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The prospect of cutting back spending [TARGET] is [/TARGET] an unpleasant one for any governor . | [
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"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?\"",
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It [TARGET] is [/TARGET] one that most try to avoid , as long as they can see an alternative approach to the problem . | [
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"have an existence, be extant; \"Is there a God?\"",
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It is one that most [TARGET] try [/TARGET] to avoid , as long as they can see an alternative approach to the problem . | [
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"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-a08:83:5", "sense_key": "try%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It is one that most try to [TARGET] avoid [/TARGET] , as long as they can see an alternative approach to the problem . | [
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"refrain from certain foods of beverages; \"I keep off drugs\"; \"During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day\"",
"declare invalid; \"The contract was annulled\"; \"avoid a plea\"",
"... | 3 | {"id": "br-a08:83:7", "sense_key": "avoid%2:41:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
It is one that most try to avoid , as long as they can [TARGET] see [/TARGET] an alternative approach to the problem . | [
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"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... | 8 | {"id": "br-a08:83:14", "sense_key": "see%2:36:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But if all alternatives should be clearly [TARGET] blocked off [/TARGET] , it can be expected the Davis administration will take steps to trim spending at the spring session of the state Legislature . | [
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"render unsuitable for passage; \"block the way\"; \"barricade the streets\"",
"block off the passage through"
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But if all alternatives should be clearly blocked off , it can be [TARGET] expected [/TARGET] the Davis administration will take steps to trim spending at the spring session of the state Legislature . | [
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"look forward to the birth of a child; \"She is expecting in March\"",
"regard something as probable or likely; \"The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow\"",
"look forward to the probably occurrence of... | 2 | {"id": "br-a08:84:12", "sense_key": "expect%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But if all alternatives should be clearly blocked off , it can be expected the Davis administration will [TARGET] take [/TARGET] steps to trim spending at the spring session of the state Legislature . | [
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"remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc.; or remove something abstract; \"remove a threat\"; \"remove a wrapper\"; \"Remove the dirty dishes from the table\"... | 35 | {"id": "br-a08:84:17", "sense_key": "take%2:41:04::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But if all alternatives should be clearly blocked off , it can be expected the Davis administration will take steps to [TARGET] trim [/TARGET] spending at the spring session of the state Legislature . | [
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"cut down on; make a reduction in; \"reduce your daily fat intake\"; \"The employer wants to cut back health benefits\"",
"cut closely; \"trim my beard\"",
"cut back the growth of, of bushes and trees",
"remove the edges from: \"trim the picture\"",
"decorate (food), as w... | 1 | {"id": "br-a08:84:20", "sense_key": "trim%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 20, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
This might be [TARGET] done [/TARGET] to arouse those who have been squeezed out by the trims to exert pressure on the Legislature , so it would be more receptive to a tax proposal later in the year . | [
"of hair",
"behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; \"You should act like an adult\"; \"Don't behave like a fool\"; \"What makes her do this way?\"",
"create or design, often in a certain way; \"Do my room in blue\"; \"I did this piece in wood to express my love for the ... | 6 | {"id": "br-a08:85:3", "sense_key": "do%2:41:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
This might be done to [TARGET] arouse [/TARGET] those who have been squeezed out by the trims to exert pressure on the Legislature , so it would be more receptive to a tax proposal later in the year . | [
"cause to be alert and energetic; \"Coffee and tea stimulate me\"",
"cause to become awake or conscious; \"He was roused by the drunken men in the street\"; \"Please wake me at 6 AM.\"",
"stop sleeping; \"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock\"",
"evoke or call forth: \"raise the specter of unemployment... | 0 | {"id": "br-a08:85:5", "sense_key": "arouse%2:29:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
This might be done to arouse those who have been [TARGET] squeezed out [/TARGET] by the trims to exert pressure on the Legislature , so it would be more receptive to a tax proposal later in the year . | [
"extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing; \"wring out the washcloth\"",
"cause to come out in a squirt, of liquids",
"form or shape by forcing through an opening; as of metal",
"obtain with difficulty: \"He eked out some information from the archives\"",
"make by laborious and precarious means; \"He eked ... | 5 | {"id": "br-a08:85:10", "sense_key": "squeeze_out%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
This might be done to arouse those who have been squeezed out by the trims to [TARGET] exert [/TARGET] pressure on the Legislature , so it would be more receptive to a tax proposal later in the year . | [
"put to use; \"exert one's power or influence\"",
"of power or authority",
"make a great effort at a mental or physical task; \"exert oneself\""
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This might be done to arouse those who have been squeezed out by the trims to exert pressure on the Legislature , so it would [TARGET] be [/TARGET] more receptive to a tax proposal later in the year . | [
