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They also instituted a ration system under which all employers in the Congo were [TARGET] required [/TARGET] to furnish their employes with clothing and adequate food . | [
"make someone do something",
"consider obligatory; request and expect; \"We require our secretary to be on time\"; \"Aren't we asking too much of these children?\" \"I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons\"",
"have need of: \"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner\"",
"require a... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:25:14", "sense_key": "require%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They also instituted a ration system under which all employers in the Congo were required to [TARGET] furnish [/TARGET] their employes with clothing and adequate food . | [
"provide or furnish with; \"We provided the room with an electrical heater\"",
"provide or equip with furniture: \"We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:25:16", "sense_key": "furnish%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But instead of [TARGET] delivering [/TARGET] the ration - either in actual commodities or in cash - at intervals of perhaps two weeks or a month , the Belgians felt obliged to dole it out more often . | [
"give birth (to a newborn); \"My wife had twins yesterday!\"",
"deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); \"The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students\"",
"as of a verdict, by a jury",
"utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); \"The students delivered a cry of joy\"",
"bring to... | 4 | {"id": "br-a41:26:3", "sense_key": "deliver%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But instead of delivering the ration - either in actual commodities or in cash - at intervals of perhaps two weeks or a month , the Belgians [TARGET] felt [/TARGET] obliged to dole it out more often . | [
"seem with respect to the sensation given; of physical states, indicating as health, etc.: \"My cold is gone--I feel fine today\"; \"She felt tired after the long hike\"",
"come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds: \"I feel that he doesn't like me\"; \"I find him to be obnoxious\... | 6 | {"id": "br-a41:26:26", "sense_key": "feel%2:37:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 26, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Would not the children , if they [TARGET] received [/TARGET] all their food on the first day of the month , eat it up immediately , and later go hungry ? | [
"convert into sounds or pictures, of incoming radio signals",
"receive a specified treatment (abstract); \"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation\"; \"His movie received a good review\"; \"I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions\"",
"accept as true or valid; \... | 9 | {"id": "br-a41:27:7", "sense_key": "receive%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Would not the children , if they received all their food on the first day of the month , [TARGET] eat [/TARGET] it up immediately , and later go hungry ? | [
"cause to rust; \"The acid corroded the metal\"",
"take in solid food; \"She was eating a banana\"; \"What did you eat for dinner last night?\"",
"eat a meal; take a meal; \"We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls\"; \"I didn't eat yet, fo I gladly accept your invitation\"",
"take ... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:27:16", "sense_key": "eat%2:34:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgians also [TARGET] placed [/TARGET] great emphasis on education . | [
"recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; \"She identified the man on the \"wanted\" poster\"",
"assign a rank or rating to; \"how would you rank these students?\"",
"take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; \"Jerry came in third in the Marathon\"",
"estimate: \"... | 8 | {"id": "br-a41:28:3", "sense_key": "place%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
During the 1950 s there [TARGET] were [/TARGET] as many as 25000 schools in the Congo . | [
"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-a41:29:5", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But almost all the schools [TARGET] were [/TARGET] primary . | [
"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-a41:30:5", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The average Congolese can [TARGET] do [/TARGET] little more than puzzle out the meaning of `` la chatte '' and `` le chien '' and write his name . | [
"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-a41:31:4", "sense_key": "do%2:41:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The average Congolese can do little more than puzzle out the meaning of `` la chatte '' and `` le chien '' and [TARGET] write [/TARGET] his name . | [
"communicate or express by writing; \"Please write to me every week\"",
"communicate by letter; \"He wrote that he would be coming soon\"",
"record data on a computer; \"boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk\"",
"communicate (with) in writing; \"Write her soon, please!\"",
"produce a literary wo... | 7 | {"id": "br-a41:31:21", "sense_key": "write%2:36:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Some schools [TARGET] were [/TARGET] technical - the Belgians needed carpenters and mechanics to help exploit the land , and trained many . | [
"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-a41:32:2", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Some schools were technical - the Belgians [TARGET] needed [/TARGET] carpenters and mechanics to help exploit the land , and trained many . | [
"have need of: \"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner\"",
"have or feel a need for: \"always wanting for friends and money\"",
"be in want of",
"require as useful, just, or proper; \"It takes nerve to do what she did\"; \"success usually requires hard work\"; \"This job asks a lot of patience a... | 3 | {"id": "br-a41:32:7", "sense_key": "need%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Some schools were technical - the Belgians needed carpenters and mechanics to [TARGET] help [/TARGET] exploit the land , and trained many . | [
"improve the condition of; \"These pills will help the patient\"",
"improve; change for the better; \"New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture\"",
"help to some food; help with food or drink; \"I served him three times, and after that he helped himself\"",
