[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: wish
Target surface form: wished
Context:
The hangover in turn reminded him of his conversation with the weirdy, and he groaned. He went for more aspirin later in the day, and passed the surly landlord on the way -- he was still alive and scowling as usual, as if tenants were a burden in his life. Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and <t>wished</t> the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=wish%2:37:00:: | definition=hope for; have a wish | examples=I wish I could go home now
2. sense_key=wish%2:37:02:: | definition=prefer or wish to do something | synonyms=care, like | examples=Do you care to try this dish?; Would you like to come along to the movies?
3. sense_key=wish%2:32:02:: | definition=make or express a wish | examples=I wish that Christmas were over
4. sense_key=wish%2:37:01:: | definition=feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of | synonyms=wish well
5. sense_key=wish%2:32:01:: | definition=order politely; express a wish for
6. sense_key=wish%2:32:00:: | definition=invoke upon | synonyms=bid | examples=wish you a nice evening; bid farewell

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:
1.  **Analyze the Target Lemma and Context:**
    *   **Lemma:** wish (verb)
    *   **Surface Form:** wished
    *   **Context:** "Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and **wished** the stranger could do something about her..."
    *   **Syntactic Structure:** [Subject: Haney] [Verb: wished] [Object Clause: the stranger could do something about her].
    *   **Meaning Analysis:** Haney is performing the action of wishing. He desires/wants something. Specifically, he wants "the stranger" to do something about his wife Lolly (presumably to kill her, given the context of the landlord being alive and the stranger being associated with perhaps a hitman or supernatural element in this specific story context - likely Stephen King's "The Ledge" or similar style). It is a strong internal desire or hope for a specific outcome.

2.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses:**

    *   **Sense 1: wish%2:37:00::**
        *   Definition: hope for; have a wish
        *   Examples: "I wish I could go home now"
        *   Analysis: This involves wanting something to happen. The example "I wish I could go home now" involves a clause starting with "could" or similar subjunctive structures. In the text, Haney "wished the stranger could do something about her". This fits the structure of wanting a situation to be different or to occur. It aligns with the concept of "hoping for" an outcome.

    *   **Sense 2: wish%2:37:02::**
        *   Definition: prefer or wish to do something
        *   Synonyms: care, like
        *   Examples: "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along...?"
        *   Analysis: This is about volition regarding one's own actions (wanting *to do* something). The context is about someone else's action ("the stranger could do something"). This sense doesn't fit the syntactic frame "wished [NP] [Clause]" well.

    *   **Sense 3: wish%2:32:02::**
        *   Definition: make or express a wish
        *   Examples: "I wish that Christmas were over"
        *   Analysis: This sense often overlaps with Sense 1. The distinction in WordNet between 2:37 (desiderative verbs) and 2:32 (communication/act) can be subtle. 2:37 focuses on the internal state of hoping/wanting. 2:32 focuses on the act of expressing it. However, "wished the stranger could do something" describes the internal desire/event of wishing. Let's compare Sense 1 and Sense 3 closely. Sense 1 gloss is "hope for". Sense 3 gloss is "make or express a wish". In the context, Haney is feeling the desire ("hope for" that the stranger would act). The example for Sense 1 ("I wish I could go home now") is syntactically identical to the target "wished the stranger could [do something]". The Sense 3 example "I wish that Christmas were over" is also similar. Let's look at the Sense Key hierarchy. 2:37 is generally "want/desire". 2:32 is generally "say/communicate". While he might be expressing a wish, the primary meaning is the feeling of wanting/hoping for the stranger to act. Sense 1 "hope for" seems the core meaning.

    *   **Sense 4: wish%2:37:01::**
        *   Definition: feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
        *   Synonyms: wish well
        *   Analysis: This is usually for greetings like "I wish you well" or "I wish you luck". Haney is not wishing well upon his wife Lolly (context implies he wants something bad to happen to her). He is wishing for an action to be taken.

    *   **Sense 5: wish%2:32:01::**
        *   Definition: order politely; express a wish for
        *   Analysis: This implies a command or polite request. Haney is not ordering the stranger (at least not in this specific sentence structure; the stranger isn't there, this is an internal thought). "Wished the stranger could do something" is a hypothetical desire, not an order.

    *   **Sense 6: wish%2:32:00::**
        *   Definition: invoke upon
        *   Examples: "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
        *   Analysis: This is for greetings/farewells ("I wish you a..."). Haney is not greeting the stranger or invoking a blessing. He wants an event to occur.

3.  **Refining the Choice (Sense 1 vs Sense 3):**

    *   Sense 1 (wish%2:37:00): "hope for; have a wish". Example: "I wish I could go home now". This captures the semantics of the target sentence: Haney desires that a specific condition (stranger doing something) be true.
    *   Sense 3 (wish%2:32:02): "make or express a wish". Example: "I wish that Christmas were over".

    *   *WordNet Sense Groupings:*
        *   2:37:00 is "want" (desiderative).
        *   2:32:02 is "communication" (active expression).

    *   In the sentence "Haney... wished the stranger could do something about her", is he expressing it (to whom?) or is he feeling the desire/hope? The context ("Coming home from work...") suggests a stream of consciousness or internal narrative. He is internally wanting this. "Hope for" (Sense 1) fits "wished the stranger could..." better than "express a wish" if we consider the object clause "the stranger could...".
    *   Let's check the examples again.
    *   Sense 1 Example: "I wish I could go home now." (Subjunctive/Modal 'could').
    *   Target Sentence: "...wished the stranger could do something..." (Subjunctive/Modal 'could').
    *   Sense 3 Example: "I wish that Christmas were over." (Subjunctive 'were').
    *   Both structures are very similar. However, Sense 1's definition "hope for" is the fundamental meaning here. Sense 3 "make or express" implies a speech act. While one can "make a wish" internally, WordNet usually categorizes the internal state of wanting as 2:37 (desiderative) rather than 2:32 (communication).
    *   Sense 1 is "hope for". Haney is hoping the stranger will take care of Lolly.
    *   Sense 3 implies an utterance or explicit formulation. "I wish for a pony."
    *   The mapping of "wish + that-clause/could-clause" is usually mapped to the "want/desire" sense (Sense 1).
    *   Let's check the Synset structure if possible. Sense 1 usually corresponds to WN 2:37:00 ("wish").
    *   Let's check Sense 3 usually corresponds to WN 2:32:02 ("wish").
    *   In many WSD tasks, "wish" followed by a clause indicating a desire for a state of affairs is Sense 1.

    *   *Decision:* Sense 1 seems correct. It aligns with the internal desire ("hope for") and the specific syntactic example provided ("I wish I could..."). Sense 3 is slightly more performative ("make or express"). Haney is primarily described as holding the wish/hope.

    *   Let's double check Sense 4. "Wish well". Haney wishes *ill* (or at least for the stranger to deal with her). Not Sense 4.
    *   Let's double check Sense 2. "Wish to do". Haney is not the agent of the action in the wish clause. Not Sense 2.

    *   Final comparison: Sense 1 vs Sense 3.
    *   Definition 1: "hope for".
    *   Definition 3: "make or express a wish".
    *   Context: "Haney... wished the stranger could do something...".
    *   He is experiencing the desire. He is "hoping for" the stranger's intervention.
    *   Sense 1 is the best fit for the internal state of desire projected onto a clause.

    *   Wait, let's look at the WordNet 3.0/3.1 definitions for `wish`.
        *   v 1: hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now" (Sense 1 here).
        *   v 2: prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?" (Sense 2 here).
        *   v 3: make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over" (Sense 3 here).
        *   v 4: feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of (Sense 4 here).

    *   There is a subtle distinction between 1 and 3 in WordNet.
    *   Sense 1: The mental state of wanting.
    *   Sense 3: The act of formulating the wish (often implies the "wishing" aspect, like blowing out candles or just the mental act of setting a wish).
    *   However, the example for Sense 1 ("I wish I could go home now") is a much closer syntactic and semantic parallel to "...wished the stranger could do something..." than Sense 3's example. Both involve "could". Sense 3's example involves "were".
    *   Also, "hope for" (Sense 1) captures the context of him wanting an outcome involving a third party (the stranger).

    *   I will select Sense 1.

    *   Sense index: 1.

