[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: shadow
Target surface form: shadow
Context:
In fact, he had only mentioned him on the spur of the moment. His real grievance was Lolly. Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a <t>shadow</t>. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=shadow%1:26:01:: | definition=shade within clear boundaries
2. sense_key=shadow%1:15:00:: | definition=an unilluminated area | synonyms=darkness, dark | examples=he moved off into the darkness
3. sense_key=shadow%1:09:00:: | definition=something existing in perception only | synonyms=apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm | examples=a ghostly apparition at midnight
4. sense_key=shadow%1:12:00:: | definition=a premonition of something adverse | examples=a shadow over his happiness
5. sense_key=shadow%1:10:00:: | definition=an indication that something has been present | synonyms=trace, vestige, tincture | examples=there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim; a tincture of condescension
6. sense_key=shadow%1:07:00:: | definition=refuge from danger or observation | examples=he felt secure in his father's shadow
7. sense_key=shadow%1:26:00:: | definition=a dominating and pervasive presence | examples=he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father
8. sense_key=shadow%1:18:00:: | definition=a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements | synonyms=tail, shadower
9. sense_key=shadow%1:18:01:: | definition=an inseparable companion | examples=the poor child was his mother's shadow

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 word 'shadow' in given literary context. Need choose one of 9 senses. Target surface form shadow. Context: Haney moody, sees stranger sitting across table, smiling conspiratorially, hadn't noticed him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, corner wiry dark little man.

We need determine intended sense among candidate list.

Let's analyze each candidate:

1. shade within clear boundaries. Possibly no.
2. an unilluminated area; synonyms darkness, dark; examples he moved off into the darkness. The word shadow in a different phrase 'moved off into the shadow(s)' could be unilluminated area. But here 'as much noise as a shadow' refers to a shadow entity, not an area of darkness.
3. something existing in perception only; synonyms apparition, phantom etc. This is likely? 'like a shadow' and 'made as much noise as a shadow' describing man as insubstantial, ghostly, quiet. 'Shadow' as phantomlike: 'something existing in perception only' may not fit exactly but examples 'a ghostly apparition at midnight' suggest ghostly vision. However the man is physically real, not existing only in perception. Still the metaphor likens him to a shadow/phantom because silent and unnoticed. But WSD for 'shadow' ... Hmm.
4. premonition of something adverse: 'a shadow over his happiness' no.
5. indication that something has been present (trace, vestige) no.
6. refuge from danger or observation: 'in the shadow of' possible? He feels trapped, shrinking out of sight. But surface form 'a shadow' countable HW: made as much noise as a shadow? No.
7. dominating and pervasive presence: 'in the shadow of his father', no.
8. spy employed to follow someone and report their movements (tail, shadower). 'Shadow' as noun meaning person following stealthily. But do synonyms fit? The man is a stranger at bar; maybe following Haney, sitting unseen; spy? The textual implication: 'like they were fellow conspirators', 'not noticed sit down', 'uncanny, like a shadow'; 'made as much noise as a shadow' could refer to a spy tailing silently. However 'shadow' the spy sense fits a person who follows stealthily, reports movements. But no reporting implication in story. He is perhaps blackmailer? The word 'shadow' as a secret follower? The person silently appears across table. Might be a 'tail'. But a tail usually follows, not simply sits across table in bar; maybe private detective shadowing Haney. The atmosphere suggests a creepy person silently appearing. Could be sense 8.
9. an inseparable companion: 'the poor child was his mother's shadow'. Not likely because not companion.

Need also consider sense 1: 'shade within clear boundaries' — actual dark patch. 'like a shadow' might compare physical shadow? 'made as much noise as a shadow' literal shadows produce no sound. But the man is 'uncanny, like a shadow'. Is it literal or figurative? Because shadow is dark area produced by blocking light. Could sense 1 or 2 mean literal shadow (darkness). 'A shadow' as object? Phrase 'like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow' refers to the dark patch, possibly sense 1 or 2. But to make no noise as a shadow is a common idiom. It compares him to a literal shadow for silence. Yet 'uncanny, like a shadow' may refer to his being dark, unobtrusive. We must pick between literal vs spying/phantom.

Let's inspect the candidate sense keys and definitions to map correctly to WordNet.

WordNet noun senses for shadow:
I know Princeton WordNet noun 'shadow' has ~9 senses. Let's recall:
1. shade within clear boundaries
2. an unilluminated area
3. something existing in perception only; ghost; apparition
4. a premonition of something adverse
5. an indication that something has been present; trace
6. refuge from danger or observation
7. a dominating and pervasive presence
8. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
9. an inseparable companion

Yes.

The phrase 'like a shadow' in 'made as much noise as a shadow' has been used in literature to mean as quiet and unobtrusive as a shadow. Does that refer to sense 8 spy/tail? Not after 'like a shadow' descriptive; the man is not necessarily a spy; he is just silent and unseen. However the text earlier: 'he became aware he was not alone', 'the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed... sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a <t>shadow</t>.' The man is being characterized as shadow-like in his stealthy appearance. In word sense disambiguation, if the pare 'shadow' is a person, sense 8 or 9 might be possible. But the literal sense as a dark outline/patch? The surface form is 'a shadow' (noun). The phrase 'as much noise as a shadow' alludes to shadows being silent. Could be literal darkness (sense 2 'an unilluminated area'/'darkness'), but "a shadow" is dark but not exactly silence. Yet standard idiom uses the visual image of a dark patch; "made as much noise as a shadow" means silent and unobtrusive, not necessarily ghost/spy. But then why call him uncanny like a shadow? Physical shadows are not uncanny. The man being consistently silent and unobserved makes him seem phantomlike (apparition). The word 'uncanny' points toward phantom (sense 3). And 'like a shadow' in the sense 'something existing in perception only', an apparition. 'made as much noise as a shadow' if it's a ghost/vision, that also fits (apparitions are silent). But he is physically there. Yet the comparison to a shadow used idiomatically for a silent follower.

Need adjudicate.

Let's consider WSD guidelines: "WordNet glosses are schematic. Use sentence context, examples, and synonyms." Candidate 8 synonyms: tail, shadower; examples likely "a private detective tailing suspected criminal". Candidate 3 synonyms: apparition, phantom; examples "a ghostly apparition at midnight". In context, the referent is a man, not an insubstantial perception; however the author uses 'shadow' to describe how he is elusive and imperceptible. WordNet sense 8 specifically human follower/spy. Is the man in context a spy or tail? Not clear, but he appears to have been watching / quietly approaching and now confronting. 'The stranger' possibly a private eye tailing him because he mentioned someone; or 'fellow conspirators'. But 'shadower' is a person who shadows (follows). "The man was uncanny, like a shadow" – if a spy/tail, he is like his job (a shadow). "made as much noise as a shadow" – a spy/shadow is stealthy. That's plausible.

Let's examine known occurrences of 'shadow' = detective tail. Examples in WordNet? definition 'a spy employed ...', synonyms tail, shadower. The idiom 'shadow of a doubt' etc.

If the man is 'sitting across the table', can one 'not see' a tail sit down? Maybe he had been followed into bar, asks to sit, but Haney didn't notice due drunkenness. 'like a fellow conspirator' suggests bribe/blackmail. Could be someone who has been shadowing him (following) and now makes contact. So 8 maybe.

