[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: go_on
Target surface form: went on
Context:
Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word. Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they <t>went on</t> across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=go_on%2:42:00:: | definition=continue a certain state, condition, or activity | synonyms=continue, proceed, go along, keep | examples=Keep on working!; We continued to work into the night
2. sense_key=go_on%2:30:00:: | definition=come to pass | synonyms=happen, hap, pass off, occur, pass, fall out | examples=What is happening?; The meeting took place off without an incidence
3. sense_key=go_on%2:38:00:: | definition=move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | synonyms=advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on | examples=Time marches on
4. sense_key=go_on%2:32:00:: | definition=continue talking;  he continued, | synonyms=continue, carry on, proceed | examples=I know it's hard,; but there is no choice
5. sense_key=go_on%2:35:00:: | definition=start running, functioning, or operating | synonyms=come up, come on | examples=the lights went on; the computer came up

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:**
    *   Target phrase: "went on" (past tense of "go on").
    *   Sentence: "When the light went their way, they <t>went on</t> across the street."
    *   Situation: A traffic light changes, and people (Haney and the stranger) move across the street.
    *   Meaning: They physically moved or proceeded across the street. They didn't stop; they continued their path.

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `sense_key=go_on%2:42:00::` | definition=continue a certain state, condition, or activity | synonyms=continue, proceed, go along, keep | examples=Keep on working!; We continued to work into the night.
        *   *Analysis:* This refers to continuing an activity (like working). While "went on across the street" implies continuing a journey, Sense 3 seems more specific to physical movement forward. However, "proceed" is listed as a synonym here as well. Let's look at Sense 3.

    *   **Sense 2:** `sense_key=go_on%2:30:00::` | definition=come to pass | synonyms=happen, hap, pass off, occur, pass, fall out | examples=What is happening?; The meeting took place off without an incidence.
        *   *Analysis:* This means "happen". "They happened across the street" doesn't fit the grammatical structure or the semantic context of physical movement. This is usually intransitive regarding events (e.g., "What went on here?").

    *   **Sense 3:** `sense_key=go_on%2:38:00::` | definition=move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | synonyms=advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on | examples=Time marches on.
        *   *Analysis:* Definition: "move forward". Context: "went on across the street". This fits the physical motion of walking across a street. They are moving forward/advancing.
        *   Comparison with Sense 1: Sense 1 is "continue a certain state... or activity". Sense 3 is "move forward". "Went on across the street" describes the action of moving forward physically. The phrase "went on" here acts almost like "proceeded" or "moved forward".
        *   Let's check the synonyms for Sense 3: "advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on".
        *   Let's check the synonyms for Sense 1: "continue, proceed, go along, keep".
        *   Often, "go on" in the sense of continuing a journey overlaps with Sense 1 ("We continued on our way") and Sense 3 ("Time marches on" - metaphorical, or moving forward).
        *   However, usually, "go on" + [direction/path] (like "across the street") aligns more with the physical motion of "move forward" (Sense 3) or simply proceeding. In WordNet hierarchies, Sense 3 often maps to motion verbs.
        *   Let's look closer. "Move forward" vs "Continue a state/activity". Walking across a street is a motion activity. "Move forward" (Sense 3) seems appropriate.
        *   Wait, Sense 1 includes "proceed". Sense 3 includes "move on".
        *   Let's check the examples. Sense 1: "Keep on working!" (durative aspect). Sense 3: "Time marches on" (movement through time/space).
        *   In the context "they went on across the street", they are resuming their movement or continuing their path. Is this "continuing a state/activity" (standing/standing still -> continuing walking)? Or "moving forward"?
        *   Let's look at Sense 3 again. "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense". If they are crossing the street, they are moving forward.
        *   Let's look at Sense 1 again. "continue a certain state... or activity".
        *   Usually, "go on" meaning "happen" is Sense 2.
        *   "go on" meaning "start functioning" is Sense 5 (lights go on).
        *   "go on" meaning "start talking" is Sense 4.
        *   So it's between Sense 1 (continue) and Sense 3 (move forward).
        *   The phrase "went on across the street" suggests spatial progression.
        *   Let's look at the WordNet structure for these specific senses (based on general linguistic knowledge of WordNet senses).
        *   Sense 1 (continue) often applies to maintaining a state ("go on living").
        *   Sense 3 (move forward) often applies to spatial progression.
        *   "Proceed" is actually listed as a synonym for Sense 1 in the prompt's candidate list.
        *   Let's check if "proceed" is also for Sense 3. Sense 3 synonyms are "advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on".
        *   "They proceeded across the street" makes perfect sense.
        *   "They advanced across the street" makes sense.
        *   "They moved on across the street" makes sense.
        *   "They continued across the street" makes sense.
        *   "They kept on across the street" (Sense 1 synonyms) is possible but slightly awkward.
        *   Let's compare Sense 1 and Sense 3 definitions closely.
        *   Sense 1: "continue a certain state, condition, or activity".
        *   Sense 3: "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense".
        *   The context involves pedestrians crossing a street after a light changes. They are resuming motion.
        *   In WordNet 3.1, `go_on%2:38:00` (move forward) maps to "advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on".
        *   In WordNet 3.1, `go_on%2:42:00` (continue) maps to "continue, proceed, go along, keep".
        *   "Proceed" is the key overlap. However, "move forward" (Sense 3) feels physically more descriptive of "crossing".
        *   Let's check standard WSD datasets (like SemCor) for "go on" + location.
        *   If I say "We went on to London", it usually implies continuing a journey (Sense 1 or 3).
        *   If I say "Life goes on", it's Sense 1 (or 3 metaphorical).
        *   The example for Sense 1 is "Keep on working!". This emphasizes continuity of an activity.
        *   The example for Sense 3 is "Time marches on". This emphasizes progression/movement.
        *   Crossing a street is a movement/progression.
        *   However, let's look at Sense 1 synonyms again: "proceed".
        *   Let's look at Sense 3 synonyms again: "advance".
        *   There is a subtle distinction. Sense 1 is often about *persistence* (keep doing it). Sense 3 is about *direction* (move forward).
        *   "Went on across the street" involves direction.
        *   Therefore, Sense 3 seems better than Sense 1. Sense 1 is about not stopping an activity. Sense 3 is about moving ahead.
        *   Let's look at Sense 5: "the lights went on". Context: "When the light went their way, they went on across the street." The first "went" (light went their way) is different. The target "went on" is the action of the people.
        *   Sense 5 is about the lights starting to function (e.g., "the lights went on"). The traffic light *changed* (went their way), but the people *moved* (went on).
        *   Let's re-evaluate Sense 3. Is it the best fit?
        *   Context: "they went on across the street".
        *   Meaning: They moved forward/advanced across the street.
        *   Sense 3 definition: "move forward". This matches perfectly.
        *   Sense 1 definition: "continue a certain state...". While walking is an activity, "went on across" emphasizes the spatial movement enabled by the light change, rather than just the duration of the activity.
        *   Let's check synonyms for Sense 3 again: "advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on". "They moved on across the street" fits. "They advanced across the street" fits.
        *   Sense 3 is distinct from Sense 1 in WordNet. Sense 1 (v.state/activity) vs Sense 3 (v.motion).
        *   "Crossing the street" is a motion.
        *   Therefore, Sense 3 is the correct choice.

    *   **Let's double check Sense 3 index.**
        *   Sense 1: continue...
        *   Sense 2: come to pass...
        *   Sense 3: move forward...
        *   Sense 4: continue talking...
        *   Sense 5: start running...
        *   Target: Sense 3.

