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

[User]
Target lemma: come
Target surface form: came
Context:
She can drop dead "!! Pete nodded understandingly. "Oh yes. Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I <t>came</t> out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "came" in the context: "I came out here to retire."
Here, "came out here" means moving to a destination/place ("out here"). The person relocated to this place.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. come%2:38:00:: | move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
2. come%2:38:04:: | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight)
"I came out here to retire." implies arriving at a destination ("out here").
Sense 2: "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress" fits well, "arrive". "came out here" = "arrived out here".
Sense 1: "move toward, travel toward something". "come up". "He came singing down the road". This is more about the motion towards something.
Sense 2's example: "She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
Sense 11: "cover a certain distance" ("She came a long way").
"I came out here to retire." means "I moved to this place / arrived at this place to retire." So reaching a destination fits Sense 2 best.

Wait, does "come out here" mean "move toward" or "arrive"? "I came out here" = "I came to this place."
Let's check Sense 1: move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody. Synonyms: come up. Examples: He came singing down the road; Come with me to the Casbah
Let's check Sense 2: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress. Synonyms: arrive, get. Examples: She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight

"I came out here to retire." = "I got/arrived out here to retire."
Therefore, Sense 2 seems the most appropriate.


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: retire
Target surface form: retire
Context:
She can drop dead "!! Pete nodded understandingly. "Oh yes. Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to <t>retire</t>. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=retire%2:41:01:: | definition=go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position | examples=He retired at age 68
2. sense_key=retire%2:41:02:: | definition=withdraw from active participation | synonyms=withdraw | examples=He retired from chess
3. sense_key=retire%2:38:00:: | definition=pull back or move away or backward | synonyms=withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back | examples=The enemy withdrew; The limo pulled away from the curb
4. sense_key=retire%2:41:04:: | definition=withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
5. sense_key=retire%2:41:00:: | definition=break from a meeting or gathering | synonyms=adjourn, withdraw | examples=We adjourned for lunch; The men retired to the library
6. sense_key=retire%2:41:03:: | definition=make (someone) retire | examples=The director was retired after the scandal
7. sense_key=retire%2:40:00:: | definition=dispose of (something no longer useful or needed) | examples=She finally retired that old coat
8. sense_key=retire%2:37:00:: | definition=lose interest | synonyms=withdraw | examples=he retired from life when his wife died
9. sense_key=retire%2:35:00:: | definition=cause to be out on a fielding play | synonyms=put out
10. sense_key=retire%2:33:00:: | definition=cause to get out | synonyms=strike out | examples=The pitcher retired three batters; the runner was put out at third base
11. sense_key=retire%2:29:00:: | definition=prepare for sleep | synonyms=go to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay | examples=I usually turn in at midnight; He goes to bed at the crack of dawn

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:
The context is about someone who came out to a place to "retire" - meaning to stop working and go into retirement. The speaker says "I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then." This clearly refers to retiring from work/career.

Sense 1: "go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position" with example "He retired at age 68" - this fits perfectly.

Sense 2: "withdraw from active participation" - this is more about withdrawing from an activity like chess, not retiring from work life.

The best match is sense 1.

format: unknown

native_finish_reason: stop

provider: Baidu

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: do
Target surface form: do
Context:
Pete nodded understandingly. "Oh yes. Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I <t>do</t> a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ".

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

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

reasoning_content:
The context is: "why I do a free job now and then."

This means "perform" a job. The target is "do a free job."

Sense 2: "carry out or perform an action" with examples like "John did the painting, the weeding..." - this fits doing a job.

Sense 3: "get (something) done" with example "I did my job" - this also fits.

The phrase "do a free job" - he's performing/doing a job (work) for free. Sense 3's example "I did my job" is very close. Sense 2 is also plausible.

Sense 3 definition: "get (something) done" - emphasizes completion.
Sense 2 definition: "carry out or perform an action" - emphasizes performing.

"I do a free job now and then" - he performs/does jobs for free occasionally. This is about performing work.

Sense 3 with example "I did my job" seems closest to "do a job." But let me think about the nuance. "do a free job" - he's talking about the activity of performing jobs without charge.

Sense 2 examples: "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters" - these are tasks/chores.

Sense 3 example: "I did my job" - this is exactly "do a job."

I'll go with sense 3.

provider: AkashML


[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: free
Target surface form: free
Context:
Pete nodded understandingly. "Oh yes. Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a <t>free</t> job now and then. You should have told me about her before ".

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=free%3:00:00:: | definition=able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint | examples=free enterprise; a free port
2. sense_key=free%3:00:02:: | definition=unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion | examples=free expansion; free oxygen
3. sense_key=free%5:00:00:unpaid:00 | definition=costing nothing | synonyms=complimentary, costless, gratis, gratuitous | examples=complimentary tickets; free admission
4. sense_key=free%5:00:02:unoccupied:00 | definition=not occupied or in use | examples=a free locker; a free lane
5. sense_key=free%5:00:00:unfixed:00 | definition=not fixed in position | synonyms=detached | examples=the detached shutter fell on him; he pulled his arm free and ran
6. sense_key=free%3:00:01:: | definition=not held in servitude | examples=after the Civil War he was a free man
7. sense_key=free%5:00:01:unoccupied:00 | definition=not taken up by scheduled activities | synonyms=spare | examples=a free hour between classes; spare time on my hands
8. sense_key=free%5:00:00:nonexistent:00 | definition=completely wanting or lacking | synonyms=barren, destitute, devoid, innocent | examples=writing barren of insight; young recruits destitute of experience
9. sense_key=free%5:00:00:inexact:00 | definition=not literal | synonyms=loose, liberal | examples=a loose interpretation of what she had been told; a free translation of the poem

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

reasoning_content:
The context is: "I do a free job now and then."
This means he does a job without charge, i.e., for free.
Sense 3: "costing nothing", synonyms: complimentary, costless, gratis, gratuitous. Examples: complimentary tickets; free admission.
This perfectly matches "a free job" (a job done without charge).