But 'the wiry, dark little man' is described physically; 'like a shadow' could refer to skin dark, small. 'uncanny, like a shadow' eerie. Hmm.

WSD often penalizes if target is compared to a person's occupation rather than the person's attributes. The phrase "like a shadow" could be a simile from "to shadow" meaning follow. If the man is acting as a shadow (tail), but the text says "like a shadow" not "was a shadow". It might be a metaphor rather than lexical sense 8. Many similes "as quiet as a shadow" use literal shadow, not agent noun. Also "made as much noise as a shadow" compares noise level of a literal shadow (none). In such cases, the intended sense is probably a physical shadow (sense 2 or 1). But which literal sense? 'made as much noise as a shadow' — a shadow is a dark area/region; definition 1 'shade within clear boundaries'; definition 2 'an unilluminated area'. "A shadow" as countable object: a shade within clear boundaries. That might be sense 1. examples? "The shadow of a pole on the ground" = shade within boundaries. Sense 2 is 'an unilluminated area' = darkness, the dark part of a picture, maybe 'in the shadows'. But 'as much noise as a shadow' less likely about unilluminated area and more about specific shadow image.

However semantics: shadows are by definition dark shape from blocked light; person compared to it because he is unobtrusive and silent. That seems very literal.

Let's inspect candidate sense 1 definition "shade within clear boundaries" maybe a 'shadow' due to light blocked. WordNet sense distinction: shadow can mean 'shade within clear boundaries' (the shape on the ground). Example: "his shadow filed after him down the street". Sense 2: 'an unilluminated area' like 'darkness'. Here "a shadow" acts as something that makes no noise. A cast shadow can be "within clear boundaries," an entity. That fits.

But the text also says "like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow" the same target in two nominal mentions. First "like a shadow" could refer to a shadow (sense 1/2). The "as much noise as a shadow" clearly refers to noiselessness of a shadow (literal). The word 'uncanny' suggests supernatural, but of course a person silently materializing is uncanny.

The instruction: choose single best indexed sense; we can use examples and synonyms. Need maybe one of senses 1-9. Which is most common for "as quiet as a shadow"? There's an adage; likely refers to shadow as dark area/shade.

Could sense 9 (inseparable companion) mean a constant follower? Example poor child was his mother's shadow. Does "like a shadow" mean he follows you around? Haney didn't notice him sit down, but he's at the same table, not following. "Inseparable companion" is used for 'the child was his mother's shadow' i.e. always with her. Not here.

What about sense 6 (refuge from danger or observation) or 7 (dominating presence). "he felt secure in his father's shadow" etc. None.

Sense 4 premonition no.

Sense 5 trace no.

Thus top possibilities: 1, 2, 3, 8.

Let's examine WordNet example for sense 2: "he moved off into the darkness" — refers to shadow as unlit area (the darkness, no plural?). The word target is singular 'a shadow', count. The phrase "made as much noise as a shadow" treats it as countable thing; both sense 1 and 2 maybe count. 'A shadow' for sense 1 is common. For sense 2, you might say "in the shadow" or "a shadow fell over the room" maybe countable too, but examples use "darkness" not "a shadow".

Sense 1 definition: "shade within clear boundaries". A shadow is precisely the silhouette. That is strong for simile.

If we treat as 'like a shadow' and 'as much noise as a shadow' clearly refers to physical shadow, WSD likely answer 1 or 2. Which is the "single best indexed sense"? Definitions: 1 "shade within clear boundaries"; 2 "an unilluminated area". The noise comparison: a shade within clear boundaries makes no noise; but darkness also makes no noise. However 'a shadow' as a discrete entity with boundaries is more likely in simile. Also the image of man "uncanny, like a shadow" as an entity rather than an area. So 1.

Need but consider sense 8 maybe because the man is a person and could be a shadower. Let's evaluate WSD annotation conventions: If a human is described as "a shadow" because covertly follows, annotate sense 8 (a spy/tail). Example: "he was my shadow" = detective tail. Here the text uses indefinite 'a shadow' not appositive "was a shadow"? It says "like a shadow". Many lexical sample contexts use "he is my shadow" = companion or spy. But here it's a simile with article 'a shadow' possibly used common-noumly.

The phrase "made as much noise as a shadow" is characteristic of physical shadow. If he were a spy, you'd say he was silent like a shadow, but the explicit comparison to noise refers to the sound a shadow makes = none. That strongly true for literal shadow. Even if a human is a shadow (spy), a spy does make noise; the phrase would be metaphorical.

I lean to sense 1 or 2. Need choose one. Let's map candidate 1 vs candidate 2 in WordNet sense index. The user expects just {"sense_index": N}. Which index? They gave numbered list 1..9. So answer index 1 or 2.

Let's reason: context has "like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow". What does shadow refer to? The man is "uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as <t>shadow</t>". The use of "a shadow" is a direct noun, not 'the man was a shadow' (apposition) but comparison. In WSD, if you compare a person to a 'shadow' as being quiet and stealthy, the intended gloss might be "shade within clear boundaries" because the candidate examples include "his shadow filed after him down the street" meaning a visible dark shape. The phrase "like a shadow" could refer to visual shadow as a dark shape. "as much noise as a shadow" could literally refer to a shade making no noise. Therefore sense 1.

But is there any possibility sense 2 "an unilluminated area"? If someone moves into the shadow, it's an unlit area; 'a shadow' used as quiet? Not as strong.

Let's maybe think about WordNet hierarchy: shadow n has two hypernym paths: attribute? Actually shadow is noun. Check: sense 1 (shade within clear boundaries) -> noun shape? maybe 'shade' = 'shadow', 'dark shape'; sense 2 (unillumified area) -> state/condition? Actually 'darkness, dark, shadow' may mean absence of light. The example given for sense 2: "he moved off into the darkness" uses word 'darkness', not 'shadow'. Its synonyms include darkness, dark. It would be used in phrase "in the shadow of the gallows" etc.

The target sentence specifically mentions noiselessness — physical object / shade. So sense 1.

However, some annotated datasets (SemCor, WNGC) have this exact context? Let's search memory: This text is from a story maybe "the man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow" — I cannot recall exact WordNet sense annotated. It might have been annotated as shadow%1:26:00:: (dominating presence?) no. Or shadow%1:26:01:: (shade within clear boundaries) maybe. Let's think of the WordNet lexids: shadow%1:26:01:: is sense 1 definition shade within clear boundaries. shadow%1:26:00:: is 'a dominating and pervasive presence' maybe under same lexicographer file (26 = noun attribute? Actually 26 = noun attribute? Hmm WordNet file numbers: 26 = noun attribute. But 'dominating presence' is noun attribute. 'shade within clear boundaries' is noun phenomenon? Wait list order in WordNet: maybe by sense key. The provided list not ordered by WordNet index? It is numbered 1..9 by candidate order. The sense_key list: 1:26:01, 2:15:00, 3:09:00, 4:12:00, 5:10:00, 6:07:00, 7:26:00, 8:18:00, 9:18:01. So candidate 1 is shade within clear boundaries, candidate 2 is unilluminated area.

In actual WordNet, sense 1 of shadow noun might be 'shade within clear boundaries' (file 26 attribute? Actually shape? Hmm). Sense 2 'an unilluminated area' maybe noun state? Not sure. The order is perhaps by sense frequency. Most common: shade within clear boundaries maybe sense 1. The phrase "a shadow" in normal contexts usually sense 1.

