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Which numbered sense of "serve" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If he is competent and conscientious, he <t>serves</t> us well.

Senses:
1. definition=serve a purpose, role, or function | examples=The tree stump serves as a table
2. definition=do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function | examples=He served as head of the department for three years
3. definition=contribute or conduce to | examples=The scandal served to increase his popularity
4. definition=be used by; as of a utility | examples=The sewage plant served the neighboring communities
5. definition=help to some food; help with food or drink | examples=I served him three times, and after that he helped himself
6. definition=provide (usually but not necessarily food) | examples=We serve meals for the homeless
7. definition=devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas | examples=She served the art of music
8. definition=promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to | examples=Art serves commerce
9. definition=spend time in prison or in a labor camp | examples=He did six years for embezzlement
10. definition=work for or be a servant to | examples=May I serve you?
11. definition=deliver a warrant or summons to someone | examples=He was processed by the sheriff
12. definition=be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity | examples=A few words would answer
13. definition=do military service | examples=She served in Vietnam
14. definition=mate with | examples=male animals serve the females for breeding purposes
15. definition=put the ball into play | examples=It was Agassi's turn to serve


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Which numbered sense of "well" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If he is competent and conscientious, he serves us <t>well</t>.

Senses:
1. definition=(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') | examples=the children behaved well
2. definition=thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; ; ; ; ; , | examples=The problem is well understood
3. definition=indicating high probability; in all likelihood | examples=I might well do it
4. definition=(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully | examples=a book well worth reading
5. definition=to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree | examples=the project was well underway
6. definition=favorably; with approval | examples=their neighbors spoke well of them
7. definition=to a great extent or degree | examples=I'm afraid the film was well over budget
8. definition=with great or especially intimate knowledge | examples=we knew them well
9. definition=with prudence or propriety | examples=You would do well to say nothing more
10. definition=with skill or in a pleasing manner | examples=she dances well
11. definition=in a manner affording benefit or advantage | examples=she married well
12. definition=in financial comfort | examples=They live well
13. definition=without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor | examples=took the joke well

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Which numbered sense of "teacher" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Our <t>teachers</t> are not an important factor in our educational crisis.

Senses:
1. definition=a person whose occupation is teaching
2. definition=a personified abstraction that teaches | examples=books were his teachers


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Which numbered sense of "important" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Our teachers are not an <t>important</t> factor in our educational crisis.

Senses:
1. definition=of great significance or value | examples=important people
2. definition=important in effect or meaning | examples=a significant change in tax laws
3. definition=of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis | examples=a crucial moment in his career
4. definition=having authority or ascendancy or influence | examples=an important official
5. definition=having or suggesting a consciousness of high position | examples=recited the decree with an important air


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Which numbered sense of "factor" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Our teachers are not an important <t>factor</t> in our educational crisis.

Senses:
1. definition=anything that contributes causally to a result | examples=a number of factors determined the outcome
2. definition=an abstract part of something | examples=jealousy was a component of his character
3. definition=one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer | examples=what are the 4 factors of 6?
4. definition=a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
5. definition=any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
6. definition=an independent variable in statistics
7. definition=(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity | examples=genes were formerly called factors


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Which numbered sense of "educational" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Our teachers are not an important factor in our <t>educational</t> crisis.

Senses:
1. definition=relating to the process of education | examples=educational psychology
2. definition=providing knowledge | examples=an educational film


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Which numbered sense of "crisis" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Our teachers are not an important factor in our educational <t>crisis</t>.

Senses:
1. definition=an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty | examples=they went bankrupt during the economic crisis
2. definition=a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something | examples=after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better


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Which numbered sense of "problem" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Whether they are or are not underpaid is a <t>problem</t> of equity; it is not an educational problem.

Senses:
1. definition=a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved | examples=she and her husband are having problems
2. definition=a question raised for consideration or solution | examples=our homework consisted of ten problems to solve
3. definition=a source of difficulty | examples=one trouble after another delayed the job


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Which numbered sense of "equity" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Whether they are or are not underpaid is a problem of <t>equity</t>; it is not an educational problem.

Senses:
1. definition=the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
2. definition=the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
3. definition=conformity with rules or standards | examples=the judge recognized the fairness of my claim


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Which numbered sense of "educational" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Whether they are or are not underpaid is a problem of equity; it is not an <t>educational</t> problem.

Senses:
1. definition=relating to the process of education | examples=educational psychology
2. definition=providing knowledge | examples=an educational film


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Which numbered sense of "problem" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Whether they are or are not underpaid is a problem of equity; it is not an educational <t>problem</t>.

Senses:
1. definition=a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved | examples=she and her husband are having problems
2. definition=a question raised for consideration or solution | examples=our homework consisted of ten problems to solve
3. definition=a source of difficulty | examples=one trouble after another delayed the job


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Which numbered sense of "teacher" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is silly libel on our <t>teachers</t> to think they would educate our children better if only they got a few thousand dollars a year more.

Senses:
1. definition=a person whose occupation is teaching
2. definition=a personified abstraction that teaches | examples=books were his teachers


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Which numbered sense of "think" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is silly libel on our teachers to <t>think</t> they would educate our children better if only they got a few thousand dollars a year more.

Senses:
1. definition=judge or regard; look upon; judge | examples=I think he is very smart
2. definition=expect, believe, or suppose | examples=I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
3. definition=use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments | examples=I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere
4. definition=recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | examples=I can't remember saying any such thing
5. definition=imagine or visualize | examples=Just think--you could be rich one day!
6. definition=focus one's attention on a certain state | examples=Think big
7. definition=have in mind as a purpose | examples=I mean no harm
8. definition=decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting | examples=Can you think what to do next?
9. definition=ponder; reflect on, or reason about | examples=Think the matter through
10. definition=dispose the mind in a certain way | examples=Do you really think so?
11. definition=have or formulate in the mind | examples=think good thoughts
12. definition=be capable of conscious thought | examples=Man is the only creature that thinks
13. definition=bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation | examples=She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam


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Which numbered sense of "educate" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is silly libel on our teachers to think they would <t>educate</t> our children better if only they got a few thousand dollars a year more.

Senses:
1. definition=give an education to | examples=We must educate our youngsters better
2. definition=create by training and teaching | examples=The old master is training world-class violinists
3. definition=teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment | examples=Cultivate your musical taste


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Which numbered sense of "child" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is silly libel on our teachers to think they would educate our <t>children</t> better if only they got a few thousand dollars a year more.