[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: job
Target surface form: job
Context:
Pete nodded understandingly. "Oh yes. Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free <t>job</t> now and then. You should have told me about her before ".

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=job%1:04:00:: | definition=the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money | synonyms=occupation, business, line of work, line | examples=he's not in my line of business
2. sense_key=job%1:04:01:: | definition=a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee | synonyms=task, chore | examples=estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars; the job of repairing the engine took several hours
3. sense_key=job%1:06:00:: | definition=a workplace; as in the expression | examples=on the job
4. sense_key=job%1:06:01:: | definition=an object worked on; a result produced by working | examples=he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right
5. sense_key=job%1:04:04:: | definition=the responsibility to do something | examples=it is their job to print the truth
6. sense_key=job%1:04:05:: | definition=the performance of a piece of work | examples=she did an outstanding job as Ophelia; he gave it up as a bad job
7. sense_key=job%1:04:03:: | definition=a damaging piece of work | examples=dry rot did the job of destroying the barn; the barber did a real job on my hair
8. sense_key=job%1:26:00:: | definition=a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved | synonyms=problem | examples=she and her husband are having problems; it is always a job to contact him
9. sense_key=job%1:18:00:: | definition=a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him
10. sense_key=job%1:18:01:: | definition=any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing
11. sense_key=job%1:10:01:: | definition=(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
12. sense_key=job%1:10:00:: | definition=a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply | synonyms=Book of Job
13. sense_key=job%1:04:02:: | definition=a crime (especially a robbery) | synonyms=caper | examples=the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis

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

reasoning_content: The context says "I do a free job now and then." The speaker came out to retire and does occasional free jobs. This refers to a specific piece of work or task, done occasionally and for free. Sense 2 fits: "a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee" with synonyms task, chore. The "free" qualifier suggests it's a task/job he does without charge, which aligns with sense 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: tell
Target surface form: told
Context:
"Oh yes. Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have <t>told</t> me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=tell%2:32:04:: | definition=express in words | synonyms=state, say | examples=He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you
2. sense_key=tell%2:32:00:: | definition=let something be known | examples=Tell them that you will be late
3. sense_key=tell%2:32:01:: | definition=narrate or give a detailed account of | synonyms=narrate, recount, recite | examples=Tell what happened; The father told a story to his child
4. sense_key=tell%2:32:02:: | definition=give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority | synonyms=order, enjoin, say | examples=I said to him to go home; She ordered him to do the shopping
5. sense_key=tell%2:31:00:: | definition=discern or comprehend | examples=He could tell that she was unhappy
6. sense_key=tell%2:32:08:: | definition=inform positively and with certainty and confidence | synonyms=assure | examples=I tell you that man is a crook!
7. sense_key=tell%2:32:03:: | definition=give evidence | synonyms=evidence | examples=he was telling on all his former colleague
8. sense_key=tell%2:31:01:: | definition=mark as different | synonyms=distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize | examples=We distinguish several kinds of maple

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

reasoning_content:
The context is: "You should have told me about her before." The speaker is saying the other person should have informed them about someone. This is about letting something be known - informing someone about something.

Looking at the candidates:

1. express in words - state, say - "He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you"
2. let something be known - "Tell them that you will be late"
3. narrate or give a detailed account of - "Tell what happened; The father told a story to his child"
4. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
5. discern or comprehend
6. inform positively and with certainty and confidence
7. give evidence
8. mark as different

"You should have told me about her" - this is about informing, letting something be known. The person is saying they should have been informed about her.

Sense 2 "let something be known" seems to fit well - "Tell them that you will be late" is about informing someone of a fact.

Sense 1 "express in words" - also possible but more general.

Sense 6 "inform positively and with certainty and confidence" - this has a stronger connotation of assurance.

I think sense 2 is the best fit. "You should have told me about her" = you should have let me know about her.


[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: feel
Target surface form: felt
Context:
Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney <t>felt</t> a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=feel%2:37:00:: | definition=undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind | synonyms=experience | examples=She felt resentful; He felt regret
2. sense_key=feel%2:31:00:: | definition=come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds | synonyms=find | examples=I feel that he doesn't like me; I find him to be obnoxious
3. sense_key=feel%2:39:00:: | definition=perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles | synonyms=sense | examples=He felt the wind; She felt an object brushing her arm
4. sense_key=feel%2:29:00:: | definition=be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state | examples=My cold is gone--I feel fine today; She felt tired after the long hike
5. sense_key=feel%2:31:01:: | definition=have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude | examples=She felt small and insignificant; You make me feel naked
6. sense_key=feel%2:39:01:: | definition=undergo passive experience of: | examples=We felt the effects of inflation; her fingers felt their way through the string quartet
7. sense_key=feel%2:42:00:: | definition=be felt or perceived in a certain way | examples=The ground feels shaky; The sheets feel soft
8. sense_key=feel%2:39:10:: | definition=grope or feel in search of something | examples=He felt for his wallet
9. sense_key=feel%2:35:00:: | definition=examine by touch | synonyms=finger | examples=Feel this soft cloth!; The customer fingered the sweater
10. sense_key=feel%2:35:01:: | definition=examine (a body part) by palpation | synonyms=palpate | examples=The nurse palpated the patient's stomach; The runner felt her pulse
11. sense_key=feel%2:40:00:: | definition=find by testing or cautious exploration | examples=He felt his way around the dark room
12. sense_key=feel%2:39:09:: | definition=produce a certain impression | examples=It feels nice to be home again
13. sense_key=feel%2:35:11:: | definition=pass one's hands over the sexual organs of | examples=He felt the girl in the movie theater

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 is "felt" in: "Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again."

Here, "felt a twinge of annoyance" means undergoing an emotional sensation. Sense 1: "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" with examples "She felt resentful; He felt regret" - this fits well. "A twinge of annoyance" is an emotional sensation.

