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He was closely followed by the Ohio and Indiana troops - thus the old bridge has another distinction ; that of being the first such structure secured by force of arms in the war of the ' 60 s.	has	{ "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::" ]
He was closely followed by the Ohio and Indiana troops - thus the old bridge has another distinction ; that of being the first such structure secured by force of arms in the war of the ' 60 s.	being	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He was closely followed by the Ohio and Indiana troops - thus the old bridge has another distinction ; that of being the first such structure secured by force of arms in the war of the ' 60 s.	secured	{ "name": "secure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get by special effort", "cause to be firmly attached", "assure payment of", "make certain of", "fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug", "furnish with battens", "free from fear or doubt; easy in mind", "free from danger or ris...	[ "get by special effort" ]	[ "secure%2:40:00::" ]
The bridge has survived the natural hazards of the elements, war, fire, and floods, as well as injuries incident to heavy traffic, for more than a hundred years.	survived	{ "name": "survive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)", "support oneself", "live longer than" ] }	[ "continue to live through hardship or adversity" ]	[ "survive%2:42:01::" ]
Twice during the Civil War it was saved from destruction by the opposing armies by the pleas and prayers of a local minister.	saved	{ "name": "save", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring", "save from ruin, destruction, or harm", "to keep up and reserve for personal or special use", "bring into safety", "spend less; buy at a reduced price", "accumulate money for future us...	[ "save from ruin, destruction, or harm" ]	[ "save%2:41:01::" ]
It still stands as a monument to the engineering skills of the last century and still serves in the gasoline age to carry heavy traffic on U. S. Route 250 - the old Beverly and Fairmont Turnpike.	stands	{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...	[ "be in some specified state or condition" ]	[ "stand%2:42:04::" ]
It still stands as a monument to the engineering skills of the last century and still serves in the gasoline age to carry heavy traffic on U. S. Route 250 - the old Beverly and Fairmont Turnpike.	serves	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "be used by; as of a utility" ]	[ "serve%2:41:00::" ]
It still stands as a monument to the engineering skills of the last century and still serves in the gasoline age to carry heavy traffic on U. S. Route 250 - the old Beverly and Fairmont Turnpike.	carry	{ "name": "carry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of carrying something", "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body", "have with oneself; have on one's person", "transmit or serve as the medium for transmission", "serve as a means for expressing somethi...	[ "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body" ]	[ "carry%2:35:02::" ]
It is one of the very few, if not the only surviving bridge of its type to serve a main artery of the U. S. highway system, thus it is far more than a relic of the horse and buggy days.	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::" ]
It is one of the very few, if not the only surviving bridge of its type to serve a main artery of the U. S. highway system, thus it is far more than a relic of the horse and buggy days.	serve	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "be used by; as of a utility" ]	[ "serve%2:41:00::" ]
It is one of the very few, if not the only surviving bridge of its type to serve a main artery of the U. S. highway system, thus it is far more than a relic of the horse and buggy days.	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::" ]
This covered, wooden bridge is so closely identified with the first action in the early morning of June 3, 1861, and with subsequent troop movements of both armies in the Philippi area that it has become a part and parcel of the war story.	identified	{ "name": "identify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something", "give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property", "consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else", "conceive o...	[ "conceive of as united or associated" ]	[ "identify%2:31:03::" ]
This covered, wooden bridge is so closely identified with the first action in the early morning of June 3, 1861, and with subsequent troop movements of both armies in the Philippi area that it has become a part and parcel of the war story.	become	{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }	[ "undergo a change or development" ]	[ "become%2:42:01::" ]
So frequently has pictures of the bridge appeared in books and in national publications that it vies with the old John Brown Fort at Harpers Ferry as the two nationally best known structures in West Virginia.	appeared	{ "name": "appear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "come into sight or view", "be issued or published", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "come into being or existence, or appear on the scene", "appear as a character on stage...	[ "be issued or published" ]	[ "appear%2:30:01::" ]