Senses:
1. definition=a young person of either sex | examples=she writes books for children
2. definition=a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age | examples=they had three children
3. definition=an immature childish person | examples=he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived
4. definition=a member of a clan or tribe | examples=the children of Israel


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Which numbered sense of "better" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is silly libel on our teachers to think they would educate our children <t>better</t> if only they got a few thousand dollars a year more.

Senses:
1. definition=comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. | examples=She had never sung better
2. definition=from a position of superiority or authority | examples=father knows best
3. definition=(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') | examples=the children behaved well
4. definition=thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; ; ; ; ; , | examples=The problem is well understood
5. definition=indicating high probability; in all likelihood | examples=I might well do it
6. definition=(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully | examples=a book well worth reading
7. definition=to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree | examples=the project was well underway
8. definition=favorably; with approval | examples=their neighbors spoke well of them
9. definition=to a great extent or degree | examples=I'm afraid the film was well over budget
10. definition=with great or especially intimate knowledge | examples=we knew them well
11. definition=with prudence or propriety | examples=You would do well to say nothing more
12. definition=with skill or in a pleasing manner | examples=she dances well
13. definition=in a manner affording benefit or advantage | examples=she married well
14. definition=in financial comfort | examples=They live well
15. definition=without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor | examples=took the joke well


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Which numbered sense of "get" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is silly libel on our teachers to think they would educate our children better if only they <t>got</t> a few thousand dollars a year more.

Senses:
1. definition=come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | examples=She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
2. definition=enter or assume a certain state or condition | examples=He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
3. definition=cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition | examples=He got his squad on the ball
4. definition=receive a specified treatment (abstract) | examples=These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
5. definition=reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress | examples=She arrived home at 7 o'clock
6. definition=go or come after and bring or take back | examples=Get me those books over there, please
7. definition=go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | examples=get an idea
8. definition=take vengeance on or get even | examples=We'll get them!
9. definition=achieve a point or goal | examples=Nicklaus had a 70
10. definition=cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | examples=The ads induced me to buy a VCR
11. definition=succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase | examples=We finally got the suspect
12. definition=come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) | examples=He grew a beard
13. definition=be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | examples=He got AIDS
14. definition=communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone | examples=Bill called this number and he got Mary
15. definition=give certain properties to something | examples=get someone mad
16. definition=move into a desired direction of discourse | examples=What are you driving at?
17. definition=grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of | examples=did you catch that allusion?
18. definition=attract and fix | examples=His look caught her
19. definition=reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot | examples=the rock caught her in the back of the head
20. definition=reach by calculation | examples=What do you get when you add up these numbers?
21. definition=acquire as a result of some effort or action | examples=You cannot get water out of a stone
22. definition=purchase | examples=What did you get at the toy store?
23. definition=perceive by hearing | examples=I didn't catch your name
24. definition=suffer from the receipt of | examples=She will catch hell for this behavior!
25. definition=receive as a retribution or punishment | examples=He got 5 years in prison
26. definition=leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form | examples=Scram!
27. definition=reach and board | examples=She got the bus just as it was leaving
28. definition=irritate | examples=Her childish behavior really get to me
29. definition=evoke an emotional response | examples=Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time
30. definition=apprehend and reproduce accurately | examples=She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings
31. definition=earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher | examples=He drew a base on balls
32. definition=overcome or destroy | examples=The ice storm got my hibiscus
33. definition=be a mystery or bewildering to | examples=This beats me!
34. definition=take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | examples=We began working at dawn
35. definition=undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) | examples=She suffered a fracture in the accident
36. definition=make children | examples=Abraham begot Isaac


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Which numbered sense of "year" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is silly libel on our teachers to think they would educate our children better if only they got a few thousand dollars a <t>year</t> more.

Senses:
1. definition=a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days | examples=she is 4 years old
2. definition=a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity | examples=a school year
3. definition=the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun | examples=a Martian year takes 687 of our days
4. definition=a body of students who graduate together | examples=the class of '97


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Which numbered sense of "more" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is silly libel on our teachers to think they would educate our children better if only they got a few thousand dollars a year <t>more</t>.

Senses:
1. definition=used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs | examples=more interesting
2. definition=comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent | examples=he works more now


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Which numbered sense of "teacher" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is the kind of libel the <t>teachers</t>' unions do not mind spreading, for their own narrow purposes.

Senses:
1. definition=a person whose occupation is teaching
2. definition=a personified abstraction that teaches | examples=books were his teachers


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Which numbered sense of "union" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is the kind of libel the teachers' <t>unions</t> do not mind spreading, for their own narrow purposes.

Senses:
1. definition=an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer | examples=you have to join the union in order to get a job
2. definition=the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) | examples=he has visited every state in the Union
3. definition=the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes | examples=the casual couplings of adolescents
4. definition=the state of being joined or united or linked | examples=there is strength in union
5. definition=the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) | examples=a long and happy marriage
6. definition=healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
7. definition=a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations | examples=the Soviet Union
8. definition=a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets | examples=let C be the union of the sets A and B
9. definition=the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts | examples=lightning produced an unusual union of the metals
10. definition=a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
11. definition=the act of making or becoming a single unit | examples=the union of opposing factions


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Which numbered sense of "mind" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is the kind of libel the teachers' unions do not <t>mind</t> spreading, for their own narrow purposes.

Senses:
1. definition=be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by | examples=I don't mind your behavior
2. definition=be concerned with or about something or somebody
3. definition=be in charge of or deal with | examples=She takes care of all the necessary arrangements
4. definition=pay close attention to; give heed to | examples=Heed the advice of the old men
5. definition=be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to | examples=Beware of telephone salesmen
6. definition=keep in mind


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Which numbered sense of "spread" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is the kind of libel the teachers' unions do not mind <t>spreading</t>, for their own narrow purposes.

Senses:
1. definition=distribute or disperse widely | examples=The invaders spread their language all over the country
2. definition=become distributed or widespread | examples=the infection spread
3. definition=spread across or over | examples=A big oil spot spread across the water
4. definition=spread out or open from a closed or folded state | examples=open the map
5. definition=cause to become widely known | examples=spread information
6. definition=become widely known and passed on | examples=the rumor spread
7. definition=strew or distribute over an area | examples=He spread fertilizer over the lawn
8. definition=move outward | examples=The soldiers fanned out
9. definition=cover by spreading something over | examples=spread the bread with cheese
10. definition=distribute over a surface in a layer | examples=spread cheese on a piece of bread


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Which numbered sense of "narrow" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is the kind of libel the teachers' unions do not mind spreading, for their own <t>narrow</t> purposes.

