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With his head erect , he [TARGET] approached [/TARGET] , not glancing at us , and passed by with his clear eyes raised and fixed straight ahead . | [
"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 ... | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:7:6", "sense_key": "approach%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
With his head erect , he approached , not [TARGET] glancing [/TARGET] at us , and passed by with his clear eyes raised and fixed straight ahead . | [
"rebound after hitting: \"The car caromed off several lampposts\"",
"throw a glance at; take a brief look at; \"She only glanced at the paper\"; \"glint\" is archaic; \"I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:7:9", "sense_key": "glance%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] had [/TARGET] a pinkish-white complexion , a small straight nose , a short black beard , and tightly curled paot . | [
"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-p08:8:1", "sense_key": "have%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I [TARGET] was [/TARGET] suddenly conscious of my bare arms . | [
"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-p08:9:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The girls in the market place [TARGET] wore [/TARGET] long-sleeved dresses and covered their legs with cloth stockings . | [
"be dressed in; \"She was wearing yellow that day\"",
"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\"",
"have or show an appearance of; \"wear on... | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:10:6", "sense_key": "wear%2:29:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The girls in the market place wore long-sleeved dresses and [TARGET] covered [/TARGET] their legs with cloth stockings . | [
"sit on (eggs); \"Birds brood\"; \"The female covers the eggs\"",
"clothe, as if for protection from the elements; \"cover your head!\"",
"protect by insurance; \"The insurance won't cover this\"",
"deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; \"This book deals with incest\"; \"The course covere... | 10 | {"id": "br-p08:10:10", "sense_key": "cover%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I [TARGET] turned [/TARGET] and watched him stride down the center of the road . | [
"twist suddenly so as to sprain; \"wrench one's ankle\"",
"change to the contrary; \"The trend was reversed\"",
"go sour or spoil; \"The milk has soured\"",
"pass into a condition gradually, become;\"The weather turned nasty\"; \"She grew angry\"",
"undergo a transformation or a change of position; \"We tur... | 10 | {"id": "br-p08:11:1", "sense_key": "turn%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I turned and [TARGET] watched [/TARGET] him stride down the center of the road . | [
"find out or learn with certainty; \"I want to see whether she speaks French\"; \"See whether it works\"; \"Watch how he will react\"",
"look attentively; \"watch a basketball game\"",
"be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful; \"Watch out for pickpockets!\"",
"observe with attention; \"T... | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:11:3", "sense_key": "watch%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I turned and watched him [TARGET] stride [/TARGET] down the center of the road . | [
"cover or traverse by striding; \"She strode several miles towards the woods\"",
"walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; \"He strode confidently across the hall\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:11:5", "sense_key": "stride%2:38:04::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His hands were [TARGET] swinging [/TARGET] at his sides , and he passed through the dingy market place with his back straight and , pivoting on his heel , he entered an old stone building . | [
"change drastically \"his mood swings\"; \"the market is swinging up and down\"",
"hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; \"The soccer player began to swing at the referee\"",
"make a big sweeping gesture or movement",
"move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; \"He swung back\"",
"move in a curve;... | 3 | {"id": "br-p08:12:3", "sense_key": "swing%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His hands were swinging at his sides , and he [TARGET] passed through [/TARGET] the dingy market place with his back straight and , pivoting on his heel , he entered an old stone building . | [
"make a transit",
"pass through an enemy-line; in a military conflict",
"cause to move through; \"Pass a chemical through a solution\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:12:10", "sense_key": "pass_through%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His hands were swinging at his sides , and he passed through the dingy market place with his back straight and , pivoting on his heel , he [TARGET] entered [/TARGET] an old stone building . | [
"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-p08:12:27", "sense_key": "enter%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 27, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Rachel had [TARGET] seen [/TARGET] me watching the young man . | [
"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-p08:13:2", "sense_key": "see%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Rachel had seen me [TARGET] watching [/TARGET] the young man . | [