So frequently has pictures of the bridge appeared in books and in national publications that it vies with the old John Brown Fort at Harpers Ferry as the two nationally best known structures in West Virginia.	vies	{ "name": "vie", "sense_definitions_list": [ "compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others" ] }	[ "compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others" ]	[ "vie%2:33:00::" ]
Completed and opened for traffic in 1852, the bridge was designed and built by Lemuel Chenoweth and his brother, Eli, of Beverly.	Completed	{ "name": "complete", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come or bring to a finish or an end", "bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements", "complete or carry out", "complete a pass", "write all the required information onto a form", "having every necessary or normal part or compo...	[ "come or bring to a finish or an end" ]	[ "complete%2:30:02::" ]
Completed and opened for traffic in 1852, the bridge was designed and built by Lemuel Chenoweth and his brother, Eli, of Beverly.	opened	{ "name": "open", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water", "where the air is unconfined", "a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play", "information that has become public", "cause to open or to become open", "start to opera...	[ "start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning" ]	[ "open%2:41:00::" ]
Completed and opened for traffic in 1852, the bridge was designed and built by Lemuel Chenoweth and his brother, Eli, of Beverly.	designed	{ "name": "design", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)", "an arrangement scheme", "something intended as a guide for making something else", "a decorative or artistic work", "an anticipated outcome that is intended...	[ "make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form" ]	[ "design%2:36:00::" ]
Completed and opened for traffic in 1852, the bridge was designed and built by Lemuel Chenoweth and his brother, Eli, of Beverly.	built	{ "name": "build", "sense_definitions_list": [ "constitution of the human body", "alternative names for the body of a human being", "make by combining materials and parts", "form or accumulate steadily", "build or establish something abstract", "improve the cleansing action of", "order, ...	[ "make by combining materials and parts" ]	[ "build%2:36:00::" ]
The Chenoweth brothers were experienced bridge builders, and against the competition of other, and better known, bridge designers and builders they had constructed nine of the covered, wooden bridges on the Parkersburg and Staunton Turnpike a dozen years before, as well as many other bridges for several counties.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The Chenoweth brothers were experienced bridge builders, and against the competition of other, and better known, bridge designers and builders they had constructed nine of the covered, wooden bridges on the Parkersburg and Staunton Turnpike a dozen years before, as well as many other bridges for several counties.	constructed	{ "name": "construct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances", "make by combining materials and parts", "put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; ; ; He manufactured a popular cereal\"", "draw with suitable instrume...	[ "make by combining materials and parts" ]	[ "construct%2:36:00::" ]
The Philippi bridge, however, was the Chenoweth master piece, with its 139 - foot, dual lane, span - and it stands today as a monument to its builders.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The Philippi bridge, however, was the Chenoweth master piece, with its 139 - foot, dual lane, span - and it stands today as a monument to its builders.	stands	{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...	[ "be in some specified state or condition" ]	[ "stand%2:42:04::" ]
Never rebuilt, the bridge was strengthened in 1938 by two extra piers, a concrete floor, and a walk-way along the upper side in order to care for modern traffic.	rebuilt	{ "name": "rebuild", "sense_definitions_list": [ "build again" ] }	[ "build again" ]	[ "rebuild%2:36:00::" ]
Never rebuilt, the bridge was strengthened in 1938 by two extra piers, a concrete floor, and a walk-way along the upper side in order to care for modern traffic.	strengthened	{ "name": "strengthen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make strong or stronger", "gain strength", "give a healthy elasticity to" ] }	[ "make strong or stronger" ]	[ "strengthen%2:30:01::" ]
Never rebuilt, the bridge was strengthened in 1938 by two extra piers, a concrete floor, and a walk-way along the upper side in order to care for modern traffic.	care	{ "name": "care", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something", "judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger", "an anxious feeling", "a cause for feeling concern", "attention and management implying responsibility for safety", "activity ...	[ "be in charge of, act on, or dispose of" ]	[ "care%2:41:11::" ]
During the war it was in constant use by the wagon trains transporting supplies from the railhead at Grafton to the troops operating in the interior.	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::" ]