Senses:
1. definition=not wide | examples=a narrow bridge
2. definition=limited in size or scope | examples=the narrow sense of a word
3. definition=lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view | examples=a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
4. definition=very limited in degree | examples=won by a narrow margin
5. definition=characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination | examples=a minute inspection of the grounds


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Which numbered sense of "purpose" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is the kind of libel the teachers' unions do not mind spreading, for their own narrow <t>purposes</t>.

Senses:
1. definition=an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | examples=his intent was to provide a new translation
2. definition=what something is used for | examples=the function of an auger is to bore holes
3. definition=the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose | examples=his determination showed in his every movement


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Which numbered sense of "politician" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is also the kind of libel <t>politicians</t> find useful, since it helps them strike a friendly posture on behalf of an important constituency.

Senses:
1. definition=a leader engaged in civil administration
2. definition=a person active in party politics
3. definition=a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways


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Which numbered sense of "find" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is also the kind of libel politicians <t>find</t> useful, since it helps them strike a friendly posture on behalf of an important constituency.

Senses:
1. definition=come upon, as if by accident; meet with | examples=We find this idea in Plato
2. definition=discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | examples=She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
3. definition=come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost | examples=Did you find your glasses?
4. definition=establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study | examples=find the product of two numbers
5. definition=come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds | examples=I feel that he doesn't like me
6. definition=perceive or be contemporaneous with | examples=We found Republicans winning the offices
7. definition=get something or somebody for a specific purpose | examples=I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener
8. definition=make a discovery, make a new finding | examples=Roentgen discovered X-rays
9. definition=make a discovery | examples=She found that he had lied to her
10. definition=obtain through effort or management | examples=She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents
11. definition=decide on and make a declaration about | examples=find someone guilty
12. definition=receive a specified treatment (abstract) | examples=These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
13. definition=perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place | examples=I found myself in a difficult situation
14. definition=get or find back; recover the use of | examples=She regained control of herself
15. definition=succeed in reaching; arrive at | examples=The arrow found its mark
16. definition=accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation | examples=My son went to Berkeley to find himself


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Which numbered sense of "help" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is also the kind of libel politicians find useful, since it <t>helps</t> them strike a friendly posture on behalf of an important constituency.

Senses:
1. definition=give help or assistance; be of service | examples=Everyone helped out during the earthquake
2. definition=improve the condition of | examples=These pills will help the patient
3. definition=be of use | examples=This will help to prevent accidents
4. definition=abstain from doing; always used with a negative | examples=I can't help myself--I have to smoke
5. definition=help to some food; help with food or drink | examples=I served him three times, and after that he helped himself
6. definition=contribute to the furtherance of | examples=This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries
7. definition=take or use | examples=She helped herself to some of the office supplies
8. definition=improve; change for the better | examples=New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture


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Which numbered sense of "strike" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is also the kind of libel politicians find useful, since it helps them <t>strike</t> a friendly posture on behalf of an important constituency.

Senses:
1. definition=deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon | examples=The teacher struck the child
2. definition=have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | examples=This child impressed me as unusually mature
3. definition=hit against; come into sudden contact with | examples=The car hit a tree
4. definition=make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target | examples=The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939
5. definition=indicate (a certain time) by striking | examples=The clock struck midnight
6. definition=affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely | examples=We were hit by really bad weather
7. definition=stop work in order to press demands | examples=The auto workers are striking for higher wages
8. definition=touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly | examples=Light fell on her face
9. definition=attain | examples=The horse finally struck a pace
10. definition=produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically | examples=The pianist strikes a middle C
11. definition=cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp | examples=strike an arc
12. definition=find unexpectedly | examples=the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
13. definition=produce by ignition or a blow | examples=strike fire from the flintstone
14. definition=remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line | examples=Please strike this remark from the record
15. definition=cause to experience suddenly | examples=Panic struck me
16. definition=drive something violently into a location | examples=he hit his fist on the table
17. definition=occupy or take on | examples=He assumes the lotus position
18. definition=form by stamping, punching, or printing | examples=strike coins
19. definition=smooth with a strickle | examples=strickle the grain in the measure
20. definition=pierce with force | examples=The bullet struck her thigh
21. definition=arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing | examples=strike a balance


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Which numbered sense of "friendly" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is also the kind of libel politicians find useful, since it helps them strike a <t>friendly</t> posture on behalf of an important constituency.

Senses:
1. definition=characteristic of or befitting a friend | examples=friendly advice
2. definition=inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile | examples=a government friendly to our interests
3. definition=easy to understand or use | examples=user-friendly computers
4. definition=of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally | examples=in friendly territory


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Which numbered sense of "posture" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is also the kind of libel politicians find useful, since it helps them strike a friendly <t>posture</t> on behalf of an important constituency.

Senses:
1. definition=the arrangement of the body and its limbs | examples=he assumed an attitude of surrender
2. definition=characteristic way of bearing one's body | examples=stood with good posture
3. definition=a rationalized mental attitude
4. definition=capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | examples=we faced an army of great strength


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Which numbered sense of "behalf" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is also the kind of libel politicians find useful, since it helps them strike a friendly posture on <t>behalf</t> of an important constituency.

Senses:
1. definition=as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as  rather than ) | examples=on behalf of
2. definition=for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive) | examples=in your behalf


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Which numbered sense of "important" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: It is also the kind of libel politicians find useful, since it helps them strike a friendly posture on behalf of an <t>important</t> constituency.

Senses:
1. definition=of great significance or value | examples=important people
2. definition=important in effect or meaning | examples=a significant change in tax laws
3. definition=of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis | examples=a crucial moment in his career
4. definition=having authority or ascendancy or influence | examples=an important official
5. definition=having or suggesting a consciousness of high position | examples=recited the decree with an important air


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Which numbered sense of "shred" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: But there is not one <t>shred</t> of evidence that, other things being equal, salary differentials result in educational differentials.

Senses:
1. definition=a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
2. definition=a small piece of cloth or paper


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Which numbered sense of "evidence" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: But there is not one shred of <t>evidence</t> that, other things being equal, salary differentials result in educational differentials.

Senses:
1. definition=your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief | examples=the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling
2. definition=an indication that makes something evident | examples=his trembling was evidence of his fear
3. definition=(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved


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Which numbered sense of "other" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: But there is not one shred of evidence that, <t>other</t> things being equal, salary differentials result in educational differentials.

