[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: fine
Target surface form: fine
Context:
Endless seconds wondering if those huge windows would buckle and shower us with glass. Only a few books fell in the reading room. Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are <t>fine</t>. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=fine%5:00:00:satisfactory:00 | definition=being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition | synonyms=all right, o.k., okay, hunky-dory | examples=an all-right movie; the passengers were shaken up but are all right
2. sense_key=fine%5:00:00:precise:00 | definition=minutely precise especially in differences in meaning | examples=a fine distinction
3. sense_key=fine%5:00:00:thin:01 | definition=thin in thickness or diameter | examples=a fine film of oil; fine hairs
4. sense_key=fine%5:00:00:elegant:00 | definition=characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment | examples=fine wine; looking fine in her Easter suit
5. sense_key=fine%3:00:00:: | definition=of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles | examples=wood with a fine grain; fine powdery snow
6. sense_key=fine%5:00:00:pure:02 | definition=free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity | examples=gold 21 carats fine

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**:
    *   The text describes a chaotic and scary situation, likely an earthquake or a nearby explosion/fire ("huge windows would buckle", "books fell", "building shook like hell", "auto paint shop fire").
    *   The speaker says: "My younger daughter and I are <t>fine</t>."
    *   The meaning here is clearly about their state of being/health/safety after the event. They are safe, unharmed, and doing okay despite the danger.

2.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses**:
    *   **Sense 1**: `fine%5:00:00:satisfactory:00` | Definition: being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition | Synonyms: all right, o.k., okay, hunky-dory | Examples: "the passengers were shaken up but are all right".
        *   This fits perfectly. The speaker is reassuring someone (Onezie) that they are safe and in a satisfactory state (uninjured, okay) despite the shaking. The example "passengers were shaken up but are all right" is semantically very close to the context.
    *   **Sense 2**: `fine%5:00:00:precise:00` | Definition: minutely precise... | Example: "a fine distinction".
        *   Incorrect. Not about precision or distinction.
    *   **Sense 3**: `fine%5:00:00:thin:01` | Definition: thin in thickness... | Example: "fine hairs".
        *   Incorrect. Not about physical thickness of people.
    *   **Sense 4**: `fine%5:00:00:elegant:00` | Definition: characterized by elegance... | Example: "fine wine", "looking fine in her Easter suit".
        *   Incorrect. While "looking fine" relates to appearance, the context is about survival/safety status, not fashion or elegance.
    *   **Sense 5**: `fine%3:00:00::` | Definition: of textures that are smooth... | Example: "fine grain".
        *   Incorrect. This refers to material texture.
    *   **Sense 6**: `fine%5:00:00:pure:02` | Definition: free from impurities... | Example: "gold 21 carats fine".
        *   Incorrect. Not about purity.

3.  **Match Best Sense**:
    *   The context implies "satisfactory condition" or "safe/unharmed".
    *   Sense 1 definition "being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition" matches.
    *   Sense 1 synonym "all right" matches the common usage "I am fine/all right".
    *   Sense 1 example "the passengers were shaken up but are all right" mirrors the context of people experiencing a physical disturbance (earthquake/explosion) and reporting their status.

4.  **Formulate Output**:
    *   The instruction requires a JSON object with the index.
    *   The correct sense is the first one listed.
    *   Index: 1.

5.  **Final Check**:
    *   Context: "My younger daughter and I are fine."
    *   Sense 1: "being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition". Synonyms: "all right". Matches perfectly.


attempt_kind: initial

status: success

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

[User]
Target lemma: building
Target surface form: building
Context:
Only a few books fell in the reading room. Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This <t>building</t> shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=building%1:06:00:: | definition=a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place | synonyms=edifice | examples=there was a three-story building on the corner; it was an imposing edifice
2. sense_key=building%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of constructing something | synonyms=construction | examples=during the construction we had to take a detour; his hobby was the building of boats
3. sense_key=building%1:04:01:: | definition=the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones | synonyms=construction | examples=their main business is home construction; workers in the building trades
4. sense_key=building%1:14:00:: | definition=the occupants of a building | examples=the entire building complained about the noise

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

finish_reason: stop

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the Context:** The sentence is "This <t>building</t> shook like hell and it kept getting stronger." The previous sentence mentions books falling in a reading room and a fire at an auto paint shop sending smoke into the air. The speaker describes the physical sensation of the building shaking. The context implies a physical structure that can shake, where people (the speaker and daughter) are located, and where books can fall.

2.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** "a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place" (synonyms: edifice). This refers to the physical object. It fits perfectly with "shook like hell" (physical structures shake during earthquakes or explosions).
    *   **Sense 2:** "the act of constructing something" (synonyms: construction). This is an action/process. A process cannot "shake like hell" in this context.
    *   **Sense 3:** "the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones". This is an industry/activity. It doesn't fit the sentence "This building shook...".
    *   **Sense 4:** "the occupants of a building". This is a metonymic sense. The sentence says "This building shook". While occupants could figuratively "shake" (tremble in fear), the context mentions an explosion/fire nearby and books falling. The physical structure is the primary referent causing the shaking sensation. If the sentence were "The whole building complained," sense 4 would be correct. Here, "shook" applies to the physical edifice.

3.  **Compare and Select:**
    *   Sense 1 (physical structure) vs Sense 4 (occupants).
    *   The predicate "shook like hell" strongly implies physical movement of a structure (likely an earthquake or the impact of the nearby explosion). Books falling also supports the movement of the physical space.
    *   Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct interpretation.

4.  **Format Output:** The user wants a JSON object with the sense index. Sense 1 corresponds to index 1.

    *   Sense 1: structure -> Correct.
    *   Sense 2: act -> Incorrect.
    *   Sense 3: commercial activity -> Incorrect.
    *   Sense 4: occupants -> Incorrect.

5.  **Final Output Generation:** `{"sense_index":1}`

format: unknown

native_finish_reason: stop

provider: Venice

currency: USD


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

[User]
Target lemma: shake
Target surface form: shook
Context:
Only a few books fell in the reading room. Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building <t>shook</t> like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=shake%2:38:00:: | definition=move or cause to move back and forth | synonyms=agitate | examples=The chemist shook the flask vigorously; My hands were shaking
2. sense_key=shake%2:29:00:: | definition=move with or as if with a tremor | synonyms=didder | examples=his hands shook
3. sense_key=shake%2:38:01:: | definition=shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively | synonyms=judder | examples=The old engine was juddering
4. sense_key=shake%2:38:02:: | definition=move back and forth or sideways | synonyms=rock, sway | examples=the ship was rocking; the tall building swayed
5. sense_key=shake%2:30:00:: | definition=undermine or cause to waver | examples=my faith has been shaken; The bad news shook her hopes
6. sense_key=shake%2:37:00:: | definition=stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of | synonyms=stimulate, shake up, excite, stir | examples=These stories shook the community; the civil war shook the country
7. sense_key=shake%2:38:04:: | definition=get rid of | synonyms=shake off, throw off, escape from | examples=I couldn't shake the car that was following me
8. sense_key=shake%2:30:01:: | definition=bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking | examples=He was shaken from his dreams; shake the salt out of the salt shaker
9. sense_key=shake%2:32:00:: | definition=shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state | examples=shake one's head; She shook her finger at the naughty students

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: "This building <t>shook</t> like hell and it kept getting stronger."
    *   Surrounding text: "Only a few books fell...", "auto paint shop fire...", "gas tank... exploding...". The context describes an earthquake or a similar seismic event affecting a building.
    *   Subject: "This building".
    *   Action: "shook like hell".
    *   Manner: "kept getting stronger".

2.  **Analyze the Candidates:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `shake%2:38:00::` | Definition: "move or cause to move back and forth" | Examples: "The chemist shook the flask...", "My hands were shaking".
        *   This is a very general sense (hypernym). It fits, but is it the *best* specific sense? It includes transitive (chemist shook flask) and intransitive (hands were shaking). The target sentence is intransitive.

    *   **Sense 2:** `shake%2:29:00::` | Definition: "move with or as if with a tremor" | Synonyms: "didder" | Examples: "his hands shook".
        *   This sense focuses on trembling/tremors, often associated with body parts (hands, voice) or fear/cold. While the building trembled, this sense often implies a finer vibration or a physiological reaction.

    *   **Sense 3:** `shake%2:38:01::` | Definition: "shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively" | Synonyms: "judder" | Examples: "The old engine was juddering".
        *   "Judder" implies a specific kind of mechanical vibration. While the building shook intensely, "judder" isn't the most natural synonym for a building swaying or moving violently during a quake.

    *   **Sense 4:** `shake%2:38:02::` | Definition: "move back and forth or sideways" | Synonyms: "rock, sway" | Examples: "the ship was rocking; the tall building swayed".
        *   Context: "This building shook".
        *   Example match: "the tall building swayed". This is a very strong match. Buildings in earthquakes sway or rock back and forth.
        *   Synonyms: "rock, sway". This fits the motion of a large structure perfectly.

