[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: match
Target surface form: matched
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had <t>matched</t> him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=match%2:42:00:: | definition=be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | synonyms=fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally | examples=The two stories don't agree in many details; The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
2. sense_key=match%2:40:00:: | definition=provide funds complementary to | examples=The company matched the employees' contributions
3. sense_key=match%2:35:08:: | definition=bring two objects, ideas, or people together | synonyms=mate, couple, pair, twin | examples=This fact is coupled to the other one; Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?
4. sense_key=match%2:42:01:: | definition=be equal to in quality or ability | synonyms=equal, touch, rival | examples=Nothing can rival cotton for durability; Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
5. sense_key=match%2:30:01:: | definition=make correspond or harmonize | synonyms=fit | examples=Match my sweater
6. sense_key=match%2:41:00:: | definition=satisfy or fulfill | synonyms=meet, cope with | examples=meet a need; this job doesn't match my dreams
7. sense_key=match%2:35:10:: | definition=give or join in marriage
8. sense_key=match%2:33:00:: | definition=set into opposition or rivalry | synonyms=pit, oppose, play off | examples=let them match their best athletes against ours; pit a chess player against the Russian champion
9. sense_key=match%2:30:00:: | definition=be equal or harmonize | examples=The two pieces match
10. sense_key=match%2:30:07:: | definition=make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching | synonyms=equal, equalize, equalise, equate | examples=let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office; The company matched the discount policy of its competitors

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

reasoning_content:
We need answer JSON. Need decide best sense for "matched" in context: "his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count". Meaning the buddy drank the same amount of drinks as him, equaled him in drinking, kept pace. Which candidate sense? Let's examine:

1. be compatible, similar or consistent; correspond. But used with "him drink for drink" maybe "match someone drink for drink" means consume equivalent drinks. That's sense equal/rival?

4. be equal to in quality or ability; equal, touch, rival. Example "Nothing can rival cotton..." The structure "match him drink for drink" suggests equal performance in drinking. Candidate 4: be equal to in quality or ability. Seems plausible.

8. set into opposition or rivalry. Not exactly. He matched him drink for drink = equaled him. Could be sense 10 make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching. But that's transitive making duties equal etc. "matched the discount policy" means align. "matched him drink for drink" is more like equaled in action. Candidate 10: make equal... examples include "The company matched the discount policy" (made their policy correspond). Not about a person equaling another.

Candidate 4: "be equal to in quality or ability". Example includes "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues". "match him drink for drink" = equal him in drinking. Could also be sense 9: be equal or harmonize (intransitive) The two pieces match. But it's transitive: had matched him. So 4.

Could be sense 1? "match" means correspond? "The two stories don't agree..." Not exactly.

Definition of "match someone drink for drink" in dictionaries: to drink as much alcohol as someone else. WordNet sense? "be equal to in quality or ability" might be broad enough. Sense 4 synonyms equal, touch, rival. Yes.

Return only JSON.


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: drink
Target surface form: drink
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him <t>drink</t> for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes.

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

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

finish_reason: stop

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
We need choose best sense. Target "drink" in phrase "matched him drink for drink". Context: Haney and drinking companion, alcoholic drinking contest, matched him drink for drink until he lost count. Need sense index among listed: 1 single serving of beverage; 2 act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; 3 any liquid suitable for drinking; 4 large body of water; 5 act of swallowing.

Phrase "drink for drink" means each drink (serving/beverage) matched. Here "drink" as a countable noun referring to a serving of alcoholic beverage. Sense 1 fits: a single serving of a beverage. Sense 2 is uncountable act of drinking to excess, e.g., "drink was his downfall". Sense 5 is act of swallowing, "he took a drink of his beer" but matched him drink for drink implies servings. The best is sense 1. Need output JSON {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure no extra text.

format: unknown

native_finish_reason: stop

provider: Novita

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: drink
Target surface form: drink
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for <t>drink</t> until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes.

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

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

reasoning_content:
We need answer as JSON. Target: "drink" in phrase "matched him drink for <t>drink</t>". Need choose sense among 5 candidates. Analyze each.
1 drink%1:13:04 single serving of a beverage. Examples hot drink, drink before dinner. In idiom "drink for drink" means each drink served/consumed; could be a single serving. Candidate 1.
2 drink%1:04:00 act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess. In context they are drinking heavily, matched him drink for drink means consumption. But the idiom uses countable "drink" as beverage serving, not the excess act definition.
3 drink%1:13:00 any liquid suitable for drinking; beverage. Usually uncountable or hypernym. Less likely for "drink for drink" where individual servings.
4 body of water no.
5 drink%1:04:01 act of swallowing; synonyms swallow. "drink for drink" -> for each swallow? Possible but less; the phrase is commonly "drink for drink" = consuming equivalent amounts of alcohol; each drink (beverage serving).
Need decide best WordNet sense. Let's examine WordNet senses:
drink noun:
- any liquid suitable for drinking (beverage, drinkable, potable) sense 1 perhaps hypernym.
- a single serving of a beverage (sense 2)? In WordNet:
1. drink, beverage, drinkable, potable -- any liquid suitable for drinking (noun.food)
2. drink -- a single serving of a beverage; example "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
3. drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence -- the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
4. drink, deglutition, swallow -- the act of swallowing
5. drink -- any large deep body of water.

The sense keys listed:
1: drink%1:13:04:: single serving of a beverage.
2: drink%1:04:00:: act drinking to excess.
3: drink%1:13:00:: any liquid suitable for drinking.
4: drink%1:17:00:: body of water.
5: drink%1:04:01:: act of swallowing.

"matched him drink for drink" means for every drink the man consumed, Haney consumed one; each drink as a serving/beverage. Best sense 1: a single serving of a beverage. Because "drink for drink" counts servings. The phrase implies beverage serving, specifically alcoholic beverage, but WordNet sense 1 is single serving of beverage. Good.
Need return JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 3} though their instruction says not answer with sense key; index corresponds to numbering of candidates. For sense 1, index=1. Return {"sense_index": 1}.