"take or use; \"She helped herself to s... | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:32:12", "sense_key": "help%2:34:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Some schools were technical - the Belgians needed carpenters and mechanics to help [TARGET] exploit [/TARGET] the land , and trained many . | [
"use to one's advantage; \"He exploit the new taxation system\"",
"draw from; make good use of (resources)",
"work excessively hard"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:32:13", "sense_key": "exploit%2:34:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Some schools were technical - the Belgians needed carpenters and mechanics to help exploit the land , and [TARGET] trained [/TARGET] many . | [
"exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; \"She is training for the Olympics\"",
"undergo training or instruction",
"prepare for a future task or career; \"I am training young minds\"; \"develop leaders\"",
"teach and supervise, as in sports or acting",
"aim or direct at; as of blows, weapo... | 7 | {"id": "br-a41:32:18", "sense_key": "train%2:41:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It [TARGET] was [/TARGET] their conviction that the people should be `` brought up together '' , a grade at a time , until in some indefinite future some might be ready to tackle history , economics and political science . | [
"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-a41:34:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was their conviction that the people should be `` [TARGET] brought up [/TARGET] together '' , a grade at a time , until in some indefinite future some might be ready to tackle history , economics and political science . | [
"cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; \"boot your computer\"",
"make reference to: \"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention\"",
"put forward for consideration or discussion; \"raise the question of promotions\"; \"bring up an unpleasant topic\"",
"evoke or call... | 6 | {"id": "br-a41:34:10", "sense_key": "bring_up%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was their conviction that the people should be `` brought up together '' , a grade at a time , until in some indefinite future some might [TARGET] be [/TARGET] ready to tackle history , economics and political science . | [
"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-a41:34:25", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 25, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was their conviction that the people should be `` brought up together '' , a grade at a time , until in some indefinite future some might be ready to [TARGET] tackle [/TARGET] history , economics and political science . | [
"set about dealing with; \"I'll try to tackle this difficult task\"",
"seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball, in American football",
"accept as a challenge"
] | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:34:28", "sense_key": "tackle%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 28, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Indeed , the Belgians [TARGET] discouraged [/TARGET] higher education , fearing the creation of a native intellectual elite which might cause unrest . | [
"try to prevent; show opposition to: \"We should discourage this practice among our youth\"",
"admonish or counsel; \"I warned him not to go too far\"",
"deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:35:4", "sense_key": "discourage%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Indeed , the Belgians discouraged higher education , [TARGET] fearing [/TARGET] the creation of a native intellectual elite which might cause unrest . | [
"be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; \"I fear the winters in Moscow\"; \"We should not fear the Communists!\"",
"be in awe of; \"Fear God as your father\"",
"be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement: \"I fear I won't make it to your wedding party\"",
"be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive... | 3 | {"id": "br-a41:35:8", "sense_key": "fear%2:37:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Indeed , the Belgians discouraged higher education , fearing the creation of a native intellectual elite which might [TARGET] cause [/TARGET] unrest . | [
"cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner: \"The ads induced me to buy a VCR\"; \"My children finally got me to buy a computer\"; \"My wife made me buy a new sofa\"",
"give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; \"cause a commotion\"; \"make a stir\"; \"cause an accident\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:35:18", "sense_key": "cause%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When the Congo [TARGET] received [/TARGET] its independence in 1960 there were , among its 13.5 million people , exactly 14 university graduates . | [
"convert into sounds or pictures, of incoming radio signals",
"receive a specified treatment (abstract); \"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation\"; \"His movie received a good review\"; \"I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions\"",
"accept as true or valid; \... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:36:3", "sense_key": "receive%2:30:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
When the Congo received its independence in 1960 there [TARGET] were [/TARGET] , among its 13.5 million people , exactly 14 university graduates . | [
"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... | 9 | {"id": "br-a41:36:9", "sense_key": "be%2:42:07::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Why did the Belgians [TARGET] grant [/TARGET] independence to a colony so manifestly unprepared to accept it ? | [
"be willing to concede; \"I grant you this much...\"",
"allow to have; \"grant a privilege\"",
"let have; \"grant permission\"; \"Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison\"",
"transfer by deed; \"grant land\"",
"give on the basis of merit; \"Funds are granted to qualified researchers\"",
"give over; su... | 6 | {"id": "br-a41:37:4", "sense_key": "grant%2:40:05::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Why did the Belgians grant independence to a colony so manifestly unprepared to [TARGET] accept [/TARGET] it ? | [
"consider or hold as true; \"I cannot accept the dogma of this church\"; \"accept an argument\"",