    *   **Sense 5:** `shake%2:30:00::` | Definition: "undermine or cause to waver" | Examples: "my faith has been shaken".
        *   Metaphorical sense. The context is physical movement. Incorrect.

    *   **Sense 6:** `shake%2:37:00::` | Definition: "stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of" | Synonyms: "shake up".
        *   Metaphorical/emotional sense. Incorrect.

    *   **Sense 7:** `shake%2:38:04::` | Definition: "get rid of" | Synonyms: "shake off".
        *   Idiomatic sense. Incorrect.

    *   **Sense 8:** `shake%2:30:01::` | Definition: "bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking".
        *   Resultative construction. Incorrect.

    *   **Sense 9:** `shake%2:32:00::` | Definition: "shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting...".
        *   Communicative gesture. Incorrect.

3.  **Compare Sense 1 and Sense 4:**
    *   Sense 1 is the general hypernym ("move back and forth").
    *   Sense 4 is more specific: "move back and forth or sideways" with synonyms "rock, sway" and examples specifically mentioning "the tall building swayed".
    *   In Word Sense Disambiguation, if a specific sense exists that matches the context domain (structures/buildings swaying/rocking), it is preferred over the generic hypernym.
    *   The building shaking during an earthquake is a motion of swaying or rocking back and forth. The example "the tall building swayed" in Sense 4 maps directly to "This building shook".

4.  **Conclusion:**
    *   Sense 4 captures the specific physical motion of a large structure moving back and forth (swaying/rocking), which matches the context of an earthquake affecting a building.

5.  **Final Selection:** Sense 4.

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: like_hell
Target surface form: like hell
Context:
Only a few books fell in the reading room. Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook <t>like hell</t> and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=like_hell%4:02:00:: | definition=with great speed or effort or intensity | synonyms=like mad, like crazy, like sin, like thunder, like the devil | examples=drove like crazy; worked like hell to get the job done
2. sense_key=like_hell%4:02:01:: | definition=used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated | examples=says he'll help me? Like hell he will!

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 lemma is "like_hell" and the surface form is "like hell".
In the context: "This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger."
The phrase "shook like hell" means it shook with great intensity.
Sense 1 definition: "with great speed or effort or intensity". Examples: "drove like crazy; worked like hell to get the job done". This perfectly matches the context.
Sense 2 definition: "used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated". Example: "says he'll help me? Like hell he will!". This does not match.

Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.
Sense index: 1

provider: SiliconFlow


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

[User]
Target lemma: keep
Target surface form: kept
Context:
Only a few books fell in the reading room. Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it <t>kept</t> getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=keep%2:42:00:: | definition=keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., | synonyms=maintain, hold | examples=keep clean; hold in place
2. sense_key=keep%2:42:07:: | definition=continue a certain state, condition, or activity | synonyms=continue, go on, proceed, go along | examples=Keep on working!; We continued to work into the night
3. sense_key=keep%2:40:00:: | definition=retain possession of | synonyms=hold on | examples=Can I keep my old stuffed animals?; She kept her maiden name after she married
4. sense_key=keep%2:41:01:: | definition=stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | synonyms=prevent | examples=We must prevent the cancer from spreading; His snoring kept me from falling asleep
5. sense_key=keep%2:41:03:: | definition=conform one's action or practice to | synonyms=observe | examples=keep appointments; she never keeps her promises
6. sense_key=keep%2:31:00:: | definition=stick to correctly or closely | synonyms=observe, maintain | examples=The pianist kept time with the metronome; keep count
7. sense_key=keep%2:40:01:: | definition=look after; be the keeper of; have charge of | examples=He keeps the shop when I am gone
8. sense_key=keep%2:32:00:: | definition=maintain by writing regular records | synonyms=maintain | examples=keep a diary; maintain a record
9. sense_key=keep%2:42:01:: | definition=supply with room and board | examples=He is keeping three women in the guest cottage; keep boarders
10. sense_key=keep%2:41:02:: | definition=allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature | synonyms=retain, continue, keep on | examples=We cannot continue several servants any longer; She retains a lawyer
11. sense_key=keep%2:34:00:: | definition=supply with necessities and support | synonyms=sustain, maintain | examples=She alone sustained her family; The money will sustain our good cause
12. sense_key=keep%2:42:03:: | definition=fail to spoil or rot | synonyms=stay fresh | examples=These potatoes keep for a long time
13. sense_key=keep%2:41:05:: | definition=behave as expected during of holidays or rites | synonyms=observe, celebrate | examples=Keep the commandments; celebrate Christmas
14. sense_key=keep%2:41:00:: | definition=keep under control; keep in check | synonyms=restrain, keep back, hold back | examples=suppress a smile; Keep your temper
15. sense_key=keep%2:42:02:: | definition=maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger | synonyms=preserve | examples=May God keep you
16. sense_key=keep%2:42:12:: | definition=raise | examples=She keeps a few chickens in the yard; he keeps bees
17. sense_key=keep%2:40:09:: | definition=retain rights to | synonyms=keep open, hold open, save | examples=keep my job for me while I give birth; keep my seat, please
18. sense_key=keep%2:40:13:: | definition=store or keep customarily | examples=Where do you keep your gardening tools?
19. sense_key=keep%2:40:12:: | definition=have as a supply | examples=I always keep batteries in the freezer; keep food for a week in the pantry
20. sense_key=keep%2:40:10:: | definition=maintain for use and service | synonyms=maintain | examples=I keep a car in the countryside; She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
21. sense_key=keep%2:35:10:: | definition=hold and prevent from leaving | examples=The student was kept after school
22. sense_key=keep%2:30:10:: | definition=prevent (food) from rotting | synonyms=preserve | examples=preserved meats; keep potatoes fresh

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 "kept" in the context: "This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger."

Let me analyze the context:
- The building shook, and "it kept getting stronger"
- This means the shaking continued and intensified over time
- The structure is "kept [verb+ing]" = "kept getting"

Looking at the candidate senses:

1. keep%2:42:00:: - "keep in a certain state, position, or activity" - examples like "keep clean; hold in place" - this is about maintaining something in a state

2. keep%2:42:07:: - "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" with synonyms "continue, go on, proceed, go along" and examples "Keep on working!; We continued to work into the night" - This seems to fit well! The phrase "kept getting stronger" means the shaking continued to intensify.

3. keep%2:40:00:: - "retain possession of" - not relevant

4. keep%2:41:01:: - "stop (someone or something) from doing something" - not relevant

5-22: Various other meanings about observing, maintaining records, supplying room/board, etc. - none of these fit.

The key here is that "kept getting stronger" means the action/state continued. This is about continuation of an ongoing process.

Sense 2 (keep%2:42:07) with definition "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" and synonyms like "continue, go on, proceed" is the best fit. The phrase "kept getting stronger" is similar in structure to "Keep on working!" - it's about continuation.

The answer is sense_index: 2.

