and excessive killing of many people", "kill a large number of people indiscriminately" ] }	[ "kill a large number of people indiscriminately" ]	[ "massacre%2:30:00::" ]
`` If it gave me pleasure to say hard things '', he wrote, `` I would shut up forever ''.	gave	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
`` If it gave me pleasure to say hard things '', he wrote, `` I would shut up forever ''.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
`` If it gave me pleasure to say hard things '', he wrote, `` I would shut up forever ''.	wrote	{ "name": "write", "sense_definitions_list": [ "produce a literary work", "communicate or express by writing", "have (one's written work) issued for publication", "communicate (with) in writing", "communicate by letter", "write music", "mark or trace on a surface", "record data on a ...	[ "produce a literary work" ]	[ "write%2:36:00::" ]
`` If it gave me pleasure to say hard things '', he wrote, `` I would shut up forever ''.	shut up	{ "name": "shut_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent", "place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape", "cause to be quiet or not talk", "closely confined" ] }	[ "refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent" ]	[ "shut_up%2:32:00::" ]
We have to tell ourselves that when Parker spoke in this vein, he believed what he said, because he could continue, `` But the truth, which cost me bitter tears to say, I must speak, though it cost other tears hotter than fire ''.	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...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "tell%2:32:04::" ]
We have to tell ourselves that when Parker spoke in this vein, he believed what he said, because he could continue, `` But the truth, which cost me bitter tears to say, I must speak, though it cost other tears hotter than fire ''.	spoke	{ "name": "speak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express in speech", "exchange thoughts; talk with", "use language", "give a speech to", "make a characteristic or natural sound" ] }	[ "express in speech" ]	[ "speak%2:32:00::" ]
We have to tell ourselves that when Parker spoke in this vein, he believed what he said, because he could continue, `` But the truth, which cost me bitter tears to say, I must speak, though it cost other tears hotter than fire ''.	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" ] }	[ "accept as true; take to be true" ]	[ "believe%2:31:00::" ]
We have to tell ourselves that when Parker spoke in this vein, he believed what he said, because he could continue, `` But the truth, which cost me bitter tears to say, I must speak, though it cost other tears hotter than fire ''.	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
We have to tell ourselves that when Parker spoke in this vein, he believed what he said, because he could continue, `` But the truth, which cost me bitter tears to say, I must speak, though it cost other tears hotter than fire ''.	continue	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue talking; he continued," ]	[ "continue%2:32:00::" ]
We have to tell ourselves that when Parker spoke in this vein, he believed what he said, because he could continue, `` But the truth, which cost me bitter tears to say, I must speak, though it cost other tears hotter than fire ''.	cost	{ "name": "cost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor", "the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)", "value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain s...	[ "require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice" ]	[ "cost%2:42:01::" ]
We have to tell ourselves that when Parker spoke in this vein, he believed what he said, because he could continue, `` But the truth, which cost me bitter tears to say, I must speak, though it cost other tears hotter than fire ''.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
We have to tell ourselves that when Parker spoke in this vein, he believed what he said, because he could continue, `` But the truth, which cost me bitter tears to say, I must speak, though it cost other tears hotter than fire ''.	speak	{ "name": "speak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express in speech", "exchange thoughts; talk with", "use language", "give a speech to", "make a characteristic or natural sound" ] }	[ "use language" ]	[ "speak%2:32:02::" ]
We have to tell ourselves that when Parker spoke in this vein, he believed what he said, because he could continue, `` But the truth, which cost me bitter tears to say, I must speak, though it cost other tears hotter than fire ''.	cost	{ "name": "cost", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor", "the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)", "value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain s...	[ "require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice" ]	[ "cost%2:42:01::" ]
Because he copiously shed his own tears, and yielded himself up as a living sacrifice to the impersonalized conscience of New England, he was not disturbed by the havoc he worked in other people 's consciences.	shed	{ "name": "shed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage", "get rid of", "pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities", "cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over", "cast off hair, skin, hor...	[ "pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities" ]	[ "shed%2:35:02::" ]
Because he copiously shed his own tears, and yielded himself up as a living sacrifice to the impersonalized conscience of New England, he was not disturbed by the havoc he worked in other people 's consciences.	yielded	{ "name": "yield_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "surrender, as a result of pressure or force" ] }	[ "surrender, as a result of pressure or force" ]	[ "yield_up%2:40:00::" ]
Because he copiously shed his own tears, and yielded himself up as a living sacrifice to the impersonalized conscience of New England, he was not disturbed by the havoc he worked in other people 's consciences.	disturbed	{ "name": "disturb", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move deeply", "change the arrangement or position of", "tamper with", "destroy the peace or tranquility of", "damage as if by shaking or jarring" ] }	[ "move deeply" ]	[ "disturb%2:37:00::" ]