"find out or learn with certainty; \"I want to see whether she speaks French\"; \"See whether it works\"; \"Watch how he will react\"",
"look attentively; \"watch a basketball game\"",
"be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful; \"Watch out for pickpockets!\"",
"observe with attention; \"T... | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:13:4", "sense_key": "watch%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She [TARGET] smiled [/TARGET] . | [
"change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure",
"express with a smile: \"She smiled her thanks\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:14:1", "sense_key": "smile%2:29:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` When your mother [TARGET] was [/TARGET] here he must have been a young boy . | [
"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... | 7 | {"id": "br-p08:15:4", "sense_key": "be%2:42:05::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` When your mother was here he must have [TARGET] been [/TARGET] a young boy . | [
"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-p08:15:9", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Like the ones you will [TARGET] see [/TARGET] now '' . | [
"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-p08:16:5", "sense_key": "see%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I [TARGET] swallowed [/TARGET] hard and looked down at my feet plodding along beside Rachel . | [
"believe or accept without questioning or challenge; \"Am I supposed to swallow that story?\"",
"keep from expressing; \"I swallowed my anger and kept quiet\"",
"tolerate or accommodate oneself to; \"I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions\"; \"I swallowed the insult\"",
"take back what one... | 6 | {"id": "br-p08:17:1", "sense_key": "swallow%2:34:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I swallowed hard and [TARGET] looked [/TARGET] down at my feet plodding along beside Rachel . | [
"have a certain outward or facial expression; \"How does she look?\" \"The child looks unhappy\"; \"She looked pale after the surgery\"",
"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\"",
"convey by... | 3 | {"id": "br-p08:17:4", "sense_key": "look%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She [TARGET] led [/TARGET] me into a twisting side alley . | [
"cause to undertake a certain action; \"Her greed led her to forge the checks\"",
"preside over; \"John moderated the discussion\"",
"lead; \"conduct an orchestra\"",
"travel in front of; go in advance of others: \"The procession was headed by John\"",
"take somebody somewhere; \"We lead him to our chief\";... | 4 | {"id": "br-p08:18:1", "sense_key": "lead%2:38:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The dirty , discolored buildings [TARGET] looked [/TARGET] boarded up , and their few windows stood high above our heads . | [
"have a certain outward or facial expression; \"How does she look?\" \"The child looks unhappy\"; \"She looked pale after the surgery\"",
"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\"",
"convey by... | 4 | {"id": "br-p08:19:5", "sense_key": "look%2:39:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The dirty , discolored buildings looked boarded up , and their few windows [TARGET] stood [/TARGET] high above our heads . | [
"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\"",
... | 11 | {"id": "br-p08:19:12", "sense_key": "stand%2:42:04::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Rachel [TARGET] said [/TARGET] that schools and synagogues occupied most of the buildings . | [
"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\"",
"... | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:20:1", "sense_key": "say%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Rachel said that schools and synagogues [TARGET] occupied [/TARGET] most of the buildings . | [
"engage or engross wholly; \"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely\"",
"march aggressively into another's territory",
"as of time or space: \"I took three hours to get to work this morning\"; \"This event occupied a very short time\"",
"keep busy with; \"She busies herself with her butterfly coll... | 6 | {"id": "br-p08:20:6", "sense_key": "occupy%2:42:02::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
We [TARGET] entered [/TARGET] one where the front door stood ajar and climbed a flight of steep steps to the main floor . | [
"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-p08:21:1", "sense_key": "enter%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
We entered one where the front door [TARGET] stood [/TARGET] ajar and climbed a flight of steep steps to the main floor . | [
"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\"",
... | 11 | {"id": "br-p08:21:6", "sense_key": "stand%2:42:04::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
We entered one where the front door stood ajar and [TARGET] climbed [/TARGET] a flight of steep steps to the main floor . | [
"go up or advance; \"Sales were climbing after prices were lowered\"",
"increase in value; as of prices or numbers",
"go upward with gradual or continuous progress; \"Did you ever climb up the hill behind yur house?\"",
"move with difficulty, by grasping",