    *   **Sanity Check:**
        *   "They went on across the street."
        *   Sense 3 definition: "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense".
        *   Does it mean "happen"? No.
        *   Does it mean "start functioning"? No.
        *   Does it mean "continue talking"? No.
        *   Does it mean "continue an activity"? Yes, they continued their journey.
        *   Does it mean "move forward"? Yes, they moved forward.
        *   Between Sense 1 and Sense 3.
        *   WordNet 3.1 distinguishes:
            *   `go_on%2:42:00` (continue) -> Synonyms: continue, proceed, go along, keep. Examples: "Keep on working!" "We continued to work into the night". Focus: Persistence.
            *   `go_on%2:38:00` (move forward) -> Synonyms: advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on. Examples: "Time marches on". Focus: Progression/Advancement.
        *   The sentence describes the physical act of crossing. "Went on" is synonymous with "moved forward" or "proceeded" in this context. "Proceeded" is listed under Sense 1 in the provided list. This creates a slight conflict if relying solely on the provided synonyms list. "Proceed" is usually associated with continuing a course of action.
        *   However, the definition of Sense 3 "move forward" is physically precise for "went on across".
        *   Let's look at the Sense 1 example: "Keep on working!" vs Sense 3 example: "Time marches on".
        *   If I substitute: "They kept on across the street" (Sense 1 synonyms) - sounds odd. "They continued across the street" (Sense 1 synonyms) - sounds natural.
        *   "They advanced across the street" (Sense 3 synonyms) - sounds natural. "They moved on across the street" (Sense 3 synonyms) - sounds natural.
        *   Which sense is *best*?
        *   Often, `go_on` with a spatial path argument fits "move forward".
        *   Let's check the definition of Sense 3 again: "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense".
        *   The example "Time marches on" is metaphorical.
        *   But the definition includes "move forward".
        *   "Went on across the street" is literal movement.
        *   Let's check Sense 1's definition: "continue a certain state, condition, or activity". Walking is an activity. Crossing the street is the activity.
        *   However, consider the aspectual nature. "Go on" (Sense 1) is often inchoative or continuative of a state. "Go on" (Sense 3) is often locomotive.
        *   In many WSD tasks, "go on" with a path (e.g., "go on to the next chapter", "go on to London") is mapped to the sense corresponding to "proceed" or "move forward". In the provided list, "proceed" is under Sense 1. This is tricky.
        *   Let's look at standard WordNet 3.0/3.1 mappings.
            *   Sense 1 (continue): `go_on%2:42:00`. Synonyms: `continue`, `go along`, `keep`, `proceed`. Definition: "continue a certain state, condition, or activity". (e.g., "Keep on working").
            *   Sense 3 (move forward): `go_on%2:38:00`. Synonyms: `advance`, `march on`, `move on`, `pass on`, `progress`. Definition: "move forward, also in the metaphorical sense". (e.g., "Time marches on").
        *   Which fits "went on across the street"?
        *   "They continued across the street" -> Sense 1.
        *   "They moved forward across the street" -> Sense 3.
        *   Usually, "go on" meaning "proceed" is Sense 1. Note that "proceed" is listed as a synonym for Sense 1 in the prompt.
        *   Wait. In standard WordNet, "proceed" is often linked to `go_on%2:42:00`.
        *   Let's check if Sense 3 covers physical motion well. "move forward". "Went on across" -> They moved forward across.
        *   However, if "proceed" is the main mental synonym for "went on" in this context (They proceeded across the street), and "proceed" is listed under Sense 1, Sense 1 might be the intended answer.
        *   Let's reconsider the Sense 1 definition: "continue a certain state, condition, or activity".
        *   Walking across the street *is* an activity.
        *   But compare "continue working" (Sense 1) vs "march on" (Sense 3). "March on" implies movement.
        *   Actually, looking at WordNet 3.1 data directly (from memory/resources):
            *   Sense 1 (continue): usually `keep_on`, `go_on`, `continue`, `proceed`. Used for "Keep on working".
            *   Sense 3 (move forward): `advance`, `progress`, `pass_on`, `move_on`, `march_on`. Used for "Time marches on".
        *   This distinction is subtle. "Move forward" (Sense 3) seems more appropriate for physical locomotion "across the street".
        *   However, "proceed" being in Sense 1 is the confusion point.
        *   Let's look at the definitions again.
            *   Sense 1: "continue a certain state, condition, or activity".
            *   Sense 3: "move forward".
        *   "Went on across the street".
        *   If the sentence meant "They continued their way across the street", it leans Sense 1.
        *   If the sentence meant "They physically moved forward across the street", it leans Sense 3.
        *   The prompt asks for "move forward" (Sense 3) vs "continue activity" (Sense 1).
        *   Physical traversal is "movement".
        *   In WordNet, `go_on%2:38:00` (Sense 3) has a hyperlink to `advance` (move forward).
        *   `go_on%2:42:00` (Sense 1) has a hyperlink to `continue` (continue a certain state...).
        *   Does "went on" mean "continued" or "moved forward" here?
        *   Context: "When the light went their way, they went on across the street."
        *   Prior context: They were stopped (implicitly, waiting for light). The driver stopped swearing...
        *   Action: The light changed, and they *moved forward*.
        *   "Move forward" captures the change from stationary to moving forward.
        *   "Continue" usually implies the activity was already happening and kept happening. They were *stopped* at a light. When the light changes, you don't "continue" walking (because you were standing). You *start* walking again, or you *move forward*. Or you *resume* your journey.
        *   "Go on" can mean "resume" or "proceed".
        *   "Proceed" fits best. Which sense has "proceed"?
        *   Prompt lists: Sense 1 synonyms: "continue, proceed, go along, keep".
        *   Prompt lists: Sense 3 synonyms: "advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on".
        *   "Proceed" is under Sense 1.
        *   "Proceed" essentially means "begin or continue a course of action". "They proceeded across the street".
        *   If the prompt maps "proceed" to Sense 1, and "proceed" is the best fit for "went on across", then Sense 1 is the answer.
        *   BUT, "move forward" (Sense 3 definition) is semantically very close to the physical act.
        *   Let's test the "stopped" theory. They were likely waiting to cross. The light changed. They "went on".
        *   Does "go on" mean "start walking"? No, Sense 5 is "start running" (lights go on).
        *   Does "go on" mean "continue walking"? They weren't walking. They were waiting.
        *   So they "moved forward" (Sense 3) or "proceeded" (Sense 1).
        *   Let's analyze the Sense 3 example: "Time marches on". This is metaphorical movement.
        *   Let's analyze Sense 3 synonyms: "advance, move on".
        *   "They moved on across the street". This fits.
        *   "They advanced across the street". This fits.
        *   "They proceeded across the street" (Sense 1). This fits.
        *   Which is the dominant sense for "go on + path"?
        *   Most dictionaries link "go on" (movement) to "advance" or "proceed".
        *   If I have to choose between the "continue" (Sense 1) and "move forward" (Sense 3) definitions provided:
        *   Sense 1: "continue a certain state, condition, or activity". Walking is an activity, but they were not doing it.
        *   Sense 3: "move forward". This fits the transition from standing to moving forward.
        *   Therefore Sense 3 is logically better for the physical movement from a stationary point.
        *   Also, Sense 3 definition "move forward" matches the spatial prepositional phrase "across the street" (direction/location).
        *   Sense 1 definition "continue a certain... activity" is less specific to spatial progression.
        *   I will bet on Sense 3.

    *   Let's check the "proceed" synonym placement again.
    *   Synonyms in WordNet are not always mutually exclusive lists, but here they are split.
    *   If Sense 1 has "proceed", it suggests "go on" = "proceed".
    *   If Sense 3 has "advance", it suggests "go on" = "advance".
    *   "Proceed" vs "Advance".
    *   "Proceed across the street" implies following the intended path.
    *   "Advance across the street" implies forward movement.
    *   "Went on" implies "continued on their way" or "moved forward".
    *   Let's check a corpus or typical usage. "Go on" + "across".
    *   "Go on" = "Continue on a journey/path".
    *   "Continue" is the key word for Sense 1.
    *   "Move forward" is the key for Sense 3.
    *   If I say "Go on, go on!" (encouraging movement), it's Sense 3.
    *   If I say "Go on with your story", it's Sense 4 (talking).
    *   If I say "The show must go on", it's Sense 1 (continue activity).
    *   "They went on across the street." This is movement.
    *   The distinction between Sense 1 and 3 in WordNet for physical motion is often:
        *   Sense 1: Continuation of the process/act (stative/process aspect).
        *   Sense 3: Movement through space (motion aspect).
    *   Crossing a street is definitely movement through space.
    *   Thus, Sense 3 ("move forward") is the better definition than Sense 1 ("continue activity"), even though "proceed" sits in Sense 1 in this specific prompt list (and often in WordNet).
    *   Actually, checking the WordNet sense index:
        *   `go_on%2:38:00` (Sense 3) maps to `advance` (move forward).
        *   `go_on%2:42:00` (Sense 1) maps to `continue` (continue a certain state...).
        *   In the sentence "they went on across the street", the focus is on the movement across the street.
        *   "Move forward" is the definition of Sense 3.
        *   I will choose Sense 3.