provider: Friendli


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

[User]
Target lemma: get
Target surface form: getting
Context:
Only a few books fell in the reading room. Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept <t>getting</t> stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=get%2:40:00:: | definition=come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire | examples=She got a lot of paintings from her uncle; They acquired a new pet
2. sense_key=get%2:30:00:: | definition=enter or assume a certain state or condition | synonyms=become, go | examples=He became annoyed when he heard the bad news; It must be getting more serious
3. sense_key=get%2:30:02:: | definition=cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition | synonyms=let, have | examples=He got his squad on the ball; This let me in for a big surprise
4. sense_key=get%2:30:03:: | definition=receive a specified treatment (abstract) | synonyms=receive, find, obtain, incur | examples=These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation; His movie received a good review
5. sense_key=get%2:38:00:: | definition=reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress | synonyms=arrive, come | examples=She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
6. sense_key=get%2:35:03:: | definition=go or come after and bring or take back | synonyms=bring, convey, fetch | examples=Get me those books over there, please; Could you bring the wine?
7. sense_key=get%2:39:00:: | definition=go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | synonyms=experience, receive, have | examples=get an idea; experience vertigo
8. sense_key=get%2:33:00:: | definition=take vengeance on or get even | synonyms=pay back, pay off, fix | examples=We'll get them!; That'll fix him good!
9. sense_key=get%2:40:01:: | definition=achieve a point or goal | synonyms=have, make | examples=Nicklaus had a 70; The Brazilian team got 4 goals
10. sense_key=get%2:32:00:: | definition=cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | synonyms=induce, stimulate, cause, have, make | examples=The ads induced me to buy a VCR; My children finally got me to buy a computer
11. sense_key=get%2:35:09:: | definition=succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase | synonyms=catch, capture | examples=We finally got the suspect; Did you catch the thief?
12. sense_key=get%2:29:01:: | definition=come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) | synonyms=grow, develop, produce, acquire | examples=He grew a beard; The patient developed abdominal pains
13. sense_key=get%2:29:00:: | definition=be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | synonyms=contract, take | examples=He got AIDS; She came down with pneumonia
14. sense_key=get%2:32:03:: | definition=communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone | examples=Bill called this number and he got Mary; The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake
15. sense_key=get%2:30:01:: | definition=give certain properties to something | synonyms=make | examples=get someone mad; She made us look silly
16. sense_key=get%2:32:08:: | definition=move into a desired direction of discourse | synonyms=drive, aim | examples=What are you driving at?
17. sense_key=get%2:31:09:: | definition=grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of | synonyms=catch | examples=did you catch that allusion?; We caught something of his theory in the lecture
18. sense_key=get%2:35:00:: | definition=attract and fix | synonyms=catch, arrest | examples=His look caught her; She caught his eye
19. sense_key=get%2:35:10:: | definition=reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot | synonyms=catch | examples=the rock caught her in the back of the head; The blow got him in the back
20. sense_key=get%2:31:03:: | definition=reach by calculation | examples=What do you get when you add up these numbers?
21. sense_key=get%2:40:14:: | definition=acquire as a result of some effort or action | examples=You cannot get water out of a stone; Where did she get these news?
22. sense_key=get%2:40:13:: | definition=purchase | examples=What did you get at the toy store?
23. sense_key=get%2:39:13:: | definition=perceive by hearing | synonyms=catch | examples=I didn't catch your name; She didn't get his name when they met the first time
24. sense_key=get%2:39:09:: | definition=suffer from the receipt of | synonyms=catch | examples=She will catch hell for this behavior!
25. sense_key=get%2:39:14:: | definition=receive as a retribution or punishment | synonyms=receive | examples=He got 5 years in prison
26. sense_key=get%2:38:15:: | definition=leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form | synonyms=scram, buzz off, fuck off, bugger off | examples=Scram!
27. sense_key=get%2:38:12:: | definition=reach and board | examples=She got the bus just as it was leaving
28. sense_key=get%2:37:12:: | definition=irritate | synonyms=get under one's skin | examples=Her childish behavior really get to me; His lying really gets me
29. sense_key=get%2:37:11:: | definition=evoke an emotional response | examples=Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time
30. sense_key=get%2:36:14:: | definition=apprehend and reproduce accurately | synonyms=catch | examples=She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings; She got the mood just right in her photographs
31. sense_key=get%2:36:00:: | definition=earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher | synonyms=draw | examples=He drew a base on balls
32. sense_key=get%2:35:12:: | definition=overcome or destroy | examples=The ice storm got my hibiscus; the cat got the goldfish
33. sense_key=get%2:31:10:: | definition=be a mystery or bewildering to | synonyms=perplex, vex, stick, puzzle, mystify, baffle | examples=This beats me!; Got me--I don't know the answer!
34. sense_key=get%2:30:12:: | definition=take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | synonyms=get down, begin, start out, start, set about, set out | examples=We began working at dawn; Who will start?
35. sense_key=get%2:29:11:: | definition=undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) | synonyms=suffer, sustain, have | examples=She suffered a fracture in the accident; He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
36. sense_key=get%2:29:08:: | definition=make children | synonyms=beget, engender, father, mother, sire, generate | examples=Abraham begot Isaac; Men often father children but don't recognize them

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 "getting" in the sentence: "This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger."

Let me analyze the context:
- The building is shaking during what appears to be an earthquake
- The phrase "it kept getting stronger" describes a continuous change/increase in intensity
- "Getting" here means "becoming" or "increasing in" - the shaking/intensity is changing state from less strong to more strong

Looking at the candidate senses:

1. get%2:40:00:: - come into possession - NO
2. get%2:30:00:: - enter or assume a certain state or condition; synonyms=become, go; examples="He became annoyed when he heard the bad news; It must be getting more serious" - This seems to fit! The building/shaking is entering/assuming a state of being stronger.
3. get%2:30:02:: - cause to move - NO
4. get%2:30:03:: - receive treatment - NO
5. get%2:38:00:: - reach destination - NO
6. get%2:35:03:: - go fetch - NO
7. get%2:39:00:: - go through experiences - NO
8. get%2:33:00:: - take vengeance - NO
9. get%2:40:01:: - achieve a goal - NO
10. get%2:32:00:: - cause to do - NO
11. get%2:35:09:: - catch/seize - NO
12. get%2:29:01:: - come to have or undergo change of physical features - "He grew a beard" - This could potentially fit for physical change, but it's more about acquiring physical features
13. get%2:29:00:: - stricken by illness - NO
14. get%2:32:03:: - communicate - NO
15. get%2:30:01:: - give properties - NO
16. get%2:32:08:: - move into direction of discourse - NO
17. get%2:31:09:: - grasp with mind - NO
18. get%2:35:00:: - attract and fix - NO
19. get%2:35:10:: - reach with blow - NO
20. get%2:31:03:: - reach by calculation - NO
21. get%2:40:14:: - acquire as result of effort - NO
22. get%2:40:13:: - purchase - NO
23. get%2:39:13:: - perceive by hearing - NO
24. get%2:39:09:: - suffer from receipt - NO
25. get%2:39:14:: - receive as punishment - NO
26. get%2:38:15:: - leave immediately - NO
27. get%2:38:12:: - reach and board - NO
28. get%2:37:12:: - irritate - NO
29. get%2:37:11:: - evoke emotional response - NO
30. get%2:36:14:: - apprehend and reproduce - NO
31. get%2:36:00:: - earn base in baseball - NO
32. get%2:35:12:: - overcome or destroy - NO
33. get%2:31:10:: - be a mystery - NO
34. get%2:30:12:: - take first step - NO
35. get%2:29:11:: - undergo injuries - NO
36. get%2:29:08:: - make children - NO

The best match is sense 2: "enter or assume a certain state or condition" with synonyms "become, go" and example "It must be getting more serious" - this exactly parallels "getting stronger". The phrase "getting stronger" is about the intensity entering a state of being stronger, i.e., becoming stronger.

So the answer is 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: explode
Target surface form: exploding
Context:
Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service <t>exploding</t> and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful. A lot of car alarms went off.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=explode%2:30:01:: | definition=cause to burst with a violent release of energy | synonyms=detonate, blow up, set off | examples=We exploded the nuclear bomb
2. sense_key=explode%2:30:00:: | definition=burst outward, usually with noise | synonyms=burst | examples=The champagne bottle exploded
3. sense_key=explode%2:31:00:: | definition=show a violent emotional reaction | examples=The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary
4. sense_key=explode%2:30:03:: | definition=be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise | synonyms=burst forth, break loose | examples=His anger exploded
5. sense_key=explode%2:35:00:: | definition=destroy by exploding | examples=The enemy exploded the bridge
6. sense_key=explode%2:32:02:: | definition=cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
7. sense_key=explode%2:32:00:: | definition=drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
8. sense_key=explode%2:31:01:: | definition=show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
9. sense_key=explode%2:30:04:: | definition=burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction | synonyms=detonate, blow up | examples=the bomb detonated at noon; The Molotov cocktail exploded
10. sense_key=explode%2:30:02:: | definition=increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner | synonyms=irrupt | examples=The population of India is exploding; The island's rodent population irrupted

