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`` When you stand up in public and take vows to strive to set an example before your children and to teach them the fundamentals of the Christian faith , you strive a little harder to uphold those vows '' , [TARGET] explains [/TARGET] the slender vice president of the young couples Sunday school class . | [
"give an explanation for",
"state by way of explanation",
"serve as an excuse for"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a31:77:38", "sense_key": "explain%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 38, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Until that first dedication service , he and Lois [TARGET] felt [/TARGET] their children were too young to take part in any religious life at home . | [
"seem with respect to the sensation given; of physical states, indicating as health, etc.: \"My cold is gone--I feel fine today\"; \"She felt tired after the long hike\"",
"come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds: \"I feel that he doesn't like me\"; \"I find him to be obnoxious\... | 1 | {"id": "br-a31:78:9", "sense_key": "feel%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Until that first dedication service , he and Lois felt their children [TARGET] were [/TARGET] too young to take part in any religious life at home . | [
"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-a31:78:12", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They [TARGET] have [/TARGET] five daughters - Coral Lee , 5 , Glenda Rae , 4 , Pamela , 3 , Karen , 2 , and Shari , five months . | [
"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... | 14 | {"id": "br-a31:79:1", "sense_key": "have%2:40:04::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But after that service , they [TARGET] decided [/TARGET] to try to let the girls say grace at the table , have bedtime prayers , and Bible stories . | [
"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-a31:80:5", "sense_key": "decide%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But after that service , they decided to [TARGET] try [/TARGET] to let the girls say grace at the table , have bedtime prayers , and Bible stories . | [
"put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; \"Try on this sweater to see how it looks\"",
"melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities; \"try the yak butter\"",
"take a sample of; \"Try these new crackers\"; \"Sample the regional dishes\"",
"test the limits of; \"You are t... | 5 | {"id": "br-a31:80:7", "sense_key": "try%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But after that service , they decided to try to [TARGET] let [/TARGET] the girls say grace at the table , have bedtime prayers , and Bible stories . | [
"let be; leave alone or undisturbed; \"leave the door open!\"",
"cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition: \"He got his squad on the ball\"; \"This let me in for a big surprise\"; \"He got a girl into trouble\"",
"actively cause something to happen; \"I let it be known that I was not intere... | 5 | {"id": "br-a31:80:9", "sense_key": "let%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But after that service , they decided to try to let the girls [TARGET] say [/TARGET] grace at the table , have bedtime prayers , and Bible stories . | [
"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\"",
"... | 2 | {"id": "br-a31:80:12", "sense_key": "say%2:32:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But after that service , they decided to try to let the girls say grace at the table , [TARGET] have [/TARGET] bedtime prayers , and Bible stories . | [
"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... | 8 | {"id": "br-a31:80:18", "sense_key": "have%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
To their surprise , the children all [TARGET] were [/TARGET] eager and quite able to take part . | [
"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-a31:81:7", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Even the two-year-old [TARGET] feels [/TARGET] miffed if the family has a prayer-time without her . | [
"seem with respect to the sensation given; of physical states, indicating as health, etc.: \"My cold is gone--I feel fine today\"; \"She felt tired after the long hike\"",
"come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds: \"I feel that he doesn't like me\"; \"I find him to be obnoxious\... | 6 | {"id": "br-a31:82:3", "sense_key": "feel%2:37:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Even the two-year-old feels miffed if the family [TARGET] has [/TARGET] a prayer-time without her . | [
"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... | 8 | {"id": "br-a31:82:8", "sense_key": "have%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Dade 's chief probation officer , Jack Blanton , will [TARGET] lead [/TARGET] a discussion on `` The Changes in the American Family '' at 7 : 30 p. m. Sunday at Christ Lutheran Church . | [
"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\";... | 6 | {"id": "br-a31:83:8", "sense_key": "lead%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Mr. and Mrs. George Treadwell will be [TARGET] honored [/TARGET] at a Family Week supper and program at 6 p. m. Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church . | [
"confer honor on",
"accept as pay; \"we honor checks and drafts\"",
"bestow honor upon; \"Today we honor our soldiers\"",
"show respect towards; \"honor your parents!\""
] | 2 | {"id": "br-a31:84:5", "sense_key": "honor%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] is [/TARGET] the sexton of the church . | [
