[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: behavior
Target surface form: behavior
Context:
An additional piece of evidence from the Senate: Holding other factors constant, such as incumbency advantages and regional factors, the difference between popular votes for Republican presidential and senatorial candidates in states conducting a Senate election turns out to be a positive function of how onerous the federal government's tax burden is per state -LRB- a progressive tax rate hits higher - income states harder -RRB-. Put more simply, GOP candidates for president are looked on more kindly by voters than Republican candidates for the Senate when the prisoner's sentence is more severe. Moreover, ticket splitting appears to take the same peculiar pattern at the state government level as it does at the federal level. State government is more typically split along Republican-governor / Democratic-legislature lines than the reverse. A cross-state econometric investigation, furthermore, reveals that, holding other factors constant, the difference between a state's major - party vote going to the Republican gubernatorial candidate and the Republican share of the lower state house is a positive function of the state tax rate. In sum, at both the federal and state government levels at least part of the seemingly irrational <t>behavior</t> voters display in the voting booth may have an exceedingly rational explanation. Mr. Zupan teaches at the University of Southern California's business school.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=behavior%1:04:00:: | definition=manner of acting or controlling yourself | synonyms=behaviour, conduct, doings
2. sense_key=behavior%1:26:00:: | definition=the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances | synonyms=behaviour | examples=the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments
3. sense_key=behavior%1:07:00:: | definition=(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | synonyms=demeanor, demeanour, behaviour, conduct, deportment
4. sense_key=behavior%1:04:01:: | definition=(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation | synonyms=behaviour

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to select the best sense for "behavior" in the given context. The context discusses voting patterns, ticket splitting, and rational explanations for seemingly irrational voting behavior. The target phrase is "the seemingly irrational behavior voters display in the voting booth". This refers to the way voters act or conduct themselves. Sense 1: "manner of acting or controlling yourself" fits. Sense 2 is about machines or substances. Sense 3 is about behavioral attributes and how a person behaves toward others, but the context is about voting behavior which is more general conduct. Sense 4 is psychological aggregate of responses, which could also fit but sense 1 is broader and more appropriate given the context of "manner of acting". The synonyms for sense 1 include "conduct" which is relevant. Sense 3 specifically mentions "toward other people" but voting behavior may involve interactions indirectly, but it's more about individual actions. I think sense 1 is best. However, note that the candidate senses are numbered 1-4. The JSON should have "sense_index" as integer. I'll go with 1.

provider: Venice


attempt_kind: initial

status: success

[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: display
Target surface form: display
Context:
An additional piece of evidence from the Senate: Holding other factors constant, such as incumbency advantages and regional factors, the difference between popular votes for Republican presidential and senatorial candidates in states conducting a Senate election turns out to be a positive function of how onerous the federal government's tax burden is per state -LRB- a progressive tax rate hits higher - income states harder -RRB-. Put more simply, GOP candidates for president are looked on more kindly by voters than Republican candidates for the Senate when the prisoner's sentence is more severe. Moreover, ticket splitting appears to take the same peculiar pattern at the state government level as it does at the federal level. State government is more typically split along Republican-governor / Democratic-legislature lines than the reverse. A cross-state econometric investigation, furthermore, reveals that, holding other factors constant, the difference between a state's major - party vote going to the Republican gubernatorial candidate and the Republican share of the lower state house is a positive function of the state tax rate. In sum, at both the federal and state government levels at least part of the seemingly irrational behavior voters <t>display</t> in the voting booth may have an exceedingly rational explanation. Mr. Zupan teaches at the University of Southern California's business school.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=display%2:39:00:: | definition=to show, make visible or apparent | synonyms=expose, exhibit | examples=The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month; Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?
2. sense_key=display%2:41:00:: | definition=attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

finish_reason: stop

role: assistant

reasoning_content: We need to choose the best sense for "display" in the context: "the seemingly irrational behavior voters <t>display</t> in the voting booth". The verb "display" here means to show or exhibit behavior. Sense 1: "to show, make visible or apparent" matches. Sense 2 is about animals posing, not relevant. So answer is sense_index 1.

format: unknown

native_finish_reason: stop

provider: DigitalOcean

currency: USD


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: rational
Target surface form: rational
Context:
An additional piece of evidence from the Senate: Holding other factors constant, such as incumbency advantages and regional factors, the difference between popular votes for Republican presidential and senatorial candidates in states conducting a Senate election turns out to be a positive function of how onerous the federal government's tax burden is per state -LRB- a progressive tax rate hits higher - income states harder -RRB-. Put more simply, GOP candidates for president are looked on more kindly by voters than Republican candidates for the Senate when the prisoner's sentence is more severe. Moreover, ticket splitting appears to take the same peculiar pattern at the state government level as it does at the federal level. State government is more typically split along Republican-governor / Democratic-legislature lines than the reverse. A cross-state econometric investigation, furthermore, reveals that, holding other factors constant, the difference between a state's major - party vote going to the Republican gubernatorial candidate and the Republican share of the lower state house is a positive function of the state tax rate. In sum, at both the federal and state government levels at least part of the seemingly irrational behavior voters display in the voting booth may have an exceedingly <t>rational</t> explanation. Mr. Zupan teaches at the University of Southern California's business school.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=rational%3:00:00:: | definition=consistent with or based on or using reason | examples=rational behavior; a process of rational inference
2. sense_key=rational%5:00:00:mental:00 | definition=of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | synonyms=intellectual, noetic | examples=intellectual problems; the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man
3. sense_key=rational%3:01:00:: | definition=capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers | examples=rational numbers
4. sense_key=rational%5:00:00:intellectual:00 | definition=having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion) | examples=a rational analysis