Sense 4: "be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state" with examples about feeling fine or tired. This is also possible but sense 1 is more specific to undergoing an emotional sensation.

"felt a twinge of annoyance" - he experienced/underwent the emotional sensation of annoyance. Sense 1 seems best.


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

[User]
Target lemma: twinge
Target surface form: twinge
Context:
Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a <t>twinge</t> of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=twinge%1:12:00:: | definition=a sudden sharp feeling | synonyms=pang, stab | examples=pangs of regret; she felt a stab of excitement
2. sense_key=twinge%1:09:00:: | definition=a sharp stab of pain

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

reasoning_content:
The context says "a twinge of annoyance". Annoyance is a feeling, not physical pain. Sense 1 covers "a sudden sharp feeling" with examples like "pangs of regret" and "stab of excitement" - emotional feelings. Sense 2 is "a sharp stab of pain" - physical pain.

Since "twinge of annoyance" is an emotional feeling, sense 1 is the best fit.


[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: annoyance
Target surface form: annoyance
Context:
Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of <t>annoyance</t> when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=annoyance%1:26:00:: | definition=the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed | synonyms=irritation, vexation, botheration
2. sense_key=annoyance%1:12:00:: | definition=anger produced by some annoying irritation | synonyms=chafe, vexation
3. sense_key=annoyance%1:18:00:: | definition=an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating | synonyms=aggravator
4. sense_key=annoyance%1:09:00:: | definition=something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | synonyms=bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass | examples=washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer; a bit of a bother
5. sense_key=annoyance%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of troubling or annoying someone | synonyms=annoying, irritation, vexation

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

reasoning_content:
The context: "Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again."

He felt a twinge of annoyance - this is a psychological state of being irritated or annoyed. He's feeling annoyed internally.

Sense 1: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
Sense 2: anger produced by some annoying irritation

A "twinge of annoyance" - twinge suggests a feeling, a psychological state. Sense 1 seems best. Sense 2 is more about anger produced by irritation. A twinge is mild, not necessarily anger.

Sense 1 is the best fit - it's the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed.

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: hear
Target surface form: heard
Context:
Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he <t>heard</t> the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=hear%2:39:00:: | definition=perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
2. sense_key=hear%2:31:00:: | definition=get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | synonyms=learn, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line | examples=I learned that she has two grown-up children; I see that you have been promoted
3. sense_key=hear%2:41:00:: | definition=examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process | synonyms=try | examples=The jury had heard all the evidence; The case will be tried in California
4. sense_key=hear%2:39:01:: | definition=receive a communication from someone | examples=We heard nothing from our son for five years
5. sense_key=hear%2:39:05:: | definition=listen and pay attention | synonyms=listen, take heed | examples=Listen to your father; We must hear the expert before we make a decision

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 "heard" in the context: "Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again."

Let me analyze the context. Haney hears "the now familiar line again." This is about perceiving sound - someone said something (a line) and he heard it. The "line" refers to spoken words, a familiar phrase or excuse that someone has said before.

Let me look at the candidates:

1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense - This is the basic physical perception of sound.
2. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally - synonyms: learn, get word, find out. Examples: "I learned that she has two grown-up children"
3. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process - This is about legal hearings.
4. receive a communication from someone - Example: "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
5. listen and pay attention - synonyms: listen, take heed

The context says "he heard the now familiar line again." He physically heard someone say a line (words). This is about perceiving sound via the auditory sense. He heard the line spoken.

But wait - could it be sense 2? "get to know or become aware of"? The "line" is something said to him, and he's hearing it again. But the context seems more about the physical act of hearing someone speak the familiar line, not about learning new information. He already knows the line - it's "now familiar." So he's not learning anything new.

Sense 1 seems most appropriate: he perceived the sound of the familiar line being spoken again.

Actually, let me reconsider. "Heard the now familiar line again" - he's hearing someone say something. This is perceiving sound. Sense 1.

But could it be sense 5, "listen and pay attention"? He's not necessarily actively listening or paying attention; he just heard it. The context says he "felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard" - this suggests he perceived the sound and reacted to it. Sense 1 seems best.

Sense 4? "Receive a communication from someone" - the example is about not hearing from someone for years. This is more about receiving news/communication over time, not about hearing a specific spoken line.

I'll go with sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: familiar
Target surface form: familiar
Context:
Now I see. You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now <t>familiar</t> line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=familiar%3:00:00:: | definition=well known or easily recognized | examples=a familiar figure; familiar songs
2. sense_key=familiar%3:00:02:: | definition=within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange | examples=familiar ordinary objects found in every home; a familiar everyday scene
3. sense_key=familiar%5:00:00:informed:00 | definition=(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly | synonyms=conversant | examples=conversant with business trends; familiar with the complex machinery
4. sense_key=familiar%5:00:00:close:02 | definition=having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship | synonyms=intimate | examples=on familiar terms; pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders

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

reasoning_content:
The context is: "Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again."

The word "familiar" here modifies "line" (as in a line of speech, an excuse, a story). Haney has heard this line before, so it is "well known or easily recognized" to him. It's not about being "within normal everyday experience" in the sense of ordinary objects, nor about being "well informed about" something, nor about "having mutual interests or affections."

Sense 1: "well known or easily recognized" - this fits because Haney has heard the line before and recognizes it.
Sense 2: "within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange" - this could also fit, as the line is something he's experienced before and isn't strange to him.

The key distinction: Sense 1 is about being well known or easily recognized (something you recognize because you've encountered it before). Sense 2 is about being common and ordinary, part of everyday experience.

In the context, "the now familiar line" means a line that Haney has heard before and now recognizes - it's well known to him. This aligns most closely with Sense 1 ("well known or easily recognized").

The phrase "now familiar" suggests it has become well known/recognized through repeated exposure, which matches Sense 1 better than Sense 2 (which is more about being ordinary/commonplace).