"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-a08:85:24", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A constant problem [TARGET] confronting [/TARGET] Davis on any proposals for new taxes will be the charge by his foes that he has not tried to economize . | [
"come to grips with face (something unpleasant) head on; \"You must confront your problems\"",
"present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; \"\"We confronted him with the evidence\"",
"oppose in hostility; \"confront an opponent\"",
"be face to face with; \"The child screamed when it conf... | 2 | {"id": "br-a08:86:3", "sense_key": "confront%2:33:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A constant problem confronting Davis on any proposals for new taxes will [TARGET] be [/TARGET] the charge by his foes that he has not tried to economize . | [
"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-a08:86:12", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
A constant problem confronting Davis on any proposals for new taxes will be the charge by his foes that he has not [TARGET] tried [/TARGET] to economize . | [
"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-a08:86:22", "sense_key": "try%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 22, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Any tax bill also will [TARGET] revive [/TARGET] allegations that some of his followers have been using their administration affiliations imprudently to profit themselves . | [
"give new life or energy to; \"A hot soup will revive me\"",
"cause to regain consciousness; \"The doctors revived the comatose man\"",
"return to consciousness: \"The patient came to quickly\"",
"be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; \"Interest in ESP revived\"",
"restore from a depressed, i... | 0 | {"id": "br-a08:87:4", "sense_key": "revive%2:29:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Any tax bill also will revive allegations that some of his followers have been [TARGET] using [/TARGET] their administration affiliations imprudently to profit themselves . | [
"use up, consume fully; \" The legislature expended its time on school questions.\"",
"put into service; make work; make use of of employ for a particular purpose: \"use your head!\" \"I can't make use of this tool\"; \"Apply a magnetic field here\"; \"This thinking was applied to many projects\"; \"How do you ut... | 1 | {"id": "br-a08:87:13", "sense_key": "use%2:34:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Any tax bill also will revive allegations that some of his followers have been using their administration affiliations imprudently to [TARGET] profit [/TARGET] themselves . | [
"make a profit; gain money or materially",
"derive benefit from"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a08:87:19", "sense_key": "profit%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 19, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The new year might [TARGET] see [/TARGET] some house-cleaning , either genuine or token , depending upon developments , to give Davis an opportunity to combat some of these criticisms . | [
"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... | 12 | {"id": "br-a08:88:3", "sense_key": "see%2:39:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The new year might see some house-cleaning , either genuine or token , [TARGET] depending upon [/TARGET] developments , to give Davis an opportunity to combat some of these criticisms . | [
"rely or depend on; \"you can count on me to help you any time\"",
"be contingent on; \"The outcomes rides on the results of the electin\"; \"Your grade will depends on your homework\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a08:88:12", "sense_key": "depend_upon%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The new year might see some house-cleaning , either genuine or token , depending upon developments , to [TARGET] give [/TARGET] Davis an opportunity to combat some of these criticisms . | [
"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-a08:88:16", "sense_key": "give%2:40:05::", "split_group_id": "br-a08", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
At a closed-door session on Capitol Hill last week , Secretary of State Christian Herter [TARGET] made [/TARGET] his final report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on U. S. affairs abroad . | [
"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 ... | 37 | {"id": "br-a37:1:11", "sense_key": "make%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Afterward , Tennessee 's Democratic Senator Albert Gore [TARGET] summed [/TARGET] it up for newsmen . | [
"give a summary (of); \"he summed up his results\"",
"determine the sum of; \"Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:2:6", "sense_key": "sum_up%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
What Herter [TARGET] presented [/TARGET] , said Gore , was `` not a very encouraging review '' . | [
"bring forward; \"We presented the arguments to him\"",
"make known",
"deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); \"The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students\"",
"assume a position; in the military",
"formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.",
"pr... | 2 | {"id": "br-a37:3:2", "sense_key": "present%2:32:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
What Herter presented , [TARGET] said [/TARGET] Gore , was `` not a very encouraging review '' . | [
"express an idea, etc. in words; \"He said that he wanted to marry her\"; \"tell me what is bothering you\"; \"state your opinion\"",
"report or maintain; \"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime\"; \"He said it was too late to intervene in the war\"; \"The registrar says that I owe the school money\"",
"... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:3:4", "sense_key": "say%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
What Herter presented , said Gore , [TARGET] was [/TARGET] `` not a very encouraging review '' . | [
"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-a37:3:7", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
That [TARGET] was [/TARGET] something of an understatement in a week when the underlying conflict between the West and Communism erupted on three fronts . | [
