[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: ringer
Target surface form: ringers
Context:
Ringing does become a bit of an obsession, "admits Stephanie Pattenden, master of the band at St. Mary Abbot and one of England's best female ringers. It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious <t>ringers</t> to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=ringer%1:18:02:: | definition=a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) | synonyms=toller, bell ringer
2. sense_key=ringer%1:18:01:: | definition=a person who is almost identical to another | synonyms=dead ringer, clone
3. sense_key=ringer%1:18:00:: | definition=a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
4. sense_key=ringer%1:04:00:: | definition=(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg

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. Fine-grained WSD target lemma ringer surface ringers context. Need choose best indexed sense. Candidates listed index 1-4. Context: church bell ringing, Stephanie Pattenden master of band at St Mary Abbot, female ringer, changes, belfry, vicar pressing non-religious ringers to attend services, bell ringers. So target refers to people who ring church bells. That is sense 1: a person who rings church bells. Index 1. Must return only JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3} but with index 1. Of enough explanation internally but final only JSON. Ensure singlebest.


attempt_kind: initial

status: success

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

[User]
Target lemma: attend
Target surface form: attend
Context:
Ringing does become a bit of an obsession, "admits Stephanie Pattenden, master of the band at St. Mary Abbot and one of England's best female ringers. It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to <t>attend</t> services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=attend%2:42:00:: | definition=be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. | synonyms=go to | examples=She attends class regularly; I rarely attend services at my church
2. sense_key=attend%2:41:12:: | definition=take charge of or deal with | synonyms=take care, look, see | examples=Could you see about lunch?; I must attend to this matter
3. sense_key=attend%2:42:01:: | definition=to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result | examples=Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation
4. sense_key=attend%2:41:00:: | definition=work for or be a servant to | synonyms=serve, attend to, wait on, assist | examples=May I serve you?; She attends the old lady in the wheelchair
5. sense_key=attend%2:39:00:: | definition=give heed (to) | synonyms=hang, advert, pay heed, give ear | examples=The children in the audience attended the recital quietly; She hung on his every word

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 disambiguate target "attend" in context. Context: vicars pressing ringers to attend services. Two years ago vicar got fed up with ringers who didn't attend service. "attend services" exactly matches sense 1 definition: be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. Example: "I rarely attend services at my church". So sense_index=1. Output JSON only.
Important: Do not answer with sense key, just {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure only JSON object exact. final.

format: unknown

native_finish_reason: stop

provider: Parasail

currency: USD


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

[User]
Target lemma: service
Target surface form: services
Context:
Ringing does become a bit of an obsession, "admits Stephanie Pattenden, master of the band at St. Mary Abbot and one of England's best female ringers. It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend <t>services</t>. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=service%1:04:08:: | definition=work done by one person or group that benefits another | examples=budget separately for goods and services
2. sense_key=service%1:04:00:: | definition=an act of help or assistance | examples=he did them a service
3. sense_key=service%1:04:01:: | definition=the act of public worship following prescribed rules | synonyms=religious service, divine service | examples=the Sunday service
4. sense_key=service%1:14:05:: | definition=a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
5. sense_key=service%1:04:07:: | definition=employment in or work for another | examples=he retired after 30 years of service
6. sense_key=service%1:14:00:: | definition=a force that is a branch of the armed forces | synonyms=military service, armed service
7. sense_key=service%1:18:00:: | definition=Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958) | synonyms=Robert William Service
8. sense_key=service%1:07:00:: | definition=a means of serving | synonyms=avail, help | examples=of no avail; there's no help for it
9. sense_key=service%1:06:00:: | definition=tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table | synonyms=table service
10. sense_key=service%1:04:03:: | definition=the act of mating by male animals | synonyms=servicing | examples=the bull was worth good money in servicing fees
11. sense_key=service%1:04:09:: | definition=(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
12. sense_key=service%1:04:02:: | definition=(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play | synonyms=serve | examples=his powerful serves won the game
13. sense_key=service%1:04:04:: | definition=the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone | synonyms=serving, service of process | examples=he accepted service of the subpoena
14. sense_key=service%1:04:05:: | definition=periodic maintenance on a car or machine | synonyms=overhaul, inspection and repair | examples=it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
15. sense_key=service%1:04:06:: | definition=the performance of duties by a waiter or servant | examples=that restaurant has excellent service

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": ?}. Need reason. The target word "services" in context: church, vicars pressing ringers to attend services. That is religious service / public worship. Candidate 3: act of public worship following prescribed rules. Best index 3. Need final 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: year
Target surface form: years
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two <t>years</t> ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=year%1:28:01:: | definition=a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days | synonyms=twelvemonth, yr | examples=she is 4 years old; in the year 1920
2. sense_key=year%1:28:02:: | definition=a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity | examples=a school year
3. sense_key=year%1:28:00:: | definition=the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun | examples=a Martian year takes 687 of our days
4. sense_key=year%1:14:00:: | definition=a body of students who graduate together | synonyms=class | examples=the class of '97; she was in my year at Hoehandle High

