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Sentence 1: He paid all his bills by check. Sentence 2: I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount. Question: Is the word 'check' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Mankind should develop reason above all other virtues. Sentence 2: If you don't give me a reason to go with you, I won't. Question: Is the word 'reason' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Consider the possibility of moving. Sentence 2: Please consider your family. Question: Is the word 'consider' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: To stay a flat sheet in a steam boiler. Sentence 2: Please stay the bloodshed! Question: Is the word 'stay' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I take it you're not going? Sentence 2: How should I take this message? Question: Is the word 'take' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The baby was a boy. Sentence 2: The boys were playing kickball in the mud. Question: Is the word 'boy' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: You haven't got the heart for baseball. Sentence 2: Hearts were trumps. Question: Is the word 'heart' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach. Sentence 2: He worked in the coal beds. Question: Is the word 'bed' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I'm worried that the load on that transformer will be too high. Sentence 2: The system broke down under excessive loads. Question: Is the word 'load' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The significance of a gesture. Sentence 2: The significance of his remark became clear only later. Question: Is the word 'significance' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: His lap was covered with food stains. Sentence 2: The job fell right in my lap. Question: Is the word 'lap' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Dress a turkey. Sentence 2: Dress the surface smooth. Question: Is the word 'dress' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Check the brakes. Sentence 2: Check out the engine. Question: Is the word 'check' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: To poise the scales of a balance. Sentence 2: I poised the crowbar in my hand, and waited. Question: Is the word 'poise' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Use the plastic bags to store the food. Sentence 2: We only use Spanish at home. Question: Is the word 'use' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer? Sentence 2: You can not believe this man. Question: Is the word 'believe' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The Boy Scouts were going to accept him as a member. Sentence 2: Accept students for graduate study. Question: Is the word 'accept' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Plug the wall. Sentence 2: He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk. Question: Is the word 'plug' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He could tell that she was unhappy. Sentence 2: Ellen told Helen about the situation. Question: Is the word 'tell' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The medical resident finished a two-week rotation in pediatrics and began one in orthopaedics. Sentence 2: The earth's rotation about its axis is responsible for its being slightly oblate rather than a sphere. Question: Is the word 'rotation' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: You need to get permission to leave early. Sentence 2: I got a computer from my parents for my birthday. Question: Is the word 'get' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Cut my hair. Sentence 2: Cut the engine. Question: Is the word 'cut' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I'll probably see you at the meeting. Sentence 2: They're blind to the damage they do, but someday they'll see. Question: Is the word 'see' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: This is a product of lime and nitric acid. Sentence 2: His reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue. Question: Is the word 'product' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: These ugly billboards have to go! Sentence 2: These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge. Question: Is the word 'go' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Play with her feelings. Sentence 2: He plays on three teams. Question: Is the word 'play' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: To purchase land, to purchase a house. Sentence 2: Carmen purchased a dress for $50. Question: Is the word 'purchase' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: These pipes carry waste water into the river. Sentence 2: Amanda carried the package from home to New York. Question: Is the word 'carry' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The plane is about to land. Sentence 2: The ship landed in Pearl Harbor. Question: Is the word 'land' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: This dough does not work easily. Sentence 2: The soft metal works well. Question: Is the word 'work' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: In warfare, whoever opens fire first has a greater chance of victory. Sentence 2: Surrender fires the cold skepticism. Question: Is the word 'fire' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: After several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted. Sentence 2: I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse. Question: Is the word 'shade' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He checked the direction and velocity of the wind. Sentence 2: Keep going in the same direction. Question: Is the word 'direction' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: The game was interrupted by a brief shower. Sentence 2: He took a shower after the game. Question: Is the word 'shower' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He's a master of the business deal. Sentence 2: He got a good deal on his car. Question: Is the word 'deal' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A stock cube. Sentence 2: A sugar cube. Question: Is the word 'cube' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: She was humming an air from Beethoven. Sentence 2: An air of mystery. Question: Is the word 'air' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: You can visit me in the spring, when the weather is bearable. Sentence 2: Spring is the time of the year most species reproduce. Question: Is the word 'spring' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He ran to safety. Sentence 2: Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding. Question: Is the word 'safety' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I tried to make a call, but the line was dead. Sentence 2: A dedicated line. Question: Is the word 'line' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: They tested his ability to locate objects in space. Sentence 2: Write your name in the space provided. Question: Is the word 'space' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The characters were well drawn but the plot was banal. Sentence 2: They concocted a plot to discredit the governor. Question: Is the word 'plot' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He was ejected for protesting the call. Sentence 2: After two raises there was a call. Question: Is the word 'call' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's. Sentence 2: She dropped acid when she was a teenager. Question: Is the word 'drop' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: We can trust in God. Sentence 2: In God We Trust -- written on denominations of US currency. Question: Is the word 'trust' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He failed in his manner of address to the captain. Sentence 2: A man of pleasing or insinuating address. Question: Is the word 'address' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Drive the forest. Sentence 2: We drove to the university every morning. Question: Is the word 'drive' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: She threw the invitation away. Sentence 2: She was an invitation to trouble. Question: Is the word 'invitation' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The expanded window will give us time to catch the thieves. Sentence 2: They had a window of less than an hour when an attack would have succeeded. Question: Is the word 