During the war it was in constant use by the wagon trains transporting supplies from the railhead at Grafton to the troops operating in the interior.	transporting	{ "name": "transport", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that serves as a means of transportation", "an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes", "the commercial enterprise of moving goods and mate...	[ "move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body" ]	[ "transport%2:35:00::" ]
During the war it was in constant use by the wagon trains transporting supplies from the railhead at Grafton to the troops operating in the interior.	operating	{ "name": "operate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.", "perform as expected when applied", "handle and cause to function", "perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense", "happen", "keep engage...	[ "perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense" ]	[ "operate%2:33:00::" ]
Union soldiers at times used it for sleeping quarters to escape from the rain or other inclement weather, and some of them left momentoes of their stay by carving their names and small tokens on its walls and beams.	used	{ "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::" ]
Union soldiers at times used it for sleeping quarters to escape from the rain or other inclement weather, and some of them left momentoes of their stay by carving their names and small tokens on its walls and beams.	escape from	{ "name": "escape_from", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get rid of" ] }	[ "get rid of" ]	[ "escape_from%2:38:00::" ]
Union soldiers at times used it for sleeping quarters to escape from the rain or other inclement weather, and some of them left momentoes of their stay by carving their names and small tokens on its walls and beams.	left	{ "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 ...	[ "be survived by after one's death" ]	[ "leave%2:30:03::" ]
Union soldiers at times used it for sleeping quarters to escape from the rain or other inclement weather, and some of them left momentoes of their stay by carving their names and small tokens on its walls and beams.	carving	{ "name": "carve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form by carving", "engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface", "cut to pieces" ] }	[ "form by carving" ]	[ "carve%2:35:01::" ]
But what the elements could not do was seriously threatened when Brigadier General William E. ( Grumble ) Jones reached Philippi while on the famous Jones-Imboden raid in May, 1863.	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::" ]
But what the elements could not do was seriously threatened when Brigadier General William E. ( Grumble ) Jones reached Philippi while on the famous Jones-Imboden raid in May, 1863.	threatened	{ "name": "threaten", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pose a threat to; present a danger to", "to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:", "to be a menacing indication of something:" ] }	[ "pose a threat to; present a danger to" ]	[ "threaten%2:42:00::" ]
But what the elements could not do was seriously threatened when Brigadier General William E. ( Grumble ) Jones reached Philippi while on the famous Jones-Imboden raid in May, 1863.	reached	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ]	[ "reach%2:38:01::" ]
General Jones was fresh from a long series of bridge burnings, including the long bridge at Fairmont, and, after seeing a great drove of horses and cattle he had collected safely across the bridge, he sent his men to work piling combustibles in and around it.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
General Jones was fresh from a long series of bridge burnings, including the long bridge at Fairmont, and, after seeing a great drove of horses and cattle he had collected safely across the bridge, he sent his men to work piling combustibles in and around it.	including	{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...	[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]	[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
General Jones was fresh from a long series of bridge burnings, including the long bridge at Fairmont, and, after seeing a great drove of horses and cattle he had collected safely across the bridge, he sent his men to work piling combustibles in and around it.	seeing	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
General Jones was fresh from a long series of bridge burnings, including the long bridge at Fairmont, and, after seeing a great drove of horses and cattle he had collected safely across the bridge, he sent his men to work piling combustibles in and around it.	collected	{ "name": "collect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England", "get or gather together", "call for and obtain payment of", "assemble or get together", "get or bring together", "gather or collect", "payable ...	[ "get or bring together" ]	[ "collect%2:35:01::" ]
General Jones was fresh from a long series of bridge burnings, including the long bridge at Fairmont, and, after seeing a great drove of horses and cattle he had collected safely across the bridge, he sent his men to work piling combustibles in and around it.	sent	{ "name": "send", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to go somewhere", "to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place", "cause to be directed or transmitted to another place", "transport commercially", "assign to a station", "transfer", "cause to be admitted; o...	[ "assign to a station" ]	[ "send%2:33:00::" ]