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

reasoning_content: We need answer JSON only. Need choose sense for "years" in "Two years ago". This is common: a period of time containing 365 days, sense 1. Sense 2 is school year etc. Sense 3 astronomical. Sense 4 class. So index 1.

provider: Cloudflare


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

[User]
Target lemma: vicar
Target surface form: vicar
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, <t>vicar</t> of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=vicar%1:18:00:: | definition=a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
2. sense_key=vicar%1:18:02:: | definition=(Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
3. sense_key=vicar%1:18:01:: | definition=(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish

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

reasoning_content: We need answer JSON. Need disambiguate vicar in context. The text: Church of England, Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon. Great Torrington parish. It mentions Church of England, cleric, parish. Candidate 3 is Church of England clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish. Candidate 2 Episcopal Church chapel. Candidate 1 Roman Catholic. So best is 3. Return only JSON.

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: get
Target surface form: got
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, <t>got</t> so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

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

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

reasoning_content:
 We need answer JSON {"sense_index": index}. We need choose best sense for target surface form "got" in context: "the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone ... got so fed up with ringers..."

The expression "got so fed up" means became/entered a state (annoyed). So sense_key get%2:30:00:: definition enter or assume a certain state or condition; synonyms become, go; examples He became annoyed..., It must be getting more serious. That corresponds index 2.

Need ensure no hedge, only JSON. Return exactly.

provider: Venice


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

[User]
Target lemma: so
Target surface form: so
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got <t>so</t> fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=so%4:02:02:: | definition=to a very great extent or degree | examples=the idea is so obvious; never been so happy
2. sense_key=so%4:02:06:: | definition=in a manner that facilitates | examples=he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior; he stooped down so he could pick up his hat
3. sense_key=so%4:02:05:: | definition=in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied | examples=They're happy and I hope they will remain so; so live your life that old age will bring no regrets
4. sense_key=so%4:02:07:: | definition=to a certain unspecified extent or degree | examples=I can only go so far with this student; can do only so much in a day
5. sense_key=so%4:02:08:: | definition=in the same way; also | examples=I was offended and so was he; worked hard and so did she
6. sense_key=so%4:02:04:: | definition=in the way indicated; ; ; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant) | synonyms=thus, thusly | examples=hold the brush so; set up the pieces thus
7. sense_key=so%4:02:03:: | definition=(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed | examples=he was so tired he could hardly stand; so dirty that it smells
8. sense_key=so%4:02:09:: | definition=subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors) | synonyms=then, and so, and then | examples=then he left; go left first, then right
9. sense_key=so%4:02:10:: | definition=(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | synonyms=therefore, hence, thence, thus | examples=therefore X must be true; the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
10. sense_key=so%4:02:00:: | definition=in truth (often tends to intensify) | synonyms=indeed | examples=they said the car would break down and indeed it did; it is very cold indeed

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.

Context: "got <t>so</t> fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band"

Target word: "so"

The usage is "got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band"

This is the pattern "so + adjective + that/omitted that + result clause" - meaning to such an extent/degree that...

Looking at the candidate senses:
1. definition=to a very great extent or degree; examples="the idea is so obvious; never been so happy"
2. definition=in a manner that facilitates; examples="he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior"
3. definition=in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied
4. definition=to a certain unspecified extent or degree; examples="I can only go so far"
5. definition=in the same way; also
6. definition=in the way indicated
7. definition=(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; examples="he was so tired he could hardly stand; so dirty that it smells"
8. definition=subsequently or soon afterward
9. definition=(used to introduce a logical conclusion)
10. definition=in truth

The use is "so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked..."

This matches sense 7 best: "(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed" with example "he was so tired he could hardly stand; so dirty that it smells"

The construction is "so + adjective + that-clause" (result clause), which is sense 7.

Sense 1 (to a very great extent or degree) is close, but its examples don't show the result clause construction. Sense 7 specifically captures the "to such a degree that" construction with a following result clause.

Actually, in WordNet, sense 7 (so%4:02:03::) is "(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed" - this fits perfectly.

Sense 1 (so%4:02:02::) is also about degree but without the result clause connotation.

In the sentence, "he sacked the entire band" is the result of being "so fed up", so sense 7 is the best match.

The answer should be {"sense_index": 7}.