"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... | 10 | {"id": "br-a31:85:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:08::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A family worship service will [TARGET] follow [/TARGET] the program at 7 : 45 p. m. . | [
"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 ... | 21 | {"id": "br-a31:86:5", "sense_key": "follow%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The outstanding family of Central Nazarene Church will be [TARGET] picked [/TARGET] by ballot from among eight families during the 10 : 45 a. m. Sunday service marking National Family Week . | [
"remove in small bits: \"pick meat from a bone\"",
"remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits, as of chickens or fruit; \"Clean the turkey\"",
"select carefully from a group: \"She finally picked her successor\"; \"He picked his way carefully\"; \"We had to pick through a lot of data\"",
"hara... | 2 | {"id": "br-a31:87:7", "sense_key": "pick%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The outstanding family of Central Nazarene Church will be picked by ballot from among eight families during the 10 : 45 a. m. Sunday service [TARGET] marking [/TARGET] National Family Week . | [
"make or leave a mark on; \"mark the trail so that we can find our way back\"",
"insert punctuation marks into",
"assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; as of scholastic work",
"mark by some ceremony or observation",
"put a check mark on or next to; \"Please check each name on the list\""... | 3 | {"id": "br-a31:87:22", "sense_key": "mark%2:31:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 22, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Every family of Riviera Presbyterian Church has been [TARGET] asked [/TARGET] to read the Bible and pray together daily during National Christian Family Week and to undertake one project in which all members of the family participate . | [
"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-a31:88:7", "sense_key": "ask%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Every family of Riviera Presbyterian Church has been asked to read the Bible and [TARGET] pray [/TARGET] together daily during National Christian Family Week and to undertake one project in which all members of the family participate . | [
"address God; say a prayer",
"call upon in supplication; entreat; \"I beg you to stop!\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a31:88:13", "sense_key": "pray%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Every family of Riviera Presbyterian Church has been asked to read the Bible and pray together daily during National Christian Family Week and to [TARGET] undertake [/TARGET] one project in which all members of the family participate . | [
"promise or guarantee",
"enter into a contractual arrangement",
"enter upon an activity or enterprise",
"accept as a charge",
"accept as a challenge"
] | 2 | {"id": "br-a31:88:20", "sense_key": "undertake%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Every family of Riviera Presbyterian Church has been asked to read the Bible and pray together daily during National Christian Family Week and to undertake one project in which all members of the family [TARGET] participate [/TARGET] . | [
"become a participant; be involved in; \"enter a race\"; \"enter an agreement\"; \"enter a drug treatment program\"; \"enter negociations\"",
"be involved in something"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a31:88:29", "sense_key": "participate%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 29, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
To [TARGET] start [/TARGET] the week of special programs at the church , the Rev. John D. Henderson will preach on `` A Successful Marriage '' at 9 : 40 and 11 a. m. Sunday . | [
"take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: \"We began working at dawn\"; \"Who will start?\" \"Get working as soon as the sun rises!\"",
"set in motion, cause to start; \"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East\"; \"The Iraquis began hostilities\"; \"begin a new chapter in your life\"",
"play in... | 10 | {"id": "br-a31:89:1", "sense_key": "start%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
To start the week of special programs at the church , the Rev. John D. Henderson will [TARGET] preach [/TARGET] on `` A Successful Marriage '' at 9 : 40 and 11 a. m. Sunday . | [
"speak, plead, or argue in favour of",
"deliver a sermon; \"The minister is not preaching this Sunday\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a31:89:14", "sense_key": "preach%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
New officers of the church will be [TARGET] ordained [/TARGET] and installed at the 7 : 30 p. m. service . | [
"issue an order",
"of clerical posts; \"he was ordained in the Church\"",
"order by virtue of superior authority; decree; \"The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews\"",
"invest with ministerial or priestly authority; \"The minister was ordained only last month\"",
"authorize as a rabbi; \... | 1 | {"id": "br-a31:90:7", "sense_key": "ordain%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
New officers of the church will be ordained and [TARGET] installed [/TARGET] at the 7 : 30 p. m. service . | [
"set up for use; \"install the washer and dryer\"; \"We put in a new sink\"",
"place; \"Her manager had set her up at the Ritz\"",
"put into an office or a position; \"the new president was installed immediately after the election\""