Senses:
1. definition=not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the White Queen | examples=today isn't any other day
2. definition=recently past | examples=the other evening
3. definition=belonging to the distant past | examples=the early inhabitants of Europe
4. definition=very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; - Lance Morrow | examples=a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail


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Which numbered sense of "thing" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: But there is not one shred of evidence that, other <t>things</t> being equal, salary differentials result in educational differentials.

Senses:
1. definition=a special situation | examples=this thing has got to end
2. definition=an action | examples=how could you do such a thing?
3. definition=a special abstraction | examples=a thing of the spirit
4. definition=an artifact | examples=how does this thing work?
5. definition=an event | examples=a funny thing happened on the way to the...
6. definition=a vaguely specified concern | examples=several matters to attend to
7. definition=a statement regarded as an object | examples=to say the same thing in other terms
8. definition=an entity that is not named specifically | examples=I couldn't tell what the thing was
9. definition=any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence | examples=the thing I like about her is ...
10. definition=a special objective | examples=the thing is to stay in bounds
11. definition=a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion | examples=he has a thing about seafood
12. definition=a separate and self-contained entity


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Which numbered sense of "equal" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: But there is not one shred of evidence that, other things being <t>equal</t>, salary differentials result in educational differentials.

Senses:
1. definition=having the same quantity, value, or measure as another | examples=on equal terms
2. definition=having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task | examples=she had adequate training


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Which numbered sense of "differential" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: But there is not one shred of evidence that, other things being equal, salary <t>differentials</t> result in educational differentials.

Senses:
1. definition=the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
2. definition=a quality that differentiates between similar things
3. definition=a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves


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Which numbered sense of "result" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: But there is not one shred of evidence that, other things being equal, salary differentials <t>result</t> in educational differentials.

Senses:
1. definition=issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end | examples=result in tragedy
2. definition=have as a result or residue | examples=The water left a mark on the silk dress
3. definition=come about or follow as a consequence | examples=nothing will result from this meeting


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Which numbered sense of "educational" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: But there is not one shred of evidence that, other things being equal, salary differentials result in <t>educational</t> differentials.

Senses:
1. definition=relating to the process of education | examples=educational psychology
2. definition=providing knowledge | examples=an educational film


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Which numbered sense of "differential" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: But there is not one shred of evidence that, other things being equal, salary differentials result in educational <t>differentials</t>.

Senses:
1. definition=the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
2. definition=a quality that differentiates between similar things
3. definition=a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves


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Which numbered sense of "evidence" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If there were such <t>evidence</t>, you can be sure you would have heard of it.

Senses:
1. definition=your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief | examples=the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling
2. definition=an indication that makes something evident | examples=his trembling was evidence of his fear
3. definition=(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved


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Which numbered sense of "sure" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If there were such evidence, you can be <t>sure</t> you would have heard of it.

Senses:
1. definition=having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured | examples=felt certain of success
2. definition=exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance | examples=be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
3. definition=certain to occur; destined or inevitable; ; ; - Benjamin Franklin | examples=he was certain to fail
4. definition=physically secure or dependable | examples=a sure footing
5. definition=reliable in operation or effect | examples=a quick and certain remedy
6. definition=(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence | examples=a sure (or trusted) friend
7. definition=infallible or unfailing | examples=a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment
8. definition=certain not to fail | examples=a sure hand on the throttle
9. definition=impossible to doubt or dispute | examples=indisputable (or sure) proof


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Which numbered sense of "wish" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If we <t>wish</t> to be serious about American education, we know exactly what to do -- and, just as important, what not to do.

Senses:
1. definition=hope for; have a wish | examples=I wish I could go home now
2. definition=prefer or wish to do something | examples=Do you care to try this dish?
3. definition=make or express a wish | examples=I wish that Christmas were over
4. definition=feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
5. definition=order politely; express a wish for
6. definition=invoke upon | examples=wish you a nice evening


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Which numbered sense of "serious" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If we wish to be <t>serious</t> about American education, we know exactly what to do -- and, just as important, what not to do.

Senses:
1. definition=concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities | examples=a serious student of history
2. definition=of great consequence | examples=marriage is a serious matter
3. definition=causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | examples=a dangerous operation
4. definition=appealing to the mind | examples=good music
5. definition=completely lacking in playfulness
6. definition=requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve | examples=raised serious objections to the proposal


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Which numbered sense of "american" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If we wish to be serious about <t>American</t> education, we know exactly what to do -- and, just as important, what not to do.

Senses:
1. definition=of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture | examples=American citizens
2. definition=of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas | examples=the American hemisphere


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Which numbered sense of "education" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If we wish to be serious about American <t>education</t>, we know exactly what to do -- and, just as important, what not to do.

Senses:
1. definition=the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill | examples=he received no formal education
2. definition=knowledge acquired by learning and instruction | examples=it was clear that he had a very broad education
3. definition=the gradual process of acquiring knowledge | examples=education is a preparation for life
4. definition=the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
5. definition=the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | examples=a woman of breeding and refinement
6. definition=the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979


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Which numbered sense of "know" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If we wish to be serious about American education, we <t>know</t> exactly what to do -- and, just as important, what not to do.

Senses:
1. definition=be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about | examples=I know that the President lied to the people
2. definition=know how to do or perform something | examples=She knows how to knit
3. definition=be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt | examples=I know that I left the key on the table
4. definition=be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object | examples=She doesn't know this composer
5. definition=have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | examples=I know the feeling!
6. definition=accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | examples=The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
7. definition=have fixed in the mind | examples=I know Latin
8. definition=have sexual intercourse with | examples=This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
9. definition=know the nature or character of | examples=we all knew her as a big show-off
10. definition=be able to distinguish, recognize as being different | examples=The child knows right from wrong
11. definition=perceive as familiar | examples=I know this voice!


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Which numbered sense of "exactly" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If we wish to be serious about American education, we know <t>exactly</t> what to do -- and, just as important, what not to do.

Senses:
1. definition=indicating exactness or preciseness | examples=he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do
2. definition=just as it should be | examples=`Precisely, my lord,' he said
3. definition=in a precise manner | examples=she always expressed herself precisely


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Which numbered sense of "just" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If we wish to be serious about American education, we know exactly what to do -- and, <t>just</t> as important, what not to do.

Senses:
1. definition=and nothing more | examples=I was merely asking
2. definition=indicating exactness or preciseness | examples=he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do
3. definition=only a moment ago | examples=he has just arrived
4. definition=absolutely | examples=I just can't take it anymore
5. definition=only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats | examples=they could barely hear the speaker
6. definition=exactly at this moment or the moment described | examples=we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them


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Which numbered sense of "important" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: If we wish to be serious about American education, we know exactly what to do -- and, just as <t>important</t>, what not to do.