I'll go with Sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: wild
Target surface form: wild
Context:
You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a <t>wild</t> thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!!

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=wild%3:00:02:: | definition=marked by extreme lack of restraint or control | examples=wild talk; wild parties
2. sense_key=wild%3:00:01:: | definition=in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated | synonyms=untamed | examples=wild geese; edible wild plants
3. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:passionate:00 | definition=in a state of extreme emotion | examples=wild with anger; wild with grief
4. sense_key=wild%5:00:01:uncontrolled:00 | definition=deviating widely from an intended course | examples=a wild bullet; he threw a wild pitch
5. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:intense:00 | definition=(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud | synonyms=violent | examples=a violent clash of colors; her dress was a violent red
6. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:unsupported:02 | definition=without a basis in reason or fact | synonyms=baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted | examples=baseless gossip; the allegations proved groundless
7. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:insane:00 | definition=talking or behaving irrationally | synonyms=raving mad | examples=a raving lunatic
8. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:dangerous:00 | definition=involving risk or danger | synonyms=hazardous, risky | examples=skydiving is a hazardous sport; extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
9. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:unrealistic:00 | definition=fanciful and unrealistic; foolish | synonyms=fantastic | examples=a fantastic idea of his own importance
10. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:inhospitable:00 | definition=located in a dismal or remote area; desolate | synonyms=godforsaken, waste | examples=a desert island; a godforsaken wilderness crossroads
11. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:enthusiastic:00 | definition=intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with | synonyms=crazy, dotty, gaga | examples=crazy about cars and racing; he is potty about her
12. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:noncivilized:00 | definition=without civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade | synonyms=barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised | examples=barbarian invaders; barbaric practices
13. sense_key=wild%5:00:00:stormy:00 | definition=(of the elements) as if showing violent anger | synonyms=angry, furious, raging, tempestuous | examples=angry clouds on the horizon; furious winds

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

reasoning_content:
The context is: "Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was"

Here, "wild thought" refers to a thought that is fanciful, unrealistic, or perhaps without basis in reason or fact. The character is having a speculative, perhaps far-fetched idea.

Let me consider the options:

1. Marked by extreme lack of restraint or control - could apply to thoughts, but more about behavior
2. In a natural state - not relevant
3. In a state of extreme emotion - not quite
4. Deviating widely from an intended course - for physical things like bullets
5. Intensely vivid or loud - for colors/sounds
6. Without a basis in reason or fact - "baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded" - this could fit a "wild thought"
9. Fanciful and unrealistic; foolish - "a fantastic idea" - this also fits

Between 6 and 9, I think 6 is better. A "wild thought" in this context is a thought without basis in reason or fact - it's speculative and perhaps groundless. The synonyms "idle" and "groundless" fit well with a thought that just popped up.

Actually, let me reconsider. "A wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain" - this could mean the thought was irrational or crazy (sense 7), or fanciful/unrealistic (sense 9), or without basis (sense 6).

The context: "Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was" - this is a speculative thought, one that might seem far-fetched or unfounded. I think sense 6 (without a basis in reason or fact) fits well, as the thought is idle/speculative. But sense 9 (fanciful and unrealistic) also fits.

Actually, "wild thought" commonly means a thought that is fanciful, far-fetched, or perhaps irrational. Looking at the synonyms for sense 6: "baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted" - "idle" fits "idle thought." But "wild thought" often implies something more fantastical or unrealistic.

I'll go with sense 6, as "idle" and "groundless" thoughts match the speculative nature of "Suppose -- just suppose."

Hmm, but actually "wild thought" might be better captured by sense 9 (fanciful and unrealistic). The thought is about supposing something that may not be true - it's a fanciful idea.

Let me think again. The phrase "a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain" suggests the thought is somewhat irrational or uncontrolled. But the content of the thought is speculative/fanciful.

I think sense 6 is the best fit. "Wild" here modifies "thought" meaning it's without a basis in reason or fact - an idle, groundless thought.

Wait, but sense 9 says "fanciful and unrealistic; foolish" with synonym "fantastic" and example "a fantastic idea of his own importance." This also fits "a wild thought."

I'll go with sense 6. The thought is baseless/groundless/idle - it's a speculative "what if" without foundation.


[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: thought
Target surface form: thought
Context:
You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild <t>thought</t> ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!!

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=thought%1:09:01:: | definition=the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about | synonyms=idea | examples=it was not a good idea; the thought never entered my mind
2. sense_key=thought%1:09:00:: | definition=the process of using your mind to consider something carefully | synonyms=thinking, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation | examples=thinking always made him frown; she paused for thought
3. sense_key=thought%1:09:02:: | definition=the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual | examples=19th century thought; Darwinian thought
4. sense_key=thought%1:09:03:: | definition=a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | synonyms=opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view | examples=my opinion differs from yours; I am not of your persuasion

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

reasoning_content:
The context: "Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was!!"

Here, "thought" refers to a specific idea or content of cognition - the idea that "this guy was really what he said he was." It's a specific thought/idea, not the process of thinking, not organized beliefs, and not a personal opinion/judgment.

Sense 1: "the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about" - synonyms: idea. This fits well. A "wild thought" = a "wild idea."

Sense 2: process of thinking - doesn't fit.

Sense 3: organized beliefs - doesn't fit.

Sense 4: personal belief/judgment not founded on proof - could somewhat fit, but "thought" here is more about a specific idea that popped into his head, not an opinion or judgment.

Sense 1 is the best fit.


[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: clouded
Target surface form: clouded
Context:
You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his <t>clouded</t> brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!!

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=clouded%5:00:00:troubled:00 | definition=made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance | examples=his face was clouded with unhappiness
2. sense_key=clouded%5:00:00:cloudy:00 | definition=filled or abounding with clouds | synonyms=cloud-covered, overcast, sunless
3. sense_key=clouded%5:00:00:confused:00 | definition=mentally disordered | examples=a mind clouded by sorrow
4. sense_key=clouded%5:00:00:unclear:00 | definition=unclear in form or expression; ; - H.G.Wells | synonyms=blurred | examples=the blurred aims of the group; sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded

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 "clouded" in the phrase "his clouded brain." The context describes Haney having a "wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain," suggesting his thinking is muddled, confused, or not clear.