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[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: stranger
Target surface form: stranger
Context:
The hangover in turn reminded him of his conversation with the weirdy, and he groaned. He went for more aspirin later in the day, and passed the surly landlord on the way -- he was still alive and scowling as usual, as if tenants were a burden in his life. Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the <t>stranger</t> could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=stranger%1:18:00:: | definition=anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found | synonyms=alien, unknown
2. sense_key=stranger%1:18:01:: | definition=an individual that one is not acquainted with

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:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

finish_reason: stop

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the User's Request:**
    *   Target lemma: `stranger`.
    *   Target surface form: `stranger`.
    *   Context: A story about a character (Phil/Haney) dealing with a hangover, a landlord, and mailing a check to his wife Lolly. The sentence containing the target is: "On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the <t>stranger</t> could do something about her".
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `stranger%1:18:00::`: anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found (synonyms: alien, unknown).
        2.  `stranger%1:18:01::`: an individual that one is not acquainted with.
    *   Constraints: Choose the single best indexed sense, do not hedge, do not answer with the sense key, return only JSON `{"sense_index": N}`.

2.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   The sentence is: "On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the <t>stranger</t> could do something about her".
    *   Who is "the stranger"?
    *   Looking at the previous context: "The hangover in turn reminded him of his conversation with the weirdy...". Later, "Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building."
    *   Wait, let's look closer at the sentence structure. "wished the <t>stranger</t> could do something about her".
    *   Is "stranger" referring to a specific person mentioned previously? Or a generic person?
    *   Let's re-read the text provided.
        *   "The hangover in turn reminded him of his conversation with the weirdy..." -> The "weirdy" seems like a specific character.
        *   "wished the stranger could do something about her".
    *   Is "the stranger" referring to the "weirdy" mentioned earlier? Or the landlord? Or the police?
    *   Usually, "the stranger" implies a specific person introduced or implied.
    *   However, there is a potential ambiguity here. Is "stranger" used as a noun referring to a specific person ("the stranger") or is it a comparative adjective ("stranger")?
    *   The lemma provided is `stranger` (noun). The surface form is `stranger`.
    *   Grammar check: "wished the stranger could do something about her". "The stranger" functions as the subject of the subordinate clause. It is a noun phrase.
    *   If it were an adjective: "wished the [noun] could be stranger". That doesn't fit. "wished the stranger [noun]..." No.
    *   So it is definitely the noun `stranger`.
    *   Who is "the stranger"? The text mentions a "weirdy" earlier. Often in fiction, a character is introduced as a "stranger".
    *   Let's look at the phrase "wished the stranger could do something about her". "Her" refers to Lolly (his wife).
    *   What is the relationship? He is mailing a check for "separate maintenance". He wishes someone could "do something about her".
    *   Contextual implication: Perhaps he hired someone? Or perhaps the "weirdy" mentioned earlier is a hitman or a sorcerer or someone he talked to?
    *   "The hangover in turn reminded him of his conversation with the weirdy". "Weirdy" suggests a strange person.
    *   If he wished "the stranger" could do something about her, "the stranger" is likely the "weirdy" he had a conversation with.
    *   What is the sense distinction?
        *   Sense 1: "anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found" (Alien/Unknown). This is often used for outsiders, foreigners, or someone who just doesn't fit in. "A stranger in these parts."
        *   Sense 2: "an individual that one is not acquainted with". This is the general definition of a stranger (someone you don't know).
    *   Let's evaluate the referent. The referent is "the weirdy" (the person he had a conversation with).
    *   If he had a conversation with them, is he "acquainted" with them? Technically, they have met, but "acquainted" usually implies knowing someone's name and nature. You can have a conversation with a stranger and they remain a stranger.
    *   However, Sense 1 ("alien/unknown" - does not belong in the environment) feels more specific to the concept of an "outsider" or someone intruding.
    *   But Sense 2 is the standard, default definition for "stranger" = "person one does not know".
    *   Is the character an "alien" (Sense 1)? Or just a guy he doesn't know well (Sense 2)?
    *   The text calls him a "weirdy". This implies he is strange, odd.
    *   Let's look at the definitions again.
        *   Sense 1: `stranger%1:18:00::` - "anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found". Synonyms: alien, unknown.
        *   Sense 2: `stranger%1:18:01::` - "an individual that one is not acquainted with".
    *   Usage in text: "wished the stranger could do something about her". The use of the definite article "the" suggests a specific person identified previously. The previous identifier is "the weirdy".
    *   Does this person "not belong in the environment"? Or is he just "not acquainted"?
    *   Usually, Sense 1 is used for things like "He is a stranger to these parts" or "A stranger in a strange land". It emphasizes *foreignness* or *not belonging*.
    *   Sense 2 is the general "person you don't know".
    *   The narrator refers to this character as "the weirdy" and then "the stranger". "Weirdy" implies strangeness/oddity. Does it imply he doesn't belong in the environment? Not necessarily. Just that he is weird.
    *   Does the character know him? He had a conversation with him. He knows him enough to wish he could act.
    *   Is the character a "stranger" because he is unknown to the protagonist personally (Sense 2), or because he is an outsider (Sense 1)?
    *   Let's consider WordNet synset organization. Often Sense 1 (01) is the most common/general.
    *   Let's check the sense keys provided by the user.
        *   `stranger%1:18:00::` corresponds to WN 1.18.00. WordNet 3.0 entries:
            *   1. stranger, alien, unknown -- anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found.
            *   2. stranger -- an individual that one is not acquainted with.
    *   Wait, usually the order in WordNet is by frequency.
        *   In WN 3.0:
            *   1. stranger (n): anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found (synonyms: alien, unknown).
            *   2. stranger (n): an individual that one is not acquainted with.
    *   Actually, let me double check standard WordNet 3.0 ordering.
        *   Sense 1: "anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found". Examples: "the laboratory was a strange place to the student", "you are a stranger here".
        *   Sense 2: "an individual that one is not acquainted with". Example: "he is a stranger to me".
    *   Which definition fits the context better?
    *   Context: Phil/Haney talked to a "weirdy". He wishes "the stranger" could do something about his wife.
    *   Why call him "the stranger"? He is likely a hitman or a fixer, someone mysterious.
    *   If the text calls him "the weirdy", then "the stranger", it emphasizes his mysterious nature.
    *   Is he a stranger because he is an outsider (Sense 1) or because Phil doesn't know him personally (Sense 2)?
    *   "The weirdy" suggests he is a weird person. Calling him "the stranger" afterwards likely emphasizes the lack of acquaintance/familiarity (Sense 2), or perhaps the "alien" quality (Sense 1).
    *   However, consider the phrase "wished the stranger could do something about her".
    *   If you hire a hitman or talk to a shady person, you might not be "acquainted" with them.
    *   Let's look at the synset mappings again.
        *   `stranger%1:18:00::` is the "alien/out of place" sense.
        *   `stranger%1:18:01::` is the "not acquainted" sense.
    *   Often, in narrative fiction, "a stranger" or "the stranger" introduces a character who is unknown to the protagonist and the reader.
    *   If the protagonist had a conversation with him, he is physically present.
    *   Does he "not belong in the environment"?
        *   The story takes place in an apartment building/neighborhood.
        *   The landlord is "surly", tenants are a burden.
        *   The "weirdy" might be someone out of place (Sense 1).
    *   However, Sense 2 ("not acquainted") is the default, most common meaning of "stranger" when referring to a person one does not know.
    *   Usually, Sense 1 is for "stranger to these parts".
    *   Sense 2 is "stranger to me".
    *   The context implies the protagonist is thinking about this person. "Conversation with the weirdy". "Wished the stranger..."
    *   The proximity of "weirdy" (someone strange) to "stranger" might trick one into picking Sense 1 (strange/alien).
    *   But the definition of Sense 1 is specifically about *environment*: "does not belong in the environment in which they are found".
    *   Is there evidence he doesn't belong in the environment? Not really. He's just a weird guy Phil talked to. Maybe he was at a bar (hangover context).
    *   Is there evidence he is not acquainted? Yes, he calls him "the weirdy" and "the stranger". He is treating him as an unknown quantity.
    *   Standard disambiguation task: If the context doesn't explicitly support the "foreign/environment" definition, choose the "lack of acquaintance" definition.
    *   "Stranger" as "someone I don't know" is the core meaning.
    *   WordNet sense `stranger%1:18:01::` corresponds to "an individual that one is not acquainted with".
    *   Let's look at the provided index mapping again.
        *   Candidate 1: `stranger%1:18:00::` (alien/out of place).
        *   Candidate 2: `stranger%1:18:01::` (not acquainted).
    *   The sentence: "wished the stranger could do something about her".
    *   He is referring to a specific person. Even though they spoke, he is essentially a stranger (not a friend, not acquainted).
    *   He is not referring to him as an "alien" in the environment (e.g., "The stranger disturbed the peace").
    *   He is referring to him as a person whose capabilities he hopes to utilize (a hitman?).
    *   The lack of acquaintance is the salient feature allowing him to be a detached agent, or perhaps the risk involved.
    *   Actually, looking at the text source (likely from a book or corpus).
        *   Text: "The hangover in turn reminded him of his conversation with the weirdy...".
        *   Later: "...wished the stranger could do something about her".
        *   This implies the "weirdy" IS the "stranger".
    *   Why use "stranger"? Because "weirdy" describes his appearance/behavior. "Stranger" describes his relationship to the protagonist (or lack thereof).
    *   Therefore, "an individual that one is not acquainted with" (Sense 2 in the list, index 2) is the correct definition. Sense 1 is about environment fit, which isn't the focus here.
    *   Wait, let me verify the sense numbering/indexing in WordNet 3.0 vs the user's list.
    *   User's list:
        1.  `stranger%1:18:00::` (alien)
        2.  `stranger%1:18:01::` (not acquainted)
    *   Usually WordNet orders by familiarity.
        *   In WN 3.0:
            1. stranger, alien, unknown (environment sense)
            2. stranger (acquaintance sense)
    *   Wait, standard WordNet order is usually frequency based?
        *   Let's check a corpus or common knowledge.
        *   "He is a stranger to me" is extremely common.
        *   "A stranger in these parts" is common but marked.
    *   However, WordNet 3.0 listing for `stranger` (noun):
        1.  stranger, alien, unknown -- anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found.
        2.  stranger -- an individual that one is not acquainted with.
    *   Yes, WN 3.0 lists the "alien" sense first. This matches the user's order.
    *   My task is to pick the best index.
    *   The text is "wished the stranger could do something about her".
    *   The referent is the "weirdy".
    *   Is he a stranger because he is an outsider (Sense 1) or because Phil doesn't know him (Sense 2)?
    *   The "weirdy" label suggests oddity.
    *   However, the "stranger" label serves to categorize the person in the protagonist's mind.
    *   "I talked to a weird guy. I hope this stranger can fix my wife problem."
    *   The key is relationship. "Not acquainted".
    *   Does "alien" fit? "He wished the alien could do something...". "He wished the one who doesn't belong here could do something...".
    *   "He wished the guy I don't know could do something...".
    *   Sense 2 is the most natural reading. The specific "environmental" nuance of Sense 1 ("does not belong in the environment") is not strongly triggered by the context of a conversation in a bar/apartment context (implied). The focus is on the person being an unknown agent acting on his behalf.
    *   Also, consider that they had a conversation. Conversations often serve to transition someone from "stranger" to "acquaintance", but if the conversation was short or weird, they remain a stranger. Sense 2 covers this "not acquainted" state perfectly.
    *   Sense 1 is more about being an intruder or foreigner. The text doesn't emphasize his intrusion or foreignness, just that he is a "weirdy".
    *   Therefore, Sense 2 (index 2) is the correct choice.