"slope upward: \"The path climbed all the way to th... | 2 | {"id": "br-p08:21:9", "sense_key": "climb%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
An old man with a white beard and dressed in a long shabby coat , baggy trousers , and a black skullcap [TARGET] greeted [/TARGET] us . | [
"react to in a certain way; \"The President was greeted with catcalls\"",
"express greetings upon meeting someone",
"send greetings to",
"be perceived by; \"Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:22:21", "sense_key": "greet%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Rachel [TARGET] talked [/TARGET] to him . | [
"express in speech; \"She talks a lot of nonsense\"",
"exchange thoughts; talk with; \"We often talk business\"; also used metaphorically: \"Actions talk louder than words\"",
"reveal information; let the cat out of the bag; \"If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!\"",
"use language: \"the baby talks already\"; ... | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:23:1", "sense_key": "talk%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] nodded [/TARGET] , clasping and unclasping his hands over his paunch , and flicked glances at me . | [
"be almost asleep; \"The old man sat nodding by the fireplace\"",
"let the head fall forward through drowsiness; \"The old man was nodding in his chair\"",
"lower and raise the head, so as to indicate assent",
"express or signify by nodding; \"He nodded his approval\"",
"sway gently back and forth, as of fl... | 3 | {"id": "br-p08:24:1", "sense_key": "nod%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He nodded , [TARGET] clasping [/TARGET] and unclasping his hands over his paunch , and flicked glances at me . | [
"hold firmly and tightly",
"grasp firmly; \"The child clasped my hands\"",
"fasten with a buckle or buckles",
"fasten with or as if with a brooch"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:24:3", "sense_key": "clasp%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He nodded , clasping and unclasping his hands over his paunch , and [TARGET] flicked [/TARGET] glances at me . | [
"remove with a flick (of the hand, for example)",
"move with a flick",
"touch or hit with a light, quick blow; \"flicked him with his hand\"",
"cause to make a snapping sound; of fingers",
"throw or toss with a quick motion; \"flick a piece of paper across the table\"; \"jerk his head\"",
"twitch or flutt... | 6 | {"id": "br-p08:24:13", "sense_key": "flick%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I [TARGET] thought [/TARGET] he would ask us to leave because Rachel and I were bare-armed , but he looked down into his beard and preceded us down the corridor . | [
"bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; \"She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam\"",
"use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; \"I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere\"",
"judge ... | 4 | {"id": "br-p08:25:1", "sense_key": "think%2:31:03::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I thought he would [TARGET] ask [/TARGET] us to leave because Rachel and I were bare-armed , but he looked down into his beard and preceded us down the corridor . | [
"inquire about; \"I asked about their special today\"; \"He had to ask directions several times\"",
"make a request or demand for something to somebody; \"She asked him for a loan\"",
"direct or put; seek an answer to: \"ask a question\"; \"pose a problem to one's students\"",
"address a question to and expec... | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:25:4", "sense_key": "ask%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I thought he would ask us to [TARGET] leave [/TARGET] because Rachel and I were bare-armed , but he looked down into his beard and preceded us down the corridor . | [
"let be; leave alone or undisturbed; \"leave the door open!\"",
"leave unchanged or unaltered; \"leave it as is\"",
"be survived by after one's death: \"He left six children\"",
"leave behind; \"I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant\"",
"leave behind; \"She left a mess when she moved out\"; \"His good luck... | 7 | {"id": "br-p08:25:7", "sense_key": "leave%2:38:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I thought he would ask us to leave because Rachel and I [TARGET] were [/TARGET] bare-armed , but he looked down into his beard and preceded us down the corridor . | [
"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-p08:25:12", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I thought he would ask us to leave because Rachel and I were bare-armed , but he [TARGET] looked [/TARGET] down into his beard and preceded us down the corridor . | [
"have a certain outward or facial expression; \"How does she look?\" \"The child looks unhappy\"; \"She looked pale after the surgery\"",
"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\"",
"convey by... | 3 | {"id": "br-p08:25:17", "sense_key": "look%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I thought he would ask us to leave because Rachel and I were bare-armed , but he looked down into his beard and [TARGET] preceded [/TARGET] us down the corridor . | [
"move ahead (of others) in time or space",
"be the predecessor of",
"be earlier in time; go back further",
