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When Alex [TARGET] entered [/TARGET] his room , the doctor was already preparing a nest in the straw case , six eggs ready for the hen 's attentions . | [
"set out on (an enterprise, subject of study, etc.); \"she embarked upon a new career\"",
"make a record of; set down in permanent form",
"become a participant; be involved in; \"enter a race\"; \"enter an agreement\"; \"enter a drug treatment program\"; \"enter negociations\"",
"put or introduce into the bod... | 5 | {"id": "br-k27:42:2", "sense_key": "enter%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his [TARGET] room [/TARGET] , the doctor was already preparing a nest in the straw case , six eggs ready for the hen 's attentions . | [
"an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; \"the rooms were very small but they had a nice view\"",
"the people who are present in a room; \"the whole room was cheering\"",
"space for movement; \"room to pass\"; \"make way for\": \"hardly enough elbow room to turn around\"",
"opportun... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:42:4", "sense_key": "room%1:06:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his room , the [TARGET] doctor [/TARGET] was already preparing a nest in the straw case , six eggs ready for the hen 's attentions . | [
"children take the roles of doctor or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the doctor's office; \"the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor\"",
"a licensed medical practitioner; \"I felt so bad I went to see my doctor\"",
"a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic instit... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:42:7", "sense_key": "doctor%1:18:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his room , the doctor was already [TARGET] preparing [/TARGET] a nest in the straw case , six eggs ready for the hen 's attentions . | [
"make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; \"Get the children ready for school!\"; \"prepare for war\"",
"make suitable for eating; of foods",
"undergo training or instruction",
"prepare for a future task or career; \"I am training young minds\"; \"develop leaders... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:42:10", "sense_key": "prepare%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his room , the doctor was already preparing a [TARGET] nest [/TARGET] in the straw case , six eggs ready for the hen 's attentions . | [
"a weapons emplacement; \"a machine-gun nest\" or \"a nest of snipers\"",
"furniture pieces made to fit close together",
"a gang of criminals assembled in one place; \"a nest of thieves\"",
"a cosy or secluded retreat",
"a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young"
] | 4 | {"id": "br-k27:42:12", "sense_key": "nest%1:17:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his room , the doctor was already preparing a nest in the [TARGET] straw [/TARGET] case , six eggs ready for the hen 's attentions . | [
"used for e.g. baskets and hats or as fodder",
"material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:42:15", "sense_key": "straw%1:27:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his room , the doctor was already preparing a nest in the straw [TARGET] case [/TARGET] , six eggs ready for the hen 's attentions . | [
"(law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; \"the family brought suit against the landlord\"",
"a portable container for carrying several objects; \"the musicians left their instrument cases backstage\"",
"a glass container used to store and displ... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:42:16", "sense_key": "case%1:06:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his room , the doctor was already preparing a nest in the straw case , six [TARGET] eggs [/TARGET] ready for the hen 's attentions . | [
"animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; esp. the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds",
"one of the two male reproductive glands; \"she kicked him in the balls and got away\"",
"oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:42:19", "sense_key": "egg%1:05:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 19, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his room , the doctor was already preparing a nest in the straw case , six eggs [TARGET] ready [/TARGET] for the hen 's attentions . | [
"completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; \"get ready\"; \"she is ready to resign\"; \"the bridge is ready to collapse\"; \"I am ready to work\"; \"ready for action\"; \"ready for use\"; \"the soup will be ready in a minute\"; \"ready to learn to read\"",
"apprehending and resp... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:42:20", "sense_key": "ready%3:00:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his room , the doctor was already preparing a nest in the straw case , six eggs ready for the [TARGET] hen [/TARGET] 's attentions . | [
"adult female chicken",
"adult female bird",
"female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster",
"flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:42:23", "sense_key": "hen%1:05:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 23, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When Alex entered his room , the doctor was already preparing a nest in the straw case , six eggs ready for the hen 's [TARGET] attentions [/TARGET] . | [
"the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; \"no medical care was required\"; \"the old car needed constant attention\"",
"a courteous act indicating affection; \"she tried to win his heart with her many attentions\"",
"a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assume... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:42:25", "sense_key": "attention%1:04:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 25, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There [TARGET] was [/TARGET] no reference to the incident on the stairs , his powers being absorbed by this more immediate business . | [
"spend or use time: \"I may be an hour\"",
"work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; \"He is a herpetologist; \"She is our resident philosopher\"; \"She works as a waitress to put herself through law school\"",
"have an existence, be extant; \"Is there a God?\"",