    *   One last check on Sense 1. Could it be Sense 1?
        *   "Continue a certain state... activity".
        *   If they were walking, stopped, and then "went on", they are continuing their journey (activity).
        *   But "continue" usually takes a direct object or gerund ("continued working"). "Continued across" works, but "moved forward across" is also valid.
        *   "Go on" is extremely polysemous.
        *   "Go on" meaning "happen" (Sense 2) is wrong.
        *   "Go on" meaning "lights" (Sense 5) is wrong.
        *   "Go on" meaning "talk" (Sense 4) is wrong.
        *   It's 1 vs 3.
        *   Definition 3 "move forward" captures the physical trajectory better than "continue activity".
        *   Let's look at the examples provided in the prompt again.
        *   Sense 1 example: "Keep on working!" (Activity continuity).
        *   Sense 3 example: "Time marches on" (Progression).
        *   Context: "went on across the street". This is physical progression.
        *   The visual/spatial element "across the street" aligns best with "move forward" (Sense 3).
        *   Sense 3 is the best fit.

    *   Index check:
        *   1: continue
        *   2: happen
        *   3: move forward
        *   4: talk
        *   5: start functioning
        *   Best fit: Sense 3.

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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: street
Target surface form: street
Context:
Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word. Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the <t>street</t>. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=street%1:06:00:: | definition=a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings | examples=they walked the streets of the small town; he lives on Nassau Street
2. sense_key=street%1:06:01:: | definition=the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel | examples=be careful crossing the street
3. sense_key=street%1:26:00:: | definition=the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction | examples=she tried to keep her children off the street
4. sense_key=street%1:26:01:: | definition=a situation offering opportunities | examples=he worked both sides of the street; cooperation is a two-way street
5. sense_key=street%1:14:00:: | definition=people living or working on the same street | examples=the whole street protested the absence of street lights

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 target lemma and context:** The target word is "street". The context describes people crossing a street ("across the street") after a traffic light changes. The key phrase is "they went on across the street."

2.  **Examine candidate senses:**
    *   Sense 1: "a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings" (General sense of a street).
    *   Sense 2: "the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel" (Specific focus on the roadway/vehicle part).
    *   Sense 3: "the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment..." (Metaphorical/social environment sense).
    *   Sense 4: "a situation offering opportunities" (Idiomatic/metaphorical).
    *   Sense 5: "people living or working on the same street" (Collective noun sense).

3.  **Evaluate Sense 1 vs. Sense 2:**
    *   The context is "they went on across the street."
    *   Usually, when we talk about crossing a street, we refer to the physical structure that gets us from one side to the other.
    *   Sense 1 is the general definition of the thoroughfare including sidewalks.
    *   Sense 2 focuses specifically on the *roadway* part where vehicles travel (between the sidewalks).
    *   The example for Sense 2 is "be careful crossing the street." This example matches the context very closely.
    *   Let's look at the geometry. To cross from one side to the other, pedestrians typically cross the roadway (Sense 2). However, they are crossing the entity known as "the street".
    *   WordNet (and general usage) often distinguishes between the street as a built-up thoroughfare (Sense 1) and the street as the paved surface for vehicles (Sense 2).
    *   In the context of "crossing the street", one is traversing the paved part to get to the other sidewalk. The warning "be careful crossing the street" implies danger from vehicles, which travel on the paved part (Sense 2).
    *   However, one could argue that "across the street" simply means traversing the general entity (Sense 1).
    *   Let's compare the examples.
        *   Sense 1 example: "they walked the streets of the small town" (strolling, location).
        *   Sense 2 example: "be careful crossing the street" (action of traversing the vehicle path).
    *   The context sentence: "When the light went their way, they went on across the street." This involves a traffic light, which controls vehicles and pedestrians at the intersection of the roadway. The action is physically traversing the space between the two sidewalks.
    *   Therefore, Sense 2 seems more precise for the action of "crossing" in a traffic context, distinguishing it from the abstract concept of the street as a place lined with buildings. The focus is on the path taken relative to the traffic.

    Let's reconsider Sense 1. If someone says "I live on this street", they use Sense 1. If someone says "The street is paved with asphalt", they might be using Sense 2 or a generic usage.
    WordNet Sense 2 definition: "the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel".
    Context: "went on across the street".
    If they cross the street, they cross the space between the sidewalks.
    Does Sense 1 include the roadway? Sense 1 says "usually including sidewalks". It is the whole entity.
    Does Sense 2 fit better? Yes, because "crossing" specifically implies interacting with the vehicle-traveled part. The example "be careful crossing the street" provided for Sense 2 is nearly identical to the context's action. This suggests the lexicographers intended "crossing the street" to map to the specific definition of the roadway.

4.  **Evaluate other senses:**
    *   Sense 3 (depressed environment): Incorrect context.
    *   Sense 4 (opportunities): Incorrect context.
    *   Sense 5 (people): Incorrect context.

5.  **Final Decision:** Sense 2 is the best fit because the context involves crossing a street (with a traffic light), highlighting the physical roadway traversed by pedestrians and used by vehicles, matching the specific example provided for that sense in WordNet.

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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:
Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the <t>stranger</t> found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them. Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges.

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}.

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Request:**
    *   Target lemma: "stranger"
    *   Target surface form: "stranger"
    *   Context: A narrative involving Haney and Phil. A "stranger" interacts with them, insisting on buying drinks.
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  Sense 1: Anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found (synonyms: alien, unknown).
        2.  Sense 2: An individual that one is not acquainted with.
    *   Constraint: Return only a JSON object `{"sense_index": X}`. Do not use the sense key in the output.

2.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   The sentence: "And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them."
    *   Phil usually goes alone.
    *   The person is referred to as "the stranger".
    *   Phil and Haney are interacting with this person.
    *   The key aspect here is the relationship (or lack thereof) between Phil/Haney and this person.

3.  **Analyze the Senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** "anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found" (synonyms: alien, unknown).
        *   This sense often implies being out of place, an outsider, or foreigner in a specific setting (e.g., a stranger in a private club, an alien in a country). While the person might be new to the bar context (since Phil usually goes alone), the primary definition here focuses on *belonging* to the environment.
    *   **Sense 2:** "an individual that one is not acquainted with".
        *   This is the standard definition of a stranger: someone you don't know.

4.  **Compare Context to Senses:**
    *   In the narrative, Phil and Haney are walking. They encounter this person. The text doesn't explicitly suggest the person is an "alien" or doesn't belong in the town/street/bar environment.
    *   The interaction suggests a social encounter. Phil is being offered a drink.
    *   The contrast is often between "friend/acquaintance" and "stranger". Phil usually goes alone. Now he is with someone he doesn't know.
    *   Sense 2 fits the general usage of "stranger" in narrative fiction to introduce a new character who is unknown to the protagonists. It is the most basic definition: someone not known or acquainted.
    *   Sense 1 is more specific and often carries a connotation of intrusion or foreignness (like "a stranger in these parts"). While the stranger *is* a newcomer to Phil's routine, the defining characteristic in this context is simply that he is a person Phil/Haney has just met or doesn't know personally.

5.  **Refine the Decision:**
    *   Does the text emphasize that he doesn't belong in the environment? No. He goes to a bar. He buys drinks. He fits in socially enough to buy drinks.
    *   Does the text emphasize that Phil/Haney doesn't know him? Yes. He is introduced as "the stranger" to distinguish him from the known characters (Haney, Phil). Later, he might become an acquaintance, but at this specific moment, he is defined by his lack of prior acquaintance.
    *   Sense 2 is the general "person not known to the subject".
    *   Sense 1 is "person out of place/foreigner".
    *   The context is a social interaction. The person is just a guy Phil met. Sense 2 is the correct fit.

6.  **Final Selection:** Sense 2.

7.  **Format Output:**
    *   `{"sense_index": 2}`


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

[User]
Target lemma: find_out
Target surface form: found out
Context:
Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger <t>found out</t> that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them. Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=find_out%2:32:00:: | definition=establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study | synonyms=determine, find, ascertain | examples=find the product of two numbers; The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
2. sense_key=find_out%2:31:00:: | definition=get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | synonyms=learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, get a line | examples=I learned that she has two grown-up children; I see that you have been promoted
3. sense_key=find_out%2:32:01:: | definition=find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | synonyms=determine, check, see, ascertain, watch, learn | examples=I want to see whether she speaks French; See whether it works
4. sense_key=find_out%2:31:01:: | definition=trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act | synonyms=catch out | examples=He was caught out; She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks

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 Surface Form:**
    *   Lemma: `find_out`
    *   Surface form: `found out`
    *   Context snippet: "...And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks..."

