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`` I [TARGET] meant [/TARGET] that you have a nice singing voice , dear '' , the lady amended . | [
"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... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:44:2", "sense_key": "mean%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` I meant that you [TARGET] have [/TARGET] a nice singing voice , dear '' , the lady amended . | [
"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-m05:44:5", "sense_key": "have%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` I meant that you have a nice singing voice , dear '' , the lady [TARGET] amended [/TARGET] . | [
"to make better in quality or more valuable; \"The editor improved the manuscript with his changes.\"",
"set straight or right",
"make amendments to; \"amend the document\""
] | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:44:15", "sense_key": "amend%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Would you [TARGET] like [/TARGET] to see my work '' ? | [
"feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; \"How did you like the President's speech last night?\"",
"prefer or wish to do something; \"Do you care to try this dish?\" \"Would you like to come along to the movies?\"",
"be fond of; \"I like my nephews\"",
"find enjoyable or agreeable; \"I like jogg... | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:46:2", "sense_key": "like%2:37:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Would you like to [TARGET] see [/TARGET] my work '' ? | [
"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-m05:46:4", "sense_key": "see%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Helva [TARGET] asked [/TARGET] , politely . | [
"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... | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:47:1", "sense_key": "ask%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She instinctively [TARGET] sheered [/TARGET] away from personal discussions but she filed the comment away for further meditation . | [
"turn sharply; change direction abruptly; \"The car cut to the left at the intersection\"; \"The motorbike veered to the right\"",
"cause to sheer: \"She sheered her car around the obstacle\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:48:2", "sense_key": "sheer%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She instinctively sheered away from personal discussions but she [TARGET] filed [/TARGET] the comment away for further meditation . | [
"place in a file",
"put into an archive"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:48:9", "sense_key": "file_away%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Work '' ? [TARGET] asked [/TARGET] the lady . | [
"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... | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:49:4", "sense_key": "ask%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` I am currently [TARGET] reproducing [/TARGET] the Last Supper on the head of a screw '' . | [
"have offspring or young",
"repeat after memorization; \"For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information\"",
"make a copy of",
"recreate an idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. as by artistic means; \"He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait\""
] | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:50:4", "sense_key": "reproduce%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Helva [TARGET] turned [/TARGET] her vision back to magnification and surveyed her copy critically . | [
"go back to a previous state; \"We reverted to the old rules\"",
"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\"",
"retrace one's course",
"force to go away; used both with ... | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:52:1", "sense_key": "turn_back%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Helva turned her vision back to magnification and [TARGET] surveyed [/TARGET] her copy critically . | [
"consider in a comprehensive way",
"plot a map of (land)",
"make a survey of; for statistical purposes",
"hold a review (of troops)",
"make a survey of",
"keep under surveillance; \"The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing\""
] | 4 | {"id": "br-m05:52:8", "sense_key": "survey%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Of course , some of my color values do not [TARGET] match [/TARGET] the old Master 's and the perspective is faulty but I believe it to be a fair copy '' . | [
"be equal or harmonize; \"The two pieces match\"",
"make match or correspond or harmonize; \"Match my sweater\"",
"set into opposition or rivalry",
"bring two objects, ideas, or people together; \"This fact is coupled to the other one\"",
"provide funds complementary to; \"The company matched the employees'... | 6 | {"id": "br-m05:53:10", "sense_key": "match%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Of course , some of my color values do not match the old Master 's and the perspective [TARGET] is [/TARGET] faulty but I believe it to be a fair copy '' . | [
"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-m05:53:17", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Of course , some of my color values do not match the old Master 's and the perspective is faulty but I [TARGET] believe [/TARGET] it to be a fair copy '' . | [
"accept as true; take to be true; \"I believed his report\"; \"We didn't believe his stories from the War\"; \"She believes in spirits\"",
"follow a credo; have a religious faith; be a believer; \"When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too\"",