Senses:
1. definition=of great significance or value | examples=important people
2. definition=important in effect or meaning | examples=a significant change in tax laws
3. definition=of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis | examples=a crucial moment in his career
4. definition=having authority or ascendancy or influence | examples=an important official
5. definition=having or suggesting a consciousness of high position | examples=recited the decree with an important air


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Which numbered sense of "school" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: There are many successful <t>schools</t> scattered throughout this nation, some of them in the poorest of ghettos, and they are all sending us the same message.

Senses:
1. definition=an educational institution | examples=the school was founded in 1900
2. definition=a building where young people receive education | examples=the school was built in 1932
3. definition=the process of being formally educated at a school | examples=what will you do when you finish school?
4. definition=a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers | examples=the Venetian school of painting
5. definition=the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session | examples=stay after school
6. definition=an educational institution's faculty and students | examples=the school keeps parents informed
7. definition=a large group of fish | examples=a school of small glittering fish swam by


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Which numbered sense of "scattered" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: There are many successful schools <t>scattered</t> throughout this nation, some of them in the poorest of ghettos, and they are all sending us the same message.

Senses:
1. definition=occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space | examples=scattered showers
2. definition=lacking orderly continuity | examples=a confused set of instructions


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Which numbered sense of "poor" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: There are many successful schools scattered throughout this nation, some of them in the <t>poorest</t> of ghettos, and they are all sending us the same message.

Senses:
1. definition=deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy | examples=a hapless victim
2. definition=having little money or few possessions | examples=deplored the gap between rich and poor countries
3. definition=characterized by or indicating poverty | examples=the country had a poor economy
4. definition=lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances | examples=a poor land
5. definition=not sufficient to meet a need | examples=an inadequate income
6. definition=unsatisfactory | examples=a poor light for reading


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Which numbered sense of "same" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: There are many successful schools scattered throughout this nation, some of them in the poorest of ghettos, and they are all sending us the <t>same</t> message.

Senses:
1. definition=same in identity | examples=the same man I saw yesterday
2. definition=closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree | examples=curtains the same color as the walls
3. definition=equal in amount or value | examples=like amounts
4. definition=unchanged in character or nature | examples=the village stayed the same


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Which numbered sense of "majority" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Conversely, there are the <t>majority</t> of unsuccessful schools, and we know which efforts at educational reform are doomed beforehand.

Senses:
1. definition=the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part | examples=the majority of his customers prefer it
2. definition=(elections) more than half of the votes
3. definition=the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs


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Which numbered sense of "school" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Conversely, there are the majority of unsuccessful <t>schools</t>, and we know which efforts at educational reform are doomed beforehand.

Senses:
1. definition=an educational institution | examples=the school was founded in 1900
2. definition=a building where young people receive education | examples=the school was built in 1932
3. definition=the process of being formally educated at a school | examples=what will you do when you finish school?
4. definition=a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers | examples=the Venetian school of painting
5. definition=the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session | examples=stay after school
6. definition=an educational institution's faculty and students | examples=the school keeps parents informed
7. definition=a large group of fish | examples=a school of small glittering fish swam by


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Which numbered sense of "know" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Conversely, there are the majority of unsuccessful schools, and we <t>know</t> which efforts at educational reform are doomed beforehand.

Senses:
1. definition=be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about | examples=I know that the President lied to the people
2. definition=know how to do or perform something | examples=She knows how to knit
3. definition=be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt | examples=I know that I left the key on the table
4. definition=be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object | examples=She doesn't know this composer
5. definition=have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | examples=I know the feeling!
6. definition=accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | examples=The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
7. definition=have fixed in the mind | examples=I know Latin
8. definition=have sexual intercourse with | examples=This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
9. definition=know the nature or character of | examples=we all knew her as a big show-off
10. definition=be able to distinguish, recognize as being different | examples=The child knows right from wrong
11. definition=perceive as familiar | examples=I know this voice!


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Which numbered sense of "effort" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Conversely, there are the majority of unsuccessful schools, and we know which <t>efforts</t> at educational reform are doomed beforehand.

Senses:
1. definition=earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something | examples=made an effort to cover all the reading material
2. definition=use of physical or mental energy; hard work | examples=he got an A for effort
3. definition=a notable achievement | examples=he performed a great feat
4. definition=a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | examples=he supported populist campaigns


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Which numbered sense of "educational" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Conversely, there are the majority of unsuccessful schools, and we know which efforts at <t>educational</t> reform are doomed beforehand.

Senses:
1. definition=relating to the process of education | examples=educational psychology
2. definition=providing knowledge | examples=an educational film


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Which numbered sense of "reform" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Conversely, there are the majority of unsuccessful schools, and we know which efforts at educational <t>reform</t> are doomed beforehand.

Senses:
1. definition=a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses | examples=justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts
2. definition=a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices | examples=the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians
3. definition=self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice | examples=the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform


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Which numbered sense of "doomed" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Conversely, there are the majority of unsuccessful schools, and we know which efforts at educational reform are <t>doomed</t> beforehand.

Senses:
1. definition=marked for certain death | examples=the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed
2. definition=in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell | examples=poor damned souls
3. definition=marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott | examples=their business venture was doomed from the start
4. definition=(usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate | examples=doomed to unhappiness


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Which numbered sense of "really" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We <t>really</t> do know all we need to know, if only we could assimilate this knowledge into our thinking.

Senses:
1. definition=in accordance with truth or fact or reality | examples=she was now truly American
2. definition=in actual fact | examples=to be nominally but not actually independent
3. definition=in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers) | examples=in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire
4. definition=used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal | examples=she was very gifted


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Which numbered sense of "know" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We really do <t>know</t> all we need to know, if only we could assimilate this knowledge into our thinking.

Senses:
1. definition=be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about | examples=I know that the President lied to the people
2. definition=know how to do or perform something | examples=She knows how to knit
3. definition=be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt | examples=I know that I left the key on the table
4. definition=be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object | examples=She doesn't know this composer
5. definition=have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | examples=I know the feeling!
6. definition=accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | examples=The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
7. definition=have fixed in the mind | examples=I know Latin
8. definition=have sexual intercourse with | examples=This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
9. definition=know the nature or character of | examples=we all knew her as a big show-off
10. definition=be able to distinguish, recognize as being different | examples=The child knows right from wrong
11. definition=perceive as familiar | examples=I know this voice!