"react favorably to; consider right and proper; \"People did not accept atonal music at that time\"; \"We accept the idea of universal health care\"",
"tolerate or accommodate oneself to; \"I shall have to accept t... | 5 | {"id": "br-a41:37:13", "sense_key": "accept%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In one large oversimplification , it might be [TARGET] said [/TARGET] that the Belgians felt , far too late , the gale of nationalism sweeping Africa . | [
"express an idea, etc. in words; \"He said that he wanted to marry her\"; \"tell me what is bothering you\"; \"state your opinion\"",
"report or maintain; \"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime\"; \"He said it was too late to intervene in the war\"; \"The registrar says that I owe the school money\"",
"... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:38:8", "sense_key": "say%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In one large oversimplification , it might be said that the Belgians [TARGET] felt [/TARGET] , far too late , the gale of nationalism sweeping Africa . | [
"seem with respect to the sensation given; of physical states, indicating as health, etc.: \"My cold is gone--I feel fine today\"; \"She felt tired after the long hike\"",
"come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds: \"I feel that he doesn't like me\"; \"I find him to be obnoxious\... | 7 | {"id": "br-a41:38:12", "sense_key": "feel%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In one large oversimplification , it might be said that the Belgians felt , far too late , the gale of nationalism [TARGET] sweeping [/TARGET] Africa . | [
"win an overwhelming victory in or on: \"Her new show dog swept all championships\"",
"sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; \"Sweep the crumbs off the table\"; \"Sweep under the bed\"",
"clean by sweeping; \"Please sweep the floor\"",
"make a big sweeping gesture or movement",
"move with sweeping, effo... | 5 | {"id": "br-a41:38:22", "sense_key": "sweep%2:38:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 22, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They [TARGET] lacked [/TARGET] time to prepare the Congo , as the British and French had prepared their colonies . | [
"be without; \"This soup lacks salt\"; \"There is something missing in my jewellery box!\"",
"be without, lack; be deficient in; \"want courtesy\"; \"want the strength to go on living\"; \"flood victims wanting food and shelter\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:39:1", "sense_key": "lack%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They lacked time to [TARGET] prepare [/TARGET] the Congo , as the British and French had prepared their colonies . | [
"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-a41:39:4", "sense_key": "prepare%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They lacked time to prepare the Congo , as the British and French had [TARGET] prepared [/TARGET] their colonies . | [
"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-a41:39:13", "sense_key": "prepare%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Congolese were [TARGET] clamoring [/TARGET] for their independence , even though most were unsure what it meant ; and in Brussels , street crowds shouted , `` Pas une goutte de sang ! '' | [
"utter or proclaim insistently and noisily; \"The delegates clamored their disappointment\"",
"make loud demands; \"he clamored for justice and tolerance\"",
"compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring; \"They clamored the mayor into building a new park\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:40:3", "sense_key": "clamor%2:32:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Congolese were clamoring for their independence , even though most [TARGET] were [/TARGET] unsure what it meant ; and in Brussels , street crowds shouted , `` Pas une goutte de sang ! '' | [
"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-a41:40:10", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Congolese were clamoring for their independence , even though most were unsure what it [TARGET] meant [/TARGET] ; and in Brussels , street crowds shouted , `` Pas une goutte de sang ! '' | [
"have in mind as a purpose; \"I mean no harm\"; \"I only meant to help you\"; \"She didn't think to harm me\"; \"We thought to return early that night\"",
"\"I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France\"; \"Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!\"",
"destine or designate for a certai... | 4 | {"id": "br-a41:40:14", "sense_key": "mean%2:32:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Congolese were clamoring for their independence , even though most were unsure what it meant ; and in Brussels , street crowds [TARGET] shouted [/TARGET] , `` Pas une goutte de sang ! '' | [
"utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); \"My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout\"",
"utter a sudden loud cry; \"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle\"; \"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me\"",
"... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:40:22", "sense_key": "shout%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 22, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgians would not [TARGET] fight [/TARGET] for the privilege of being the detested pedagogue ; rather than teach where teaching was not wanted , they would wash their hands of the mess . | [
"be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; \"the tribesmen fought each other;\" \"Siblings are always fighting\"",
"fight against or resist strongly; \"The senator said he would oppose the bill\"",
"make a strenuous or labored effort; \"She struggled for years to survive without welfare\"; \"He fought for breath... | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:43:4", "sense_key": "fight%2:33:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgians would not fight for the privilege of [TARGET] being [/TARGET] the detested pedagogue ; rather than teach where teaching was not wanted , they would wash their hands of the mess . | [
"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-a41:43:9", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgians would not fight for the privilege of being the detested pedagogue ; rather than [TARGET] teach [/TARGET] where teaching was not wanted , they would wash their hands of the mess . | [