General Jones was fresh from a long series of bridge burnings, including the long bridge at Fairmont, and, after seeing a great drove of horses and cattle he had collected safely across the bridge, he sent his men to work piling combustibles in and around it.	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 ...	[ "exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity" ]	[ "work%2:41:02::" ]
General Jones was fresh from a long series of bridge burnings, including the long bridge at Fairmont, and, after seeing a great drove of horses and cattle he had collected safely across the bridge, he sent his men to work piling combustibles in and around it.	piling	{ "name": "pile", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a collection of objects laid on top of each other", "(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent", "a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)", "fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep...	[ "arrange in stacks" ]	[ "pile%2:35:00::" ]
Reverend Joshual Corder, a Baptist minister, gathered a few citizens of Southern sympathies, to call on Jones and plead with him to spare the structure ; he reasoned and argued, pointing out that Jones or other Confederate commanders would need it should troops pass that way in retreat.	gathered	{ "name": "gather", "sense_definitions_list": [ "sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching", "the act of gathering something", "assemble or get together", "collect in one place", "collect or gather", "conclude from evidence", "draw ...	[ "assemble or get together" ]	[ "gather%2:35:00::" ]
Reverend Joshual Corder, a Baptist minister, gathered a few citizens of Southern sympathies, to call on Jones and plead with him to spare the structure ; he reasoned and argued, pointing out that Jones or other Confederate commanders would need it should troops pass that way in retreat.	call on	{ "name": "call_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to" ] }	[ "have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to" ]	[ "call_on%2:32:00::" ]
Reverend Joshual Corder, a Baptist minister, gathered a few citizens of Southern sympathies, to call on Jones and plead with him to spare the structure ; he reasoned and argued, pointing out that Jones or other Confederate commanders would need it should troops pass that way in retreat.	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...	[ "appeal or request earnestly" ]	[ "plead%2:32:00::" ]
Reverend Joshual Corder, a Baptist minister, gathered a few citizens of Southern sympathies, to call on Jones and plead with him to spare the structure ; he reasoned and argued, pointing out that Jones or other Confederate commanders would need it should troops pass that way in retreat.	spare	{ "name": "spare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an extra component of a machine or other apparatus", "an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle", "a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls", "refrain from harming", "save or relieve from an experience or action"...	[ "refrain from harming" ]	[ "spare%2:41:00::" ]
Reverend Joshual Corder, a Baptist minister, gathered a few citizens of Southern sympathies, to call on Jones and plead with him to spare the structure ; he reasoned and argued, pointing out that Jones or other Confederate commanders would need it should troops pass that way in retreat.	reasoned	{ "name": "reason", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a rational motive for a belief or action", "an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon", "the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination", "the state of having good sense and sound judgment", "a justification for something ex...	[ "present reasons and arguments" ]	[ "reason%2:32:00::" ]
Reverend Joshual Corder, a Baptist minister, gathered a few citizens of Southern sympathies, to call on Jones and plead with him to spare the structure ; he reasoned and argued, pointing out that Jones or other Confederate commanders would need it should troops pass that way in retreat.	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::" ]
Reverend Joshual Corder, a Baptist minister, gathered a few citizens of Southern sympathies, to call on Jones and plead with him to spare the structure ; he reasoned and argued, pointing out that Jones or other Confederate commanders would need it should troops pass that way in retreat.	pointing out	{ "name": "point_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make or write a comment on", "point out carefully and clearly", "present and urge reasons in opposition" ] }	[ "make or write a comment on" ]	[ "point_out%2:32:01::" ]
Reverend Joshual Corder, a Baptist minister, gathered a few citizens of Southern sympathies, to call on Jones and plead with him to spare the structure ; he reasoned and argued, pointing out that Jones or other Confederate commanders would need it should troops pass that way in retreat.	need	{ "name": "need", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a condition requiring relief", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior", "a state of ext...	[ "have need of" ]	[ "need%2:34:00::" ]
Reverend Joshual Corder, a Baptist minister, gathered a few citizens of Southern sympathies, to call on Jones and plead with him to spare the structure ; he reasoned and argued, pointing out that Jones or other Confederate commanders would need it should troops pass that way in retreat.	pass	{ "name": "pass", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "(military) a written leave of absence", "(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate", "the location in a range of mountains of a geologic...	[ "go across or through" ]	[ "pass%2:38:00::" ]
