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Crossing the 4000 - foot width of the Mekong at Champassak, on a raft with an outboard motor, we took off our dusty shirts and enjoyed a veritable ocean breeze.
took off
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[ "take away or remove" ]
[ "take_off%2:30:00::" ]
Crossing the 4000 - foot width of the Mekong at Champassak, on a raft with an outboard motor, we took off our dusty shirts and enjoyed a veritable ocean breeze.
shirts
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[ "a garment worn on the upper half of the body" ]
[ "shirt%1:06:00::" ]
Crossing the 4000 - foot width of the Mekong at Champassak, on a raft with an outboard motor, we took off our dusty shirts and enjoyed a veritable ocean breeze.
enjoyed
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[ "derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in" ]
[ "enjoy%2:37:00::" ]
Crossing the 4000 - foot width of the Mekong at Champassak, on a raft with an outboard motor, we took off our dusty shirts and enjoyed a veritable ocean breeze.
veritable
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[ "often used as intensifiers" ]
[ "veritable%5:00:00:typical:00" ]
Crossing the 4000 - foot width of the Mekong at Champassak, on a raft with an outboard motor, we took off our dusty shirts and enjoyed a veritable ocean breeze.
ocean
{ "name": "ocean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere", "anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume" ] }
[ "a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere" ]
[ "ocean%1:17:00::" ]
Crossing the 4000 - foot width of the Mekong at Champassak, on a raft with an outboard motor, we took off our dusty shirts and enjoyed a veritable ocean breeze.
breeze
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[ "a slight wind (usually refreshing)" ]
[ "breeze%1:19:00::" ]
Then we hung overboard in the water.
Then
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[ "subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)" ]
[ "then%4:02:00::" ]
Then we hung overboard in the water.
hung
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[ "be suspended or hanging" ]
[ "hang%2:35:03::" ]
Then we hung overboard in the water.
overboard
{ "name": "overboard", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to extremes", "from on board a vessel into the water" ] }
[ "from on board a vessel into the water" ]
[ "overboard%4:02:00::" ]
Then we hung overboard in the water.
water
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[ "the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)" ]
[ "water%1:17:00::" ]
Briefly we rolled over a paved road up to Pak Song, on the cool Bolovens Plateau.
Briefly
{ "name": "briefly", "sense_definitions_list": [ "for a short time", "in a concise manner; in a few words" ] }
[ "for a short time" ]
[ "briefly%4:02:00::" ]
Briefly we rolled over a paved road up to Pak Song, on the cool Bolovens Plateau.
rolled
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[ "move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle" ]
[ "roll%2:38:01::" ]
Briefly we rolled over a paved road up to Pak Song, on the cool Bolovens Plateau.
paved
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[ "covered with a firm surface" ]
[ "paved%3:00:00::" ]
Briefly we rolled over a paved road up to Pak Song, on the cool Bolovens Plateau.
road
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[ "an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation" ]
[ "road%1:06:00::" ]
Briefly we rolled over a paved road up to Pak Song, on the cool Bolovens Plateau.
Pak Song
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[ "a point or extent in space" ]
[ "location%1:03:00::" ]
Briefly we rolled over a paved road up to Pak Song, on the cool Bolovens Plateau.
cool
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[ "neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat" ]
[ "cool%3:00:01::" ]
Briefly we rolled over a paved road up to Pak Song, on the cool Bolovens Plateau.
Bolovens Plateau
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[ "a point or extent in space" ]
[ "location%1:03:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
Prince
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[ "a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)" ]
[ "prince%1:18:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
visited
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[ "come to see in an official or professional capacity" ]
[ "visit%2:38:01::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
hospital
{ "name": "hospital", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a health facility where patients receive treatment", "a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care" ] }
[ "a health facility where patients receive treatment" ]
[ "hospital%1:06:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
Operation
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[ "a planned activity involving many people performing various actions" ]
[ "operation%1:04:03::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
Brotherhood
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[ "the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers" ]
[ "brotherhood%1:12:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
supported
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[ "support materially or financially" ]
[ "support%2:40:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
Junior Chamber of Commerce
{ "name": "group", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any number of entities (members) considered as a unit", "(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule", "a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse", "arra...
[ "any number of entities (members) considered as a unit" ]
[ "group%1:03:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
Philippines
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[ "a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946" ]
[ "philippines%1:15:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
fed
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[ "give food to" ]
[ "feed%2:34:01::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
rice
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[ "grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished" ]
[ "rice%1:13:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
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 Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
pet
{ "name": "pet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement", "a special loved one", "a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)", "using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various ti...
