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His father Soeren was the village apothecary whose slender income made it difficult to feed his family, let alone educate them in a town without even a school.
made
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[ "give certain properties to something" ]
[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
His father Soeren was the village apothecary whose slender income made it difficult to feed his family, let alone educate them in a town without even a school.
difficult
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[ "not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure" ]
[ "difficult%3:00:00::" ]
His father Soeren was the village apothecary whose slender income made it difficult to feed his family, let alone educate them in a town without even a school.
feed
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[ "give food to" ]
[ "feed%2:34:01::" ]
His father Soeren was the village apothecary whose slender income made it difficult to feed his family, let alone educate them in a town without even a school.
family
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[ "a social unit living together" ]
[ "family%1:14:02::" ]
His father Soeren was the village apothecary whose slender income made it difficult to feed his family, let alone educate them in a town without even a school.
let alone
{ "name": "let_alone", "sense_definitions_list": [ "much less" ] }
[ "much less" ]
[ "let_alone%4:02:00::" ]
His father Soeren was the village apothecary whose slender income made it difficult to feed his family, let alone educate them in a town without even a school.
educate
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[ "give an education to" ]
[ "educate%2:41:00::" ]
His father Soeren was the village apothecary whose slender income made it difficult to feed his family, let alone educate them in a town without even a school.
town
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[ "an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city" ]
[ "town%1:15:00::" ]
His father Soeren was the village apothecary whose slender income made it difficult to feed his family, let alone educate them in a town without even a school.
even
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[ "used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected" ]
[ "even%4:02:00::" ]
His father Soeren was the village apothecary whose slender income made it difficult to feed his family, let alone educate them in a town without even a school.
school
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[ "an educational institution" ]
[ "school%1:14:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
two
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[ "being one more than one" ]
[ "two%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
boys
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[ "a youthful male person" ]
[ "boy%1:18:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
Hans
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
Anders
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
junior
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[ "the younger of two persons" ]
[ "junior%1:18:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
year
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[ "a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days" ]
[ "year%1:28:01::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
therefore
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[ "(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result" ]
[ "therefore%4:02:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
went
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[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]
[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
daily
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[ "every day; without missing a day" ]
[ "daily%4:02:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
home
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[ "where you live at a particular time" ]
[ "home%1:15:04::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
warm
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[ "psychologically warm; friendly and responsive" ]
[ "warm%3:00:02::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
friendly
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[ "characteristic of or befitting a friend" ]
[ "friendly%3:00:01::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
wigmaker
{ "name": "wigmaker", "sense_definitions_list": [ "someone who makes and sells wigs" ] }
[ "someone who makes and sells wigs" ]
[ "wigmaker%1:18:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
nearby
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[ "close at hand" ]
[ "nearby%5:00:00:near:00" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
instruction
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[ "the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill" ]
[ "instruction%1:04:01::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
German
{ "name": "german", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person of German nationality", "the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic", "of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language" ] }
[ "the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic" ]
[ "german%1:10:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
wife
{ "name": "wife", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a married woman; a man's partner in marriage" ] }
[ "a married woman; a man's partner in marriage" ]
[ "wife%1:18:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
taught
{ "name": "teach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)", "impart skills or knowledge to", "accustom gradually to some action or attitude" ] }
[ "impart skills or knowledge to" ]
[ "teach%2:32:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
two
{ "name": "two", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number", "one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots", "being one more than one" ] }
[ "being one more than one" ]
[ "two%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
boys
{ "name": "boy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a youthful male person", "a friendly informal reference to a grown man", "a male human offspring", "(ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man" ] }
[ "a youthful male person" ]
[ "boy%1:18:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
read
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[ "interpret something that is written or printed" ]
[ "read%2:31:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
write
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[ "produce a literary work" ]
[ "write%2:36:00::" ]
The two older boys, Hans and Anders, his junior by a year, therefore went daily to the home of a warm and friendly wigmaker nearby for instruction in German ; his wife taught the two boys to read and write Danish.
Danish
{ "name": "danish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark", "light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese", "of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language" ] }
[ "a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark" ]
[ "danish%1:10:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
brothers
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[ "a male with the same parents as someone else" ]
[ "brother%1:18:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
later
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[ "happening at a time subsequent to a reference time" ]
[ "later%4:02:01::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
joined
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[ "become part of; become a member of a group or organization" ]
[ "join%2:41:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
instruction
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[ "the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill" ]
[ "instruction%1:04:01::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
Oldenburg
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
wigmaker
{ "name": "wigmaker", "sense_definitions_list": [ "someone who makes and sells wigs" ] }
[ "someone who makes and sells wigs" ]
[ "wigmaker%1:18:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
also
{ "name": "also", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in addition" ] }
[ "in addition" ]
[ "also%4:02:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
arithmetic
{ "name": "arithmetic", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations", "relating to or involving arithmetic" ] }
[ "the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations" ]
[ "arithmetic%1:09:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
added
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[ "make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of" ]
[ "add%2:30:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
Bible
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[ "the sacred writings of the Christian religions" ]
[ "bible%1:10:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
reading
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[ "the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message" ]
[ "reading%1:09:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
German
{ "name": "german", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person of German nationality", "the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic", "of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language" ] }
[ "the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic" ]
[ "german%1:10:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
Danish
{ "name": "danish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark", "light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese", "of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language" ] }
[ "a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark" ]
[ "danish%1:10:00::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
informal
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[ "not formal" ]
[ "informal%3:00:01::" ]
Other brothers later joined them for instruction with Oldenburg, the wigmaker, and also arithmetic was added to Bible reading, German, and Danish in the informal curriculum.