"credit with veracity: \"You cannot believe this ma... | 4 | {"id": "br-m05:53:21", "sense_key": "believe%2:31:04::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Of course , some of my color values do not match the old Master 's and the perspective is faulty but I believe it to [TARGET] be [/TARGET] a fair copy '' . | [
"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-m05:53:24", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Oh , I [TARGET] forget [/TARGET] '' , and Helva 's voice was really contrite . | [
"be unable to remember; \"I'm drawing a blank\"; \"You are blocking the name of your first wife!\"",
"dismiss from the mind; stop remembering",
"leave behind; \"I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant\"",
"forget to do something; \"Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:55:4", "sense_key": "forget%2:31:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Oh , I forget '' , and Helva 's voice [TARGET] was [/TARGET] really contrite . | [
"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-m05:55:11", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` You people do n't [TARGET] have [/TARGET] adjustable vision '' . | [
"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-m05:57:5", "sense_key": "have%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The monitor of this discourse grinned with pride and amusement as Helva 's tone [TARGET] indicated [/TARGET] pity for the unfortunate . | [
"to state or express briefly: \"indicated his wishes in a letter.\"",
"be a signal for or a symptom of; \"These symptoms indicate a serious illness\"",
"give evidence of; \"The evidence argues for your claim\"; \"The results indicate the need for more work\"",
"indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; e... | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:58:12", "sense_key": "indicate%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Here , this will [TARGET] help [/TARGET] '' , suggested Helva , substituting a magnifying device in one extension and holding it over the picture . | [
"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... | 4 | {"id": "br-m05:59:5", "sense_key": "help%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Here , this will help '' , [TARGET] suggested [/TARGET] Helva , substituting a magnifying device in one extension and holding it over the picture . | [
"make a proposal, declare a plan for something",
"call to mind or evoke",
"imply as a possibility; \"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification\"",
"suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine: \"Tetracycline is indicated in such cases\"",
"drop a hint; intimate by a hint"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:59:8", "sense_key": "suggest%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Here , this will help '' , suggested Helva , [TARGET] substituting [/TARGET] a magnifying device in one extension and holding it over the picture . | [
"put in the place of another",
"be a substitute",
"act as a substitute for"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:59:11", "sense_key": "substitute%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Here , this will help '' , suggested Helva , substituting a magnifying device in one extension and [TARGET] holding [/TARGET] it over the picture . | [
"keep from exhaling or expelling; \"hold your breath\"",
"keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; \"take for granted\"; \"view as important\"; \"hold these truths to be self-evident\"; \"I hold him personally responsible\"",
"hold the attention of; \"The soprano held the audience\"; \"This story held ou... | 11 | {"id": "br-m05:59:19", "sense_key": "hold%2:35:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 19, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In a kind of shock , the ladies and gentlemen of the committee [TARGET] bent [/TARGET] to observe the incredibly copied and brilliantly executed Last Supper on the head of a screw . | [
"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-m05:60:12", "sense_key": "bend%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In a kind of shock , the ladies and gentlemen of the committee bent to [TARGET] observe [/TARGET] the incredibly copied and brilliantly executed Last Supper on the head of a screw . | [
"observe correctly; \"keep time, keep count, keep track of\"",
"make mention of; \"She observed that his presentation took up too much time\"; \"They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing\"",
"watch attentively; \"Please observe the reaction of these two chemicals\"",
"observe with care or pay close atte... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:60:14", "sense_key": "observe%2:39:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In a kind of shock , the ladies and gentlemen of the committee bent to observe the incredibly [TARGET] copied [/TARGET] and brilliantly executed Last Supper on the head of a screw . | [
"produce a copy of; \"she copied the famous painting\"",
"make a copy of; \"copy that drawing\"; \"re-create a picture by Rembrandt\"",
"copy down as is",
"imitate in behavior or appearance; \"She is imitating the comedian very well!\"; \"Her little brother apes her behavior\"",
"strive to equal or match"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:60:17", "sense_key": "copy%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In a kind of shock , the ladies and gentlemen of the committee bent to observe the incredibly copied and brilliantly [TARGET] executed [/TARGET] Last Supper on the head of a screw . | [
"sign in the presence of witnesses",
"carry out a task",