provider: DeepInfra


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

[User]
Target lemma: lose
Target surface form: lost
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he <t>lost</t> count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=lose%2:40:02:: | definition=fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense | examples=She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat
2. sense_key=lose%2:33:00:: | definition=fail to win | examples=We lost the battle but we won the war
3. sense_key=lose%2:37:00:: | definition=suffer the loss of a person through death or removal | examples=She lost her husband in the war; The couple that wanted to adopt the child lost her when the biological parents claimed her
4. sense_key=lose%2:35:00:: | definition=place (something) where one cannot find it again | synonyms=misplace, mislay | examples=I misplaced my eyeglasses
5. sense_key=lose%2:40:01:: | definition=miss from one's possessions; lose sight of | examples=I've lost my glasses again!
6. sense_key=lose%2:39:00:: | definition=allow to go out of sight | examples=The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light
7. sense_key=lose%2:40:06:: | definition=fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit | synonyms=turn a loss | examples=I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!; The company turned a loss after the first year
8. sense_key=lose%2:40:00:: | definition=fail to get or obtain | examples=I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad
9. sense_key=lose%2:33:01:: | definition=retreat | synonyms=fall back, drop off, fall behind, recede
10. sense_key=lose%2:39:01:: | definition=fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind | synonyms=miss | examples=I missed that remark; She missed his point
11. sense_key=lose%2:30:03:: | definition=be set at a disadvantage | synonyms=suffer | examples=This author really suffers in translation

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

reasoning_content: We need answer WSD. Need choose sense index among 1-11 for lose/lost in context: "he lost count". Meaning he no longer knew/kept count. Candidate sense 1: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense. Examples She lost her purse... and likely "lose count" (lose track). This fits sense 1. Sense 2 fail to win no. Sense 5 miss from one's possessions; lose sight of (I've lost my glasses again!) Could "lost count" be idiomatic "lose count" maybe sense 1. Need decide. WordNet for lose? Sense 1: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense. Subsumes "lose count"? Yes. We need output JSON exactly {"sense_index": 1}.

provider: Parasail


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

[User]
Target lemma: count
Target surface form: count
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost <t>count</t>, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=count%1:23:00:: | definition=the total number counted | examples=a blood count
2. sense_key=count%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order | synonyms=counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally | examples=the counting continued for several hours
3. sense_key=count%1:18:00:: | definition=a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl

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

reasoning_content:
We need answer JSON only. Need choose sense for "count" in sentence: "he lost count". Context: drinking, lost count of drinks. "lose count" idiom means unable to remember/recite the number counted; the total number counted? Let's analyze WordNet senses.

Sense 1: count%1:23:00:: noun, quantity? definition=the total number counted; example a blood count. This is the result of counting, a number. "lost count" could mean lost the total number? Usually "I lost count" means I lost track (act) of counting; the number. Which sense fits? WordNet sense 2: the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; synonyms counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally. Example "the counting continued". "lose count" is an idiom: fail to keep an accurate record/count. It refers to the act/process of counting. But the phrase "lost count" = lost the count (the tally). Hmm.

Let's examine WordNet. "count" noun senses: 1. the total number counted ("a blood count") 2. the act of counting; reciting numbers 3. nobleman. "lose count" is commonly defined as "to fail to remember how many of something there have been" which is about the act/process. But the object of "lost" is "count" as a noun meaning the number reached? Example: "I lost count of the number of times..." It can be interpreted as lost the count (the tally). In WordNet, "count" as total number counted is the result. But "lose count" maybe maps to sense 2? Let's see WSD datasets. In SemCor? "lost count" maybe annotated as count%1:04:00:: (act of counting) or count%1:23:00::? Need decide.

The phrase "until he lost count" means he lost track of how many drinks he had; he could no longer keep count. The noun "count" here is the running tally, which is the total number counted at that point. But the idiom "lose count" is about the act of keeping count. WordNet sense 2 synonyms include tally, reckoning. "Tally" can be the running count. But definition says act of counting, not the tally as result. However examples: "the counting continued for several hours" clearly act. Sense 1 examples "a blood count" result. "He lost count" = he lost the count (number). Which is more result? If asked "What's the count?" you answer a number. "I lost count" means I don't know the number. That seems sense 1 (total number counted). But "count" in "keep count" maybe sense 2? Let's check dictionaries.

Merriam-Webster count noun: 1a: the action or process of counting; also: a total obtained by counting. So both act and result combined in one dictionary sense. WordNet splits. In "lose count", the phrase means "to be unable to remember how many things have been counted". It is the total number counted that is lost. But the syntax "lost count" could be direct object: he lost [the count]. The count = the number. So sense 1.

However, WordNet sense 2 synonyms include "tally" which can be the count number. But definition specifically "the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order". The example "the counting continued" is act. "Lose count" is not the act of reciting numbers but the running total. Hmm.

Let's think of WSD using glosses. For "lost count", if we replace with synonyms: "lost counting" vs "lost the total number counted". "lost counting" doesn't fit well; "lost the total number" fits. "He lost counting" ungrammatical? Actually "he lost count" idiom. Synonyms for sense 2: counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally. "He lost reckoning" not idiomatic; "he lost tally" no. Sense 1: total number counted. "He lost the total number counted" okay.

But "count" in "blood count" is a measurement/number. "Lose count" = lose track of the number. So sense 1 likely.

Need output JSON only. Ensure no extra text.

provider: Cloudflare


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

[User]
Target lemma: man
Target surface form: man
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the <t>man</t>'s eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=man%1:18:00:: | definition=an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) | synonyms=adult male | examples=there were two women and six men on the bus
2. sense_key=man%1:18:03:: | definition=someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force | synonyms=serviceman, military man, military personnel | examples=two men stood sentry duty
3. sense_key=man%1:18:04:: | definition=the generic use of the word to refer to any human being | examples=it was every man for himself
4. sense_key=man%1:05:01:: | definition=any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage | synonyms=homo, human being, human
5. sense_key=man%1:18:08:: | definition=a male subordinate | examples=the chief stationed two men outside the building; he awaited word from his man in Havana
6. sense_key=man%1:18:06:: | definition=an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) | examples=the army will make a man of you
7. sense_key=man%1:18:05:: | definition=a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | synonyms=valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman | examples=Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
8. sense_key=man%1:18:07:: | definition=a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman | examples=she takes good care of her man
9. sense_key=man%1:15:00:: | definition=one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea | synonyms=Isle of Man
10. sense_key=man%1:06:00:: | definition=game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games | synonyms=piece | examples=he taught me to set up the men on the chess board; he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
11. sense_key=man%1:05:00:: | definition=all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | synonyms=world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans | examples=all the world loves a lover; she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

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

reasoning_content:
We need perform WSD for target lemma man, surface form man, in context. Need choose single best indexed sense among given candidates. Need return JSON like {"sense_index": 3}. Need analyze context carefully.

Context: "That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the <t>man</t>'s eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes."

Target occurrence: "and the <t>man</t>'s eyes were still clear." It refers to Haney's drinking companion, new-found buddy, the guy. Is an adult male person. Could be sense 1 adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman). Could be sense 4 homo/human being generic? Could be sense 3 generic use of word to refer to any human being? Need decide.

Synonyms/context: drinking companion, buddy, guy. It's a specific male individual in a bar/drinking context. "The man had said". This is colloquial reference to a male person. Sense 1: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman). This fits. The text emphasizes male? "The guy" male. "His drinking companion" gender not specified but likely male due to man. The target surface form man being used to refer to an individual male human. Best sense is 1.