] | 2 | {"id": "br-a31:90:9", "sense_key": "install%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A father and son dinner [TARGET] sponsored [/TARGET] by the Men 's Club will be held at 6 : 15 p. m. Monday and the annual church picnic at 4 p. m. next Saturday . | [
"assume sponsorship of",
"assume responsibility for or leadership of; \"The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan\"",
"do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a31:91:5", "sense_key": "sponsor%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A father and son dinner sponsored by the Men 's Club will be [TARGET] held [/TARGET] at 6 : 15 p. m. Monday and the annual church picnic at 4 p. m. next Saturday . | [
"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... | 15 | {"id": "br-a31:91:13", "sense_key": "hold%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The week will [TARGET] end [/TARGET] with the Rev. Mr. Henderson preaching on `` The Marriage Altar '' at 7 : 30 p. m. Sunday , May 14 . | [
"bring to an end; \"She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime\"",
"bring to a conclusion or cause to come to an end; \"We terminated our relation with the company\"; \"It is unclear whether the bombing of Hiroshima ended the war\"; \"Cease doing what you are doing!\"... | 3 | {"id": "br-a31:92:3", "sense_key": "end%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The week will end with the Rev. Mr. Henderson [TARGET] preaching [/TARGET] on `` The Marriage Altar '' at 7 : 30 p. m. Sunday , May 14 . | [
"speak, plead, or argue in favour of",
"deliver a sermon; \"The minister is not preaching this Sunday\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a31:92:7", "sense_key": "preach%2:32:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The resignation of the Rev. Warren I. Densmore , headmaster of St. Stephen 's Episcopal Day School in Coconut Grove , [TARGET] becomes [/TARGET] effective July 15 . | [
"enter or assume a certain state or condition; \"He became annoyed when he heard the bad news\"; \"It must be getting more serious\"; \"her face went red with anger\"; \"She went into ecstasy\"; \"Get going!\"",
"come into existence; \"What becomes has duration\"",
"undergo a change or development: \"The water ... | 0 | {"id": "br-a31:93:15", "sense_key": "become%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a31", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Francois D ' Albert , Hungarian-born violinist who made his New York debut three years ago , [TARGET] played [/TARGET] a return engagement last night in Judson Hall . | [
"engage in an activity as if it were a game: \"They played games on their opponents\"",
"pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; \"He acted the idiot\"; \"She plays deaf when the news are bad\"",
"exhaust (a hooked fish) by allowing it to pull on the line",
"consider not very seriously; \"He is tr... | 14 | {"id": "br-c03:1:16", "sense_key": "play%2:36:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] is [/TARGET] now president of the Chicago Conservatory College . | [
"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-c03:2:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
His pianist [TARGET] was [/TARGET] Donald Jenni , a faculty member at DePaul University . | [
"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-c03:3:2", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The acoustics of the small hall had been misgauged by the artists , so that for the first half of the program , when the piano [TARGET] was [/TARGET] partially open , Mr. Jenni 's playing was too loud . | [
"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-c03:4:24", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The acoustics of the small hall had been misgauged by the artists , so that for the first half of the program , when the piano was partially open , Mr. Jenni 's playing [TARGET] was [/TARGET] too loud . | [
"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-c03:4:31", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 31, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In vying with him , Mr. D ' Albert also [TARGET] seemed [/TARGET] to be overdriving his tone . | [
"give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; \"She seems to be sleeping\"; \"This appears to be a very difficult problem\"; \"This project looks fishy\"; \"They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time\"",
"seem to be true, probable, or apparent; \"It seems that he is very g... | 0 | {"id": "br-c03:5:10", "sense_key": "seem%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In vying with him , Mr. D ' Albert also seemed to be [TARGET] overdriving [/TARGET] his tone . | [
"make use of to often or too extensively",
"drive or work too hard; \"The teacher is overworking his students\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-c03:5:13", "sense_key": "overdrive%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
This [TARGET] was [/TARGET] not an overriding drawback to enjoyment of the performances , however , except in the case of the opening work , Mozart 's Sonata in A ( K. 526 ) , which clattered along noisily in an unrelieved fashion . | [
"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-c03:6:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Brahm 's Sonata in A , although also vigorous , [TARGET] stood up [/TARGET] well under the two artists ' strong , large-scale treatment . | [
"defend against attack or criticism;\"He stood up to the committee and defended the contract\"",
"refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack",
"be standing; be upright; \"We had to stand for the entire performance!\"",