"to act or perform an action; \"John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters\"",
"socially sanctioned killing as a means of punishment; \"In some states, criminals are executed\"",
"murder execution-style",
"extend beyond reaso... | 5 | {"id": "br-m05:60:20", "sense_key": "execute%2:41:02::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Well '' , [TARGET] remarked [/TARGET] one gentleman who had been forced to accompany his wife , `` the good Lord can eat where angels fear to tread '' . | [
"make mention of; \"She observed that his presentation took up too much time\"; \"They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing\"",
"make or write comment to make a comment on"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:61:4", "sense_key": "remark%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Well '' , remarked one gentleman who had been [TARGET] forced [/TARGET] to accompany his wife , `` the good Lord can eat where angels fear to tread '' . | [
"impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; \"She forced her diet fads on him\"",
"squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; \"I squeezed myself into the corner\"",
"cause to move along the ground by pulling; \"draw a wagon\"; \"pull a sled\"",
"physical or metaphorical, as in \"She rammed her mi... | 8 | {"id": "br-m05:61:10", "sense_key": "force%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Well '' , remarked one gentleman who had been forced to [TARGET] accompany [/TARGET] his wife , `` the good Lord can eat where angels fear to tread '' . | [
"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"
] | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:61:12", "sense_key": "accompany%2:42:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Well '' , remarked one gentleman who had been forced to accompany his wife , `` the good Lord can [TARGET] eat [/TARGET] where angels fear to tread '' . | [
"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 ... | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:61:21", "sense_key": "eat%2:34:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Well '' , remarked one gentleman who had been forced to accompany his wife , `` the good Lord can eat where angels fear to [TARGET] tread [/TARGET] '' . | [
"crush as if by treading on, as of grapes",
"brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center",
"mate with, of male birds",
"tread or stomp heavily or roughly; \"The soldiers trampled across the fields\"",
"put down the foot, place the foot; \"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread\"",
... | 4 | {"id": "br-m05:61:26", "sense_key": "tread%2:38:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 26, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Are you [TARGET] referring [/TARGET] , sir '' , asked Helva politely , `` to the Dark Age discussions of the number of angels who could stand on the head of a pin '' ? | [
"think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; \"This plant can be referred to a known species\"",
"have as a meaning; \" `multi-' denotes `many' \"",
"make reference to: \"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention\"",
"seek informat... | 5 | {"id": "br-m05:62:3", "sense_key": "refer%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Are you referring , sir '' , [TARGET] asked [/TARGET] Helva politely , `` to the Dark Age discussions of the number of angels who could stand on the head of a pin '' ? | [
"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... | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:62:8", "sense_key": "ask%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Are you referring , sir '' , asked Helva politely , `` to the Dark Age discussions of the number of angels who could [TARGET] stand [/TARGET] on the head of a pin '' ? | [
"put up with something or somebody unpleasant; \"I cannot bear his constant criticism\"; \"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks\"",
"have or maintain a position or stand on an issue: \"Where do you stand on the War?\"",
"adopt as a belief; \"I subscribe to your view on abortion\"",
... | 4 | {"id": "br-m05:62:24", "sense_key": "stand%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` If you [TARGET] substitute [/TARGET] ' atom ' for ' angel ' , the problem is not insoluble , given the metallic content of the pin in question '' . | [
"put in the place of another",
"be a substitute",
"act as a substitute for"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:64:3", "sense_key": "substitute%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` If you substitute ' atom ' for ' angel ' , the problem [TARGET] is [/TARGET] not insoluble , given the metallic content of the pin in question '' . | [
"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-m05:64:14", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` If you substitute ' atom ' for ' angel ' , the problem is not insoluble , [TARGET] given [/TARGET] the metallic content of the pin in question '' . | [
"proffer, as of a body part; \"She gave her hand to her little sister\"",
"consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; \"She gave herself to many men\"",
"occur; \"what gives?\" (slang)",
"estimate the duration or outcome of something; \"He gave the patient three months to live\"; \"I gave him a very ... | 34 | {"id": "br-m05:64:18", "sense_key": "give%2:40:07::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Which you are [TARGET] programed [/TARGET] to compute '' ? | [
"arrange a program of or for",