But also "shadow" as a spy might be frequent. Let's see if examples from WordNet for spy: "a private detective shadowing a suspected criminal" uses verb. As noun maybe "the private detective was a shadow". Here context doesn't mention following/reporting. So not 8.

Apparition? "a ghostly apparition at midnight". The man is not a ghost; he is real. Simile though. But phrase "uncanny" literally means eerie; could support ghost. Still "made as much noise as a shadow" while a phantom might be silent too. But the more straightforward is literal visual shadow.

The instruction says: "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."

Given the phrase "as much noise as a shadow", literal shadow is best. If literal, which of 1/2? Def 1 includes 'within clear boundaries', while def 2 'an unilluminated area'. A discrete silent entity with boundaries: sense 1. Yes.

But wait, "like a shadow" as a person being dark and wiry, perhaps a racial shadow? No.

I should decide final answer. However need ensure no hedging. Return JSON only.

Let's examine if sense 2 could be the target because the example given for sense 2: "he moved off into the darkness" — 'shadow' as unilluminated area/darkness. The target mentions "made as much noise as a shadow". This is an animate comparison to darkness? A darkness can make no sound, but 'a shadow' is not exactly darkness. But in everyday idiom, a shadow is silent because it's just absence of light. Both ok.

Which is more likely in WordNet: "like a shadow" in the sense of a shade (discrete patch) often: "The man is small and dark, like a shadow" could refer to literal dark silhouette. "made as much noise as a shadow" treats shadow as an object. So 1.

I'm comfortable with index 1.

But before final, let's consider if there is a邮编aceful alternative: Some might argue the man is "like a shadow" as a spy/tail but 'made as much noise as a shadow' because profession is stealthy. The candidate sense 8 synonyms tail/shadower: a tail makes little noise. The phrase "like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow" could be saying he behaves like a spy (quiet and unnoticed). "uncanny" fits a spy appearing unexpectedly. But the word "fellow conspirators" not spy; and "he became aware that he was not alone" — someone stealthily sits at his table. That describes someone who has been shadowing him. The WSD task could choose sense 8. Which is more plausible as 'shadow' in the phrase 'as much noise as a shadow'? If sense 8, 'a shadow' = person following; such a person is supposed to be quiet. But literal shadows make no noise, a person sometimes slight noise; the comparison hinges on both being silent. That fits.

However, the immediate context "The man was uncanny, like a shadow" — if shadow means spy, calling the man uncanny because he's like a spy (a hidden presence) is possible. But "as much noise as a shadow" would still refer to the stealthiness. Still sense 8 could be best if the word is being used to mean a stealthy follower. But no explicit following activity in the excerpt; the stranger just sits across table, smiles. We don't know if he followed or is a spy.

"He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man." There is some play on 'shadow': a wiry, dark little man physically resembles a shadow. He is cornered with this little dark man. 'like a shadow' could literally describe his small dark appearance and silence. If so sense 1 (shade) definitely.

Let's think about genre: This is likely hard-boiled detective/noir. The phrase "like a shadow" often in these stories: "the man moved like a shadow, making no more noise than a shadow" — describes silent, stealthy movement. Sense 1.

Ok. Final answer: {"sense_index":1}.

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

[User]
Target lemma: shrink
Target surface form: shrinking
Context:
His real grievance was Lolly. Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like <t>shrinking</t> out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=shrink%2:30:02:: | definition=wither, as with a loss of moisture | synonyms=shrivel, shrivel up, wither | examples=The fruit dried and shriveled
2. sense_key=shrink%2:38:00:: | definition=draw back, as with fear or pain | synonyms=flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, wince, recoil | examples=she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
3. sense_key=shrink%2:30:01:: | definition=reduce in size; reduce physically | synonyms=reduce | examples=Hot water will shrink the sweater; Can you shrink this image?
4. sense_key=shrink%2:30:00:: | definition=become smaller or draw together | synonyms=contract | examples=The fabric shrank; The balloon shrank
5. sense_key=shrink%2:30:11:: | definition=decrease in size, range, or extent | synonyms=shrivel | examples=His earnings shrank; My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me

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 indexed sense for target lemma shrink, surface form shrinking. Context: "Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner..." Means he felt like withdrawing/retreating/cringing out of sight due to unease/fear. Need among senses: 2 is draw back as with fear or pain, synonyms flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, wince, recoil. That matches "shrinking out of sight" = cringing/drawing back. Not physical size reduction. So sense_index 2. Need output JSON. Ensure only JSON.

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native_finish_reason: stop

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

[User]
Target lemma: trap
Target surface form: trapped
Context:
His real grievance was Lolly. Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already <t>trapped</t> in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=trap%2:41:00:: | definition=place in a confining or embarrassing position | synonyms=pin down | examples=He was trapped in a difficult situation
2. sense_key=trap%2:35:00:: | definition=catch in or as if in a trap | synonyms=entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel | examples=The men trap foxes
3. sense_key=trap%2:35:01:: | definition=hold or catch as if in a trap | examples=The gaps between the teeth trap food particles
4. sense_key=trap%2:35:02:: | definition=to hold fast or prevent from moving | synonyms=pin, immobilize, immobilise | examples=The child was pinned under the fallen tree

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 index for "trapped" in context. Let's analyze. Target lemma trap, surface trapped. Context: Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. Means he is in a confining/embarrassing position, cannot leave because the stranger sits across table corner. Candidate senses:
1. place in a confining or embarrassing position; synonyms pin down; example He was trapped in a difficult situation.
2. catch in or as if in a trap (hunting).
3. hold or catch as if in a trap (gaps trap food).
4. hold fast or prevent from moving; pin, immobilize.

Which best? "trapped in the corner" physically confined by position, not captured by a trap device. Sense 1 specifically confining or embarrassing position. Sense 4 is hold fast or prevent from moving, like pinned under tree. But here he is in corner with the man; he could move but feels socially/physically confined. The phrase "trapped in the corner" maps to sense 1 (place in a confining or embarrassing position). Also synonyms pin down? Not exactly. But example "He was trapped in a difficult situation" aligns. Sense 4 is more immobilized physically by an object/person pressing. The man isn't physically holding him; he is seated across table in corner, making him feel trapped. So sense 1.

Need return JSON exactly {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure no extra text.

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

[User]
Target lemma: corner
Target surface form: corner
Context:
His real grievance was Lolly. Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the <t>corner</t> with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=corner%1:15:02:: | definition=a place off to the side of an area | examples=he tripled to the rightfield corner; the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean
2. sense_key=corner%1:15:00:: | definition=the point where two lines meet or intersect | examples=the corners of a rectangle
3. sense_key=corner%1:06:02:: | definition=an interior angle formed by two meeting walls | synonyms=nook | examples=a piano was in one corner of the room
4. sense_key=corner%1:06:00:: | definition=the intersection of two streets | synonyms=street corner, turning point | examples=standing on the corner watching all the girls go by
5. sense_key=corner%1:15:01:: | definition=the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect | examples=the corners of a cube
6. sense_key=corner%1:25:00:: | definition=a small concavity | synonyms=recess, recession, niche
7. sense_key=corner%1:26:00:: | definition=a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade | examples=a corner on the silver market
8. sense_key=corner%1:26:01:: | definition=a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible | synonyms=box | examples=his lying got him into a tight corner
9. sense_key=corner%1:17:00:: | definition=a projecting part where two sides or edges meet | examples=he knocked off the corners
10. sense_key=corner%1:15:03:: | definition=a remote area | examples=in many corners of the world they still practice slavery
11. sense_key=corner%1:06:01:: | definition=(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone | synonyms=quoin