2.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   The stranger is interacting with Phil.
    *   The stranger "found out" a piece of information: "that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars".
    *   The result of finding this out is that the stranger insisted on buying drinks.
    *   How did the stranger find this out? The text implies they are walking together ("they went on across the street", "Phil was on the way"). It suggests conversation or observation during their interaction. It wasn't a formal study or a calculated mathematical deduction. It wasn't "catching someone in a reprehensible act" (Phil going to a bar isn't reprehensible in this context, nor is he being "trapped").
    *   It sounds like the stranger learned this information, likely through conversation or casual interaction. The phrasing "when the stranger found out" implies the moment he acquired this knowledge.

3.  **Evaluate Candidate Senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `find_out%2:32:00::` | "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study"
        *   Examples: "find the product of two numbers", "found the elusive particle".
        *   Fit: Does the stranger calculate or investigate? No. He just learns where Phil is going. This is too formal/scientific.

    *   **Sense 2:** `find_out%2:31:00::` | "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally"
        *   Synonyms: learn, hear, get wind.
        *   Examples: "I learned that she has two grown-up children".
        *   Fit: The stranger becomes aware of Phil's destination. Is it accidental? Maybe, maybe not explicitly stated as accidental, but the core meaning is "get to know/become aware". The synonym "learn" fits well here. The text implies a natural flow of information. "When the stranger *learned* that Phil was..." This fits the narrative perfectly.

    *   **Sense 3:** `find_out%2:32:01::` | "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort"
        *   Synonyms: determine, check, see, ascertain.
        *   Examples: "I want to see whether she speaks French".
        *   Fit: This often implies a specific effort to check something (inquiry). While the stranger might have asked, Sense 2 covers the general "learning information" aspect better without the requirement of a specific "inquiry or effort" nuance often associated with this sense (like verifying a fact). Sense 2's "get to know or become aware" is the broader and more natural fit for casual conversation context. However, looking closely at the distinction between Sense 2 and Sense 3 in WordNet:
            *   Sense 2 is "get to know or become aware of" (cognition).
            *   Sense 3 is "determine with certainty... by making an inquiry".
            *   In the context, the stranger simply acquires the info. He didn't necessarily conduct an inquiry to verify it. He just "found out" (learned). Sense 2 is generally the go-to for "learning a fact" in conversational contexts.

    *   **Sense 4:** `find_out%2:31:01::` | "trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act"
        *   Synonyms: catch out.
        *   Fit: Phil is going to a bar. This is not a trap or a reprehensible act. This is definitely wrong.

4.  **Compare Sense 2 and Sense 3:**
    *   Sense 2: "get to know or become aware of". Example: "I learned that she has two grown-up children".
    *   Sense 3: "determine with certainty... making an inquiry". Example: "See whether it works".
    *   The context is: "when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way..."
    *   Substitute synonyms: "When the stranger *learned* that Phil was on the way..." (Sense 2). "When the stranger *determined with certainty* that Phil was on the way..." (Sense 3).
    *   "Learned" flows much better. The acquisition of the information that Phil is going to a bar is a simple case of becoming aware of a fact, likely shared in passing. Sense 2 is the standard "learning a fact" sense.

5.  **Conclusion:**
    *   The stranger learned/acquired the information.
    *   This maps to Sense 2.

6.  **Final Output Generation:**
    *   Selected index: 2.

provider: Chutes


[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: favorite
Target surface form: favorite
Context:
Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his <t>favorite</t> bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them. Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=favorite%5:00:00:popular:00 | definition=appealing to the general public | synonyms=favourite | examples=a favorite tourist attraction
2. sense_key=favorite%5:00:00:loved:00 | definition=preferred above all others and treated with partiality | synonyms=favored, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent | examples=the favored child

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 "favorite" used in the context "his favorite grudges".
Wait, the sentence says: "passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges."
Sense 1: appealing to the general public (popular) - synonyms: favourite, examples: a favorite tourist attraction
Sense 2: preferred above all others and treated with partiality (loved/favored) - synonyms: favored, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent, examples: the favored child

"Favorite grudges" means the grudges he prefers to nurse or holds most dear, his pet grudges. It fits "preferred above all others". The synonym "pet" is often used with negative or idiosyncratic things like "pet peeve" or "pet project", and here "favorite grudges" aligns with "preferred above all others" or "pet", which is Sense 2.

Sense 2 includes "pet" as a synonym, which often collocates with "grudges" or "hates" (pet hates). "Favorite grudges" means the ones he holds most dear or prefers. Sense 1 is about popular appeal, which "grudges" certainly do not have.

So Sense 2 is the right choice.

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: bar
Target surface form: bars
Context:
Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite <t>bars</t>, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them. Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=bar%1:06:04:: | definition=a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter | synonyms=barroom, saloon, ginmill, taproom | examples=he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
2. sense_key=bar%1:06:05:: | definition=a counter where you can obtain food or drink | examples=he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar
3. sense_key=bar%1:06:00:: | definition=a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon | examples=there were bars in the windows to prevent escape
4. sense_key=bar%1:10:00:: | definition=musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats | synonyms=measure | examples=the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
5. sense_key=bar%1:06:02:: | definition=an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal | examples=it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar
6. sense_key=bar%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of preventing | synonyms=prevention | examples=there was no bar against leaving; money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
7. sense_key=bar%1:23:00:: | definition=(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter | examples=unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter
8. sense_key=bar%1:17:00:: | definition=a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore | examples=the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river
9. sense_key=bar%1:14:00:: | definition=the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction | synonyms=legal profession, legal community | examples=he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey
10. sense_key=bar%1:07:00:: | definition=a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background | synonyms=stripe, streak | examples=a green toad with small black stripes or bars; may the Stars and Stripes forever wave
11. sense_key=bar%1:06:06:: | definition=a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) | synonyms=cake | examples=a bar of chocolate
12. sense_key=bar%1:06:01:: | definition=a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War | synonyms=Browning automatic rifle
13. sense_key=bar%1:06:09:: | definition=a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
14. sense_key=bar%1:06:08:: | definition=a heating element in an electric fire | examples=an electric fire with three bars
15. sense_key=bar%1:06:07:: | definition=(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried | examples=spectators were not allowed past the bar

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: `bar`
    *   Target surface form: `bars`
    *   Context sentence: "And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite <t>bars</t>, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them."
    *   Broader context: Phil is going somewhere. The stranger wants to buy drinks. Phil usually went alone, sitting in a corner, nursing grudges.

2.  **Evaluate the candidate senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `bar%1:06:04::` - Definition: "a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter".
        *   Synonyms: barroom, saloon, ginmill, taproom.
        *   Examples: "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar".
        *   Analysis: The context mentions "one of his favorite bars", "buy drinks", "sitting in a corner". This fits the establishment definition perfectly. You go *to* a bar (establishment) to buy drinks.

    *   **Sense 2:** `bar%1:06:05::` - Definition: "a counter where you can obtain food or drink".
        *   Examples: "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar".
        *   Analysis: While a bar (establishment) contains a bar (counter), the phrase "one of his favorite bars" usually refers to the *establishment* itself (the place), not the specific piece of furniture inside it, unless specified otherwise (e.g., "he leaned against the bar"). The context says he is "on the way to one of his favorite [places]". You go to an establishment. The furniture sense is less likely for the whole location.

    *   **Sense 3:** `bar%1:06:00::` - Definition: "a rigid piece of metal or wood...".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant. Phil is not going to a piece of metal.

    *   **Sense 4:** `bar%1:10:00::` - Definition: "musical notation...".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 5:** `bar%1:06:02::` - Definition: "an obstruction... at the top of a goal".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 6:** `bar%1:04:00::` - Definition: "the act of preventing".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 7:** `bar%1:23:00::` - Definition: "meteorology unit of pressure".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 8:** `bar%1:17:00::` - Definition: "submerged ridge".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 9:** `bar%1:14:00::` - Definition: "body of individuals qualified to practice law".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 10:** `bar%1:07:00::` - Definition: "narrow marking...".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 11:** `bar%1:06:06::` - Definition: "a block of solid substance".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 12:** `bar%1:06:01::` - Definition: "Browning automatic rifle".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 13:** `bar%1:06:09::` - Definition: "horizontal rod for gymnasts".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 14:** `bar%1:06:08::` - Definition: "heating element".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 15:** `bar%1:06:07::` - Definition: "courtroom railing".
        *   Analysis: Irrelevant.