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: ringer
Target surface form: ringers
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with <t>ringers</t> who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=ringer%1:18:02:: | definition=a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) | synonyms=toller, bell ringer
2. sense_key=ringer%1:18:01:: | definition=a person who is almost identical to another | synonyms=dead ringer, clone
3. sense_key=ringer%1:18:00:: | definition=a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
4. sense_key=ringer%1:04:00:: | definition=(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg

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

reasoning_content: We need answer as JSON. Target "ringers" in context about church bells/belfry. Sense 1 is person who rings church bells. So choose sense_index 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: attend
Target surface form: attend
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't <t>attend</t> service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=attend%2:42:00:: | definition=be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. | synonyms=go to | examples=She attends class regularly; I rarely attend services at my church
2. sense_key=attend%2:41:12:: | definition=take charge of or deal with | synonyms=take care, look, see | examples=Could you see about lunch?; I must attend to this matter
3. sense_key=attend%2:42:01:: | definition=to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result | examples=Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation
4. sense_key=attend%2:41:00:: | definition=work for or be a servant to | synonyms=serve, attend to, wait on, assist | examples=May I serve you?; She attends the old lady in the wheelchair
5. sense_key=attend%2:39:00:: | definition=give heed (to) | synonyms=hang, advert, pay heed, give ear | examples=The children in the audience attended the recital quietly; She hung on his every word

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 {"sense_index": ?}. Determine best sense of "attend" in context: ringers didn't attend service. It's about being present at church services. Candidate 1: be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc., synonyms go to. This matches. Also 'attend service' is direct example in sense 1. So sense_index 1. Must not include explanation. Ensure exact JSON format.


[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: service
Target surface form: service
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend <t>service</t> he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=service%1:04:08:: | definition=work done by one person or group that benefits another | examples=budget separately for goods and services
2. sense_key=service%1:04:00:: | definition=an act of help or assistance | examples=he did them a service
3. sense_key=service%1:04:01:: | definition=the act of public worship following prescribed rules | synonyms=religious service, divine service | examples=the Sunday service
4. sense_key=service%1:14:05:: | definition=a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
5. sense_key=service%1:04:07:: | definition=employment in or work for another | examples=he retired after 30 years of service
6. sense_key=service%1:14:00:: | definition=a force that is a branch of the armed forces | synonyms=military service, armed service
7. sense_key=service%1:18:00:: | definition=Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958) | synonyms=Robert William Service
8. sense_key=service%1:07:00:: | definition=a means of serving | synonyms=avail, help | examples=of no avail; there's no help for it
9. sense_key=service%1:06:00:: | definition=tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table | synonyms=table service
10. sense_key=service%1:04:03:: | definition=the act of mating by male animals | synonyms=servicing | examples=the bull was worth good money in servicing fees
11. sense_key=service%1:04:09:: | definition=(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him
12. sense_key=service%1:04:02:: | definition=(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play | synonyms=serve | examples=his powerful serves won the game
13. sense_key=service%1:04:04:: | definition=the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone | synonyms=serving, service of process | examples=he accepted service of the subpoena
14. sense_key=service%1:04:05:: | definition=periodic maintenance on a car or machine | synonyms=overhaul, inspection and repair | examples=it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
15. sense_key=service%1:04:06:: | definition=the performance of duties by a waiter or servant | examples=that restaurant has excellent service

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 user with JSON object with sense_index. We are English linguist. Need disambiguate target surface form service in context. The sentence: "With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend <t>service</t> he sacked the entire band". Service here refers to church worship service. Candidate sense 3: sense_key=service%1:04:01:: definition=the act of public worship following prescribed rules; synonyms=religious service, divine service; examples=the Sunday service. Very clear. Need return only JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. No extra.


[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: sack
Target surface form: sacked
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he <t>sacked</t> the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=sack%2:40:00:: | definition=plunder (a town) after capture | synonyms=plunder | examples=the barbarians sacked Rome
2. sense_key=sack%2:41:00:: | definition=terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position | synonyms=displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe | examples=The boss fired his secretary today; The company terminated 25% of its workers
3. sense_key=sack%2:40:01:: | definition=make as a net profit | synonyms=net, sack up, clear | examples=The company cleared $1 million
4. sense_key=sack%2:35:00:: | definition=put in a sack | examples=The grocer sacked the onions

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. Context: vicar got fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; ringers set up picket line in protest. That's firing/dismissing from position (though volunteer ringers). Sense 2: terminate employment. So index 2. Need output exactly {"sense_index": 2}.


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

[User]
Target lemma: entire
Target surface form: entire
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the <t>entire</t> band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=entire%5:00:01:whole:00 | definition=constituting the full quantity or extent; complete | synonyms=full, total | examples=an entire town devastated by an earthquake; gave full attention
2. sense_key=entire%5:00:02:whole:00 | definition=constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; - Bacon | synonyms=integral, intact | examples=a local motion keepeth bodies integral; was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime
3. sense_key=entire%5:00:00:smooth:02 | definition=(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
4. sense_key=entire%5:00:00:uncastrated:00 | definition=(used of domestic animals) sexually competent | synonyms=intact | examples=an entire horse

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

reasoning_content: We need select best indexed sense for target 'entire' in sentence: "he sacked the entire band". It means all members of the band, complete/full quantity. Sense 1: constituting full quantity or extent; complete, synonyms full total. Sense 2: undiminished entirety, lacking nothing essential, not damaged. Sense 3 leaf. Sense 4 animal. So answer sense_index 1.

