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Bostitch, Inc. is approximately half way through a 10 - year exemption of their real estate tax.	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 wisdom of granting such tax exemptions is another matter, but this particular instance is, in my opinion, completely satisfactory.	granting	{ "name": "grant", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any monetary aid", "the act of providing a subsidy", "(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance", "Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)", "United States actor (born in England) who was ...	[ "bestow, especially officially" ]	[ "grant%2:40:05::" ]
The wisdom of granting such tax exemptions is another matter, but this particular instance is, in my opinion, completely satisfactory.	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 wisdom of granting such tax exemptions is another matter, but this particular instance is, in my opinion, completely satisfactory.	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 1960 tax book for East Greenwich indicates a valuation for this property in excess of two million dollars.	indicates	{ "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" ] }	[ "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine" ]	[ "indicate%2:32:04::" ]
With our current $ 3 per hundred tax rate, it is safe to assume that this will qualify when you suggest a community should `` try to develop a modest industrial plant '' as the best way to meet these problems.	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::" ]
With our current $ 3 per hundred tax rate, it is safe to assume that this will qualify when you suggest a community should `` try to develop a modest industrial plant '' as the best way to meet these problems.	assume	{ "name": "assume", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person", "occupy ...	[ "take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof" ]	[ "assume%2:31:00::" ]
With our current $ 3 per hundred tax rate, it is safe to assume that this will qualify when you suggest a community should `` try to develop a modest industrial plant '' as the best way to meet these problems.	qualify	{ "name": "qualify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "prove capable or fit; meet requirements", "pronounce fit or able", "make more specific", "make fit or prepared", "specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement", "describ...	[ "prove capable or fit; meet requirements" ]	[ "qualify%2:42:00::" ]
With our current $ 3 per hundred tax rate, it is safe to assume that this will qualify when you suggest a community should `` try to develop a modest industrial plant '' as the best way to meet these problems.	suggest	{ "name": "suggest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something", "drop a hint; intimate by a hint", "imply as a possibility", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine", "call to mind" ] }	[ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something" ]	[ "suggest%2:32:00::" ]
With our current $ 3 per hundred tax rate, it is safe to assume that this will qualify when you suggest a community should `` try to develop a modest industrial plant '' as the best way to meet these problems.	try	{ "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::" ]
With our current $ 3 per hundred tax rate, it is safe to assume that this will qualify when you suggest a community should `` try to develop a modest industrial plant '' as the best way to meet these problems.	develop	{ "name": "develop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation", "work out", "gain through experience", "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)", "come into existence; take on form or shape", "change th...	[ "make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation" ]	[ "develop%2:36:01::" ]
With our current $ 3 per hundred tax rate, it is safe to assume that this will qualify when you suggest a community should `` try to develop a modest industrial plant '' as the best way to meet these problems.	meet	{ "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 ...	[ "satisfy or fulfill" ]	[ "meet%2:41:02::" ]
In order to attract additional industry that is compatible with this community it is all the more important to present to the industrial prospect an orderly balance in the tax structure.	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::" ]
In order to attract additional industry that is compatible with this community it is all the more important to present to the industrial prospect an orderly balance in the tax structure.	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::" ]
In order to attract additional industry that is compatible with this community it is all the more important to present to the industrial prospect an orderly balance in the tax structure.	present	{ "name": "present", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech", "something presented as a gift", "a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking", "give an exhibition of to an intereste...	[ "give an exhibition of to an interested audience" ]	[ "present%2:39:00::" ]
As this tax base grows so then can your medium and low density residential areas grow.	grows	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain" ]	[ "grow%2:30:00::" ]
As this tax base grows so then can your medium and low density residential areas grow.	grow	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain" ]	[ "grow%2:30:00::" ]
Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite munic...	warned	{ "name": "warn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "notify of danger, potential harm, or risk", "admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior", "ask to go away", "notify, usually in advance" ] }	[ "notify of danger, potential harm, or risk" ]	[ "warn%2:32:00::" ]
Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite munic...	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::" ]
Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite munic...	reduce	{ "name": "reduce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cut down on; make a reduction in", "make less complex", "bring to humbler or weaker state or condition", "simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another", "lower in grade or rank or force somebody i...	[ "cut down on; make a reduction in" ]	[ "reduce%2:30:00::" ]
Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite munic...	underwrite	{ "name": "underwrite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "guarantee financial support of", "protect by insurance" ] }	[ "guarantee financial support of" ]	[ "underwrite%2:32:01::" ]
Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite munic...	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::" ]
Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite munic...	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::" ]
Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite munic...	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::" ]
Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite munic...	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::" ]
Mr. Richard Preston, executive director of the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission, in his remarks to the Governors Conference on Industrial Development at Providence on October 8, 1960, warned against the fallacy of attempting to attract industry solely to reduce the tax rate or to underwrite munic...	obtain	{ "name": "obtain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "be valid, applicable, or true" ] }	[ "come into possession of" ]	[ "obtain%2:40:00::" ]
He went on to say : `` In the first place, industry per se is not dedicated to the role of savior of foundering municipalities.	went on	{ "name": "go_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "come to pass", "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense", "continue talking; he continued,", "start running, functioning, or operating" ] }	[ "continue talking; he continued," ]	[ "go_on%2:32:00::" ]
He went on to say : `` In the first place, industry per se is not dedicated to the role of savior of foundering municipalities.	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::" ]
He went on to say : `` In the first place, industry per se is not dedicated to the role of savior of foundering municipalities.	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 not in business for the purpose of absorbing increased municipal costs no matter how high a purpose that may be ''.	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 not in business for the purpose of absorbing increased municipal costs no matter how high a purpose that may be ''.	absorbing	{ "name": "absorb", "sense_definitions_list": [ "become imbued", "take up mentally", "take up, as of debts or payments", "take in, also metaphorically", "cause to become one with", "suck or take up or in", "devote (oneself) fully to", "assimilate or take in", "consume all of one'...	[ "take up, as of debts or payments" ]	[ "absorb%2:40:00::" ]
It is not in business for the purpose of absorbing increased municipal costs no matter how high a purpose that may be ''.	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::" ]
While Councilman Olson cited the anticipated increase in school costs in answer to a direct question from a taxpayer, the impact upon a school system does not have to be measured only in increased taxes to find alarm in uncontrolled growth.	cited	{ "name": "cite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage", "make reference to", "commend", "refer to", "repeat a passage from", "refer to for illustration or proof", "advance evidence for", "call in an official matter, suc...	[ "refer to" ]	[ "cite%2:36:00::" ]
While Councilman Olson cited the anticipated increase in school costs in answer to a direct question from a taxpayer, the impact upon a school system does not have to be measured only in increased taxes to find alarm in uncontrolled growth.	measured	{ "name": "measure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal", "how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify", "a statute in draft before it becomes law", "the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule"...	[ "express as a number or measure or quantity" ]	[ "measure%2:30:00::" ]
While Councilman Olson cited the anticipated increase in school costs in answer to a direct question from a taxpayer, the impact upon a school system does not have to be measured only in increased taxes to find alarm in uncontrolled growth.	find	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "come upon, as if by accident; meet with" ]	[ "find%2:40:02::" ]
We in East Greenwich have the example of two neighboring communities, one currently utilizing double sessions in their schools, and the other facing this prospect next year.	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 in East Greenwich have the example of two neighboring communities, one currently utilizing double sessions in their schools, and the other facing this prospect next year.	facing	{ "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...	[ "deal with (something unpleasant) head on" ]	[ "face%2:32:00::" ]
It has already been reported in your newspapers that the East Greenwich School Committee is considering additions to at least one elementary school and to the high school to insure future accommodations for a school population that we know will increase.	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 has already been reported in your newspapers that the East Greenwich School Committee is considering additions to at least one elementary school and to the high school to insure future accommodations for a school population that we know will increase.	considering	{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...	[ "think about carefully; weigh" ]	[ "consider%2:32:02::" ]