"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-a37:4:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
That was something of an understatement in a week when the underlying conflict between the West and Communism [TARGET] erupted [/TARGET] on three fronts . | [
"become active and spew forth lava and rocks; of volcanoes; \"Vesuvius erupts once in a while\"",
"start abruptly; \"After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc\"",
"erupt or intensify suddenly; \"Unrest erupted in the country\"; \"Tempers flared at the meeting\"",
"manifest skin eruptions; \"He broke... | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:4:18", "sense_key": "erupt%2:30:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
While Communists were [TARGET] undermining [/TARGET] United Nations efforts to rescue the Congo from chaos , two other Communist offensives stirred the Eisenhower Administration into emergency conferences and serious decisions . | [
"hollow out as if making a cave or opening; \"The river was caving the banks\"",
"destroy property or hinder normal operations; \"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:5:3", "sense_key": "undermine%2:41:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
While Communists were undermining United Nations efforts to [TARGET] rescue [/TARGET] the Congo from chaos , two other Communist offensives stirred the Eisenhower Administration into emergency conferences and serious decisions . | [
"take forcibly from legal custody, as of prisoners",
"free from harm or evil"
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While Communists were undermining United Nations efforts to rescue the Congo from chaos , two other Communist offensives [TARGET] stirred [/TARGET] the Eisenhower Administration into emergency conferences and serious decisions . | [
"agitate; \"toss the salad\"; \"stir nuts into the dough\"",
"evoke or call forth: \"raise the specter of unemployment\"; \"he conjured wild birds in the air\"; \"stir a disturbance\"",
"affect emotionally; \"A stirring movie\"; \"I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy\"",
"as of senses or emotions; \"... | 7 | {"id": "br-a37:5:17", "sense_key": "stir%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Hours after a parade of his new Soviet tanks and artillery , Dictator Fidel Castro suddenly [TARGET] confronted [/TARGET] the U. S. with a blunt and drastic demand : within 48 hours , the U. S. had to reduce its embassy and consulate staffs in Cuba to a total of eleven persons ( the embassy staff alone totaled 87 U. S.... | [
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"present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; \"\"We confronted him with the evidence\"",
"oppose in hostility; \"confront an opponent\"",
"be face to face with; \"The child screamed when it conf... | 2 | {"id": "br-a37:6:14", "sense_key": "confront%2:33:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Hours after a parade of his new Soviet tanks and artillery , Dictator Fidel Castro suddenly confronted the U. S. with a blunt and drastic demand : within 48 hours , the U. S. had to [TARGET] reduce [/TARGET] its embassy and consulate staffs in Cuba to a total of eleven persons ( the embassy staff alone totaled 87 U. S.... | [
"take off weight",
"cut down on; make a reduction in; \"reduce your daily fat intake\"; \"The employer wants to cut back health benefits\"",
"narrow or limit; \"reduce the influx of foreigners\"",
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Hours after a parade of his new Soviet tanks and artillery , Dictator Fidel Castro suddenly confronted the U. S. with a blunt and drastic demand : within 48 hours , the U. S. had to reduce its embassy and consulate staffs in Cuba to a total of eleven persons ( the embassy staff alone [TARGET] totaled [/TARGET] 87 U. S.... | [
"determine the sum of; \"Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town\"",
"add up in number or quantity; \"The bills amounted to $2,000\"; \"The bill came to $2,000\""
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President Eisenhower [TARGET] held [/TARGET] an 8 : 30 a. m. meeting with top military and foreign-policy advisers , decided to break off diplomatic relations immediately . | [
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"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\"",
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President Eisenhower held an 8 : 30 a. m. meeting with top military and foreign-policy advisers , [TARGET] decided [/TARGET] to break off diplomatic relations immediately . | [
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"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!\"",
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President Eisenhower held an 8 : 30 a. m. meeting with top military and foreign-policy advisers , decided to [TARGET] break off [/TARGET] diplomatic relations immediately . | [
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"interrupt before its natural or planned end; \"We had to cut short our vacation\"",
"break a small piece off from; \"chip the glass\"; \"chip a tooth\"",
"break off; of a piece from a whole; \"Her tooth chipped\"",
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`` There [TARGET] is [/TARGET] a limit to what the United States in self-respect can endure '' , said the President . | [
"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... | 2 | {"id": "br-a37:8:2", "sense_key": "be%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` There is a limit to what the United States in self-respect can [TARGET] endure [/TARGET] '' , said the President . | [
"put up with something or somebody unpleasant; \"I cannot bear his constant criticism\"; \"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks\"",
"be subjected to; \"He suffered the penalty\"",
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`` There is a limit to what the United States in self-respect can endure '' , [TARGET] said [/TARGET] the President . | [
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"report or maintain; \"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime\"; \"He said it was too late to intervene in the war\"; \"The registrar says that I owe the school money\"",
"... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:8:15", "sense_key": "say%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` That limit has now been [TARGET] reached [/TARGET] '' . | [
"be in communication with, establish communication with; \"Our advertisements reach millions\"",
"to exert much effort or energy: \"straining our ears to hear.\"",
"move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense: \"Government reaches out to the people\"",
"reach a point in time, or a c... | 8 | {"id": "br-a37:9:6", "sense_key": "reach%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Through Secretary Herter , Ike [TARGET] offered [/TARGET] President-elect Kennedy an opportunity to associate his new Administration with the breakoff decision . | [
"put forward for consideration; \"He offered his opinion\"",
"threaten to do something: \"I offered to leave the committee if they did not accpet my proposal\"",
"ask (someone) to marry you; \"he popped the question on Sunday night\"; \"she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months\"",
"p... | 4 | {"id": "br-a37:10:4", "sense_key": "offer%2:40:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Through Secretary Herter , Ike offered President-elect Kennedy an opportunity to [TARGET] associate [/TARGET] his new Administration with the breakoff decision . | [
"make a logical or causal connection; \"I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind\"",
"bring or come into friendly association; \"The churches consociated to fight their dissolution\"",
"keep company with; hang out with; \"He associates with strange people\"; \"She affiliates with her colleagues\... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:10:9", "sense_key": "associate%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 9, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Kennedy , through Secretary-designate of State Dean Rusk , [TARGET] declined [/TARGET] . | [
"grow smaller; \"Interest in the project waned\"",
"grow worse; \"Conditions in the slum worsened\"",
"show unwillingness towards",
"of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives",
"go down",
"refuse to accept; \"He refused my offer of hospitality\""
] | 2 | {"id": "br-a37:11:7", "sense_key": "decline%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 7, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He thus [TARGET] kept [/TARGET] his hands free for any action after Jan. 20 , although reaction to the break was generally favorable in the U. S. and Latin America ( see The Hemisphere ) . | [
"observe correctly; \"keep time, keep count, keep track of\"",
"maintain by writing regular records; \"keep a diary\"; \"maintain a record\"; \"keep notes\"",
"supply with sustenance",
"retain possession of",
"look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; \"He keeps the bees on the estate\"",
"retain righ... | 11 | {"id": "br-a37:12:2", "sense_key": "keep%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He thus kept his hands free for any action after Jan. 20 , although reaction to the break [TARGET] was [/TARGET] generally favorable in the U. S. and Latin America ( see The Hemisphere ) . | [
"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-a37:12:18", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 18, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He thus kept his hands free for any action after Jan. 20 , although reaction to the break was generally favorable in the U. S. and Latin America ( [TARGET] see [/TARGET] The Hemisphere ) . | [
"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-a37:12:27", "sense_key": "see%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 27, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
After a White House huddle between the President and top lieutenants , the Defense Department [TARGET] reacted [/TARGET] sharply to a cry from the pro-Western government of Laos that several battalions of Communist troops had invaded Laos from North Viet Nam . | [
"undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; \"The hydrogen and the oxygen react\"",
"show a response or a reaction to something",
"act against or in opposition to; \"She reacts negatively to everything I say\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:13:13", "sense_key": "react%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
After a White House huddle between the President and top lieutenants , the Defense Department reacted sharply to a cry from the pro-Western government of Laos that several battalions of Communist troops had [TARGET] invaded [/TARGET] Laos from North Viet Nam . | [
"march aggressively into another's territory",
"to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate : \"This does not allow the mystery to invade us.\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:13:31", "sense_key": "invade%2:33:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 31, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` In view of the present situation in Laos '' , [TARGET] said [/TARGET] the Pentagon 's announcement , `` we are taking normal precautionary actions to increase the readiness of our forces in the Pacific '' . | [
"express an idea, etc. in words; \"He said that he wanted to marry her\"; \"tell me what is bothering you\"; \"state your opinion\"",
"report or maintain; \"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime\"; \"He said it was too late to intervene in the war\"; \"The registrar says that I owe the school money\"",
"... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:14:10", "sense_key": "say%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 10, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` In view of the present situation in Laos '' , said the Pentagon 's announcement , `` we are taking normal precautionary actions to [TARGET] increase [/TARGET] the readiness of our forces in the Pacific '' . | [
"become bigger or greater in amount; \"The amount of work increased\"",
"make bigger or more; \"The boss finally increased her salary\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:14:24", "sense_key": "increase%2:30:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
[TARGET] Cutting short [/TARGET] a holiday at Hong Kong , the aircraft carriers Lexington and Bennington steamed off into the South China Sea , accompanied by a swarm of destroyers , plus troopships loaded with marines . | [
"terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; \"My speech was cut short\"; \"Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries\"",
"interrupt before its natural or planned end; \"We had to cut short our vacation\"",
"make shorter as if by cutting off; \"truncate a word\"; \"Erosio... | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:15:0", "sense_key": "cut_short%2:30:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 0, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Cutting short a holiday at Hong Kong , the aircraft carriers Lexington and Bennington [TARGET] steamed [/TARGET] off into the South China Sea , accompanied by a swarm of destroyers , plus troopships loaded with marines . | [
"cook something by letting steam pass over it; \"just steam the vegetables\"",
"clean by means of steaming",
"travel in a steamboat",
"rise as vapor",
"travel on a steamboat; \"The ship steamed off into the Pacific\"",
"emit steam; \"The hot towels were steaming\""
] | 4 | {"id": "br-a37:15:11", "sense_key": "steam%2:38:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Cutting short a holiday at Hong Kong , the aircraft carriers Lexington and Bennington steamed off into the South China Sea , [TARGET] accompanied [/TARGET] by a swarm of destroyers , plus troopships loaded with marines . | [
"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"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:15:17", "sense_key": "accompany%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 17, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Cutting short a holiday at Hong Kong , the aircraft carriers Lexington and Bennington steamed off into the South China Sea , accompanied by a swarm of destroyers , plus troopships [TARGET] loaded [/TARGET] with marines . | [
"place a load on; \"Load the cart with apples\"",
"fill or load; \"load a car\"",
"provide with munition \"He loaded his gun carefully\"",
"fill by packing tightly; \"stow the cart\"",
"put (something) on a structure or conveyance; \"load the bags onto the trucks\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:15:26", "sense_key": "load%2:35:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 26, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
On the U. S . 's island base of Okinawa , Task Force 116 , [TARGET] made up [/TARGET] of Army , Navy , Marine and Air Force units , got braced to move southward on signal . | [
"apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier",
"put in order or neaten: \"make the bed\"; \"make up a room\"",
"come to terms; \"After some discussion we finally made up\"",
"make up something artificial or untrue",
"devise or compose; \"This designer makes up our Spring collections\"; \"He ... | 7 | {"id": "br-a37:16:13", "sense_key": "make_up%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
On the U. S . 's island base of Okinawa , Task Force 116 , made up of Army , Navy , Marine and Air Force units , [TARGET] got [/TARGET] braced to move southward on signal . | [
"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... | 4 | {"id": "br-a37:16:24", "sense_key": "get%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
On the U. S . 's island base of Okinawa , Task Force 116 , made up of Army , Navy , Marine and Air Force units , got braced to [TARGET] move [/TARGET] southward on signal . | [
"be in a state of action; \"she is always moving\"",
"go or proceed from one point to another; \"the debate moved from family values to the economy\"",
"progress by being changed: \"The speech has to go through several more drafts\"; \"run through your presentation before the meeting\"",
"propose formally; in... | 11 | {"id": "br-a37:16:27", "sense_key": "move%2:38:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 27, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But by week 's end the Laotian cry of invasion was [TARGET] read [/TARGET] as an exaggeration ( see Foreign News ) , and the U. S. was agreeing with its cautious British and French allies that a neutralist - rather than a pro-Western - government might be best for Laos . | [
"interpret something that is written or printed; \"read the advertisement\"; \"Have you read Salman Rushdie?\"",
"look at, interpreted, and say out loud something that is written or printed; \"The proclamation will be read\"",
"interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky, etc.; a... | 7 | {"id": "br-a37:17:11", "sense_key": "read%2:31:09::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But by week 's end the Laotian cry of invasion was read as an exaggeration ( [TARGET] see [/TARGET] Foreign News ) , and the U. S. was agreeing with its cautious British and French allies that a neutralist - rather than a pro-Western - government might be best for Laos . | [
"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-a37:17:16", "sense_key": "see%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But by week 's end the Laotian cry of invasion was read as an exaggeration ( see Foreign News ) , and the U. S. was [TARGET] agreeing [/TARGET] with its cautious British and French allies that a neutralist - rather than a pro-Western - government might be best for Laos . | [
"be in accord; be in agreement; \"We agreed on the terms of the settlement\"; \"I can't agree with you!\"",
"consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something: \"She agreed to all my conditions\"; \"He agreed to leave her alone\"",
"achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; \"No two of my collea... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:17:24", "sense_key": "agree%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But by week 's end the Laotian cry of invasion was read as an exaggeration ( see Foreign News ) , and the U. S. was agreeing with its cautious British and French allies that a neutralist - rather than a pro-Western - government might [TARGET] be [/TARGET] best for Laos . | [
"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-a37:17:42", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 42, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There [TARGET] was [/TARGET] a moral of sorts in the Laotian situation that said much about all other cold-war fronts . | [
"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... | 2 | {"id": "br-a37:18:1", "sense_key": "be%2:42:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