Jones relented, he did not order his men to apply the torch - the drove of livestock was driven up the valley, via Beverly, and across the mountains to feed and serve the Confederate army, while Jones and his raiders turned toward Buckhannon to join forces with Imboden.	relented	{ "name": "relent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give in, as to influence or pressure" ] }	[ "give in, as to influence or pressure" ]	[ "relent%2:42:00::" ]
Jones relented, he did not order his men to apply the torch - the drove of livestock was driven up the valley, via Beverly, and across the mountains to feed and serve the Confederate army, while Jones and his raiders turned toward Buckhannon to join forces with Imboden.	order	{ "name": "order", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed", "a degree in a continuum of size or quantity", "established customary state (especially of society)", "logical or comprehensible arrangemen...	[ "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority" ]	[ "order%2:32:01::" ]
Jones relented, he did not order his men to apply the torch - the drove of livestock was driven up the valley, via Beverly, and across the mountains to feed and serve the Confederate army, while Jones and his raiders turned toward Buckhannon to join forces with Imboden.	apply	{ "name": "apply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose", "be pertinent or relevant or applicable", "ask (for something)", "apply to a surface", "be applicable to; as to an analysis", "give or conve...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "apply%2:34:00::" ]
Jones relented, he did not order his men to apply the torch - the drove of livestock was driven up the valley, via Beverly, and across the mountains to feed and serve the Confederate army, while Jones and his raiders turned toward Buckhannon to join forces with Imboden.	driven	{ "name": "drive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of applying force to propel something", "a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine", "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end", "a road leading up to a private house", "the trait of...	[ "push, propel, or press with force" ]	[ "drive%2:35:07::" ]
Jones relented, he did not order his men to apply the torch - the drove of livestock was driven up the valley, via Beverly, and across the mountains to feed and serve the Confederate army, while Jones and his raiders turned toward Buckhannon to join forces with Imboden.	feed	{ "name": "feed", "sense_definitions_list": [ "food for domestic livestock", "provide as food", "give food to", "feed into; supply", "introduce continuously", "support or promote", "take in food; used of animals only", "serve as food for; be the food for", "move along, of liquids...	[ "serve as food for; be the food for" ]	[ "feed%2:34:02::" ]
Jones relented, he did not order his men to apply the torch - the drove of livestock was driven up the valley, via Beverly, and across the mountains to feed and serve the Confederate army, while Jones and his raiders turned toward Buckhannon to join forces with Imboden.	serve	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "help to some food; help with food or drink" ]	[ "serve%2:34:01::" ]
Jones relented, he did not order his men to apply the torch - the drove of livestock was driven up the valley, via Beverly, and across the mountains to feed and serve the Confederate army, while Jones and his raiders turned toward Buckhannon to join forces with Imboden.	turned	{ "name": "turn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a circular segment of a curve", "the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course", "(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession", "an unforeseen development", "a movement in a new direction", "the act of turning a...	[ "change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense" ]	[ "turn%2:38:00::" ]
Jones relented, he did not order his men to apply the torch - the drove of livestock was driven up the valley, via Beverly, and across the mountains to feed and serve the Confederate army, while Jones and his raiders turned toward Buckhannon to join forces with Imboden.	join	{ "name": "join", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made", "a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets", "become part of; become a member of a group or organization", "cause to become joined or linked", "co...	[ "cause to become joined or linked" ]	[ "join%2:35:01::" ]
Again Reverend Corder saved the bridge when Union soldiers planned to destroy it, after filling its two lanes with hay and straw - but for what reason is not recorded nor remembered, certainly not because of pressure from an opposing Confederate force.	saved	{ "name": "save", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring", "save from ruin, destruction, or harm", "to keep up and reserve for personal or special use", "bring into safety", "spend less; buy at a reduced price", "accumulate money for future us...	[ "save from ruin, destruction, or harm" ]	[ "save%2:41:01::" ]