It has already been reported in your newspapers that the East Greenwich School Committee is considering additions to at least one elementary school and to the high school to insure future accommodations for a school population that we know will increase.	insure	{ "name": "insure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something", "make certain of", "protect by insurance", "take out insurance for" ] }	[ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something" ]	[ "insure%2:31:00::" ]
It has already been reported in your newspapers that the East Greenwich School Committee is considering additions to at least one elementary school and to the high school to insure future accommodations for a school population that we know will increase.	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::" ]
It has already been reported in your newspapers that the East Greenwich School Committee is considering additions to at least one elementary school and to the high school to insure future accommodations for a school population that we know will increase.	increase	{ "name": "increase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "a change resulting in an increase", "a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important", "the amount by which something increases", "the act of increasing something", "become bigger or grea...	[ "become bigger or greater in amount" ]	[ "increase%2:30:00::" ]
If they are to be commended for foresight in their planning, what then is the judgment of a town council that compounds this problem during the planning stage?	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::" ]
If they are to be commended for foresight in their planning, what then is the judgment of a town council that compounds this problem during the planning stage?	commended	{ "name": "commend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express approval of", "present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence", "give to in charge", "express a good opinion of", "mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship" ] }	[ "express approval of" ]	[ "commend%2:32:00::" ]
If they are to be commended for foresight in their planning, what then is the judgment of a town council that compounds this problem during the planning stage?	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::" ]
If they are to be commended for foresight in their planning, what then is the judgment of a town council that compounds this problem during the planning stage?	compounds	{ "name": "compound", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts", "(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight", "an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Or...	[ "make more intense, stronger, or more marked;," ]	[ "compound%2:30:01::" ]
Where then is the sound planning and cooperation between agencies within the community that you have called for in other editorials?	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
Where then is the sound planning and cooperation between agencies within the community that you have called for in other editorials?	called for	{ "name": "call_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express the need or desire for; ask for", "require as useful, just, or proper", "request the participation or presence of", "gather or collect" ] }	[ "express the need or desire for; ask for" ]	[ "call_for%2:32:04::" ]
I submit that it cannot be dismissed simply by saying we are not facing the facts of life.	submit	{ "name": "submit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "refer for judgment or consideration", "put before", "yield to the control of another", "hand over formally", "refer to another person for decision or judgment", "yield to another's wish or opinion", "accept or undergo, often unwillingly", ...	[ "put before" ]	[ "submit%2:32:00::" ]
I submit that it cannot be dismissed simply by saying we are not facing the facts of life.	dismissed	{ "name": "dismiss", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bar from attention or consideration", "cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration", "stop associating with", "terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position", "end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permittin...	[ "bar from attention or consideration" ]	[ "dismiss%2:32:00::" ]
I submit that it cannot be dismissed simply by saying we are not facing the facts of life.	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::" ]
I submit that it cannot be dismissed simply by saying we are not facing the facts of life.	facing	{ "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...	[ "deal with (something unpleasant) head on" ]	[ "face%2:32:00::" ]
The `` fruitful course '' of metropolitanization that you recommend is currently practiced by the town of East Greenwich and had its inception long before we learned what it was called.	recommend	{ "name": "recommend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "push for something", "express a good opinion of", "make attractive or acceptable" ] }	[ "push for something" ]	[ "recommend%2:32:01::" ]
The `` fruitful course '' of metropolitanization that you recommend is currently practiced by the town of East Greenwich and had its inception long before we learned what it was called.	practiced	{ "name": "practice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a customary way of operation or behavior", "systematic training by multiple repetitions", "translating an idea into action", "the exercise of a profession", "knowledge of how something is usually done", "carry out or practice; as of jobs and...	[ "avail oneself to" ]	[ "practice%2:41:01::" ]
The `` fruitful course '' of metropolitanization that you recommend is currently practiced by the town of East Greenwich and had its inception long before we learned what it was called.	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...	[ "undergo" ]	[ "have%2:30:01::" ]