There was a moral of sorts in the Laotian situation that [TARGET] said [/TARGET] much about all other cold-war fronts . | [
"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\"",
"... | 5 | {"id": "br-a37:18:11", "sense_key": "say%2:32:07::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Political , economic and military experts [TARGET] were [/TARGET] all agreed that chaotic , mountainous little Laos was the last place in the world to fight a war - and they were probably right . | [
"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-a37:19:6", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Political , economic and military experts were all agreed that chaotic , mountainous little Laos [TARGET] was [/TARGET] the last place in the world to fight a war - and they were probably right . | [
"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-a37:19:15", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 15, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Political , economic and military experts were all agreed that chaotic , mountainous little Laos was the last place in the world to [TARGET] fight [/TARGET] a war - and they were probably right . | [
"be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; \"the tribesmen fought each other;\" \"Siblings are always fighting\"",
"fight against or resist strongly; \"The senator said he would oppose the bill\"",
"make a strenuous or labored effort; \"She struggled for years to survive without welfare\"; \"He fought for breath... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:19:23", "sense_key": "fight%2:33:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 23, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Political , economic and military experts were all agreed that chaotic , mountainous little Laos was the last place in the world to fight a war - and they [TARGET] were [/TARGET] probably right . | [
"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-a37:19:29", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 29, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` It would [TARGET] be [/TARGET] like fighting the French and Indian War all over again '' , said one military man . | [
"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-a37:20:3", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 3, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` It would be like [TARGET] fighting [/TARGET] the French and Indian War all over again '' , said one military man . | [
"be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; \"the tribesmen fought each other;\" \"Siblings are always fighting\"",
"fight against or resist strongly; \"The senator said he would oppose the bill\"",
"make a strenuous or labored effort; \"She struggled for years to survive without welfare\"; \"He fought for breath... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:20:5", "sense_key": "fight%2:33:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 5, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` It would be like fighting the French and Indian War all over again '' , [TARGET] said [/TARGET] one military man . | [
"express an idea, etc. in words; \"He said that he wanted to marry her\"; \"tell me what is bothering you\"; \"state your opinion\"",
"report or maintain; \"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime\"; \"He said it was too late to intervene in the war\"; \"The registrar says that I owe the school money\"",
"... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:20:13", "sense_key": "say%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 13, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
But why [TARGET] was [/TARGET] Laos the new Southeast Asian battleground ? | [
"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-a37:21:2", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
At Geneva in 1954 , to [TARGET] get [/TARGET] the war in Indo-China settled , the British and French gave in to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and agreed to the setting up of a Communist state , North Viet Nam - which then , predictably , became a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam ... | [
"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... | 4 | {"id": "br-a37:22:6", "sense_key": "get%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
At Geneva in 1954 , to get the war in Indo-China settled , the British and French [TARGET] gave in [/TARGET] to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and agreed to the setting up of a Communist state , North Viet Nam - which then , predictably , became a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam ... | [
"consent reluctantly",
"submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; \"The government bowed to the military pressure\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:22:16", "sense_key": "give_in%2:32:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
At Geneva in 1954 , to get the war in Indo-China settled , the British and French gave in to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and [TARGET] agreed [/TARGET] to the setting up of a Communist state , North Viet Nam - which then , predictably , became a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam ... | [
"be in accord; be in agreement; \"We agreed on the terms of the settlement\"; \"I can't agree with you!\"",
"consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something: \"She agreed to all my conditions\"; \"He agreed to leave her alone\"",
"achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; \"No two of my collea... | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:22:24", "sense_key": "agree%2:32:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
At Geneva in 1954 , to get the war in Indo-China settled , the British and French gave in to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and agreed to the [TARGET] setting up [/TARGET] of a Communist state , North Viet Nam - which then , predictably , became a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam ... | [
"get ready for a particular purpose or event; \"set up an experiment\"",
"make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; \"Get the children ready for school!\"; \"prepare for war\"",
"equip with sails, masts, etc.; of ships",
"arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, ... | 14 | {"id": "br-a37:22:27", "sense_key": "set_up%2:41:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 27, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
At Geneva in 1954 , to get the war in Indo-China settled , the British and French gave in to Russian and Communist Chinese demands and agreed to the setting up of a Communist state , North Viet Nam - which then , predictably , [TARGET] became [/TARGET] a base for Communist operations against neighboring South Viet Nam ... | [
"enter or assume a certain state or condition; \"He became annoyed when he heard the bad news\"; \"It must be getting more serious\"; \"her face went red with anger\"; \"She went into ecstasy\"; \"Get going!\"",
"come into existence; \"What becomes has duration\"",
"undergo a change or development: \"The water ... | 2 | {"id": "br-a37:22:41", "sense_key": "become%2:42:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 41, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The late Secretary of State John Foster Dulles [TARGET] considered [/TARGET] the 1954 Geneva agreement a specimen of appeasement , saw that resolution would be needed to keep it from becoming a calamity for the West . | [
"consider or deem to be; regard; \"She views this quite differently from me\"; \"I consider her to be shallow\"",
"consider, as of an example; \"Take the case of China\"; \"Consider the following case\"",
"judge or regard; look upon; judge; \"I think he is very smart\"; \"I believe her to be very smart\"; \"I t... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:23:4", "sense_key": "consider%2:31:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The late Secretary of State John Foster Dulles considered the 1954 Geneva agreement a specimen of appeasement , [TARGET] saw [/TARGET] that resolution would be needed to keep it from becoming a calamity for the West . | [
"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... | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:23:14", "sense_key": "see%2:31:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The late Secretary of State John Foster Dulles considered the 1954 Geneva agreement a specimen of appeasement , saw that resolution would be needed to [TARGET] keep [/TARGET] it from becoming a calamity for the West . | [
"observe correctly; \"keep time, keep count, keep track of\"",
"maintain by writing regular records; \"keep a diary\"; \"maintain a record\"; \"keep notes\"",
"supply with sustenance",
"retain possession of",
"look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; \"He keeps the bees on the estate\"",
"retain righ... | 7 | {"id": "br-a37:23:21", "sense_key": "keep%2:41:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 21, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
The late Secretary of State John Foster Dulles considered the 1954 Geneva agreement a specimen of appeasement , saw that resolution would be needed to keep it from [TARGET] becoming [/TARGET] a calamity for the West . | [
"enter or assume a certain state or condition; \"He became annoyed when he heard the bad news\"; \"It must be getting more serious\"; \"her face went red with anger\"; \"She went into ecstasy\"; \"Get going!\"",
"come into existence; \"What becomes has duration\"",
"undergo a change or development: \"The water ... | 2 | {"id": "br-a37:23:24", "sense_key": "become%2:42:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He [TARGET] began [/TARGET] the diplomatic discussions that resulted in the establishment of SEATO . | [
"take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: \"We began working at dawn\"; \"Who will start?\" \"Get working as soon as the sun rises!\"",
"set in motion, cause to start; \"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East\"; \"The Iraquis began hostilities\"; \"begin a new chapter in your life\"",
"begin t... | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:24:1", "sense_key": "begin%2:30:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 1, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
He began the diplomatic discussions that [TARGET] resulted [/TARGET] in the establishment of SEATO . | [
"issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; \"result in tragedy\"",
"result in; \"The water left a mark on the silk dress\"; \"Her blood left a stain on the napkin\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:24:6", "sense_key": "result%2:42:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 6, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` The important thing from now on '' , he [TARGET] said [/TARGET] , `` is not to mourn the past but to seize the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia '' . | [
"express an idea, etc. in words; \"He said that he wanted to marry her\"; \"tell me what is bothering you\"; \"state your opinion\"",
"report or maintain; \"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime\"; \"He said it was too late to intervene in the war\"; \"The registrar says that I owe the school money\"",
"... | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:25:8", "sense_key": "say%2:32:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 8, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` The important thing from now on '' , he said , `` [TARGET] is [/TARGET] not to mourn the past but to seize the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia '' . | [
"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-a37:25:11", "sense_key": "be%2:42:06::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 11, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` The important thing from now on '' , he said , `` is not to [TARGET] mourn [/TARGET] the past but to seize the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia '' . | [
"fell sadness; \"She is mourning her dead child\"",
"observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one"
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:25:14", "sense_key": "mourn%2:37:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 14, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` The important thing from now on '' , he said , `` is not to mourn the past but to [TARGET] seize [/TARGET] the future opportunity to prevent the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia '' . | [
"capture the attention of; \"This story will grab you\"",