Sense 1: "made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance" - example "his face was clouded with unhappiness" - this is about appearance/distress
Sense 2: "filled or abounding with clouds" - literal clouds, not applicable
Sense 3: "mentally disordered" - example "a mind clouded by sorrow" - this fits "clouded brain"
Sense 4: "unclear in form or expression" - about expression/meaning being unclear

Sense 3 seems best - "clouded brain" relates to mental state, and the definition "mentally disordered" with example "a mind clouded by sorrow" fits well with "clouded brain."


[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: brain
Target surface form: brain
Context:
You must understand, I haven't been in this state too long. I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded <t>brain</t>. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!!

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=brain%1:08:00:: | definition=that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord | synonyms=encephalon
2. sense_key=brain%1:09:00:: | definition=mental ability | synonyms=brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit | examples=he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
3. sense_key=brain%1:09:01:: | definition=that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason | synonyms=mind, head, psyche, nous | examples=his mind wandered; I couldn't get his words out of my head
4. sense_key=brain%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | synonyms=genius, mastermind, brainiac, Einstein | examples=Mozart was a child genius; he's smart but he's no Einstein
5. sense_key=brain%1:13:00:: | definition=the brain of certain animals used as meat

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 "brain" in the context: "Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain."

Let's analyze the context. "A wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain." Here, "brain" refers to the seat of thoughts and feelings, the mind. "Clouded brain" suggests the mental state or faculty of reason.

Sense 1: anatomical organ (encephalon). It could be this, but "clouded brain" and "a wild thought ran circles" leans more towards the mind/psyche.
Sense 2: mental ability. Doesn't fit well ("plenty of brains but no common sense").
Sense 3: that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason. Synonyms: mind, head, psyche, nous. This fits perfectly with "a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain." Just like "I couldn't get his words out of my head."
Sense 4: a genius.
Sense 5: animal meat.

Between Sense 1 and Sense 3. "A wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain." Thoughts run through one's mind/brain. "Clouded brain" refers to the mind/psyche, not just the anatomical organ, though they are closely related. In WordNet, "mind, head, brain, psyche, nous" is often the sense used in expressions like "out of my mind/head/brain".
Let's consider if "clouded brain" means the physical organ or the mind. It usually means the mind, the cognitive faculty. The example for Sense 3 is "his mind wandered; I couldn't get his words out of his head." The context aligns with "thoughts... through his brain."
Sense 3 is a very strong fit for "a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain."


[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: suppose
Target surface form: Suppose
Context:
I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. <t>Suppose</t> -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=suppose%2:32:00:: | definition=express a supposition | synonyms=say | examples=Let us say that he did not tell the truth; Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
2. sense_key=suppose%2:31:00:: | definition=expect, believe, or suppose | synonyms=think, opine, imagine, reckon, guess | examples=I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel; I thought to find her in a bad state
3. sense_key=suppose%2:31:01:: | definition=to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | synonyms=speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise | examples=Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
4. sense_key=suppose%2:31:06:: | definition=take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand | synonyms=presuppose | examples=I presuppose that you have done your work
5. sense_key=suppose%2:31:05:: | definition=require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | synonyms=presuppose | examples=This step presupposes two prior ones

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

reasoning_content:
The context is: "Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was!!"
Here, "Suppose" is used to express a supposition or hypothesis, like "Let us say..." or "Let's say...".
The speaker is asking to consider a hypothetical: "Suppose this guy was really what he said he was."
Sense 1: "express a supposition", synonyms=say, examples="Let us say that he did not tell the truth; Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
This fits perfectly. "Suppose" here means "Let us say" or "Imagine for a moment".

Let's check the other senses.
Sense 2: "expect, believe, or suppose", examples="I imagine she earned a lot of money..." - Not quite a hypothetical "let's say".
Sense 3: "to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds", synonyms=speculate... - Not quite.
Sense 4: "take for granted or as a given" - No.
Sense 5: "require as a necessary antecedent or precondition" - No.

So sense 1 is the best fit.

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: suppose
Target surface form: suppose
Context:
I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just <t>suppose</t> this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=suppose%2:32:00:: | definition=express a supposition | synonyms=say | examples=Let us say that he did not tell the truth; Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
2. sense_key=suppose%2:31:00:: | definition=expect, believe, or suppose | synonyms=think, opine, imagine, reckon, guess | examples=I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel; I thought to find her in a bad state
3. sense_key=suppose%2:31:01:: | definition=to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | synonyms=speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise | examples=Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps
4. sense_key=suppose%2:31:06:: | definition=take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand | synonyms=presuppose | examples=I presuppose that you have done your work
5. sense_key=suppose%2:31:05:: | definition=require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | synonyms=presuppose | examples=This step presupposes two prior ones

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 "suppose" in the context: "Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was!! A retired professional killer"

Here, the speaker is entertaining a hypothetical scenario. "Suppose -- just suppose" is used to introduce a hypothetical or what-if scenario. This aligns with sense 1: "express a supposition" with synonyms like "say" and examples like "Let us say that he did not tell the truth; Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

This is about expressing a supposition/hypothesis for the sake of argument, not believing something tentatively (sense 3) or expecting/believing something (sense 2). The "Suppose -- just suppose" construction is a classic way of introducing a hypothetical, which matches sense 1's "express a supposition."


[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: guy
Target surface form: guy
Context:
I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this <t>guy</t> was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=guy%1:18:00:: | definition=an informal term for a youth or man | synonyms=cat, hombre, bozo | examples=a nice guy; the guy's only doing it for some doll
2. sense_key=guy%1:06:01:: | definition=an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
3. sense_key=guy%1:06:00:: | definition=a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) | synonyms=guy cable, guy wire, guy rope

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

reasoning_content: The context shows "this guy" referring to a person, specifically "A retired professional killer." This matches sense 1: "an informal term for a youth or man."