Need ensure no hedge. Return JSON {"sense_index": 1}. But note candidate index labels start at 1. So answer index 1.

But consider possible nuance: Some WordNet sense disambiguation datasets might annotate "man" in contexts like "the man said" as sense man%1:18:00 (adult male). Yes.

However, we should examine all candidate senses. Sense 3 generic use "any human being" examples "every man for himself" but here refers to specific person not generic. Sense 4 Homo sapiens/human being biological species could be possible as "man" = human, but in a story about a drinking buddy, "the man" is a particular male person. Sense 1 best.

Need produce only JSON object. No explanation. Ensure exact format. final short.

provider: Together


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

[User]
Target lemma: eye
Target surface form: eyes
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's <t>eyes</t> were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=eye%1:08:00:: | definition=the organ of sight | synonyms=oculus, optic
2. sense_key=eye%1:09:00:: | definition=good discernment (either visually or as if visually) | examples=she has an eye for fresh talent; he has an artist's eye
3. sense_key=eye%1:09:01:: | definition=attention to what is seen | examples=he tried to catch her eye
4. sense_key=eye%1:15:00:: | definition=an area that is approximately central within some larger region | synonyms=center, centre, middle, heart | examples=it is in the center of town; they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
5. sense_key=eye%1:06:00:: | definition=a small hole or loop (as in a needle) | examples=the thread wouldn't go through the eye

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

reasoning_content: We need answer JSON only. Need choose best sense. Context: 'the man's eyes were still clear', 'looked away from those eyes'. It refers to physical organs of sight, tear-filled eyes, clear eyes. So sense 1. Need return {"sense_index": 1}.


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

[User]
Target lemma: guy
Target surface form: guy
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The <t>guy</t> is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them.

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: We need choose sense index. Target 'guy' in sentence "The <t>guy</t> is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself". Context refers to drinking companion, man. So sense 1 informal term for a youth or man. Return JSON {"sense_index":1}. Ensure only JSON.

provider: Ambient


[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: think
Target surface form: thought
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney <t>thought</t> to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=think%2:31:01:: | definition=judge or regard; look upon; judge | synonyms=believe, consider, conceive | examples=I think he is very smart; I believe her to be very smart
2. sense_key=think%2:31:03:: | definition=expect, believe, or suppose | synonyms=opine, suppose, 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=think%2:31:00:: | definition=use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments | synonyms=cogitate, cerebrate | examples=I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere
4. sense_key=think%2:31:02:: | definition=recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | synonyms=remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect | examples=I can't remember saying any such thing; I can't think what her last name was
5. sense_key=think%2:36:00:: | definition=imagine or visualize | examples=Just think--you could be rich one day!; Think what a scene it must have been!
6. sense_key=think%2:31:09:: | definition=focus one's attention on a certain state | examples=Think big; think thin
7. sense_key=think%2:31:06:: | definition=have in mind as a purpose | synonyms=intend, mean | examples=I mean no harm; I only meant to help you
8. sense_key=think%2:31:12:: | definition=decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting | examples=Can you think what to do next?
9. sense_key=think%2:31:13:: | definition=ponder; reflect on, or reason about | examples=Think the matter through; Think how hard life in Russia must be these days
10. sense_key=think%2:31:15:: | definition=dispose the mind in a certain way | examples=Do you really think so?
11. sense_key=think%2:31:14:: | definition=have or formulate in the mind | examples=think good thoughts
12. sense_key=think%2:31:08:: | definition=be capable of conscious thought | examples=Man is the only creature that thinks
13. sense_key=think%2:30:00:: | definition=bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation | examples=She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam

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

reasoning_content:
 We need produce JSON only. Need decide sense for "thought" in context: "The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes." This is reporting internal mental content: Haney had the thought/opinion that the guy is crazy. In WordNet verb "think" senses. Let's analyze candidate senses.

1. think%2:31:01 judge or regard; look upon; judge; synonyms believe, consider, conceive. Examples I think he is very smart. This is evaluating/asserting opinion about someone, "The guy is off his rocker" is a judgment. Could be sense 1.

2. think%2:31:03 expect, believe, or suppose; opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess. Examples "I thought to find her in a bad state". "I think/she thought to herself" also possible. But here specific judgment "The guy is off his rocker".

3. general use mind to reason (cogitate). Not just a specific proposition.

4. recall. No.

5. imagine/visualize. no.

6. focus attention. no.

7. intend/mean. no.

8. decide by pondering. no.

9. ponder/reflect on. no.

10. dispose the mind in a certain way. no.

11. have or formulate in the mind: examples think good thoughts. Could "The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself" mean he formulated that thought? Sense 11 is "have or formulate in the mind" with example think good thoughts.

12. capable of thought. no.

13. bring into condition. no.

Distinguish 1 vs 2 vs 11. WordNet sense 1 think.v.01: "judge or regard; look upon; judge" (I think he is very smart). Sense 2 think.v.02: "expect, believe, or suppose" (I imagine she earned a lot...; I thought to find her in a bad state). The use in narrative "he thought to himself (that) the guy is off his rocker" reports his belief/judgment. In WordNet annotation for direct reported thought clauses with proposition, sense 1 "judge or regard; look upon; judge" is common? Let's recall common mapping in SemCor. For "thought" as mental proposition, which sense? In SemCor, "I don't know," she thought -> likely think.v.02? Hmm.

Definitions: sense 1 judge or regard; look upon; judge. It has examples "I think he is very smart; I believe her to be very smart". The syntactic frame: think that S or think NP ADJ. It maps to cognitive assessment/evaluation. "The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought" is exactly "Haney thought that the guy is off his rocker". This is evaluating/judging the guy as crazy. So sense 1 fits best.

Sense 2: "expect, believe, or suppose" examples include "I thought to find her in a bad state" (expectation), "I imagine she earned a lot". "I thought he was at home" maybe belief. WordNet sense 2 often used for "believe/suppose" where think takes a proposition not with evaluative cognition? Actually sense 1 synonyms: believe, consider, conceive; sense 2 synonyms: opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess. The distinction: sense 1 is "judge or regard; look upon; judge" - more active evaluation; sense 2 is "expect, believe, or suppose" - more tentative belief/supposition. Example "I think he is very smart" in sense 1, but "I imagine she earned a lot" in sense 2. Both are propositional.

In usage, "I think (that)" in statements of opinion is often sense 1 in WordNet? Let's verify by recalling SemCor. Think verb has senses: 1 "judge or regard; look upon; judge" annotated for "I think that you will find..."? Not sure.