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to determine which sense of "rational" is used in the context. The sentence: "at both the federal and state government levels at least part of the seemingly irrational behavior voters display in the voting booth may have an exceedingly rational explanation." The word "rational" here contrasts with "irrational behavior" and refers to an explanation that is based on reason, logical, consistent with reason. That matches sense 1: "consistent with or based on or using reason". Sense 2 is about the mind (intellectual, noetic) but in this context it's not about requiring use of mind but about being reasonable. Sense 3 is mathematical. Sense 4 is about being guided by intellect vs emotion, but the context is about a logical explanation, not necessarily distinguishing intellect from emotion. So sense 1 is best.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: long
Target surface form: long
Context:
In the <t>long</t>, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=long%3:00:02:: | definition=primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified | examples=a long life; a long boring speech
2. sense_key=long%3:00:01:: | definition=primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified | examples=a long road; a long distance
3. sense_key=long%5:00:00:tall:00 | definition=of relatively great height; - Sherwood Anderson | examples=a race of long gaunt men; looked out the long French windows
4. sense_key=long%3:00:00:: | definition=good at remembering | synonyms=retentive, recollective, tenacious | examples=a retentive mind; tenacious memory
5. sense_key=long%3:00:05:: | definition=holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices | examples=is long on coffee; a long position in gold
6. sense_key=long%3:00:04:: | definition=(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration | examples=the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long
7. sense_key=long%5:00:00:unsound:00 | definition=involving substantial risk | examples=long odds
8. sense_key=long%5:00:00:provident:00 | definition=planning prudently for the future | synonyms=farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, longsighted | examples=large goals that required farsighted policies; took a long view of the geopolitical issues
9. sense_key=long%5:00:00:abundant:00 | definition=having or being more than normal or necessary: | examples=long on brains; in long supply

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We are given the target lemma "long" in the context: "In the <t>long</t>, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could."

The context describes a night that was both long and frightening. The word "long" here primarily refers to duration, indicating that the night seemed to last a relatively great amount of time. This matches sense 1: "primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified" with examples like "a long life; a long boring speech."

Sense 2 is spatial, which does not fit. Sense 3 is height, not relevant. Sense 4 is about memory, not relevant. Sense 5 is financial, not relevant. Sense 6 is about speech sounds, not relevant. Sense 7 is about risk, not relevant. Sense 8 is about planning, not relevant. Sense 9 is about abundance, e.g., "long on brains," which doesn't fit here.

Thus, the best sense is index 1.

provider: SiliconFlow


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: night
Target surface form: night
Context:
In the long, frightening <t>night</t> after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=night%1:28:00:: | definition=the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside | synonyms=nighttime, dark
2. sense_key=night%1:28:01:: | definition=a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
3. sense_key=night%1:28:04:: | definition=the period spent sleeping | examples=I had a restless night
4. sense_key=night%1:28:02:: | definition=the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit | examples=three nights later he collapsed
5. sense_key=night%1:26:00:: | definition=darkness | examples=it vanished into the night
6. sense_key=night%1:28:05:: | definition=a shortening of nightfall | examples=they worked from morning to night
7. sense_key=night%1:28:03:: | definition=the time between sunset and midnight | examples=he watched television every night
8. sense_key=night%1:18:00:: | definition=Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx | synonyms=Nox

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We need to choose the best sense for "night" in the context: "In the long, frightening <t>night</t> after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer."

The context describes a specific night following an earthquake. It is long and frightening. The night is a period of time after sunset and before sunrise. Sense 1: "the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside" fits well. Sense 4: "the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit" also fits, but sense 1 seems more general and includes synonyms like nighttime, dark. The context emphasizes the darkness and the passage of time. Sense 3 (period spent sleeping) is less appropriate because they are awake and searching for comfort. Sense 2 (ignorance) doesn't fit. Sense 5 (darkness) is a possible alternative but sense 1 includes that. Sense 6 (nightfall) is not the focus. Sense 7 (time between sunset and midnight) might be too specific; the night is long, likely extending past midnight. Sense 8 is goddess. So best is sense 1.

Thus answer: {"sense_index": 1}

provider: DeepInfra


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: devastate
Target surface form: devastating
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's <t>devastating</t> earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=devastate%2:30:00:: | definition=cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | synonyms=lay waste to, waste, desolate, ravage, scourge | examples=The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
2. sense_key=devastate%2:30:01:: | definition=overwhelm or overpower | examples=He was devastated by his grief when his son died

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

raw_output:
We are given the target lemma "devastate" with the surface form "devastating" in context: "In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer."

We have two candidate senses:
1. sense_key=devastate%2:30:00:: | definition= "cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly" with synonyms "lay waste to, waste, desolate, ravage, scourge" and example "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
2. sense_key=devastate%2:30:01:: | definition= "overwhelm or overpower" with example "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"

The context describes a devastating earthquake. Earthquakes cause destruction. The phrase "devastating earthquake" typically refers to an earthquake that causes widespread destruction. So sense 1 is more appropriate: "cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly". The second sense is about emotional overwhelm (like grief), but here it's about physical destruction from an earthquake. Also, the context says "frightening night" but the earthquake itself is devastating in the sense of causing ruin. Therefore, sense 1 fits best.

I should output a JSON with the sense index. Since there are two senses, I need to choose between 1 and 2. The first sense is index 1, second is index 2. So I'll output {"sense_index": 1}. But note: The instruction says "Do not answer with a WordNet sense key." and "Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}." That example uses 3, but I need to use the correct index. The candidate senses are numbered 1 and 2. So I should output {"sense_index": 1}.

However, double-check: The sense_key for the first is "devastate%2:30:00::" and second is "devastate%2:30:01::". The indices are 1 and 2. So answer: 1.{"sense_index": 1}

provider: Wafer


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: devastate
Target surface form: devastating
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's <t>devastating</t> earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=devastate%2:30:00:: | definition=cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | synonyms=lay waste to, waste, desolate, ravage, scourge | examples=The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
2. sense_key=devastate%2:30:01:: | definition=overwhelm or overpower | examples=He was devastated by his grief when his son died

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

[Assistant]
We are given the target lemma "devastate" with the surface form "devastating" in context: "In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer."

We have two candidate senses:
1. sense_key=devastate%2:30:00:: | definition= "cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly" with synonyms "lay waste to, waste, desolate, ravage, scourge" and example "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
2. sense_key=devastate%2:30:01:: | definition= "overwhelm or overpower" with example "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"

The context describes a devastating earthquake. Earthquakes cause destruction. The phrase "devastating earthquake" typically refers to an earthquake that causes widespread destruction. So sense 1 is more appropriate: "cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly". The second sense is about emotional overwhelm (like grief), but here it's about physical destruction from an earthquake. Also, the context says "frightening night" but the earthquake itself is devastating in the sense of causing ruin. Therefore, sense 1 fits best.

I should output a JSON with the sense index. Since there are two senses, I need to choose between 1 and 2. The first sense is index 1, second is index 2. So I'll output {"sense_index": 1}. But note: The instruction says "Do not answer with a WordNet sense key." and "Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}." That example uses 3, but I need to use the correct index. The candidate senses are numbered 1 and 2. So I should output {"sense_index": 1}.