    *   Wait, I must check if there is any subtle clue for Sense 1.
    *   "The hangover... reminded him of his conversation with the weirdy".
    *   Maybe the "weirdy" was in his apartment? "passed the surly landlord... tenants were a burden".
    *   If the weirdy was in his apartment or the building, and he doesn't belong there, Sense 1 fits.
    *   "He went for more aspirin later in the day... passed the surly landlord... went back to work... Coming home... startled to see a police car".
    *   The timeline:
        *   Hangover -> Conversation with weirdy (when? implied previous night or recent).
        *   Thursday -> Mails check, mentions "the stranger".
        *   Coming home (Thursday?) -> Police car.
    *   If the conversation with the weirdy happened in the apartment building, and the weirdy is a "stranger" (Sense 1 - doesn't belong there), does it fit?
    *   It's possible. "Weirdy" implies someone out of place.
    *   However, the primary definition of stranger in "wished the stranger" is the person's status relative to the wisher. "I wish this person I don't know (and is therefore dangerous/unpredictable) would act."
    *   Sense 1 ("alien") is often used in contexts like "The stranger stood out in the crowd".
    *   Sense 2 ("not acquainted") is used in contexts like "Don't talk to strangers".
    *   He *did* talk to him ("conversation with the weirdy"). So he violated the "don't talk to strangers" rule.
    *   Because he is referring to him by the category "the stranger" after interaction, it emphasizes the lack of personal connection.
    *   I will bet on Sense 2 (index 2).
    *   Let's double check the indices provided in the prompt.
        *   1. `stranger%1:18:00::` (alien)
        *   2. `stranger%1:18:01::` (not acquainted)
    *   In standard WSD datasets (like SemCor), which sense is more common?
        *   Usually the "not acquainted" sense is the dominant sense in narrative fiction when referring to characters. Even if WordNet lists "alien" first (which it does in 3.0, oddly, or maybe my memory is faulty on ordering, usually Sense 1 is the most frequent).
        *   Actually, checking WordNet 3.0 online:
            *   S: (n) stranger, alien, unknown (anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found)
            *   S: (n) stranger (an individual that one is not acquainted with)
        *   The frequency counts in SemCor usually favor the "not acquainted" sense (Sense 2 here) for general narrative usage, despite the WordNet ordering.
        *   Let's look at the context again. "wished the stranger could do something about her".
        *   Substitute definitions:
            *   "wished the [person who does not belong in the environment] could do something about her".
            *   "wished the [individual that one is not acquainted with] could do something about her".
        *   Which makes more sense? The second one. The protagonist is dealing with a personal issue (wife). He needs an agent. Whether the agent "belongs in the environment" (e.g. the bar, the apartment) is irrelevant. What matters is that he is an unknown entity (a stranger) who potentially has the capacity to act.
        *   Also, the word "weirdy" suggests he is strange. "Stranger" in Sense 1 (Alien) overlaps with "strange". But "Stranger" in Sense 2 refers to familiarity.
        *   Using "stranger" to refer to someone you just spoke to emphasizes that they are still not a friend or acquaintance.
        *   Therefore, Sense 2 is the correct choice.

    *   Result: Sense Index 2.

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[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: do
Target surface form: do
Context:
The hangover in turn reminded him of his conversation with the weirdy, and he groaned. He went for more aspirin later in the day, and passed the surly landlord on the way -- he was still alive and scowling as usual, as if tenants were a burden in his life. Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could <t>do</t> something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=do%2:41:01:: | definition=engage in | synonyms=make | examples=make love, not war; make an effort
2. sense_key=do%2:36:01:: | definition=carry out or perform an action | synonyms=perform, execute | examples=John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters; the skater executed a triple pirouette
3. sense_key=do%2:41:04:: | definition=get (something) done | synonyms=perform | examples=I did my job
4. sense_key=do%2:42:00:: | definition=proceed or get along | synonyms=fare, make out, come, get along | examples=How is she doing in her new job?; How are you making out in graduate school?
5. sense_key=do%2:36:02:: | definition=give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally | synonyms=cause, make | examples=cause a commotion; make a stir
6. sense_key=do%2:41:02:: | definition=carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions | synonyms=practice, practise, exercise | examples=practice law
7. sense_key=do%2:42:01:: | definition=be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity | synonyms=suffice, answer, serve | examples=A few words would answer; This car suits my purpose well
8. sense_key=do%2:36:00:: | definition=create or design, often in a certain way | synonyms=make | examples=Do my room in blue; I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest
9. sense_key=do%2:29:09:: | definition=behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself | synonyms=act, behave | examples=You should act like an adult; Don't behave like a fool
10. sense_key=do%2:42:02:: | definition=spend time in prison or in a labor camp | synonyms=serve | examples=He did six years for embezzlement
11. sense_key=do%2:41:03:: | definition=carry on or function | synonyms=manage | examples=We could do with a little more help around here
12. sense_key=do%2:29:04:: | definition=arrange attractively | synonyms=dress, arrange, set, coif, coiffe, coiffure | examples=dress my hair for the wedding
13. sense_key=do%2:38:00:: | definition=travel or traverse (a distance) | examples=This car does 150 miles per hour; We did 6 miles on our hike every day

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:
1.  **Analyze the context:**
    *   Sentence: "...wished the stranger could <t>do</t> something about her..."
    *   Meaning: The subject (the stranger) is wished to perform an action (take care of, fix, or deal with) regarding the object (her, the wife Lolly). The context implies dealing with a burdensome person or situation (the wife receiving separate maintenance). The stranger has a mysterious effect (Phil wished the stranger could do something about her after thinking the landlord was still alive after the stranger visited). It implies performing a specific action to change the situation.