Let's reason from gloss. "The guy is off his rocker" is a judgment/evaluation of mental state. That aligns with sense 1 "judge or regard". Also synonyms "consider, conceive" vs "suppose, imagine, guess". The content of thought isn't an expectation or guess; it's a judgment. Also the construction "thought to himself" though reflexive doesn't change sense.

Sense 11 "have or formulate in the mind" is more generic having thoughts, but reported content more specific. Since instances with propositional content choose sense 1 or 2. Best is sense 1.

Need output exact JSON with no extra. User: "Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}." So {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure no commentary.


[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: eye
Target surface form: eyes
Context:
That's what the man had said. Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those <t>eyes</t>. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=eye%1:08:00:: | definition=the organ of sight | synonyms=oculus, optic
2. sense_key=eye%1:09:00:: | definition=good discernment (either visually or as if visually) | examples=she has an eye for fresh talent; he has an artist's eye
3. sense_key=eye%1:09:01:: | definition=attention to what is seen | examples=he tried to catch her eye
4. sense_key=eye%1:15:00:: | definition=an area that is approximately central within some larger region | synonyms=center, centre, middle, heart | examples=it is in the center of town; they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
5. sense_key=eye%1:06:00:: | definition=a small hole or loop (as in a needle) | examples=the thread wouldn't go through the eye

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 user wants me to perform word sense disambiguation for the word "eyes" (target lemma: eye) in a given context.

Let me analyze the context:
- "Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes" - here are the physical organs of sight
- "the man's eyes were still clear" - still referring to physical eyes
- "looked away from those <t>eyes</t>. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them" - clearly the physical eyes, with descriptions of their appearance

The candidate senses are:
1. eye%1:08:00:: - the organ of sight (oculus, optic)
2. eye%1:09:00:: - good discernment
3. eye%1:09:01:: - attention to what is seen
4. eye%1:15:00:: - central area
5. eye%1:06:00:: - small hole or loop

The context is clearly about physical eyes - tear-filled, clear, bright, with fire burning behind them. This is sense 1, the organ of sight.

The answer should be only a JSON object: {"sense_index": 1}

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: eye
Target surface form: Eyes
Context:
Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. <t>Eyes</t> that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=eye%1:08:00:: | definition=the organ of sight | synonyms=oculus, optic
2. sense_key=eye%1:09:00:: | definition=good discernment (either visually or as if visually) | examples=she has an eye for fresh talent; he has an artist's eye
3. sense_key=eye%1:09:01:: | definition=attention to what is seen | examples=he tried to catch her eye
4. sense_key=eye%1:15:00:: | definition=an area that is approximately central within some larger region | synonyms=center, centre, middle, heart | examples=it is in the center of town; they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
5. sense_key=eye%1:06:00:: | definition=a small hole or loop (as in a needle) | examples=the thread wouldn't go through the eye

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

reasoning_content:
We need answer with JSON only. Need choose single best indexed sense. Let's analyze context.

Target lemma eye, surface form Eyes, in "<t>Eyes</t> that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before?"

Context: Haney looked at companion's eyes. The preceding: "looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them." So obviously physical organs of sight. Sense 1 = the organ of sight. Other senses: good discernment, attention, central area, small hole. Not relevant. Therefore index 1.

Must return only JSON object exactly {"sense_index": 1}.

provider: AtlasCloud


[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: bright
Target surface form: bright
Context:
Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also <t>bright</t> with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=bright%3:00:00:: | definition=emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts | examples=the sun was bright and hot; a bright sunlit room
2. sense_key=bright%5:00:00:colorful:00 | definition=having striking color | synonyms=brilliant, vivid | examples=bright dress; brilliant tapestries
3. sense_key=bright%5:00:00:intelligent:00 | definition=characterized by quickness and ease in learning | synonyms=smart | examples=some children are brighter in one subject than another; smart children talk earlier than the average
4. sense_key=bright%5:00:00:light:06 | definition=having lots of light either natural or artificial | examples=the room was bright and airy; a stage bright with spotlights
5. sense_key=bright%5:00:00:polished:00 | definition=made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow | synonyms=burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny | examples=bright silver candlesticks; a burnished brass knocker
6. sense_key=bright%5:00:00:glorious:00 | definition=splendid | examples=the bright stars of stage and screen; a bright moment in history
7. sense_key=bright%3:00:02:: | definition=not made dim or less bright | synonyms=undimmed | examples=undimmed headlights; surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed
8. sense_key=bright%5:00:00:reverberant:00 | definition=clear and sharp and ringing | synonyms=brilliant | examples=the bright sound of the trumpet section; the brilliant sound of the trumpets
9. sense_key=bright%5:00:00:happy:00 | definition=characterized by happiness or gladness | examples=bright faces; all the world seems bright and gay
10. sense_key=bright%5:00:00:auspicious:00 | definition=full or promise | synonyms=hopeful, promising | examples=had a bright future in publishing; the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career

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

reasoning_content:
 We need disambiguate "bright" in the context. Target surface "bright" describing eyes: "Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them." We need select best candidate among 10 WordNet senses. Candidates:

1 bright%3:00:00:: emitting or reflecting light readily or large amounts (adj all?) core sense of light emission. Examples sun bright and hot; bright sunlit room.
2 colorful (brilliant vivid).
3 intelligent.
4 having lots of light natural or artificial (room bright; stage bright). Possibly belongs to similar as sense 1? But context's eyes illuminated? "clear, but also bright with a strange intensity" suggests emitting/reflecting light (brightness of eyes), not external lot of light.
5 polished/burnished (physical sheen), not eyes.
6 glorious.
7 not dimmed (undimmed). Eyes not dimmed? "still clear", "bright with intensity" maybe not made dim.
8 clear sharp ringing (sound). No.
9 happy.
10 auspicious.

Context: tears and bleary. The man's eyes were still clear. Then bright with strange intensity, cold fire. Could be sense 1 emitting/reflecting light (glowing eyes). Could be sense 7 not dimmed: undimmed. Difference: sense 1 = emitting or reflecting light readily; sense 7 = not made dim or less bright. "Bright with intensity" suggests emitting or reflecting; "cold fire burning behind them" suggests light. But eyes don't literally emit light; maybe intensity = vividness of gaze. In WSD, "bright eyes" typically maps to bright%3:00:00:: (shining). The phrase "the fire was bright". Also "bright with intensity, a cold fire" = emitting light from intensity.

Candidate 4 "having lots of light either natural or artificial" is about environment, not eyes. So sense 1 most apt.

Need output JSON only. Use one indexed sense. Answer {"sense_index":1}.