Again Reverend Corder saved the bridge when Union soldiers planned to destroy it, after filling its two lanes with hay and straw - but for what reason is not recorded nor remembered, certainly not because of pressure from an opposing Confederate force.	planned	{ "name": "plan", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished", "an arrangement scheme", "scale drawing of a structure", "have the will and intention to carry out some action", "make plans for something", "make or work out a plan for; devise",...	[ "have the will and intention to carry out some action" ]	[ "plan%2:31:01::" ]
Again Reverend Corder saved the bridge when Union soldiers planned to destroy it, after filling its two lanes with hay and straw - but for what reason is not recorded nor remembered, certainly not because of pressure from an opposing Confederate force.	destroy	{ "name": "destroy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of", "destroy completely; damage irreparably", "defeat soundly", "put (an animal) to death" ] }	[ "destroy completely; damage irreparably" ]	[ "destroy%2:35:00::" ]
Again Reverend Corder saved the bridge when Union soldiers planned to destroy it, after filling its two lanes with hay and straw - but for what reason is not recorded nor remembered, certainly not because of pressure from an opposing Confederate force.	filling	{ "name": "fill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity sufficient to satisfy", "any material that fills a space or container", "make full, also in a metaphorical sense", "become full", "occupy the whole of", "assume, as of positions or roles", "fill or meet a want or need", "appoi...	[ "make full, also in a metaphorical sense" ]	[ "fill%2:30:01::" ]
Again Reverend Corder saved the bridge when Union soldiers planned to destroy it, after filling its two lanes with hay and straw - but for what reason is not recorded nor remembered, certainly not because of pressure from an opposing Confederate force.	recorded	{ "name": "record", "sense_definitions_list": [ "anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events", "sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph need...	[ "make a record of; set down in permanent form" ]	[ "record%2:32:00::" ]
Again Reverend Corder saved the bridge when Union soldiers planned to destroy it, after filling its two lanes with hay and straw - but for what reason is not recorded nor remembered, certainly not because of pressure from an opposing Confederate force.	remembered	{ "name": "remember", "sense_definitions_list": [ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection", "keep in mind for attention or consideration", "recapture the past; indulge in memories", "show appreciation to", "mention favorably, as in prayer", "mention as by way of greeting or to ind...	[ "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" ]	[ "remember%2:31:00::" ]
On the second occasion it took prayers as well as reason to dissuade the soldiers from their purpose.	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 ...	[ "require as useful, just, or proper" ]	[ "take%2:42:00::" ]
On the second occasion it took prayers as well as reason to dissuade the soldiers from their purpose.	dissuade	{ "name": "dissuade", "sense_definitions_list": [ "turn away from by persuasion" ] }	[ "turn away from by persuasion" ]	[ "dissuade%2:32:00::" ]
Centering around this historic old structure, a group of public-spirited Barbour County citizens have organized and planned a week-long series of events, beginning on May 28 th and continuing through June 3 rd, to observe most appropriately the centennial of the first land engagement of the Civil War at Philippi.	Centering	{ "name": "center", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an area that is approximately central within some larger region", "the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher", "a building dedicated to a particular activity", "a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of ...	[ "center upon" ]	[ "center%2:42:00::" ]
Centering around this historic old structure, a group of public-spirited Barbour County citizens have organized and planned a week-long series of events, beginning on May 28 th and continuing through June 3 rd, to observe most appropriately the centennial of the first land engagement of the Civil War at Philippi.	organized	{ "name": "organize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "create (as an entity)", "cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea", "plan and direct (a complex undertaking)", "bring order and organization to", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort", "...	[ "arrange by systematic planning and united effort" ]	[ "organize%2:36:00::" ]
Centering around this historic old structure, a group of public-spirited Barbour County citizens have organized and planned a week-long series of events, beginning on May 28 th and continuing through June 3 rd, to observe most appropriately the centennial of the first land engagement of the Civil War at Philippi.	planned	{ "name": "plan", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished", "an arrangement scheme", "scale drawing of a structure", "have the will and intention to carry out some action", "make plans for something", "make or work out a plan for; devise",...	[ "make or work out a plan for; devise" ]	[ "plan%2:36:00::" ]