However, double-check: The sense_key for the first is "devastate%2:30:00::" and second is "devastate%2:30:01::". The indices are 1 and 2. So answer: 1.{"sense_index": 1}

[User] Your previous answer was invalid. Choose one candidate index between 1 and 2. Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}.

reasoning_content: The user is correcting my previous response. They want me to choose between index 1 and 2. My previous answer was invalid because it was not properly formatted? Actually, the user says "Your previous answer was invalid." Perhaps the issue is that I need to ensure the JSON is exactly as specified. But I already gave {"sense_index": 1}. That seems valid. Maybe the user is re-emphasizing the instruction? Alternatively, perhaps they want me to confirm the choice again. But I should just output the JSON again. No, they say "Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}." So I will output that. I think my previous answer was correct but maybe it wasn't accepted due to formatting? I'll just output the same JSON.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: earthquake
Target surface form: earthquake
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating <t>earthquake</t>, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=earthquake%1:11:00:: | definition=shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity | synonyms=quake, temblor, seism
2. sense_key=earthquake%1:26:00:: | definition=a disturbance that is extremely disruptive | examples=selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We are given a target lemma "earthquake" in context: "In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating <t>earthquake</t>, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could." The context clearly refers to a literal geological earthquake, as it mentions "Bay Area" (which is known for earthquakes) and the description "devastating" and "long, frightening night". The first sense is the literal earthquake sense. The second sense is figurative: "a disturbance that is extremely disruptive". The context does not support a figurative usage; it is a literal event. Therefore, the best sense is sense 1. Output format: {"sense_index": 1}.

provider: Baidu


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: resident
Target surface form: residents
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area <t>residents</t> searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=resident%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there | synonyms=occupant, occupier
2. sense_key=resident%1:18:01:: | definition=a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital | synonyms=house physician, resident physician | examples=the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We are given a sentence: "In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could." The target word is "residents". The context clearly indicates that these are people living in the Bay Area. The first sense (index 1) is "someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there", with synonyms "occupant, occupier". The second sense (index 2) is about a physician who lives in a hospital. Clearly, the context is about ordinary people, not doctors. Therefore, sense index 1 is correct. So output {"sense_index": 1}.

provider: WandB


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: search
Target surface form: searched
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents <t>searched</t> for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=search%2:35:00:: | definition=try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of | synonyms=seek, look for | examples=The police are searching for clues; They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
2. sense_key=search%2:39:00:: | definition=search or seek | synonyms=look | examples=We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest; Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
3. sense_key=search%2:31:00:: | definition=inquire into | synonyms=research, explore | examples=the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project; He searched for information on his relatives on the web
4. sense_key=search%2:35:01:: | definition=subject to a search | examples=The police searched the suspect; We searched the whole house for the missing keys

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We need to choose the best sense for "searched" in the context: "Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could." The target surface form is "searched". The senses are:

1. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence (synonyms: seek, look for)
2. search or seek (synonyms: look) - more general? examples: "We looked all day..."
3. inquire into (synonyms: research, explore) - example: "He searched for information..."
4. subject to a search (synonyms: none given, example: police searched suspect)

The context: residents searched for comfort and solace. They are not trying to locate a physical object or person, but rather seeking emotional comfort. This is metaphorical. Sense 1 and 2 both involve seeking/looking. Sense 3 is about inquiring into a topic (research). Sense 4 is about physically searching a person or place.

The best fit is sense 1: "try to locate or discover" - even though comfort is abstract, it's about trying to find something. Sense 2 is similar but examples given are more physical (looking for child, gift). Sense 3 is more intellectual research. So sense 1 seems most appropriate.

Thus answer: {"sense_index": 1}

provider: Parasail


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: comfort
Target surface form: comfort
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for <t>comfort</t> and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=comfort%1:26:00:: | definition=a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain | synonyms=comfortableness | examples=he is a man who enjoys his comfort; she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
2. sense_key=comfort%1:12:00:: | definition=a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
3. sense_key=comfort%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction | synonyms=consolation, solace | examples=his presence was a consolation to her
4. sense_key=comfort%1:26:01:: | definition=a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state | synonyms=ease | examples=a life of luxury and ease; he had all the material comforts of this world
5. sense_key=comfort%1:26:02:: | definition=satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing | examples=his friendship was a comfort; a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts
6. sense_key=comfort%1:06:00:: | definition=bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together | synonyms=quilt, comforter, puff
7. sense_key=comfort%1:04:01:: | definition=assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal | examples=it gave comfort to the enemy

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We need to find the best sense for "comfort" in the context: "In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer."

The key phrase is "searched for comfort and solace". Solace means consolation or relief from distress. The context is about emotional relief after a devastating earthquake. So "comfort" here likely means a feeling of consolation or relief. Look at the senses:

1. state of being relaxed - not quite, more about physical comfort.
2. feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment - close, but "solace" suggests consolation in affliction.
3. act of consoling; giving relief in affliction - synonyms: consolation, solace. This matches "solace" directly. The example "his presence was a consolation to her" fits emotional comfort.
4. freedom from financial difficulty - not relevant.
5. satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing - this could be close, but the examples include "his friendship was a comfort" which is emotional. However, sense 3 is more precisely about consoling.
6. bedding - no.
7. assistance to enemy - no.

The context uses "solace" as a parallel to comfort. Sense 3 explicitly lists solace as a synonym. Also, the act of consoling (sense 3) is what people are searching for. So sense 3 is best.

Thus answer: {"sense_index": 3}

provider: Novita


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: solace
Target surface form: solace
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and <t>solace</t> wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=solace%1:12:00:: | definition=the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment | synonyms=consolation, solacement | examples=second place was no consolation to him
2. sense_key=solace%1:26:00:: | definition=comfort in disappointment or misery | synonyms=solacement
3. sense_key=solace%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction | synonyms=consolation, comfort | examples=his presence was a consolation to her

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We need to choose the best sense index for "solace" in the given context. The context: "In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could." Here, solace is used as a noun meaning comfort or consolation. The candidates:

1. sense 1: the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment. Synonyms: consolation, solacement. Example: second place was no consolation to him. This sense is about the feeling of comfort.

2. sense 2: comfort in disappointment or misery. Synonyms: solacement. This is similar but defined as "comfort" itself rather than the feeling. However, WordNet distinguishes: sense 1 is "the comfort you feel" (a feeling), sense 2 is "comfort" (the thing that provides comfort? Actually definition: "comfort in disappointment or misery" - might be the state or the thing). But in typical WordNet, sense 1 and 2 are very close. The difference is subtle.