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

[User]
Target lemma: strange
Target surface form: strange
Context:
Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a <t>strange</t> intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=strange%3:00:00:: | definition=being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird | synonyms=unusual | examples=a strange exaltation that was indefinable; a strange fantastical mind
2. sense_key=strange%5:00:01:unfamiliar:00 | definition=not known before | synonyms=unknown | examples=used many strange words; saw many strange faces in the crowd
3. sense_key=strange%3:00:01:: | definition=relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world | synonyms=foreign | examples=foreign nations; a foreign accent

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

reasoning_content: We need answer only JSON with sense_index. Need choose best sense for "strange" in context: "bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire behind them." This means odd/unusual/weird intensity, definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected. Sense 1: strange%3:00:00:: definition being out of the ordinary, slightly odd/weird; synonym unusual. Sense 2: not known before; unfamiliar. Sense 3: foreign. Here intensity is unusual/odd, not unknown or foreign. So index 1. Need output JSON exactly {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure noextra text.


[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: intensity
Target surface form: intensity
Context:
Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange <t>intensity</t>, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=intensity%1:07:03:: | definition=the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) | synonyms=strength, intensity level | examples=he adjusted the intensity of the sound; they measured the station's signal strength
2. sense_key=intensity%1:07:00:: | definition=high level or degree; the property of being intense | synonyms=intensiveness
3. sense_key=intensity%1:07:02:: | definition=the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) | synonyms=volume, loudness | examples=the kids played their music at full volume
4. sense_key=intensity%1:07:01:: | definition=chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | synonyms=saturation, chroma, vividness

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

reasoning_content: We need answer: JSON only with sense_index. We pick among 4. Context: eyes bright with strange intensity, cold fire behind them. Metaphorical intensity of gaze/emotion. Definitions: amount of energy transmitted (sound, radiation); high level or degree; magnitude of sound; chromatic purity. Best is sense 2: high level or degree; property of being intense. So {"sense_index": 2}. Ensure only JSON.


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

[User]
Target lemma: cold
Target surface form: cold
Context:
Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of <t>cold</t> fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=cold%3:00:01:: | definition=having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration | examples=a cold climate; a cold room
2. sense_key=cold%3:00:02:: | definition=extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion | examples=a cold unfriendly nod; a cold and unaffectionate person
3. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:stale:00 | definition=having lost freshness through passage of time | examples=a cold trail; dogs attempting to catch a cold scent
4. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:cool:03 | definition=(color) giving no sensation of warmth | examples=a cold bluish grey
5. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:perfect:00 | definition=marked by errorless familiarity | examples=had her lines cold before rehearsals started
6. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:unoriginal:00 | definition=lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new | synonyms=stale, dusty, moth-eaten | examples=moth-eaten theories about race; stale news
7. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:intense:00 | definition=so intense as to be almost uncontrollable | examples=cold fury gripped him
8. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:unloving:00 | definition=sexually unresponsive | synonyms=frigid | examples=was cold to his advances; a frigid woman
9. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:inhumane:00 | definition=without compunction or human feeling | synonyms=cold-blooded, inhuman, insensate | examples=in cold blood; cold-blooded killing
10. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:unenthusiastic:00 | definition=feeling or showing no enthusiasm | examples=a cold audience; a cold response to the new play
11. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:unconscious:00 | definition=unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication | examples=the boxer was out cold; pass out cold
12. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:far:00 | definition=of a seeker; far from the object sought
13. sense_key=cold%5:00:00:dead:01 | definition=lacking the warmth of life | examples=cold in his grave

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

reasoning_content:
We need determine best sense for "cold" in phrase "cold fire burning behind them". Context: eyes bright with strange intensity, cold fire. Here "cold" describes fire; not literal low temperature but an intense, controlled, perhaps emotionless intensity. Need choose from candidate senses.

Let's parse senses:
1 low temperature, sensation coldness - physical.
2 extended meanings; psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion - examples cold unfriendly nod; cold and unaffectionate person.
3 stale (lost freshness through passage of time) - a cold trail.
4 color giving no sensation of warmth.
5 perfect (lines cold).
6 lacking originality/stale.
7 so intense as to be almost uncontrollable - "cold fury gripped him" - definition: so intense as to be almost uncontrollable.
8 sexually unresponsive.
9 inhumane/cold-blooded.
10 unenthusiastic.
11 unconscious.
12 of seeker far from the object sought.
13 dead.

"cold fire" is a figurative expression: "a cold fire burning behind them". It could be sense 7? Definition "so intense as to be almost uncontrollable" with example "cold fury". Does "cold fire" mean an intense, controlled, emotionless fire? Could be sense 2? Cold as psychological coldness without warmth or emotion, modifying fire, making "cold fire" a fire without warmth? But "burning behind them" suggests a fierce intensity. The phrase "cold fire" commonly describes an intense, unemotional, steely gaze.

We need choose single best indexed sense. The phrase is "a sort of cold fire burning behind them". It qualifies as "so intense as to be almost uncontrollable"? The fire is intense but not necessarily uncontrollable. It might be "cold" as lacking human warmth or emotion, an oxymoron. Eyes bright with strange intensity - strange, maybe because cold. The man is possibly not drunk but dangerous; the eyes show a cold, intense fire. Sense 2: extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion. That seems plausible. Sense 7: so intense as to be almost uncontrollable - examples "cold fury gripped him". "Cold fire" might be similar: cold fury, cold fire. The definition specifically says "so intense as to be almost uncontrollable". Is "cold fire" an example of intense? But "cold" typically applied to "fury" in sense 7. "cold fire"? Could be a metaphor meaning intensely burning but unemotional.

Let's examine WordNet. The sense cold%5:00:00:intense:00 (7) is probably a satellite adjective: cold = intense. In WN, "cold fury" is something. "cold fire" could be similar. But is "cold fire" used as "so intense"? Definition of sense 7: "so intense as to be almost uncontrollable". In "cold fury", cold means intense. It is not about low temperature. If "cold fire" means an intense fire, then sense 7. But in the text, "cold fire burning behind them" describes a fire-like intensity in the eyes. It's likely sense 7. However, the context also emphasizes psychological weirdness, "clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire". The cold might emphasize lack of normal warmth in fire, an eerie intensity. That leans toward sense 2: psychological coldness; without human warmth/emotion. The phrase "cold fire" in many literary uses means a contradictory state: a fierce but emotionless or unfeeling. Which sense is intended in WordNet?

Let's analyze each candidate with the phrase.

Sense 2 definition: "extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion". If "cold" modifies "fire", it makes sense: fire without human warmth, lacking emotion, hence frightening. Example "a cold unfriendly nod; a cold and unaffectionate person". But "cold fire burning behind them" could be "cold" as a person with cold (unemotional) intensity.