[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: say
Target surface form: said
Context:
I came out here to retire. That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he <t>said</t> he was T!! A retired professional killer

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=say%2:32:00:: | definition=express in words | synonyms=state, tell | examples=He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you
2. sense_key=say%2:32:01:: | definition=report or maintain | synonyms=allege, aver | examples=He alleged that he was the victim of a crime; He said it was too late to intervene in the war
3. sense_key=say%2:32:03:: | definition=express a supposition | synonyms=suppose | examples=Let us say that he did not tell the truth; Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
4. sense_key=say%2:42:00:: | definition=have or contain a certain wording or form | synonyms=read | examples=The passage reads as follows; What does the law say?
5. sense_key=say%2:32:04:: | definition=give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority | synonyms=order, tell, enjoin | examples=I said to him to go home; She ordered him to do the shopping
6. sense_key=say%2:32:02:: | definition=speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way | synonyms=pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate | examples=She pronounces French words in a funny way; I cannot say `zip wire'
7. sense_key=say%2:32:07:: | definition=communicate or express nonverbally | examples=What does this painting say?; Did his face say anything about how he felt?
8. sense_key=say%2:32:15:: | definition=utter aloud | examples=She said `Hello' to everyone in the office
9. sense_key=say%2:32:13:: | definition=state as one's opinion or judgement; declare | examples=I say let's forget this whole business
10. sense_key=say%2:32:08:: | definition=recite or repeat a fixed text | examples=Say grace; She said her `Hail Mary'
11. sense_key=say%2:32:09:: | definition=indicate | examples=The clock says noon

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 "said" in the context: "Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer"

Let me analyze the context. Haney is thinking about whether this guy is really what he claimed to be - a retired professional killer. The guy "said" he was something - he claimed/asserted he was a retired professional killer.

Sense 1: express in words (state, tell) - "He said that he wanted to marry her"
Sense 2: report or maintain (allege, aver) - "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime; He said it was too late to intervene"

The context is about someone claiming/maintaining/asserting something about themselves - "what he said he was" = what he claimed he was. This aligns well with sense 2 (allege, aver - report or maintain), where someone maintains or claims something to be true about themselves.

Sense 1 is more general - just expressing in words. Sense 2 is more specific - reporting or maintaining something, which fits the context of someone claiming to be a retired professional killer.

The examples for sense 2 are very fitting: "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime" parallels "what he said he was" (a retired professional killer).

I'll go with sense 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: professional
Target surface form: professional
Context:
That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired <t>professional</t> killer If he was just a nut, no harm was done.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=professional%3:00:01:: | definition=engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood | examples=the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications; began her professional career after the Olympics
2. sense_key=professional%3:01:01:: | definition=of or relating to or suitable as a profession | examples=professional organizations; a professional field such as law
3. sense_key=professional%3:00:02:: | definition=characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession | examples=professional conduct; professional ethics
4. sense_key=professional%3:01:00:: | definition=of or relating to a profession | examples=we need professional advice; professional training
5. sense_key=professional%5:00:00:white-collar:00 | definition=engaged in by members of a profession | examples=professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching

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

reasoning_content:
The context is "A retired professional killer". Here "professional" means someone who does something as a profession or means of livelihood, i.e., a paid killer as opposed to an amateur. Sense 1 fits best: "engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood".

Let me check the other senses:
- Sense 2: "of or relating to or suitable as a profession" - too abstract
- Sense 3: "characteristic of or befitting a profession" - about conduct/ethics
- Sense 4: "of or relating to a profession" - too abstract
- Sense 5: "engaged in by members of a profession" - about occupations

Sense 1 is the best fit because "professional killer" means someone who kills as a profession/means of livelihood.

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

[User]
Target lemma: killer
Target surface form: killer
Context:
That's why I -- why I do a free job now and then. You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional <t>killer</t> If he was just a nut, no harm was done.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=killer%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who causes the death of a person or animal | synonyms=slayer
2. sense_key=killer%1:26:00:: | definition=the causal agent resulting in death | synonyms=cause of death | examples=heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States
3. sense_key=killer%1:09:00:: | definition=a difficulty that is hard to deal with | examples=that exam was a real killer
4. sense_key=killer%1:05:00:: | definition=predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | synonyms=killer whale, orca, grampus, sea wolf, Orcinus orca

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

reasoning_content:
The context describes a "retired professional killer" - someone who kills people as a profession. This is a person who causes the death of a person or animal.

Sense 1: someone who causes the death of a person or animal | synonyms=slayer
Sense 2: the causal agent resulting in death (like heart disease)
Sense 3: a difficulty that is hard to deal with (like a hard exam)
Sense 4: killer whale

The best sense is 1 - a professional killer is someone who causes the death of a person.


[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: nut
Target surface form: nut
Context:
You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer If he was just a <t>nut</t>, no harm was done. But if he was the real thing, he could do something about Lolly.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=nut%1:20:00:: | definition=usually large hard-shelled seed
2. sense_key=nut%1:18:00:: | definition=Egyptian goddess of the sky
3. sense_key=nut%1:06:00:: | definition=a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
4. sense_key=nut%1:23:00:: | definition=half the width of an em | synonyms=en
5. sense_key=nut%1:18:02:: | definition=a whimsically eccentric person | synonyms=crackpot, crank, nut case, fruitcake, screwball
6. sense_key=nut%1:18:01:: | definition=someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction | synonyms=addict, freak, junkie, junky | examples=a golf addict; a car nut
7. sense_key=nut%1:08:00:: | definition=one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens | synonyms=testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock | examples=she kicked him in the balls and got away

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

reasoning_content:
The context describes someone who might be "a retired professional killer" or "just a nut." The narrator is considering whether this person is genuinely a killer or just crazy/delusional. "If he was just a nut, no harm was done." This means if he was just a crazy/eccentric person, no harm done.