The `` fruitful course '' of metropolitanization that you recommend is currently practiced by the town of East Greenwich and had its inception long before we learned what it was called.	learned	{ "name": "learn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "gain knowledge or skills", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "commit to memory; learn by heart", "be a student of a certain subject", "impart skills or knowledge to", "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually ...	[ "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally" ]	[ "learn%2:31:01::" ]
The `` fruitful course '' of metropolitanization that you recommend is currently practiced by the town of East Greenwich and had its inception long before we learned what it was called.	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 East Greenwich Police Department utilizes the radio transmission facilities of the Warwick Police Department, thereby eliminating duplication of facilities and ensuring police coordination in the Cowessett-East Greenwich-Potowomut area of the two communities.	utilizes	{ "name": "utilize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose", "convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)" ] }	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "utilize%2:34:00::" ]
The East Greenwich Police Department utilizes the radio transmission facilities of the Warwick Police Department, thereby eliminating duplication of facilities and ensuring police coordination in the Cowessett-East Greenwich-Potowomut area of the two communities.	eliminating	{ "name": "eliminate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "terminate, end, or take out", "do away with", "kill in large numbers", "dismiss from consideration or a contest", "eliminate from the body", "remove from a contest or race", "remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations" ] ...	[ "terminate, end, or take out" ]	[ "eliminate%2:30:01::" ]
The East Greenwich Police Department utilizes the radio transmission facilities of the Warwick Police Department, thereby eliminating duplication of facilities and ensuring police coordination in the Cowessett-East Greenwich-Potowomut area of the two communities.	ensuring	{ "name": "ensure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make certain of", "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something" ] }	[ "be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something" ]	[ "ensure%2:31:00::" ]
The East Greenwich Fire District services parts of Warwick as well as East Greenwich.	services	{ "name": "service", "sense_definitions_list": [ "work done by one person or group that benefits another", "an act of help or assistance", "the act of public worship following prescribed rules", "a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation", "employment i...	[ "be used by; as of a utility" ]	[ "service%2:41:00::" ]
The taxpayers of East Greenwich appropriate sums of money, as do other Kent County communities, for the support of the Kent County Memorial Hospital, a regional facility.	appropriate	{ "name": "appropriate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause", "take possession of by force, as after an invasion", "suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc" ] }	[ "give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause" ]	[ "appropriate%2:31:00::" ]
The East Greenwich Free Library receives financial support from the town of East Greenwich and the City of Warwick to supplement its endowment.	receives	{ "name": "receive", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get something; come into possession of", "receive a specified treatment (abstract)", "register (perceptual input)", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "express willingness to have in one's home or environs", "accept as t...	[ "get something; come into possession of" ]	[ "receive%2:40:00::" ]
The East Greenwich Free Library receives financial support from the town of East Greenwich and the City of Warwick to supplement its endowment.	supplement	{ "name": "supplement", "sense_definitions_list": [ "textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end", "a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)", "a supplementary component that improves capability", "add as a supplement to what seems insufficient", "serve as a su...	[ "add as a supplement to what seems insufficient" ]	[ "supplement%2:40:00::" ]
Feelers were put out last year to the City of Warwick, as reported in your newspapers, suggesting investigation of a common rubbish disposal area to service the Potowomut and Cowessett areas of Warwick along with East Greenwich.	put out	{ "name": "put_out_feelers", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make some preliminary investigations or test the waters" ] }	[ "make some preliminary investigations or test the waters" ]	[ "put_out_feelers%2:31:00::" ]
Feelers were put out last year to the City of Warwick, as reported in your newspapers, suggesting investigation of a common rubbish disposal area to service the Potowomut and Cowessett areas of Warwick along with East Greenwich.	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::" ]
Feelers were put out last year to the City of Warwick, as reported in your newspapers, suggesting investigation of a common rubbish disposal area to service the Potowomut and Cowessett areas of Warwick along with East Greenwich.	suggesting	{ "name": "suggest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something", "drop a hint; intimate by a hint", "imply as a possibility", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine", "call to mind" ] }	[ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something" ]	[ "suggest%2:32:00::" ]
Feelers were put out last year to the City of Warwick, as reported in your newspapers, suggesting investigation of a common rubbish disposal area to service the Potowomut and Cowessett areas of Warwick along with East Greenwich.	service	{ "name": "service", "sense_definitions_list": [ "work done by one person or group that benefits another", "an act of help or assistance", "the act of public worship following prescribed rules", "a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation", "employment i...	[ "be used by; as of a utility" ]	[ "service%2:41:00::" ]