"put into an upright position; \"Can you stand the bookshelf up?\"",
"ri... | 1 | {"id": "br-c03:7:10", "sense_key": "stand_up%2:33:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Mr. D ' Albert [TARGET] has [/TARGET] a firm , attractive tone , which eschews an overly sweet vibrato . | [
"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-c03:8:4", "sense_key": "have%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] made [/TARGET] the most of the long Brahmsian phrases , and by the directness and drive of his playing gave the work a handsome performance . | [
"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 ... | 30 | {"id": "br-c03:9:1", "sense_key": "make%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He made the most of the long Brahmsian phrases , and by the directness and drive of his playing [TARGET] gave [/TARGET] the work a handsome performance . | [
"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 ... | 31 | {"id": "br-c03:9:19", "sense_key": "give%2:40:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 19, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A Sonata for Violin and Piano , called `` Bella Bella '' , by Robert Fleming , was [TARGET] given [/TARGET] its first United States performance . | [
"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 ... | 31 | {"id": "br-c03:10:16", "sense_key": "give%2:40:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The title [TARGET] refers [/TARGET] to the nickname given his wife by the composer , who is also a member of the National Film Board of Canada . | [
"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... | 2 | {"id": "br-c03:11:2", "sense_key": "refer%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The title refers to the nickname [TARGET] given [/TARGET] his wife by the composer , who is also a member of the National Film Board of Canada . | [
"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 ... | 31 | {"id": "br-c03:11:6", "sense_key": "give%2:40:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The title refers to the nickname given his wife by the composer , who [TARGET] is [/TARGET] also a member of the National Film Board of Canada . | [
"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-c03:11:14", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The work 's two movements , one melodically sentimental , the other brightly capricious , [TARGET] are [/TARGET] clever enough in a Ravel-like style , but they rehash a wornout idiom . | [
"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-c03:12:15", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The work 's two movements , one melodically sentimental , the other brightly capricious , are clever enough in a Ravel-like style , but they [TARGET] rehash [/TARGET] a wornout idiom . | [
"go over once again",
"go back over; \"retrograde arguments\"",
"present or use over, with no or few changes"
] | 2 | {"id": "br-c03:12:25", "sense_key": "rehash%2:34:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 25, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They might well [TARGET] indicate [/TARGET] conjugal felicity , but in musical terms that smack of Hollywood . | [
"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-c03:13:3", "sense_key": "indicate%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
They might well indicate conjugal felicity , but in musical terms that [TARGET] smack [/TARGET] of Hollywood . | [
"eat noisily by smacking one's lips",
"deliver a smack to; \"The teacher smacked the naughty student\"",
"kiss lightly",
"deliver a hard blow to; \"The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved\"",
"have a distinctive or characteristic taste; \"This tastes of nutmeg\"",
"have an element suggestive (o... | 5 | {"id": "br-c03:13:12", "sense_key": "smack%2:39:13::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Works by Dohnanyi , Hubay , Mr. D ' Albert himself and Paganini , [TARGET] indicated [/TARGET] that the violinist had some virtuoso fireworks up his sleeve as well as a reserved attitude toward a lyric phrase . | [
"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-c03:14:14", "sense_key": "indicate%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Works by Dohnanyi , Hubay , Mr. D ' Albert himself and Paganini , indicated that the violinist [TARGET] had [/TARGET] some virtuoso fireworks up his sleeve as well as a reserved attitude toward a lyric phrase . | [
"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-c03:14:18", "sense_key": "have%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Standard items by Sarasate and Saint-Saens [TARGET] completed [/TARGET] the program . | [
"bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; \"A child would complete the family\"",
"come or bring to a finish or an end; \"He finished the dishes\"; \"She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree\"; \"The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 ... | 1 | {"id": "br-c03:15:6", "sense_key": "complete%2:30:02::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In recent years Anna Xydis has [TARGET] played [/TARGET] with the New York Philharmonic and at Lewisohn Stadium , but her program last night at Town Hall was the Greek-born pianist 's first New York recital since 1948 . | [
"engage in an activity as if it were a game: \"They played games on their opponents\"",
"pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; \"He acted the idiot\"; \"She plays deaf when the news are bad\"",
"exhaust (a hooked fish) by allowing it to pull on the line",
"consider not very seriously; \"He is tr... | 20 | {"id": "br-c03:16:5", "sense_key": "play%2:36:12::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