3. sense 3: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction. Synonyms: consolation, comfort. Example: his presence was a consolation to her. This is an act, not the feeling or the comfort itself.

In the context, residents searched for comfort and solace. They are searching for something that provides comfort or the feeling of comfort. The phrase "searched for comfort and solace" suggests solace is something they seek, likely a thing or feeling that alleviates distress. It's not an act of consoling; it's the result or the comfort itself. The example for sense 1 is "second place was no consolation to him" - that's about the feeling of being consoled. Sense 3 is "his presence was a consolation to her" - that's the act or the thing that provides consolation? Actually "his presence was a consolation" can be interpreted as the act or the comfort. But typically "consolation" can be both the act and the feeling. However, WordNet has separate senses. The context here is "searched for solace" - they are looking for something to make them feel better, not necessarily an act of consoling. Also, the parallel with "comfort" suggests they are seeking things that provide comfort. I think sense 1 or 2 might be better. But which one? Sense 1 focuses on the feeling, sense 2 on the comfort itself. In the phrase "searched for comfort and solace", "comfort" is also a noun meaning a state or thing that gives ease. "Solace" is similar. I'd lean towards sense 2 because it is defined as "comfort in disappointment or misery" which fits the context of a devastating earthquake. Also, the example for sense 1 is about a specific feeling after disappointment, but the context is a search for solace, not the feeling itself. However, the definition of sense 1 includes "the comfort you feel". The search is for something that will produce that feeling. Both could work. Let's check the examples: sense 2 has no example given. Sense 1 has an example. Since WordNet glosses are schematic, the defining difference might be that sense 1 is the feeling, sense 2 is the state/quality of being comforted? Actually, looking at WordNet online, sense 1 of solace is "the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment", sense 2 is "comfort in disappointment or misery" (often used as a mass noun). The distinction is subtle. In many contexts they are interchangeable. But here, "searched for solace" is like seeking comfort, so it's more about the thing itself (the comfort) than the feeling. I'd pick sense 2. However, sense 3 is the act of consoling, which doesn't fit because they are not searching for an act; they are searching for a thing or feeling.

Thus I think sense 2 is best. But the instruction says "choose the single best indexed sense" and return JSON with sense_index. I'll go with 2.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: screen
Target surface form: screen
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the <t>screen</t> of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=screen%1:06:06:: | definition=a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing | synonyms=silver screen, projection screen
2. sense_key=screen%1:06:04:: | definition=a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight | synonyms=blind | examples=they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet
3. sense_key=screen%1:06:05:: | definition=the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube | synonyms=CRT screen
4. sense_key=screen%1:06:01:: | definition=a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something | synonyms=cover, covert, concealment | examples=a screen of trees afforded privacy; under cover of darkness
5. sense_key=screen%1:06:00:: | definition=a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame | examples=they put screens in the windows for protection against insects; a metal screen protected the observers
6. sense_key=screen%1:14:00:: | definition=the personnel of the film industry | synonyms=filmdom, screenland | examples=a star of stage and screen
7. sense_key=screen%1:06:02:: | definition=a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles | synonyms=sieve
8. sense_key=screen%1:06:07:: | definition=a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door | synonyms=screen door | examples=he heard the screen slam as she left
9. sense_key=screen%1:06:03:: | definition=partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to choose the best sense for "screen" in the context: "Some found it on the <t>screen</t> of a personal computer." The context is about using a personal computer after an earthquake to check electronic bulletin boards. The screen here refers to the display of a computer monitor. Among the candidate senses, sense 3 is "the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube" with synonym "CRT screen". That matches a computer screen. Sense 1 is a projection screen, not a computer screen. Sense 2 is a blind, sense 4 is a covering, sense 5 is netting, sense 6 is film industry, sense 7 is sieve, sense 8 is screen door, sense 9 is partition. So sense 3 is the best.