Sense 5: "a whimsically eccentric person" with synonyms crackpot, crank, nut case, fruitcake, screwball - this fits perfectly. The context is about someone possibly being delusional or crazy vs. being a real killer.

Sense 6 is about someone devoted to something like an addiction (e.g., "car nut"), which doesn't fit here.

The answer is sense 5.


[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: harm
Target surface form: harm
Context:
You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer If he was just a nut, no <t>harm</t> was done. But if he was the real thing, he could do something about Lolly.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=harm%1:26:00:: | definition=any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. | synonyms=injury, hurt, trauma
2. sense_key=harm%1:11:01:: | definition=the occurrence of a change for the worse | synonyms=damage, impairment
3. sense_key=harm%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of damaging something or someone | synonyms=damage, hurt, scathe

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

reasoning_content:
The context is about a situation where someone might have told a lie or made a claim about being a retired professional killer. The phrase "no harm was done" means that if the guy was just a nut (not really a killer), then no damage or negative consequence occurred from the interaction.

Let me look at the senses:

1. physical damage to the body - this is about bodily injury
2. the occurrence of a change for the worse - this is about damage/impairment in a broader sense
3. the act of damaging something or someone - this is about the act of causing damage

In this context, "no harm was done" means no negative consequence or damage occurred. If the guy was just a nut, nothing bad happened. This seems to be about the occurrence of a change for the worse (sense 2) or the act of damaging (sense 3).

The phrase "no harm was done" is a common idiom meaning no damage or negative consequence resulted. This aligns with sense 2 (the occurrence of a change for the worse) or sense 3 (the act of damaging something or someone).

Between sense 2 and sense 3: Sense 2 is about the occurrence of a change for the worse (the event of damage happening), while sense 3 is about the act of damaging. "No harm was done" suggests that no negative change occurred - sense 2 seems more appropriate as it refers to the occurrence of a change for the worse, which is what "harm" refers to here (the negative outcome/consequence).

Actually, let me reconsider. "No harm was done" - here "harm" refers to the damage itself, the negative consequence. Sense 2 is "the occurrence of a change for the worse" with synonyms damage, impairment. Sense 3 is "the act of damaging something or someone" with synonyms damage, hurt, scathe.

In "no harm was done," harm is the result/effect (the damage that occurred), not the act itself. So sense 2 seems better - the occurrence of a change for the worse. No change for the worse occurred.

I'll go with sense 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: do
Target surface form: done
Context:
You should have told me about her before ". Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer If he was just a nut, no harm was <t>done</t>. But if he was the real thing, he could do something about Lolly.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The context is: "If he was just a nut, no harm was done."

Here, "done" means "caused" or "happened." "No harm was done" means no harm was caused.

Looking at the senses:

Sense 5: "give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally" with synonyms "cause, make" and examples "cause a commotion; make a stir"

This fits well - "no harm was done" means no harm was caused.

Let me check other senses:
- Sense 2: "carry out or perform an action" - this is about performing actions, not quite right for "harm was done"
- Sense 1: "engage in" - doesn't fit
- Sense 3: "get (something) done" - doesn't fit

Sense 5 seems the best fit: "give rise to; cause to happen or occur" - "no harm was caused/done."


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

[User]
Target lemma: do
Target surface form: do
Context:
Haney felt a twinge of annoyance when he heard the now familiar line again. Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer If he was just a nut, no harm was done. But if he was the real thing, he could <t>do</t> something about Lolly. He felt very cunning, very proud of himself as he played on the other man's soft spot.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The context is: "But if he was the real thing, he could <t>do</t> something about Lolly."
Here, "do something about Lolly" means to take action, perform an action to deal with Lolly.
Let's look at the senses.
Sense 2: "carry out or perform an action | synonyms=perform, execute | examples=John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters; the skater executed a triple pirouette"
Sense 1: "engage in | synonyms=make | examples=make love, not war; make an effort"
Sense 3: "get (something) done | synonyms=perform | examples=I did my job"

"do something about [someone/something]" means to take action to solve a problem or deal with a situation.
Is it sense 2 (carry out or perform an action)? "he could do something about Lolly" = he could perform an action about Lolly.
Sense 1 is "engage in" (make love, make an effort).
Sense 2 is "carry out or perform an action". "do something" is often matched with this sense.
Let's see the examples: "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters; the skater executed a triple pirouette"
Let's consider sense 2: "carry out or perform an action". "He could do something" means he could perform an action.

Wait, could it be sense 1: "engage in"?
Could it be sense 2: "carry out or perform an action"?
"do something" usually fits "carry out or perform an action".

Let's check the exact WordNet sense for "do something".
WordNet 3.0:
do%2:36:01:: carry out or perform an action "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters" "the skater executed a triple pirouette"
do%2:41:01:: engage in "make love, not war" "make an effort"
do%2:41:04:: get (something) done "I did my job"

In "do something about Lolly", "do" means to carry out or perform an action (to fix Lolly or get rid of him). "do something" = perform an action.
Therefore, sense 2 seems to be the best fit.

Let's verify.
If he was the real thing, he could perform an action about Lolly (likely kill him).
Sense 2: carry out or perform an action. Synonyms: perform, execute.
Matches perfectly.