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: ringer
Target surface form: ringers
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the <t>ringers</t> promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=ringer%1:18:02:: | definition=a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) | synonyms=toller, bell ringer
2. sense_key=ringer%1:18:01:: | definition=a person who is almost identical to another | synonyms=dead ringer, clone
3. sense_key=ringer%1:18:00:: | definition=a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
4. sense_key=ringer%1:04:00:: | definition=(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg

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

reasoning_content: We need select best sense for surface 'ringers' in context. Context clearly about church bell ringers: church bell ringers, belfry, ringing changes (change ringing), vicar sacked entire band. They are people who ring church bells. Candidate sense 1: person who rings church bells (as for summoning congregation). Could be exact despite also change ringing not necessarily summoning congregation but definition is broad enough. Note the sense key ringer%1:18:02::. We must output JSON {"sense_index": 1} because the instructions say return only JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 3}. Need choose index. "Do not answer with a WordNet sense key." So index only.

provider: Together


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

[User]
Target lemma: promptly
Target surface form: promptly
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers <t>promptly</t> set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=promptly%4:02:02:: | definition=with little or no delay | synonyms=quickly, quick | examples=the rescue squad arrived promptly; come here, quick!
2. sense_key=promptly%4:02:00:: | definition=in a punctual manner | synonyms=readily, pronto | examples=he did his homework promptly
3. sense_key=promptly%4:02:01:: | definition=at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence) | synonyms=right away | examples=he promptly forgot the address

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

reasoning_content:
We need disambiguate "promptly" in context. The sentence: "Two years ago... got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest." So after being sacked, they quickly set up a picket line. "Promptly" describes quick action, about same as immediately, with little/no delay. Candidate 1: with little or no delay (quickly, quick), examples rescue squad arrived promptly; come here quick. Candidate 2: in a punctual manner (readily, pronto), examples did homework promptly. Punctual is about being on time not delay. Candidate 3: at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence) (right away), examples he promptly forgot the address. Which fits? The participle: the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. This is an undesirable occurrence from vicar's view? Could be either sense 1 or 3. WordNet senses distinctions: sense 3 "at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)" includes: he promptly forgot the address. But "set up a picket line" is an event, undesirable from clerics perspective, but focus is temporal quickly. However sense 1 covers "with little or no delay". Sense 3 says at once modifying undesirable occurrence; that's a specific adverbial sense meaning an undesirable thing happened immediately, e.g. he promptly forgot, the letter was promptly returned. In this context, the undesirable occurrence is the "picket line in protest", yes. But is the distinction in WordNet false? "promptly" gloss: 1 with little or no delay 2 punctually 3 at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence). Hmm. If the target action is an event (set up a picket line), would be "with little or no delay" (immediate action). But it is also undesirable occurrence. Which sense best? Let's analyze WordNet adverb sense keys: 4:02:02 etc. {1} quickly, promptly, quick; "with little or no delay". {2} promptly, readily, pronto; "in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly"". {3} promptly, right away; "at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)". There is an undesirable connotation. This is used for actions with negative/euphemistic. "He promptly forgot the address". In our sentence, setting up a picket line is negative from cleric perspective but a positive protest for ringers. The author likely uses "promptly" to mean immediately, without delay, after they were sacked. Not necessarily undesirable occurrence? It may be undesirable to the Vicar. However, sense 3 examples in WordNet include "he did his homework promptly"? No sense 2. "the rescue squad arrived promptly" sense 1. "he promptly forgot the address" sense 3. Forgetting an address is undesirable. In our sentence, "set up a picket line in protest" from standpoint of reporter maybe negative? The church did not sit well, but the ringers responded immediately. We need choose whether to use sense 1 or sense 3.

The instruction: Use context, examples, synonyms together. Sentence: "...he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest." The temporal reading is immediately later (no delay). In many dictionary definitions, in this exact example from word usage, "promptly" could be "without delay". Let's think about Princeton WordNet examples. "The ringers promptly set up a picket line" might appear in e.g. corpus. Which WordNet sense? WordNet has lexical entry "promptly r" adverb. If you search, "promptly" in some sense assignment corpora likely choose adv.1. But adv.3 is specifically modifying undesirable occurrence. The occurrence "set up a picket line" is an action, not a forgetting; it could be desirable to protesters.