"come before; \"Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:25:23", "sense_key": "precede%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 23, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His toes [TARGET] pointed [/TARGET] out toward the walls . | [
"give a point to; \"The candles are tapered\"",
"repair the joints of bricks; \"point a chimney\"",
"indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; \"I showed the customer the glove section\"; \"He showed her that there was a lot of space\"; \"he indicated his opponents\"",
"... | 10 | {"id": "br-p08:26:2", "sense_key": "point%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] stopped [/TARGET] in front of a door , placed a finger on his lips , and , still peering down into his beard , pushed open the door to a classroom . | [
"prevent completion; \"stop the project\"; \"break the silence\"",
"stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; \"Hold on a moment!\"; \"We broke at noon\"",
"hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; \"Arrest the downward trend\"; \"Check the growth of ... | 4 | {"id": "br-p08:27:1", "sense_key": "stop%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He stopped in front of a door , [TARGET] placed [/TARGET] a finger on his lips , and , still peering down into his beard , pushed open the door to a classroom . | [
"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-p08:27:7", "sense_key": "place%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He stopped in front of a door , placed a finger on his lips , and , still peering down into his beard , [TARGET] pushed [/TARGET] open the door to a classroom . | [
"make publicity for; try to sell",
"press, drive, or impel to action; \"He pushed her to finish her doctorate\"",
"exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end; \"The liberal party pushed for reforms\"",
"move with force, \"He pushed the table into a corner\"; \"She pushed her chin ou... | 3 | {"id": "br-p08:27:23", "sense_key": "push%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 23, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
We [TARGET] stepped [/TARGET] inside . | [
"take a step",
"put down the foot, place the foot; \"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:28:1", "sense_key": "step%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] left [/TARGET] us . | [
"let be; leave alone or undisturbed; \"leave the door open!\"",
"leave unchanged or unaltered; \"leave it as is\"",
"be survived by after one's death: \"He left six children\"",
"leave behind; \"I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant\"",
"leave behind; \"She left a mess when she moved out\"; \"His good luck... | 6 | {"id": "br-p08:29:1", "sense_key": "leave%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Little boys crowded together on long wooden benches , and in the center of the room [TARGET] sat [/TARGET] the teacher . | [
"be seated",
"show to a seat; assign a seat for: \"The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith\"",
"take a seat",
"be in session, as of courts of law, for example",
"sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; \"She never sat a horse!\" \"Did you ever ride a camel?\"",
"as for a... | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:30:13", "sense_key": "sit%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His black beard [TARGET] dripped [/TARGET] down over the front of his coat . | [
"let or cause to fall in drops; \"dribble oil into the mixture\"",
"fall in drops; of liquids"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:31:3", "sense_key": "drip%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One white hand [TARGET] poised [/TARGET] a stick above his desk . | [
"hold or carry in equilibrium",
"cause to be balanced or suspended",
"prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult",
"be motionless, in suspension; \"The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:32:3", "sense_key": "poise%2:35:02::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] turned [/TARGET] his surly , half-closed eyes toward us , stared for a second , then shouted in Yiddish , `` One , two , three '' ! | [
"twist suddenly so as to sprain; \"wrench one's ankle\"",
"change to the contrary; \"The trend was reversed\"",
"go sour or spoil; \"The milk has soured\"",
"pass into a condition gradually, become;\"The weather turned nasty\"; \"She grew angry\"",
"undergo a transformation or a change of position; \"We tur... | 10 | {"id": "br-p08:33:1", "sense_key": "turn%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He turned his surly , half-closed eyes toward us , [TARGET] stared [/TARGET] for a second , then shouted in Yiddish , `` One , two , three '' ! | [
"fixate one's eyes; look at with a fixed gaze, as of a sculpture or a painting; \"The ancestor in the painting stared down at us menacingly\"",
"look at with fixed eyes; \"The students stared at the teacher with amazement\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:33:10", "sense_key": "stare%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He turned his surly , half-closed eyes toward us , stared for a second , then [TARGET] shouted [/TARGET] in Yiddish , `` One , two , three '' ! | [
"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\"",
"... | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:33:16", "sense_key": "shout%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