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": 9}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 9}
```

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the target word and context:**
    *   Target lemma: "explode"
    *   Target surface form: "exploding"
    *   Context: "Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful."
    *   Subject: "the gas tank" (inanimate object containing flammable material).
    *   Action: "exploding and burning".
    *   Nature of event: A physical event involving a gas tank undergoing a violent reaction (likely combustion/pressure rupture).

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   *Sense 1:* `explode%2:30:01::` - cause to burst with a violent release of energy. (Causative: "We exploded the nuclear bomb").
        *   Check: Is someone causing the gas tank to explode? The context suggests an accidental fire consequence ("fire sent an evil-looking cloud... gas tank... exploding"). It doesn't look like a transitive/causative usage (e.g., "The firemen exploded the tank"). It's intransitive here ("the gas tank... exploding").

    *   *Sense 2:* `explode%2:30:00::` - burst outward, usually with noise. (Intransitive).
        *   Check: A gas tank bursting outward fits. It's a physical burst.

    *   *Sense 3:* `explode%2:31:00::` - show a violent emotional reaction. (Metaphorical).
        *   Check: A gas tank doesn't have emotions. Incorrect.

    *   *Sense 4:* `explode%2:30:03::` - be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise. (Metaphorical/Abstract).
        *   Check: Examples: "His anger exploded". Not physical burst of an object.

    *   *Sense 5:* `explode%2:35:00::` - destroy by exploding. (Causative/Transitive).
        *   Check: "The enemy exploded the bridge". Again, this is transitive. The context is intransitive.

    *   *Sense 6:* `explode%2:32:02::` - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants... (Linguistics).
        *   Check: Incorrect domain.

    *   *Sense 7:* `explode%2:32:00::` - drive from the stage by noisy disapproval.
        *   Check: Incorrect meaning.

    *   *Sense 8:* `explode%2:31:01::` - show (a theory or claim) to be baseless...
        *   Check: Incorrect meaning.

    *   *Sense 9:* `explode%2:30:04::` - burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction. (Intransitive).
        *   Synonyms: detonate, blow up.
        *   Examples: "The Molotov cocktail exploded".
        *   Check: This fits perfectly. A gas tank explodes due to pressure/chemical reaction (fire). It specifies "chemical or physical reaction". A gas tank exploding is a violent release of energy/reaction. This is more specific to the nature of an "explosion" (energy release) than Sense 2 (just bursting outward).

    *   *Sense 10:* `explode%2:30:02::` - increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner. (Metaphorical/Numerical).
        *   Check: "Population exploded". Incorrect.

3.  **Compare Sense 2 and Sense 9:**
    *   Sense 2: "burst outward, usually with noise". Example: "The champagne bottle exploded". This implies mechanical bursting (pressure).
    *   Sense 9: "burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction". Example: "The Molotov cocktail exploded".
    *   Context: "gas tank... exploding and burning".
    *   The presence of "burning" suggests a chemical reaction/fire involved.
    *   Gas tanks explode because of pressure build-up often caused by heat/combustion.
    *   Sense 9 includes the aspect of releasing energy through a reaction, which captures the essence of an explosion of a combustible device better than Sense 2 (which could just be a cork popping or a balloon bursting). However, WordNet distinctions can be tricky.
    *   Let's look at the definitions again.
    *   Sense 2 (2:30:00): burst outward, usually with noise. Synonyms: burst.
    *   Sense 9 (2:30:04): burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction. Synonyms: detonate, blow up.
    *   A gas tank is an object known for "blowing up" or "detonating". The definition of Sense 9 specifically mentions "chemical or physical reaction". A gas tank explosion involves gasoline (chemical).
    *   Sense 2 ("champagne bottle") is usually just pressure rupture without the connotation of a high-energy chemical explosion/detonation.
    *   Therefore, Sense 9 is the best fit for a gas tank in a fire scenario.

4.  **Final Decision:**
    *   The target is intransitive ("gas tank... exploding").
    *   It involves a chemical/physical reaction (gas + fire).
    *   Sense 9 captures the "blow up/detonate" meaning involving energy release/reaction.
    *   Index is 9.

    *Wait, let me double-check the indices.*
    1. cause to burst... (transitive)
    2. burst outward... (intransitive physical)
    ...
    9. burst and release energy... (intransitive reaction)

    Context: "gas tank ... exploding".
    If I look at Sense 2: "burst outward". A gas tank does burst outward.
    If I look at Sense 9: "burst and release energy... reaction".
    Gas tanks exploding is often synonymous with "blowing up".
    Sense 9 examples: "The bomb detonated at noon", "The Molotov cocktail exploded".
    Sense 2 examples: "The champagne bottle exploded".
    A gas tank is more akin to a Molotov cocktail or a bomb in terms of the *type* of event (violent release of chemical energy) than a champagne bottle (pressure rupture of liquid).
    Thus, Sense 9 is the correct choice.

    The index for Sense 9 is 9.

provider: Parasail


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

[User]
Target lemma: burn
Target surface form: burning
Context:
Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and <t>burning</t> in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful. A lot of car alarms went off.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=burn%2:30:02:: | definition=destroy by fire | synonyms=fire, burn down | examples=They burned the house and his diaries
2. sense_key=burn%2:43:01:: | definition=shine intensely, as if with heat | synonyms=glow | examples=The coals were glowing in the dark; The candles were burning
3. sense_key=burn%2:30:00:: | definition=undergo combustion | synonyms=combust | examples=Maple wood burns well
4. sense_key=burn%2:39:00:: | definition=cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort | synonyms=bite, sting | examples=The sun burned his face
5. sense_key=burn%2:43:02:: | definition=cause to burn or combust | synonyms=combust | examples=The sun burned off the fog; We combust coal and other fossil fuels
6. sense_key=burn%2:37:00:: | definition=feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion | examples=She was burning with anger; He was burning to try out his new skies
7. sense_key=burn%2:30:01:: | definition=cause to undergo combustion | synonyms=incinerate | examples=burn garbage; The car burns only Diesel oil
8. sense_key=burn%2:41:00:: | definition=burn at the stake | examples=Witches were burned in Salem
9. sense_key=burn%2:40:01:: | definition=spend (significant amounts of money) | examples=He has money to burn
10. sense_key=burn%2:39:04:: | definition=feel hot or painful | examples=My eyes are burning
11. sense_key=burn%2:30:08:: | definition=burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent | synonyms=cauterize, cauterise | examples=The surgeon cauterized the wart
12. sense_key=burn%2:29:00:: | definition=get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun | synonyms=sunburn
13. sense_key=burn%2:36:05:: | definition=create by duplicating data | synonyms=cut | examples=cut a disk; burn a CD
14. sense_key=burn%2:34:00:: | definition=use up (energy) | synonyms=burn off, burn up | examples=burn off calories through vigorous exercise
15. sense_key=burn%2:30:03:: | definition=burn with heat, fire, or radiation | examples=The iron burnt a hole in my dress

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:** The sentence is "Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and <t>burning</t> in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful."
    *   Subject: "the gas tank" (actually, the gas tank exploded and is now burning).
    *   Action: "exploding and burning".
    *   Aspect: It's an intransitive usage here (participle form "burning" modifying the gas tank or describing the state of the gas tank after exploding). The gas tank is the entity undergoing the process.

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `burn%2:30:02::` | Definition: destroy by fire | Examples: "They burned the house and his diaries".
        *   *Analysis:* This is transitive (destroy by fire). The context here is intransitive (the gas tank is burning). It doesn't fit.

    *   **Sense 2:** `burn%2:43:01::` | Definition: shine intensely, as if with heat | Examples: "The coals were glowing in the dark; The candles were burning".
        *   *Analysis:* While a burning gas tank might shine, the primary meaning in a fire report is combustion, not just "shining". "Candles were burning" is similar structurally, but the definition emphasizes the shining aspect. This is a possible candidate, but usually, burning objects undergo combustion.

    *   **Sense 3:** `burn%2:30:00::` | Definition: undergo combustion | Examples: "Maple wood burns well".
        *   *Analysis:* This fits the physical process of a fuel source (gas) catching fire and burning. The gas tank is undergoing combustion. This is a strong candidate for intransitive burning of a physical object/fuel.

    *   **Sense 4:** `burn%2:39:00::` | Definition: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort.
        *   *Analysis:* Irrelevant to a gas tank fire.

    *   **Sense 5:** `burn%2:43:02::` | Definition: cause to burn or combust.
        *   *Analysis:* Transitive usage ("The sun burned off the fog"). The gas tank is not causing something else to burn (in this specific clause; it might cause a fire, but the text says the tank *is* burning). Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 6:** `burn%2:37:00::` | Definition: feel strong emotion.
        *   *Analysis:* Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 7:** `burn%2:30:01::` | Definition: cause to undergo combustion.
        *   *Analysis:* Transitive. "burn garbage". Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 8:** `burn%2:41:00::` | Definition: burn at the stake.
        *   *Analysis:* Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 9:** `burn%2:40:01::` | Definition: spend (significant amounts of money).
        *   *Analysis:* Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 10:** `burn%2:39:04::` | Definition: feel hot or painful.
        *   *Analysis:* Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 11:** `burn%2:30:08::` | Definition: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue)...
        *   *Analysis:* Medical procedure. Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 12:** `burn%2:29:00::` | Definition: get a sunburn.
        *   *Analysis:* Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 13:** `burn%2:36:05::` | Definition: create by duplicating data.