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   *Sense 1 (engage in):* "make love, not war". A bit too general. "Do something" fits, but "engage in something" feels slightly off for "do something about her".
    *   *Sense 2 (carry out or perform an action):* "John did the painting...". This is a very general sense of "perform an action". The definition "carry out or perform an action" fits "do something".
    *   *Sense 3 (get (something) done):* "I did my job". Focuses on completion. "Do something about her" focuses on the action itself, usually with the intent of resolution, but the core is performing the action.
    *   *Sense 4 (proceed or get along):* "How is she doing?". Intransitive. The target is transitive ("do something"). Incorrect.
    *   *Sense 5 (give rise to; cause to happen):* "cause a commotion". "Do something about her" could mean "cause something to happen to her", but usually "do something about X" implies taking action to solve a problem related to X.
    *   *Sense 6 (carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions):* "practice law". Not a profession.
    *   *Sense 7 (be sufficient):* "A few words would answer". Intransitive usage mostly. Incorrect.
    *   *Sense 8 (create or design):* "Do my room in blue". Incorrect.
    *   *Sense 9 (behave):* "act like an adult". Incorrect.
    *   *Sense 10 (spend time in prison):* "He did six years". Incorrect.
    *   *Sense 11 (carry on or function):* "We could do with...". Incorrect.
    *   *Sense 12 (arrange attractively):* "dress my hair". Incorrect.
    *   *Sense 13 (travel or traverse):* "This car does 150 miles". Incorrect.

3.  **Refine between Sense 1, 2, and 3:**

    *   Context: "wished the stranger could **do** something about her".
    *   Here "do" takes the indefinite pronoun "something" as an object, followed by a prepositional phrase "about her".
    *   Sense 1 definition: "engage in". Synonym "make". Examples: "make an effort". "Engage in something about her" is awkward phrasing for the definition, though "do something" is a common collocation. However, the specific phrasing "do something about [person/situation]" usually implies taking action to fix or deal with it.
    *   Sense 2 definition: "carry out or perform an action". Synonyms "perform, execute". Examples: "John did the painting". This is the general transitive sense. "Do something" is the quintessential example of performing an unspecified action.
    *   Sense 3 definition: "get (something) done". Synonym "perform". Example: "I did my job". This emphasizes the completion aspect.

    Let's look at the nuances.
    "Do something about X" = Take action regarding X.
    Which sense captures "perform an action"?
    Sense 2 seems to be the general performative sense.
    Sense 1 ("engage in") often applies to activities (do business, do science, do drugs, do lunch). "Engage in something about her" doesn't fit the pattern of Sense 1.
    Sense 3 ("get something done") implies accomplishing a task. "I did my job". "Do something" usually refers to the action itself rather than the completion, though the context implies a desire for a result.

    Let's check WordNet (or similar lexical resources) hierarchies/definitions for this specific construction.
    In WordNet 3.1/3.0:
    `do%2:36:01::` (Sense 2 here): "carry out or perform an action".
    `do%2:41:01::` (Sense 1 here): "engage in".

    The phrase "do something about" is standard English for "take action to correct or deal with".
    "Take action" maps well to "perform an action" (Sense 2).
    The object is "something".
    "He did the painting" -> He performed the action of painting.
    "He could do something" -> He could perform an action.

    Let's compare Sense 1 and Sense 2 again.
    Sense 1 examples: "make love, not war", "make an effort". These are specific idiomatic constructions or "engage in [activity]". "Do something about her" isn't engaging in a specific activity like "war" or "love".
    Sense 2 examples: "John did the painting", "the skater executed a triple pirouette". This focuses on the execution of an act. "Do something" is the general form of executing an act.

    Is there a sense for "deal with" or "fix"?
    None of the provided senses explicitly say "deal with".
    However, "perform an action" (Sense 2) is the broad category that covers "doing something".

    Let's look at Sense 3: "get (something) done". Example: "I did my job".
    Does "do something about her" mean "get something about her done"? Not quite. It means "perform an action regarding her".

    Let's look closer at Sense 2 vs Sense 1.
    Sense 1 "engage in". "I do yoga". "I do the dishes" (Sense 2/3?). "Do the dishes" is usually Sense 3 (get done) or 2 (perform).
    "Do something" is the placeholder for any action.
    The definition "carry out or perform an action" fits "do something" perfectly.

    Let's check if "do something about" falls under a specific sense.
    The object is "something".
    Sentence: "He wished the stranger could do something about her."
    Meaning: Perform an action to change the situation.
    Sense 2 fits "perform an action".

    Let's double check Sense 1. "Engage in". "Do something" is not typically described as "engaging in something" in the sense of an activity like a hobby or profession (which is often the case for Sense 1). Sense 1 examples "make love", "make an effort" suggest specific composite actions. "Do something" is the indefinite action.

    Therefore, Sense 2 seems the most appropriate broad sense for "performing an action" where the object is a generic placeholder for an action.

    Let's consider Sense 3 "get (something) done".
    If I say "I need to do something about this mess", I imply I need to clean it (action).
    If I say "I did my job", I finished it.
    "He could do something about her" refers to the potential execution of an action, not necessarily the completion of a specific task (though the wish is for the result). The focus of the word "do" here is the performance of the deed. Sense 2's definition "carry out or perform an action" captures the potentiality of the action "something".

    Let's check synonyms.
    Sense 2 synonyms: perform, execute.
    "He wished the stranger could *perform* something about her." -> "Perform an action about her." This works.
    Sense 1 synonyms: make.
    "He wished the stranger could *make* something about her." -> Doesn't work idiomatically.
    Sense 3 synonyms: perform.
    "He wished the stranger could *perform* something about her." -> Works.

    Let's look at Sense 1 again. "Engage in".
    "He wished the stranger could engage in something about her." -> No.

    Between 2 and 3.
    Sense 2: "carry out or perform an action".
    Sense 3: "get (something) done".
    Usually, "do something" falls under the general action sense.
    "I am doing something." (Sense 2).
    "I have something to do." (Sense 2 or 3).
    In the context "could do something about her", the stranger is the agent who would act. The ability to act is the ability to perform an action.
    The distinction in WordNet between 2:36:01 (Sense 2) and 2:41:03/4 (Sense 3 etc) can be subtle.
    Sense 2 (36:01) is often used for "do the dishes", "do the weeding".
    Sense 3 (41:04) is "get (something) done". Example: "I did my job".

    Let's look at the specific definition text.
    Sense 2: "carry out or perform an action".
    Sense 3: "get (something) done".

    "Do something about her" = perform an action.
    "Get something done about her" = have an action completed.
    The sentence says "do something".
    The closest definition is Sense 2. The example "John did the painting" (Sense 2) involves the execution of the act. "Do something" is the execution of an unspecified act.

    Let's check if there's a specific "solve" sense.
    "do something about it".
    WordNet often maps "do something" to the general sense of performing an action.
    Sense 2 seems to be the standard transitive action sense.

    Let's verify against the Sense 1 "engage in".
    Definition: "engage in".
    Example: "make love, not war".
    Usage: "do [activity]". "do science", "do research".
    "Do something" does not fit "engage in [activity name]" syntactically or semantically as well as it fits "perform [action]". "Something" acts as the variable for the action itself.

    Therefore, Sense 2 is the best fit.

    Let's check the other candidate, Sense 13 "travel or traverse". No.
    Sense 5 "cause to happen". "Do something about her" could mean "cause something to happen to her", but "do something about" is an agentive action phrase, usually mapped to "perform action".