[TARGET] rapping [/TARGET] the stick against the desk . | [
"talk volubly",
"strike sharply; \"rap him on the knuckles\"",
"perform rap music",
"make light, repeated taps on a surface"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:34:0", "sense_key": "rap%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 0, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The little boys shrilled out a Yiddish translation or interpretation of the Five Books of Moses , which they had previously [TARGET] chanted [/TARGET] in Hebrew . | [
"recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant; \"The rabbi chanted a prayer\"",
"utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; \"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:35:21", "sense_key": "chant%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They [TARGET] chanted [/TARGET] a fixed tune in time to the report of the stick . | [
"recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant; \"The rabbi chanted a prayer\"",
"utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; \"The students chanted the same slogan over and over again\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:36:1", "sense_key": "chant%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Each boy [TARGET] opened [/TARGET] his small mouth wide and rocked back and forth on the bench in the way his grandfather and great-grandfather had studied and prayed in the ghettos of Europe . | [
"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-p08:37:2", "sense_key": "open%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Each boy opened his small mouth wide and [TARGET] rocked [/TARGET] back and forth on the bench in the way his grandfather and great-grandfather had studied and prayed in the ghettos of Europe . | [
"move back and forth, like a ship",
"rock or place in or as if in a cradle; \"He cradled the infant in his arms\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:37:8", "sense_key": "rock%2:38:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Each boy opened his small mouth wide and rocked back and forth on the bench in the way his grandfather and great-grandfather had [TARGET] studied [/TARGET] and prayed in the ghettos of Europe . | [
"be a student of a certain subject; \"She is reading for the bar exam\"",
"learn by reading book; \"He is studying geology in his room\"",
"consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; \"analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare\"; \"analyze the evidence in a criminal ... | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:37:21", "sense_key": "study%2:31:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Each boy opened his small mouth wide and rocked back and forth on the bench in the way his grandfather and great-grandfather had studied and [TARGET] prayed [/TARGET] in the ghettos of Europe . | [
"address God; say a prayer",
"call upon in supplication; entreat; \"I beg you to stop!\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:37:23", "sense_key": "pray%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 23, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The boys [TARGET] were [/TARGET] tiny . | [
"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-p08:38:2", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They [TARGET] had [/TARGET] large bright eyes , the small upturned noses of all babies everywhere , and hair cropped short except for the long ringlets of paot framing their little white faces . | [
"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-p08:39:1", "sense_key": "have%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They had large bright eyes , the small upturned noses of all babies everywhere , and hair cropped short except for the long ringlets of paot [TARGET] framing [/TARGET] their little white faces . | [
"draw up the plans or basic details for; \"frame a policy\"",
"formulate in a particular style or language; \"I wouldn't put it that way\"; \"She cast her request in very polite language\"",
"enclose in or as if in a frame; \"frame a picture\"",
"take or catch as if in a snare or trap; \"I was set up!\"; \"Th... | 2 | {"id": "br-p08:39:26", "sense_key": "frame%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 26, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They [TARGET] bent [/TARGET] over yellowed prayerbooks and looked up only to watch the teacher . | [
"cause to assume a crooked or angular form; \"bend the rod\"",
"form a curve",
"change direction",
"turn from a straight course or fixed direction",
"bend one's back as in fear or deference; \"he crouched down\"; \"She bowed before the Queen\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:40:1", "sense_key": "bend%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They bent over yellowed prayerbooks and [TARGET] looked [/TARGET] up only to watch the teacher . | [
"have a certain outward or facial expression; \"How does she look?\" \"The child looks unhappy\"; \"She looked pale after the surgery\"",
"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\"",
"convey by... | 3 | {"id": "br-p08:40:6", "sense_key": "look%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They bent over yellowed prayerbooks and looked up only to [TARGET] watch [/TARGET] the teacher . | [