Let's parse each candidate's synonyms:
1: quickly, quick; examples: rescue squad arrived promptly; come here, quick!. This is speed/lack of delay in a physical arrival / action. 2: readily, pronto; homework punctually. 3: right away; examples: he promptly forgot the address, at once (mod undesirable occurrence). The action of setting up a picket line in protest is something done at once, and it's probably undesirable to the Vicar. But "promptly" with "set up a picket line" feels like more description of immediate action after being sacked, with the nuance of undesirable? The clause also describes an immediate retaliatory action, has no delay, indicating protest. Could be enough to be sense 1. The main difference between sense 1 and 3: 1 includes "with little or no delay" with synonyms quickly, quick; 3 includes "at once (usually modifies undesirable occurrence)" with synonyms right away. Both similar semantically, but they likely split based on co-occurring verbs: arrival/doing with quickly vs forgetting/losing/sinking with undesirable. Some dictionaries distinguish: "promptly" = immediately (of requests, orders etc.) notably sense 3 for forget? WordNet gloss for 3: "at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)". It might include phrases like "my complaint was promptly ignored". Here "set up a picket line" isn't inherently undesirable? In the context, it's undesirable to the church, but the author may highlight strong-willed ringers' immediate reaction. Which indexed sense? Need single.

Let's think of more semantics: The phrase "promptly" used after a triggering event: he sacked the band; they promptly did X. This is the causal immediately pattern. It often modifies an undesirable consequence. Example "he threatened to call the police; she promptly did X". The "at once (undesirable)" sense could well fit. However, "set up a picket line" is a deliberate action, not sudden undesirable occurrence. "Promptly" can mark immediate temporal adjacency. In Dictionary.com, "promptly" synonyms: directly, instantly, quickly, at once. The WordNet sense 3 examples: "he promptly forgot the address" – forgetting promptly means immediately after receiving it, not with little delay? It does mean without delay, but the focus is "at once" in a negative sense. Hmm.

Let's examine wording of WordNet sense 3: "at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)". The examples: "he promptly forgot the address;" "he promptly left the room"; but WordNet examples include only one. In broader WordNet, sense 1 examples: "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; 3: "he promptly forgot the address".

Which candidate gloss best for "set up a picket line in protest"? It is not a punctual manner (not on time). So between 1 and 3. Both could map. But we cannot hedge. The instructions say "Choose best indexed sense. Use context, examples, synonyms". We should pick the one WordNet intends. Hmm.

Maybe the target sentence comes from an aligned corpus (e.g. SemCor) for WordNet sense of "promptly". In SemCor, "promptly%4:02:02::" might be labeled for "promptly" in "the ringers promptly set up"? Let's check memory: WordNet 3.0 SemCor 10.3? "promptly" has sense 1 and 3. I don't recall exact occurrence.

Also note the definition of sense 3: "at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)". The occurrence here is a protest, which could be undesirable to Hummerstone. The author uses "promptly" to emphasize immediate retaliation. From the cleric's perspective, the action is undesirable. So sense 3's semantic restriction matches: modifies an undesirable occurrence. The phrase "got so fed up...sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest" is urging that the undesirable action (from the cleric viewpoint) happened at once. Hence sense 3 might be best. However, the phrase "set up a picket line" is a protest action; is "picket line in protest" undesirable occurrence? Yes, the vicar would find picket undesirable.

Let's consider synonyms: sense 3 uses "right away". Does "the ringers right away set up a picket line" fit? Yes. Sense 1 synonyms: quickly/quick; "the ringers quickly set up a picket line" also fits. The examples matter: sense 1 examples: "the rescue squad arrived promptly; come here, quick!". Here the action is arrival/coming, physical movement. Target is organizing a picket; concerning time, not speed of physical movement. But still immediate response. Sense 3 examples: "he promptly forgot the address" — the address is forgotten promptly after being given; similar to the ringers reacting promptly to being sacked. Hmm.

Maybe the target is more like "at once = immediately". In WordNet, sense 3 distinct by "modifies undesirable occurrence" includes "forgot the address". Another classic sense: "The audience promptly began to leave" = undesirable occurrence? Actually "promptly" for leaving might have adv.synonym "at once"? But WordNet might use 3 because leaving is undesirable? For "he promptly left the room" maybe sense 1? Hard.

Let's look at definitions:
Sense 1: "with little or no delay". This is for use with verbs that are okay to be fast. Sense 3: "at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)" not literal delay minimal but immediate. In many syntactic contexts, sense 1 and 3 overlap. The syntactic criterion: "usually modifies an undesirable occurrence" maybe because "promptly" in sense 3 is often with verbs "dropped", "fell", "broke", "forgot", "died"? Hmm.

Context: after being sacked, they set up a picket line. Sacking is undesirable to ringers; they respond with protest. Is setting up a picket line undesirable? It is not typically an unintentional undesirable occurrence like forgetting, dropping; it's a deliberate response. The qualifier "usually modifies an undesirable occurrence" might not apply to deliberate protest? But from vicar's perspective undesirable. Yet WordNet's "usually" maybe based on semantic class of verb? Maybe "set up picket line" is not inherently negative. But story itself is negative for the church.