"have lif... | 6 | {"id": "br-k27:43:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:04::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There was no [TARGET] reference [/TARGET] to the incident on the stairs , his powers being absorbed by this more immediate business . | [
"the act of referring; \"reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer\"",
"the class of objects that an expression refers to; \"the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos\"",
"the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; \"he argued that re... | 4 | {"id": "br-k27:43:3", "sense_key": "reference%1:10:02::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There was no reference to the [TARGET] incident [/TARGET] on the stairs , his powers being absorbed by this more immediate business . | [
"a single distinct event",
"a public disturbance: \"the police investigated an incident at the bus station\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:43:6", "sense_key": "incident%1:11:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There was no reference to the incident on the stairs , his [TARGET] powers [/TARGET] being absorbed by this more immediate business . | [
"possession of controlling influence; \"the deterrent power of nuclear weapons\"; \"the power of his love saved her\"",
"physical strength",
"possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; \"danger heightened his powers of discrimination\"",
"a mathem... | 2 | {"id": "br-k27:43:12", "sense_key": "power%1:09:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There was no reference to the incident on the stairs , his powers being [TARGET] absorbed [/TARGET] by this more immediate business . | [
"cause to become one with; \"The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax\"",
"take up, as of knowledge or beliefs",
"engage or engross wholly; \"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely\"",
"engross (oneself) fully; \"He immersed himself into his studies\"",
"be able to take in, as of liqu... | 3 | {"id": "br-k27:43:14", "sense_key": "absorb%2:31:06::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There was no reference to the incident on the stairs , his powers being absorbed by this [TARGET] more [/TARGET] immediate business . | [
"(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; \"more land\"; \"more support\"; \"more rain fell\"; \"more than a gallon\"",
"(comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number; \"a hall with more seats\"; \"we have n... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:43:17", "sense_key": "more%3:00:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There was no reference to the incident on the stairs , his powers being absorbed by this more [TARGET] immediate [/TARGET] business . | [
"having no intervening medium; \"an immediate influence\"",
"very close or connected in space or time; \"contiguous events\"; \"immediate contact\"; \"the immediate vicinity\"; \"the immediate past\"",
"performed with little or no delay; \"an immediate reply to my letter\"; \"prompt obedience\"; \"was quick to ... | 3 | {"id": "br-k27:43:18", "sense_key": "immediate%5:00:00:present(a):01", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There was no reference to the incident on the stairs , his powers being absorbed by this more immediate [TARGET] business [/TARGET] . | [
"the principal activity in your life; \"he's not in my line of business\"",
"the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; \"computers are now widely used in business\"",
"the volume of business activity: \"business is good today\"; \"show me where the b... | 4 | {"id": "br-k27:43:19", "sense_key": "business%1:09:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 19, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The [TARGET] hen [/TARGET] appeared to have no doubts as to her duties and was quick to settle down to the performance of them . | [
"adult female chicken",
"adult female bird",
"female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster",
"flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:44:1", "sense_key": "hen%1:05:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The hen [TARGET] appeared [/TARGET] to have no doubts as to her duties and was quick to settle down to the performance of them . | [
"come into sight or view; \"He suddenly appeared at the wedding\"; \"A new star appeared on the horizon\"",
"be issued or published, as of news in a paper, a book, or a movie; \"Did your latest book appear yet?\" \"The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet\"",
"come into being or existence, or appear on the ... | 4 | {"id": "br-k27:44:2", "sense_key": "appear%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The hen appeared to [TARGET] have [/TARGET] no doubts as to her duties and was quick to settle down to the performance of them . | [
"give birth (to a newborn); \"My wife had twins yesterday!\"",
"suffer from; be ill with; \"She has arthritis\"",
"of injuries and illnesses: \"She suffered a fracture in the accident\"; \"He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars\"; \"She got a bruise on her leg\"; \"He got his arm broken in the sc... | 10 | {"id": "br-k27:44:4", "sense_key": "have%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The hen appeared to have no [TARGET] doubts [/TARGET] as to her duties and was quick to settle down to the performance of them . | [
"uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; \"the dubiousness of his claim\"; \"there is no question about the validity of the enterprise\"",
"the state of being unsure of something"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:44:6", "sense_key": "doubt%1:09:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The hen appeared to have no doubts as to her [TARGET] duties [/TARGET] and was quick to settle down to the performance of them . | [
"the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force: \"we must instill a sense of duty in our children\"; \"every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty\"- John D.Rockefeller Jr",
"work that you are obliged to pe... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:44:10", "sense_key": "duty%1:04:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The hen appeared to have no doubts as to her duties and [TARGET] was [/TARGET] quick to settle down to the performance of them . | [