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 corner, surface form corner, context: '... Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the <t>corner</t> with the wiry, dark little man.' Need choose best indexed sense among candidates. We must return JSON object {"sense_index": N}. No hedge. Need analyze. Options: 3 is interior angle formed by two meeting walls; synonyms nook; example 'a piano was in one corner of the room'. That fits: trapped in the corner with the man, physically inside a room, booth? corner of a room, interior angle of walls. 'trapped in the corner' = physically in an enclosed space area. Could also be sense 1 place off to the side of an area, but likely noun location, place within a room. Sense 3 has noun.object? definition interior angle formed by two meeting walls, syn nook. Context of sitting at a table in a bar? He was trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. That is a corner of a room/booth. So sense 3 best. Check sense 8 predicament escape impossible, synonyms box, example tight corner. 'trapped in the corner' idiomatically could mean figurative predicament, but here 'in the corner' physical because he was in a corner of the room/booth and the little man across table. It says trapped in the corner with the man; he was already trapped in the corner (physical). Could be ambiguous: 'corner' as a place where two walls meet. Sense 3 is interior angle formed by two meeting walls, synonyms nook. I think sense 3.

Need final JSON exactly {"sense_index": 3}.

provider: Moonshot AI


[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: wiry
Target surface form: wiry
Context:
His real grievance was Lolly. Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the <t>wiry</t>, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=wiry%5:00:00:thin:03 | definition=lean and sinewy | synonyms=stringy
2. sense_key=wiry%3:01:00:: | definition=of or relating to wire
3. sense_key=wiry%5:00:00:hairy:00 | definition=of hair that resembles wire in stiffness | examples=wiry red hair

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 with sense_index. Need disambiguate wiry in context: "the wiry, dark little man." Describes a man: lean and sinewy (thin). Not hair stiffness; not relating to wire. So sense 1. Return {"sense_index": 1}. No extra.

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: little
Target surface form: little
Context:
His real grievance was Lolly. Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark <t>little</t> man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=little%3:00:01:: | definition=limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent | synonyms=small | examples=a little dining room; a little house
2. sense_key=little%3:00:03:: | definition=(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some | synonyms=slight | examples=little rain fell in May; gave it little thought
3. sense_key=little%5:00:00:young:00 | definition=(of children and animals) young, immature | synonyms=small | examples=what a big little boy you are; small children
4. sense_key=little%5:00:00:unimportant:00 | definition=(informal) small and of little importance | synonyms=fiddling, footling, lilliputian, niggling, piddling, piffling | examples=a fiddling sum of money; a footling gesture
5. sense_key=little%5:00:00:soft:04 | definition=(of a voice) faint | synonyms=small | examples=a little voice; a still small voice
6. sense_key=little%3:00:00:: | definition=low in stature; not tall | synonyms=short | examples=he was short and stocky; short in stature
7. sense_key=little%5:00:00:lowercase:00 | definition=lowercase | synonyms=minuscule, small | examples=little a; small a
8. sense_key=little%5:00:00:emotional:00 | definition=small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context) | examples=a nice little job; bless your little heart

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 "little" in context. The sentence: "Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man." Target describes a man: "wiry, dark little man". Need choose among candidate senses.

Candidate senses:
1. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; synonyms small; examples a little dining room; a little house. This is general "small in size/extent". Could describe man.
2. quantifier with mass nouns small quantity; not likely.
3. young immature (children animals) not man.
4. informal small and of little importance; examples fiddling sum; footling gesture. Not physical size of person.
5. of voice faint.
6. low in stature; not tall; synonyms short; examples short and stocky; short in stature. This specifically for height of people? Could fit man.
7. lowercase.
8. small in way arousing feelings; nice little job.

Need decide between sense 1 (small) and sense 6 (short). The phrase "wiry, dark little man" often means small/short in stature. The man is described as "uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow." "little" modifies "man" likely means small in stature. Sense 6 definition low in stature; not tall; synonyms short. However WordNet sense 1 is limited or below average in magnitude or extent, examples little house/dining room. Sense 6 is specifically short in stature. In "little man", if talking about a person, the sense could be 6. But "little" can also mean small in size (sense 1), e.g., "a little man". WordNet distinguishes adjective sense 1 (small) and sense 6 (short). For human being, "short" may be more specific. The phrase "wiry, dark little man" combines physical descriptors: wiry (lean), dark (complexion/hair), little (small in stature). The best indexed sense is 6.

But we need be careful: The examples for sense 1 "a little dining room; a little house" are about things, not people. Sense 6 examples: "he was short and stocky; short in stature". Since target is man, sense 6 is best.

Need answer JSON only. No explanation. Ensure exactly {"sense_index": 6}.


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

[User]
Target lemma: man
Target surface form: man
Context:
His real grievance was Lolly. Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little <t>man</t>. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing.

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:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "man" in the given context.

Let me analyze the context carefully:

"His real grievance was Lolly. Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little <t>man</t>. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing."

The target word "man" appears twice actually: "The man was uncanny" and "wiry, dark little man". Both refer to the same person - the stranger who sat across from Haney.

Let me look at the candidate senses:

1. man%1:18:00:: - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) | synonyms=adult male
2. man%1:18:03:: - someone who serves in the armed forces
3. man%1:18:04:: - generic use referring to any human being
4. man%1:05:01:: - any living or extinct member of Hominidae (homo, human being)
5. man%1:18:08:: - a male subordinate
6. man%1:18:06:: - an adult male person who has a manly character
7. man%1:18:05:: - a manservant/valet
8. man%1:18:07:: - a male person who plays significant role in woman's life
9. man%1:15:00:: - Isle of Man
10. man%1:06:00:: - game piece
11. man%1:05:00:: - all living human inhabitants

The context describes "the stranger" - an adult male person. He's described as "wiry, dark little man." This is simply referring to an adult male person. There's no indication he's military, a subordinate, a valet, a lover/boyfriend, or representing humankind generically. It's just a man (adult male person).

Sense 1: "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)" with synonym "adult male" and example "there were two women and six men on the bus"

This fits perfectly. The stranger is an adult male person.

Sense 4 is "any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae" - that's more scientific/biological (homo, human being). But here it's a specific individual adult male.

Sense 3 is generic "any human being" - but the context refers to a specific male individual.

Sense 11 is collective "all of the living human inhabitants" - doesn't fit.

So the best sense is sense 1.

Wait, I need to be careful. The senses are numbered 1-11 in the candidate list, but these are just index numbers in the prompt. The user wants me to return {"sense_index": 1} corresponding to the first candidate.

The first candidate is sense_key=man%1:18:00::. So I should return {"sense_index": 1}.

Let me double-check. The target "man" refers to "the stranger" - an adult male. The phrase "wiry, dark little man" is a physical description of an adult male. Yes, sense 1 is correct.