"accustom gradually to some action or attitude; \"The child is taught to obey her parents\"",
"impart skills or knowledge to; \"I taught them French\"; \"He instructed me in building a boat\"; \"learn\" is not standard"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:43:15", "sense_key": "teach%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgians would not fight for the privilege of being the detested pedagogue ; rather than teach where teaching was not [TARGET] wanted [/TARGET] , they would wash their hands of the mess . | [
"wish or demand the presence of; \"I want you here at noon!\"",
"have need of: \"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner\"",
"hunt or look for; want for a particular reason: \"Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI\"; \"Uncle Sam wants you\"",
"feel or have a desire for; want strongly; \"I want... | 3 | {"id": "br-a41:43:20", "sense_key": "want%2:37:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It [TARGET] is [/TARGET] hard to blame them for this . | [
"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-a41:44:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It is hard to [TARGET] blame [/TARGET] them for this . | [
"attribute responsibility to; \"We blamed the accident on her\"; \"The tragedy was charged to her inexperience\"",
"put or pin the blame on",
"harass with constant criticism; \"Don't always pick on your little brother\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:44:4", "sense_key": "blame%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Yet there were other motivations and actions which the Belgians [TARGET] took [/TARGET] after independence for which history may not find them guiltless . | [
"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\"... | 35 | {"id": "br-a41:45:10", "sense_key": "take%2:41:04::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Yet there were other motivations and actions which the Belgians took after independence for which history may not [TARGET] find [/TARGET] them guiltless . | [
"receive a specified treatment (abstract); \"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation\"; \"His movie received a good review\"; \"I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions\"",
"make a discovery; \"She found that he had lied to her\"; \"The story is false, so far as I... | 5 | {"id": "br-a41:45:17", "sense_key": "find%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
As the time for independence [TARGET] approached [/TARGET] there were in the Congo no fewer than 120 political parties , or approximately eight for each university graduate . | [
"make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; \"I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters\"",
"move towards; draw closer to; \"We were approaching our destination\"; \"They are drawing near\"; \"The enemy army came nearer and nearer\"",
"metaphorically, as ... | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:46:5", "sense_key": "approach%2:38:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
First , there were those Congolese ( among them Joseph Kasavubu ) who [TARGET] favored [/TARGET] splitting the country into small independent states , Balkanizing it . | [
"consider as the favorite; \"The local team was favored\"",
"confer honor on",
"promote over another",
"treat gently or carefully",
"bestow a privilege upon"
] | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:48:12", "sense_key": "favor%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
First , there were those Congolese ( among them Joseph Kasavubu ) who favored [TARGET] splitting [/TARGET] the country into small independent states , Balkanizing it . | [
"break open or apart suddenly; \"The bubble burst\"",
"separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; \"cleave the bone\"",
"go one's own away; move apart; \"The friends separated after the party\"",
"discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; \"The business partners broke over a tax... | 4 | {"id": "br-a41:48:13", "sense_key": "split%2:41:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Second , there were those ( Moise Tshombe ) who [TARGET] favored [/TARGET] near-Balkanization , a loose federalism having a central government of limited authority , with much power residing in the states . | [
"consider as the favorite; \"The local team was favored\"",
"confer honor on",
"promote over another",
"treat gently or carefully",
"bestow a privilege upon"
] | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:49:9", "sense_key": "favor%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Second , there were those ( Moise Tshombe ) who favored near-Balkanization , a loose federalism [TARGET] having [/TARGET] a central government of limited authority , with much power residing in the states . | [
"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... | 17 | {"id": "br-a41:49:15", "sense_key": "have%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Second , there were those ( Moise Tshombe ) who favored near-Balkanization , a loose federalism having a central government of limited authority , with much power [TARGET] residing [/TARGET] in the states . | [
"make one's home or live in; \"There are only 250,000 people in Island\"",
"live (in a certain place)",
"be inherent or innate in;"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:49:26", "sense_key": "reside%2:42:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 26, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Third , there were those ( notably Patrice Lumumba ) who [TARGET] favored [/TARGET] a unified Congo with a very strong central government . | [
"consider as the favorite; \"The local team was favored\"",
"confer honor on",
"promote over another",
"treat gently or carefully",
"bestow a privilege upon"
] | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:50:10", "sense_key": "favor%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
And fourth , there were moderates who [TARGET] were [/TARGET] in no hurry for independence and wished to wait until the Congo grew up . | [
"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-a41:51:7", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
And fourth , there were moderates who were in no hurry for independence and [TARGET] wished [/TARGET] to wait until the Congo grew up . | [
"have in mind; \"I will take the exam tomorrow\"",
"invoke upon; \"wish you a nice evening\"; \"bid farewell\"",
"order politely; express a wish for",