East Greenwich was one of the first Rhode Island towns to enter into contract agreement with the Rhode Island Development Council for planning services we could not provide for ourselves.	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::" ]
East Greenwich was one of the first Rhode Island towns to enter into contract agreement with the Rhode Island Development Council for planning services we could not provide for ourselves.	enter	{ "name": "enter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "become a participant; be involved in", "register formally as a participant or member", "be or play a part of or in", "make a record of; set down in permanent form", "come on stage", "take on duties or office", "put...	[ "become a participant; be involved in" ]	[ "enter%2:33:00::" ]
East Greenwich was one of the first Rhode Island towns to enter into contract agreement with the Rhode Island Development Council for planning services we could not provide for ourselves.	provide	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance" ]	[ "provide%2:34:00::" ]
The education program for retarded children conducted by the East Greenwich school system has pupils from at least one neighboring community.	conducted	{ "name": "conduct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "manner of acting or controlling yourself", "(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people", "direct the course of; manage or control", "lead, as in the performance of a composition", "behave in a certain manner", "take ...	[ "direct the course of; manage or control" ]	[ "conduct%2:41:00::" ]
The education program for retarded children conducted by the East Greenwich school system has pupils from at least one neighboring community.	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::" ]
I feel compelled to write this because I am greatly concerned with the problem of community growth rate and the relation between types of growth in a town such as East Greenwich.	feel	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" ]	[ "feel%2:37:00::" ]
I feel compelled to write this because I am greatly concerned with the problem of community growth rate and the relation between types of growth in a town such as East Greenwich.	write	{ "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::" ]
I feel compelled to write this because I am greatly concerned with the problem of community growth rate and the relation between types of growth in a town such as East Greenwich.	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...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
I believe it is an area in which professional planners have failed to set adequate guide posts ; and yet they cannot ignore this problem because it concerns the implementation of nearly all the planning programs they have devised.	believe	{ "name": "believe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "accept as true; take to be true", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "be confident about something", "follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer", "credit with veracity" ] }	[ "judge or regard; look upon; judge" ]	[ "believe%2:31:04::" ]
I believe it is an area in which professional planners have failed to set adequate guide posts ; and yet they cannot ignore this problem because it concerns the implementation of nearly all the planning programs they have devised.	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::" ]
I believe it is an area in which professional planners have failed to set adequate guide posts ; and yet they cannot ignore this problem because it concerns the implementation of nearly all the planning programs they have devised.	failed	{ "name": "fail", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to do something; leave something undone", "be unsuccessful", "disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake", "stop operating or functioning", "be unable", "judge unacceptable", "fail to get a passing grade", "fall short in wh...	[ "fail to do something; leave something undone" ]	[ "fail%2:41:02::" ]
I believe it is an area in which professional planners have failed to set adequate guide posts ; and yet they cannot ignore this problem because it concerns the implementation of nearly all the planning programs they have devised.	set	{ "name": "set", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used", "(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols", "several exercises intended to be done in series", "representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used...	[ "fix conclusively or authoritatively" ]	[ "set%2:31:04::" ]
I believe it is an area in which professional planners have failed to set adequate guide posts ; and yet they cannot ignore this problem because it concerns the implementation of nearly all the planning programs they have devised.	ignore	{ "name": "ignore", "sense_definitions_list": [ "refuse to acknowledge", "bar from attention or consideration", "fail to notice", "give little or no attention to", "be ignorant of or in the dark about" ] }	[ "bar from attention or consideration" ]	[ "ignore%2:32:00::" ]
I believe it is an area in which professional planners have failed to set adequate guide posts ; and yet they cannot ignore this problem because it concerns the implementation of nearly all the planning programs they have devised.	concerns	{ "name": "concern", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that interests you because it is important or affects you", "an anxious feeling", "a feeling of sympathy for someone or something", "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "a commercial or industrial enterpr...	[ "be relevant to" ]	[ "concern%2:42:00::" ]