[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: begin
Target surface form: began
Context:
Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He <t>began</t> to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing. Was he going to be saddled from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=begin%2:30:00:: | definition=take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | synonyms=get down, get, start out, start, set about, set out | examples=We began working at dawn; Who will start?
2. sense_key=begin%2:42:00:: | definition=have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | synonyms=start | examples=The DMZ begins right over the hill; The second movement begins after the Allegro
3. sense_key=begin%2:30:01:: | definition=set in motion, cause to start | synonyms=lead off, start, commence | examples=The U.S. started a war in the Middle East; The Iraqis began hostilities
4. sense_key=begin%2:32:03:: | definition=begin to speak or say;  he began | examples=Now listen, friends,
5. sense_key=begin%2:42:02:: | definition=be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series | examples=The number `one' begins the sequence; A terrible murder begins the novel
6. sense_key=begin%2:42:04:: | definition=have a beginning, of a temporal event | examples=WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland; The company's Asia tour begins next month
7. sense_key=begin%2:42:03:: | definition=have a beginning characterized in some specified way | synonyms=start | examples=The novel begins with a murder; My property begins with the three maple trees
8. sense_key=begin%2:41:04:: | definition=begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object | synonyms=start | examples=begin a cigar; She started the soup while it was still hot
9. sense_key=begin%2:41:00:: | definition=achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative | examples=This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation; You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war
10. sense_key=begin%2:32:04:: | definition=begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language | examples=She began Russian at an early age; We started French in fourth grade

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

reasoning_content:
Let me analyze this carefully. The target word is "began" in the sentence: "He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening..."

This is about someone starting to wish something - it's an inception of a mental state/action. The structure is "began to [verb phrase]".

Let me look at the senses:
1. begin v. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action - examples: "We began working at dawn" - this fits the general sense of starting an action
2. begin v. have a beginning (spatial/temporal/evaluative) - intransitive
3. begin v. set in motion, cause to start - transitive with object like "hostilities"
4. begin v. begin to speak or say; "he began" - used with speech
5. begin v. be the first item or point - intransitive/series
6. begin v. have a beginning of a temporal event - intransitive
7. begin v. have a beginning characterized in some specified way - intransitive
8. begin v. begin an event implied/limited by nature of direct object - examples: "begin a cigar", "She started the soup" - direct object is the activity
9. begin v. achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually negative - "doesn't even begin to deal"
10. begin v. begin to speak, understand, read, write a language

In the sentence "He began to wish that he hadn't shouted..." - "began" is followed by infinitive "to wish". This is the general sense of initiating an action or process. "Wish" is a mental activity/verb.

The most relevant seems sense 1: "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" - examples include "We began working at dawn". The infinitive construction "began to wish" fits this general action-initiation sense.

Sense 4 is specifically about beginning to speak - not applicable.
Sense 8 requires a direct object noun phrase denoting an event ("begin a cigar"), not an infinitive.
Sense 9 is the idiomatic "not even begin to" - not applicable here.
Senses 2, 5, 6, 7 are intransitive or about states/events having a beginning, not about an agent starting to do something.

So sense 1 is the best fit.

The JSON should be: {"sense_index": 1}

Wait, let me re-read the instruction: "Do not answer with a WordNet sense key. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}."

So I just return the JSON with the index.


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

[User]
Target lemma: wish
Target surface form: wish
Context:
Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to <t>wish</t> that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing. Was he going to be saddled from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy?

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

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

reasoning_content:
We need answer with JSON only. Need choose sense index for target "wish" in context. Let's analyze. Sentence: "He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing." Structure: wish + that-clause counterfactual. He regrets shouting; desire/hope concerning past still express wanting reality different. Candidate senses: 1 hope for; have a wish; examples I wish I could go home now (counterfactual desire). Sense 2 prefer or wish to do something. Sense 3 make or express a wish; examples I wish that Christmas were over (counterfactual). Sense 4 feel or express desire/hope concerning future or fortune of; wish well. Sense 5 order politely. Sense 6 invoke upon; bid.

The construction "wish that he hadn't shouted" is counterfactual desire/hope for a different past. WordNet senses: Which is appropriate? Need map to Princeton WordNet senses for wish verb. I recall verb senses of wish (not exact): (1) hope for; have a wish: "I wish I could go home now"; (2) prefer or wish to do something; (3) make or express a wish; (4) feel or express a desire concerning future; (5) order politely; (6) invoke upon. Let's inspect exact ordering: The candidate keys:
1 wish%2:37:00:: definition=hope for; have a wish | examples I wish I could go home now
2 wish%2:37:02:: definition=prefer or wish to do something synonyms care, like
3 wish%2:32:02:: definition=make or express a wish | examples I wish that Christmas were over
4 wish%2:37:01:: definition=feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of synonyms=wish well
5 wish%2:32:01:: definition=order politely; express a wish for
6 wish%2:32:00:: definition=invoke upon synonyms=bid

Wait classification: Sense 3 (make or express a wish) example "I wish that Christmas were over" is exactly the same counterfactual desire. Sense 1 example "I wish I could go home now" also counterfactual. How do sense 1 and 3 differ? Let's recall WordNet verb frames:
- wish sense 1 (have a wish): "I wish I could go home now" (intention?) Maybe group: "desire, want". Definition "hope for; have a wish". The example "I wish I could go home now".
- sense 2 (prefer or wish to do something) synonyms care, like.
- sense 3 (make a wish): "I wish that Christmas were over"? Strange. Maybe sense 3 is "make a wish" in contexts of birthday candles? But example with that-clause? Hmm.
- sense 4 (feel or express desire or hope concerning future or fortune of) "I wish you well".
- sense 5 (order politely; express a wish for) e.g., "I would like a sandwich"? Actually "wish" as in "I Wish to complain".
- sense 6 (invoke upon) "wish you a nice evening".

The target sentence: "He began to wish that he hadn't shouted..." Which WordNet sense? Let's check exact WordNet entries from memory: Verb group 9.32? Let's recall exact PWN: wish (v) synsets:
1. (02192611-v) have in mind; "I will teach them to respect him"; want:  ... Actually need accurate. Let's search memory: WordNet 3.1 for verb "wish":
Senses:
1. wish, desire, want -- (feel or have a desire for; want strongly) "I want to go home now"; "I want a tub of ice cream" ...
But "wish" verb list:
- 1 wish (v) (17216?) There is "wish%2:31:00::" maybe.
I should reconstruct using keys:
wish%2:37:00:: => verb.emotion? lexicographer file verb.emotion? 37? Maybe verb.cognition? Actually WordNet lex names: 2:37 is verb.emotion? The noun? For verbs, part 2 (verb) and lexicographer file numbers: e.g., verb.cognition=36, verb.communication=32, verb.consumption=39? Wait lexical file numbers: noun.Tops=03, etc. For verbs maybe 35=nature, 36=stative? Let's recall: WordNet verb lexicographer file nums: 29: verb.body, 30: verb.change, 31: verb.cognition, 32: verb.communication, 33: verb.competition, 34: verb.contact, 35: verb.creation, 36: verb.emotion? Actually let's look up. WordNet lexicographer file numbers (verbs):
29 verb.body
30 verb.change
31 verb.cognition
32 verb.communication
33 verb.competition
34 verb.contact
35 verb.creation
36 verb.emotion
37 verb.motion
38 verb.perception
39 verb.possession
40 verb.social
41 verb.stative
42 verb.weather
So %2:37:00 is verb.motion? Wait above: 37 is verb.motion. Hmm. But definitions seem emotion/communication. Maybe lex file numbers differ? Let's verify known examples: "wish%2:32:01::" is communication. Yes 32=verb.communication. "wish%2:37:00::" maybe verb.emotion? But 36 might be emotion, 37 motion. Yet "wish%2:37:00::" examples I wish I could go home now. Could be verb.emotion? Let's not rely.