"make or express a wish; \"I wish that Christmas were over\"",
"hope for; have a wish; \"I wish I could go home now\"",
"feel or express a desire or hope c... | 6 | {"id": "br-a41:51:14", "sense_key": "wish%2:37:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
And fourth , there were moderates who were in no hurry for independence and wished to [TARGET] wait [/TARGET] until the Congo grew up . | [
"look forward to the probably occurrence of: \"We were expecting a visit from our relatives\"; \"She is looking to a promotion\"; \"he is waiting to be drafted\"",
"wait on tables; serve as a waiter; in restaurants \"I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's\"",
"stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; \"I... | 3 | {"id": "br-a41:51:16", "sense_key": "wait%2:42:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
However , the positions of all parties and leaders were constantly [TARGET] shifting [/TARGET] . | [
"make a shift in or exchange of; \"First Joe led; then we switched\"",
"\"shift the date\"",
"lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; \"switch to a different brand of beer\"; \"She switched psychiatrists\"; \"The car changed lanes\"",
"move from one setting or context to another; \"shift the emphasis\"; \"s... | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:52:11", "sense_key": "shift%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A final factor which [TARGET] contributed [/TARGET] greatly to the fragmentation of the Congo , immediately after independence , was the provincial structure that had been established by the Belgians for convenience in administration . | [
"contribute to some cause; \"I gave at the office\"",
"of a quality, as in: \"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company\"; \"The music added a lot to the play\"; \"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings\"; \"This adds a light note to the program\"",
"provide; \"The city has to put up half the ... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:53:4", "sense_key": "contribute%2:40:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A final factor which contributed greatly to the fragmentation of the Congo , immediately after independence , [TARGET] was [/TARGET] the provincial structure that had been established by the Belgians for convenience in administration . | [
"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-a41:53:17", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A final factor which contributed greatly to the fragmentation of the Congo , immediately after independence , was the provincial structure that had been [TARGET] established [/TARGET] by the Belgians for convenience in administration . | [
"establish the validity of something; \"This behavior shows his true nature\"",
"institute, enact, or establish; \"make laws\"",
"use as a basis for; found on; \"base a claim on some observation\"",
"place; \"Her manager had set her up at the Ritz\"",
"set up or lay the groundwork for; \"establish a new dep... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:53:24", "sense_key": "establish%2:31:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They had [TARGET] divided [/TARGET] the Congo into six provinces - Leopoldville , Kasai , Kivu , Katanga , Equator and Eastern - unfortunately with little regard for ethnic groupings . | [
"perform a division; \"Can you divide 49 by seven?\"",
"come apart; \"The two pieces that we had glued separated\"",
"force, take, or pull apart; \"He separated the fighting children\"; \"Moses parted the Red Sea\"",
"make a division or separation",
"separate into parts or portions; \"divide the cake into t... | 4 | {"id": "br-a41:54:2", "sense_key": "divide%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Thus some provinces [TARGET] contained [/TARGET] tribes which detested each other , and to them independence meant an opportunity for war . | [
"hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; \"Arrest the downward trend\"; \"Check the growth of communism in SE Asia\"; \"Contain the rebel movement\"",
"lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; \"moderate your alcohol intake\" \"hold your t... | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:55:3", "sense_key": "contain%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Thus some provinces contained tribes which detested each other , and to them independence [TARGET] meant [/TARGET] an opportunity for war . | [
"have in mind as a purpose; \"I mean no harm\"; \"I only meant to help you\"; \"She didn't think to harm me\"; \"We thought to return early that night\"",
"\"I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France\"; \"Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!\"",
"destine or designate for a certai... | 4 | {"id": "br-a41:55:14", "sense_key": "mean%2:32:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgian Congo was [TARGET] granted [/TARGET] its independence with what seemed a workable Western-style form of government : | [
"be willing to concede; \"I grant you this much...\"",
"allow to have; \"grant a privilege\"",
"let have; \"grant permission\"; \"Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison\"",
"transfer by deed; \"grant land\"",
"give on the basis of merit; \"Funds are granted to qualified researchers\"",
"give over; su... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:56:3", "sense_key": "grant%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgian Congo was granted its independence with what [TARGET] seemed [/TARGET] a workable Western-style form of government : | [
"give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; \"She seems to be sleeping\"; \"This appears to be a very difficult problem\"; \"This project looks fishy\"; \"They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time\"",
"seem to be true, probable, or apparent; \"It seems that he is very g... | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:56:8", "sense_key": "seem%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
there were to be a president and a premier , and a bicameral legislature [TARGET] elected [/TARGET] by universal suffrage in the provinces . | [
"choose; \"I elected to have my funds deposited automatically\"",
"select by a vote for an office or membership; \"We elected him chairman of the board\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:57:14", "sense_key": "elect%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Well-wishers around the world [TARGET] hoped [/TARGET] that the Congo would quickly assume a respectable position in the society of nations . | [