"take hold of; also metaphorically: \"Fear seized the prisoners\"",
"take by force; \"The enemy seized the city\"",
"take after a conquest or invasion; as of land",
"take possession of without permission",
"take by legal authority"
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:25:19", "sense_key": "seize%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 19, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
`` The important thing from now on '' , he said , `` is not to mourn the past but to seize the future opportunity to [TARGET] prevent [/TARGET] the loss in northern Viet Nam from leading to the extension of Communism throughout Southeast Asia '' . | [
"prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; \"We must prevent the cancer from spreading\"",
"keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; \"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer\""
] | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:25:24", "sense_key": "prevent%2:41:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Russian tanks and artillery [TARGET] parading [/TARGET] through the streets of Havana , Russian intrigue in the Congo , and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and ti... | [
"march in a procession",
"walk ostentatiously; \"She parades her new husband around town\""
] | 0 | {"id": "br-a37:26:4", "sense_key": "parade%2:38:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 4, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana , Russian intrigue in the Congo , and Russian arms drops in Laos ( [TARGET] using [/TARGET] the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and ti... | [
"use up, consume fully; \" The legislature expended its time on school questions.\"",
"put into service; make work; make use of of employ for a particular purpose: \"use your head!\" \"I can't make use of this tool\"; \"Apply a magnetic field here\"; \"This thinking was applied to many projects\"; \"How do you ut... | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:26:24", "sense_key": "use%2:34:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 24, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana , Russian intrigue in the Congo , and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were [TARGET] used [/TARGET] to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and ti... | [
"use up, consume fully; \" The legislature expended its time on school questions.\"",
"put into service; make work; make use of of employ for a particular purpose: \"use your head!\" \"I can't make use of this tool\"; \"Apply a magnetic field here\"; \"This thinking was applied to many projects\"; \"How do you ut... | 1 | {"id": "br-a37:26:31", "sense_key": "use%2:34:01::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 31, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana , Russian intrigue in the Congo , and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to [TARGET] carry [/TARGET] Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and ti... | [
"be pregnant with; \"She is bearing his child\"; \"The are expecting another child in January\"",
"continue or extend; \"The civil war carried into the neighboring province\"; \"The disease extended into athe remote mountain provinces\"",
"include, as on a list; \"How many people are carried on the payroll?\"",... | 14 | {"id": "br-a37:26:33", "sense_key": "carry%2:35:02::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 33, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana , Russian intrigue in the Congo , and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) [TARGET] made [/TARGET] it plain once more that the cold war was all of a piece in space and ti... | [
"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 ... | 4 | {"id": "br-a37:26:40", "sense_key": "make%2:30:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 40, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Russian tanks and artillery parading through the streets of Havana , Russian intrigue in the Congo , and Russian arms drops in Laos ( using the same Ilyushin transports that were used to carry Communist agents to the Congo ) made it plain once more that the cold war [TARGET] was [/TARGET] all of a piece in space and ti... | [
"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-a37:26:47", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 47, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Soviet Premier Khrushchev [TARGET] sent [/TARGET] New Year 's hopes for peace to President-elect Kennedy , and got a cool acknowledgment in reply . | [
"cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; \"send me your latest results\"; \"I'll mail you the paper when it's written\"",
"transfer; \"The spy sent the classified information off to Russia\"",
"broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; \"We cannot air this X-rated song\"",
"assign ... | 4 | {"id": "br-a37:27:2", "sense_key": "send%2:35:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 2, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Soviet Premier Khrushchev sent New Year 's hopes for peace to President-elect Kennedy , and [TARGET] got [/TARGET] a cool acknowledgment in reply . | [
"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... | 7 | {"id": "br-a37:27:12", "sense_key": "get%2:30:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 12, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Considering the state of the whole world , the cold war 's three exposed fronts did not [TARGET] seem [/TARGET] terribly ominous ; but , in Senator Gore 's words , it was `` not a very encouraging '' situation that would confront John F. Kennedy on Inauguration Day . | [
"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-a37:28:16", "sense_key": "seem%2:39:00::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 16, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
Considering the state of the whole world , the cold war 's three exposed fronts did not seem terribly ominous ; but , in Senator Gore 's words , it [TARGET] was [/TARGET] `` not a very encouraging '' situation that would confront John F. Kennedy on Inauguration Day . | [
"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-a37:28:28", "sense_key": "be%2:42:03::", "split_group_id": "br-a37", "token_index": 28, "wordnet_version": "1.6"} |
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