"write a computer program"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:65:4", "sense_key": "program%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Did they [TARGET] remember [/TARGET] to program a sense of humor , as well , young lady '' ? | [
"recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection: \"I can't remember saying any such thing\"; \"I can't think what her last name was\"; \"can you remember her phone number?\" \"Do you remember that he once loved you?\"; \"call up memories\"",
"keep in mind for attention or consideration; \"Remember the Alamo\";... | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:67:3", "sense_key": "remember%2:31:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Did they remember to [TARGET] program [/TARGET] a sense of humor , as well , young lady '' ? | [
"arrange a program of or for",
"write a computer program"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:67:5", "sense_key": "program%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` We are [TARGET] directed [/TARGET] to develop a sense of proportion , sir , which contributes the same effect '' . | [
"plan and direct (a complex undertaking); \"he masterminded the robber\"",
"specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public",
"command with authority; \"He directed the children to do their homework\"",
"give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; \"I directed them towa... | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:68:3", "sense_key": "direct%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` We are directed to [TARGET] develop [/TARGET] a sense of proportion , sir , which contributes the same effect '' . | [
"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\"",
"grow, progress, unfold, or evolve gradually through a process of evolution, natural growth, or differentiation; \"A flower developed on the branch\"; \"The coun... | 16 | {"id": "br-m05:68:5", "sense_key": "develop%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` We are directed to develop a sense of proportion , sir , which [TARGET] contributes [/TARGET] the same effect '' . | [
"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-m05:68:14", "sense_key": "contribute%2:40:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The good man chortled appreciatively and [TARGET] decided [/TARGET] the trip was worth his time . | [
"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-m05:69:6", "sense_key": "decide%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The good man chortled appreciatively and decided the trip [TARGET] was [/TARGET] worth his time . | [
"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-m05:69:9", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
If the investigation committee [TARGET] spent [/TARGET] months digesting the thoughtful food served them at the Laboratory School , they left Helva with a morsel as well . | [
"pay out; \"spend money\"",
"spend completely; \"I spend my pocket money in two days\"",
"pass in a specific way; as of time"
] | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:70:4", "sense_key": "spend%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
If the investigation committee spent months [TARGET] digesting [/TARGET] the thoughtful food served them at the Laboratory School , they left Helva with a morsel as well . | [
"arrange and integrate in the mind; \"I cannot digest all this information\"",
"convert food into absorbable substances; \"I cannot digest milk products\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:70:6", "sense_key": "digest%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
If the investigation committee spent months digesting the thoughtful food [TARGET] served [/TARGET] them at the Laboratory School , they left Helva with a morsel as well . | [
"do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function: \"He served as head of the department for three years\"; \"She served in Congress for two terms\"; \"They served as medics in Vietnam\"",
"put the ball into play; as in games like tennis; \"It was Agassi's turn to serve\"",
"provide food; \"We serve meals ... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:70:10", "sense_key": "serve%2:34:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
If the investigation committee spent months digesting the thoughtful food served them at the Laboratory School , they [TARGET] left [/TARGET] Helva with a morsel as well . | [
"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... | 15 | {"id": "br-m05:70:17", "sense_key": "leave%2:42:02::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` Singing '' as applicable to herself [TARGET] required [/TARGET] research . | [
"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... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:71:7", "sense_key": "require%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She had , of course , been [TARGET] exposed [/TARGET] to and enjoyed a music appreciation course which had included the better known classical works such as `` Tristan und Isolde '' , `` Candide '' , `` Oklahoma '' , `` Nozze de Figaro '' , the atomic age singers , Eileen Farrell , Elvis Presley and Geraldine Todd , as... | [
"expose while ridiculing; esp. of pretentious or false claims and ideas; \"The physicist debunked the psychic's claims\"",
"make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; \"The aution house would not disclose the price at which the van Go... | 6 | {"id": "br-m05:72:6", "sense_key": "expose%2:39:02::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She had , of course , been exposed to and [TARGET] enjoyed [/TARGET] a music appreciation course which had included the better known classical works such as `` Tristan und Isolde '' , `` Candide '' , `` Oklahoma '' , `` Nozze de Figaro '' , the atomic age singers , Eileen Farrell , Elvis Presley and Geraldine Todd , as... | [