"spend or use time: \"I may be an hour\"",
"work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; \"He is a herpetologist; \"She is our resident philosopher\"; \"She works as a waitress to put herself through law school\"",
"have an existence, be extant; \"Is there a God?\"",
"have lif... | 5 | {"id": "br-k27:44:12", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The hen appeared to have no doubts as to her duties and was [TARGET] quick [/TARGET] to settle down to the performance of them . | [
"moving quickly and lightly; \"sleek and agile as a gymnast\"; \"as nimble as a deer\"; \"nimble fingers\"; \"quick of foot\"; \"the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it\"",
"easily aroused or excited; \"a quick temper\"; \"a warm temper\"",
"accomplished rapidly and without ... | 2 | {"id": "br-k27:44:13", "sense_key": "quick%5:00:00:fast:01", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The hen appeared to have no doubts as to her duties and was quick to [TARGET] settle down [/TARGET] to the performance of them . | [
"become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; \"He finally settled down\"",
"become quiet or calm, esp. after a state of agitation; \"After the fight both men need to cool off.\" \"It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.\"",
"settle into a position"... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:44:15", "sense_key": "settle_down%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The hen appeared to have no doubts as to her duties and was quick to settle down to the [TARGET] performance [/TARGET] of them . | [
"the act of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; \"experience generally improves performance\"",
"the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; \"we congratulated him on his performance at the recital\"",
"an act or process or manne... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:44:18", "sense_key": "performance%1:04:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
[TARGET] One [/TARGET] part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; \"`ane' is Scottish\"",
"being a single entity made by combining separate components; \"three chemicals combining into one solution\"",
"used informally as an intensifier; \"that is one fine dog\"",
"eminent beyond or above comparison; \"matchless beauty\"; \"... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:45:0", "sense_key": "one%5:00:00:cardinal:00", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 0, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One [TARGET] part [/TARGET] of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group: \"the function of a teacher\"; \"the government must do its part\" or \"play its role\" or \"do its duty\"",
"any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor: \"I am proud of my contribution to the team's success\... | 9 | {"id": "br-k27:45:1", "sense_key": "part%1:17:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her [TARGET] audience [/TARGET] was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"a conference (usually with someone important); \"he had a consultation with the judge\"; \"he requested an audience with the king\"",
"a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; \"the audience applauded\"; \"someone in the audience began to cough\"",
"the part of the general publ... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:45:4", "sense_key": "audience%1:14:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience [TARGET] was [/TARGET] totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"spend or use time: \"I may be an hour\"",
"work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; \"He is a herpetologist; \"She is our resident philosopher\"; \"She works as a waitress to put herself through law school\"",
"have an existence, be extant; \"Is there a God?\"",
"have lif... | 5 | {"id": "br-k27:45:5", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally [TARGET] engaged [/TARGET] , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"pledged to be married; \"the engaged couple\"",
"(architecture) built against or attached to a wall; \"engaged columns\"",
"having services contracted for; \"the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick\"",
"(used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; \"the gears are engaged\"; \... | 7 | {"id": "br-k27:45:7", "sense_key": "engaged%5:00:02:busy:00", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur [TARGET] witnessing [/TARGET] a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"be a witness to",
"perceive with any or all of one's senses; \"We found Republicans winning the offices\"; \"You'll see a lot of cheating in this school\"; give rise to or be characterized by; \"The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:45:11", "sense_key": "witness%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a [TARGET] peculiarly [/TARGET] fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"in a manner differing from the usual or expected; \"had a curiously husky voice\"; \"he's behaving rather peculiarly\"",
"uniquely or characteristically; \"these peculiarly cinematic elements\"; \"a peculiarly French phenomenon\"; \"everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him\"- John Knowl... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:45:13", "sense_key": "peculiarly%4:02:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly [TARGET] fine [/TARGET] performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"of texture; being small-grained or smooth to the touch or having fine particles; \"wood with a fine grain\"; \"fine powdery snow\"; \"fine rain\"; \"batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave\"; \"covered with a fine film of dust\"",
"of delicate composition and artistry; \"a dainty teacup\"; \"an exquisite ca... | 8 | {"id": "br-k27:45:14", "sense_key": "fine%5:00:00:skilled:00", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine [TARGET] performance [/TARGET] of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"the act of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; \"experience generally improves performance\"",
"the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; \"we congratulated him on his performance at the recital\"",