Need disambiguate. The construction "wish that he hadn't shouted" is essentially "wish" with a that-clause of counterfactual desire. Which candidate sense index best matches? Need choose single best. Let's examine each.

Candidate 1: definition=hope for; have a wish; examples=I wish I could go home now. This sense: to have a wish, to desire something. Example "I wish I could go home now" includes modal counterfactual and expresses desire that situation be different. This is likely the core sense for "I wish [clause]" expressing desire. Candidate 3: make or express a wish; examples I wish that Christmas were over. Also fits. But subtle: sense 3 maybe about stating/expressing a wish, not necessarily genuine internal desire. The example is also "I wish that Christmas were over", a typical expression of desire. Could be same. The key is what WordNet holds.

Let's look up WordNet exact definitions from internal memory or reasoning. In WordNet 3.0/3.1, "wish" as verb senses:
1. wish (v.01) - "hope for; have a wish; 'I wish I could go home now'"
2. wish (v.05?) - "prefer or wish to do something"
3. wish (v.02) - "make or express a wish; 'I wish that Christmas were over'"
4. wish (v.04) - "feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of; synonyms wish well"
5. wish (v.03?) - "order politely; express a wish for"
6. wish (v.06?) - "invoke upon; 'wish you a nice evening'; 'bid farewell'"

Let's find actual ordering:
WordNet browser (e.g.,本体): wish v.:
Senses:
1. (n.) a specific feeling of desire... not relevant.
Verb "wish":
1. have in mind; "I want you to come with us"; want
Wait.

Let's perhaps use my training memory of WN glosses. The verb "wish" has these synsets (with offsets approximate):
- 00902392? "wish%2:32:00:: invoke upon" examples: "bid farewell".
- 00902935? "wish%2:32:01:: order politely; express a wish for"
- 0090247? "wish%2:32:02:: make or express a wish" examples: "I wish that Christmas were over"
- 00901984? "wish%2:37:00:: hope for; have a wish" examples: "I wish I could go home now"
- 00902194? "wish%2:37:01:: feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of" synonyms wish well
- 00902653? "wish%2:37:02:: prefer or wish to do something"

If that's true, sense numbers (1-based): 1 hope for; 2 prefer/wish to do; 3 make/express a wish; 4 wish well; 5 order politely; 6 invoke upon. But the candidates list provided uses those indexes. So we need choose among these definitions.

Potential answer likely index 1. Because "He began to wish that he hadn't shouted..." - internal emotion/hope for a different past. The sentence "I wish I could go home now" is exactly a counterfactual with "could" (not "hadn't"), but both are "have a wish". Sense 3's example is "I wish that Christmas were over" (subjunctive that-clause). That is closer syntactically to "wish that ...". However definitions matter: sense 1 "hope for; have a wish" and sense 3 "make or express a wish". The target says "He began to wish that..." i.e., started to desire/regret. It is not "make a wish" (like birthday). It is internal. The "make or express a wish" sense may be the performative utterance "I wish that..." which could be a formula not necessarily sincere. But our target is internal; he began to wish (think/desire). So sense 1.

Let's consider whether WSD systems annotated this example before. The context from a story "Hairy highball", Haney feels remorse: "He began to wish that he hadn't shouted..." This is regret/desire. In WordNet, sense 1 is "hope for; have a wish" with example about going home. That is wishing for a present/future situation? It can be past counterfactual. I think sense 1.

But what about sense 4 "feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of; synonyms=wish well"? No, it's transitive "wish someone well". Not here.

Sense 2: prefer or wish to do something, "Do you care to try this dish?" - infinitive construction "wish to". We have that-clause, not infinitive. So no.

Sense 5: order politely; express a wish for. "I wish to see the manager." Infinitive. Not.

Sense 3: make or express a wish; examples "I wish that Christmas were over". This could be the exact construction. WordNet sometimes distinguishes between sense 1 "wish" with modal/infinitive and sense 3 with "make or express a wish", but examples include that-clause. However if the user wants best fit from glosses/schematic, the example of that-clause is assigned to sense 3. Yet the definition of sense 1 = "hope for; have a wish" includes example "I wish I could go home now". That is also a that-clause omitted? Actually "I wish I could go home now" can be parsed as "I wish [that] I could go home now". So both examples are that-clauses (counterfactual). So sense distinction not just syntax.

Let's examine WordNet relation: sense 3 (make or express a wish) has gloss focus on expressing a wish (performative). Sense 1 focus on having/hoping for a wish. In the story, he isn't verbally saying "I wish ..."; he is internally wishing. So sense 1.

Need ensure no hedging in final. Return only JSON.

Potential complication: target surface "wish" in phrase "began to wish that". "began to wish" - volitional? He wishes something about past. Often annotation for "wish" in such context could be "wish v.3"? Let's search internal dataset knowledge: SemCor? Sentence from "The Adventures of..." Actually source likely from a corpus used in WSD: "Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball ...". Might be from "What's in a Name?" But not certain.

Let's evaluate by definitions, synonyms:
1. hope for; have a wish -> examples I wish I could go home now. Hypernym? (desire?) This sense maybe is about wanting something impossible/unlikely. Sense 1 includes hope for. Yes.
2. prefer or wish to do something -> synonyms care, like; examples care to try; like to come. This is for polite wants (volition) with infinitive.
3. make or express a wish -> examples I wish that Christmas were over. This is the communicative act of uttering a wish maybe.
4. feel or express desire/hope concerning future/fortune -> synonyms wish well. (I wish you luck.)
5. order politely; express a wish for. ("I wish to speak with you" or request.)
6. invoke upon -> bid farewell.

Sense 1 has "I wish I could go home now" which is desire to be home (present/future), but actually counterfactual. Sense 3 has "I wish that Christmas were over" - also desire. Both okay. But which mapping is conventional? In WordNet, sense 1 is "hope for; have a wish"; sense 3 "make or express a wish". Syntactically both have that-clauses. The difference: sense 1 is used in contexts of "wish for something" (hope for), not necessarily uttering; sense 3 is used in contexts of articulating/uttering "I wish ...".

Context: "He began to wish that" - mental/emotional. Thus 1.

Let's think of possible answer expected by benchmark. If this is a known example from WSD dataset (e.g., from "Hairy highball"?), the gold label might be sense 1. Need decide. Use reasoning robustly.

Could there be nuance that "wish that he hadn't shouted" is a regret or past counterfactual, and WordNet sense for counterfactual desire is sense 1 not sense 3, because sense 3's example uses subjunctive "were over" and is about the future? Actually "Christmas were over" is counterfactual/future? It's about desired state (Christmas to be over) - not necessarily future? It can be future relative. "He hadn't shouted" is past counterfactual; but no sense distinction based on temporal reference.

Let's examine lex files: Candidate 1 key wish%2:37:00::. If 37 is verb.emotion? Wait maybe lex file 37 is verb.emotion, 36 verb.cognition? Need check. If 37 is verb.emotion, "hope for; have a wish" belongs under emotion. Candidate 3 key wish%2:32:02:: is communication. That makes sense: sense 3 = communication act. Candidate 4 key wish%2:37:01:: also emotion. Candidate 2 key wish%2:37:02:: emotion. Candidate 5 key wish%2:32:01:: communication. Candidate 6 key wish%2:32:00:: communication. So sense 1 (37) is mental/emotional having a wish; sense 3 (32) is uttering/expressing. Our context mental -> sense 1.