"intend with some possibility of fulfilment; \"I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening\"",
"be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; \"I am still hoping that all will turn out well\"",
"expect with desire; \"I trust you will behave better from now on\"; \"I hope she understands that she cannot ... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:58:4", "sense_key": "hope%2:37:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Well-wishers around the world hoped that the Congo would quickly [TARGET] assume [/TARGET] a respectable position in the society of nations . | [
"put clothing on one's body; \"What should I wear today?\"; \"He put on his best suit for the wedding\"; \"The princess donned a long blue dress\"; \"The queen assumed the stately robes\"; \"He got into his jeans\"",
"take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; \"His voice took on a sad tone\"; \"The story took... | 8 | {"id": "br-a41:58:10", "sense_key": "assume%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
If internal frictions [TARGET] arose [/TARGET] , they could be handled by the 25000 - man Congolese army , the Force Publique , which had been trained and was still officered by white Belgians . | [
"get up and out of bed; \"I get up at 7 A.M. every day\"; \"They rose early\"",
"occur; \"A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion\"",
"rise to one's feet; \"The audience got up and applauded\"",
"move upward; \"The fog lifted\"; \"The smoke arose from the forest fire\"",
"take part in a rebellion... | 5 | {"id": "br-a41:59:3", "sense_key": "arise%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
If internal frictions arose , they could be [TARGET] handled [/TARGET] by the 25000 - man Congolese army , the Force Publique , which had been trained and was still officered by white Belgians . | [
"deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; \"This book deals with incest\"; \"The course covered all of Western Civilization\"",
"touch, lift, or hold with the hands",
"handle effectively; \"The burglar wielded an axe\"",
"hold and move repeatedly",
"be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; ... | 4 | {"id": "br-a41:59:8", "sense_key": "handle%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
If internal frictions arose , they could be handled by the 25000 - man Congolese army , the Force Publique , which had been [TARGET] trained [/TARGET] and was still officered by white Belgians . | [
"exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; \"She is training for the Olympics\"",
"undergo training or instruction",
"prepare for a future task or career; \"I am training young minds\"; \"develop leaders\"",
"teach and supervise, as in sports or acting",
"aim or direct at; as of blows, weapo... | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:59:23", "sense_key": "train%2:31:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 23, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The president , Joseph Kasavubu , [TARGET] seemed [/TARGET] an able administrator and the premier , Patrice Lumumba , a reasonable man . | [
"give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; \"She seems to be sleeping\"; \"This appears to be a very difficult problem\"; \"This project looks fishy\"; \"They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time\"",
"seem to be true, probable, or apparent; \"It seems that he is very g... | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:60:5", "sense_key": "seem%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Twenty-four hours after independence the wild tribesmen [TARGET] commenced [/TARGET] fighting each other . | [
"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\"",
"get off... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:61:6", "sense_key": "commence%2:30:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Twenty-four hours after independence the wild tribesmen commenced [TARGET] fighting [/TARGET] each other . | [
"be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; \"the tribesmen fought each other;\" \"Siblings are always fighting\"",
"fight against or resist strongly; \"The senator said he would oppose the bill\"",
"make a strenuous or labored effort; \"She struggled for years to survive without welfare\"; \"He fought for breath... | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:61:7", "sense_key": "fight%2:33:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Presently the well-armed members of the Force Publique - many of them [TARGET] drawn [/TARGET] from savage and even cannibalistic tribes , erupted in mutiny , rioting , raping and looting . | [
"cause blood, pus, or other bodily fluids to localize at one point",
"contract; \"Her skin drew in the cold air\"",
"flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; \"draw steel\"",
"remove the entrails of; \"draw a chicken\"",
"reduce the diameter of (a... | 8 | {"id": "br-a41:62:10", "sense_key": "draw%2:31:13::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Presently the well-armed members of the Force Publique - many of them drawn from savage and even cannibalistic tribes , [TARGET] erupted [/TARGET] in mutiny , rioting , raping and looting . | [
"become active and spew forth lava and rocks; of volcanoes; \"Vesuvius erupts once in a while\"",
"start abruptly; \"After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc\"",
"erupt or intensify suddenly; \"Unrest erupted in the country\"; \"Tempers flared at the meeting\"",
"manifest skin eruptions; \"He broke... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:62:18", "sense_key": "erupt%2:30:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Terror [TARGET] engulfed [/TARGET] the thousands of Belgian civilians who had remained in the country . | [
"engross (oneself) fully; \"He immersed himself into his studies\"",
"flow over or cover completely; \"The bright light engulfed him completely\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:63:1", "sense_key": "engulf%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Terror engulfed the thousands of Belgian civilians who had [TARGET] remained [/TARGET] in the country . | [
"stay the same; remain in a certain state; \"The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it\"; \"rest assured\"; \"stay alone\"; \"He remained unmoved by her tears\"; \"The bad weather continued for another week\"",