"an act or process or manne... | 4 | {"id": "br-k27:45:15", "sense_key": "performance%1:10:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some [TARGET] ancient [/TARGET] classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"very old; \"an ancient mariner\"",
"belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; \"ancient history\"; \"ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Summarians\"",
"belonging to or lasting from times very long ago; \"age-old customs\"... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:45:18", "sense_key": "ancient%5:00:00:past:00", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient [TARGET] classic [/TARGET] , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"a creation of the highest excellence",
"an artist who has created classic works"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:45:19", "sense_key": "classic%1:06:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 19, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the [TARGET] other [/TARGET] part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; \"today isn't any other day\"- the White Queen; \"the construction of highways and other public works\"; \"he asked for other employment\"; \"any other person would tell the truth\"; \"his other books are still in storage\"; \"then we looked at the other house... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:45:22", "sense_key": "other%3:00:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 22, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other [TARGET] part [/TARGET] , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group: \"the function of a teacher\"; \"the government must do its part\" or \"play its role\" or \"do its duty\"",
"any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor: \"I am proud of my contribution to the team's success\... | 9 | {"id": "br-k27:45:23", "sense_key": "part%1:17:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 23, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the [TARGET] guest [/TARGET] of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network",
"a visitor to whom hospitality is extended",
"a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc."
] | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:45:26", "sense_key": "guest%1:18:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 26, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , [TARGET] attentive [/TARGET] as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"(often followed by `to') giving care or attention; \"attentive to details\"; \"the nurse was attentive to her patient\"; \"an attentive suitor\"",
"taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; \"heedful of the warnings\"; \"so heedful a writer\"; \"heedful of what they were doing\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:45:31", "sense_key": "attentive%3:00:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 31, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must [TARGET] take [/TARGET] an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; \"He got AIDS\"; \"She came down with pneumonia\"; \"She took a chill\"",
"remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc.; or remove something abstract; \"remove a threat\"; \"remove a wrapper\"; \"Remove the dirty dishes from the table\"... | 2 | {"id": "br-k27:45:36", "sense_key": "take%2:30:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 36, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an [TARGET] intelligent [/TARGET] interest in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; \"is there intelligent life in the universe?\"; \"an intelligent question\"",
"endowed with the capacity to reason",
"exercising or showing good judgment; \"healthy scepticism\"; \"a healthy fear of rattlesnakes\"; \"the healthy attitude o... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:45:38", "sense_key": "intelligent%3:00:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 38, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent [TARGET] interest [/TARGET] in that which he does not fully understand . | [
"a subject or pursuit that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly): \"sailing is her favorite pastime\"; \"his main pastime is gambling\"; \"he counts reading among his interests\"; \"they criticized the boy for his limited interests\"",
"a reason for wanting something done; \"for your sake\"; \"die... | 3 | {"id": "br-k27:45:39", "sense_key": "interest%1:09:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 39, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not [TARGET] fully [/TARGET] understand . | [
"to the the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; \"fully grown\"; \"he didn't fully understand\"; \"knew full well\"; (`full' is used as a combining form as in `full-grown' or `full-fledged')",
"referring to a quantity; \"the amount was paid in full\"",
"sufficiently; more than adequately; \"the e... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:45:45", "sense_key": "fully%4:02:02::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 45, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an intelligent interest in that which he does not fully [TARGET] understand [/TARGET] . | [
"know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; \"She did not understand her husband\"; \"I understand what she means\"",
"perceive mentally, as of an idea; \"Now I see!\"; \"I just can't see your point\"",
"believe to be the case; \"I understand you have no previous experience?\"",
"make sense of a language; ... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:45:46", "sense_key": "understand%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 46, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The [TARGET] spectacle [/TARGET] progressed towards a denouement which was obviously still remote ; the audience attended . | [
"a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase \"make a spectacle of\" yourself",
"an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale",
"something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); \"the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape\""
] | 2 | {"id": "br-k27:46:1", "sense_key": "spectacle%1:10:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The spectacle [TARGET] progressed [/TARGET] towards a denouement which was obviously still remote ; the audience attended . | [