But wait the target verb is to "wish" in "He began to wish that...", which is mental. Yes.

Let's make final JSON.

Need follow instruction: Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. Answer with index only, no explanation. The single best indexed sense is 1. Ensure JSON format exactly.


[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: shout
Target surface form: shouted
Context:
Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't <t>shouted</t> that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing. Was he going to be saddled from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=shout%2:32:00:: | definition=utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking) | examples=My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout
2. sense_key=shout%2:32:01:: | definition=utter a sudden loud cry | synonyms=shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler | examples=she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle; I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
3. sense_key=shout%2:32:08:: | definition=utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy | synonyms=exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out | examples=`I won!' he exclaimed; `Help!' she cried
4. sense_key=shout%2:32:12:: | definition=use foul or abusive language towards | synonyms=abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard | examples=The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket; The angry mother shouted at the teacher

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 best WordNet sense for "shouted" in context. Need output JSON with sense_index. Let's analyze.

Target lemma shout, surface shouted. Context: "He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing."

Candidate senses:
1 shout%2:32:00:: utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking) — example about grandmother hard of hearing.
2 shout%2:32:01:: utter a sudden loud cry — synonyms shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler.
3 shout%2:32:08:: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy — exclaim.
4 shout%2:32:12:: use foul or abusive language towards — synonyms abuse.

In the narrative: he regretted having shouted (presumably yelled/warned) that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing. It describes a sudden loud vocal reaction/cry (maybe to warn someone, or out of fear) when a truck was bearing down. Sense 2 "utter a sudden loud cry" fits best. He shouted a sudden loud cry at the moment the truck bore down. Not characteristic manner, not exclaiming a phrase with surprise/horror/joy, not abusive. Could be "cried out" warning. So index 2. Need output JSON exactly {"sense_index": 2}.

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: other
Target surface form: other
Context:
Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that <t>other</t> evening when the truck bore down through the crossing. Was he going to be saddled from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=other%3:00:00:: | definition=not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the White Queen | examples=today isn't any other day; the construction of highways and other public works
2. sense_key=other%5:00:00:past:00 | definition=recently past | examples=the other evening
3. sense_key=other%5:00:02:past:00 | definition=belonging to the distant past | synonyms=early, former | examples=the early inhabitants of Europe; former generations
4. sense_key=other%5:00:00:strange:00 | definition=very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; - Lance Morrow | examples=a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail

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 sense for "other" in sentence: "He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing." Candidate senses: 1 general not same; 2 recently past (examples the other evening); 3 belonging to distant past; 4 strange. Clearly "the other evening" means a recent past evening. So sense 2. Need output JSON exactly {"sense_index": 2}. 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: evening
Target surface form: evening
Context:
Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other <t>evening</t> when the truck bore down through the crossing. Was he going to be saddled from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=evening%1:28:00:: | definition=the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) | synonyms=eve, even, eventide | examples=he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
2. sense_key=evening%1:28:01:: | definition=a later concluding time period | examples=it was the evening of the Roman Empire
3. sense_key=evening%1:28:02:: | definition=the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way | examples=an evening at the opera

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 on the target word "evening" in the given context. I need to choose the single best indexed sense from the three provided.

Let me analyze the context:
- A man (Haney) is in a bar, drinking his fourth highball
- A stranger sits across from him
- Haney feels trapped and begins to wish "that he hadn't shouted that other <evening> when the truck bore down through the crossing"

So the phrase "that other evening" refers to a previous specific time, likely an evening (the latter part of the day, from late afternoon until nightfall) when a truck came through a crossing and Haney shouted. This is a general reference to a past evening time period.

Now let's evaluate the three senses:

1. evening%1:28:00:: = the latter part of the day (period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
   - Synonyms: eve, even, eventide
   - Example: "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
   - This is the general time-of-day sense

2. evening%1:28:01:: = a later concluding time period
   - Example: "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
   - This is a metaphorical usage meaning "twilight/declining period" of something (a civilization, era, etc.)
   - The example shows it used for "the evening of the Roman Empire" which is metaphorical

3. evening%1:28:02:: = the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
   - Example: "an evening at the opera"
   - This implies a specific social/eventful evening (an occasion)

Which fits best?

"that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing" - this seems to refer to a specific past instance of an evening when an event occurred. It's not metaphorical (sense 2 doesn't fit).

Between sense 1 (general time of day) and sense 3 (a special way spent early part of night):
- Sense 3 is "the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way" - examples include "an evening at the opera" where one is doing something specific/social.
- In the context, the evening was when "the truck bore down through the crossing" and Haney shouted. This seems like a specific past occurrence/instance of an evening.

But wait, "that other evening" is a semantically/pragmatically ambiguous phrase. It could refer to:
- "that other evening" = "that other evening (time of day)" - sense 1, general
- "that other evening" = a specific social/functional evening - sense 3

Looking carefully at WordNet 3.0 definitions:
- Sense 1: the latter part of the day; "the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall" — this is a general time-of-day concept
- Sense 3: "the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way" — this refers to a particular social evening/night spent in some activity

In the context "the other evening" is being used to mean "the other day/night" referring to a previous specific instance of the evening time period. Idiomatically, "the other evening" = "the other night/evening" = a recent evening in the past.

Since it's referring to a particular point in time when the truck came through the crossing, and not a metaphorical decline/final period, and not necessarily "spent in a special way" (though the shouting event happened during it), I think sense 1 is most appropriate.

"that other evening" can be paraphrased as "that other day/evening when..." It refers to the time of day. It's not about a social occasion necessarily.

However, I should consider whether the "shouting at the truck" makes it a special way of spending the evening. But I don't see that as a "special way" in the WordNet sense (like an evening at the opera, an evening of entertainment). It's just an event that happened during the evening.

Sense 1 is the common, default sense of "evening" used as a time reference. "The other evening" is an idiomatic expression meaning "during the evening of a recent day in the past" — this maps directly to sense 1.

I'll choose sense 1.

Wait, let me reconsider. The target sentence: "He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing."

"that other evening" could be parsed as either:
- "that other evening" as a nominal phrase meaning "that other night/evening" (when the event happened)
- Or it could be "shouted that other evening" modifying the verb shouted (i.e., he shouted during that other evening)

Grammatically, "that other evening" is the temporal adjunct of "shouted" = "shouted during that other evening when..."

This clearly refers to the time of day when an event occurred. This is sense 1.

My final answer is sense1.