Sense 7: "so intense as to be almost uncontrollable" example "cold fury gripped him". "Cold fire" could be intense fire. In WN, is there a sense "cold (fury, fire, etc.)"? Let's check likely WordNet synset. I can recall WordNet 3.1 entries for cold (adjective):
Senses:
1 cold, a adj: having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by... (3:00:01)
2 cold, adj: extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person" (3:00:04 maybe)
3 cold, adj: having lost freshness through passage of time; "cold trail" (5:00:00:stale:00)
4 cold, adj: (color) giving no sensation of warmth; "a cold bluish grey" (5:00:00:cool:03)
5 cold, adj: marked by errorless familiarity; "had her lines cold before rehearsals started" (5:00:00:perfect:00)
6 cold, adj: lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth-eaten theories about race"; "stale news" (5:00:00:unoriginal:00)
7 cold, adj: so intense as to be almost uncontrollable; "cold fury gripped him" (5:00:00:intense:00)
8 cold, adj: sexually unresponsive; "frigid" (5:00:00:unloving:00)
9 cold, adj: without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing" (5:00:00:inhumane:00)
10 cold, adj: feeling or showing no enthusiasm; "a cold audience" (5:00:00:unenthusiastic:00)
11 cold, adj: unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication; "the boxer was out cold"; "pass out cold" (5:00:00:unconscious:00)
12 cold, adj: of a seeker; far from the object sought (5:00:00:far:00)
13 cold, adj: lacking the warmth of life; "cold in his grave" (5:00:00:dead:01)

Sense 2 in WordNet is often "without human warmth or emotion; 'a cold unfriendly nod'". Sense 7 is a satellite linked to intense? Actually "intense" adj has satellites; "cold" as a sense in WordNet could be a satellite of intense? It says "so intense as to be almost uncontrollable; 'cold fury gripped him'". That is under intense adjective? Let's check: In WordNet, adjectives have central and satellite. The synset "cold%5:00:00:intense:00" maybe adjective satellite of "intense". Actually the pointer 5=adjective satellite, 00:00:intense:00 is the adjective head. So it's an adjective satellite of "intense", meaning cold=intense in certain contexts. Good.

Now, "cold fire" might be in the same pattern as "cold fury". The text says "a sort of cold fire burning behind them". That is exactly "cold" meaning intense. The word "fire" already intensifies. It is not about psychological coldness in sense of lacking warmth, but about intensity. Actually "cold" with "fury" doesn't mean "fury that is cold/unemotional"? It can also mean fury that is intensely controlled. But WordNet sense 7 says "so intense as to be almost uncontrollable". So yes.

However, the prompt says "Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense." We need not overthink. "cold fire" is a metaphor. We must choose between 2 and 7. Let's weigh.

The phrase "cold fire" is an oxymoron; it implies fire that is not warm/hot. In context, the eyes are "clear, but also bright with a strange intensity". The fire is "cold" maybe because the intensity is not passionate warmth but something frighteningly inhuman. The narrator thinks "the guy is off his rocker" and noticed something. It could indicate a psychological coldness. The "fire" is the intensity; "cold" qualifies it as lacking human warmth. This strongly aligns with sense 2.

But is there a sense for "cold fire" as intense? If asked to WSD, "cold fury" sense could be applied. But "cold fire" is a noun phrase? Here "cold fire" is not an idiom, it's a noun phrase. "cold" describes the fire metaphorically. In sense 2, "cold" means "without human warmth or emotion". A fire that lacks warmth? That's the oxymoron. In sense 7, "cold" means "intense". Which is more apt? The fire is burning; it is not literally cold; it's described as "cold fire". "cold fire" in common usage: "cold fusion" etc. In literature, "cold fire" can mean intense, unemotional.

Let's search mental corpus: "cold fire burning" appears in many texts meaning an intense, unfeeling passion. Example: "There was a cold fire in his eyes." This uses sense 2 (psychological coldness) not sense 7? Actually "cold fire in his eyes" suggests intense but controlled, menacing. WordNet examples for sense 7 is "cold fury" only. "cold fire" could be considered similar to "cold fury" (intense). But sense 2 has "a cold unfriendly nod". Which sense would lexicographers assign to "cold fire in his eyes"? Let's check actual WordNet usage maybe. I recall "cold" in WordNet 3.0: "of a color: giving no sensation of warmth: a cold bluish gray; cold greens and blues". Not relevant. "cold" as "without compunction" example "cold-blooded".

WSD algorithms often classify "cold fire" as sense 2? Hmm. Let's think about the semantic relation. "cold" as a satellite of "intense" is a different meaning: "cold fury" = extremely intense fury. If "cold fire" = extremely intense fire? But "fire" by nature is intense; adding "cold" to mean more intense seems odd. But in oxymoron, "cold fire" means an unemotional, calculating intensity, not necessarily hotter. If we say "cold fire of ambition", "cold" is lack of human warmth. So sense 2 likely.

Let's read passage more carefully. The companion had clear eyes but bright with strange intensity, "a sort of cold fire burning behind them". The fire burning behind his eyes is a kind of passion/intensity. It is "cold" because it's not warm/friendly; it suggests menacing, perhaps sociopathic. This is "psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion". So sense 2.

Could sense 9 (without compunction or human feeling) fit? That's similar but stronger: "inhumane; in cold blood". The man's eyes are perhaps inhuman. But sense 2 is more general "without human warmth or emotion". The passage doesn't necessarily imply he is cruel/inhumane, just intense and strange/eerie. So sense 2 better.

Sense 7 maybe. Let's consider phrase "sort of cold fire". The "sort of" indicates a figurative kind of fire. "Cold" modifying a noun that typically is not cold. We need choose best. The "strange intensity" and "cold fire" are connected. "cold" might intensify "fire" (so intense as to be almost uncontrollable). But the text says "bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them." The cold fire is the intensity. If "cold" = "intense", then "cold fire" is intense fire. But the adjective "cold" in sense 7 applies to emotions like fury; can it apply to fire? "cold fire" could be a fire that is extremely intense. But "fire" isn't generally intense in an emotional sense; it could be a metaphor for intensity, so "cold" adds the nuance of a controlled, emotionless intensity.

In many WSD datasets, "cold fire" maybe annotated as "cold%5:00:00:intense:00"? Not sure. Let's search memory. WordNet examples: only "cold fury gripped him". So WN lists only one example for sense 7. It doesn't include "cold fire". The phrase "cold fire" might be ambiguous. Could be sense 7 because of "intense". The task asks choose best indexed sense using context. It wants a single index. We should produce JSON only.

We need ensure we don't choose a wrong. Let's examine if "cold fire" could be sense 13 (lacking warmth of life) "cold in his grave"? No.

Could be sense 2 due to "without human warmth" because fire is metaphorically human warmth. The eyes are bright but "cold fire", not warm/human. That's likely the intended meaning: eerie, unhuman intensity.