"stay behind; \"The smell stayed in the room\"; \"The hostility remained long after they... | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:63:9", "sense_key": "remain%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgian government [TARGET] decided [/TARGET] to act , and on July 10 dispatched paratroops to the Congo . | [
"reach, make, or come to a decision about something; \"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations\"",
"bring to an end; settle conclusively; \"The case was decided\"; \"The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff\"",
"cause to decide; \"This new development finally decided me!\"",
"influence or d... | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:64:3", "sense_key": "decide%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgian government decided to [TARGET] act [/TARGET] , and on July 10 dispatched paratroops to the Congo . | [
"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?\"",
"pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; \"He acted the idiot\"; \"She plays deaf when the news are bad\"",
"discharge o... | 6 | {"id": "br-a41:64:5", "sense_key": "act%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Belgian government decided to act , and on July 10 [TARGET] dispatched [/TARGET] paratroops to the Congo . | [
"send off promptly",
"complete or carry out; \"discharge one's duties\"",
"kill intentionally and with premeditation; \"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:64:11", "sense_key": "dispatch%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
On July 11 the head of the mineral-rich province of Katanga , Moise Tshombe , [TARGET] announced [/TARGET] that his province had seceded from the country . | [
"make known; make an announcement; \"She denoted his feelings clearly\"",
"foreshadow or presage",
"announce officially; \"The President declared war\"",
"give the names of; \"He announced the winners of the spelling bee\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:65:14", "sense_key": "announce%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Confusion [TARGET] became [/TARGET] chaos ; each succeeding day brought new acts of violence . | [
"enter or assume a certain state or condition; \"He became annoyed when he heard the bad news\"; \"It must be getting more serious\"; \"her face went red with anger\"; \"She went into ecstasy\"; \"Get going!\"",
"come into existence; \"What becomes has duration\"",
"undergo a change or development: \"The water ... | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:66:1", "sense_key": "become%2:42:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Confusion became chaos ; each succeeding day [TARGET] brought [/TARGET] new acts of violence . | [
"bring into a different state; \"this may land you in jail\"",
"induce or persuade; \"The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well\"",
"bring or fetch; \"Get me those books over there, please\"; \"Could you bring over the wine?\"; \"The dog fetched the hat\"",
"be acco... | 5 | {"id": "br-a41:66:7", "sense_key": "bring%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Lumumba and Kasavubu [TARGET] blamed [/TARGET] it all on the military intervention by the Belgians , and appealed to the United Nations to send troops to oust them . | [
"attribute responsibility to; \"We blamed the accident on her\"; \"The tragedy was charged to her inexperience\"",
"put or pin the blame on",
"harass with constant criticism; \"Don't always pick on your little brother\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:67:3", "sense_key": "blame%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Lumumba and Kasavubu blamed it all on the military intervention by the Belgians , and appealed to the United Nations to [TARGET] send [/TARGET] troops to oust them . | [
"cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; \"send me your latest results\"; \"I'll mail you the paper when it's written\"",
"transfer; \"The spy sent the classified information off to Russia\"",
"broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; \"We cannot air this X-rated song\"",
"assign ... | 5 | {"id": "br-a41:67:19", "sense_key": "send%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 19, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
On July 14 the Security Council - with France and Great Britain [TARGET] abstaining [/TARGET] - voted the resolution which drew the U. N. into the Congo . | [
"choose to refrain; \"i abstain from alcohol\"",
"refrain from voting"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:68:9", "sense_key": "abstain%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
On July 14 the Security Council - with France and Great Britain abstaining - [TARGET] voted [/TARGET] the resolution which drew the U. N. into the Congo . | [
"be guided by in voting; \"vote one's conscience\"",
"express one's choice or preference by vote; \"vote the Democratic ticket\"",
"express a choice or opinion; \"I vote that we all go home\"; \"She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant\"",
"bring into existence or make available by vote; \"They voted aid... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:68:11", "sense_key": "vote%2:41:10::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
On July 14 the Security Council - with France and Great Britain abstaining - voted the resolution which [TARGET] drew [/TARGET] the U. N. into the Congo . | [
"cause blood, pus, or other bodily fluids to localize at one point",
"contract; \"Her skin drew in the cold air\"",
"flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; \"draw steel\"",
"remove the entrails of; \"draw a chicken\"",
"reduce the diameter of (a... | 15 | {"id": "br-a41:68:15", "sense_key": "draw%2:35:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Vague in wording , it [TARGET] called for [/TARGET] withdrawal of Belgian troops and authorized the Secretary-General `` to take the necessary steps to provide the [ Congolese ] Government with such military assistance as may be necessary , until , through the efforts of the Congolese Government with the technical assi... | [
"ask to come; \"summon a lawyer\"",
"take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; \"the accident claimed three lives\"; \"The hard work took its toll on her\"",
"request the participation or presence of; \"The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference\"",