provider: Cloudflare


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: make
Target surface form: made
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians <t>made</t> their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=make%2:41:00:: | definition=engage in | synonyms=do | examples=make love, not war; make an effort
2. sense_key=make%2:30:00:: | definition=give certain properties to something | synonyms=get | examples=get someone mad; She made us look silly
3. sense_key=make%2:36:00:: | definition=make or cause to be or to become | synonyms=create | examples=make a mess in one's office; create a furor
4. sense_key=make%2:32:00:: | definition=cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | synonyms=induce, stimulate, cause, have, get | examples=The ads induced me to buy a VCR; My children finally got me to buy a computer
5. sense_key=make%2:36:08:: | definition=give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally | synonyms=cause, do | examples=cause a commotion; make a stir
6. sense_key=make%2:36:01:: | definition=create or manufacture a man-made product | synonyms=produce, create | examples=We produce more cars than we can sell; The company has been making toys for two centuries
7. sense_key=make%2:31:00:: | definition=make, formulate, or derive in the mind | synonyms=draw | examples=I draw a line here; draw a conclusion
8. sense_key=make%2:36:15:: | definition=compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way | examples=People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!; Heat makes you sweat
9. sense_key=make%2:36:09:: | definition=create by artistic means | synonyms=create | examples=create a poem; Schoenberg created twelve-tone music
10. sense_key=make%2:40:01:: | definition=earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | synonyms=gain, take in, clear, earn, realize, realise | examples=How much do you make a month in your new job?; She earns a lot in her new job
11. sense_key=make%2:36:05:: | definition=create or design, often in a certain way | synonyms=do | examples=Do my room in blue; I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
12. sense_key=make%2:42:05:: | definition=to compose or represent: | synonyms=form, constitute | examples=This wall forms the background of the stage setting; The branches made a roof
13. sense_key=make%2:38:02:: | definition=reach a goal, e.g., | synonyms=reach, get to, progress to | examples=make the first team; We made it!
14. sense_key=make%2:42:00:: | definition=be or be capable of being changed or made into | examples=He makes a great host; He will make a fine father
15. sense_key=make%2:36:11:: | definition=make by shaping or bringing together constituents | examples=make a dress; make a cake
16. sense_key=make%2:36:12:: | definition=perform or carry out | examples=make a decision; make a move
17. sense_key=make%2:36:13:: | definition=make by combining materials and parts | synonyms=construct, build | examples=this little pig made his house out of straw; Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
18. sense_key=make%2:30:15:: | definition=change from one form into another | examples=make water into wine; make lead into gold
19. sense_key=make%2:29:08:: | definition=act in a certain way so as to acquire | examples=make friends; make enemies
20. sense_key=make%2:41:03:: | definition=charge with a function; charge to be | synonyms=name, nominate | examples=She was named Head of the Committee; She was made president of the club
21. sense_key=make%2:40:02:: | definition=achieve a point or goal | synonyms=have, get | examples=Nicklaus had a 70; The Brazilian team got 4 goals
22. sense_key=make%2:38:00:: | definition=reach a destination, either real or abstract | synonyms=reach, attain, hit, arrive at, gain | examples=We hit Detroit by noon; The water reached the doorstep
23. sense_key=make%2:31:13:: | definition=institute, enact, or establish | synonyms=lay down, establish | examples=make laws
24. sense_key=make%2:41:13:: | definition=carry out or commit | examples=make a mistake; commit a faux-pas
25. sense_key=make%2:41:01:: | definition=form by assembling individuals or constituents | examples=Make a quorum
26. sense_key=make%2:36:04:: | definition=organize or be responsible for | synonyms=hold, throw, have, give | examples=hold a reception; have, throw, or make a party
27. sense_key=make%2:30:02:: | definition=put in order or neaten | synonyms=make up | examples=make the bed; make up a room
28. sense_key=make%2:38:05:: | definition=head into a specified direction | synonyms=take | examples=The escaped convict took to the hills; We made for the mountains
29. sense_key=make%2:29:00:: | definition=have a bowel movement | synonyms=stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca | examples=The dog had made in the flower beds
30. sense_key=make%2:42:09:: | definition=undergo fabrication or creation | examples=This wool makes into a nice sweater
31. sense_key=make%2:42:13:: | definition=be suitable for | examples=Wood makes good furniture
32. sense_key=make%2:42:12:: | definition=add up to | examples=four and four make eight
33. sense_key=make%2:42:11:: | definition=amount to | examples=This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living
34. sense_key=make%2:42:15:: | definition=constitute the essence of | examples=Clothes make the man
35. sense_key=make%2:39:12:: | definition=appear to begin an activity | examples=He made to speak but said nothing in the end; She made as if to say hello to us
36. sense_key=make%2:38:10:: | definition=proceed along a path | synonyms=work | examples=work one's way through the crowd; make one's way into the forest
37. sense_key=make%2:38:15:: | definition=reach in time | examples=We barely made the plane
38. sense_key=make%2:36:10:: | definition=gather and light the materials for | examples=make a fire
39. sense_key=make%2:36:07:: | definition=prepare for eating by applying heat | synonyms=cook, fix, ready, prepare | examples=Cook me dinner, please; can you make me an omelette?
40. sense_key=make%2:35:13:: | definition=induce to have sex | synonyms=seduce, score | examples=Harry finally seduced Sally; Did you score last night?
41. sense_key=make%2:32:14:: | definition=assure the success of | examples=A good review by this critic will make your play!
42. sense_key=make%2:32:09:: | definition=represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like | synonyms=pretend, make believe | examples=She makes like an actress
43. sense_key=make%2:31:10:: | definition=consider as being | examples=It wasn't the problem some people made it
44. sense_key=make%2:31:12:: | definition=calculate as being | examples=I make the height about 100 feet
45. sense_key=make%2:30:10:: | definition=cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable | examples=make my day
46. sense_key=make%2:30:14:: | definition=favor the development of | examples=Practice makes the winner
47. sense_key=make%2:30:12:: | definition=develop into | examples=He will make a splendid father!
48. sense_key=make%2:29:06:: | definition=behave in a certain way | examples=make merry
49. sense_key=make%2:29:01:: | definition=eliminate urine | synonyms=urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee | examples=Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We are asked to choose the best sense for "made" in the context: "Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake". The phrase "made their way" is an idiomatic expression meaning to move or proceed towards a destination. Among the candidate senses, sense 36: make%2:38:10:: is defined as "proceed along a path" with synonyms "work" and example "work one's way through the crowd; make one's way into the forest". This matches exactly the usage "made their way to their computers". So the sense index is 36.

provider: Morph


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: computer
Target surface form: computers
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their <t>computers</t> after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=computer%1:06:00:: | definition=a machine for performing calculations automatically | synonyms=computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
2. sense_key=computer%1:18:00:: | definition=an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) | synonyms=calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We are given the target word "computers" in context. The context clearly refers to electronic devices for computing and communication. The first sense (index 1) is about a machine for performing calculations automatically, which matches the usage. The second sense is about a human expert at calculation, which does not fit the context. So the best sense is index 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: link
Target surface form: link
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which <t>link</t> computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=link%2:31:00:: | definition=make a logical or causal connection | synonyms=associate, tie in, relate, colligate, link up, connect | examples=I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind; colligate these facts
2. sense_key=link%2:35:00:: | definition=connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces | synonyms=connect, tie, link up | examples=Can you connect the two loudspeakers?; Tie the ropes together
3. sense_key=link%2:42:01:: | definition=be or become joined or united or linked | synonyms=connect, link up, join, unite | examples=The two streets connect to become a highway; Our paths joined
4. sense_key=link%2:35:02:: | definition=link with or as with a yoke | synonyms=yoke | examples=yoke the oxen together

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We are given: "In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which <t>link</t> computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines."

The target is "link" (verb). Context: electronic bulletin boards link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. So it's about connecting computers together. The sense should be about connecting physically (via phone lines) or joining. Let's check the senses:

1. make a logical or causal connection - that's about ideas, not physical connection.
2. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces - this seems appropriate: "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?" -- physical connection.
3. be or become joined or united or linked - "The two streets connect" -- it's about becoming joined. But the subject is "which" (the bulletin boards) link computers. So it's an active verb: bulletin boards link computers. That is more like sense 2 (connect, fasten) than sense 3 (be or become joined). In sense 3, it's intransitive or reflexive: "the two streets connect" but here it's transitive: "link computers". So sense 2 is transitive.
4. link with or as with a yoke - that's specifically yoking animals.

Thus, the best is sense 2: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces. The context mentions "via phone lines" which is a physical connection.