However, sense 7's definition "so intense as to be almost uncontrollable" with example "cold fury". The word "intensity" is repeated in context: "bright with a strange intensity". That hints at sense 7 (intense). The fire is "burning behind them"; the fire is a visual representation of intensity. "Cold" as "so intense as to be almost uncontrollable" fits because the intensity is high. But if that's what the author meant, they'd likely say "cold fury" or "cold rage". "Cold fire" is an atypical collocation for sense 7.

Let's compare the two via semantic tests. Replace "cold" with "intense" (sense 7): "a sort of intense fire burning behind them." That works; it conveys a strong fire behind the eyes, matching "strange intensity". Replace "cold" with "without warmth" (sense 2): "a sort of fire without human warmth burning behind them." That also works, and makes the metaphor of fire paradoxical. Which is more natural? "Cold fire" as a collocation is indeed an oxymoron; its purpose is to evoke "fire that is not warm" = intense but unemotional. So sense 2.

If the text wanted to say intense, it could have used "hot fire" or "burning fire". "Cold fire" draws attention to psychological coldness.

The instruction: "WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge." So we need choose. I lean sense 2.

Let's maybe analyze the original source: This seems from a crime/noir story? "Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes." Could be from a pulp story. The man has a "cold fire" in his eyes. This phrase is classic. In dictionaries, "cold fire" is not a standard idiom. The meaning is "intense but controlled". WordNet doesn't have that exact sense. Sense 2 covers "psychological coldness." Since "cold fire" is "intense (fire) without warmth/emotion", sense 2. Sense 7 could be used for "cold fury" but there is no example of fire. However, the context says "strange intensity," not "fury." So sense 2.

Could there be a subtle sense of "cold" as "lacking the warmth of life" (sense 13) for fire? "Cold fire" maybe dead? No, fire is alive.

Let's think about the task design. They likely include this example to distinguish between sense 1 (literal cold) and sense 2 etc. The target "cold" in "cold fire" is clearly not literal temperature. The candidate that matches "burning fire"? The phrase could be sense 2 because of "cold" as "without human warmth". They might expect answer 2. Since the examples for sense 2 are about unfriendly person/nod, and the context describes the man's eyes as cold/unfriendly intensity. Thus answer index 2.

Need final JSON: {"sense_index": 2}. Ensure exact.


[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: fire
Target surface form: fire
Context:
Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold <t>fire</t> burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=fire%1:11:00:: | definition=the event of something burning (often destructive) | examples=they lost everything in the fire
2. sense_key=fire%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy | synonyms=firing | examples=hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes; they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
3. sense_key=fire%1:22:00:: | definition=the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke | synonyms=flame, flaming | examples=fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
4. sense_key=fire%1:06:00:: | definition=a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning | examples=they sat by the fire and talked
5. sense_key=fire%1:27:01:: | definition=once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
6. sense_key=fire%1:12:00:: | definition=feelings of great warmth and intensity | synonyms=ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fervidness | examples=he spoke with great ardor
7. sense_key=fire%1:27:00:: | definition=fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking | examples=put the kettle on the fire; barbecue over an open fire
8. sense_key=fire%1:11:01:: | definition=a severe trial | examples=he went through fire and damnation
9. sense_key=fire%1:10:00:: | definition=intense adverse criticism | synonyms=attack, flak, flack, blast | examples=Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party; the government has come under attack

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

reasoning_content: We need answer only JSON object with sense_index. Need disambiguate "fire" in sentence: "a sort of cold fire burning behind them" referring to eyes bright with strange intensity. So it's metaphorical fire = intense emotion/passion/ardor. The candidate 6: feelings of great warmth and intensity, synonyms ardor/fervor, examples he spoke with great ardor. Best. Answer {"sense_index":6}. Ensure no extra text.


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

[User]
Target lemma: burn
Target surface form: burning
Context:
Haney peered doubtfully at his drinking companion through bleary, tear-filled eyes. He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire <t>burning</t> behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before?

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

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

reasoning_content: We need answer JSON only. Need select best sense. Let's analyze target lemma burn surface form burning in context: 'a sort of cold fire <t>burning</t> behind them' referring to eyes. Metaphorical fire burning behind eyes. Could be sense 2 shine intensely, as if with heat (candles were burning) or sense 6 feel strong emotion/passion ('cold fire burning behind them'). The phrase 'cold fire burning behind them' in eyes describes an intense look. Candidate senses: 2 shine intensely, as if with heat (intransitive, as fire/candle burning). 'fire burning behind them' literal-ish fire. But cold fire suggests emotion intensity. Need choose best indexed sense according to WSD. Let's inspect definitions in WordNet. burn%2:43:01 is verb.weather? Actually sense key 2:43:01 = shine intensely, as if with heat. Examples The coals were glowing; The candles were burning. burn%2:37:00 = feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion. Examples She was burning with anger; He was burning to try out his new skis. Our instance: 'cold fire burning behind them' seems to be a noun 'fire' with participle 'burning' modifying it (a fire burning behind them). Not a person burning with emotion. But the fire is cold and metaphorical representing emotion. The grammatical subject is 'fire', so physical burning shining intensely. However glosses schematic; context uses 'cold fire' and 'strange intensity, eyes bright'. Sense 2 relates to shine intensely as if with heat. Candles burning = emit light. 'a cold fire burning behind them' = fire shining behind eyes. Could be sense 2. But 'burning with emotion' sense 6 could be used for eyes/metaphorical 'cold fire' = burning emotion. Let's consider WordNet examples: "She was burning with anger; He was burning to try out his new skies". This requires animate subject and emotions/desire. Here subject is fire, not the man. The man is described indirectly: eyes bright with intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Thus the 'fire' is figuratively burning (shining). Might be sense 2. However 'burning behind them' could be verb of fire in the mind. The sense 2 examples include candles burning. Fire burning is prototypical. 'Cold fire' is oxymoron but still fire. So sense_index 2. We must output JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 2}. Since candidate senses are listed with indices 1-15. Answer with 2.


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

[User]
Target lemma: notice
Target surface form: noticed
Context:
He had no ready answer, as much from surprise as from the fit of coughing. Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he <t>noticed</t> it before? No, the man was not drunk

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=notice%2:39:04:: | definition=discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | synonyms=detect, observe, find, discover | examples=She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water; We found traces of lead in the paint
2. sense_key=notice%2:39:00:: | definition=notice or perceive | synonyms=mark, note | examples=She noted that someone was following her; mark my words
3. sense_key=notice%2:32:00:: | definition=make or write a comment on | synonyms=comment, remark, point out | examples=he commented the paper of his colleague
4. sense_key=notice%2:32:01:: | definition=express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with | synonyms=acknowledge | examples=He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway; She acknowledged his complement with a smile

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

reasoning_content:
We need answer JSON only. Need choose sense for "noticed" in context. Let's analyze.