"make progress; \"He progressed well in school\"",
"form steadily; \"Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly\"",
"move forward, also in the metaphorical sense: \"Time marches on\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:46:2", "sense_key": "progress%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The spectacle progressed towards a [TARGET] denouement [/TARGET] which was obviously still remote ; the audience attended . | [
"the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work",
"the outcome of a complex sequence of events"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:46:5", "sense_key": "denouement%1:11:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The spectacle progressed towards a denouement which [TARGET] was [/TARGET] obviously still remote ; the audience attended . | [
"spend or use time: \"I may be an hour\"",
"work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; \"He is a herpetologist; \"She is our resident philosopher\"; \"She works as a waitress to put herself through law school\"",
"have an existence, be extant; \"Is there a God?\"",
"have lif... | 5 | {"id": "br-k27:46:7", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The spectacle progressed towards a denouement which was obviously [TARGET] still [/TARGET] remote ; the audience attended . | [
"to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; \"looked sick and felt even worse\"; \"an even (or still) more interesting problem\"; \"still another problem must be solved\"; \"a yet sadder tale\"",
"with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; \"it's still warm outsi... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:46:9", "sense_key": "still%4:02:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The spectacle progressed towards a denouement which was obviously still [TARGET] remote [/TARGET] ; the audience attended . | [
"inaccessible and sparsely populated",
"very unlikely; \"outside chance\"; \"remote possibility\"",
"far apart in nature; \"considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics\"",
"far distant in space; \"distant lands\"; \"remote stars\"; \"a remote outpost of civilization\"; \"a hideaway far removed f... | 4 | {"id": "br-k27:46:10", "sense_key": "remote%5:00:02:far:00", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The spectacle progressed towards a denouement which was obviously still remote ; the [TARGET] audience [/TARGET] attended . | [
"a conference (usually with someone important); \"he had a consultation with the judge\"; \"he requested an audience with the king\"",
"a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; \"the audience applauded\"; \"someone in the audience began to cough\"",
"the part of the general publ... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:46:13", "sense_key": "audience%1:14:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The spectacle progressed towards a denouement which was obviously still remote ; the audience [TARGET] attended [/TARGET] . | [
"give heed (to); \"The children in the audience attended the recital quietly\"; \"She hung on his every word\"; \"They paid attention to everything he said\"",
"to act as an attendant to; \"May I serve you?\"; \"She attends the old lady in the wheelchair\"; \"Can you wait on our table, please?\"; \"Is a salespers... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:46:14", "sense_key": "attend%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
[TARGET] Time [/TARGET] elapsed but the doctor was obviously unconscious of its passage until an unwelcome knock on the door interrupted the processes of nature . | [
"the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past",
"rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time",
"an instance or single occasion for some event; \"This time he succeeded\"; \"He called four times\"; \"he could do ten at a clip\"",
"a person's experien... | 8 | {"id": "br-k27:47:0", "sense_key": "time%1:28:05::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 0, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the [TARGET] doctor [/TARGET] was obviously unconscious of its passage until an unwelcome knock on the door interrupted the processes of nature . | [
"children take the roles of doctor or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the doctor's office; \"the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor\"",
"a licensed medical practitioner; \"I felt so bad I went to see my doctor\"",
"a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic instit... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:47:4", "sense_key": "doctor%1:18:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the doctor [TARGET] was [/TARGET] obviously unconscious of its passage until an unwelcome knock on the door interrupted the processes of nature . | [
"spend or use time: \"I may be an hour\"",
"work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; \"He is a herpetologist; \"She is our resident philosopher\"; \"She works as a waitress to put herself through law school\"",
"have an existence, be extant; \"Is there a God?\"",
"have lif... | 5 | {"id": "br-k27:47:5", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the doctor was obviously [TARGET] unconscious [/TARGET] of its passage until an unwelcome knock on the door interrupted the processes of nature . | [
"not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; \"lay unconscious on the floor\"",
"without conscious volition",
"(followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving; \"happily unconscious of the new calamity at home\"- Charles Dickens"
] | 2 | {"id": "br-k27:47:7", "sense_key": "unconscious%5:00:01:unaware:00", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the doctor was obviously unconscious of its [TARGET] passage [/TARGET] until an unwelcome knock on the door interrupted the processes of nature . | [
"a journey usually by ship; \"the outward passage took 10 days\"",
"the passing of a law by a legislative body",
"the act of passing something to another person",
"the act of passing from one stage to the next",
"a bodily process of passing from one place or stage to another; \"the passage of air from the l... | 3 | {"id": "br-k27:47:10", "sense_key": "passage%1:04:04::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the doctor was obviously unconscious of its passage until an [TARGET] unwelcome [/TARGET] knock on the door interrupted the processes of nature . | [