I think the safest answer is sense 1: "with little or no delay". This is the general adverb sense. Many annotators would likely select 1 because the action happened quickly. But we must not hedge.

Let's analyze more. The sentence: "...the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest." If you replace with definitions:
1. "with little or no delay, the ringers quickly set up a picket line in protest" fits perfectly.
2. "the ringers in a punctual manner set up a picket line" doesn't fit.
3. "the ringers at once set up a picket line in protest". Also fits.
Which is "best"? The difference between 1 and 3 is subtle. WordNet glosses are "with little or no delay" vs "at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)". Does context indicate an undesirable occurrence? The occurrence is the ringers setting up a picket line. The author reports the conflict between clerics and ringers. It could be undesirable for the cleric. Also "protest" implies opposition/dissatisfaction. But not necessarily unforeseeable or bad overall; it's part of the narrative.

Maybe WordNet sense 3 includes "at once" with connotation of "no sooner had X happened than Y happened"; this sentence matches nicely: he sacked them; they promptly set up a picket line — a following undesirable event.

Could attempt to identify the exact text source. It may be from a TIME magazine article about bell ringers in England? The sentence mentions Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone and Great Torrington. Could be Newsweek. In WSD dataset, maybe answer is known? If I recall from a reading passage, the sentence appears in Newsweek article. The word "promptly" there is used to emphasize immediate response. In a typical dictionary lookup, the first sense is likely "quickly, at once, without delay." So choosing index 1 more likely.

Let's inspect WordNet sense numbers. index 1: quickly, prompt. index 2: punctually. index 3: at once, right away (modified undesirable occurrence). If we search corpora annotated with WordNet: Many token "promptly" in SemCor maybe adv.1. "the rescue squad arrived promptly". The current context is "set up a picket line" — an action, not an undesirable occurrence in the same way as forgetting. And it emphasizes delay (after he sacked them, they set up without delay). So likely 1.

Should we be governed by the example "come here, quick!"? In context, "promptly" isn't about speed of coming (skip off to pub); it's about action following immediately after an event. There is no physical rushing. But sense 1 covers "with little or no delay" generally, not physical speed. However synonyms "quickly, quick" suggest rapidness. But its examples include "the rescue squad arrived promptly" — that is arrival quickly, similar to "at once".

Sense 3 "right away" synonyms more suit sequential immediate events. The examples just one. Maybe sense 3 is reserved for "promptly" in contexts like "the proposal was promptly rejected" or "he has been promptly forgotten". It modifies an undesirable occurrence: setting up a picket line in protest is bad (for the vicar) and deliberate. Which is more "right away". Hmm.

Let's consider WordNet adverb POS: In WordNet 3.1, possible senses:
- (r) 001: promptly, quickly, quick: "with little or no delay"
- (r) 002: promptly, readily, pronto: "in a punctual manner"
- (r) 003: promptly, right away: "at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)"

The lexname maybe 4:02 for all adverbs of time. The first sense is the hypernym? It seems the first is the general. The third is an entitlement in some semantic relations: might be coordinate of immediately. In WordNet, "right away" is a synonym which is an idiom? Hmm.

Could use gloss examples and synonyms. The synonyms "right away" (index 3) match "promptly" in this context more idiomatically than "quick". "The ringers right away set up a picket line" is idiomatic. "The ringers quickly set up" is also fine. But "quickly" often implies rapid action/process, whereas they might not have set it up physically that same second — they did it soon after. In narrative, "promptly" after "sacked the entire band" means immediately after, not quickly in motion. The phrase "with little or no delay" captures the temporal connection strongly: as soon as possible. Actually "at once" = immediately, also captures. The key divider: "undesirable occurrence". The occurrence of setting up a picket line is an undesirable occurrence in the context? Yes likely.

Let's think of the phrase "promptly set up a picket line in protest" as idiomatic journalism: "The workers were fired; they promptly went on strike." Here "promptly" often indexed as "with little or no delay" or "at once (undesirable)." Which would a WSD dataset choose? The sentence is a negative consequence of sacking. So 3 maybe. But "set up a picket line" is deliberate not occurrence.

Let's examine the example for 3: "he promptly forgot the address". It modifies a mental lapse (negative). Is setting up a protest negative? It's a planned action. In WordNet examples, undesirable occurrence examples might include "fell", "failed", "rejected", "exploded", "dropped". It might be used with human responses? Hard.

Maybe a rule: If "promptly" comes after a cause and before a negative event in the next clause following semicolon, sense 3. E.g., "He threatened to arrest them; they promptly left" — sense 3? Actually "they promptly left" — leaving isn't negative? Could be 1. There are common usages where "promptly" means "instantly" with an ironic or undesirable connotation.