        *   *Analysis:* Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 14:** `burn%2:34:00::` | Definition: use up (energy).
        *   *Analysis:* Metaphorical or physiological. Irrelevant.

    *   **Sense 15:** `burn%2:30:03::` | Definition: burn with heat, fire, or radiation | Examples: "The iron burnt a hole in my dress".
        *   *Analysis:* This often implies an agent causing the burn or the specific effect of the burn (burning *something*). The example "The iron burnt a hole" shows the subject emitting heat to affect an object. However, often in WordNet, "burn with heat..." can cover intransitive states. Let's look closer at Sense 3 vs Sense 15.

3.  **Differentiating Sense 3 and Sense 15.**

    *   **Sense 3:** `burn%2:30:00::` | "undergo combustion" | Example: "Maple wood burns well". This is the standard intransitive use for a fuel source burning. A gas tank contains fuel; it is undergoing combustion.
    *   **Sense 15:** `burn%2:30:03::` | "burn with heat, fire, or radiation" | Example: "The iron burnt a hole in my dress". This example is transitive (the iron burnt the dress). The definition says "burn with heat...", which could potentially be intransitive ("The iron is burning hot"?), but the example suggests a destructive/causative relationship or a state of emitting heat sufficient to burn. However, WordNet often distinguishes the process of combustion (Sense 3) from the state of being on fire/shining (Sense 2) or destroying (Sense 1).

    Let's re-read the context: "gas tank ... exploding and burning".
    The gas tank is the subject. It is undergoing combustion.
    Sense 3 is the standard definition for intransitive combustion.
    Let's check if Sense 3 fits best.
    "Maple wood burns well" -> Wood undergoes combustion.
    "Gas tank... burning" -> Gas tank undergoes combustion.

    Let's check Sense 2 again: "shine intensely". A gas tank fire shines, but the primary semantic frame here is a destructive fire event, not the aesthetic quality of light.

    Let's check Sense 15 again. "burn with heat...". If the definition is interpreted as the subject *being* the source of heat, it might apply. But Sense 3 is explicitly "undergo combustion". Combustion is the chemical process happening to the gas/fuel. Sense 3 is the most precise definition for a physical object/fuel source being on fire intransitively.

    WordNet 3.0/3.1 structure for 'burn' (verb):
    1. burn -- (destroy by fire...) -> Transitive. (Sense 1 here).
    2. burn -- (shine intensely...) -> Intransitive. (Sense 2 here).
    3. burn, combust -- (undergo combustion) -> Intransitive. (Sense 3 here).

    In the context "gas tank ... burning", the tank (and its contents) is the thing catching fire and being destroyed or consuming fuel.
    "undergo combustion" is the scientific and descriptive core of what is happening to the gas/fuel.

    Therefore, Sense 3 is the correct choice.

    Index mapping:
    1 -> destroy by fire
    2 -> shine intensely
    3 -> undergo combustion

    I will select Sense 3.

provider: StreamLake


[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: thing
Target surface form: things
Context:
Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, <t>things</t> here are quite peaceful. A lot of car alarms went off.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=thing%1:26:00:: | definition=a special situation | examples=this thing has got to end; it is a remarkable thing
2. sense_key=thing%1:04:00:: | definition=an action | examples=how could you do such a thing?
3. sense_key=thing%1:09:00:: | definition=a special abstraction | examples=a thing of the spirit; things of the heart
4. sense_key=thing%1:06:00:: | definition=an artifact | examples=how does this thing work?
5. sense_key=thing%1:11:00:: | definition=an event | examples=a funny thing happened on the way to the...
6. sense_key=thing%1:09:02:: | definition=a vaguely specified concern | synonyms=matter, affair | examples=several matters to attend to; it is none of your affair
7. sense_key=thing%1:10:00:: | definition=a statement regarded as an object | examples=to say the same thing in other terms; how can you say such a thing?
8. sense_key=thing%1:06:01:: | definition=an entity that is not named specifically | examples=I couldn't tell what the thing was
9. sense_key=thing%1:07:00:: | definition=any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence | examples=the thing I like about her is ...
10. sense_key=thing%1:09:01:: | definition=a special objective | examples=the thing is to stay in bounds
11. sense_key=thing%1:12:00:: | definition=a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion | examples=he has a thing about seafood; she has a thing about him
12. sense_key=thing%1:03:00:: | definition=a separate and self-contained entity

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

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

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

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the context:**
    *   Sentence: "Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, <t>things</t> here are quite peaceful."
    *   Target word: "things" (plural noun).
    *   Meaning in context: The speaker is describing the general state of affairs or situation in her location ("here"). She mentions a specific negative event (gas tank exploding) but contrasts it with the general state being "peaceful". "Things" here refers to the circumstances, events, or the general situation happening in the location. It's a broad reference to the state of the world around her at that moment.

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**

    *   *Sense 1: a special situation (examples: "this thing has got to end", "it is a remarkable thing").* This is a strong contender. "Things" often refers to the general situation or circumstances. "Things here are quite peaceful" equates to "The situation here is quite peaceful."
    *   *Sense 2: an action (examples: "how could you do such a thing?").* Doesn't fit. The sentence isn't about a specific action being performed.
    *   *Sense 3: a special abstraction (examples: "a thing of the spirit").* Too metaphysical/spiritual. The context is mundane (fire, peace, car alarms).
    *   *Sense 4: an artifact (examples: "how does this thing work?").* "Things" usually refers to physical objects here, but in the phrase "things here are quite peaceful," "things" is abstract, referring to the state of affairs, not the collection of physical objects sitting on the ground. You wouldn't say physical artifacts are peaceful.
    *   *Sense 5: an event (examples: "a funny thing happened...").* While the context mentions events (fire, explosion), "things" in "things are peaceful" isn't referring to specific discrete events, but the aggregate state or circumstances. However, "situation" (Sense 1) is closer than "event" (Sense 5) because "event" implies a specific occurrence, whereas "things" implies the ongoing state.
    *   *Sense 6: a vaguely specified concern; matter, affair (synonyms: matter, affair).* This is also a very strong contender. "Things" = "affairs" or "matters". "Affairs here are quite peaceful" works perfectly. "Matters here are quite peaceful" works too. Let's compare Sense 1 ("special situation") and Sense 6 ("vaguely specified concern" / "matter" / "affair").
        *   Sense 1: "a special situation". The example "this thing has got to end" refers to a specific, usually problematic, situation.
        *   Sense 6: "a vaguely specified concern". Examples: "several matters to attend to".
        *   In the context "things here are quite peaceful", "things" refers to the general state of affairs. "How are things?" is the standard query for the general situation.
        *   Let's look at how WordNet structures these. Often, "things" in the sense of "general situation" or "state of affairs" maps to specific lemmas.
        *   Sense 1 (thing%1:26:00::) is defined as "a special situation".
        *   Sense 6 (thing%1:09:02::) is defined as "a vaguely specified concern" with synonyms "matter", "affair".
        *   "Things" in "things here are quite peaceful" is plural. Sense 6 examples are "several matters to attend to". Sense 1 examples are singular ("this thing", "it is a remarkable thing").
        *   Plural "things" meaning "affairs" or "circumstances" is a very common usage.
        *   Let's re-read Sense 1 definition: "a special situation".
        *   Let's re-read Sense 6 definition: "a vaguely specified concern".
        *   Let's look at Sense 12 (separate entity) - no.
        *   Let's look at Sense 8 (entity not named specifically) - usually physical objects ("I couldn't tell what the thing was").
        *   Let's check standard WSD mapping for "things" in "How are things?" or "Things are good."
        *   In WordNet 3.1 (or 3.0), the sense "thing" -- "a special situation" (Sense 1 here) usually covers "things have changed".
        *   However, the definition "a vaguely specified concern" (Sense 6) with synonyms "matter, affair" seems to hit the semantic spot for "affairs/circumstances" better than "special situation".
        *   Let's look at the examples again.
            *   Sense 1: "this thing has got to end". (Specific situation).
            *   Sense 6: "several matters to attend to". (General concerns/affairs).
        *   Context: "things here are quite peaceful". This refers to the general state of affairs/matters in the location.
        *   Comparison:
            *   If I say "That burning tank is a bad thing," that's Sense 1 (special situation/event).
            *   If I say "Things are peaceful," I mean "The state of affairs/matters is peaceful."
        *   Sense 6 synonyms "matter, affair" fit "things here" very well. "My affairs are peaceful."
        *   However, Sense 1 "situation" is also very close. "The situation here is peaceful."
        *   Let's check the count. Sense 1 is often the top rank in WordNet.
        *   Let's look closely at Sense 6's definition "a vaguely specified concern". Does "peaceful" fit a "concern"? Not really. "Affair" fits better. "Matter" fits better.
        *   Let's look at Sense 1 "a special situation". Is "things here" a "special situation"? It's the *general* situation.
        *   There is often a distinction in dictionaries between "thing" = event/situation (singular) and "things" = circumstances/affairs (plural).
        *   WordNet entries often mix these.
        *   Let's evaluate Sense 5: "an event". "Things are peaceful" is a state, not an event. Although the context contains events, "things" refers to the state.
        *   Let's evaluate Sense 1 again. "It is a remarkable thing". "This thing has got to end". These refer to specific instances.
        *   Let's evaluate Sense 6 again. "several matters to attend to". This fits the plural usage.