"not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure; \"unwelcome publicity\"; \"unwelcome interruptions\"; \"unwelcome visitors\"",
"not welcome; \"unwelcome publicity\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:47:13", "sense_key": "unwelcome%3:00:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the doctor was obviously unconscious of its passage until an unwelcome [TARGET] knock [/TARGET] on the door interrupted the processes of nature . | [
"the act of hitting vigorously; \"he gave the table a whack\"",
"negative criticism",
"a vigorous blow; \"the sudden knock floored him\"; \"he took a bash right in his face\"; \"he got a bang on the head\"",
"the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)",
"a bad experience; \"the school o... | 3 | {"id": "br-k27:47:14", "sense_key": "knock%1:11:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the doctor was obviously unconscious of its passage until an unwelcome knock on the [TARGET] door [/TARGET] interrupted the processes of nature . | [
"a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building; \"he knocked on the door\"; \"he slammed the door as he left\"",
"the space in a wall through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; \"he stuck his head in the doorway\"",
"a swinging or sli... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:47:17", "sense_key": "door%1:06:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the doctor was obviously unconscious of its passage until an unwelcome knock on the door [TARGET] interrupted [/TARGET] the processes of nature . | [
"end prematurely; \"She interrupted her pregnancy\"; \"break a lucky streak\"",
"destroy the peace or tranquility of; \"Don't interrupt me when I'm reading\"",
"interfere in someone else's activity; \"Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone\"",
"make a break in; \"We interrupt the program for the fol... | 3 | {"id": "br-k27:47:18", "sense_key": "interrupt%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the doctor was obviously unconscious of its passage until an unwelcome knock on the door interrupted the [TARGET] processes [/TARGET] of nature . | [
"a particular course of action intended to achieve a results; \"the procedure of obtaining a driver's license\"; \"it was a process of trial and error\"",
"a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; \"a bony process\"",
"the performance of some composite cognitive ac... | 5 | {"id": "br-k27:47:20", "sense_key": "process%1:22:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Time elapsed but the doctor was obviously unconscious of its passage until an unwelcome knock on the door interrupted the processes of [TARGET] nature [/TARGET] . | [
"the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions: \"it is his nature to help others\"",
"the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; \"it is the nature of fire to burn\"",
"everything that exists anywhere; \"the... | 2 | {"id": "br-k27:47:22", "sense_key": "nature%1:17:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 22, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Startled , he [TARGET] jumped [/TARGET] up to pull hen and case out of view , and Alex went to the door . | [
"increase suddenly and significantly; \"Prices jumped overnight\"",
"rise in rank or status; \"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list\"",
"go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions",
"pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; \"leap into fame\"; \"jump to a con... | 9 | {"id": "br-k27:48:3", "sense_key": "jump%2:38:04::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Startled , he jumped up to [TARGET] pull [/TARGET] hen and case out of view , and Alex went to the door . | [
"the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; \"the pull up the hill had him breathing harder\"; \"his strenuous pulling strained his back\"",
"a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); \"he took a puff on his pipe\"; \"he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly\"",
... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:48:6", "sense_key": "pull%1:04:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Startled , he jumped up to pull [TARGET] hen [/TARGET] and case out of view , and Alex went to the door . | [
"adult female chicken",
"adult female bird",
"female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster",
"flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:48:7", "sense_key": "hen%1:05:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Startled , he jumped up to pull hen and [TARGET] case [/TARGET] out of view , and Alex went to the door . | [
"(law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; \"the family brought suit against the landlord\"",
"a portable container for carrying several objects; \"the musicians left their instrument cases backstage\"",
"a glass container used to store and displ... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:48:9", "sense_key": "case%1:06:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Startled , he jumped up to pull hen and case out of [TARGET] view [/TARGET] , and Alex went to the door . | [
"the act of looking or seeing or observing; \"he tried to get a better view of it\"; \"his survey of the battlefield was limited\"",
"the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; \"he painted scenes from everyday life\"; \"figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment\"",
"... | 9 | {"id": "br-k27:48:12", "sense_key": "view%1:15:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Startled , he jumped up to pull hen and case out of view , and [TARGET] Alex [/TARGET] went to the door . | [
"a human being; \"there was too much for one person to do\"",
"a person's body (usually including their clothing); \"a weapon was hidden on his person\"",
"a grammatical category of pronouns and verb forms; \"stop talking about yourself in the third person\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:48:15", "sense_key": "person%1:03:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Startled , he jumped up to pull hen and case out of view , and Alex [TARGET] went to [/TARGET] the door . | [
"make an appeal of request to; \"She called on her Representative to help her\"",