Maybe we should check definition of "promptly" at the time. The original Merriam: "quickly, without delay, readily, immediately". If I mentally tag, this context: "as soon as he sacked them, they set up a picket line immediately" -> adv.1 with little/no delay. If I search the exact phrase in internet? I recall a WSD exercise where target "promptly" and correct sense is 3? Not sure.

Let's use an information-theoretic approach: If we remove target word, which gloss best defines it? "the ringers [definition] set up a picket line in protest." Definition 1 = "with little or no delay"; Definition 3 = "at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)". The context has "got so fed up ... sacked ...", "in protest" — undesirable. But more salient is temporal immediate response. However both definitions fit.

A possibly decisive clue: Example sentence in sense 1: "the rescue squad arrived promptly; come here, quick!". If we'd say "the ringers promptly set up a picket line", could we also use "quick"? "the ringers quickly set up a picket line" — yes. Could we use "come here, quick!" — no. Example in sense 3: "he promptly forgot the address". Could we rephrase target: "the ringers promptly set up a picket line"? Setting up a picket line as "right away" matches "at once"; setting up is more like a reaction not a negative occurrence. Is setting up a picket line undesirable? To the vicar maybe. But if you substitute "pronto" from sense 2: "the ringers pronto set up a picket line" odd.

Let's consider the lemma "promptly" in WSD benchmark. If this is from "2 years ago, the Rev. ... got so fed up ... sacked ... the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest." The target phrase might be from a dataset where correct sense key is "promptly%4:02:02::" (1) or "promptly%4:02:01::" (3). I can try to infer from frequency and co-text: "promptly" modifying a verb phrase that indicates an immediate consequence is often sense 3? Because WordNet example for sense 3 is exactly "he promptly forgot the address" where the event happens immediately (syn: right away). In general English, "promptly" applied to intentional actions that are prompt means "quickly, without delay" (sense 1). But the specific instantialization after a negative trigger tends to sense 3.

Maybe I should look at semantic annotations in a text: If a word has multiple near-synonym senses 1 and 3, WordNet splits using +? Could be sense 1 generic, sense 3 specific for unwanted events. Our event: setting up a picket line is undesirable occurrence for some. The context: the vicar got fed up, sacked. Therefore in the context, the occurrence is undesirable (from vicar's viewpoint), so sense 3 is triggered. But the ringers see it as protest. The definition's "usually modifies an undesirable occurrence" is from the perspective of the sentence subject? The subject "ringers" set up picket; it's intentional, not undesirable to them. The "undesirable occurrence" examples are things like forgetting, dropping, failing, dying — happening to subject. Here subject chooses action, not an occurring negative thing. So might not be 3.

I think sense 1 is most robust because it directly captures the minimal delay following the sack. Choose sense_index: 1.

Need output JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}. The instruction says return only JSON object. No explanation. So final answer: {"sense_index": 1}.


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

[User]
Target lemma: protest
Target surface form: protest
Context:
It is a passion that usually stays in the tower, however. More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in <t>protest</t>. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=protest%1:10:00:: | definition=a formal and solemn declaration of objection | synonyms=protestation | examples=they finished the game under protest to the league president; the senator rose to register his protest
2. sense_key=protest%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | synonyms=objection, dissent
3. sense_key=protest%1:10:01:: | definition=the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval | examples=he shouted his protests at the umpire; a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall

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

reasoning_content: We need answer JSON only. Need choose sense for "protest" in sentence: ringers set up a picket line in protest. This is a noun. Candidate senses: 1 formal solemn declaration of objection (protestation), e.g., under protest, register his protest. 2 act of protesting; public (often organized) manifestation of dissent; synonyms objection, dissent. 3 act of making a strong public expression of disagreement/disapproval; examples shouted protests, shower of protest. Context: picket line in protest. "in protest" idiomatic means as a public demonstration of dissent. Which sense best? Sense 2: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent. Picket line is organized public manifestation. Sense 3 is more verbal expression. Sense 1 is formal declaration. So best is sense 2. Need return {"sense_index": 2}. Ensure only JSON.


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

[User]
Target lemma: club
Target surface form: club
Context:
More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating <t>club</t> that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says. An entirely new band rings today at Great Torrington, several of whom are members of the congregation.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=club%1:14:01:: | definition=a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together | synonyms=baseball club, ball club, nine | examples=each club played six home games with teams in its own division
2. sense_key=club%1:14:00:: | definition=a formal association of people with similar interests | synonyms=social club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order | examples=he joined a golf club; they formed a small lunch society
3. sense_key=club%1:06:00:: | definition=stout stick that is larger at one end | examples=he carried a club in self defense; he felt as if he had been hit with a club
4. sense_key=club%1:06:02:: | definition=a building that is occupied by a social club | synonyms=clubhouse | examples=the clubhouse needed a new roof
5. sense_key=club%1:06:01:: | definition=golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball | synonyms=golf club
6. sense_key=club%1:06:03:: | definition=a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it | examples=he led a small club; clubs were trumps
7. sense_key=club%1:06:04:: | definition=a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink | synonyms=cabaret, nightclub, nightspot | examples=don't expect a good meal at a cabaret; the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night