[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: truck
Target surface form: truck
Context:
Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the <t>truck</t> bore down through the crossing. Was he going to be saddled from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=truck%1:06:00:: | definition=an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling | synonyms=motortruck
2. sense_key=truck%1:06:01:: | definition=a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects | synonyms=hand truck

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 {"sense_index": 1 or 2}. Need choose best sense for "truck" in context: "that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing." This is a vehicle moving through a crossing, likely automotive vehicle suitable for hauling. Not handcart. So sense_index 1. Need 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: bear_down
Target surface form: bore down
Context:
Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck <t>bore down</t> through the crossing. Was he going to be saddled from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=bear_down%2:35:00:: | definition=exert a force with a heavy weight | synonyms=drag down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down | examples=The snow bore down on the roof
2. sense_key=bear_down%2:35:01:: | definition=contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery | synonyms=overbear
3. sense_key=bear_down%2:33:03:: | definition=to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle | synonyms=charge | examples=he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork
4. sense_key=bear_down%2:33:00:: | definition=exert full strength | examples=The pitcher bore down
5. sense_key=bear_down%2:32:12:: | definition=pay special attention to | examples=The lectures bore down on the political background
6. sense_key=bear_down%2:32:01:: | definition=exert a force or cause a strain upon | examples=This tax bears down on the lower middle class

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 solve WSD. Target lemma bear_down, surface form bore down. Context: truck bore down through the crossing. Candidate senses:
1. exert a force with a heavy weight (snow bore down on roof)
2. childbirth
3. make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; synonyms charge; example he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork
4. exert full strength (pitcher bore down)
5. pay special attention to
6. exert a force or cause a strain upon

Context: "the truck bore down through the crossing". This implies a vehicle moving rapidly, looming/crashing through a crossing. Could be sense 1 "bear down on" pressing down? But no preposition "on"; "bore down through the crossing". Phrasal verb "bear down" can mean move quickly in a threatening way? WordNet sense 3: "to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle". Examples "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork". Here truck bore down through the crossing—vehicle rushing. That seems best. Need return JSON {"sense_index": 3}. Ensure only JSON, no extra.

provider: Novita


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

[User]
Target lemma: crossing
Target surface form: crossing
Context:
Toward the end of his fourth hairy highball, while he was moodily making wet rings on the table-top with the bottom of the glass, he became aware that he was not alone. He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the <t>crossing</t>. Was he going to be saddled from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy?

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=crossing%1:04:01:: | definition=traveling across
2. sense_key=crossing%1:17:00:: | definition=a shallow area in a stream that can be forded | synonyms=ford
3. sense_key=crossing%1:15:00:: | definition=a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
4. sense_key=crossing%1:06:01:: | definition=a junction where one street or road crosses another | synonyms=intersection, crossroad, crossway, carrefour
5. sense_key=crossing%1:06:00:: | definition=a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other | synonyms=crosswalk, crossover
6. sense_key=crossing%1:04:02:: | definition=(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | synonyms=hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing
7. sense_key=crossing%1:04:00:: | definition=a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)

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. Let's disambiguate. Context: "the truck bore down through the crossing". It's a road/railroad crossing. Candidate senses: 4 is a junction where one street or road crosses another (intersection, crossroad). 5 is a path where something (street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other (crosswalk, crossover). "through the crossing" with truck bearing down suggests a railroad crossing maybe? "Crossing" as place where road crosses railroad. Sense 5 covers path where street or railroad can be crossed to get from one side to other; examples likely "pedestrian crossing" or "railroad crossing". Sense 4 is junction of two streets. Here truck bore down through the crossing. If it's a railroad crossing, it's sense 5. In many contexts "railroad crossing" is crossing%1:06:00 with synonyms crosswalk, crossover. The sentence "when the truck bore down through the crossing" sounds like a vehicle approaching a crossing (railroad crossing?). He shouted maybe warning. So best sense is 5. Need return {"sense_index": 5}. 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: saddle
Target surface form: saddled
Context:
He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing. Was he going to be <t>saddled</t> from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy? He'd have to start going to some of the other places again.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=saddle%2:35:01:: | definition=put a saddle on | examples=saddle the horses
2. sense_key=saddle%2:35:10:: | definition=load or burden; encumber | examples=he saddled me with that heavy responsibility
3. sense_key=saddle%2:32:00:: | definition=impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to | synonyms=charge, burden | examples=He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend

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 best sense for "saddled" in sentence "Was he going to be saddled from now on with a creep for a bar - buddy?" This is figurative: burden/encumber with someone/something unwanted. Candidate senses:
1. literal put saddle on horses.
2. load or burden; encumber: examples "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"
3. impose a task upon assign responsibility: synonyms charge burden; example He charged her with cleaning up.
We need decide between 2 and 3. WN sense 2: saddle V2 35 10 encumber. WN sense 3: saddle V2 32 00 impose task. The target phrase "saddled with a creep for a bar-buddy" means burdened with an unwanted companion. Sense 2 is load or burden; encumber. The preposition "with" aligns with both. The object is a person ("a creep"), not a task/responsibility. Sense 2 seems more appropriate because encumber with a person. Sense 3's definition says impose a task upon, assign responsibility to. But the context "saddled with" typical collocation for sense 2. Need answer only JSON.
But let's verify WordNet sense ordering/differences. Saddle verb senses:
1. saddle (put a saddle on)
2. saddle (load or burden; encumber) "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"
3. saddle (impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to) synonyms: charge, burden
Wait if sense 3 has burden as synonym, what's difference? Let's think WordNet. Lexical Entry saddle v:
- WordNet 3.1? Senses:
saddle, v. 1 "put a saddle on" (animal)
saddle, v. 2 "load or burden; encumber" ("he saddled me with that heavy responsibility")
saddle, v. 3 "impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to" ("She charged the manager with the task of keeping order")
- Defined communication? WordNet synset? Actually sense 3 is "impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to" synonyms: charge, burden.
But sense 2 also synonyms: none? Hmm.
The phrase "saddled with a creep" means burdened in sense 2, examples use heavy responsibility. Sense 3 seems more like "saddle someone with a task/responsibility" maybe? But this context is unwanted person. Could be encumber, burden. Sense 2 is better.
Need output only JSON strictly like {"sense_index": 2}. On final no extra. Ensure no markdown? User: Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. So we should output exactly JSON object. The instruction says do not answer with WordNet sense key. Answer 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: creep
Target surface form: creep
Context:
He looked up with bloodshot eyes and beheld the stranger sitting across the table, smiling a secret smile at him, as if they were fellow conspirators. He hadn't even noticed -- what was his name? Pete? -- he hadn't seen him sit down. The man was uncanny, like a shadow, and made as much noise as a shadow. Haney felt like shrinking out of sight, but he was already trapped in the corner with the wiry, dark little man. He began to wish that he hadn't shouted that other evening when the truck bore down through the crossing. Was he going to be saddled from now on with a <t>creep</t> for a bar - buddy? He'd have to start going to some of the other places again.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=creep%1:18:00:: | definition=someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric | synonyms=weirdo, weirdie, weirdy, spook
2. sense_key=creep%1:11:00:: | definition=a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
3. sense_key=creep%1:06:00:: | definition=a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot
4. sense_key=creep%1:04:00:: | definition=a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | synonyms=crawl, crawling, creeping | examples=a crawl was all that the injured man could manage; the traffic moved at a creep

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 disambiguate the word "creep" in the given context. The context describes a man who is uncanny, like a shadow, makes no noise, and Haney feels trapped by him. Haney wonders if he will be saddled with a "creep" for a bar-buddy. This refers to the person as being unpleasantly strange or eccentric.

Let me look at the candidate senses:
1. someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric - synonyms: weirdo, weirdie, weirdy, spook
2. a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
3. a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot
4. a slow mode of locomotion - synonyms: crawl, crawling, creeping

In the context, "creep" clearly refers to the strange, unsettling person. So sense 1 is the best match. The user wants only a JSON object like {"sense_index": 3}. Since the best sense is index 1, I should return {"sense_index": 1}.