    Final check on Sense 3 vs Sense 2.
    Sense 3: "get (something) done".
    Example: "I did my job".
    Focus: Completion/Result.
    Context: "could do something about her".
    Focus: Ability/Potential to act.
    "Perform an action" (Sense 2) fits the potentiality better than "get something done" (Sense 3), which implies the finalization.
    Also, "something" is indefinite. You "get a task done". You "perform an action". "Something" functions as the placeholder for the action.
    Sense 2 examples: "John did the painting...". The painting is the task/action.
    "Do something" is the generic instantiation of this sense.

    Therefore, Sense 2.

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: come
Target surface form: Coming
Context:
He went for more aspirin later in the day, and passed the surly landlord on the way -- he was still alive and scowling as usual, as if tenants were a burden in his life. Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her <t>Coming</t> home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly.

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:
Let me analyze the context for the target word "Coming" (from the lemma "come"):

Context: "Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building."

This describes someone returning/arriving at their home from work. Let me look at the 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
- This is about movement toward something, but doesn't specifically emphasize reaching a destination.

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
- This specifically mentions "reach a destination" and "arrive" - the example "She arrived home at 7 o'clock" is very similar to "Coming home from work"
- This seems like the best match.

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
- This is about events happening, not physical arrival.

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
- This is about entering states or conditions, not physical arrival.

The phrase "Coming home from work" clearly indicates:
- The person is traveling
- They are reaching a destination (home)
- This is an arrival

Sense 2 with definition "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress" and the synonym "arrive" matches perfectly. The example "She arrived home at 7 o'clock" is structurally very similar to "Coming home from work."

Sense 1 is about movement toward something but doesn't emphasize reaching the destination as the core meaning, while sense 2 specifically focuses on reaching/arriving at a destination.

The answer should be sense_index: 2

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[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: home
Target surface form: home
Context:
He went for more aspirin later in the day, and passed the surly landlord on the way -- he was still alive and scowling as usual, as if tenants were a burden in his life. Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming <t>home</t> from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=home%1:15:04:: | definition=where you live at a particular time | synonyms=place | examples=deliver the package to my home; he doesn't have a home to go to
2. sense_key=home%1:06:00:: | definition=housing that someone is living in | synonyms=dwelling, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house | examples=he built a modest dwelling near the pond; they raise money to provide homes for the homeless
3. sense_key=home%1:15:02:: | definition=the country or state or city where you live | examples=Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home; his home is New Jersey
4. sense_key=home%1:06:02:: | definition=(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score | synonyms=home plate, home base, plate | examples=he ruled that the runner failed to touch home
5. sense_key=home%1:15:05:: | definition=the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end | synonyms=base
6. sense_key=home%1:15:03:: | definition=place where something began and flourished | examples=the United States is the home of basketball
7. sense_key=home%1:26:00:: | definition=an environment offering affection and security | examples=home is where the heart is; he grew up in a good Christian home
8. sense_key=home%1:14:00:: | definition=a social unit living together | synonyms=family, household, house, menage | examples=he moved his family to Virginia; It was a good Christian household
9. sense_key=home%1:06:01:: | definition=an institution where people are cared for | synonyms=nursing home, rest home | examples=a home for the elderly

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:
1.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   Sentence: "Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building."
    *   Previous context: Phil (presumably the "he") is mailing a check, has a surly landlord, lives in an apartment building.
    *   Target word: "home".
    *   Usage: "Coming home from work". This phrase implies movement towards a specific location where one resides temporarily or permanently. It acts as the destination of the movement.

2.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `home%1:15:04::` | definition=where you live at a particular time | synonyms=place | examples=deliver the package to my home; he doesn't have a home to go to.
        *   *Analysis:* This is a general sense of "home" as the place of residence. It fits the idea of returning to where one lives. "Coming home" matches "he doesn't have a home to go to" conceptually (as a physical location to return to).

    *   **Sense 2:** `home%1:06:00::` | definition=housing that someone is living in | synonyms=dwelling, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house | examples=he built a modest dwelling near the pond; they raise money to provide homes for the homeless.
        *   *Analysis:* This focuses on the physical structure or housing unit. While the context mentions an apartment building, "Coming home" usually treats "home" as the location/place rather than emphasizing the physical structure itself, though the distinction is subtle. Sense 1 ("where you live at a particular time") feels slightly more dynamic and appropriate for the act of *coming* to that location, whereas Sense 2 is often used for the object (the house itself). However, WordNet distinctions can be tricky here. Let's look closer. Sense 1 is often used for the concept of residence. Sense 2 is the physical dwelling. In "Coming home", is it the abstract concept of the place where he lives or the physical building? Usually, "home" in motion verbs (go home, come home) refers to the location (Sense 1).

    *   **Sense 3:** `home%1:15:02::` | definition=the country or state or city where you live | examples=Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home; his home is New Jersey.
        *   *Analysis:* Incorrect. The context is an apartment building, not a city or country.

    *   **Sense 4:** `home%1:06:02::` | definition=(baseball) base...
        *   *Analysis:* Incorrect. No baseball context.

    *   **Sense 5:** `home%1:15:05::` | definition=the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end.
        *   *Analysis:* Incorrect. This is military or operational context.

    *   **Sense 6:** `home%1:15:03::` | definition=place where something began and flourished.
        *   *Analysis:* Incorrect.

    *   **Sense 7:** `home%1:26:00::` | definition=an environment offering affection and security.
        *   *Analysis:* Incorrect. The text mentions a "surly landlord" and tenants being a burden; there is no specific emphasis on affection or security here, just the destination of daily life.

    *   **Sense 8:** `home%1:14:00::` | definition=a social unit living together | synonyms=family...
        *   *Analysis:* Incorrect. He is going to a physical location, not a social unit.

    *   **Sense 9:** `home%1:06:01::` | definition=an institution where people are cared for.
        *   *Analysis:* Incorrect. It's an apartment building.

3.  **Refining the choice between Sense 1 and Sense 2:**

    *   Sense 1: "where you live at a particular time". Examples: "deliver the package to my home", "he doesn't have a home to go to". This sense focuses on the location/function as a residence.
    *   Sense 2: "housing that someone is living in". Examples: "he built a modest dwelling", "homes for the homeless". This sense focuses on the physical structure (dwelling, abode).

    *   In the phrase "Coming home from work," "home" functions as an adverbial noun (or particle) indicating direction toward one's place of residence.
    *   WordNet 3.0 often distinguishes "home" (the location/place) from "dwelling/home" (the physical structure).
    *   Let's look at the Sense 1 example: "deliver the package to my home". This implies a destination.
    *   Let's look at the Sense 2 example: "he built a modest dwelling". This implies construction of the object.
    *   The context "Coming home" aligns strongly with the concept of the place where one resides (Sense 1). Sense 2 is often synonymous with "house" or "apartment" as a physical object. While he lives in an apartment, the word "home" in the phrase "come home" specifically denotes the *location* where the person lives (Sense 1), rather than the physical bricks and mortar entity (Sense 2).
    *   Furthermore, Sense 1 has the example "he doesn't have a home to go to", which parallels the motion aspect of "Coming home".
    *   The distinction in WordNet between `home%1:15:04::` (place) and `home%1:06:00::` (dwelling) is the classic Place vs. Artifact distinction.
    *   "Come home" treats "home" as a destination/place.
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.

    *   Let's double check Sense 1 definition: "where you live at a particular time".
    *   Let's double check Sense 2 definition: "housing that someone is living in".
    *   Context: "Coming home from work".
    *   When one says "I am going home," they are referring to the location where they live. Sense 1 captures the functional aspect of the place. Sense 2 captures the structural aspect. The idiomatic expression "come home" usually maps to the location sense (Sense 1).

    *   Let's check the index provided in the prompt.
    *   1. sense_key=home%1:15:04:: (where you live...)
    *   2. sense_key=home%1:06:00:: (housing...)
    *   ...
    *   The index for Sense 1 is 1.

    Let's re-verify if "home" here acts as the physical apartment or the concept.
    "Coming home... he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building."
    "Home" here is the destination. It acts as the locus of his living situation. Sense 1 seems robust.
    Sense 2 is usually "a home" (countable). "He bought a home." Here "Coming home" has zero article, typical of the adverbial usage or the abstract location usage. Sense 1's examples ("deliver the package to my home") allow for the noun usage, but the concept of "the place where you live" fits the zero-article destination usage better than the specific physical "housing" artifact sense.

    Final decision: Sense 1.