        *   Let's consider Sense 12 "a separate and self-contained entity". This is the most generic "entity" sense. "Things" often just means "entities" or "objects". But "Entities here are peaceful" is semantically awkward. The sentence predicates "peaceful" on "things". Peace is a state of affairs, not a property of physical objects (artifacts) in this context.
        *   Therefore, it must be an abstract sense.
        *   Sense 1 vs Sense 6.
        *   Sense 6: "a vaguely specified concern". The synonyms "matter, affair" are the key. "State of affairs" is essentially "affairs".
        *   Usage: "How are things?" -> "Affairs".
        *   Usage: "Things are looking up." -> "Circumstances/Situation".
        *   If WordNet Sense 6 maps to the "matter/affair" meaning, it is the best fit for the plural "things" referring to the general state of affairs. The definition "vaguely specified concern" might be slightly narrow in wording ("concern" implies worry or business to deal with), but "matter/affair" are broader.
        *   Let's check the definition of Sense 1 again: "a special situation". Is "things here" a "special" situation? The text contrasts an explosion (special/unusual) with "things here" being peaceful (general/usual). So "special" might be a mismatch for the "general state" meaning intended here.
        *   However, WordNet's "special situation" might be used broadly.
        *   Let's look at Sense 6 again. "It is none of your affair". "Several matters to attend to". These involve agency or business.
        *   Is there a sense for "circumstances"?
        *   Sometimes WordNet groups "state of affairs" under Sense 1 or Sense 6.
        *   Let's look at Sense 1 again. Example: "it is a remarkable thing". This is a situation.
        *   Let's consider if Sense 1 covers "things" (plural) as "circumstances". "Things" = "circumstances" is a very common sense. Does WordNet capture it?
        *   If I look up WordNet 3.1 for "thing":
            *   S: (n) thing (a special situation) "it's a remarkable thing..."
            *   S: (n) matter, affair, thing (a vaguely specified concern) "it is none of your affair"; "things of the heart" (Wait, "things of the heart" is Sense 3 in the list provided? No, Sense 3 is "a special abstraction" with example "a thing of the spirit").
            *   Let's stick to the provided list strictly.
        *   Provided Sense 3: "a special abstraction" -> "things of the heart".
        *   Provided Sense 6: "a vaguely specified concern" -> synonyms "matter, affair".
        *   The phrase "things here are quite peaceful" is synonymous with "affairs here are quite peaceful" or "matters here are quite peaceful" (though "matters" sounds a bit stiff, "state of affairs" is better).
        *   Sense 1 (special situation) examples are singular. Sense 6 examples include plural implications ("several matters"). The definition of Sense 6 includes "affair". "Affairs" is the standard synonym for "things" in the context of "how things are" (state of affairs).
        *   Therefore, Sense 6 seems the best fit because of the synonym "affair" and the applicability to the plural "things" denoting the general state/matters.

    *   Let's double check Sense 1. Does "special situation" cover "general situation"?
        *   Usually, "special" implies distinct or specific. "Things" in "things are peaceful" is general.
        *   However, "situation" is the core concept.
        *   Let's look at the Sense 6 definition again: "a vaguely specified concern". Does "peaceful" describe a "concern"? A "concern" is usually something one is involved with or worried about.
        *   But the synonyms "matter, affair" override the narrow "concern" word in the gloss. "State of affairs" -> "Affairs".
        *   Let's check if Sense 1 has synonyms. The provided text doesn't show synonyms for Sense 1.
        *   Let's check Sense 5 "an event". "A funny thing happened". "Things are peaceful" describes a state, not an event. The exploding gas tank is an event. "Things" is the background state.
        *   Conclusion remains on Sense 6 or Sense 1.
        *   Let's try to find reasons to reject Sense 6. The example "several matters to attend to" implies tasks/issues. "Things are peaceful" implies a state of being.
        *   Is there a better sense? Sense 12? "a separate and self-contained entity". Too generic. "Things" could be "objects", but "objects are peaceful" is wrong.
        *   What about Sense 3? "a special abstraction". "Things of the heart". No.
        *   Let's reconsider Sense 1. "A special situation".
            *   Maybe the "special" in the gloss is just a qualifier for the examples, and the sense covers "situation" generally?
            *   But Sense 6 is explicitly linked to "affair" and "matter".
            *   Dictionary definition of "thing" (plural): "circumstances, conditions, or affairs".
            *   Sense 6 has "affair" as a synonym. This is the clincher. "Affairs" is the word used for "things" when referring to the general state (e.g., "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" -> "things foreign").
            *   Sense 6 seems to be the "affair/matter" sense.
            *   Sense 1 seems to be the specific "situation/event" sense (singular focus).
            *   Therefore, Sense 6 is the correct choice for "things" meaning "state of affairs".

    *   Wait, let me check the Sense 6 example "it is none of your affair". This is about business/concern.
    *   Let's check the Sense 6 example "several matters to attend to". This is about tasks.
    *   Does "Things here are peaceful" fit "Matters here are peaceful"? "The state of affairs here is peaceful".
    *   Does it fit Sense 1? "The situation here is peaceful".
    *   Which is better?
    *   Let's look at the semantic field. Sense 1 is "a special situation". "Special" suggests distinctness. The context contrasts a specific event (explosion) with the general state. The general state is not a "special" situation (it's peaceful/normal).
    *   Sense 6 has "affair". "The state of affairs".
    *   Let's look at WordNet 3.0/3.1 online entries for "thing".
        *   Sense 1: a special situation. (Ex: "it's a remarkable thing")
        *   Sense 2: an action. (Ex: "how could you do such a thing")
        *   ...
        *   Sense x: matter, affair, thing. (a vaguely specified concern). "it is none of your affair"; "several matters to attend to".
        *   Sense y: thing. (a separate and self-contained entity).
    *   Often, "things" in "How are things?" is mapped to the "affair/matter" sense (Sense 6 in this list) because it maps to "How are affairs?".
    *   Also, Sense 6 captures the "vaguely specified" nature of "things" in this context. It doesn't refer to specific objects, but vague matters/circumstances.
    *   Sense 1 examples ("remarkable thing") refer to a specific identified situation.
    *   The context usage "things... are quite peaceful" is generic/vague.
    *   Therefore, Sense 6 is the intended sense. The synonym "affair" is the strongest indicator. "Affairs" = "matters of concern" or "general circumstances".

    Let's check Sense 5 "an event" again.
    "A funny thing happened..."
    "Things" (plural) = "Events"? "Events here are quite peaceful". That sounds odd. Events happen; they aren't peaceful (they might be uneventful). A situation is peaceful.
    So it's between Sense 1 (situation) and Sense 6 (affair/matter).

    Sense 1: "special situation".
    Sense 6: "vaguely specified concern" -> synonyms: matter, affair.

    "Things" in the phrase "things are peaceful" is a classic example of the "state of affairs" meaning.
    "Affairs" corresponds to "state of affairs".
    "Matter" corresponds to "subject of concern".
    Sense 6 includes "affair".
    Sense 1 does not.
    Therefore, Sense 6 is the best technical match provided by WordNet's synonym set, despite the gloss "vaguely specified concern" sounding a bit active/task-oriented. "Affair" is the bridge. "Current events/affairs".

    Let's look at Sense 1 again. If the gloss "special situation" is interpreted broadly as just "situation", it fits. But the examples are singular and specific.
    Let's look at Sense 6 examples. "several matters". Plural. Fits the surface form "things".
    The combination of plural surface form, the meaning "state of affairs", and the synonym "affair" points to Sense 6.

    Let's try to rule out Sense 6.
    Is "peaceful" a "concern"? A "concern" implies interest or importance. The situation is of interest to the speaker (Onezie).
    Is "peaceful" a "matter"? Yes.
    Is "peaceful" an "affair"? Yes.
    "Affairs here are quite peaceful."
    This works.

    Let's try to rule out Sense 1.
    "A special situation".
    Is the peace a "special situation"? The text says "things... are quite peaceful". It contrasts this with the "gas tank... exploding". The explosion was the special/unusual event. The peace (or relative peace) is the general state.
    "Special" usually implies unique or distinct. "General" implies broad.
    Sense 6 "vaguely specified" fits "things" (generic) better than "special" (specific).
    Sense 6 "affair" fits the "state of affairs" meaning.

    Therefore, Sense 6 is superior to Sense 1.

    Let's check Sense 8: "an entity that is not named specifically".
    Examples: "I couldn't tell what the thing was".
    Gloss: "an entity...".
    Usage: "Things here are peaceful".
    "Entities here are peaceful".
    This doesn't work. "Entity" implies an object/being. "Things" here implies circumstances. "Peaceful" applies to circumstances/situations, not entities (unless the entity is a person, but "things" is not referring to the people/daughter mentioned earlier, but the environment/situation).

    So Sense 6 is the choice.

    Double check the Sense 1 definition in WordNet 3.1.
    S: (n) thing (a special situation) "it's a remarkable thing"
    Often "things" (plural) maps to:
    S: (n) matter, affair, thing (a vaguely specified concern) ...
    This sense (Sense 6 in the provided list) is the standard mapping for "How are things?", "Things are going well", "Things are peaceful".

    Final check:
    Target: things.
    Context: "things here are quite peaceful".
    Meaning: General state of affairs.
    Candidate 1: Special situation (Sense 1).
    Candidate 2: Vaguely specified concern / matter / affair (Sense 6).

    Synonym "affair" is key.
    Sense 6 is the correct WordNet sense for "state of affairs" or "circumstances" when expressed as "things".

    Index is 6.

provider: Novita


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

[User]
Target lemma: peaceful
Target surface form: peaceful
Context:
Then the auto paint shop fire sent an evil-looking cloud of black smoke into the air. 12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite <t>peaceful</t>. A lot of car alarms went off.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=peaceful%3:00:00:: | definition=not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war | synonyms=peaceable | examples=a peaceful nation; peaceful times