"move travel or proceed toward something; \"He went to his cabin.\"",
"be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; \"She attends class regularly\"; \"I rarely attend services at my church\"; \"did you go to the me... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:48:16", "sense_key": "go_to%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Startled , he jumped up to pull hen and case out of view , and Alex went to the [TARGET] door [/TARGET] . | [
"a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building; \"he knocked on the door\"; \"he slammed the door as he left\"",
"the space in a wall through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; \"he stuck his head in the doorway\"",
"a swinging or sli... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:48:18", "sense_key": "door%1:06:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] opened [/TARGET] it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"make available, as of an opportunity; \"This opens up new possibilities\"",
"become available; \"an opportunity opened up\"",
"make the opening move, in chess; \"Kasparov opened with a standard opening\"",
"cause to open or to become open; \"Mary opened the car door\"",
"become open; \"The door opened\"",
... | 3 | {"id": "br-k27:49:1", "sense_key": "open%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a [TARGET] crack [/TARGET] and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"the act of cracking something",
"a usually brief attempt; \"he took a crack at it\"; \"I gave it a whirl\"",
"a narrow opening; \"he opened the window a crack\"",
"a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted",
"a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of s... | 2 | {"id": "br-k27:49:4", "sense_key": "crack%1:06:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in [TARGET] doing [/TARGET] so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"of hair",
"behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; \"You should act like an adult\"; \"Don't behave like a fool\"; \"What makes her do this way?\"",
"create or design, often in a certain way; \"Do my room in blue\"; \"I did this piece in wood to express my love for the ... | 6 | {"id": "br-k27:49:7", "sense_key": "do%2:41:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much [TARGET] shuffling [/TARGET] , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"the act of mixing cards haphazardly",
"walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:49:12", "sense_key": "shuffling%1:04:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , [TARGET] coughing [/TARGET] , and scraping noise as possible in order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise",
"sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:49:14", "sense_key": "coughing%1:04:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and [TARGET] scraping [/TARGET] noise as possible in order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); \"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him\"",
"a harsh noise made by scraping; \"the scrape of violin bows distracted her\"",
"a fragment scraped off of something and collected (usually plural); \"they collected blood scrapings ... | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:49:17", "sense_key": "scraping%1:11:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping [TARGET] noise [/TARGET] as possible in order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; \"modern music is just noise to me\"",
"sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); \"he enjoyed the street noises\"; \"they heard indistinct noises of people talking\"",
"electr... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:49:18", "sense_key": "noise%1:09:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as [TARGET] possible [/TARGET] in order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"capable of happening or existing; \"a breakthrough may be possible next year\"; \"anything is possible\"; \"warned of possible consequences\"",
"existing in possibility; \"a potential problem\"; \"possible uses of nuclear poser\"",
"possible to conceive or imagine; \"that is one possible answer\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:49:20", "sense_key": "possible%3:00:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in order to [TARGET] drown [/TARGET] emanations from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"die by drowning in water; \"The child drowned in the lake\"",
"kill by submerging in water; \"He drowned the kittens\"",
"get rid of as if by submerging; \"She drowned her trouble in alcohol\"",
"cover completely or make imperceptible; \"I was drowned in work\"; \"The noise drowned out her speech\""
] | 3 | {"id": "br-k27:49:23", "sense_key": "drown%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 23, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in order to drown [TARGET] emanations [/TARGET] from the hen who had begun to protest . | [
"the act of emitting",
"something that is produced by emanation"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:49:24", "sense_key": "emanation%1:04:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in order to drown emanations from the [TARGET] hen [/TARGET] who had begun to protest . | [
"adult female chicken",
"adult female bird",
"female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster",
"flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:49:27", "sense_key": "hen%1:05:01::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 27, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in order to drown emanations from the hen who had [TARGET] begun [/TARGET] to protest . | [
"take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: \"We began working at dawn\"; \"Who will start?\" \"Get working as soon as the sun rises!\"",
"set in motion, cause to start; \"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East\"; \"The Iraquis began hostilities\"; \"begin a new chapter in your life\"",
"begin t... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:49:30", "sense_key": "begin%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 30, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He opened it a crack and in doing so made as much shuffling , coughing , and scraping noise as possible in order to drown emanations from the hen who had begun to [TARGET] protest [/TARGET] . | [