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[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: work
Target surface form: work
Context:
He went for more aspirin later in the day, and passed the surly landlord on the way -- he was still alive and scowling as usual, as if tenants were a burden in his life. Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from <t>work</t>, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=work%1:04:00:: | definition=activity directed toward making or doing something | examples=she checked several points needing further work
2. sense_key=work%1:06:00:: | definition=a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing | synonyms=piece of work | examples=it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works; the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
3. sense_key=work%1:04:01:: | definition=the occupation for which you are paid | synonyms=employment | examples=he is looking for employment; a lot of people are out of work
4. sense_key=work%1:09:00:: | definition=applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | synonyms=study | examples=mastering a second language requires a lot of work; no schools offer graduate study in interior design
5. sense_key=work%1:19:00:: | definition=(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force | examples=work equals force times distance
6. sense_key=work%1:06:01:: | definition=a place where work is done | synonyms=workplace | examples=he arrived at work early today
7. sense_key=work%1:06:02:: | definition=the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) | synonyms=oeuvre, body of work | examples=he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre; Picasso's work can be divided into periods

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:
```json
{"sense_index": 6}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 6}
```

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the context:**
    *   Sentence: "Coming home from <t>work</t>, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building."
    *   Preceding context: Phil goes back to "work" Monday. Haney mails a check. "Coming home from work".
    *   Subject: The protagonist (referred to as Phil and then "he" likely Haney or Phil, context implies a resident/tenant).
    *   Action: "Coming home from <t>work</t>".
    *   Implication: He is leaving a place where he engages in his job/occupation to return to his residence.

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   **Sense 1 (work%1:04:00::):** "activity directed toward making or doing something".
        *   Example: "she checked several points needing further work".
        *   Fit: This is abstract activity. While "work" generally involves activity, the phrase "Coming home from work" usually refers to a specific location or the job itself, not just the abstract activity in a vacuum. However, it can be used this way ("I have a lot of work to do"). But "coming home from" strongly implies a trajectory from a specific place associated with the job.

    *   **Sense 2 (work%1:06:00::):** "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing".
        *   Example: "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work".
        *   Fit: No. He is not coming home from a product or artifact.

    *   **Sense 3 (work%1:04:01::):** "the occupation for which you are paid".
        *   Synonyms: employment.
        *   Example: "he is looking for employment".
        *   Fit: This is a strong candidate. People often say "I'm going to work" or "coming home from work" meaning their employment/job. It fits the concept of "He went back to work Monday". It describes the state of being employed or the job role. However, the spatial aspect of "coming home from" pushes the interpretation slightly towards the physical location, but often "work" is used as a mass noun for the job/employment in these motion verbs. Let's check the location sense.

    *   **Sense 4 (work%1:09:00::):** "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject".
        *   Synonyms: study.
        *   Fit: Unlikely. He seems to be an adult with a landlord and wife (Lolly), likely working a job, not just studying.

    *   **Sense 5 (work%1:19:00::):** "(physics) a manifestation of energy...".
        *   Fit: No, not physics context.

    *   **Sense 6 (work%1:06:01::):** "a place where work is done".
        *   Synonyms: workplace.
        *   Example: "he arrived at work early today".
        *   Fit: This is the most precise fit for the construction "Coming home from <t>work</t>". The preposition "from" indicates a source location. You come home *from* a place. Therefore, "work" here acts as a locative noun (the workplace).
        *   Let's compare Sense 3 (Employment) and Sense 6 (Workplace).
        *   Sentence: "He went back to work Monday." (Could be job or place).
        *   Sentence: "Coming home from <t>work</t>..."
        *   If I say "Coming home from my job", it sounds slightly less natural than "Coming home from the office/work".
        *   Usually, WordNet distinguishes between the abstract occupation (Sense 3) and the physical place (Sense 6).
        *   "Coming home from X" requires X to be a location (typically).
        *   "Employment" (Sense 3) is an abstract state or activity. You don't usually travel *from* an abstract state physically.
        *   "Workplace" (Sense 6) is a physical location. You travel *from* a location.
        *   Example for Sense 6: "he arrived at work early today". This usage is nearly identical to "Coming home from work".
        *   Therefore, Sense 6 is the better fit for the syntactic frame "from [Noun]" where motion is involved.

    *   **Sense 7 (work%1:06:02::):** "the total output of a writer or artist".
        *   Fit: No.

3.  **Decision between Sense 3 and Sense 6:**
    *   Context: "Coming home from <t>work</t>."
    *   Motion verb "Coming" + direction "from".
    *   Source of motion = work.
    *   Sense 3 is "occupation" (abstract/state).
    *   Sense 6 is "place where work is done" (concrete/location).
    *   While the concept is his employment, the specific lexical usage here is locative. If the sentence were "He has a lot of work to do", it would be Sense 1 or 3. If it were "Work is hard to find", it would be Sense 3.
    *   Because of the motion verb indicating origin ("from"), the sense must be the place.
    *   WordNet 3.1 (and earlier versions) often groups the "activity" and "place" under different synsets.
    *   Synset 1:04:01 is employment.
    *   Synset 1:06:01 is workplace.
    *   The match is Sense 6.

4.  **Final check:**
    *   Target: work
    *   Context: "Coming home from work"
    *   Sense 6 definition: "a place where work is done"
    *   Synonyms: workplace
    *   Example: "he arrived at work early today"
    *   Does "Coming home from work" fit "Coming home from workplace"? Yes.
    *   Does "Coming home from work" fit "Coming home from employment"? No, semantic clash (motion from an abstract concept).

    Therefore, Sense 6 is the correct choice.

    Index mapping:
    1 -> work%1:04:00:: (activity)
    2 -> work%1:06:00:: (product)
    3 -> work%1:04:01:: (employment)
    4 -> work%1:09:00:: (study)
    5 -> work%1:19:00:: (physics)
    6 -> work%1:06:01:: (workplace)
    7 -> work%1:06:02:: (oeuvre)

    The correct index is 6.


[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: see
Target surface form: see
Context:
He went for more aspirin later in the day, and passed the surly landlord on the way -- he was still alive and scowling as usual, as if tenants were a burden in his life. Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to <t>see</t> a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=see%2:39:00:: | definition=perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight | examples=You have to be a good observer to see all the details; Can you see the bird in that tree?
2. sense_key=see%2:31:01:: | definition=perceive (an idea or situation) mentally | synonyms=understand, realize, realise | examples=Now I see!; I just can't see your point
3. sense_key=see%2:39:02:: | definition=perceive or be contemporaneous with | synonyms=witness, find | examples=We found Republicans winning the offices; You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
4. sense_key=see%2:36:00:: | definition=imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | synonyms=visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, figure | examples=I can't see him on horseback!; I can see what will happen
5. sense_key=see%2:31:00:: | definition=deem to be | synonyms=consider, reckon, view, regard | examples=She views this quite differently from me; I consider her to be shallow
6. sense_key=see%2:31:02:: | definition=get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | synonyms=learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out | examples=I learned that she has two grown-up children; I see that you have been promoted
7. sense_key=see%2:39:03:: | definition=see or watch | synonyms=watch, view, catch, take in | examples=view a show on television; This program will be seen all over the world
8. sense_key=see%2:38:00:: | definition=come together | synonyms=meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across | examples=I'll probably see you at the meeting; How nice to see you again!
9. sense_key=see%2:32:00:: | definition=find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | synonyms=determine, check, find out, ascertain, watch, learn | examples=I want to see whether she speaks French; See whether it works
10. sense_key=see%2:31:03:: | definition=be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | synonyms=check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain | examples=He verified that the valves were closed; See that the curtains are closed
11. sense_key=see%2:41:11:: | definition=go to see for professional or business reasons | examples=You should see a lawyer; We had to see a psychiatrist
12. sense_key=see%2:41:12:: | definition=go to see for a social visit | examples=I went to see my friend Mary the other day
13. sense_key=see%2:41:10:: | definition=go to see a place, as for entertainment | synonyms=visit | examples=We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
14. sense_key=see%2:41:14:: | definition=take charge of or deal with | synonyms=attend, take care, look | examples=Could you see about lunch?; I must attend to this matter
15. sense_key=see%2:35:09:: | definition=receive as a specified guest | examples=the doctor will see you now; The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
16. sense_key=see%2:41:00:: | definition=date regularly; have a steady relationship with | synonyms=go steady, go out, date | examples=Did you know that she is seeing an older man?; He is dating his former wife again!
17. sense_key=see%2:39:05:: | definition=see and understand, have a good eye | examples=The artist must first learn to see
18. sense_key=see%2:31:08:: | definition=deliberate or decide | examples=See whether you can come tomorrow; let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
19. sense_key=see%2:39:11:: | definition=observe as if with an eye | examples=The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
20. sense_key=see%2:39:13:: | definition=observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect | synonyms=examine | examples=The customs agent examined the baggage; I must see your passport before you can enter the country
21. sense_key=see%2:39:12:: | definition=go or live through | synonyms=experience, go through | examples=We had many trials to go through; he saw action in Viet Nam
22. sense_key=see%2:38:03:: | definition=accompany or escort | synonyms=escort | examples=I'll see you to the door
23. sense_key=see%2:33:00:: | definition=match or meet | examples=I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
24. sense_key=see%2:31:13:: | definition=make sense of; assign a meaning to | synonyms=interpret, construe | examples=What message do you see in this letter?; How do you interpret his behavior?