So answer: {"sense_index": 2}

provider: GMICloud


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: computer
Target surface form: computers
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link <t>computers</t> CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=computer%1:06:00:: | definition=a machine for performing calculations automatically | synonyms=computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
2. sense_key=computer%1:18:00:: | definition=an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) | synonyms=calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We are given: "computers" in the sentence: "Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground." The context is about personal computers, electronic bulletin boards, and linking computers via phone lines. The target word is "computers" in the phrase "link computers CB-radio-style". Clearly, it refers to the machine, not a person. So sense 1 is correct. Sense 2 is about a person expert at calculation. So sense_index = 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: vivid
Target surface form: vivid
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most <t>vivid</t> bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=vivid%5:00:00:realistic:00 | definition=evoking lifelike images within the mind | synonyms=graphic, lifelike, pictorial | examples=pictorial poetry and prose; graphic accounts of battle
2. sense_key=vivid%5:00:00:clear:00 | definition=having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience | examples=a vivid recollection
3. sense_key=vivid%5:00:00:colorful:00 | definition=having striking color | synonyms=bright, brilliant | examples=bright dress; brilliant tapestries
4. sense_key=vivid%5:00:00:saturated:03 | definition=(of color) having the highest saturation | synonyms=intense | examples=vivid green; intense blue

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to choose the best sense for "vivid" in the context. The sentence: "Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well..." The bulletins are descriptions or reports about the earthquake. The sense should relate to evoking lifelike images or being graphic, as opposed to color or saturation. Sense 1: "evoking lifelike images within the mind" with synonyms graphic, lifelike. That fits. Sense 2: clarity of immediate experience, but that's more about recollection. Sense 3 and 4 are about color. The context is about written bulletins, not color. So sense 1 is best.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: come
Target surface form: came
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins <t>came</t> over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=come%2:38:00:: | definition=move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody | synonyms=come up | examples=He came singing down the road; Come with me to the Casbah
2. sense_key=come%2:38:04:: | definition=reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress | synonyms=arrive, get | examples=She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
3. sense_key=come%2:30:01:: | definition=come to pass; arrive, as in due course | examples=The first success came three days later; It came as a shock
4. sense_key=come%2:30:03:: | definition=reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position | examples=The water came to a boil; We came to understand the true meaning of life
5. sense_key=come%2:42:04:: | definition=to be the product or result | synonyms=follow | examples=Melons come from a vine; Understanding comes from experience
6. sense_key=come%2:30:02:: | definition=be found or available | examples=These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled
7. sense_key=come%2:42:13:: | definition=come forth | synonyms=issue forth | examples=A scream came from the woman's mouth; His breath came hard
8. sense_key=come%2:42:09:: | definition=be a native of | synonyms=hail | examples=She hails from Kalamazoo
9. sense_key=come%2:42:03:: | definition=extend or reach | examples=The water came up to my waist; The sleeves come to your knuckles
10. sense_key=come%2:42:05:: | definition=exist or occur in a certain point in a series | examples=Next came the student from France
11. sense_key=come%2:38:03:: | definition=cover a certain distance | examples=She came a long way
12. sense_key=come%2:42:00:: | definition=come under, be classified or included | synonyms=fall | examples=fall into a category; This comes under a new heading
13. sense_key=come%2:30:13:: | definition=happen as a result | examples=Nothing good will come of this
14. sense_key=come%2:42:12:: | definition=add up in number or quantity | synonyms=total, number, add up, amount | examples=The bills amounted to $2,000; The bill came to $2,000
15. sense_key=come%2:42:11:: | definition=develop into | synonyms=add up, amount | examples=This idea will never amount to anything; nothing came of his grandiose plans
16. sense_key=come%2:38:02:: | definition=be received | synonyms=come in | examples=News came in of the massacre in Rwanda
17. sense_key=come%2:31:14:: | definition=come to one's mind; suggest itself | synonyms=occur | examples=It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary; A great idea then came to her
18. sense_key=come%2:42:15:: | definition=come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example | synonyms=derive, descend | examples=She was descended from an old Italian noble family; he comes from humble origins
19. sense_key=come%2:42:02:: | definition=proceed or get along | synonyms=do, fare, make out, get along | examples=How is she doing in her new job?; How are you making out in graduate school?
20. sense_key=come%2:39:00:: | definition=experience orgasm | examples=she could not come because she was too upset
21. sense_key=come%2:31:13:: | definition=have a certain priority | examples=My family comes first

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We are given a sentence: "Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well..." Here "came" refers to the bulletins being received or appearing. The context is about electronic bulletin boards and messages. The bulletins "came over" The Well, meaning they were transmitted or arrived. This fits best with sense 16: "be received" with synonyms like "come in" and example "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda". That sense is specifically about news or information being received. So the answer is sense_index 16.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: electronic
Target surface form: electronic
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the <t>electronic</t> underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=electronic%3:01:00:: | definition=of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons | examples=electronic devices
2. sense_key=electronic%3:01:01:: | definition=of or concerned with electrons | examples=electronic energy

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to choose the best sense for "electronic" in the context: "electronic bulletin boards" and "electronic underground". The context refers to devices using electrons (computers, bulletin boards). Sense 1 is "of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons" with example "electronic devices". Sense 2 is "of or concerned with electrons" with example "electronic energy". The context is about bulletin boards and underground, which are electronic systems, not about electrons themselves. So sense 1 fits better. Sense index is 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: subscriber
Target surface form: subscribers
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 <t>subscribers</t> live in the Bay Area. The quake knocked The Well out for six hours, but when it came back up, it teemed with emotional first-hand reports.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=subscriber%1:18:02:: | definition=someone who expresses strong approval | synonyms=endorser, indorser, ratifier
2. sense_key=subscriber%1:18:01:: | definition=someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication | synonyms=reader
3. sense_key=subscriber%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money | synonyms=contributor

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to choose the best sense for "subscribers" in the context. The context: "About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area." The Well is an electronic bulletin board service. Subscribers here are people who have signed up to use the service, likely paying for it. Sense 2: "someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication" fits well. Sense 1 is about expressing approval (endorser), not relevant. Sense 3 is about contributing money (like a donor), but not necessarily for a service; it says "contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money" which is more like a donation. In the context, they are subscribers to a service (The Well). So sense 2 is correct. The index for sense 2 is 2 (since listed as 1:18:01, but the indexing in the list is 1,2,3 in order given). The JSON should have "sense_index": 2.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: live
Target surface form: live
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers <t>live</t> in the Bay Area. The quake knocked The Well out for six hours, but when it came back up, it teemed with emotional first-hand reports.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=live%2:42:08:: | definition=inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of | synonyms=populate, dwell, inhabit | examples=People lived in Africa millions of years ago; The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
2. sense_key=live%2:42:06:: | definition=lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style | examples=we had to live frugally after the war
3. sense_key=live%2:42:04:: | definition=continue to live through hardship or adversity | synonyms=survive, last, live on, go, endure, hold up | examples=We went without water and food for 3 days; These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
4. sense_key=live%2:42:01:: | definition=support oneself | synonyms=exist, survive, subsist | examples=he could barely exist on such a low wage; Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
5. sense_key=live%2:42:00:: | definition=have life, be alive | synonyms=be | examples=Our great leader is no more; My grandfather lived until the end of war
6. sense_key=live%2:31:00:: | definition=have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | synonyms=know, experience | examples=I know the feeling!; have you ever known hunger?
7. sense_key=live%2:42:07:: | definition=pursue a positive and satisfying existence | examples=You must accept yourself and others if you really want to live