3.  **Compare Sense 1 and Sense 2:**
    *   Sense 1 refers to the *establishment* (barroom, saloon).
    *   Sense 2 refers to the *counter* within an establishment.
    *   Context: "Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars".
    *   One goes *to* an establishment. One *sits at* a counter (Sense 2). The context later mentions "sitting in a corner". You sit in a corner of a room/establishment, not in a corner of a counter.
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

4.  **Format the output:**
    *   Select sense index 1.
    *   Return JSON format.

provider: Together


[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: insist
Target surface form: insisted
Context:
Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he <t>insisted</t> on offering to buy drinks for both of them. Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=insist%2:32:00:: | definition=be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge | synonyms=take a firm stand | examples=I must insist!
2. sense_key=insist%2:32:03:: | definition=beg persistently and urgently | synonyms=importune | examples=I importune you to help them
3. sense_key=insist%2:31:00:: | definition=assert to be true | synonyms=assert | examples=The letter asserts a free society

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 to determine the correct sense of "insisted" in this passage.

The passage describes a situation where "the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them."

Looking at the candidate senses:

1. sense_key=insist%2:32:00:: | definition=be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge | synonyms=take a firm stand | examples=I must insist!

This sense refers to being firm and unyielding about something. It's about maintaining a position and not backing down. The example "I must insist!" suggests a situation where someone is demanding something firmly.

2. sense_key=insist%2:32:03:: | definition=beg persistently and urgently | synonyms=importune | examples=I importune you to help them

This sense refers to persistently and urgently asking for something or offering something. It involves repeated requests or offers that are pressing.

3. sense_key=insist%2:31:00:: | definition=assert to be true | synonyms=assert | examples=The letter asserts a free society

This sense is about stating or claiming something to be true, like asserting a fact or proposition.

In the context, the stranger "insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them." This isn't about asserting something to be true (ruling out sense 3). It's about the stranger persistently and firmly wanting to buy drinks for Phil and Haney.

Between senses 1 and 2, which one better captures what's happening?

Sense 1 is about being resolute and refusing to budge - being firm about a position.
Sense 2 is about persistently and urgently begging or requesting something.

When someone "insists on offering to buy drinks," they're not just firmly maintaining a position (sense 1). They're actively and persistently trying to do something nice for someone - they're urgently and repeatedly offering. This aligns better with sense 2, which involves persistent and urgent requests/offers.

The stranger isn't making a claim or asserting something as true (ruling out sense 3), and while there is some firmness in the offer, the core action is more about the persistent, urgent offer rather than taking a firm stand on a position (favoring sense 2 over sense 1).

The context suggests the stranger was being friendly and really wanted to buy the drinks, which fits better with the idea of importuning (persistently and urgently requesting/offering) rather than just taking a firm stand.

Therefore, the best sense for "insisted" in this context is 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: offer
Target surface form: offering
Context:
Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on <t>offering</t> to buy drinks for both of them. Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=offer%2:40:02:: | definition=make available or accessible, provide or furnish | examples=The conference center offers a health spa; The hotel offers private meeting rooms
2. sense_key=offer%2:40:00:: | definition=present for acceptance or rejection | synonyms=proffer | examples=She offered us all a cold drink
3. sense_key=offer%2:41:00:: | definition=agree freely | synonyms=volunteer | examples=She volunteered to drive the old lady home; I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it
4. sense_key=offer%2:31:00:: | definition=put forward for consideration | examples=He offered his opinion
5. sense_key=offer%2:40:09:: | definition=offer verbally | synonyms=extend | examples=extend my greetings; He offered his sympathy
6. sense_key=offer%2:40:03:: | definition=make available for sale | examples=The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week
7. sense_key=offer%2:40:01:: | definition=propose a payment | synonyms=bid, tender | examples=The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
8. sense_key=offer%2:39:06:: | definition=produce or introduce on the stage | examples=The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month
9. sense_key=offer%2:42:00:: | definition=present as an act of worship | synonyms=offer up | examples=offer prayers to the gods
10. sense_key=offer%2:41:03:: | definition=mount or put up | synonyms=put up, provide | examples=put up a good fight; offer resistance
11. sense_key=offer%2:40:10:: | definition=make available; provide | synonyms=extend | examples=extend a loan; The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages
12. sense_key=offer%2:32:12:: | definition=ask (someone) to marry you | synonyms=propose, declare oneself, pop the question | examples=he popped the question on Sunday night; she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months
13. sense_key=offer%2:32:06:: | definition=threaten to do something | examples=I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal

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: `offer`
    *   Target surface form: `offering` (specifically the part of the phrase "insisted on offering to buy drinks").
    *   Context snippet: "...he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them."
    *   Syntactic structure: "offering to [verb phrase]". The verb "offer" is followed by an infinitival clause ("to buy drinks").

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   *Sense 1 (offer%2:40:02::):* "make available or accessible, provide or furnish".
        *   Examples: "The conference center offers a health spa."
        *   Syntax: usually transitive with a direct object (the thing made available). Not typically followed by an infinitive in this specific sense definition context (e.g., *The center offers to provide a spa* sounds odd compared to *The center offers a spa*).

    *   *Sense 2 (offer%2:40:00::):* "present for acceptance or rejection".
        *   Examples: "She offered us all a cold drink."
        *   Syntax: Direct object (the thing offered).
        *   Context match: "offering to buy drinks" vs "offering a drink". In the text, he isn't presenting a drink yet; he is presenting an *intention* or *act* (the act of buying). This is close, but the syntax (offering *to* do something) points elsewhere.

    *   *Sense 3 (offer%2:41:00::):* "agree freely".
        *   Synonyms: volunteer.
        *   Examples: "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes..."
        *   Syntax: `offer to [verb]`.
        *   Context match: The stranger "insisted on offering to buy drinks". He is volunteering to pay for them. The syntax "offering to buy" matches the example "offered to help" perfectly. The definition "agree freely" (volunteer) fits the action of stepping up to pay without being forced (though "insisted on" adds emphasis, the core act is volunteering to pay).

    *   *Sense 4 (offer%2:31:00::):* "put forward for consideration".
        *   Examples: "He offered his opinion."
        *   Syntax: Direct object. Not a fit for "offering to buy".

    *   *Sense 5 (offer%2:40:09::):* "offer verbally".
        *   Examples: "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy".
        *   Syntax: Direct object (greetings, sympathy). Not a fit for "offering to buy".

    *   *Sense 6 (offer%2:40:03::):* "make available for sale".
        *   Context: Buying drinks, not selling them.

    *   *Sense 7 (offer%2:40:01::):* "propose a payment".
        *   Synonyms: bid, tender.
        *   Context: He isn't bidding at an auction. He is offering to buy drinks at a bar. While it involves payment, "bidding" is specific to auctions or negotiations.

    *   *Sense 8 (offer%2:39:06::):* "produce or introduce on the stage".
        *   Context: Not a theater context.

    *   *Sense 9 (offer%2:42:00::):* "present as an act of worship".
        *   Context: Not a religious context.

    *   *Sense 10 (offer%2:41:03::):* "mount or put up".
        *   Examples: "offer resistance". Not a fit.

    *   *Sense 11 (offer%2:40:10::):* "make available; provide".
        *   Examples: "extend a loan". Syntax: Direct object.

    *   *Sense 12 (offer%2:32:12::):* "ask (someone) to marry you".
        *   Context: No marriage proposal here.

    *   *Sense 13 (offer%2:32:06::):* "threaten to do something".
        *   Context: Buying drinks is not a threat.

3.  **Synthesize and Select:**
    The critical syntactic cue is `offer to + infinitive`.
    *   Sense 3 is the only sense with examples explicitly utilizing the `offer to [verb]` construction ("I offered to help with the dishes").
    *   The definition "agree freely" or the synonym "volunteer" captures the semantic meaning of the text: the stranger voluntarily steps up to pay for the drinks.
    *   Sense 2 ("present for acceptance or rejection") is semantically related to "offering a drink", but the text says he offered *to buy* them. This act of offering to perform an action is best captured by Sense 3.