'window' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: During his first year in office. Sentence 2: He rented an office in the new building. Question: Is the word 'office' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: You can not even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war. Sentence 2: He began early in the day. Question: Is the word 'begin' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: There's a $15 cover tonight. Sentence 2: They made a cover of a Beatles' song. Question: Is the word 'cover' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He slit the bag open and the rice began pouring out. Sentence 2: Slit the throat of the victim. Question: Is the word 'slit' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Play football. Sentence 2: He plays on three teams. Question: Is the word 'play' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Block a garment. Sentence 2: He blocked the basketball player's shot. Question: Is the word 'block' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He inserted the wedge into a split in the log. Sentence 2: He demanded his split before they disbanded. Question: Is the word 'split' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance? Sentence 2: She said her 'Hail Mary'. Question: Is the word 'say' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: On the one hand ..., but on the other hand ... Sentence 2: All hands on deck. Question: Is the word 'hand' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The plane went into a steep bank. Sentence 2: A huge bank of earth. Question: Is the word 'bank' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The job will take more than an hour. Sentence 2: I spent an hour at lunch. Question: Is the word 'hour' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: I shall be writing to you soon. Sentence 2: The woman is walking. Question: Is the word 'be' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Government and business could not agree. Sentence 2: Computers are now widely used in business. Question: Is the word 'business' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The sale will run for ten days. Sentence 2: The contract runs through 2008. Question: Is the word 'run' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Hey, buddy, you got a light? Sentence 2: Can you shed light on this problem? Question: Is the word 'light' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night. Sentence 2: The gun was steadied on a special rest. Question: Is the word 'rest' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He occupied a post in the treasury. Sentence 2: Sent via post. Question: Is the word 'post' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He was at the top of his form. Sentence 2: To apply for the position, complete the application form. Question: Is the word 'form' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land. Sentence 2: They come from a faraway land. Question: Is the word 'land' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: So that's fifteen love to Kournikova. Sentence 2: It was 40 love. Question: Is the word 'love' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: It may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled. Sentence 2: Latin has six cases, and remnants of a seventh. Question: Is the word 'case' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: "I can not think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women" -- James Boswell. Sentence 2: The many hardships of frontier life. Question: Is the word 'hardship' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: In line with. Sentence 2: He got out of line. Question: Is the word 'line' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: She didn't want to answer. Sentence 2: This may answer her needs. Question: Is the word 'answer' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A sudden recognition of the problem he faced. Sentence 2: Give her recognition for trying. Question: Is the word 'recognition' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: A small mom-and-pop business. Sentence 2: A racially integrated business concern. Question: Is the word 'business' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He was a successful pianist in his day. Sentence 2: In the days of sailing ships. Question: Is the word 'day' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Kill the engine. Sentence 2: These new shoes are killing me! Question: Is the word 'kill' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He's out of my orbit. Sentence 2: In the political orbit of a world power. Question: Is the word 'orbit' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane. Sentence 2: The cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work. Question: Is the word 'plane' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: An angry face. Sentence 2: Dew dripped from the face of the leaf. Question: Is the word 'face' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Block a nerve. Sentence 2: Block a garment. Question: Is the word 'block' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: I shall be writing to you soon. Sentence 2: The postman has been today, but my tickets have still not yet come. Question: Is the word 'be' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Look what I have here -- a frog I found on the street! Sentence 2: He had a cold last week. Question: Is the word 'have' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The storm did a lot of damage to the area. Sentence 2: What's the damage? he asked the waiter. Question: Is the word 'damage' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He managed to wash out the stains. Sentence 2: The car is so dirty, we need to wash it. Question: Is the word 'wash' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Murder in the second degree. Sentence 2: He earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude. Question: Is the word 'degree' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Rub oil into her skin. Sentence 2: I rubbed my hands together for warmth. Question: Is the word 'rub' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Roll your hair around your finger. Sentence 2: The ball rolled down the hill. Question: Is the word 'roll' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Stream of consciousness. Sentence 2: Two streams of development run through American history. Question: Is the word 'stream' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: He missed the point of the joke. Sentence 2: The cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points. Question: Is the word 'point' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The pain of loneliness. Sentence 2: That kid is a terrible pain. Question: Is the word 'pain' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: He's packin' a piece! Sentence 2: He needed a piece of granite. Question: Is the word 'piece' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: Don't run that software unless you have permission. Sentence 2: Run rogue. Question: Is the word 'run' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: The soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson. Sentence 2: They were assigned to kitchen fatigues. Question: Is the word 'fatigue' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Tell me what is bothering you. Sentence 2: Ellen told Helen how to avoid the crowd. Question: Is the word 'tell' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: You can't take credit for this! Sentence 2: He was often taken to be a man of means. Question: Is the word 'take' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Many deaf people communicate with sign language. Sentence 2: He and his sons haven't communicated for years. Question: Is the word 'communicate' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Fall asleep. Sentence 2: Many soldiers fell at Verdun. Question: Is the word 'fall' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: no
Sentence 1: An oak tree will grow from that acorn. Sentence 2: The gardener grew that acorn into an oak tree. Question: Is the word 'grow' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes
Sentence 1: Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life. Sentence 2: Life depends on many chemical and physical processes. Question: Is the word 'life' used in the same way in the two sentences above? Answer: yes