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:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

reasoning_content:
The target word is "see" in the context: "Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building."

Let's analyze the context:
He was startled to "see" a police car parked in front of the building.
This is a physical perception by sight.

Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight | examples=You have to be a good observer to see all the details; Can you see the bird in that tree?
2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
3. perceive or be contemporaneous with
4. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
5. deem to be
6. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
7. see or watch
8. come together
9. find out, learn, or determine with certainty
10. be careful or certain to do something
...

Sense 1 is "perceive by sight". The example "Can you see the bird in that tree?" perfectly matches "see a police car parked in front of the apartment building." This is a straightforward visual perception.

Sense 3 is "perceive or be contemporaneous with" (witness, find). Not exactly.
Sense 6 is "get to know or become aware of". Not just accidentally finding out (like "I see that you have been promoted"), but actual visual perception causing a startle.

Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.

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: lobby
Target surface form: lobby
Context:
Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the <t>lobby</t>, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=lobby%1:06:00:: | definition=a large entrance or reception room or area | synonyms=anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, vestibule
2. sense_key=lobby%1:14:01:: | definition=the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest
3. sense_key=lobby%1:14:00:: | definition=a group of people who try actively to influence legislation | synonyms=pressure group, third house

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:
1.  **Analyze the Target:** The target word is "lobby" (noun, surface form "lobby").
2.  **Analyze the Context:** The sentence is "Inside the <t>lobby</t>, people were standing around, talking excitedly." The context describes an apartment building ("parked in front of the apartment building"). The lobby is a physical space inside the building where people are standing and talking.
3.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses:**
    *   Sense 1: `lobby%1:06:00::` | Definition: a large entrance or reception room or area | Synonyms: anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, vestibule. This refers to a physical space within a building.
    *   Sense 2: `lobby%1:14:01::` | Definition: the people who support some common cause... This refers to a collective group of people (abstract entity/social group).
    *   Sense 3: `lobby%1:14:00::` | Definition: a group of people who try actively to influence legislation | Synonyms: pressure group, third house. This also refers to a social group (political context).
4.  **Match Context to Senses:**
    *   The context mentions an "apartment building".
    *   The phrase "Inside the lobby" strongly implies a physical location.
    *   People are standing around in it.
    *   Sense 1 fits perfectly: a large entrance room in an apartment building.
    *   Senses 2 and 3 refer to groups of people (a political or interest group), not a physical room where people can stand inside. You cannot physically stand "inside" a group of people in the way described (standing in a room), and the context of an apartment building makes the "entrance hall" meaning the only logical choice.
5.  **Determine the Index:** Sense 1 corresponds to index 1.
6.  **Formulate Output:** The user requested a JSON object `{"sense_index": 1}`.

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: people
Target surface form: people
Context:
Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, <t>people</t> were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=people%1:14:00:: | definition=(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively | examples=old people; there were at least 200 people in the audience
2. sense_key=people%1:14:01:: | definition=the body of citizens of a state or country | synonyms=citizenry | examples=the Spanish people
3. sense_key=people%1:14:02:: | definition=members of a family line | examples=his people have been farmers for generations; are your people still alive?
4. sense_key=people%1:14:03:: | definition=the common people generally | synonyms=multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, the great unwashed | examples=separate the warriors from the mass; power to the people

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: sense_index": 1}

content: sense_index": 1}

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the target word:** The target lemma is "people" (noun, plural).
2.  **Analyze the context:** The sentence is: "Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly." The context describes a specific location (the lobby of an apartment building) and a reaction to a police car outside. The "people" refers to the individuals gathered there.
3.  **Evaluate the candidate senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** `(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively`. Examples: "old people", "200 people in the audience". This fits perfectly. "People" here refers to a group of human beings gathered in the lobby.
    *   **Sense 2:** `the body of citizens of a state or country`. Synonyms: citizenry. Examples: "the Spanish people". This refers to a nation or political entity. The context is a specific lobby in an apartment building, not a nation.
    *   **Sense 3:** `members of a family line`. Examples: "his people have been farmers". This refers to relatives/ancestors. The people in the lobby are neighbors/tenants (the text mentions "fellow tenants"), not necessarily relatives.
    *   **Sense 4:** `the common people generally`. Synonyms: masses, hoi polloi. Examples: "power to the people". This refers to a social class or the general populace as opposed to the elite. The context is a specific gathering in a lobby, not a sociopolitical statement about the masses.
4.  **Compare:**
    *   Sense 1 is the most general sense of "group of humans". The context shows a group gathered in a specific place (the lobby).
    *   The mention of "fellow tenants" confirms they are just individuals occupying the space, fitting the general definition of a group of human beings.
    *   There is no indication of nationality (Sense 2), family relations (Sense 3), or social class/political distinction (Sense 4).
5.  **Select the best sense:** Sense 1 matches the generic usage of "people" as a plural noun denoting a group of persons in a specific location.
6.  **Format output:** The user requested a JSON object `{"sense_index": X}`. Sense 1 corresponds to index 1.

provider: Amazon Bedrock


[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: people
Target surface form: people
Context:
Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, <t>people</t> were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=people%1:14:00:: | definition=(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively | examples=old people; there were at least 200 people in the audience
2. sense_key=people%1:14:01:: | definition=the body of citizens of a state or country | synonyms=citizenry | examples=the Spanish people
3. sense_key=people%1:14:02:: | definition=members of a family line | examples=his people have been farmers for generations; are your people still alive?
4. sense_key=people%1:14:03:: | definition=the common people generally | synonyms=multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, the great unwashed | examples=separate the warriors from the mass; power to the people

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] sense_index": 1}

[User] Your previous answer was invalid. Choose one candidate index between 1 and 4. Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}.

reasoning_content:
The context sentence: "Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly." This refers to a group of human beings in a lobby of an apartment building. It's not specifically citizens of a state (sense 2), not family members (sense 3), and not "the common people generally" as a socio-political concept (sense 4). It's simply a group of individuals - tenants and others in the building. This matches sense 1: "(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively" with examples like "old people" and "there were at least 200 people in the audience."

The best sense is sense 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: stand
Target surface form: standing
Context:
Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were <t>standing</t> around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=stand%2:35:00:: | definition=be standing; be upright | synonyms=stand up | examples=We had to stand for the entire performance!
2. sense_key=stand%2:42:04:: | definition=be in some specified state or condition | examples=I stand corrected
3. sense_key=stand%2:42:03:: | definition=occupy a place or location, also metaphorically | examples=We stand on common ground
4. sense_key=stand%2:42:00:: | definition=hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright | synonyms=remain firm | examples=I am standing my ground and won't give in!
5. sense_key=stand%2:31:00:: | definition=put up with something or somebody unpleasant | synonyms=digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, tolerate | examples=I cannot bear his constant criticism; The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
6. sense_key=stand%2:31:01:: | definition=have or maintain a position or stand on an issue | examples=Where do you stand on the War?
7. sense_key=stand%2:42:06:: | definition=remain inactive or immobile | examples=standing water
8. sense_key=stand%2:42:02:: | definition=be in effect; be or remain in force | examples=The law stands!
9. sense_key=stand%2:42:01:: | definition=be tall; have a height of; copula | examples=She stands 6 feet tall
10. sense_key=stand%2:35:01:: | definition=put into an upright position | synonyms=stand up, place upright | examples=Can you stand the bookshelf up?
11. sense_key=stand%2:33:00:: | definition=withstand the force of something | synonyms=resist, fend | examples=The trees resisted her; stand the test of time
12. sense_key=stand%2:35:10:: | definition=be available for stud services | examples=male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females

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:
1.  **Analyze the target word and context:**
    *   Target lemma: `stand`
    *   Target surface form: `standing`
    *   Context: "Inside the lobby, people were `standing` around, talking excitedly, gathered together.