Centering around this historic old structure, a group of public-spirited Barbour County citizens have organized and planned a week-long series of events, beginning on May 28 th and continuing through June 3 rd, to observe most appropriately the centennial of the first land engagement of the Civil War at Philippi.	beginning	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense" ]	[ "begin%2:42:00::" ]
Centering around this historic old structure, a group of public-spirited Barbour County citizens have organized and planned a week-long series of events, beginning on May 28 th and continuing through June 3 rd, to observe most appropriately the centennial of the first land engagement of the Civil War at Philippi.	continuing	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "continue%2:42:01::" ]
Centering around this historic old structure, a group of public-spirited Barbour County citizens have organized and planned a week-long series of events, beginning on May 28 th and continuing through June 3 rd, to observe most appropriately the centennial of the first land engagement of the Civil War at Philippi.	observe	{ "name": "observe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "make mention of", "observe with care or pay close attention to", "watch attentively", "show respect towards", "behave as expected during of holidays or rites", "follow with the ...	[ "behave as expected during of holidays or rites" ]	[ "observe%2:41:02::" ]
The Providence Journal editorial ( Jan. 25 ) entitled `` East Greenwich Faces a Housing Development Problem '' points to a dilemma that faces communities such as ours.	points	{ "name": "point", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a geometric element that has position but no extension", "the precise location of something; a spatially limited location", "a brief version of the essential meaning of something", "an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole", "a...	[ "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively" ]	[ "point%2:32:00::" ]
The Providence Journal editorial ( Jan. 25 ) entitled `` East Greenwich Faces a Housing Development Problem '' points to a dilemma that faces communities such as ours.	faces	{ "name": "face", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear", "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the general outward appearance of something", "the striking or working surface of an implement", "a part of a person that is use...	[ "present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize" ]	[ "face%2:32:03::" ]
Your suggested solution, it seems to me, is grossly oversimplified and is inconsistent with your generally realistic attitude toward, and endorsement of, sound planning.	seems	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "seem to be true, probable, or apparent" ]	[ "seem%2:39:01::" ]
Your suggested solution, it seems to me, is grossly oversimplified and is inconsistent with your generally realistic attitude toward, and endorsement of, sound planning.	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::" ]
Your suggested solution, it seems to me, is grossly oversimplified and is inconsistent with your generally realistic attitude toward, and endorsement of, sound planning.	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::" ]
First of all there is ample area in East Greenwich already zoned in the classification similar to that which petitioner requested.	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...	[ "happen, occur, take place" ]	[ "be%2:42:04::" ]
First of all there is ample area in East Greenwich already zoned in the classification similar to that which petitioner requested.	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)" ] }	[ "express the need or desire for; ask for" ]	[ "request%2:32:01::" ]
This land is in various stages of development in several locations throughout the town.	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::" ]
The demand for these lots can be met for some time to come.	met	{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...	[ "fill or meet a want or need" ]	[ "meet%2:34:00::" ]
The demand for these lots can be met for some time to come.	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::" ]
This would seem to indicate that we are trying neither `` to halt an influx of migrants '' nor are we `` setting up such standards for development that only the well-to-do could afford to buy land and build in the new sites ''.	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::" ]
This would seem to indicate that we are trying neither `` to halt an influx of migrants '' nor are we `` setting up such standards for development that only the well-to-do could afford to buy land and build in the new sites ''.	indicate	{ "name": "indicate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be a signal for or a symptom of", "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively", "to state or express briefly", "give evidence of", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine" ] }	[ "be a signal for or a symptom of" ]	[ "indicate%2:32:01::" ]
This would seem to indicate that we are trying neither `` to halt an influx of migrants '' nor are we `` setting up such standards for development that only the well-to-do could afford to buy land and build in the new sites ''.	trying	{ "name": "try", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "make an effort or attempt", "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to", "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "take a s...	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "try%2:41:00::" ]