"take delight in; \"he delights in his granddaughter\"",
"have benefit from; \"enjoy privileges\"",
"derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; \"She relished her fame and basked in her glory\"",
"get pleasure from; \"I love cooking\"",
"have for one's benefit; \"The industry enj... | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:72:9", "sense_key": "enjoy%2:37:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She had , of course , been exposed to and enjoyed a music appreciation course which had [TARGET] included [/TARGET] the better known classical works such as `` Tristan und Isolde '' , `` Candide '' , `` Oklahoma '' , `` Nozze de Figaro '' , the atomic age singers , Eileen Farrell , Elvis Presley and Geraldine Todd , as... | [
"add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; \"We must include this chemical element in the group\"",
"consider as part of something; \"I include you in the list of culprits\"",
"allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and resp... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:72:16", "sense_key": "include%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But `` singing '' for any shell person [TARGET] posed [/TARGET] considerable technical difficulties to be overcome . | [
"direct or put; seek an answer to: \"ask a question\"; \"pose a problem to one's students\"",
"pretend to be someone you are not; with fraudulent intentions; \"She posed as the Czar's daughter\"",
"place casually; \"The cat draped herself on the sofa\"",
"place firmly",
"put into a certain place: \"Put your... | 8 | {"id": "br-m05:73:8", "sense_key": "pose%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But `` singing '' for any shell person posed considerable technical difficulties to be [TARGET] overcome [/TARGET] . | [
"get on top of; deal with successfully; \"He overcame his shyness\"",
"overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; \"Heart disease can get the best of us\"",
"win a victory over; \"You must overcome all difficulties\"; \"defeat your enemies\"; \"He overcame his shyness\"; \"S... | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:73:14", "sense_key": "overcome%2:33:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Shell people were [TARGET] schooled [/TARGET] to examine every aspect of a problem or situation before making a prognosis . | [
"educate in or as if in a school; \"The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions\"",
"train to be discriminative; as of taste or judgment; \"Cultivate your musical taste\"; \"Train your tastebuds\"; \"She is well schooled in poetry\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:74:3", "sense_key": "school%2:41:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Shell people were schooled to [TARGET] examine [/TARGET] every aspect of a problem or situation before making a prognosis . | [
"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 trial\"; \"analyze your real motives\"",
"question closely",
"question or examine thoroughly and closely",
"observe carefully or inspect;... | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:74:5", "sense_key": "examine%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Shell people were schooled to examine every aspect of a problem or situation before [TARGET] making [/TARGET] a prognosis . | [
"have a bowel movement; \"The dog had made in the flower beds\"",
"eliminate urine; \"Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug\"",
"behave in a certain way; \"make merry\"",
"act in a certain way so as to acquire; \"make friends\"; \"make enemies\"",
"give certain properties to something; \"get someone ... | 18 | {"id": "br-m05:74:14", "sense_key": "make%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
[TARGET] Balanced [/TARGET] properly between optimism and practicality , the nondefeatist attitude of the shell people led them to extricate themselves , their ships and personnel , from bizarre situations . | [
"hold or carry in equilibrium",
"compute credits and debits of an account",
"bring into balance or equilibrium",
"be in equilibrium; \"He was balancing on one foot\""
] | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:75:0", "sense_key": "balance%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 0, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Balanced properly between optimism and practicality , the nondefeatist attitude of the shell people [TARGET] led [/TARGET] them to extricate themselves , their ships and personnel , from bizarre situations . | [
"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\";... | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:75:14", "sense_key": "lead%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Therefore to Helva , the problem that she could n't [TARGET] open [/TARGET] her mouth to sing , among other restrictions , did not bother her . | [
"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-m05:76:10", "sense_key": "open%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Therefore to Helva , the problem that she could n't open her mouth to [TARGET] sing [/TARGET] , among other restrictions , did not bother her . | [
"make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; \"the kettle was singing\"; \"the bullet sang past his ear\"",
"divulge information or secrets; spill the beans; \"Be careful--his secretary talks\"",
"to make melodious sounds; \"The nightingale was singing\"",