curriculum
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[ "an integrated course of academic studies" ]
[ "curriculum%1:10:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
Oldenburg
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
contributions
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[ "a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause" ]
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Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
soon
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[ "in the near future" ]
[ "soon%4:02:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
exhausted
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[ "use up (resources or materials)" ]
[ "exhaust%2:34:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
boys
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[ "a youthful male person" ]
[ "boy%1:18:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
wider
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[ "having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other" ]
[ "wide%3:00:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
circle
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[ "an unofficial association of people or groups" ]
[ "circle%1:14:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
town
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[ "the people living in a municipality smaller than a city" ]
[ "town%1:14:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
learned
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[ "having or showing profound knowledge" ]
[ "learned%5:00:00:scholarly:00" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
pastor
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[ "a person authorized to conduct religious worship" ]
[ "pastor%1:18:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
supplement
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[ "add as a supplement to what seems insufficient" ]
[ "supplement%2:40:00::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
simple
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[ "having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved" ]
[ "simple%3:00:02::" ]
Oldenburg 's contributions were soon exhausted and the boys had to turn to a wider circle of the town 's learned, such as the pastor, to supplement the simple teaching.
teaching
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[ "the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill" ]
[ "teaching%1:04:01::" ]
From the town surveyor, Hans learned drawing and mathematics and, from a university student, some academic subjects.
town
{ "name": "town", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city", "the people living in a municipality smaller than a city", "an administrative division of a county", "United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridge...
[ "the people living in a municipality smaller than a city" ]
[ "town%1:14:00::" ]
From the town surveyor, Hans learned drawing and mathematics and, from a university student, some academic subjects.
surveyor
{ "name": "surveyor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures", "someone who conducts a statistical survey" ] }
[ "an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures" ]
[ "surveyor%1:18:00::" ]
From the town surveyor, Hans learned drawing and mathematics and, from a university student, some academic subjects.
Hans
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
From the town surveyor, Hans learned drawing and mathematics and, from a university student, some academic subjects.
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 ...
[ "gain knowledge or skills" ]
[ "learn%2:31:00::" ]
From the town surveyor, Hans learned drawing and mathematics and, from a university student, some academic subjects.
drawing
{ "name": "drawing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper", "a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines", "the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams", "players buy (or are given) chances and pr...
[ "the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams" ]
[ "drawing%1:04:01::" ]
From the town surveyor, Hans learned drawing and mathematics and, from a university student, some academic subjects.
mathematics
{ "name": "mathematics", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement" ] }
[ "a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement" ]
[ "mathematics%1:09:00::" ]
From the town surveyor, Hans learned drawing and mathematics and, from a university student, some academic subjects.
university student
{ "name": "university_student", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a student enrolled in a college or university" ] }
[ "a student enrolled in a college or university" ]
[ "university_student%1:18:00::" ]
From the town surveyor, Hans learned drawing and mathematics and, from a university student, some academic subjects.
academic
{ "name": "academic", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an educator who works at a college or university", "associated with academia or an academy", "hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result", "marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially i...
[ "associated with academia or an academy" ]
[ "academic%3:01:00::" ]
From the town surveyor, Hans learned drawing and mathematics and, from a university student, some academic subjects.
subjects
{ "name": "subject", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the subject matter of a conversation or discussion", "something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation", "a branch of knowledge", "some situation or event that is thought about", "(grammar) ...
[ "a branch of knowledge" ]
[ "subject%1:09:00::" ]
The mayor of the town taught them English and French.
mayor
{ "name": "mayor", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the head of a city government" ] }
[ "the head of a city government" ]
[ "mayor%1:18:00::" ]
The mayor of the town taught them English and French.
town
{ "name": "town", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city", "the people living in a municipality smaller than a city", "an administrative division of a county", "United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridge...
[ "the people living in a municipality smaller than a city" ]
[ "town%1:14:00::" ]
The mayor of the town taught them English and French.
taught
{ "name": "teach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)", "impart skills or knowledge to", "accustom gradually to some action or attitude" ] }
[ "impart skills or knowledge to" ]
[ "teach%2:32:00::" ]
The mayor of the town taught them English and French.
English
{ "name": "english", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries", "the people of England", "the discipline that studies the English language and literature", ...
[ "an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries" ]
[ "english%1:10:00::" ]
The mayor of the town taught them English and French.
French
{ "name": "french", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France", "the people of France", "United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)", "cut (e.g, be...
[ "the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France" ]
[ "french%1:10:00::" ]
Whatever Hans or Anders learned separately they passed on to each other ; they read every book that they could borrow in the village.