2. sense_key=peaceful%5:00:00:nonviolent:00 | definition=peacefully resistant in response to injustice | synonyms=passive | examples=passive resistance

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 which sense of "peaceful" best fits this usage.

Context:
"Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful. A lot of car alarms went off."

In this context, the speaker is describing their current situation/environment. They mention that despite some exceptions (gas tank exploding, car alarms going off), things are generally "peaceful" - meaning calm, undisturbed, not in a state of turmoil or strife.

Let me compare this to the candidate senses:

Sense 1: "not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war" with synonyms like "peaceable" and examples "a peaceful nation; peaceful times"
This sense refers to a state of calmness, lack of conflict or disturbance.

Sense 2: "peacefully resistant in response to injustice" with synonym "passive" and example "passive resistance"
This sense specifically refers to a form of nonviolent resistance or protest, which doesn't seem to fit the context.

In the given context, "peaceful" is clearly describing the overall calm or undisturbed state of the environment, which matches Sense 1. The speaker is saying that aside from the specific incidents mentioned (gas tank explosion, car alarms), the general situation is calm and undisturbed.

There is no indication of peaceful resistance or protest in this context, so Sense 2 does not apply.

The best match is Sense 1.

My answer is {"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: lot
Target surface form: lot
Context:
12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful. A <t>lot</t> of car alarms went off. The cats are fine, although nervous.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=lot%1:23:00:: | definition=(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | synonyms=batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful | examples=a batch of letters; a deal of trouble
2. sense_key=lot%1:15:00:: | definition=a parcel of land having fixed boundaries | examples=he bought a lot on the lake
3. sense_key=lot%1:14:00:: | definition=an unofficial association of people or groups | synonyms=set, circle, band | examples=the smart set goes there; they were an angry lot
4. sense_key=lot%1:26:00:: | definition=your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | synonyms=fortune, destiny, fate, luck, circumstances, portion | examples=whatever my fortune may be; deserved a better fate
5. sense_key=lot%1:06:00:: | definition=anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random | synonyms=draw | examples=the luck of the draw; they drew lots for it
6. sense_key=lot%1:14:01:: | definition=any collection in its entirety | synonyms=bunch, caboodle | examples=she bought the whole caboodle
7. sense_key=lot%1:18:00:: | definition=(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction

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:** The sentence is "A lot of car alarms went off." The target word is "lot".
    *   Context phrase: "A lot of car alarms".
    *   Syntactic structure: "A lot of" + [noun phrase].
    *   Meaning: The phrase "a lot of" functions as a quantifier. It indicates a large quantity or number of car alarms.

2.  **Analyze the Candidate Senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** definition=(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | synonyms=batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful | examples=a batch of letters; a deal of trouble.
        *   This fits perfectly. The definition explicitly mentions being followed by "of" and meaning a large number/amount. "A lot of car alarms" matches this definition. The synonyms (deal, great deal) align with the quantifier usage.

    *   **Sense 2:** definition=a parcel of land having fixed boundaries.
        *   Incorrect. No real estate context here.

    *   **Sense 3:** definition=an unofficial association of people or groups | synonyms=set, circle, band | examples=the smart set goes there; they were an angry lot.
        *   Incorrect. This refers to a group of people with shared characteristics ("they were an angry lot"). The context is about car alarms, not people.

    *   **Sense 4:** definition=your overall circumstances or condition in life...
        *   Incorrect. This refers to fate or luck.

    *   **Sense 5:** definition=anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random | synonyms=draw.
        *   Incorrect. This refers to casting lots or drawing lots.

    *   **Sense 6:** definition=any collection in its entirety | synonyms=bunch, caboodle.
        *   Incorrect. This usually implies "the whole lot" (the entire group/set). While close, Sense 1 is the specific definition for the quantifier phrase "a lot of". Sense 6 refers to the collection itself, often as a unit ("sold as one lot" or "the whole lot of them"), whereas Sense 1 emphasizes the *amount* or *extent*.

    *   **Sense 7:** definition=(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham...
        *   Incorrect. Proper noun, biblical character.

3.  **Select the Best Sense:** Sense 1 is clearly the correct sense. It specifically defines the usage "a lot of" as "a large number or amount". The context "A lot of car alarms" corresponds directly to the example "a batch of letters" or the concept of a large number.

4.  **Format Output:** The user wants a JSON object `{"sense_index": X}`.
    *   The selected sense is Sense 1.
    *   The index is 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: car
Target surface form: car
Context:
12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful. A lot of <t>car</t> alarms went off. The cats are fine, although nervous.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=car%1:06:00:: | definition=a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine | synonyms=auto, automobile, machine, motorcar | examples=he needs a car to get to work
2. sense_key=car%1:06:01:: | definition=a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad | synonyms=railcar, railway car, railroad car | examples=three cars had jumped the rails
3. sense_key=car%1:06:03:: | definition=the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant | synonyms=gondola
4. sense_key=car%1:06:02:: | definition=where passengers ride up and down | synonyms=elevator car | examples=the car was on the top floor
5. sense_key=car%1:06:04:: | definition=a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway | synonyms=cable car | examples=they took a cable car to the top of the mountain

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:** The sentence is "A lot of car alarms went off." The broader context mentions a building shaking (earthquake), a gas tank exploding at a towing service, and nervous cats. The key phrase is "car alarms". What kind of "car" has an alarm that goes off during an earthquake?

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** "a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine". Synonyms: auto, automobile. This is the standard definition of a passenger vehicle (automobile). Automobiles are very commonly equipped with alarms that trigger during earthquakes due to vibration.
    *   **Sense 2:** "a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad". Synonyms: railcar, railroad car. While trains exist, "car alarms" in the context of a city street (downtown Berkeley, Towing Service) overwhelmingly refers to automobiles. Railroad cars generally don't have individual "alarms" that people complain about going off in a neighborhood context in the same way.
    *   **Sense 3:** "the compartment that is suspended from an airship...". Synonyms: gondola. Irrelevant to "car alarms" in an urban earthquake setting.
    *   **Sense 4:** "where passengers ride up and down". Synonyms: elevator car. Elevators have safety mechanisms, but we don't speak of "car alarms" going off for elevators in this context.
    *   **Sense 5:** "a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway". Synonyms: cable car. Again, not the context for "car alarms".

3.  **Evaluate the match:**
    *   The phrase "car alarms" is a strong collocate for Sense 1 (automobiles).
    *   "Hustead's Towing Service" is mentioned nearby. Towing services tow automobiles (Sense 1).
    *   "Downtown Berkeley" implies an urban setting with parked automobiles.
    *   Earthquakes cause buildings to shake and parked automobiles' alarms to trigger.

4.  **Conclusion:** The target word "car" refers to a motor vehicle (automobile). This corresponds to Sense 1.

5.  **Formulate the output:** The user wants a JSON object with the index of the chosen sense.
    *   Sense 1 is the correct sense.
    *   Output format: `{"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: alarm
Target surface form: alarms
Context:
12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful. A lot of car <t>alarms</t> went off. The cats are fine, although nervous.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=alarm%1:12:00:: | definition=fear resulting from the awareness of danger | synonyms=dismay, consternation
2. sense_key=alarm%1:06:00:: | definition=a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event | synonyms=warning device, alarm system
3. sense_key=alarm%1:10:00:: | definition=an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger | synonyms=alert, warning signal, alarum
4. sense_key=alarm%1:06:01:: | definition=a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time | synonyms=alarm clock

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:** The lemma is "alarm," and the surface form is "alarms" (plural noun). The context sentence is "A lot of car alarms went off."

2.  **Analyze the context:**
    *   The text describes an earthquake aftermath (building shook, gas tank exploded).
    *   The specific phrase is "car alarms went off."
    *   "Went off" implies activation or sounding.
    *   "Car alarms" refers to the security systems installed in vehicles.

3.  **Evaluate the candidate senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `alarm%1:12:00::` (fear resulting from the awareness of danger). Synonyms: dismay, consternation.
        *   *Analysis:* "A lot of car fears went off" doesn't make sense grammatically or semantically. "Alarms" here refers to a physical object or a signal, not an emotion.

    *   **Sense 2:** `alarm%1:06:00::` (a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event). Synonyms: warning device, alarm system.
        *   *Analysis:* "Car alarms" refers to the devices installed in cars. The phrase "went off" describes the device functioning (signaling). This fits perfectly. It refers to the physical system.

    *   **Sense 3:** `alarm%1:10:00::` (an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger). Synonyms: alert, warning signal, alarum.