Target lemma notice, surface noticed. Context: "Why hadn't he noticed it before?" referring to the strange intensity/cold fire in eyes. He perceived, became aware of it. Candidate senses:
1. discover or determine existence/presence/fact of; synonyms detect observe find discover. Examples detect lead, find traces. This is more like discovering something through observation/investigation, often objective detection.
2. notice or perceive; synonyms mark, note. Examples noted someone following, mark my words. This is direct perception/awareness.
3. comment on.
4. acknowledge presence.

In sentence, "Why hadn't he noticed it before?" means perceived/observed the intensity. Sense 2 "notice or perceive" fits best. Sense 1 also possible (detect, observe, discover). But nuance: noticing something previously unseen is "notice or perceive" (become aware of). WordNet sense 2:39:00 is the basic perception sense. Sense 2:39:04 is "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of" often used for detecting hidden substances, discovering facts. The object "it" is a visual quality (strange intensity). So sense 2 is best.

Need return JSON {"sense_index": 2}. Ensure only JSON.


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

[User]
Target lemma: man
Target surface form: man
Context:
Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before? No, the <t>man</t> was not drunk He wondered how he got tied up with this stranger.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=man%1:18:00:: | definition=an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) | synonyms=adult male | examples=there were two women and six men on the bus
2. sense_key=man%1:18:03:: | definition=someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force | synonyms=serviceman, military man, military personnel | examples=two men stood sentry duty
3. sense_key=man%1:18:04:: | definition=the generic use of the word to refer to any human being | examples=it was every man for himself
4. sense_key=man%1:05:01:: | definition=any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage | synonyms=homo, human being, human
5. sense_key=man%1:18:08:: | definition=a male subordinate | examples=the chief stationed two men outside the building; he awaited word from his man in Havana
6. sense_key=man%1:18:06:: | definition=an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) | examples=the army will make a man of you
7. sense_key=man%1:18:05:: | definition=a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | synonyms=valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman | examples=Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
8. sense_key=man%1:18:07:: | definition=a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman | examples=she takes good care of her man
9. sense_key=man%1:15:00:: | definition=one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea | synonyms=Isle of Man
10. sense_key=man%1:06:00:: | definition=game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games | synonyms=piece | examples=he taught me to set up the men on the chess board; he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
11. sense_key=man%1:05:00:: | definition=all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | synonyms=world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans | examples=all the world loves a lover; she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

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

reasoning_content: We need answer only JSON object with sense_index integer. They say do not answer with WordNet sense key. We need choose single best indexed sense. Context: target 'man' in sentence "No, the <t>man</t> was not drunk". The preceding context refers to "his new-found buddy", "the man's eyes were still clear", "The guy is off his rocker", "this stranger". So refers to an adult male person, not specifically military, subordinate, generic human, hominid, manservant, significant male to a woman, place, game piece, or humankind. The straightforward sense is adult person who is male (sense 1). Need return JSON exactly {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure no extra text.

provider: Venice


[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: drunk
Target surface form: drunk
Context:
Was the man drunk or crazy or both? But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before? No, the man was not <t>drunk</t> He wondered how he got tied up with this stranger.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=drunk%3:00:00:: | definition=stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) | synonyms=intoxicated, inebriated | examples=a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors; helplessly inebriated
2. sense_key=drunk%5:00:00:excited:00 | definition=as if under the influence of alcohol | synonyms=intoxicated | examples=felt intoxicated by her success; drunk with excitement

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

reasoning_content: We need answer with JSON only. Need disambiguate "drunk" in context: "No, the man was not <t>drunk</t>". Candidate senses: 1 adjective stupefied/excited by chemical substance (especially alcohol). 2 as if under influence of alcohol, metaphorical (excited, drunk with excitement). Context: Was the man drunk or crazy or both? ... man matched him drink for drink, eyes clear. "No, the man was not drunk" most likely literal intoxicated by alcohol. sense 1 fits. Need return {"sense_index": 1} only.


[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: wonder
Target surface form: wondered
Context:
But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before? No, the man was not drunk He <t>wondered</t> how he got tied up with this stranger. But, of course, he remembered now.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=wonder%2:31:00:: | definition=have a wish or desire to know something | synonyms=inquire, enquire | examples=He wondered who had built this beautiful church
2. sense_key=wonder%2:32:01:: | definition=place in doubt or express doubtful speculation | synonyms=question | examples=I wonder whether this was the right thing to do; she wondered whether it would snow tonight
3. sense_key=wonder%2:32:12:: | definition=be amazed at | synonyms=marvel | examples=We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

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

reasoning_content:
 We need select best indexed sense for 'wondered' in context. Context: "He wondered how he got tied up with this stranger. But, of course, he remembered now." So he was curious/desiring to know how he got tied up; then remembered. Sense 1: have a wish or desire to know something: 'He wondered who had built..." Sense 2: place in doubt or express doubtful speculation: 'I wonder whether this was the right thing to do' (doubt/speculation). Sense 3: be amazed at: 'marvelled at'.

Here he wanted to know/curious how, then remembered. It is sense 1. Must return JSON {"sense_index": 1}. Need avoid WordNet sense key. Only JSON. 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: get
Target surface form: got
Context:
But his new-found buddy had matched him drink for drink until he lost count, and the man's eyes were still clear. The guy is off his rocker, Haney thought to himself, and looked away from those eyes. Eyes that were clear, but also bright with a strange intensity, a sort of cold fire burning behind them. Why hadn't he noticed it before? No, the man was not drunk He wondered how he <t>got</t> tied up with this stranger. But, of course, he remembered now.

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

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

reasoning_content:
 We need choose single best indexed sense for target lemma get, surface got, in context. Need analyze sentence: "He wondered how he got tied up with this stranger." Here got tied up with means became tied up/involved with. Tied up likely state/condition? Phrase "get tied up" meaning became entangled/involved in something, or maybe caused to be tied up, but context: he drank with stranger, now involved/unexpectedly accompanied by him. "How he got tied up with this stranger" = how he came to be associated/involved. Candidate senses:
1: come into possession concrete/abstract - not.
2: enter or assume a certain state or condition - become, go. "He got tied up" = he entered into a state of being tied up/with. This looks best.
3: cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition (let/have). But "got tied up" is passive/resultative, not he got someone else.
4: receive specified treatment - maybe less likely.
5: arrive no.
34: get down/start no.
15: give properties no.
7: experience no.
So likely sense index 2 (get%2:30:00::). Need return JSON {"sense_index": 2}. Ensure no extra. Instructed do not answer with sense key. final only JSON.