    Comparison:
    *   "He offered a drink." -> Sense 2.
    *   "He offered to buy a drink." -> Sense 3.

    The text is "offering to buy drinks". Therefore, Sense 3 is the correct choice.

4.  **Final Formatting:**
    Return JSON object with index 3.

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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: buy
Target surface form: buy
Context:
Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to <t>buy</t> drinks for both of them. Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=buy%2:40:00:: | definition=obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction | synonyms=purchase | examples=The family purchased a new car; The conglomerate acquired a new company
2. sense_key=buy%2:40:02:: | definition=make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence | synonyms=bribe, corrupt, grease one's palms | examples=This judge can be bought
3. sense_key=buy%2:42:00:: | definition=be worth or be capable of buying | examples=This sum will buy you a ride on the train
4. sense_key=buy%2:40:03:: | definition=acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange | examples=She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work
5. sense_key=buy%2:31:09:: | definition=accept as true | examples=I can't buy this story

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 context shows a stranger offering to buy drinks for both Phil and Haney at a bar. This is a straightforward purchase transaction - the stranger wants to pay money to purchase drinks.

Let me analyze each sense:

1. "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction" - This fits perfectly. The stranger is offering to purchase drinks with money at a bar.

2. "make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence" - No, this is about bribery, which doesn't fit the context of buying drinks at a bar.

3. "be worth or be capable of buying" - This doesn't fit. The sentence isn't about the worth or capability of buying.

4. "acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange" - This is more metaphorical, like "buying love with dedication." Not applicable here - this is a literal purchase of drinks.

5. "accept as true" - This is a metaphorical use like "buy this story." Not applicable.

The best fit is clearly sense 1 - the stranger is offering to purchase drinks through a financial transaction ata bar.


[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: drink
Target surface form: drinks
Context:
Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck. Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy <t>drinks</t> for both of them. Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=drink%1:13:04:: | definition=a single serving of a beverage | examples=I asked for a hot drink; likes a drink before dinner
2. sense_key=drink%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess | synonyms=drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence | examples=drink was his downfall
3. sense_key=drink%1:13:00:: | definition=any liquid suitable for drinking | synonyms=beverage, drinkable, potable | examples=may I take your beverage order?
4. sense_key=drink%1:17:00:: | definition=any large deep body of water | examples=he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued
5. sense_key=drink%1:04:01:: | definition=the act of swallowing | synonyms=swallow, deglutition | examples=one swallow of the liquid was enough; he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips

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:
1.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   The sentence is: "And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy <t>drinks</t> for both of them."
    *   Key clues: "bars" (establishment serving alcohol), "offering to buy", "drinks for both of them".
    *   The object being bought in a bar setting for people to consume is a beverage (usually alcoholic in this context, but the unit is a serving).
    *   The plural form "drinks" refers to multiple servings.

2.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `drink%1:13:04::` | definition="a single serving of a beverage" | examples="I asked for a hot drink; likes a drink before dinner".
        *   Fit: This fits the context of buying something in a bar. "Buying drinks" means buying servings of beverages. The plural "drinks" matches "servings".

    *   **Sense 2:** `drink%1:04:00::` | definition="the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess" | synonyms="drinking, boozing..." | examples="drink was his downfall".
        *   Fit: This is a mass noun usage referring to the activity/addiction of excessive alcohol consumption. One does not "buy *a* drink" or "buy *drinks*" in the sense of "buy the act of drinking to excess" in this specific phrasing. "He offered to buy drinks" refers to the physical items (servings), not the abstract concept of alcoholism or binge drinking.

    *   **Sense 3:** `drink%1:13:00::` | definition="any liquid suitable for drinking" | synonyms="beverage, drinkable, potable" | examples="may I take your beverage order?".
        *   Fit: This is a superordinate term (hypernym). While "drinks" are liquids suitable for drinking, Sense 1 ("single serving") is more specific to the context of purchasing in a bar. When you buy a round, you buy *servings*. However, often in WSD, distinctions are made between the liquid itself (mass noun) and the serving (count noun).
        *   Let's compare Sense 1 and Sense 3.
            *   Sense 1: "a single serving". Plural: servings.
            *   Sense 3: "any liquid". Plural: types of liquids or instances.
            *   In the context "buy drinks", one is paying for specific units (glasses/bottles). Sense 1 captures the countable unit aspect ("a drink" = a glass of something).
            *   Let's look at the WordNet hierarchy or standard usage.
            *   WordNet 3.1 structure usually distinguishes the serving (count noun) from the liquid substance (mass noun usually).
            *   "He ordered a drink" -> serving (Sense 1).
            *   "There is drink in the fridge" -> liquid/substance (Sense 3 might apply here, though often specific beverages are named).
            *   Context: "buy drinks". You buy servings.
            *   Example for Sense 1: "likes a drink before dinner". This is a serving.
            *   Example for Sense 3: "may I take your beverage order?". Wait, the example for Sense 3 uses "beverage". "Beverage" is a synonym. If I ask for a "drink", I am asking for a serving.
            *   Let's check the examples provided in the prompt carefully.
            *   Sense 1 example: "I asked for a hot drink". Here "drink" is a countable serving.
            *   Sense 3 example: "may I take your beverage order?". This implies the category.
            *   In the sentence "offering to buy drinks", the word is plural and countable. "Two drinks". This aligns strongly with Sense 1 (single serving).

    *   **Sense 4:** `drink%1:17:00::` | definition="any large deep body of water".
        *   Fit: Irrelevant context (bar setting).

    *   **Sense 5:** `drink%1:04:01::` | definition="the act of swallowing".
        *   Fit: Irrelevant. You don't buy "swallows".

3.  **Refining the choice between Sense 1 and Sense 3:**
    *   Sense 1 definition: "a single serving of a beverage".
    *   Sense 3 definition: "any liquid suitable for drinking".
    *   In a bar, you pay for the serving. "I'll buy you a drink." This is the idiomatic standard for Sense 1.
    *   If I say "We need drinks for the party," it could be Sense 3 (liquid), but "buy drinks for both of them" in a bar implies the act of purchasing individual servings.
    *   Sense 1 is the specific "count noun" sense used for ordering/purchasing a unit. Sense 3 is the liquid substance itself.
    *   The example "I asked for a hot drink" in Sense 1 shows usage as a countable unit. The target sentence uses the plural countable form "drinks".
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

4.  **Final Verification:**
    *   Target: "drinks".
    *   Context: buying them in a bar.
    *   Meaning: Servings of beverages.
    *   Sense 1 definition: "a single serving of a beverage".
    *   Matches perfectly.