"produce musical tones with the voice; \"She was sin... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:76:14", "sense_key": "sing%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Therefore to Helva , the problem that she could n't open her mouth to sing , among other restrictions , did not [TARGET] bother [/TARGET] her . | [
"cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations: \"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me\"; \"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves\"",
"make confused or perplexed or puzzled",
"make nervous or agitated; \"The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat f... | 5 | {"id": "br-m05:76:22", "sense_key": "bother%2:41:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 22, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She would [TARGET] work out [/TARGET] a method , by-passing her limitations , whereby she could sing . | [
"do physical exercise; \"She works out in the gym every day\"",
"come up with; \"We evolved an interesting idea\"",
"work out in detail; \"elaborate a plan\"",
"be a success",
"turn out well; \"Everything worked out in the end\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:77:2", "sense_key": "work_out%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She would work out a method , by-passing her limitations , whereby she could [TARGET] sing [/TARGET] . | [
"make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; \"the kettle was singing\"; \"the bullet sang past his ear\"",
"divulge information or secrets; spill the beans; \"Be careful--his secretary talks\"",
"to make melodious sounds; \"The nightingale was singing\"",
"produce musical tones with the voice; \"She was sin... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:77:13", "sense_key": "sing%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She [TARGET] approached [/TARGET] the problem by investigating the methods of sound reproduction through the centuries , human and instrumental . | [
"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 ... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:78:1", "sense_key": "approach%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She approached the problem by [TARGET] investigating [/TARGET] the methods of sound reproduction through the centuries , human and instrumental . | [
"investigate scientifically: \"Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese\"",
"conduct an inquiry of; \"The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:78:5", "sense_key": "investigate%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Her own sound production equipment [TARGET] was [/TARGET] essentially more instrumental than vocal . | [
"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-m05:79:5", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Breath control and the proper enunciation of vowel sounds within the oral cavity [TARGET] appeared [/TARGET] to require the most development and practice . | [
"come into sight or view; \"He suddenly appeared at the wedding\"; \"A new star appeared on the horizon\"",
"be issued or published, as of news in a paper, a book, or a movie; \"Did your latest book appear yet?\" \"The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet\"",
"come into being or existence, or appear on the ... | 4 | {"id": "br-m05:80:11", "sense_key": "appear%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Breath control and the proper enunciation of vowel sounds within the oral cavity appeared to [TARGET] require [/TARGET] the most development and practice . | [
"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... | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:80:13", "sense_key": "require%2:34:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Shell people did not , strictly speaking , [TARGET] breathe [/TARGET] . | [
"draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; \"I can breathe better when the air is clean\"",
"expel, as of gases and odors",
"take a short breath",
"utter or tell; \"not breathe a word\"",
"manifest or evince; \"She breathes the Christian spirit\"",
"impart as if by breathing; \"He breathed new life into... | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:81:7", "sense_key": "breathe%2:29:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
For their purposes , oxygen and other gases were not [TARGET] drawn [/TARGET] from the surrounding atmosphere through the medium of lungs but sustained artificially by solution in their shells . | [
"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... | 25 | {"id": "br-m05:82:10", "sense_key": "draw%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
For their purposes , oxygen and other gases were not drawn from the surrounding atmosphere through the medium of lungs but [TARGET] sustained [/TARGET] artificially by solution in their shells . | [
"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 scuffle\"",
"strengthen or make more firm as by corroboration; \"his story confirmed my doubts\"",
"admit as valid; ... | 6 | {"id": "br-m05:82:21", "sense_key": "sustain%2:42:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
After experimentation , Helva [TARGET] discovered [/TARGET] that she could manipulate her diaphragmic unit to sustain tone . | [
"make a discovery; \"She found that he had lied to her\"; \"The story is false, so far as I can discover\"",
"get to know or become aware of; \"I learned that she has two grown-up children\"; \"I see that you have been promoted\"",
"as in in botany or biology, for example",
"make known to the public informati... | 4 | {"id": "br-m05:83:4", "sense_key": "discover%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