In recent years Anna Xydis has played with the New York Philharmonic and at Lewisohn Stadium , but her program last night at Town Hall [TARGET] was [/TARGET] the Greek-born pianist 's first New York recital since 1948 . | [
"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-c03:16:21", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Miss Xydis [TARGET] has [/TARGET] a natural affinity for the keyboard , and in the twenty years since her debut here she has gained the authority and inner assurance that lead to audience control . | [
"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-c03:17:1", "sense_key": "have%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Miss Xydis has a natural affinity for the keyboard , and in the twenty years since her debut here she has [TARGET] gained [/TARGET] the authority and inner assurance that lead to audience control . | [
"increase (one's body weight)",
"rise in rate or price; \"The stock market gained 24 points today\"",
"increase in; \"gain momentum\"; \"gain nerve\"",
"obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; \"The home team was gaining ground\"",
"reach a destination, either real or abstract; \"We hit Detroit by noon\";... | 6 | {"id": "br-c03:17:20", "sense_key": "gain%2:40:01::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Miss Xydis has a natural affinity for the keyboard , and in the twenty years since her debut here she has gained the authority and inner assurance that [TARGET] lead [/TARGET] to audience control . | [
"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\";... | 14 | {"id": "br-c03:17:27", "sense_key": "lead%2:42:12::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 27, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
And the tone she [TARGET] commands [/TARGET] is always beautiful in sound . | [
"make someone do something",
"be in command of; \"The general commanded a huge army\"",
"demand as one's due: \"This speaker commands a high fee\"; \"The author commands a fair hearing from his readers\"",
"exercise authoritative control or power over; \"control the budget\"; \"Command the military forces\"",... | 3 | {"id": "br-c03:18:4", "sense_key": "command%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
And the tone she commands [TARGET] is [/TARGET] always beautiful in sound . | [
"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-c03:18:5", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Since she also [TARGET] has [/TARGET] considerable technical virtuosity and a feeling for music in the romantic tradition , Miss Xydis gave her listeners a good deal of pleasure . | [
"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-c03:19:3", "sense_key": "have%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Since she also has considerable technical virtuosity and a feeling for music in the romantic tradition , Miss Xydis [TARGET] gave [/TARGET] her listeners a good deal of pleasure . | [
"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 ... | 32 | {"id": "br-c03:19:18", "sense_key": "give%2:40:05::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She [TARGET] played [/TARGET] with style and a touch of the grand manner , and every piece she performed was especially effective in its closing measures . | [
"engage in an activity as if it were a game: \"They played games on their opponents\"",
"pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; \"He acted the idiot\"; \"She plays deaf when the news are bad\"",
"exhaust (a hooked fish) by allowing it to pull on the line",
"consider not very seriously; \"He is tr... | 20 | {"id": "br-c03:20:1", "sense_key": "play%2:36:12::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She played with style and a touch of the grand manner , and every piece she [TARGET] performed [/TARGET] was especially effective in its closing measures . | [
"to act or perform an action; \"John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters\"",
"give a performance; \"Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight\"",
"get (something) done; \"I did my job\"",
"perform a function; \"Who will perform the wedding?\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-c03:20:16", "sense_key": "perform%2:36:01::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
She played with style and a touch of the grand manner , and every piece she performed [TARGET] was [/TARGET] especially effective in its closing measures . | [
"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-c03:20:17", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The second half of her program [TARGET] was [/TARGET] devoted to Russian composers of this century . | [
"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-c03:21:5", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It [TARGET] was [/TARGET] in them that Miss Xydis was at her best . | [
"spend or use time: \"I may be an hour\"",
"work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function; \"He is a herpetologist; \"She is our resident philosopher\"; \"She works as a waitress to put herself through law school\"",
"have an existence, be extant; \"Is there a God?\"",
"have lif... | 6 | {"id": "br-c03:22:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:04::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It was in them that Miss Xydis [TARGET] was [/TARGET] at her best . | [
"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-c03:22:6", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Rachmaninoff Prelude No .12 , Op. 32 , for instance , [TARGET] gave [/TARGET] her an opportunity to exploit one of her special facilities - the ability to produce fine deep-sounding bass tones while contrasting them simultaneously with fine silver filagree in the treble . | [