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Which numbered sense of "need" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We really do know all we <t>need</t> to know, if only we could assimilate this knowledge into our thinking.

Senses:
1. definition=require as useful, just, or proper | examples=It takes nerve to do what she did
2. definition=have need of | examples=This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
3. definition=have or feel a need for | examples=always needing friends and money


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Which numbered sense of "know" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We really do know all we need to <t>know</t>, if only we could assimilate this knowledge into our thinking.

Senses:
1. definition=be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about | examples=I know that the President lied to the people
2. definition=know how to do or perform something | examples=She knows how to knit
3. definition=be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt | examples=I know that I left the key on the table
4. definition=be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object | examples=She doesn't know this composer
5. definition=have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | examples=I know the feeling!
6. definition=accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | examples=The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
7. definition=have fixed in the mind | examples=I know Latin
8. definition=have sexual intercourse with | examples=This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
9. definition=know the nature or character of | examples=we all knew her as a big show-off
10. definition=be able to distinguish, recognize as being different | examples=The child knows right from wrong
11. definition=perceive as familiar | examples=I know this voice!


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Which numbered sense of "assimilate" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We really do know all we need to know, if only we could <t>assimilate</t> this knowledge into our thinking.

Senses:
1. definition=take up mentally | examples=he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
2. definition=become similar to one's environment | examples=Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly
3. definition=make similar | examples=This country assimilates immigrants very quickly
4. definition=take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
5. definition=become similar in sound | examples=The nasal assimilates to the following consonant


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Which numbered sense of "respect" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: In this <t>respect</t>, it would be helpful if our political leaders were mute, rather than eloquently "concerned. "

Senses:
1. definition=(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point | examples=it differs in that respect
2. definition=the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | examples=it is held in esteem
3. definition=an attitude of admiration or esteem | examples=she lost all respect for him
4. definition=a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard | examples=his deference to her wishes was very flattering
5. definition=behavior intended to please your parents | examples=their children were never very strong on obedience
6. definition=a feeling of friendship and esteem | examples=she mistook his manly regard for love
7. definition=courteous regard for people's feelings | examples=in deference to your wishes


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Which numbered sense of "rather" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: In this respect, it would be helpful if our political leaders were mute, <t>rather</t> than eloquently "concerned. "

Senses:
1. definition=on the contrary | examples=rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
2. definition=to some (great or small) extent | examples=it was rather cold
3. definition=more readily or willingly | examples=clean it well, preferably with warm water
4. definition=to a degree (not used with a negative) | examples=quite tasty


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Which numbered sense of "concerned" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: In this respect, it would be helpful if our political leaders were mute, rather than eloquently "<t>concerned</t>. "

Senses:
1. definition=feeling or showing worry or solicitude | examples=concerned parents of youthful offenders
2. definition=involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in | examples=a memorandum to those concerned
3. definition=culpably involved | examples=all those concerned in the bribery case have been identified


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Which numbered sense of "inclined" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: They are inevitably <t>inclined</t> to echo the conventional pap, since this is the least controversial option that is open to them.

Senses:
1. definition=(often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency | examples=wasn't inclined to believe the excuse
2. definition=at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position | examples=an inclined plane
3. definition=having made preparations | examples=prepared to take risks


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Which numbered sense of "echo" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: They are inevitably inclined to <t>echo</t> the conventional pap, since this is the least controversial option that is open to them.

Senses:
1. definition=to say again or imitate | examples=followers echoing the cries of their leaders
2. definition=ring or echo with sound | examples=the hall resounded with laughter
3. definition=call to mind | examples=His words echoed John F. Kennedy


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Which numbered sense of "conventional" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: They are inevitably inclined to echo the <t>conventional</t> pap, since this is the least controversial option that is open to them.

Senses:
1. definition=following accepted customs and proprieties | examples=conventional wisdom
2. definition=conforming with accepted standards | examples=a conventional view of the world
3. definition=(weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy | examples=conventional warfare
4. definition=unimaginative and conformist | examples=conventional bourgeois lives
5. definition=represented in simplified or symbolic form
6. definition=in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past | examples=a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white
7. definition=rigidly formal or bound by convention | examples=their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt


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Which numbered sense of "pap" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: They are inevitably inclined to echo the conventional <t>pap</t>, since this is the least controversial option that is open to them.

Senses:
1. definition=worthless or oversimplified ideas
2. definition=a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
3. definition=the small projection of a mammary gland


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Which numbered sense of "thus" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: <t>Thus</t> at the recent governors' conference on education, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that "this country needs a comprehensive child-development policy for children under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | examples=therefore X must be true
2. definition=in the way indicated; ; ; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant) | examples=hold the brush so


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Which numbered sense of "recent" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Thus at the <t>recent</t> governors' conference on education, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that "this country needs a comprehensive child-development policy for children under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=new | examples=recent graduates
2. definition=of the immediate past or just previous to the present time | examples=a late development


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Which numbered sense of "governor" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Thus at the recent <t>governors</t>' conference on education, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that "this country needs a comprehensive child-development policy for children under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=the head of a state government
2. definition=a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)


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Which numbered sense of "conference" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Thus at the recent governors' <t>conference</t> on education, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that "this country needs a comprehensive child-development policy for children under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
2. definition=an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
3. definition=a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic


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Which numbered sense of "education" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Thus at the recent governors' conference on <t>education</t>, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that "this country needs a comprehensive child-development policy for children under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill | examples=he received no formal education
2. definition=knowledge acquired by learning and instruction | examples=it was clear that he had a very broad education
3. definition=the gradual process of acquiring knowledge | examples=education is a preparation for life
4. definition=the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
5. definition=the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | examples=a woman of breeding and refinement
6. definition=the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979


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Which numbered sense of "announce" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Thus at the recent governors' conference on education, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas <t>announced</t> that "this country needs a comprehensive child-development policy for children under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=make known; make an announcement | examples=She denoted her feelings clearly
2. definition=announce publicly or officially | examples=The President declared war
3. definition=give the names of | examples=He announced the winners of the spelling bee
4. definition=foreshadow or presage


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Which numbered sense of "country" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Thus at the recent governors' conference on education, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that "this <t>country</t> needs a comprehensive child-development policy for children under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=a politically organized body of people under a single government | examples=the state has elected a new president
2. definition=the territory occupied by a nation | examples=he returned to the land of his birth
3. definition=the people who live in a nation or country | examples=a statement that sums up the nation's mood
4. definition=an area outside of cities and towns | examples=his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
5. definition=a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | examples=it was a mountainous area