After experimentation , Helva discovered that she could [TARGET] manipulate [/TARGET] her diaphragmic unit to sustain tone . | [
"in physiotherapy",
"hold something in one's hands and move it",
"influence skilfully to one's advantage; \"She manipulates her boss\"; \"She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up\"",
"manipulate in a fraudulent manner; of prices",
"influence or control shrewdly or deviously: \"H... | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:83:8", "sense_key": "manipulate%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
After experimentation , Helva discovered that she could manipulate her diaphragmic unit to [TARGET] sustain [/TARGET] tone . | [
"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 scuffle\"",
"strengthen or make more firm as by corroboration; \"his story confirmed my doubts\"",
"admit as valid; ... | 6 | {"id": "br-m05:83:13", "sense_key": "sustain%2:42:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
By [TARGET] relaxing [/TARGET] the throat muscles and expanding the oral cavity well into the frontal sinuses , she could direct the vowel sounds into the most felicitous position for proper reproduction through her throat microphone . | [
"become less tense; \"He relaxed in the hot tub\"",
"cause to feel relaxed; \"A hot bath always relaxes me\"",
"become less tight; \"the rope relaxed\"",
"make less tight; \"relax the tension on the rope\"",
"become loose or looser; \"The noose loosened\""
] | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:84:1", "sense_key": "relax%2:30:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
By relaxing the throat muscles and [TARGET] expanding [/TARGET] the oral cavity well into the frontal sinuses , she could direct the vowel sounds into the most felicitous position for proper reproduction through her throat microphone . | [
"grow stronger; \"The economy was booming\"",
"exaggerate or make bigger; \"The charges were inflated\"",
"become larger in size or volume or quantity; \"his business expanded rapidly\"; \"The bag will expand when pressure is lowered\"",
"expand the influence of; \"The King extended his rule to the Eastern pa... | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:84:6", "sense_key": "expand%2:30:02::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
By relaxing the throat muscles and expanding the oral cavity well into the frontal sinuses , she could [TARGET] direct [/TARGET] the vowel sounds into the most felicitous position for proper reproduction through her throat microphone . | [
"plan and direct (a complex undertaking); \"he masterminded the robber\"",
"specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public",
"command with authority; \"He directed the children to do their homework\"",
"give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; \"I directed them towa... | 9 | {"id": "br-m05:84:16", "sense_key": "direct%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She [TARGET] compared [/TARGET] the results with tape recordings of modern singers and was not unpleased although her own tapes had a peculiar quality about them , not at all unharmonious , merely unique . | [
"examine and note the similarities or differences of; \"John compared his haircut to his friend's\"; \"We compared notes after we had both seen the movie\"",
"consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; \"We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans\"",
"to form the comparative or superlative form on ... | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:85:1", "sense_key": "compare%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She compared the results with tape recordings of modern singers and [TARGET] was [/TARGET] not unpleased although her own tapes had a peculiar quality about them , not at all unharmonious , merely unique . | [
"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-m05:85:10", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She compared the results with tape recordings of modern singers and was not unpleased although her own tapes [TARGET] had [/TARGET] a peculiar quality about them , not at all unharmonious , merely unique . | [
"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-m05:85:17", "sense_key": "have%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
[TARGET] Acquiring [/TARGET] a repertoire from the Laboratory library was no problem to one trained to perfect recall . | [
"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\"",
"take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; \"His voice took on a sad tone\"; \"The story took a new turn\"; \"he adopted an air of superiority\"; \"She assum... | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:86:0", "sense_key": "acquire%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 0, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Acquiring a repertoire from the Laboratory library [TARGET] was [/TARGET] no problem to one trained to perfect recall . | [
"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-m05:86:7", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Acquiring a repertoire from the Laboratory library was no problem to one [TARGET] trained [/TARGET] to perfect recall . | [
"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... | 6 | {"id": "br-m05:86:12", "sense_key": "train%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She [TARGET] found [/TARGET] herself able to sing any role and any song which struck her fancy . | [
"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... | 8 | {"id": "br-m05:87:1", "sense_key": "find%2:39:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She found herself able to [TARGET] sing [/TARGET] any role and any song which struck her fancy . | [