"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 ... | 32 | {"id": "br-c03:23:10", "sense_key": "give%2:40:05::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Rachmaninoff Prelude No .12 , Op. 32 , for instance , gave her an opportunity to [TARGET] exploit [/TARGET] one of her special facilities - the ability to produce fine deep-sounding bass tones while contrasting them simultaneously with fine silver filagree in the treble . | [
"use to one's advantage; \"He exploit the new taxation system\"",
"draw from; make good use of (resources)",
"work excessively hard"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-c03:23:15", "sense_key": "exploit%2:34:01::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The Rachmaninoff Prelude No .12 , Op. 32 , for instance , gave her an opportunity to exploit one of her special facilities - the ability to [TARGET] produce [/TARGET] fine deep-sounding bass tones while contrasting them simultaneously with fine silver filagree in the treble . | [
"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\"",
"create or manufacture a man-made product: \"We produce more cars than we can sell\"; \"The company has been making toys for two centuries\"",
"bring forth or ... | 2 | {"id": "br-c03:23:25", "sense_key": "produce%2:36:02::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 25, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The four Kabalevsky Preludes [TARGET] were [/TARGET] also assured , rich in color and songful . | [
"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-c03:24:4", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
And the Prokofieff Seventh Sonata [TARGET] had [/TARGET] the combination of romanticism and modern bravura that Prokofieff needs . | [
"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-c03:25:3", "sense_key": "have%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
And the Prokofieff Seventh Sonata had the combination of romanticism and modern bravura that Prokofieff [TARGET] needs [/TARGET] . | [
"have need of: \"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner\"",
"have or feel a need for: \"always wanting for friends and money\"",
"be in want of",
"require as useful, just, or proper; \"It takes nerve to do what she did\"; \"success usually requires hard work\"; \"This job asks a lot of patience a... | 3 | {"id": "br-c03:25:13", "sense_key": "need%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Miss Xydis ' earlier selections [TARGET] were [/TARGET] Mendelssohn 's Variations Serieuses , in which each variation was nicely set off from the others ; Haydn 's Sonata in E minor , which was unfailingly pleasant in sound , and Chopin 's Sonata in B flat minor . | [
"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-c03:26:4", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Miss Xydis ' earlier selections were Mendelssohn 's Variations Serieuses , in which each variation [TARGET] was [/TARGET] nicely set off from the others ; Haydn 's Sonata in E minor , which was unfailingly pleasant in sound , and Chopin 's Sonata in B flat minor . | [
"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-c03:26:13", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Miss Xydis ' earlier selections were Mendelssohn 's Variations Serieuses , in which each variation was nicely set off from the others ; Haydn 's Sonata in E minor , which [TARGET] was [/TARGET] unfailingly pleasant in sound , and Chopin 's Sonata in B flat minor . | [
"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-c03:26:28", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 28, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A memory lapse in the last somewhat [TARGET] marred [/TARGET] the pianist 's performance . | [
"destroy, as of a limb",
"make imperfect; \"nothing marred her beauty\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-c03:27:7", "sense_key": "mar%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
So what [TARGET] was [/TARGET] the deepest music on her program had the poorest showing . | [
"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-c03:28:2", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
So what was the deepest music on her program [TARGET] had [/TARGET] the poorest showing . | [
"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-c03:28:9", "sense_key": "have%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Miss Xydis [TARGET] was [/TARGET] best when she did not need to be too probing . | [
"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-c03:29:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Miss Xydis was best when she did not [TARGET] need [/TARGET] to be too probing . | [
"have need of: \"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner\"",
"have or feel a need for: \"always wanting for friends and money\"",
"be in want of",
"require as useful, just, or proper; \"It takes nerve to do what she did\"; \"success usually requires hard work\"; \"This job asks a lot of patience a... | 4 | {"id": "br-c03:29:7", "sense_key": "need%2:42:01::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Miss Xydis was best when she did not need to [TARGET] be [/TARGET] too probing . | [
"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-c03:29:9", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
All the generals who [TARGET] held [/TARGET] important commands in World War 2 , did not write books . | [