Because he copiously shed his own tears, and yielded himself up as a living sacrifice to the impersonalized conscience of New England, he was not disturbed by the havoc he worked in other people 's consciences.	worked	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence" ]	[ "work%2:36:01::" ]
Our endeavor to capture even a faint sense of how strenuous was the fight is muffled by our indifference to the very issue which in the Boston of 1848 seemed to be the central hope of its Christian survival, that of the literal, factual historicity of the miracles as reported in the Four Gospels.	capture	{ "name": "capture", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property", "a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field", "any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle", "the act of taking of a pers...	[ "succeed in representing or expressing something intangible" ]	[ "capture%2:36:00::" ]
Our endeavor to capture even a faint sense of how strenuous was the fight is muffled by our indifference to the very issue which in the Boston of 1848 seemed to be the central hope of its Christian survival, that of the literal, factual historicity of the miracles as reported in the Four Gospels.	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::" ]
Our endeavor to capture even a faint sense of how strenuous was the fight is muffled by our indifference to the very issue which in the Boston of 1848 seemed to be the central hope of its Christian survival, that of the literal, factual historicity of the miracles as reported in the Four Gospels.	muffled	{ "name": "muffle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature", "conceal or hide", "deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping" ] }	[ "conceal or hide" ]	[ "muffle%2:35:00::" ]
Our endeavor to capture even a faint sense of how strenuous was the fight is muffled by our indifference to the very issue which in the Boston of 1848 seemed to be the central hope of its Christian survival, that of the literal, factual historicity of the miracles as reported in the Four Gospels.	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::" ]
Our endeavor to capture even a faint sense of how strenuous was the fight is muffled by our indifference to the very issue which in the Boston of 1848 seemed to be the central hope of its Christian survival, that of the literal, factual historicity of the miracles as reported in the Four Gospels.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Our endeavor to capture even a faint sense of how strenuous was the fight is muffled by our indifference to the very issue which in the Boston of 1848 seemed to be the central hope of its Christian survival, that of the literal, factual historicity of the miracles as reported in the Four Gospels.	reported	{ "name": "report", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group", "the act of informing by verbal report", "a short account of the news", "a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)", "a written evaluation of a student's...	[ "to give an account or representation of in words" ]	[ "report%2:32:00::" ]
It is idle to ask why we are no longer disturbed if somebody, professing the deepest piety, decides anew that it is of no importance whether or not Christ transformed the water into wine at eleven A. M. on the third of August, A. D. 32.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It is idle to ask why we are no longer disturbed if somebody, professing the deepest piety, decides anew that it is of no importance whether or not Christ transformed the water into wine at eleven A. M. on the third of August, A. D. 32.	ask	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "inquire about" ]	[ "ask%2:32:00::" ]
It is idle to ask why we are no longer disturbed if somebody, professing the deepest piety, decides anew that it is of no importance whether or not Christ transformed the water into wine at eleven A. M. on the third of August, A. D. 32.	disturbed	{ "name": "disturb", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move deeply", "change the arrangement or position of", "tamper with", "destroy the peace or tranquility of", "damage as if by shaking or jarring" ] }	[ "move deeply" ]	[ "disturb%2:37:00::" ]
It is idle to ask why we are no longer disturbed if somebody, professing the deepest piety, decides anew that it is of no importance whether or not Christ transformed the water into wine at eleven A. M. on the third of August, A. D. 32.	professing	{ "name": "profess", "sense_definitions_list": [ "practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about", "confess one's faith in, or allegiance to", "admit (to a wrongdoing)", "state freely", "receive into a religious order or congregation", "take vows, as in religious order",...	[ "practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about" ]	[ "profess%2:32:00::" ]
It is idle to ask why we are no longer disturbed if somebody, professing the deepest piety, decides anew that it is of no importance whether or not Christ transformed the water into wine at eleven A. M. on the third of August, A. D. 32.	decides	{ "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::" ]
It is idle to ask why we are no longer disturbed if somebody, professing the deepest piety, decides anew that it is of no importance whether or not Christ transformed the water into wine at eleven A. M. on the third of August, A. D. 32.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
It is idle to ask why we are no longer disturbed if somebody, professing the deepest piety, decides anew that it is of no importance whether or not Christ transformed the water into wine at eleven A. M. on the third of August, A. D. 32.	transformed	{ "name": "transform", "sense_definitions_list": [ "subject to a mathematical transformation", "change or alter in form, appearance, or nature", "change in outward structure or looks", "change from one form or medium into another", "convert (one form of energy) to another", "change (a bacter...	[ "change or alter in form, appearance, or nature" ]	[ "transform%2:30:00::" ]