        *   *Analysis:* This refers to the *signal* itself (the sound/light) rather than the *device*. While closely related, "car alarms" usually refers to the category of devices or systems installed in cars. When saying "car alarms went off," one could argue it refers to the signals, but Sense 2 (device) is the hypernym and covers the physical entity usually denoted by "car alarm." In WordNet hierarchies, the device sense is often the primary entry for physical objects like "car alarm." Let's look at the phrasing. "Car alarms" are things you install. "A lot of car alarms went off" implies the devices were triggered.
        *   Let's compare Sense 2 (device) and Sense 3 (signal).
            *   "The alarm went off." -> The device signaled.
            *   "I heard an alarm." -> The signal/sound.
            *   However, "Car alarm" is a compound noun often treated as the device. WordNet sense 2 defines it as a "device". Sense 3 defines it as a "signal".
            *   In common usage, "car alarms" refers to the physical security systems (devices). Therefore, Sense 2 is the best fit.

    *   **Sense 4:** `alarm%1:06:01::` (a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time). Synonyms: alarm clock.
        *   *Analysis:* "Car alarm clocks" makes no sense. This is incorrect.

4.  **Final Selection:** Sense 2 is the definition for the device. "Car alarms" are devices.

5.  **Format Output:** The user wants a JSON object `{"sense_index": X}`. The correct sense is 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: go_off
Target surface form: went off
Context:
12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful. A lot of car alarms <t>went off</t>. The cats are fine, although nervous.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=go_off%2:38:00:: | definition=run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along | synonyms=abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, make off | examples=The thief made off with our silver; the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
2. sense_key=go_off%2:30:00:: | definition=be discharged or activated | examples=the explosive devices went off
3. sense_key=go_off%2:33:00:: | definition=go off or discharge | synonyms=fire, discharge | examples=The gun fired
4. sense_key=go_off%2:35:00:: | definition=stop running, functioning, or operating | examples=Our power went off during the hurricane
5. sense_key=go_off%2:30:01:: | definition=happen in a particular manner | synonyms=come off, go over | examples=how did your talk go over?
6. sense_key=go_off%2:30:02:: | definition=burst inward | synonyms=implode | examples=The bottle imploded

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:**
    *   Context: "12:07 a.m. ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful. A lot of car alarms <t>went off</t>. The cats are fine, although nervous."
    *   Situation: An earthquake or similar seismic event occurred (building shook). There was an explosion at a gas tank.
    *   Target phrase: "A lot of car alarms <t>went off</t>."
    *   Subject: Car alarms.
    *   Action: They activated/sounded.

2.  **Analyze Candidate Senses:**

    *   **Sense 1:** `go_off%2:38:00::` -> "run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along" (synonyms: abscond, bolt...).
        *   *Analysis:* Car alarms cannot run away. This is clearly incorrect.

    *   **Sense 2:** `go_off%2:30:00::` -> "be discharged or activated" (examples: "the explosive devices went off").
        *   *Analysis:* This fits the activation of the alarms. Alarms are devices that turn on or sound. While the example mentions explosives, the definition "be discharged or activated" is broad enough to cover alarms. Let's check the other senses to see if there is a more specific one for sound/signaling devices.

    *   **Sense 3:** `go_off%2:33:00::` -> "go off or discharge" (synonyms: fire, discharge | examples: "The gun fired").
        *   *Analysis:* This usually applies to firearms or weapons. Car alarms do not "fire" in the sense of shooting a projectile.

    *   **Sense 4:** `go_off%2:35:00::` -> "stop running, functioning, or operating" (examples: "Our power went off during the hurricane").
        *   *Analysis:* This means to turn *off* or fail. The alarms started sounding; they didn't stop. The context implies the earthquake triggered them.

    *   **Sense 5:** `go_off%2:30:01::` -> "happen in a particular manner" (synonyms: come off, go over | examples: "how did your talk go over?").
        *   *Analysis:* This refers to the success or manner of an event. "The alarms happened in a particular manner" doesn't make semantic sense here.

    *   **Sense 6:** `go_off%2:30:02::` -> "burst inward" (synonyms: implode | examples: "The bottle imploded").
        *   *Analysis:* Car alarms do not implode.

3.  **Refine Choice between Sense 2 and Sense 3:**
    *   Sense 2 defines "be discharged or activated". While often used for explosives (bombs going off), it is the standard phrasing for alarms starting to make noise (activation).
    *   Sense 3 defines "go off or discharge" with synonyms "fire, discharge". This is specifically about shooting or firing mechanisms (guns, cannons).
    *   Car alarms are not firing weapons. They are signaling devices that become active.
    *   Therefore, Sense 2 ("be discharged or activated") is the correct choice. It captures the state change from inactive to active/alarming.

4.  **Final Verification:**
    *   Sentence: "A lot of car alarms went off."
    *   Meaning: The alarms were activated (started sounding).
    *   Sense 2 definition: "be discharged or activated".
    *   Match: Yes.

5.  **Formatting Output:**
    *   The instructions require a JSON object with the index.
    *   Sense 2 is 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: cat
Target surface form: cats
Context:
ONEZIE: My younger daughter and I are fine. This building shook like hell and it kept getting stronger. Except for the gas tank at Hustead's Towing Service exploding and burning in downtown Berkeley, things here are quite peaceful. A lot of car alarms went off. The <t>cats</t> are fine, although nervous. 12:15 a.m.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=cat%1:05:00:: | definition=feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats | synonyms=true cat
2. sense_key=cat%1:18:01:: | definition=an informal term for a youth or man | synonyms=guy, hombre, bozo | examples=a nice guy; the guy's only doing it for some doll
3. sense_key=cat%1:18:00:: | definition=a spiteful woman gossip | examples=what a cat she is!
4. sense_key=cat%1:06:02:: | definition=the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant | synonyms=kat, khat, qat, quat, Arabian tea, African tea | examples=in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults
5. sense_key=cat%1:06:00:: | definition=a whip with nine knotted cords | synonyms=cat-o'-nine-tails | examples=British sailors feared the cat
6. sense_key=cat%1:06:01:: | definition=a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work | synonyms=Caterpillar
7. sense_key=cat%1:05:02:: | definition=any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild | synonyms=big cat
8. sense_key=cat%1:04:00:: | definition=a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis | synonyms=computerized tomography, computed tomography, CT, computerized axial tomography, computed axial tomography

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: "cat"
    *   Target surface form: "cats" (plural noun)
    *   Context: "The cats are fine, although nervous." This sentence follows a description of an earthquake ("building shook like hell", "gas tank... exploding", "car alarms went off"). The speaker is reporting on the status of family/pets after a disaster.

2.  **Analyze the candidate senses:**
    *   **Sense 1:** `cat%1:05:00::` - Definition: "feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats". Synonyms: "true cat".
        *   *Fit:* This refers to the animal. In a domestic context following a disaster, "cats" usually refers to pet cats. The mention of them being "nervous" fits animal behavior during an earthquake.
    *   **Sense 2:** `cat%1:18:01::` - Definition: "an informal term for a youth or man". Synonyms: "guy, hombre, bozo".
        *   *Fit:* Usually singular or refers to specific types of people. While "cats" can refer to jazz musicians or cool people, the context of a disaster report checking on the well-being of dependents (younger daughter mentioned earlier) strongly points to pets rather than a group of men.
    *   **Sense 3:** `cat%1:18:00::` - Definition: "a spiteful woman gossip".
        *   *Fit:* Does not fit the plural "cats" in this neutral/benevolent context of safety checks.
    *   **Sense 4:** `cat%1:06:02::` - Definition: "the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis..." (khat).
        *   *Fit:* Unlikely to be described as "nervous" in the wake of an earthquake. This is a drug, not a sentient being.
    *   **Sense 5:** `cat%1:06:00::` - Definition: "a whip with nine knotted cords" (cat-o'-nine-tails).
        *   *Fit:* Inanimate object. Cannot be "nervous".
    *   **Sense 6:** `cat%1:06:01::` - Definition: "a large tracked vehicle..." (Caterpillar).
        *   *Fit:* Inanimate object. Cannot be "nervous".
    *   **Sense 7:** `cat%1:05:02::` - Definition: "any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild" (big cat).
        *   *Fit:* Unlikely to have large wild cats (lions, tigers) in a home in Berkeley, CA, described alongside a daughter.
    *   **Sense 8:** `cat%1:04:00::` - Definition: "a method of examining body organs..." (CT scan).
        *   *Fit:* Inanimate object/medical procedure. Cannot be "nervous".

3.  **Select the best sense:**
    *   The context explicitly states the subjects are "fine, although nervous". Nervousness is an emotional state experienced by sentient beings (animals or humans).
    *   The context is a safety check after an earthquake: "My younger daughter and I are fine... The cats are fine". This parallel structure places "cats" in the category of household members/dependents.
    *   Sense 1 covers "domestic cats". This fits perfectly.
    *   Sense 2 (men) is semantically possible but pragmatically much less likely than pets in this specific domestic disaster-update genre.
    *   Senses 4, 5, 6, 8 are inanimate objects and thus ruled out by the adjective "nervous".
    *   Sense 7 is ruled out by the domestic setting.
    *   Sense 3 is ruled out by the neutral/positive tone.

4.  **Format the output:**
    *   The user wants a JSON object with the index corresponding to the chosen sense.
    *   The chosen sense is Sense 1.

    *   Wait, let me check the indexing.
    *   Candidate list:
        1. sense_key=cat%1:05:00:: (Domestic/wild feline)
        2. sense_key=cat%1:18:01:: (Man)
        3. sense_key=cat%1:18:00:: (Spiteful woman)
        4. sense_key=cat%1:06:02:: (Drug)
        5. sense_key=cat%1:06:00:: (Whip)
        6. sense_key=cat%1:06:01:: (Vehicle)
        7. sense_key=cat%1:05:02:: (Big cat)
        8. sense_key=cat%1:04:00:: (Medical scan)

    *   Selected: Sense 1.

    *   JSON: `{"sense_index": 1}`.

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