"make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; \"the kettle was singing\"; \"the bullet sang past his ear\"",
"divulge information or secrets; spill the beans; \"Be careful--his secretary talks\"",
"to make melodious sounds; \"The nightingale was singing\"",
"produce musical tones with the voice; \"She was sin... | 4 | {"id": "br-m05:87:5", "sense_key": "sing%2:36:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She found herself able to sing any role and any song which [TARGET] struck [/TARGET] her fancy . | [
"cause (an arc) to form (as between electrodes of an arc lamp)",
"arrive at or come upon, as of solutions to problems",
"indicate a certain time by striking, of clocks",
"make a strike against an enemy or a target",
"deliver a blow to, deliver a stroke to",
"hit against; come into sudden contact with; \"T... | 12 | {"id": "br-m05:87:12", "sense_key": "strike%2:37:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It would not have [TARGET] occurred [/TARGET] to her that it was curious for a female to sing bass , baritone , tenor , alto , mezzo , soprano and coloratura as she pleased . | [
"come to pass; occur: \"What is happening?\"; \"The meeting took place off without an incidence\"; \"Nothing occurred that seemed important\"",
"be a forerunner of or occur earlier than, as in: \"This composition anticipates Impressionism\"",
"come to one's mind; suggest itself; \"It occurred to me that we shol... | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:88:4", "sense_key": "occur%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It would not have occurred to her that it [TARGET] was [/TARGET] curious for a female to sing bass , baritone , tenor , alto , mezzo , soprano and coloratura as she pleased . | [
"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-m05:88:9", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It would not have occurred to her that it was curious for a female to [TARGET] sing [/TARGET] bass , baritone , tenor , alto , mezzo , soprano and coloratura as she pleased . | [
"make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; \"the kettle was singing\"; \"the bullet sang past his ear\"",
"divulge information or secrets; spill the beans; \"Be careful--his secretary talks\"",
"to make melodious sounds; \"The nightingale was singing\"",
"produce musical tones with the voice; \"She was sin... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:88:15", "sense_key": "sing%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It would not have occurred to her that it was curious for a female to sing bass , baritone , tenor , alto , mezzo , soprano and coloratura as she [TARGET] pleased [/TARGET] . | [
"give pleasure to; be pleasing to",
"be the will of or have the will (to); \"he could do many things if he pleased\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-m05:88:31", "sense_key": "please%2:37:01::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 31, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It [TARGET] was [/TARGET] , to Helva , only a matter of the correct reproduction and diaphragmic control required by the music attempted . | [
"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-m05:89:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was , to Helva , only a matter of the correct reproduction and diaphragmic control [TARGET] required [/TARGET] by the music attempted . | [
"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... | 3 | {"id": "br-m05:89:16", "sense_key": "require%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was , to Helva , only a matter of the correct reproduction and diaphragmic control required by the music [TARGET] attempted [/TARGET] . | [
"enter upon an activity or enterprise",
"make an effort or attempt; \"He tried to shake off his fears\"; \"The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps\"; \"The police attempted to stop the thief\"; \"He sought to improve himself\"; \"She always seeks to do good in the world\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:89:20", "sense_key": "attempt%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
If the authorities [TARGET] remarked [/TARGET] on her curious avocation , they did so among themselves . | [
"make mention of; \"She observed that his presentation took up too much time\"; \"They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing\"",
"make or write comment to make a comment on"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-m05:90:3", "sense_key": "remark%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Shell people were [TARGET] encouraged [/TARGET] to develop a hobby so long as they maintained proficiency in their technical work . | [
"spur on; \"His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife\"",
"inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to",
"contribute to the progress or growth of; \"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom\""
] | 2 | {"id": "br-m05:91:3", "sense_key": "encourage%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Shell people were encouraged to [TARGET] develop [/TARGET] a hobby so long as they maintained proficiency in their technical work . | [
"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\"",
"grow, progress, unfold, or evolve gradually through a process of evolution, natural growth, or differentiation; \"A flower developed on the branch\"; \"The coun... | 16 | {"id": "br-m05:91:5", "sense_key": "develop%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-m05", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
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