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We are asked to choose the best sense for "live" in the sentence: "About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area." The context indicates where the subscribers reside. The most appropriate sense is the one meaning "inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of" which is sense 1 (sense_key=live%2:42:08::). The other senses are about leading a certain kind of life, surviving, supporting oneself, being alive, experiencing, or pursuing a positive existence. The sentence clearly indicates a location, so sense 1 is correct.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: hour
Target surface form: hours
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area. The quake knocked The Well out for six <t>hours</t>, but when it came back up, it teemed with emotional first-hand reports. Following are excerpts from the electronic traffic that night.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=hour%1:28:00:: | definition=a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day | synonyms=hr, 60 minutes | examples=the job will take more than an hour
2. sense_key=hour%1:28:01:: | definition=clock time | synonyms=time of day | examples=the hour is getting late
3. sense_key=hour%1:28:02:: | definition=a special and memorable period | examples=it was their finest hour
4. sense_key=hour%1:07:00:: | definition=distance measured by the time taken to cover it | synonyms=minute | examples=we live an hour from the airport; its just 10 minutes away

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to determine which sense of "hours" (plural of hour) is used in the sentence: "The quake knocked The Well out for six <t>hours</t>". This refers to a duration of time: six hours. The context is about the time period that the system was down. Sense 1 is "a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day". That fits exactly: six hours is a period of time. Sense 2 is clock time (like "the hour is getting late") — not relevant. Sense 3 is a special and memorable period ("finest hour") — not relevant. Sense 4 is distance measured by time taken — not relevant. So sense 1 is correct. But careful: the instruction says "Do not answer with a WordNet sense key." It asks for the sense_index (1-4). So answer with {"sense_index": 1}.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: come_up
Target surface form: came
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area. The quake knocked The Well out for six hours, but when it <t>came</t> back up, it teemed with emotional first-hand reports. Following are excerpts from the electronic traffic that night.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=come_up%2:36:03:: | definition=bring forth, usually something desirable | examples=The committee came up with some interesting recommendations
2. sense_key=come_up%2:30:00:: | definition=result or issue | synonyms=arise | examples=A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion
3. sense_key=come_up%2:38:02:: | definition=move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody | synonyms=come | examples=He came singing down the road; Come with me to the Casbah
4. sense_key=come_up%2:38:01:: | definition=come to the surface | synonyms=surface, rise up, rise
5. sense_key=come_up%2:42:00:: | definition=originate or come into being | synonyms=arise, bob up | examples=a question arose
6. sense_key=come_up%2:38:03:: | definition=move upward | synonyms=rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, uprise | examples=The fog lifted; The smoke arose from the forest fire
7. sense_key=come_up%2:42:01:: | definition=be mentioned | examples=These names came up in the discussion
8. sense_key=come_up%2:35:00:: | definition=start running, functioning, or operating | synonyms=go on, come on | examples=the lights went on; the computer came up
9. sense_key=come_up%2:40:00:: | definition=get something or somebody for a specific purpose | synonyms=line up, get hold, find | examples=I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener; I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing
10. sense_key=come_up%2:38:00:: | definition=come up, of celestial bodies | synonyms=rise, uprise, ascend | examples=The sun also rises; The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
11. sense_key=come_up%2:35:02:: | definition=gather (money or other resources) together over time | synonyms=scrape, scrape up, scratch | examples=She had scraped together enough money for college; they scratched a meager living
12. sense_key=come_up%2:35:01:: | definition=gather or bring together | synonyms=muster, rally, summon, muster up | examples=muster the courage to do something; she rallied her intellect

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

raw_output: We need to choose the best sense for "came" (the surface form of "come up") in the context: "when it <t>came</t> back up". The phrase is "it came back up" referring to The Well (a bulletin board). The sentence: "The quake knocked The Well out for six hours, but when it came back up, it teemed with emotional first-hand reports." So "came back up" means it started functioning again after being knocked out. The relevant sense is "start running, functioning, or operating" which is sense 8: sense_key=come_up%2:35:00::. That matches "the computer came up" as an example. So sense 8 is correct.{"sense_index": 8}


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: teem
Target surface form: teemed
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area. The quake knocked The Well out for six hours, but when it came back up, it <t>teemed</t> with emotional first-hand reports. Following are excerpts from the electronic traffic that night.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=teem%2:42:00:: | definition=be teeming, be abuzz | synonyms=pullulate, swarm | examples=The garden was swarming with bees; The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen
2. sense_key=teem%2:38:00:: | definition=move in large numbers | synonyms=pour, swarm, stream, pullulate | examples=people were pouring out of the theater; beggars pullulated in the plaza

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to choose between sense 1 and sense 2. The context: "it teemed with emotional first-hand reports." The Well (a bulletin board) was full of such reports. Sense 1: "be teeming, be abuzz" with synonym "swarm" and example "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen." Sense 2: "move in large numbers" with example "people were pouring out of the theater." In the context, the reports are not moving; they are present in abundance. The board was abuzz with reports. So sense 1 fits better. Thus answer: {"sense_index": 1}.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: emotional
Target surface form: emotional
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area. The quake knocked The Well out for six hours, but when it came back up, it teemed with <t>emotional</t> first-hand reports. Following are excerpts from the electronic traffic that night.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=emotional%3:00:02:: | definition=determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason | examples=it was an emotional judgment
2. sense_key=emotional%3:00:00:: | definition=of more than usual emotion | examples=his behavior was highly emotional
3. sense_key=emotional%3:01:00:: | definition=of or pertaining to emotion | examples=emotional health; an emotional crisis
4. sense_key=emotional%5:00:00:agitated:00 | definition=(of persons) excessively affected by emotion | synonyms=aroused, excited, worked up | examples=he would become emotional over nothing at all; she was worked up about all the noise

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
We are given the target lemma "emotional" in the context of a text about earthquake aftermath and people sharing reports on electronic bulletin boards. The phrase is: "it teemed with emotional first-hand reports." We need to choose the best sense among four options.