"express the... | 7 | {"id": "br-a41:69:5", "sense_key": "call_for%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Vague in wording , it called for withdrawal of Belgian troops and authorized the Secretary-General `` to [TARGET] take [/TARGET] the necessary steps to provide the [ Congolese ] Government with such military assistance as may be necessary , until , through the efforts of the Congolese Government with the technical assi... | [
"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\"... | 35 | {"id": "br-a41:69:16", "sense_key": "take%2:41:04::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Vague in wording , it called for withdrawal of Belgian troops and authorized the Secretary-General `` to take the necessary steps to [TARGET] provide [/TARGET] the [ Congolese ] Government with such military assistance as may be necessary , until , through the efforts of the Congolese Government with the technical assi... | [
"determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), esp. by including a proviso condition; \"The will provides that each child should receive half of the money\"",
"provide what is desired or needed, esp. support, food or sustenance; \"The hostess provided lunch for all the guests\"",
"provide or furnish w... | 2 | {"id": "br-a41:69:21", "sense_key": "provide%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Vague in wording , it called for withdrawal of Belgian troops and authorized the Secretary-General `` to take the necessary steps to provide the [ Congolese ] Government with such military assistance as may [TARGET] be [/TARGET] necessary , until , through the efforts of the Congolese Government with the technical assi... | [
"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-a41:69:33", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 33, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Vague in wording , it called for withdrawal of Belgian troops and authorized the Secretary-General `` to take the necessary steps to provide the [ Congolese ] Government with such military assistance as may be necessary , until , through the efforts of the Congolese Government with the technical assistance of the Unite... | [
"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-a41:69:56", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 56, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Vague in wording , it called for withdrawal of Belgian troops and authorized the Secretary-General `` to take the necessary steps to provide the [ Congolese ] Government with such military assistance as may be necessary , until , through the efforts of the Congolese Government with the technical assistance of the Unite... | [
"contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; \"Princeton plays Yale this weekend\"; \"Charlie likes to play Mary\"",
"fill or meet a want or need",
"be in contact with",
"get or come together; \"the two lines meet here\"",
"meet; \"I'll probably see you at the meeting\"; \"How nice to see you a... | 1 | {"id": "br-a41:69:67", "sense_key": "meet%2:34:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 67, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Secretary-General Hammarskjo ^ ld [TARGET] decided [/TARGET] that it would be preferable if the U. N. troops sent into the Congo were to come from African , or at least nonwhite , nations - certainly not from the U. S. , Russia , Great Britain or France . | [
"reach, make, or come to a decision about something; \"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations\"",
"bring to an end; settle conclusively; \"The case was decided\"; \"The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff\"",
"cause to decide; \"This new development finally decided me!\"",
"influence or d... | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:70:3", "sense_key": "decide%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Secretary-General Hammarskjo ^ ld decided that it would [TARGET] be [/TARGET] preferable if the U. N. troops sent into the Congo were to come from African , or at least nonwhite , nations - certainly not from the U. S. , Russia , Great Britain or France . | [
"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-a41:70:7", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Secretary-General Hammarskjo ^ ld decided that it would be preferable if the U. N. troops [TARGET] sent [/TARGET] into the Congo were to come from African , or at least nonwhite , nations - certainly not from the U. S. , Russia , Great Britain or France . | [
"cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; \"send me your latest results\"; \"I'll mail you the paper when it's written\"",
"transfer; \"The spy sent the classified information off to Russia\"",
"broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; \"We cannot air this X-rated song\"",
"assign ... | 5 | {"id": "br-a41:70:13", "sense_key": "send%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Secretary-General Hammarskjo ^ ld decided that it would be preferable if the U. N. troops sent into the Congo were to [TARGET] come [/TARGET] from African , or at least nonwhite , nations - certainly not from the U. S. , Russia , Great Britain or France . | [
"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 ... | 16 | {"id": "br-a41:70:19", "sense_key": "come%2:42:04::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 19, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He quickly called on Ghana , Tunisia , Morocco , Guinea and Mali , which [TARGET] dispatched [/TARGET] troops within hours . | [
"send off promptly",
"complete or carry out; \"discharge one's duties\"",
"kill intentionally and with premeditation; \"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a41:71:14", "sense_key": "dispatch%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Ultimately the U. N. army in the Congo [TARGET] reached [/TARGET] a top strength of 19000 , including about 5000 from India and a few soldiers from Eire and Sweden , who were the only whites . | [
"be in communication with, establish communication with; \"Our advertisements reach millions\"",
"to exert much effort or energy: \"straining our ears to hear.\"",
"move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense: \"Government reaches out to the people\"",
"reach a point in time, or a c... | 7 | {"id": "br-a41:72:7", "sense_key": "reach%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a41", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
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