We have no answer as to why we are not alarmed.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
We have no answer as to why we are not alarmed.	alarmed	{ "name": "alarm", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fear resulting from the awareness of danger", "a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event", "an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger", "a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time", "fill with apprehension o...	[ "fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised" ]	[ "alarm%2:37:00::" ]
So we are the more prepared to give Parker the credit for having taken the right side in an unnecessary controversy, to salute his courage, and to pass on, happily forgetting both him and the entire episode.	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::" ]
So we are the more prepared to give Parker the credit for having taken the right side in an unnecessary controversy, to salute his courage, and to pass on, happily forgetting both him and the entire episode.	give	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]	[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
So we are the more prepared to give Parker the credit for having taken the right side in an unnecessary controversy, to salute his courage, and to pass on, happily forgetting both him and the entire episode.	taken	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]	[ "take%2:31:01::" ]
So we are the more prepared to give Parker the credit for having taken the right side in an unnecessary controversy, to salute his courage, and to pass on, happily forgetting both him and the entire episode.	salute	{ "name": "salute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an act of honor or courteous recognition", "a formal military gesture of respect", "an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat", "propose a toast to", "greet in a friendly way", "express commendation of"...	[ "express commendation of" ]	[ "salute%2:32:03::" ]
So we are the more prepared to give Parker the credit for having taken the right side in an unnecessary controversy, to salute his courage, and to pass on, happily forgetting both him and the entire episode.	pass on	{ "name": "pass_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "place into the hands or custody of", "transmit (knowledge or skills)", "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense", "give to or transfer possession of", "refer to another person for decision or judgment", "cause be distributed", "trans...	[ "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense" ]	[ "pass_on%2:38:01::" ]
So we are the more prepared to give Parker the credit for having taken the right side in an unnecessary controversy, to salute his courage, and to pass on, happily forgetting both him and the entire episode.	forgetting	{ "name": "forget", "sense_definitions_list": [ "dismiss from the mind; stop remembering", "be unable to remember", "forget to do something", "leave behind unintentionally" ] }	[ "dismiss from the mind; stop remembering" ]	[ "forget%2:31:01::" ]
We have not the leisure, or the patience, or the skill, to comprehend what was working in the mind and heart of a then recent graduate from the Harvard Divinity School who would muster the audacity to contradict his most formidable instructor, the majesterial Andrews Norton, by saying that, while he believed Jesus `` l...	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
We have not the leisure, or the patience, or the skill, to comprehend what was working in the mind and heart of a then recent graduate from the Harvard Divinity School who would muster the audacity to contradict his most formidable instructor, the majesterial Andrews Norton, by saying that, while he believed Jesus `` l...	comprehend	{ "name": "comprehend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get the meaning of something", "to become aware of through the senses", "include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory" ] }	[ "get the meaning of something" ]	[ "comprehend%2:31:00::" ]
We have not the leisure, or the patience, or the skill, to comprehend what was working in the mind and heart of a then recent graduate from the Harvard Divinity School who would muster the audacity to contradict his most formidable instructor, the majesterial Andrews Norton, by saying that, while he believed Jesus `` l...	muster	{ "name": "muster", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a gathering of military personnel for duty", "compulsory military service", "gather or bring together", "call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc." ] }	[ "gather or bring together" ]	[ "muster%2:35:02::" ]
We have not the leisure, or the patience, or the skill, to comprehend what was working in the mind and heart of a then recent graduate from the Harvard Divinity School who would muster the audacity to contradict his most formidable instructor, the majesterial Andrews Norton, by saying that, while he believed Jesus `` l...	contradict	{ "name": "contradict", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be in contradiction with", "deny the truth of", "be resistant to", "prove negative; show to be false" ] }	[ "deny the truth of" ]	[ "contradict%2:32:00::" ]
We have not the leisure, or the patience, or the skill, to comprehend what was working in the mind and heart of a then recent graduate from the Harvard Divinity School who would muster the audacity to contradict his most formidable instructor, the majesterial Andrews Norton, by saying that, while he believed Jesus `` l...	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...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "say%2:32:00::" ]
We have not the leisure, or the patience, or the skill, to comprehend what was working in the mind and heart of a then recent graduate from the Harvard Divinity School who would muster the audacity to contradict his most formidable instructor, the majesterial Andrews Norton, by saying that, while he believed Jesus `` l...	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" ] }	[ "accept as true; take to be true" ]	[ "believe%2:31:00::" ]