I believe it is an area in which professional planners have failed to set adequate guide posts ; and yet they cannot ignore this problem because it concerns the implementation of nearly all the planning programs they have devised.	devised	{ "name": "devise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a will disposing of real property", "(law) a gift of real property by will", "come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort", "give by will, especially rea...	[ "come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort" ]	[ "devise%2:36:00::" ]
These programs are volumes of waste paper and lost hours if the citizens of a community must stand aside while land developers tell them when, where, and in what manner the community shall grow.	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::" ]
These programs are volumes of waste paper and lost hours if the citizens of a community must stand aside while land developers tell them when, where, and in what manner the community shall grow.	stand	{ "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::" ]
These programs are volumes of waste paper and lost hours if the citizens of a community must stand aside while land developers tell them when, where, and in what manner the community shall grow.	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...	[ "let something be known" ]	[ "tell%2:32:00::" ]
These programs are volumes of waste paper and lost hours if the citizens of a community must stand aside while land developers tell them when, where, and in what manner the community shall grow.	grow	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain" ]	[ "grow%2:30:00::" ]
We have far less to fear in the migrant family than we have in the migrant developer under these conditions.	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 far less to fear in the migrant family than we have in the migrant developer under these conditions.	fear	{ "name": "fear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)", "an anxious feeling", "a feeling of profound respect for someone or something", "be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about ...	[ "be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event" ]	[ "fear%2:37:03::" ]
We have far less to fear in the migrant family than we have in the migrant developer under these conditions.	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::" ]
Until professional planners meet this situation squarely and update the concepts of zoning in a manner acceptable to the courts, I hope we in East Greenwich can continue to shape our own destiny.	meet	{ "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 ...	[ "satisfy or fulfill" ]	[ "meet%2:41:02::" ]
Until professional planners meet this situation squarely and update the concepts of zoning in a manner acceptable to the courts, I hope we in East Greenwich can continue to shape our own destiny.	update	{ "name": "update", "sense_definitions_list": [ "news that updates your information", "modernize or bring up to date", "bring up to date; supply with recent information", "bring to the latest state of technology" ] }	[ "modernize or bring up to date" ]	[ "update%2:30:00::" ]
Until professional planners meet this situation squarely and update the concepts of zoning in a manner acceptable to the courts, I hope we in East Greenwich can continue to shape our own destiny.	hope	{ "name": "hope", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a specific instance of feeling hopeful", "the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled", "grounds for feeling hopeful about the future", "someone (or something) on which expectations are centered", "United States comedian (born in England)...	[ "expect and wish" ]	[ "hope%2:37:01::" ]
Until professional planners meet this situation squarely and update the concepts of zoning in a manner acceptable to the courts, I hope we in East Greenwich can continue to shape our own destiny.	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 a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "continue%2:42:01::" ]
Until professional planners meet this situation squarely and update the concepts of zoning in a manner acceptable to the courts, I hope we in East Greenwich can continue to shape our own destiny.	shape	{ "name": "shape", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)", "the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance", "alternative names for the body of a human being", "a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept", "the...	[ "shape or influence; give direction to" ]	[ "shape%2:31:00::" ]
I would like very much, on behalf of my husband and myself, to send our eternal thanks to all the wonderful people responsible for the Gabrielle Fund.	like	{ "name": "like", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a similar kind;,", "a kind of person", "prefer or wish to do something", "find enjoyable or agreeable", "be fond of", "feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard", "want to have", "resembling or similar; having the same or some...	[ "prefer or wish to do something" ]	[ "like%2:37:01::" ]
I would like very much, on behalf of my husband and myself, to send our eternal thanks to all the wonderful people responsible for the Gabrielle Fund.	send	{ "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...	[ "transfer" ]	[ "send%2:32:02::" ]
It is indeed true, as stated in the famous novel of our day, `` For Whom the Bell Tolls '', that `` no man is an island, entirely of itself ; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main ''.	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 indeed true, as stated in the famous novel of our day, `` For Whom the Bell Tolls '', that `` no man is an island, entirely of itself ; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main ''.	stated	{ "name": "state", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state", "a politically organized body of p...	[ "express in words" ]	[ "state%2:32:00::" ]
It is indeed true, as stated in the famous novel of our day, `` For Whom the Bell Tolls '', that `` no man is an island, entirely of itself ; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main ''.	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::" ]

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