[ "a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement" ]
[ "pet%1:05:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
elephants
{ "name": "elephant", "sense_definitions_list": [ "five-toed pachyderm", "the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874" ] }
[ "five-toed pachyderm" ]
[ "elephant%1:05:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
kept
{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...
[ "look after; be the keeper of; have charge of" ]
[ "keep%2:40:01::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
residence
{ "name": "residence", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any address at which you dwell more than temporarily", "the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)", "the act of dwelling in a place", "a large and imposing house" ] }
[ "any address at which you dwell more than temporarily" ]
[ "residence%1:15:00::" ]
The Prince visited the hospital of Operation Brotherhood, supported by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and fed rice to two pet elephants he kept at his residence at Pak Song.
Pak Song
{ "name": "location", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a point or extent in space", "the act of putting something in a certain place", "a determination of the place where something is", "a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made" ] }
[ "a point or extent in space" ]
[ "location%1:03:00::" ]
In the village of Soukhouma, which means `` Peaceful '', we had a baci.
village
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[ "a settlement smaller than a town", "a community of people smaller than a town" ]
[ "village%1:15:00::", "village%1:14:00::" ]
In the village of Soukhouma, which means `` Peaceful '', we had a baci.
Soukhouma
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[ "a point or extent in space" ]
[ "location%1:03:00::" ]
In the village of Soukhouma, which means `` Peaceful '', we had a baci.
means
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[ "denote or connote" ]
[ "mean%2:32:03::" ]
In the village of Soukhouma, which means `` Peaceful '', we had a baci.
Peaceful
{ "name": "peaceful", "sense_definitions_list": [ "not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war", "peacefully resistant in response to injustice" ] }
[ "not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war" ]
[ "peaceful%3:00:00::" ]
In the village of Soukhouma, which means `` Peaceful '', we had a baci.
had
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[ "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)" ]
[ "have%2:39:06::" ]
This is the most endearing of Lao ceremonies.
is
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
This is the most endearing of Lao ceremonies.
most
{ "name": "most", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number", "the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or ex...
[ "used to form the superlative" ]
[ "most%4:02:00::" ]
This is the most endearing of Lao ceremonies.
endearing
{ "name": "endearing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make attractive or lovable", "lovable especially in a childlike or naive way" ] }
[ "lovable especially in a childlike or naive way" ]
[ "endearing%5:00:00:lovable:00" ]
This is the most endearing of Lao ceremonies.
Lao
{ "name": "lao", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais", "the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos", "of or relat...
[ "of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand" ]
[ "lao%3:01:00::" ]
This is the most endearing of Lao ceremonies.
ceremonies
{ "name": "ceremony", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a formal event performed on a special occasion", "any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way", "the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion" ] }
[ "any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way", "a formal event performed on a special occasion" ]
[ "ceremony%1:04:01::", "ceremony%1:11:00::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
takes place
{ "name": "take_place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass" ] }
[ "come to pass" ]
[ "take_place%2:30:00::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
household
{ "name": "household", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a social unit living together" ] }
[ "a social unit living together" ]
[ "household%1:14:00::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
rite
{ "name": "rite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an established ceremony prescribed by a religion", "any customary observance or practice" ] }
[ "any customary observance or practice" ]
[ "rite%1:04:00::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
well wishing
{ "name": "well-wishing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an expression of good will from one person to another", "extending good wishes for success" ] }
[ "an expression of good will from one person to another" ]
[ "well-wishing%1:10:00::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
myriad
{ "name": "myriad", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a large indefinite number", "the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand", "too numerous to be counted" ] }
[ "too numerous to be counted" ]
[ "myriad%5:00:00:incalculable:00" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
occasions
{ "name": "occasion", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an event that occurs at a critical time", "a vaguely specified social event", "reason", "the time of a particular event", "an opportunity to do something", "give occasion to" ] }
[ "a vaguely specified social event" ]
[ "occasion%1:11:01::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
traveler
{ "name": "traveler", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who changes location" ] }
[ "a person who changes location" ]
[ "traveler%1:18:00::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
wedding
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[ "the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed", "the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony" ]
[ "wedding%1:11:00::", "wedding%1:04:00::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
newborn
{ "name": "newborn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a baby from birth to four weeks", "recently born", "having just or recently arisen or come into existence" ] }
[ "recently born" ]
[ "newborn%5:00:00:young:00" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
child
{ "name": "child", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a young person of either sex", "a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age", "an immature childish person", "a member of a clan or tribe" ] }
[ "a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age" ]
[ "child%1:18:01::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
sick
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[ "people who are sick" ]
[ "sick%1:14:00::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
New
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[ "not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered" ]
[ "new%3:00:00::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
Year
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[ "a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days" ]
[ "year%1:28:01::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
good
{ "name": "good", "sense_definitions_list": [ "benefit", "moral excellence or admirableness", "that which is pleasing or valuable or useful", "articles of commerce", "having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified", "having the normally expected amount...