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Which numbered sense of "need" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Thus at the recent governors' conference on education, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that "this country <t>needs</t> a comprehensive child-development policy for children under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=require as useful, just, or proper | examples=It takes nerve to do what she did
2. definition=have need of | examples=This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
3. definition=have or feel a need for | examples=always needing friends and money


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Which numbered sense of "policy" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Thus at the recent governors' conference on education, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that "this country needs a comprehensive child-development <t>policy</t> for children under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group | examples=it was a policy of retribution
2. definition=a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government | examples=they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation
3. definition=written contract or certificate of insurance | examples=you should have read the small print on your policy


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Which numbered sense of "child" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Thus at the recent governors' conference on education, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that "this country needs a comprehensive child-development policy for <t>children</t> under five. "

Senses:
1. definition=a young person of either sex | examples=she writes books for children
2. definition=a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age | examples=they had three children
3. definition=an immature childish person | examples=he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived
4. definition=a member of a clan or tribe | examples=the children of Israel


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Which numbered sense of "development" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: A comprehensive <t>development</t> policy for governors over 30 would seem to be a more pressing need.

Senses:
1. definition=act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining | examples=he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency
2. definition=a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) | examples=the development of his ideas took many years
3. definition=(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level | examples=he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
4. definition=a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation | examples=recent developments in Iraq
5. definition=the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | examples=the development of Alaskan resources
6. definition=a district that has been developed to serve some purpose | examples=such land is practical for small park developments
7. definition=a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) | examples=after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter
8. definition=processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible | examples=the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours
9. definition=(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated


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Which numbered sense of "policy" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: A comprehensive development <t>policy</t> for governors over 30 would seem to be a more pressing need.

Senses:
1. definition=a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group | examples=it was a policy of retribution
2. definition=a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government | examples=they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation
3. definition=written contract or certificate of insurance | examples=you should have read the small print on your policy


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Which numbered sense of "governor" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: A comprehensive development policy for <t>governors</t> over 30 would seem to be a more pressing need.

Senses:
1. definition=the head of a state government
2. definition=a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)


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Which numbered sense of "seem" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: A comprehensive development policy for governors over 30 would <t>seem</t> to be a more pressing need.

Senses:
1. definition=give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect | examples=She seems to be sleeping
2. definition=seem to be true, probable, or apparent | examples=It seems that he is very gifted
3. definition=appear to exist | examples=There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now
4. definition=appear to one's own mind or opinion | examples=I seem to be misunderstood by everyone


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Which numbered sense of "more" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: A comprehensive development policy for governors over 30 would seem to be a <t>more</t> pressing need.

Senses:
1. definition=used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs | examples=more interesting
2. definition=comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent | examples=he works more now


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Which numbered sense of "need" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: A comprehensive development policy for governors over 30 would seem to be a more pressing <t>need</t>.

Senses:
1. definition=a condition requiring relief | examples=she satisfied his need for affection
2. definition=anything that is necessary but lacking | examples=he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
3. definition=the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior | examples=we did not understand his motivation
4. definition=a state of extreme poverty or destitution | examples=their indigence appalled him


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Which numbered sense of "extend" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: What Gov. Clinton is advocating, in effect, is <t>extending</t> the educational system down to the pre-kindergarten years.

Senses:
1. definition=extend in scope or range or area | examples=The law was extended to all citizens
2. definition=stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point | examples=Service runs all the way to Cranbury
3. definition=span an interval of distance, space or time | examples=The war extended over five years
4. definition=make available; provide | examples=extend a loan
5. definition=thrust or extend out | examples=He held out his hand
6. definition=reach outward in space | examples=The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk
7. definition=offer verbally | examples=extend my greetings
8. definition=extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body | examples=Stretch your legs!
9. definition=expand the influence of | examples=The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent
10. definition=lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer | examples=We prolonged our stay
11. definition=extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length | examples=Unfold the newspaper
12. definition=cause to move at full gallop | examples=Did you gallop the horse just now?
13. definition=open or straighten out; unbend | examples=Can we extend the legs of this dining table?
14. definition=use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity | examples=He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
15. definition=prolong the time allowed for payment of | examples=extend the loan
16. definition=continue or extend | examples=The civil war carried into the neighboring province
17. definition=increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance | examples=stretch the soup by adding some more cream


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Which numbered sense of "educational" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: What Gov. Clinton is advocating, in effect, is extending the <t>educational</t> system down to the pre-kindergarten years.

Senses:
1. definition=relating to the process of education | examples=educational psychology
2. definition=providing knowledge | examples=an educational film


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Which numbered sense of "system" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: What Gov. Clinton is advocating, in effect, is extending the educational <t>system</t> down to the pre-kindergarten years.

Senses:
1. definition=instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity | examples=he bought a new stereo system
2. definition=a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole | examples=a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
3. definition=(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium | examples=in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface
4. definition=a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | examples=they have to operate under a system they oppose
5. definition=an organized structure for arranging or classifying | examples=he changed the arrangement of the topics
6. definition=a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts | examples=the body has a system of organs for digestion
7. definition=a procedure or process for obtaining an objective | examples=they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation
8. definition=the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole | examples=exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system
9. definition=an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized | examples=his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality


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Which numbered sense of "desirable" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Whether <t>desirable</t> or not, this is a child-care program, not an educational program.

Senses:
1. definition=worth having or seeking or achieving | examples=a desirable job
2. definition=worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | examples=the parents found the girl suitable for their son


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Which numbered sense of "program" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Whether desirable or not, this is a child-care <t>program</t>, not an educational program.

Senses:
1. definition=a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished | examples=they drew up a six-step plan
2. definition=a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need | examples=he proposed an elaborate program of public works
3. definition=a radio or television show | examples=did you see his program last night?
4. definition=a document stating the aims and principles of a political party | examples=their candidate simply ignored the party platform
5. definition=an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event | examples=you can't tell the players without a program
6. definition=an integrated course of academic studies | examples=he was admitted to a new program at the university
7. definition=(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute | examples=the program required several hundred lines of code
8. definition=a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation | examples=the program lasted more than two hours


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Which numbered sense of "educational" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Whether desirable or not, this is a child-care program, not an <t>educational</t> program.

Senses:
1. definition=relating to the process of education | examples=educational psychology
2. definition=providing knowledge | examples=an educational film


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Which numbered sense of "program" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Whether desirable or not, this is a child-care program, not an educational <t>program</t>.