Sense 1: "determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason" - example: "it was an emotional judgment". This suggests decisions or actions based on emotion, not reason. In the context, the reports are "emotional first-hand reports" meaning they are full of emotion, not necessarily that they are judgments or decisions. It could fit, but let's see others.

Sense 2: "of more than usual emotion" - example: "his behavior was highly emotional". This simply indicates a high degree of emotion. The reports are described as "emotional", likely meaning they are emotionally charged, expressing strong feelings. This seems appropriate.

Sense 3: "of or pertaining to emotion" - example: "emotional health; an emotional crisis". This is more about being related to emotion in a general sense. The phrase "emotional first-hand reports" could mean reports that are about emotions, but the context suggests the reports themselves are filled with emotion, not necessarily that they are about emotion per se.

Sense 4: "(of persons) excessively affected by emotion" - synonyms: aroused, excited, worked up. This is specifically about persons, but here it's applied to "reports", not persons. The reports are not persons, so this sense might be less appropriate. However, it could be a transferred sense, but the definition says "(of persons)". The example: "he would become emotional over nothing at all" refers to a person. So using it for reports is a stretch.

Considering the context: The earthquake caused fear and anxiety; people shared first-hand accounts that were emotional, meaning they expressed strong feelings (fear, relief, etc.). Sense 2 ("of more than usual emotion") fits well because it describes the reports as having a high emotional content. Sense 1 could also be possible if the reports are emotional in the sense of being based on emotion rather than reason, but the text doesn't suggest they are irrational, just vivid and emotional. Sense 3 is too broad; it's more about something pertaining to emotion, like "emotional health" is a field. Sense 4 is specifically for persons.

Thus, the best sense is sense 2. So the JSON should be {"sense_index": 2}.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: report
Target surface form: reports
Context:
In the long, frightening night after Tuesday's devastating earthquake, Bay Area residents searched for comfort and solace wherever they could. Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area. The quake knocked The Well out for six hours, but when it came back up, it teemed with emotional first-hand <t>reports</t>. Following are excerpts from the electronic traffic that night.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=report%1:10:03:: | definition=a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | synonyms=study, written report | examples=this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
2. sense_key=report%1:10:01:: | definition=the act of informing by verbal report | synonyms=account | examples=he heard reports that they were causing trouble; by all accounts they were a happy couple
3. sense_key=report%1:10:00:: | definition=a short account of the news | synonyms=news report, story, account, write up | examples=the report of his speech; the story was on the 11 o'clock news
4. sense_key=report%1:11:00:: | definition=a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) | examples=they heard a violent report followed by silence
5. sense_key=report%1:10:04:: | definition=a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment | synonyms=report card | examples=his father signed his report card
6. sense_key=report%1:10:02:: | definition=an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | synonyms=composition, paper, theme | examples=he got an A on his composition
7. sense_key=report%1:09:00:: | definition=the general estimation that the public has for a person | synonyms=reputation | examples=he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing; he was a person of bad report

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We are given the target lemma "report" in the context of electronic bulletin boards after an earthquake. The text says: "it teemed with emotional first-hand reports." These are personal accounts of the earthquake, shared on an electronic bulletin board. They are not formal written documents (like a study or written report), nor are they specifically news reports in a professional sense, but rather personal accounts. The best sense is likely sense 2: "the act of informing by verbal report" with synonym "account". The examples include "he heard reports that they were causing trouble; by all accounts they were a happy couple." This matches the idea of first-hand accounts. Sense 3 is "a short account of the news" but that is more like a news story, whereas here it's personal accounts. The context emphasizes "emotional first-hand reports" which are personal narratives. So sense 2 seems most appropriate. Also note that the reports are on an electronic bulletin board, which is informal. Sense 1 is a written document from a group, not fitting. Sense 4 is a sound, not fitting. Sense 5 is a report card, not fitting. Sense 6 is an essay, not fitting. Sense 7 is reputation, not fitting. Therefore, sense 2 is the best.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: electronic
Target surface form: electronic
Context:
Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area. The quake knocked The Well out for six hours, but when it came back up, it teemed with emotional first-hand reports. Following are excerpts from the <t>electronic</t> traffic that night. The time is Pacific Daylight Time, and the initials or nicknames are those subscribers use to identify themselves.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=electronic%3:01:00:: | definition=of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons | examples=electronic devices
2. sense_key=electronic%3:01:01:: | definition=of or concerned with electrons | examples=electronic energy

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to choose between two senses. The context is about electronic bulletin boards, electronic underground, electronic traffic (referring to online bulletin board messages). It's clearly about devices and systems using electronics. Sense 1: "of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons" with examples "electronic devices". Sense 2: "of or concerned with electrons" with example "electronic energy". The context is about computers, bulletin boards, phone lines, etc. So it's about electronic devices and systems, not just the physical electrons. Therefore sense 1 is correct. So answer sense_index 1.

provider: Alibaba


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: traffic
Target surface form: traffic
Context:
Some found it on the screen of a personal computer. Hundreds of Californians made their way to their computers after the quake, and checked in with each other on electronic bulletin boards, which link computers CB-radio-style, via phone lines. Some of the most vivid bulletins came over The Well, a Sausalito, Calif., board that is one of the liveliest outposts of the electronic underground. About two-thirds of the Well's 3,000 subscribers live in the Bay Area. The quake knocked The Well out for six hours, but when it came back up, it teemed with emotional first-hand reports. Following are excerpts from the electronic <t>traffic</t> that night. The time is Pacific Daylight Time, and the initials or nicknames are those subscribers use to identify themselves.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=traffic%1:14:00:: | definition=the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
2. sense_key=traffic%1:04:01:: | definition=buying and selling; especially illicit trade
3. sense_key=traffic%1:10:00:: | definition=the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time | examples=heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines; traffic on the internet is lightest during the night
4. sense_key=traffic%1:04:02:: | definition=social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') | synonyms=dealings

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content: We need to choose the best sense for "traffic" in the context. The context talks about electronic bulletin boards and subscribers exchanging messages and reports after an earthquake. The phrase "electronic traffic" refers to the messages and activity over the communication system. Sense 3 specifically mentions "the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time" and includes examples like "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines" and "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night". This matches the context perfectly. Sense 1 is about physical pedestrians or vehicles, sense 2 is about illicit trade, sense 4 is about social interchange but is more general and uses "dealings". The examples for sense 3 directly relate to communication systems. Therefore, sense 3 is the best.

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