[ "having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified" ]
[ "good%3:00:01::" ]
It takes place in the household, a rite of well wishing for myriad occasions - for the traveler, a wedding, a newborn child, the sick, the New Year, for any good purpose.
purpose
{ "name": "purpose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions", "what something is used for", "the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose", "propose or intend", "reach a decision" ] }
[ "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions" ]
[ "purpose%1:09:00::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
preparations
{ "name": "preparation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose", "a substance prepared according to a formula", "the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening", "the state of having be...
[ "the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose" ]
[ "preparation%1:04:02::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
were
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
elaborate
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[ "marked by complexity and richness of detail" ]
[ "elaborate%5:00:00:fancy:00" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
flowers
{ "name": "flower", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms", "reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts", "the period of greatest prosperity or productivity", "produce or yield flowers" ] }
[ "reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts" ]
[ "flower%1:20:02::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
candles
{ "name": "candle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stick of wax with a wick in the middle", "the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin...
[ "stick of wax with a wick in the middle" ]
[ "candle%1:06:00::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
incense
{ "name": "incense", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned", "the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned", "perfume especially with a censer", "make furious" ] }
[ "a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned" ]
[ "incense%1:27:00::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
sticks
{ "name": "stick", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an implement consisting of a length of wood", "a small thin branch of a tree", "a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane", "a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine", "informal terms for the leg",...
[ "an implement consisting of a length of wood" ]
[ "stick%1:06:00::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
rice
{ "name": "rice", "sense_definitions_list": [ "grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished", "annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper", "English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)", "United States pl...
[ "annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper" ]
[ "rice%1:20:00::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
wine
{ "name": "wine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fermented juice (of grapes especially)", "a red as dark as red wine", "drink wine", "treat to wine" ] }
[ "fermented juice (of grapes especially)" ]
[ "wine%1:13:00::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
dozens
{ "name": "dozens", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a large number or amount", "the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one" ] }
[ "a large number or amount" ]
[ "dozens%1:23:00::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
delicacies
{ "name": "delicacy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance", "something considered choice to eat", "refined taste; tact", "smallness of stature", "lack of physical strength", "subtly skillful handling of a situation", "lightness in moveme...
[ "something considered choice to eat" ]
[ "delicacy%1:13:00::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
pieces
{ "name": "piece", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a separate part of a whole", "an item that is an instance of some type", "a portion of a natural object", "a musical work that has been created", "an instance of some kind", "an artistic or literary composition", "a portable gun", "a se...
[ "an item that is an instance of some type" ]
[ "piece%1:06:05::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
white
{ "name": "white", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a member of the Caucasoid race", "the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)", "United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; note...
[ "being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light" ]
[ "white%3:00:01::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
cotton
{ "name": "cotton", "sense_definitions_list": [ "soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state", "fabric woven from cotton fibers", "erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers", "thread made of cotton fibers", "take a liking to" ...
[ "soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state" ]
[ "cotton%1:27:01::" ]
The preparations were elaborate : flowers, candles, incense sticks, rice wine, dozens of delicacies, and pieces of white cotton string.
string
{ "name": "string", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a lightweight cord", "stringed instruments that are played with a bow", "a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed", "a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive memb...
[ "a lightweight cord" ]
[ "string%1:06:00::" ]
The strings were draped around flowers in tall silver bowls ( page 261 ).
strings
{ "name": "string", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a lightweight cord", "stringed instruments that are played with a bow", "a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed", "a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive memb...
[ "a lightweight cord" ]
[ "string%1:06:00::" ]
The strings were draped around flowers in tall silver bowls ( page 261 ).
were
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The strings were draped around flowers in tall silver bowls ( page 261 ).
draped
{ "name": "draped", "sense_definitions_list": [ "arrange in a particular way", "place casually", "cover as if with clothing", "cover or dress loosely with cloth", "covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak", "covered in folds of cloth" ] }
[ "covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak" ]
[ "draped%5:00:00:covered:00" ]
The strings were draped around flowers in tall silver bowls ( page 261 ).
flowers
{ "name": "flower", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms", "reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts", "the period of greatest prosperity or productivity", "produce or yield flowers" ] }
[ "reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts" ]
[ "flower%1:20:02::" ]
The strings were draped around flowers in tall silver bowls ( page 261 ).
tall
{ "name": "tall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a garment size for a tall person", "great in vertical dimension; high in stature", "lofty in style", "impressively difficult", "too improbable to admit of belief" ] }
[ "great in vertical dimension; high in stature" ]
[ "tall%3:00:00::" ]
The strings were draped around flowers in tall silver bowls ( page 261 ).
silver
{ "name": "silver", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography", "coins made of silver", "a light shade of...