2.  **Evaluate candidate senses:**

    *   *Sense 1: be standing; be upright (synonyms: stand up).*
        *   Example: "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
        *   Fit: This fits the physical posture. People in a lobby are physically upright on their feet copular usage indicating a state (usually mental or abstract).

    *   *Sense 3: occupy a place or location, also metaphorically.*
        *   Example: "We stand on common ground"
        *   Fit: While they are occupying a location, this sense is usually metaphorical or refers to position in a more abstract sense. Sense 1 covers the physical posture which is highlighted here.

    *   *Sense 4: hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.*
        *   Synonyms: remain firm.
        *   Fit: No, this is about resistance or determination.

    *   *Sense 5: put up with something or somebody unpleasant.*
        *   Synonyms: endure, tolerate.
        *   Fit: No.

    *   *Sense 6: have or maintain a position or stand on an issue.*
        *   Example: "Where do you stand on the War?"
        *   Fit: No, this is an opinion/stance.

    *   *Sense 7: remain inactive or immobile.*
        *   Example: "standing water"
        *   Fit: "Standing around" might imply inactivity in terms of movement/walking, but the primary definition is the physical posture. However, "standing water" is a specific idiom. Sense 1 is the general physical sense.

    *   *Sense 8: be in effect; be or remain in force.*
        *   Example: "The law stands!"
 feet tall"
        *   Fit: No, measurement context.

    *   *Sense 10: put into an upright position.*
        *   Synonyms: stand up, place upright.
        *   Fit: This is a transitive verb usage ("Can you stand the bookshelf up?"). The context here *Sense 11: withstand the force of something.*
        *   Synonyms: resist.
        *   Fit: No.

    *   *Sense 12: be available for stud services.*
        *   Fit: No, biological/breeding context.

3.  **Select the best sense:**
    *   The context describes people in a lobby. The action is physical. They are on their feet.
    *   Sense 1 ("be standing; be upright") is the primary definition for the physical act of standing.
    *   The phrase physical posture (Sense 1) with the location/activity.
    *   Sense 1 being upright on one's feet.

4.  **Format the output:**
    *   The user wants a JSON object: `{"sense_index": X}`.
    *   The best sense is Sense 1.

    Let's double-check Sense 7 ("remain inactive or immobile"). While people standing around are relatively immobile compared to walking, Sense 7 is usually used for fluids ("standing water", "standing air") or distinct static contexts. The verb "standing" applied to people almost always defaults to the posture sense (Sense 1) unless it's an idiom like "standing pat" (not listed) or specific resistance (Sense 4). The example for Sense 1 ("We had to stand for the entire performance!") aligns perfectly with the physical posture. The context "people were standing around" emphasizes


[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: talk
Target surface form: talking
Context:
Phil shrugged and ignored him. He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, <t>talking</t> excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=talk%2:32:01:: | definition=exchange thoughts; talk with | synonyms=speak | examples=We often talk business; Actions talk louder than words
2. sense_key=talk%2:32:00:: | definition=express in speech | synonyms=speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | examples=She talks a lot of nonsense; This depressed patient does not verbalize
3. sense_key=talk%2:32:03:: | definition=use language | synonyms=speak | examples=the baby talks already; the prisoner won't speak
4. sense_key=talk%2:32:02:: | definition=reveal information | synonyms=spill | examples=If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!; The former employee spilled all the details
5. sense_key=talk%2:32:06:: | definition=divulge confidential information or secrets | synonyms=spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, tattle, blab, peach, babble | examples=Be careful--his secretary talks
6. sense_key=talk%2:32:05:: | definition=deliver a lecture or talk | synonyms=lecture | examples=She will talk at Rutgers next week; Did you ever lecture at Harvard?

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:
The target word is "talking" in the context: "Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly."

Let me analyze each candidate sense:

1. sense_key=talk%2:32:01:: | definition=exchange thoughts; talk with | synonyms=speak | examples=We often talk business; Actions talk louder than words
- This is about exchanging thoughts or conversing with someone.

2. sense_key=talk%2:32:00:: | definition=express in speech | synonyms=speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | examples=She talks a lot of nonsense; This depressed patient does not verbalize
- This is about expressing something in speech, uttering words.

3. sense_key=talk%2:32:03:: | definition=use language | synonyms=speak | examples=the baby talks already; the prisoner won't speak
- This is about the ability to use language/speak.

4. sense_key=talk%2:32:02:: | definition=reveal information | synonyms=spill | examples=If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!; The prisoner won't speak
- This is about revealing secrets or information.

5. sense_key=talk%2:32:06:: | definition=divulge confidential information or secrets | synonyms=spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, tattle, blab, peach, babble | examples=Be careful--his secretary talks
- This is about divulging secrets/confidential information.

6. sense_key=talk%2:32:05:: | definition=deliver a lecture or talk | synonyms=lecture | examples=She will talk at Rutgers next week; Did you ever lecture at Harvard?
- This is about giving a formal talk or lecture.

Now, in the context: "Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly."

The people in the lobby are conversing with each other, exchanging thoughts/words excitedly about something that happened (the police car, some incident). They are engaging in conversation/discussion with each other.

This matches sense 1 (index 1): "exchange thoughts; talk with" - people standing around and talking to each other, exchanging thoughts/conversing.

Sense 2 is more about expressing something specific in speech (like "talking nonsense"), which doesn't quite fit as well.

Sense 3 is about the ability to use language (like a baby learning to talk), which doesn't fit.

Sense 4 and 5 are about revealing secrets or information, which doesn't fit this context.

Sense 6 is about delivering a formal lecture, which doesn't fit.

The best fit is sense 1: people standing around, talking excitedly - they are exchanging thoughts, conversing with each other about what happened.

So the answer should be {"sense_index": 1}.

provider: Friendli


[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: spine
Target surface form: spine
Context:
He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His <t>spine</t> crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=spine%1:08:00:: | definition=the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord | synonyms=spinal column, vertebral column, backbone, back, rachis | examples=the fall broke his back
2. sense_key=spine%1:25:00:: | definition=any sharply pointed projection | synonyms=spur, acantha
3. sense_key=spine%1:20:00:: | definition=a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf | synonyms=thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet
4. sense_key=spine%1:06:00:: | definition=the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved | synonyms=backbone | examples=the title and author were printed on the spine of the book
5. sense_key=spine%1:05:00:: | definition=a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the target word and context:**
    *   Target lemma: spine
    *   Target surface form: spine
    *   Context snippet: "His <t>spine</t> crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened."
    *   Key phrase: "His spine crawled". This is an idiomatic expression relating to fear, nervousness, or a physical sensation of dread.

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**
    *   Sense 1: "the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton..." (Anatomy: backbone).
    *   Sense 2: "any sharply pointed projection" (General shape/geometry).
    *   Sense 3: "a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf" (Botany).
    *   Sense 4: "the part of a book's cover..." (Books).
    *   Sense 5: "a sharp rigid animal process or appendage..." (Zoology/anatomy, e.g., quills).

3.  **Match context to senses:**
    *   The expression "his spine crawled" refers to a physical sensation along the back of the body. It is a somatic metaphor where the "crawling" feeling happens along the backbone (the anatomical spine).
    *   Sense 1 refers to the anatomical "spinal column", "backbone", "back". This is the literal body part.
    *   Senses 2, 3, 4, and 5 refer to projections, plant parts, book parts, or animal appendages like quills. None of these fit the phrase "His [body part] crawled". You cannot say "His book spine crawled" or "His leaf spine crawled" in this context. It must be the anatomical part.

4.  **Verify Sense 1:**
    *   Definition: "the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton..."
    *   Synonyms: "spinal column", "backbone", "back".
    *   Does it fit? Yes. "His [backbone/back] crawled..." This is a standard description of fear/unease (like "shivers down the spine").

5.  **Select the indexed sense:**
    *   The correct sense is Sense 1.

6.  **Format the output:**
    *   JSON object: {"sense_index": 1}