"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... | 19 | {"id": "br-c03:30:4", "sense_key": "hold%2:40:02::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
All the generals who held important commands in World War 2 , did not [TARGET] write [/TARGET] books . | [
"communicate or express by writing; \"Please write to me every week\"",
"communicate by letter; \"He wrote that he would be coming soon\"",
"record data on a computer; \"boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk\"",
"communicate (with) in writing; \"Write her soon, please!\"",
"produce a literary wo... | 6 | {"id": "br-c03:30:13", "sense_key": "write%2:36:02::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It only [TARGET] seems [/TARGET] as if they did . | [
"give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; \"She seems to be sleeping\"; \"This appears to be a very difficult problem\"; \"This project looks fishy\"; \"They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time\"",
"seem to be true, probable, or apparent; \"It seems that he is very g... | 0 | {"id": "br-c03:31:2", "sense_key": "seem%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
And the best books by generals [TARGET] were [/TARGET] not necessarily the first ones written . | [
"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-c03:32:6", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
And the best books by generals were not necessarily the first ones [TARGET] written [/TARGET] . | [
"communicate or express by writing; \"Please write to me every week\"",
"communicate by letter; \"He wrote that he would be coming soon\"",
"record data on a computer; \"boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk\"",
"communicate (with) in writing; \"Write her soon, please!\"",
"produce a literary wo... | 6 | {"id": "br-c03:32:12", "sense_key": "write%2:36:02::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
One of the very best is only now [TARGET] published [/TARGET] in this country , five years after its first publication in England . | [
"publish a magazine or newspaper, for example",
"have (one's written work) issued for publication",
"put into print"
] | 2 | {"id": "br-c03:33:8", "sense_key": "publish%2:36:01::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It [TARGET] is [/TARGET] `` Defeat Into Victory '' , by Field Marshal Viscount Slim . | [
"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-c03:34:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A long book heavily weighted with military technicalities , in this edition it [TARGET] is [/TARGET] neither so long nor so technical as it was originally . | [
"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-c03:35:12", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A long book heavily weighted with military technicalities , in this edition it is neither so long nor so technical as it [TARGET] was [/TARGET] originally . | [
"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-c03:35:20", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Field Marshal Slim has abridged it for the benefit of `` those who , [TARGET] finding [/TARGET] not so great an attraction in accounts of military moves and counter-moves , are more interested in men and their reactions to stress , hardship and danger '' . | [
"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... | 2 | {"id": "br-c03:36:13", "sense_key": "find%2:31:10::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Field Marshal Slim has abridged it for the benefit of `` those who , finding not so great an attraction in accounts of military moves and counter-moves , [TARGET] are [/TARGET] more interested in men and their reactions to stress , hardship and danger '' . | [
"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-c03:36:27", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 27, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The man whose reactions and conclusions [TARGET] get [/TARGET] the most space is , of course , the Field Marshal himself . | [
"be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; \"He got AIDS\"; \"She came down with pneumonia\"; \"She took a chill\"",
"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\"",
"make children; \"Abraham bego... | 32 | {"id": "br-c03:37:6", "sense_key": "get%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The man whose reactions and conclusions get the most space [TARGET] is [/TARGET] , of course , the Field Marshal himself . | [
"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-c03:37:9", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
William Joseph Slim , First Viscount Slim , former Governor General of Australia , [TARGET] was [/TARGET] the principal British commander in the field during the Burma War . | [
"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... | 1 | {"id": "br-c03:38:9", "sense_key": "be%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He had [TARGET] been [/TARGET] a corps commander during the disastrous defeat and retreat of 1942 when the ill-prepared , ill-equipped British forces `` were outmaneuvered , outfought and outgeneraled '' . | [
"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... | 1 | {"id": "br-c03:39:2", "sense_key": "be%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] returned [/TARGET] in command of an international army of Gurkhas , Indians , Africans , Chinese and British . | [
"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 ... | 8 | {"id": "br-c03:40:1", "sense_key": "return%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-c03", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
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