Hans
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Whatever Hans or Anders learned separately they passed on to each other ; they read every book that they could borrow in the village.
Anders
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Whatever Hans or Anders learned separately they passed on to each other ; they read every book that they could borrow in the village.
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 ...
[ "gain knowledge or skills" ]
[ "learn%2:31:00::" ]
Whatever Hans or Anders learned separately they passed on to each other ; they read every book that they could borrow in the village.
separately
{ "name": "separately", "sense_definitions_list": [ "apart from others" ] }
[ "apart from others" ]
[ "separately%4:02:02::" ]
Whatever Hans or Anders learned separately they passed on to each other ; they read every book that they could borrow in the village.
passed on
{ "name": "pass_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "place into the hands or custody of", "transmit (knowledge or skills)", "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense", "give to or transfer possession of", "refer to another person for decision or judgment", "cause be distributed", "trans...
[ "transmit (knowledge or skills)" ]
[ "pass_on%2:40:03::" ]
Whatever Hans or Anders learned separately they passed on to each other ; they read every book that they could borrow in the village.
read
{ "name": "read", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that is read", "interpret something that is written or printed", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed", "obtain data from magnetic tapes", "interpret th...
[ "interpret something that is written or printed" ]
[ "read%2:31:00::" ]
Whatever Hans or Anders learned separately they passed on to each other ; they read every book that they could borrow in the village.
book
{ "name": "book", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)", "physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together", "a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone", "a written version of a play ...
[ "a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)" ]
[ "book%1:10:00::" ]
Whatever Hans or Anders learned separately they passed on to each other ; they read every book that they could borrow in the village.
borrow
{ "name": "borrow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get temporarily", "take up and practice as one's own" ] }
[ "get temporarily" ]
[ "borrow%2:40:00::" ]
Whatever Hans or Anders learned separately they passed on to each other ; they read every book that they could borrow in the village.
village
{ "name": "village", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a community of people smaller than a town", "a settlement smaller than a town", "a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century" ] }
[ "a community of people smaller than a town" ]
[ "village%1:14:00::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
12
{ "name": "12", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one", "denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units" ] }
[ "denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units" ]
[ "12%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
Hans
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
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::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
sufficiently
{ "name": "sufficiently", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a sufficient degree" ] }
[ "to a sufficient degree" ]
[ "sufficiently%4:02:00::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
mature
{ "name": "mature", "sense_definitions_list": [ "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation", "develop and work out fully in one's mind", "become due for repayment", "cause to ripen or develop fully", "grow old or older", "cause to ripen and discharge pus", "characteristic of maturit...
[ "characteristic of maturity" ]
[ "mature%3:00:02::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
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::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
father
{ "name": "father", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)", "the founder of a family", "`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in th...
[ "a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)" ]
[ "father%1:18:00::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
apothecary
{ "name": "apothecary", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs" ] }
[ "a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs" ]
[ "apothecary%1:18:00::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
shop
{ "name": "shop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services", "small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done", "a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)", "do one's shopping", "do one's shopping at; do bu...
[ "a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services" ]
[ "shop%1:06:00::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
helped
{ "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...
[ "be of use" ]
[ "help%2:42:00::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
stimulate
{ "name": "stimulate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "act as a stimulant", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of", "cause to be alert and energetic", "cause to occur rapidly", "stir feelings in", "provide the needed stimulus for" ] }
[ "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner" ]
[ "stimulate%2:32:01::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
interest
{ "name": "interest", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something", "a reason for wanting something done", "the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)", "a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a p...
[ "a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something" ]
[ "interest%1:09:00::" ]
At 12, Hans was sufficiently mature to help his father in the apothecary shop, which helped stimulate his interest in medicine and science.
medicine
{ "name": "medicine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques", "(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease", "the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is d...
[ "the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques" ]
[ "medicine%1:09:00::" ]
His earlier love for literature and history remained with him for his entire life.
earlier
{ "name": "early", "sense_definitions_list": [ "at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time", "being or occurring at an early stage of development", "belonging to the distant past", "very young", "of an early stage in the development of a...
[ "being or occurring at an early stage of development" ]
[ "early%3:00:02::" ]
His earlier love for literature and history remained with him for his entire life.
love
{ "name": "love", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a strong positive emotion of regard and affection", "any object of warm affection or devotion", "a beloved person; used as terms of endearment", "a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction", "a score of zero in tennis or squash", "sexual act...
[ "any object of warm affection or devotion" ]
[ "love%1:09:00::" ]
His earlier love for literature and history remained with him for his entire life.
literature
{ "name": "literature", "sense_definitions_list": [ "creative writing of recognized artistic value", "the humanistic study of a body of literature", "published writings in a particular style on a particular subject", "the profession or art of a writer" ] }
[ "the humanistic study of a body of literature" ]
[ "literature%1:09:00::" ]
His earlier love for literature and history remained with him for his entire life.
history
{ "name": "history", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the aggregate of past events", "a record or narrative description of past events", "the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings", "the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present ...
[ "the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings" ]
[ "history%1:09:00::" ]