We have not the leisure, or the patience, or the skill, to comprehend what was working in the mind and heart of a then recent graduate from the Harvard Divinity School who would muster the audacity to contradict his most formidable instructor, the majesterial Andrews Norton, by saying that, while he believed Jesus `` l...	worked	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence" ]	[ "work%2:36:01::" ]
We have not the leisure, or the patience, or the skill, to comprehend what was working in the mind and heart of a then recent graduate from the Harvard Divinity School who would muster the audacity to contradict his most formidable instructor, the majesterial Andrews Norton, by saying that, while he believed Jesus `` l...	see	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]	[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
We have not the leisure, or the patience, or the skill, to comprehend what was working in the mind and heart of a then recent graduate from the Harvard Divinity School who would muster the audacity to contradict his most formidable instructor, the majesterial Andrews Norton, by saying that, while he believed Jesus `` l...	proves	{ "name": "prove", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be shown or be found to be", "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment", "provide evidence for", "prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give ex...	[ "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment" ]	[ "prove%2:31:00::" ]
I am a magazine ; my name is Guideposts ; this issue that you are reading marks my 15 th anniversary.	am	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
I am a magazine ; my name is Guideposts ; this issue that you are reading marks my 15 th anniversary.	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::" ]
I am a magazine ; my name is Guideposts ; this issue that you are reading marks my 15 th anniversary.	reading	{ "name": "read", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that is read", "interpret something that is written or printed", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed", "obtain data from magnetic tapes", "interpret th...	[ "interpret something that is written or printed" ]	[ "read%2:31:00::" ]
I am a magazine ; my name is Guideposts ; this issue that you are reading marks my 15 th anniversary.	marks	{ "name": "mark", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)", "a distinguishing symbol", "a reference point to shoot at", "a visible indication made on a surface", "the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary...	[ "designate as if by a mark" ]	[ "mark%2:32:02::" ]
When I came into being, 15 years ago, I had one primary purpose : to help men and women everywhere to know God better, and through knowing Him better to become happier and more effective people.	came into being	{ "name": "come_into_being", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be born or come into existence" ] }	[ "be born or come into existence" ]	[ "come_into_being%2:30:01::" ]
When I came into being, 15 years ago, I had one primary purpose : to help men and women everywhere to know God better, and through knowing Him better to become happier and more effective people.	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::" ]
When I came into being, 15 years ago, I had one primary purpose : to help men and women everywhere to know God better, and through knowing Him better to become happier and more effective people.	help	{ "name": "help", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "a resource", "a means of serving", "give help or assi...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "help%2:41:00::" ]
When I came into being, 15 years ago, I had one primary purpose : to help men and women everywhere to know God better, and through knowing Him better to become happier and more effective people.	know	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]
When I came into being, 15 years ago, I had one primary purpose : to help men and women everywhere to know God better, and through knowing Him better to become happier and more effective people.	knowing	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]
When I came into being, 15 years ago, I had one primary purpose : to help men and women everywhere to know God better, and through knowing Him better to become happier and more effective people.	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" ] }	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
That purpose has never changed.	changed	{ "name": "change", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another", "a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event", "the action of changing something", "the result of alteration or modificat...	[ "undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature" ]	[ "change%2:30:00::" ]
When you read me, you are holding in your hands the product of many minds and hearts.	read	{ "name": "read", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that is read", "interpret something that is written or printed", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed", "obtain data from magnetic tapes", "interpret th...	[ "interpret something that is written or printed" ]	[ "read%2:31:00::" ]
When you read me, you are holding in your hands the product of many minds and hearts.	holding	{ "name": "hold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of grasping", "understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something", "power by which something or someone is affected or dominated", "time during which some action is awaited", "a state of being confined (usually for ...	[ "have or hold in one's hands or grip" ]	[ "hold%2:35:00::" ]
Some of the people who speak through my pages are famous ; others unknown.	speak	{ "name": "speak", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express in speech", "exchange thoughts; talk with", "use language", "give a speech to", "make a characteristic or natural sound" ] }	[ "exchange thoughts; talk with" ]	[ "speak%2:32:01::" ]
Some of the people who speak through my pages are famous ; others unknown.	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::" ]
Some work with their hands.	work	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "be employed" ]	[ "work%2:41:00::" ]

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