5.  **Output Formatting:**
    *   JSON object: {"sense_index": 1}


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

[User]
Target lemma: go
Target surface form: went
Context:
Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them. Phil usually <t>went</t> alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges. But he decided he wouldn't mind company in return for free drinks, even though he made good money at his job.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=go%2:38:00:: | definition=change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically | synonyms=travel, move, locomote | examples=How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
2. sense_key=go%2:41:00:: | definition=follow a procedure or take a course | synonyms=proceed, move | examples=We should go farther in this matter; She went through a lot of trouble
3. sense_key=go%2:38:01:: | definition=move away from a place into another direction | synonyms=go away, depart | examples=Go away before I start to cry; The train departs at noon
4. sense_key=go%2:30:04:: | definition=enter or assume a certain state or condition | synonyms=become, get | examples=He became annoyed when he heard the bad news; It must be getting more serious
5. sense_key=go%2:42:06:: | definition=be awarded; be allotted | examples=The first prize goes to Mary; Her money went on clothes
6. sense_key=go%2:42:02:: | definition=have a particular form | synonyms=run | examples=the story or argument runs as follows; as the saying goes...
7. sense_key=go%2:42:00:: | definition=stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point | synonyms=run, pass, lead, extend | examples=Service runs all the way to Cranbury; His knowledge doesn't go very far
8. sense_key=go%2:30:01:: | definition=follow a certain course | synonyms=proceed | examples=The inauguration went well; how did your interview go?
9. sense_key=go%2:30:08:: | definition=be abolished or discarded | examples=These ugly billboards have to go!; These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge
10. sense_key=go%2:42:07:: | definition=be or continue to be in a certain condition | examples=The children went hungry that day
11. sense_key=go%2:39:00:: | definition=make a certain noise or sound | synonyms=sound | examples=She went `Mmmmm'; The gun went `bang'
12. sense_key=go%2:35:00:: | definition=perform as expected when applied | synonyms=function, work, operate, run | examples=The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in; Does this old car still run well?
13. sense_key=go%2:34:00:: | definition=to be spent or finished | synonyms=run low, run short | examples=The money had gone after a few days; Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest
14. sense_key=go%2:30:02:: | definition=progress by being changed | synonyms=move, run | examples=The speech has to go through several more drafts; run through your presentation before the meeting
15. sense_key=go%2:42:14:: | definition=continue to live through hardship or adversity | synonyms=survive, last, live, live on, endure, hold up | examples=We went without water and food for 3 days; These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
16. sense_key=go%2:42:03:: | definition=pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action | examples=How is it going?; The day went well until I got your call
17. sense_key=go%2:30:00:: | definition=pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | synonyms=die, decease, perish, exit, pass away, expire | examples=She died from cancer; The children perished in the fire
18. sense_key=go%2:42:04:: | definition=be in the right place or situation | synonyms=belong | examples=Where do these books belong?; Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government
19. sense_key=go%2:42:10:: | definition=be ranked or compare | examples=This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go
20. sense_key=go%2:38:09:: | definition=begin or set in motion | synonyms=start, get going | examples=I start at eight in the morning; Ready, set, go!
21. sense_key=go%2:33:00:: | definition=have a turn; make one's move in a game | synonyms=move | examples=Can I go now?
22. sense_key=go%2:42:13:: | definition=be contained in | examples=How many times does 18 go into 54?
23. sense_key=go%2:42:12:: | definition=be sounded, played, or expressed | examples=How does this song go again?
24. sense_key=go%2:42:11:: | definition=blend or harmonize | synonyms=blend, blend in | examples=This flavor will blend with those in your dish; This sofa won't go with the chairs
25. sense_key=go%2:42:08:: | definition=lead, extend, or afford access | synonyms=lead | examples=This door goes to the basement; The road runs South
26. sense_key=go%2:42:05:: | definition=be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired | synonyms=fit | examples=This piece won't fit into the puzzle
27. sense_key=go%2:35:13:: | definition=go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way | synonyms=rifle | examples=Who rifled through my desk drawers?
28. sense_key=go%2:34:09:: | definition=be spent | examples=All my money went for food and rent
29. sense_key=go%2:31:12:: | definition=give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number | synonyms=plump | examples=I plumped for the losing candidates
30. sense_key=go%2:30:03:: | definition=stop operating or functioning | synonyms=fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out | examples=The engine finally went; The car died on the road

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 "went" (past tense of "go") in the context: "Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges."

Let me analyze this context. Phil usually went alone to his favorite bars. This is about him traveling or moving to a location (the bars) by himself.

Let me look at the candidate senses:

1. sense_key=go%2:38:00:: - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically. Examples: "How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"

2. sense_key=go%2:41:00:: - follow a procedure or take a course. Examples: "We should go farther in this matter; She went through a lot of trouble"

3. sense_key=go%2:38:01:: - move away from a place into another direction. Examples: "Go away before I start to cry; The train departs at noon"

4. sense_key=go%2:30:04:: - enter or assume a certain state or condition. Examples: "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news; It must be getting more serious"

Looking at the context: "Phil usually went alone" - this is about Phil going to bars by himself. He travels to the bars alone. This is about physical movement/change of location.

Sense 1 seems most appropriate: "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically". The context shows Phil going to bars (a location) by himself.

Sense 2 is about following a procedure or taking a course of action - not quite fitting here.

Sense 3 is about moving away from a place into another direction (departing) - this could potentially fit, but it's more about leaving a place than going to a destination.

The context shows Phil going to bars, which is about traveling/changing location to reach a destination. Sense 1 fits best.

Let me double-check: "Phil usually went alone" - he traveled alone to the bars. This is about physical movement from one place to another. Sense 1 "change location; move, travel, or proceed" captures this well.

The answer should be sense index 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: keep_to_oneself
Target surface form: kept to himself
Context:
Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them. Phil usually went alone and <t>kept to himself</t>, sitting in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges. But he decided he wouldn't mind company in return for free drinks, even though he made good money at his job.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=keep_to_oneself%2:41:00:: | definition=shun the company of others | examples=The new student keeps to herself
2. sense_key=keep_to_oneself%2:40:00:: | definition=withhold information | examples=I kept your little secret to myself all these years

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 Form:** The target lemma is "keep_to_oneself" and the surface form is "kept to himself". This indicates an action or state of being related to social interaction or secrecy.

2.  **Analyze the Context:**
    *   "Phil usually went alone and <t>kept to himself</t>, sitting in a corner..."
    *   "...passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges."
    *   "But he decided he wouldn't mind company..."
    *   Key phrases: "went alone", "sitting in a corner", "wouldn't mind company" (implies he usually avoids it).
    *   The context describes Phil's habitual social behavior. He goes to bars alone, sits in a corner, and generally avoids interacting with others until a specific incentive (free drinks) appears.

3.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** `keep_to_oneself%2:41:00::` | Definition: "shun the company of others" | Example: "The new student keeps to herself".
        *   Domain: Social behavior.
        *   Fit: Phil is alone, sitting in a corner, avoiding company. This aligns perfectly.
    *   **Sense 2:** `keep_to_oneself%2:40:00::` | Definition: "withhold information" | Example: "I kept your little secret to myself all these years".
        *   Domain: Communication/Secrecy.
        *   Fit: The context is about going to a bar alone and sitting in a corner. While he might be quiet, the phrase "went alone and kept to himself" describes his physical presence and social withdrawal, not the withholding of a specific secret or piece of information.

4.  **Compare Context against Senses:**
    *   The phrase "went alone" sets up a physical/social context.
    *   "Sitting in a corner" reinforces the isolation.
    *   "Wouldn't mind company" contrasts with his usual behavior of avoiding company.
    *   Sense 1 describes avoiding company (shunning).
    *   Sense 2 describes keeping secrets.
    *   The context is clearly about social isolation/reticence in a public place, not about concealing specific facts (though he might be introverted, the specific sense definition for Sense 1 captures the "shun company" aspect which matches the physical description).

5.  **Select the Best Sense:**
    *   Sense 1 is the correct match. Phil is solitary and avoiding social interaction.

6.  **Format the Output:**
    *   The user wants a JSON object: `{"sense_index": X}`.
    *   Sense 1 corresponds to index 1.

7.  **Final Check:**
    *   Target: "kept to himself".
    *   Context: Phil usually went alone... sitting in a corner.
    *   Sense 1: Shun the company of others. -> Matches perfectly.
    *   Sense 2: Withhold information. -> Does not match the context of sitting alone in a bar.

    Result: Index1.


[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: sit
Target surface form: sitting
Context:
Haney hadn't given it much thought at the time. Now he recalled it very clearly, and wondered what the truck driver had seen in those eyes to make him back off. It must have been the sort of look that can call a bluff without saying a word. When the light went their way, they went on across the street. And when the stranger found out that Phil was on the way to one of his favorite bars, he insisted on offering to buy drinks for both of them. Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, <t>sitting</t> in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges. But he decided he wouldn't mind company in return for free drinks, even though he made good money at his job.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=sit%2:35:00:: | definition=be seated | synonyms=sit down
2. sense_key=sit%2:42:00:: | definition=be around, often idly or without specific purpose | synonyms=sit around | examples=The object sat in the corner; We sat around chatting for another hour
3. sense_key=sit%2:38:00:: | definition=take a seat | synonyms=sit down
4. sense_key=sit%2:38:01:: | definition=be in session | examples=When does the court of law sit?
5. sense_key=sit%2:39:00:: | definition=assume a posture as for artistic purposes | synonyms=model, pose, posture | examples=We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
6. sense_key=sit%2:38:03:: | definition=sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions | synonyms=ride | examples=She never sat a horse!; Did you ever ride a camel?
7. sense_key=sit%2:42:05:: | definition=be located or situated somewhere | examples=The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue
8. sense_key=sit%2:41:05:: | definition=work or act as a baby-sitter | synonyms=baby-sit | examples=I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do
9. sense_key=sit%2:35:01:: | definition=show to a seat; assign a seat for | synonyms=seat, sit down | examples=The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
10. sense_key=sit%2:33:00:: | definition=serve in a specific professional capacity | examples=the priest sat for confession; she sat on the jury

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: "Phil usually went alone and kept to himself, <t>sitting</t> in a corner and passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges."
    *   Subject: Phil.
    *   Action: He goes to a bar alone, keeps to himself, is *sitting* in a corner, passing time.
    *   Aspect: The verb "sitting" here describes a state of being in a seated position over a duration (passing time). It is not the act of sitting down (ingressive), but the state of being seated (stative).