"find out or learn with certainty; \"I want to see whether she speaks French\"; \"See whether it works\"; \"Watch how he will react\"",
"look attentively; \"watch a basketball game\"",
"be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one's guard, be careful; \"Watch out for pickpockets!\"",
"observe with attention; \"T... | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:40:10", "sense_key": "watch%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Since they did not [TARGET] glance [/TARGET] curiously at us once , I guessed that there was a penalty for distraction . | [
"rebound after hitting: \"The car caromed off several lampposts\"",
"throw a glance at; take a brief look at; \"She only glanced at the paper\"; \"glint\" is archaic; \"I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:41:4", "sense_key": "glance%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Since they did not glance curiously at us once , I [TARGET] guessed [/TARGET] that there was a penalty for distraction . | [
"expect, believe, or suppose; \"I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel\"; \"I thought to find her in a bad state\"; \"he didn't think to find her in the kitchen\"",
"form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time; \"I estimate this chicken to weigh at three ... | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:41:11", "sense_key": "guess%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The guttural language from the ghetto [TARGET] stopped [/TARGET] . | [
"prevent completion; \"stop the project\"; \"break the silence\"",
"stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; \"Hold on a moment!\"; \"We broke at noon\"",
"hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; \"Arrest the downward trend\"; \"Check the growth of ... | 8 | {"id": "br-p08:42:6", "sense_key": "stop%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The teacher [TARGET] plunged [/TARGET] the children into a new portion , this time in Hebrew , rapping the stick incessantly . | [
"begin with vigor; \"He launched into a long diatribe\"; \"She plunged into a dangerous adventure\"",
"engross (oneself) fully; \"He immersed himself into his studies\"",
"cause to be immersed; \"The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text\"",
"immerse into a liquid; \"dunk the bread... | 2 | {"id": "br-p08:43:2", "sense_key": "plunge%2:31:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The teacher plunged the children into a new portion , this time in Hebrew , [TARGET] rapping [/TARGET] the stick incessantly . | [
"talk volubly",
"strike sharply; \"rap him on the knuckles\"",
"perform rap music",
"make light, repeated taps on a surface"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:43:15", "sense_key": "rap%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One boy who [TARGET] rocked [/TARGET] back and forth over his worn book had bright red hair and freckles . | [
"move back and forth, like a ship",
"rock or place in or as if in a cradle; \"He cradled the infant in his arms\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:44:3", "sense_key": "rock%2:38:01::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One boy who rocked back and forth over his worn book [TARGET] had [/TARGET] bright red hair and freckles . | [
"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-p08:44:9", "sense_key": "have%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His tightly curled paot [TARGET] hung [/TARGET] down to his narrow shoulders . | [
"of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; \"hang the venison for a few days\"",
"cause to be hanging or suspended; \"Hang that picture on the wall\"",
"fall or flow in a certain way; \"This dress hangs well\"; \"Her long black hair flowed down her back\"",
"be suspended or hanging; \"The flag hung on the wall\... | 3 | {"id": "br-p08:45:4", "sense_key": "hang%2:35:03::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In the center of his brilliant curls [TARGET] sat [/TARGET] a small black skullcap . | [
"be seated",
"show to a seat; assign a seat for: \"The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith\"",
"take a seat",
"be in session, as of courts of law, for example",
"sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; \"She never sat a horse!\" \"Did you ever ride a camel?\"",
"as for a... | 7 | {"id": "br-p08:46:5", "sense_key": "sit%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His head barely [TARGET] rose [/TARGET] above the table . | [
"get up and out of bed; \"I get up at 7 A.M. every day\"; \"They rose early\"",
"increase in value; as of prices or numbers",
"become more extreme; \"The tension heightened\"",
"go up or advance; \"Sales were climbing after prices were lowered\"",
"rise in rank or status; \"Her new novel jumped high on the ... | 16 | {"id": "br-p08:47:3", "sense_key": "rise%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I [TARGET] stared [/TARGET] at him for a long time . | [
"fixate one's eyes; look at with a fixed gaze, as of a sculpture or a painting; \"The ancestor in the painting stared down at us menacingly\"",
"look at with fixed eyes; \"The students stared at the teacher with amazement\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:48:1", "sense_key": "stare%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He did not [TARGET] return [/TARGET] my interest . | [