Senses:
1. definition=a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished | examples=they drew up a six-step plan
2. definition=a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need | examples=he proposed an elaborate program of public works
3. definition=a radio or television show | examples=did you see his program last night?
4. definition=a document stating the aims and principles of a political party | examples=their candidate simply ignored the party platform
5. definition=an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event | examples=you can't tell the players without a program
6. definition=an integrated course of academic studies | examples=he was admitted to a new program at the university
7. definition=(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute | examples=the program required several hundred lines of code
8. definition=a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation | examples=the program lasted more than two hours


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Which numbered sense of "know" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We <t>know</t> that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about | examples=I know that the President lied to the people
2. definition=know how to do or perform something | examples=She knows how to knit
3. definition=be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt | examples=I know that I left the key on the table
4. definition=be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object | examples=She doesn't know this composer
5. definition=have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | examples=I know the feeling!
6. definition=accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | examples=The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
7. definition=have fixed in the mind | examples=I know Latin
8. definition=have sexual intercourse with | examples=This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
9. definition=know the nature or character of | examples=we all knew her as a big show-off
10. definition=be able to distinguish, recognize as being different | examples=The child knows right from wrong
11. definition=perceive as familiar | examples=I know this voice!


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Which numbered sense of "very" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that <t>very</t> early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal | examples=she was very gifted
2. definition=precisely so | examples=on the very next page


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Which numbered sense of "early" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very <t>early</t> exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time | examples=early morning
2. definition=being or occurring at an early stage of development | examples=in an early stage
3. definition=belonging to the distant past | examples=the early inhabitants of Europe
4. definition=very young | examples=at an early age
5. definition=of an early stage in the development of a language or literature | examples=the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C.
6. definition=expected in the near future | examples=look for an early end to the negotiations


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Which numbered sense of "exposure" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very early <t>exposure</t> to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;  or | examples=exposure to the weather
2. definition=the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience | examples=she denounced the exposure of children to pornography
3. definition=the disclosure of something secret | examples=they feared exposure of their campaign plans
4. definition=aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces | examples=the studio had a northern exposure
5. definition=the state of being vulnerable or exposed | examples=his vulnerability to litigation
6. definition=the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate | examples=he used the wrong exposure
7. definition=a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
8. definition=the act of exposing film to light
9. definition=presentation to view in an open or public manner | examples=the exposure of his anger was shocking
10. definition=abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)


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Which numbered sense of "schooling" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very early exposure to <t>schooling</t> improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=the act of teaching at school
2. definition=the process of being formally educated at a school | examples=what will you do when you finish school?
3. definition=the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)


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Which numbered sense of "improve" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very early exposure to schooling <t>improves</t> performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=to make better | examples=The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
2. definition=get better | examples=The weather improved toward evening


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Which numbered sense of "performance" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very early exposure to schooling improves <t>performance</t> in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=a dramatic or musical entertainment | examples=they listened to ten different performances
2. definition=the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment | examples=we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal
3. definition=the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it | examples=they criticised his performance as mayor
4. definition=any recognized accomplishment | examples=they admired his performance under stress
5. definition=process or manner of functioning or operating | examples=the power of its engine determines its operation


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Which numbered sense of "first" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the <t>first</t> grade, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=preceding all others in time or space or degree | examples=the first house on the right
2. definition=indicating the beginning unit in a series
3. definition=serving to set in motion | examples=the magazine's inaugural issue
4. definition=serving to begin | examples=the beginning canto of the poem
5. definition=ranking above all others | examples=was first in her class
6. definition=highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections | examples=first soprano


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Which numbered sense of "grade" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first <t>grade</t>, but afterward the difference is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=a body of students who are taught together | examples=early morning classes are always sleepy
2. definition=a relative position or degree of value in a graded group | examples=lumber of the highest grade
3. definition=the gradient of a slope or road or other surface | examples=the road had a steep grade
4. definition=one-hundredth of a right angle
5. definition=a degree of ablaut
6. definition=a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) | examples=she made good marks in algebra
7. definition=the height of the ground on which something stands | examples=the base of the tower was below grade
8. definition=a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality | examples=a moderate grade of intelligence
9. definition=a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed


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Which numbered sense of "difference" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the <t>difference</t> is quickly washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=the quality of being unlike or dissimilar | examples=there are many differences between jazz and rock
2. definition=a variation that deviates from the standard or norm | examples=the deviation from the mean
3. definition=a disagreement or argument about something important | examples=he had a dispute with his wife
4. definition=a significant change | examples=the difference in her is amazing
5. definition=the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend


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Which numbered sense of "quickly" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is <t>quickly</t> washed away.

Senses:
1. definition=with rapid movements | examples=he works quickly
2. definition=with little or no delay | examples=the rescue squad arrived promptly
3. definition=without taking pains | examples=he looked cursorily through the magazine


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Which numbered sense of "wash_away" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: We know that very early exposure to schooling improves performance in the first grade, but afterward the difference is quickly <t>washed away</t>.

Senses:
1. definition=eliminate | examples=wash away all the differences
2. definition=remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent | examples=he washed the dirt from his coat


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Which numbered sense of "sum_up" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Let us <t>sum up</t> what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea.

Senses:
1. definition=give a summary (of) | examples=he summed up his results
2. definition=be a summary of | examples=The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper
3. definition=determine the sum of | examples=Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town


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Which numbered sense of "know" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Let us sum up what we do <t>know</t> about education and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea.

Senses:
1. definition=be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about | examples=I know that the President lied to the people
2. definition=know how to do or perform something | examples=She knows how to knit
3. definition=be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt | examples=I know that I left the key on the table
4. definition=be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object | examples=She doesn't know this composer
5. definition=have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | examples=I know the feeling!
6. definition=accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | examples=The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
7. definition=have fixed in the mind | examples=I know Latin
8. definition=have sexual intercourse with | examples=This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
9. definition=know the nature or character of | examples=we all knew her as a big show-off
10. definition=be able to distinguish, recognize as being different | examples=The child knows right from wrong
11. definition=perceive as familiar | examples=I know this voice!


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Which numbered sense of "education" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the sentence below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Sentence: Let us sum up what we do know about <t>education</t> and about those education reforms that do work and do not work: -- "Parental involvement "is a bad idea.

Senses:
1. definition=the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill | examples=he received no formal education
2. definition=knowledge acquired by learning and instruction | examples=it was clear that he had a very broad education
3. definition=the gradual process of acquiring knowledge | examples=education is a preparation for life
4. definition=the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
5. definition=the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | examples=a woman of breeding and refinement
6. definition=the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979