[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: feel
Target surface form: felt
Context:
Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer If he was just a nut, no harm was done. But if he was the real thing, he could do something about Lolly. He <t>felt</t> very cunning, very proud of himself as he played on the other man's soft spot. "No offense intended ", he said gently.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=feel%2:37:00:: | definition=undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind | synonyms=experience | examples=She felt resentful; He felt regret
2. sense_key=feel%2:31:00:: | definition=come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds | synonyms=find | examples=I feel that he doesn't like me; I find him to be obnoxious
3. sense_key=feel%2:39:00:: | definition=perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles | synonyms=sense | examples=He felt the wind; She felt an object brushing her arm
4. sense_key=feel%2:29:00:: | definition=be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state | examples=My cold is gone--I feel fine today; She felt tired after the long hike
5. sense_key=feel%2:31:01:: | definition=have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude | examples=She felt small and insignificant; You make me feel naked
6. sense_key=feel%2:39:01:: | definition=undergo passive experience of: | examples=We felt the effects of inflation; her fingers felt their way through the string quartet
7. sense_key=feel%2:42:00:: | definition=be felt or perceived in a certain way | examples=The ground feels shaky; The sheets feel soft
8. sense_key=feel%2:39:10:: | definition=grope or feel in search of something | examples=He felt for his wallet
9. sense_key=feel%2:35:00:: | definition=examine by touch | synonyms=finger | examples=Feel this soft cloth!; The customer fingered the sweater
10. sense_key=feel%2:35:01:: | definition=examine (a body part) by palpation | synonyms=palpate | examples=The nurse palpated the patient's stomach; The runner felt her pulse
11. sense_key=feel%2:40:00:: | definition=find by testing or cautious exploration | examples=He felt his way around the dark room
12. sense_key=feel%2:39:09:: | definition=produce a certain impression | examples=It feels nice to be home again
13. sense_key=feel%2:35:11:: | definition=pass one's hands over the sexual organs of | examples=He felt the girl in the movie theater

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

reasoning_content:
The context is: "He felt very cunning, very proud of himself as he played on the other man's soft spot."

Here, "felt" is followed by "very cunning, very proud of himself". This describes an emotional state or state of mind. He is experiencing the emotion of feeling cunning and proud.

Let me look at the candidate senses:

1. feel%2:37:00:: - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind - examples: She felt resentful; He felt regret
2. feel%2:31:00:: - come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds - examples: I feel that he doesn't like me
3. feel%2:39:00:: - perceive by a physical sensation
4. feel%2:29:00:: - be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state - examples: My cold is gone--I feel fine today; She felt tired after the long hike
5. feel%2:31:01:: - have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
6. feel%2:39:01:: - undergo passive experience of
7. feel%2:42:00:: - be felt or perceived in a certain way
8. feel%2:39:10:: - grope or feel in search of something
9. feel%2:35:00:: - examine by touch
10. feel%2:35:01:: - examine (a body part) by palpation
11. feel%2:40:00:: - find by testing or cautious exploration
12. feel%2:39:09:: - produce a certain impression
13. feel%2:35:11:: - pass one's hands over the sexual organs of

The key distinction is between sense 1 and sense 4.

Sense 1: "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" - examples: She felt resentful; He felt regret

Sense 4: "be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state" - examples: My cold is gone--I feel fine today; She felt tired after the long hike

"He felt very cunning, very proud of himself" - This is about being in a particular state of mind, experiencing an emotional sensation. "Cunning" and "proud" are emotional/mental states.

Sense 1 seems most appropriate: "undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind" with examples like "She felt resentful; He felt regret." Feeling cunning and proud is undergoing an emotional sensation / being in a particular state of mind.

Sense 4 is about being conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state - examples like "I feel fine today" and "She felt tired." This is more about being conscious of one's condition, especially physical condition.

The phrase "felt very cunning, very proud" aligns better with sense 1 - undergoing an emotional sensation or being in a particular state of mind. The adjectives "cunning" and "proud" describe emotional states similar to "resentful" and "regret" in the examples.

So the answer is sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: cunning
Target surface form: cunning
Context:
Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer If he was just a nut, no harm was done. But if he was the real thing, he could do something about Lolly. He felt very <t>cunning</t>, very proud of himself as he played on the other man's soft spot. "No offense intended ", he said gently.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=cunning%5:00:00:attractive:01 | definition=attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness | synonyms=cute | examples=a cute kid with pigtails; a cute little apartment
2. sense_key=cunning%5:00:00:artful:00 | definition=marked by skill in deception | synonyms=crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick | examples=cunning men often pass for wise; deep political machinations
3. sense_key=cunning%5:00:00:adroit:00 | definition=showing inventiveness and skill | synonyms=clever, ingenious | examples=a clever gadget; the cunning maneuvers leading to his success

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

reasoning_content:
The context describes someone who feels "cunning" and "proud of himself" as he manipulates another man by "playing on the other man's soft spot." This is clearly about deception and manipulation, not about being attractive or merely inventive/skillful.

Sense 2: "marked by skill in deception" with synonyms like "crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick" fits perfectly. The character is being deceptive and manipulative.


[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: proud
Target surface form: proud
Context:
Then a wild thought ran circles through his clouded brain. Suppose -- just suppose this guy was really what he said he was T!! A retired professional killer If he was just a nut, no harm was done. But if he was the real thing, he could do something about Lolly. He felt very cunning, very <t>proud</t> of himself as he played on the other man's soft spot. "No offense intended ", he said gently.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=proud%3:00:00:: | definition=feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride | examples=proud parents; proud of his accomplishments
2. sense_key=proud%5:00:00:impressive:00 | definition=having or displaying great dignity or nobility | synonyms=gallant, lofty, majestic | examples=a gallant pageant; lofty ships

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 "proud" in the context: "He felt very cunning, very proud of himself as he played on the other man's soft spot."

The person is feeling proud of himself for being cunning and manipulating the other man. This is about feeling pleasure in something by which he measures his self-worth - he's proud of his own cleverness/cunning.

Sense 1: "feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride" - examples: "proud parents; proud of his accomplishments"

Sense 2: "having or displaying great dignity or nobility" - synonyms: gallant, lofty, majestic - examples: "a gallant pageant; lofty ships"

The context "proud of himself" clearly matches sense 1, which includes "proud of his accomplishments" as an example. The character is feeling pleased with himself for his cunning behavior.