"go back to a previous state; \"We reverted to the old rules\"",
"\"Her old vigor returned\"",
"go back to something earlier; \"This harks back to a previous remark of his\"",
"answer back",
"submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; \"submit a bill to a legislative body\"",
"as of a verdict, by a ... | 13 | {"id": "br-p08:49:3", "sense_key": "return%2:40:08::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
My eyes [TARGET] traveled [/TARGET] over the bare walls and up to the one partially open window high above the little figures and back to the boys . | [
"change location; move, travel, or proceed; \"How fast does your new car go?\" \"We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus\"; \"The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect\";\"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell\"",
"make a trip for pleasure",
"travel up... | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:50:2", "sense_key": "travel%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Some of them [TARGET] ignored [/TARGET] the texts and had apparently memorized the words long ago . | [
"be ignorant of or in the dark about",
"give little attention or respect to",
"bar from attention or consideration; \"She dismissed his advances\"",
"refuse to acknowledge; \"She cut him dead at the meeting\"",
"fail to notice"
] | 4 | {"id": "br-p08:51:3", "sense_key": "ignore%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They [TARGET] singsonged [/TARGET] the portion at the teacher , who accompanied them in an off-key baritone and spurred them on with the stick . | [
"speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong",
"move as if accompanied by a singsong; \"The porters singsonged the travellers' luggage up the mountain\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:52:1", "sense_key": "singsong%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They singsonged the portion at the teacher , who [TARGET] accompanied [/TARGET] them in an off-key baritone and spurred them on with the stick . | [
"perform an accompaniment to; \"The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano\"",
"go or travel along with; \"The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere\"",
"be associated with; \"French fries come with the hamburger\"",
"be a companion to somebody"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:52:9", "sense_key": "accompany%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They singsonged the portion at the teacher , who accompanied them in an off-key baritone and [TARGET] spurred [/TARGET] them on with the stick . | [
"goad with spurs, as of horses when riding",
"equip with spurs: \"spur horses\"",
"strike with a spur",
"give heart or courage to",
"incite or stimulate; \"The Academy was formed to spur research\""
] | 3 | {"id": "br-p08:52:16", "sense_key": "spur%2:37:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The tapping [TARGET] defined [/TARGET] the rhythm and kept the boys awake . | [
"give a definition for the meaning of a word; \"Define `sadness'\"",
"determine the essential quality of",
"determine the nature of; \"What defines a good wine?\"",
"delineate the form or outline of: \"The tree was clearly defined by the light\"; \"The camera could define the smallest object\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:53:2", "sense_key": "define%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The tapping defined the rhythm and [TARGET] kept [/TARGET] the boys awake . | [
"observe correctly; \"keep time, keep count, keep track of\"",
"maintain by writing regular records; \"keep a diary\"; \"maintain a record\"; \"keep notes\"",
"supply with sustenance",
"retain possession of",
"look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; \"He keeps the bees on the estate\"",
"retain righ... | 11 | {"id": "br-p08:53:6", "sense_key": "keep%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I could not [TARGET] keep [/TARGET] my eyes away from the boy with the red hair . | [
"observe correctly; \"keep time, keep count, keep track of\"",
"maintain by writing regular records; \"keep a diary\"; \"maintain a record\"; \"keep notes\"",
"supply with sustenance",
"retain possession of",
"look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; \"He keeps the bees on the estate\"",
"retain righ... | 11 | {"id": "br-p08:54:3", "sense_key": "keep%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His body [TARGET] pitched [/TARGET] back and forth on the bench . | [
"set to a certain pitch, as of an instrument or one's voice; \"He pitched his voice very low\"",
"cause to be at a particular level; \"She pitched her aspirations too high\"",
"set the level or character of; \"She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience\"",
"throw or toss with a light motion; \"fl... | 9 | {"id": "br-p08:55:2", "sense_key": "pitch%2:38:03::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His front teeth [TARGET] were [/TARGET] missing . | [
"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-p08:56:2", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I [TARGET] shuddered [/TARGET] and backed out of the room . | [
"shake, as from cold or fear",
"tremble convulsively"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:57:1", "sense_key": "shudder%2:29:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I shuddered and [TARGET] backed out [/TARGET] of the room . | [