[ "having the white lustrous sheen of silver", "made from or largely consisting of silver" ]
[ "silver%5:00:00:bright:00", "silver%5:00:00:metallic:00" ]
The strings were draped around flowers in tall silver bowls ( page 261 ).
bowls
{ "name": "bowl", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids", "a concave shape with an open top", "a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods", "the quantity contained in a bowl", "a large structure for open-air ...
[ "a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids" ]
[ "bowl%1:06:01::" ]
The strings were draped around flowers in tall silver bowls ( page 261 ).
page
{ "name": "page", "sense_definitions_list": [ "one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains", "English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)", "United States diplomat and writer about t...
[ "one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains" ]
[ "page%1:10:00::" ]
The candles were lighted, and we sat on split bamboo mats among the village notables.
candles
{ "name": "candle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stick of wax with a wick in the middle", "the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin...
[ "stick of wax with a wick in the middle" ]
[ "candle%1:06:00::" ]
The candles were lighted, and we sat on split bamboo mats among the village notables.
were
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The candles were lighted, and we sat on split bamboo mats among the village notables.
lighted
{ "name": "lighted", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make lighter or brighter", "begin to smoke", "to come to rest, settle", "cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat", "fall to somebody by assignment or lot", "alight from (a horse)", "set afire or burning", "provided with ...
[ "set afire or burning" ]
[ "lighted%3:00:00::" ]
The candles were lighted, and we sat on split bamboo mats among the village notables.
sat
{ "name": "sit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be seated", "be around, often idly or without specific purpose", "take a seat", "be in session", "assume a posture as for artistic purposes", "sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions", "be located or situat...
[ "be seated" ]
[ "sit%2:35:00::" ]
The candles were lighted, and we sat on split bamboo mats among the village notables.
mats
{ "name": "mat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a thick flat pad used as a floor covering", "mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture", "sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports", "a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven", "a...
[ "a thick flat pad used as a floor covering" ]
[ "mat%1:06:00::" ]
The candles were lighted, and we sat on split bamboo mats among the village notables.
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 settlement smaller than a town", "a community of people smaller than a town" ]
[ "village%1:15:00::", "village%1:14:00::" ]
The candles were lighted, and we sat on split bamboo mats among the village notables.
notables
{ "name": "notable", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a celebrity who is an inspiration to others", "worthy of notice", "widely known and esteemed" ] }
[ "a celebrity who is an inspiration to others" ]
[ "notable%1:18:00::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
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::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
careful
{ "name": "careful", "sense_definitions_list": [ "exercising caution or showing care or attention", "cautiously attentive", "unhurried and with care and dignity", "full of cares or anxiety; -Luke 10.41", "mindful of the future in spending money" ] }
[ "cautiously attentive" ]
[ "careful%5:00:00:mindful:00" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
keep
{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...
[ "stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state" ]
[ "keep%2:41:01::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
feet
{ "name": "foot", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint", "a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard", "the lower part of anything", "the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings", "lowest support of a structur...
[ "the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint" ]
[ "foot%1:08:01::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
seat
{ "name": "seat", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)", "the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on", "furniture that is designed for sitting on", "any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on ...
[ "a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)" ]
[ "seat%1:15:00::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
least
{ "name": "least", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that is of no importance", "the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree", "used to form the superlative" ] }
[ "used to form the superlative" ]
[ "least%4:02:00::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
worthy
{ "name": "worthy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)", "having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable", "worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse", "having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way" ] }
[ "having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable" ]
[ "worthy%3:00:00::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
spirits
{ "name": "spirit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the vital principle or animating force within living things", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character", "any incorporeal super...
[ "any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings" ]
[ "spirit%1:18:00::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
pointing
{ "name": "point", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a geometric element that has position but no extension", "the precise location of something; a spatially limited location", "a brief version of the essential meaning of something", "an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole", "a...
[ "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively" ]
[ "point%2:32:00::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
head
{ "name": "head", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains", "a single domestic animal", "that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason", "a person who is in cha...
[ "the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains" ]
[ "head%1:08:00::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
worthiest
{ "name": "worthy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)", "having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable", "worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse", "having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way" ] }
[ "having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable" ]
[ "worthy%3:00:00::" ]
I was careful to keep my feet, the seat of the least worthy spirits, from pointing at anyone 's head, where the worthiest spirits reside.
spirits
{ "name": "spirit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the vital principle or animating force within living things", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character", "any incorporeal super...
[ "any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings" ]
[ "spirit%1:18:00::" ]