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**
    *   1. `sit%2:35:00::`: definition=be seated | synonyms=sit down.
        *   "Be seated" matches the state. The synonym "sit down" usually implies the action, but the definition "be seated" describes the state. This is a strong candidate.
    *   2. `sit%2:42:00::`: definition=be around, often idly or without specific purpose | synonyms=sit around | examples=The object sat in the corner; We sat around chatting...
        *   Phil is in a corner. He is passing the time (idly?). The example "The object sat in the corner" matches the locative aspect. The definition "be around... without specific purpose" fits "passing the time".
        *   However, does "sitting in a corner" mean "sitting around" (loitering/hanging out)? Or does it mean physically resting on a chair/stool in a specific location? The phrase "sitting in a corner" usually implies the physical posture/location rather than the general activity of "sitting around" (which often implies a group or just existing in a place).
        *   Let's compare Sense 1 and Sense 2.
        *   Sense 1 ("be seated") focuses on the posture/state.
        *   Sense 2 ("be around", "sit around") often has a nuance of inactivity or loitering. "We sat around chatting". "The object sat in the corner" (locative).
        *   Phil is "sitting in a corner". This is a specific physical location. While he is passing time (idle), the primary meaning of "sitting in a corner" in a bar context is taking a seat and staying there. Sense 1 ("be seated") is the core physical sense. Sense 2 usually collocates with "around" or implies a vaguer presence. In this text, "sitting in a corner" describes his physical position/state. "Sitting around in a corner" would be different.
        *   Let's look at the examples for Sense 2 again: "The object sat in the corner." This implies location/posture. "We sat around chatting." This implies the activity.
        *   Is Phil "sitting around"? Or is he "seated"? "Sitting in a corner" is a very standard locative/postural usage.
        *   Let's check the sense keys more closely.
            *   `sit%2:35:00::`: "be seated".
            *   `sit%2:42:00::`: "be around, often idly...".
        *   If I say "I am sitting in a chair", it is sense 1 (be seated). If I say "I am sitting around", it is sense 2.
        *   The phrase is "sitting in a corner". It does not contain "around". It describes his posture and location.
        *   However, WordNet senses often overlap.
        *   Let's look at Sense 1's synonyms: "sit down". This is confusing because "sit down" is usually the action (ingressive), not the state. But the definition is "be seated".
        *   Let's look at Sense 2's examples: "The object sat in the corner". This looks very similar to "sitting in a corner".
        *   Distinction: Sense 2 seems to emphasize the *location* or the *idle duration*. Sense 1 emphasizes the *posture*.
        *   In "The object sat in the corner", the object (inanimate) cannot have posture in the human sense, so it falls under location/Sense 2.
        *   Phil is a human. He is "keeping to himself". He is physically seated.
        *   Is Sense 1 distinct from Sense 2 for humans?
        *   Let's check the hierarchy.
        *   `sit%2:35:00::` (be seated) -> Hypernym: `be` (have the quality of being; be identical to). Wait, WordNet usually puts "sit" under posture.
        *   Let's check `sit%2:38:00::` (take a seat) -> dynamic.
        *   Let's reconsider Sense 2 (`sit%2:42:00::`). "be around...". Synonym "sit around". Phil isn't "sitting around" (socializing aimlessly or wasting time with others). He is "sitting in a corner", solitary.
        *   Actually, usually "sit" in a location ("sit in a corner") falls under the basic "be seated" sense (Sense 1) if it refers to a person assuming a sitting posture.
        *   However, the specific WordNet sense `sit%2:42:00::` is defined as "be around, often idly or without specific purpose". Does Phil fit this? He is "passing the time by nursing his favorite grudges". This implies an idle duration. But the phrase "sitting in a corner" describes the physical action/state.
        *   Let's look at Sense 1 again. "be seated". This is the most basic definition.
        *   Let's look at Sense 2's example: "The object sat in the corner". This suggests that for inanimate objects, it's sense 2. For humans, is it sense 1?
        *   Let's try to find the distinction. Sense 2 is often "sit around". Phil is not "sitting around". He is "sitting in a corner".
        *   "Sitting in a corner" acts as a location modifier to the state of being seated.
        *   Most dictionaries distinguish "sit" (posture) from "sit" (location of an object).
        *   Phil is a human. He is in a bar. He is "sitting" (posture).
        *   Sense 1 definition: "be seated". This fits perfectly.
        *   Sense 2 definition: "be around, often idly...". This fits the passing time aspect, but the construction "sitting in a corner" is a physical description. The "idle" aspect is expressed by "passing the time". The "sitting" provides the physical state.
        *   Let's verify the WordNet synset structure (mentally).
        *   `sit%2:35:00::` is the "be seated" synset. It's the stative aspect of sitting.
        *   `sit%2:42:00::` is the "sit around" synset.
        *   If I check WordNet 3.1:
            *   `sit.v.01`: be seated.
            *   `sit.v.02`: sit around, often idly.
        *   The context "sitting in a corner" combines location and posture.
        *   Example for Sense 2: "We sat around chatting for another hour".
        *   Example for Sense 2: "The object sat in the corner".
        *   If the example "The object sat in the corner" dictates that "sit + location" is Sense 2, then Phil "sitting in a corner" might be Sense 2.
        *   HOWEVER, "The object" is inanimate. An object cannot "be seated" (posture). It can only "be located".
        *   Phil is animate. He has a posture.
        *   Therefore, the "object" example is specific to the locative sense for inanimates.
        *   For humans, "sitting in a corner" usually invokes the posture sense (Sense 1) unless it implies "sitting around" (loitering/hanging out).
        *   Phil is "keeping to himself". "Sitting in a corner" is the physical manifestation of keeping to himself.
        *   The most direct definition is "be seated". He is seated in a corner.
        *   Sense 1 is the best fit.

3.  **Refine the choice:**
    *   Sense 3 (`sit%2:38:00::`): "take a seat". This is the action. "Phil usually... kept to himself, *sitting* in a corner". This is progressive aspect describing the state, not the momentary action of sitting down. So not Sense 3.
    *   Sense 1 (`sit%2:35:00::`): "be seated". This describes the state. This is the correct one.

    *   Let's double check Sense 2 (`sit%2:42:00::`) again. Synonyms: "sit around". Does "sitting in a corner" mean "sitting around"? Not necessarily. "Sitting around" implies a lack of purpose or a specific social dynamic (or lack thereof). "Sitting in a corner" describes the posture and location. The "passing the time" clause covers the idleness. The "sitting" clause covers the posture.
    *   If I choose Sense 2, I am saying "sitting" here means "sitting around/loitering".
    *   If I choose Sense 1, I am saying "sitting" here means "being in a seated posture".
    *   Phil is "sitting in a corner". It's a physical description. Even if he is idle, the word "sitting" refers to his posture.
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the core, physical sense intended here.

    *   Let's check the provided index mapping again.
    *   1. `sit%2:35:00::` -> "be seated".
    *   2. `sit%2:42:00::` -> "be around...".
    *   Context: "Phil usually went alone... sitting in a corner".
    *   Comparison: If the sentence was "Phil sat around in the corner", I might lean to 2. But "sitting in a corner" is simply location + posture.
    *   Standard WSD for "sitting" in "sitting in a chair/corner": usually the posture sense.
    *   Sense 2's example "The object sat in the corner" is the trap. It makes you think "Sit + Locative = Sense 2". But that example relies on the subject being an object. Phil is a person.
    *   WordNet entry for `sit.v.01` (Sense 1 here): "be seated".
    *   WordNet entry for `sit.v.02` (Sense 2 here): "sit around, often idly...".
    *   The distinction is usually "sit" (posture) vs "sit around" (activity/state of lingering).
    *   Phil is described as "sitting in a corner". He is physically seated. Sense 1.

    *   Final check: Sense 1.