"utter words of protest",
"affirm or avow formally or solemnly; \"The suspect protested his innocence\"",
"protest, as against a policy; also metaphorically: \"His body protested against the harsh training\""
] | 2 | {"id": "br-k27:49:32", "sense_key": "protest%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 32, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It [TARGET] was [/TARGET] Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"spend or use time: \"I may be an hour\"",
"work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; \"He is a herpetologist; \"She is our resident philosopher\"; \"She works as a waitress to put herself through law school\"",
"have an existence, be extant; \"Is there a God?\"",
"have lif... | 8 | {"id": "br-k27:50:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was [TARGET] Giselle [/TARGET] , the fille de chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"a human being; \"there was too much for one person to do\"",
"a person's body (usually including their clothing); \"a weapon was hidden on his person\"",
"a grammatical category of pronouns and verb forms; \"stop talking about yourself in the third person\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:50:2", "sense_key": "person%1:03:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , [TARGET] come [/TARGET] to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"come to pass; arrive, as in due course; \"The first success came three days later\"; \"It came as a shock\"; \"Dawn comes early in June\"",
"be found or available; \"These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled\"",
"reach a state, relation, or condition; \"The water came to a boil\"; \"We ... | 10 | {"id": "br-k27:50:7", "sense_key": "come%2:38:04::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to [TARGET] clean [/TARGET] the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; \"clean up before you see your grandparents\"; \"clean your fingernails before dinner\"",
"remove unwanted substances from, as in chemistry",
"remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits, as of chickens or fruit; \"Clean the turkey\"",
"remove s... | 4 | {"id": "br-k27:50:9", "sense_key": "clean%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to clean the [TARGET] room [/TARGET] , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; \"the rooms were very small but they had a nice view\"",
"the people who are present in a room; \"the whole room was cheering\"",
"space for movement; \"room to pass\"; \"make way for\": \"hardly enough elbow room to turn around\"",
"opportun... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:50:11", "sense_key": "room%1:06:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to clean the room , and while she [TARGET] stood [/TARGET] before him with ears pricked up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"put up with something or somebody unpleasant; \"I cannot bear his constant criticism\"; \"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks\"",
"have or maintain a position or stand on an issue: \"Where do you stand on the War?\"",
"adopt as a belief; \"I subscribe to your view on abortion\"",
... | 4 | {"id": "br-k27:50:16", "sense_key": "stand%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with [TARGET] ears [/TARGET] pricked up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium",
"the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear",
"good hearing; \"he had a keen ear\"; \"a good ear for pitch\"",
"attention to what is said; \"he tried to get her ear\"",
"fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:50:20", "sense_key": "ear%1:08:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and [TARGET] regard [/TARGET] all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"a long fixed look; \"he fixed his paternal gaze on me\"",
"(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; \"it differs in that respect\"",
"paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); \"his attentiveness to her wishes\"; \"he spends without heed to the consequences\"",
"an attitude of admira... | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:50:23", "sense_key": "regard%1:04:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 23, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and regard all [TARGET] curiosity [/TARGET] , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting",
"a state in which you want to learn more about something"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-k27:50:25", "sense_key": "curiosity%1:09:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 25, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and regard all curiosity , [TARGET] explaining [/TARGET] her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"give an explanation for",
"state by way of explanation",
"serve as an excuse for"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:50:27", "sense_key": "explain%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 27, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , [TARGET] Alex [/TARGET] could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"a human being; \"there was too much for one person to do\"",
"a person's body (usually including their clothing); \"a weapon was hidden on his person\"",
"a grammatical category of pronouns and verb forms; \"stop talking about yourself in the third person\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-k27:50:31", "sense_key": "person%1:03:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 31, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was Giselle , the fille de chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could [TARGET] see [/TARGET] from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird . | [
"consider or deem to be; regard; \"She views this quite differently from me\"; \"I consider her to be shallow\"",
"perceive mentally, as of an idea; \"Now I see!\"; \"I just can't see your point\"",
"get to know or become aware of; \"I learned that she has two grown-up children\"; \"I see that you have been pro... | 11 | {"id": "br-k27:50:33", "sense_key": "see%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-k27", "token_index": 33, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
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