"make a retreat; \"We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him\"; \"He backed out of his earlier promise\"",
"move out of a space backwards; \"He backed out of the driveway\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:57:3", "sense_key": "back_out%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Rachel [TARGET] followed [/TARGET] , looked at me , and clucked with her tongue . | [
"behave in accordance or in agreement with; \"Follow a pattern\"; \"Follow my example\"",
"keep informed; \"He kept up on his country's foreign policies\"",
"keep to: \"Stick to your principles\"; \"stick to the diet\"",
"follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; \"We must follow ... | 7 | {"id": "br-p08:58:1", "sense_key": "follow%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Rachel followed , [TARGET] looked [/TARGET] at me , and clucked with her tongue . | [
"have a certain outward or facial expression; \"How does she look?\" \"The child looks unhappy\"; \"She looked pale after the surgery\"",
"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\"",
"convey by... | 3 | {"id": "br-p08:58:3", "sense_key": "look%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
We [TARGET] walked [/TARGET] down the cool hall silently . | [
"obtain a base on balls, in baseball",
"give a base on balls to; in baseball",
"use one's feet to advance; advance by steps",
"take a person or an animal for a walk; \"She walks the dog every morning\"; \"I'll walk you to your car\"",
"walk at a pace",
"traverse by walking; \"Walk the tightrope\"",
"tak... | 2 | {"id": "br-p08:59:1", "sense_key": "walk%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
From behind us [TARGET] came [/TARGET] the rapping of the stick and the high-pitched voices of the boys who would grow to devote their lives to rigid study and prayer . | [
"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 ... | 7 | {"id": "br-p08:60:3", "sense_key": "come%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
From behind us came the rapping of the stick and the high-pitched voices of the boys who would [TARGET] grow [/TARGET] to devote their lives to rigid study and prayer . | [
"come to have, of physical features and attributes; \"He grew a beard\"; The patient developed abdominal pains\"; I got funny spots all over my body\"",
"become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; \"The problem grew too large for me\"; \"Her business grew fast\"",
"cause to grow or develop: \"He grows v... | 5 | {"id": "br-p08:60:18", "sense_key": "grow%2:30:04::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
From behind us came the rapping of the stick and the high-pitched voices of the boys who would grow to [TARGET] devote [/TARGET] their lives to rigid study and prayer . | [
"as in the expressions \"give thought to\"; \"give priority to\", etc.",
"furnish or contribute; \"She committed herself to the work of God\"; \"give one's talents to a good cause\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-p08:60:20", "sense_key": "devote%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I [TARGET] said [/TARGET] , `` How long do they keep that up '' ? | [
"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\"",
"... | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:61:1", "sense_key": "say%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I said , `` How long do they [TARGET] keep [/TARGET] that up '' ? | [
"observe correctly; \"keep time, keep count, keep track of\"",
"maintain by writing regular records; \"keep a diary\"; \"maintain a record\"; \"keep notes\"",
"supply with sustenance",
"retain possession of",
"look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; \"He keeps the bees on the estate\"",
"retain righ... | 15 | {"id": "br-p08:61:8", "sense_key": "keep%2:42:07::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` All day '' , she [TARGET] said [/TARGET] . | [
"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\"",
"... | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:62:6", "sense_key": "say%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Except for Shabbat , when they are [TARGET] praying [/TARGET] all day '' . | [
"address God; say a prayer",
"call upon in supplication; entreat; \"I beg you to stop!\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:63:8", "sense_key": "pray%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
I [TARGET] rubbed [/TARGET] my hands together . | [
"move over something with pressure; \"rub my back\"; \"rub oil into her skin\"",
"cause friction",
"scrape or rub as if to relieve itching"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-p08:64:1", "sense_key": "rub%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They had [TARGET] turned [/TARGET] numb and prickly in the classroom . | [
"twist suddenly so as to sprain; \"wrench one's ankle\"",
"change to the contrary; \"The trend was reversed\"",
"go sour or spoil; \"The milk has soured\"",
"pass into a condition gradually, become;\"The weather turned nasty\"; \"She grew angry\"",
"undergo a transformation or a change of position; \"We tur... | 4 | {"id": "br-p08:65:2", "sense_key": "turn%2:30:04::", "split_group_id": "br-p08", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
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