This would seem to indicate that we are trying neither `` to halt an influx of migrants '' nor are we `` setting up such standards for development that only the well-to-do could afford to buy land and build in the new sites ''.	halt	{ "name": "halt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "the event of something ending", "an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement", "cause to stop", "come to a halt, stop moving", "stop from happening or developing", "sto...	[ "stop from happening or developing" ]	[ "halt%2:41:00::" ]
This would seem to indicate that we are trying neither `` to halt an influx of migrants '' nor are we `` setting up such standards for development that only the well-to-do could afford to buy land and build in the new sites ''.	setting up	{ "name": "set_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "set up or found", "create by putting components or members together", "construct, build, or erect", "get ready for a particular purpose or event", "put into a proper or systematic order", "begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by p...	[ "set up or found" ]	[ "set_up%2:41:02::" ]
This would seem to indicate that we are trying neither `` to halt an influx of migrants '' nor are we `` setting up such standards for development that only the well-to-do could afford to buy land and build in the new sites ''.	afford	{ "name": "afford", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be able to spare or give up", "be the cause or source of", "have the financial means to do something or buy something", "afford access to" ] }	[ "be able to spare or give up" ]	[ "afford%2:34:00::" ]
This would seem to indicate that we are trying neither `` to halt an influx of migrants '' nor are we `` setting up such standards for development that only the well-to-do could afford to buy land and build in the new sites ''.	buy	{ "name": "buy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantageous purchase", "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction", "make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence", "be worth or be capable of buying", "acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange", "accept...	[ "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction" ]	[ "buy%2:40:00::" ]
This would seem to indicate that we are trying neither `` to halt an influx of migrants '' nor are we `` setting up such standards for development that only the well-to-do could afford to buy land and build in the new sites ''.	build	{ "name": "build", "sense_definitions_list": [ "constitution of the human body", "alternative names for the body of a human being", "make by combining materials and parts", "form or accumulate steadily", "build or establish something abstract", "improve the cleansing action of", "order, ...	[ "make by combining materials and parts" ]	[ "build%2:36:00::" ]
What we are attempting to do is achieve and maintain a balance between medium density and low density residential areas and industrial and commercial development.	attempting	{ "name": "attempt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "the act of attacking", "make an effort or attempt", "enter upon an activity or enterprise" ] }	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "attempt%2:41:00::" ]
What we are attempting to do is achieve and maintain a balance between medium density and low density residential areas and industrial and commercial development.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
What we are attempting to do is achieve and maintain a balance between medium density and low density residential areas and industrial and commercial development.	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::" ]
What we are attempting to do is achieve and maintain a balance between medium density and low density residential areas and industrial and commercial development.	achieve	{ "name": "achieve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort" ] }	[ "to gain with effort" ]	[ "achieve%2:41:00::" ]
What we are attempting to do is achieve and maintain a balance between medium density and low density residential areas and industrial and commercial development.	maintain	{ "name": "maintain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction", "supply with necessities and support", "state categorically", "have and exercise", "maintain for use and service", ...	[ "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction" ]	[ "maintain%2:40:00::" ]
It is in fact entirely consistent with your suggestion of modest industrial development to help pay governmental costs.	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 in fact entirely consistent with your suggestion of modest industrial development to help pay governmental costs.	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::" ]
It is in fact entirely consistent with your suggestion of modest industrial development to help pay governmental costs.	pay	{ "name": "pay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that remunerates", "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services", "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow", "cancel or discharge a debt", "bring in", "do or give something to somebody in return", "ded...	[ "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services" ]	[ "pay%2:40:00::" ]

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