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 word 'club' in sentence context about bell ringers. The phrase: "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises". It refers to group of ringers as exclusive association. Need choose among senses: 14:01 baseball team, 14:00 formal association of people with similar interests, 06:00 stout stick, 06:02 building occupied by social club, 06:01 golf equipment, 06:03 playing card clubs, 06:04 nightclub. The context: ringers acted like social club / exclusive group / close-knit organization with common interest. They are not a building, stick, playing card, nightclub, baseball team. Best sense is sense 2 (club%1:14:00::). Need return JSON {"sense_index": 2}. Ensure only JSON.


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

[User]
Target lemma: treat
Target surface form: treated
Context:
More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that <t>treated</t> the tower as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says. An entirely new band rings today at Great Torrington, several of whom are members of the congregation.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=treat%2:41:00:: | definition=interact in a certain way | synonyms=handle, do by | examples=Do right by her; Treat him with caution, please
2. sense_key=treat%2:30:01:: | definition=subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition | synonyms=process | examples=process cheese; process hair
3. sense_key=treat%2:29:00:: | definition=provide treatment for | synonyms=care for | examples=The doctor treated my broken leg; The nurses cared for the bomb victims
4. sense_key=treat%2:32:00:: | definition=act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression | synonyms=cover, handle, plow, deal, address | examples=This book deals with incest; The course covered all of Western Civilization
5. sense_key=treat%2:40:00:: | definition=provide with a gift or entertainment | examples=Grandmother always treated us to the circus; I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed
6. sense_key=treat%2:34:00:: | definition=provide with choice or abundant food or drink | synonyms=regale | examples=Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating; She treated her houseguests with good food every night
7. sense_key=treat%2:32:03:: | definition=engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement | examples=they had to treat with the King
8. sense_key=treat%2:31:00:: | definition=regard or consider in a specific way | examples=I treated his advances as a joke

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 "treated" in context. Let's analyze. Target sentence: "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a separate premises". Meaning: they considered/regarded the tower as separate premises. Or they handled/interacted with the tower in a certain way? Candidate sense 8: treat%2:31:00 definition=regard or consider in a specific way; examples: I treated his advances as a joke. This fits: treated the tower as sort of separate premises => regarded as. Candidate sense 1: interact in a certain way, handle, do by; examples: Treat him with caution. Could be "treated the tower as separate premises" but that sense typically with "with" or object? WSD: treat%2:31:00 is specific "regard or consider in a specific way", often used with "as". Phrase "treated X as Y" strongly maps to sense 8. So answer index 8. Ensure JSON only.


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

[User]
Target lemma: tower
Target surface form: tower
Context:
More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the <t>tower</t> as sort of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says. An entirely new band rings today at Great Torrington, several of whom are members of the congregation.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=tower%1:06:00:: | definition=a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
2. sense_key=tower%1:25:00:: | definition=anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower | synonyms=column, pillar | examples=the test tube held a column of white powder; a tower of dust rose above the horizon
3. sense_key=tower%1:06:01:: | definition=a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships | synonyms=tugboat, tug, towboat

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 "tower" in context. Context: church bell ringers, belfry, tower. "treated the tower as sort of a separate premises". This is physical church tower/belfry. Sense 1: structure taller than diameter, can stand alone or attached to larger building. Sense 2: anything approximating shape of column/tower (column, pillar). Sense 3: boat. So best is sense 1. Need output {"sense_index": 1}. Ensure only JSON object.


[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: sort
Target surface form: sort
Context:
More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as <t>sort</t> of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says. An entirely new band rings today at Great Torrington, several of whom are members of the congregation.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=sort%1:09:00:: | definition=a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality | synonyms=kind, form, variety | examples=sculpture is a form of art; what kinds of desserts are there?
2. sense_key=sort%1:07:00:: | definition=an approximate definition or example | examples=she wore a sort of magenta dress; she served a creamy sort of dessert thing
3. sense_key=sort%1:18:00:: | definition=a person of a particular character or nature | examples=what sort of person is he?; he's a good sort
4. sense_key=sort%1:22:00:: | definition=an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion | synonyms=sorting | examples=the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform word sense disambiguation for the word "sort" in the given context. The context is:

"They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as <t>sort</t> of a separate premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says."

The phrase is "sort of" which is an idiomatic expression meaning "somewhat" or "to some extent" or "approximately".

Let me look at the candidate senses:
1. sort%1:09:00:: - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality (kind, form, variety)
2. sort%1:07:00:: - an approximate definition or example (she wore a sort of magenta dress; she served a creamy sort of dessert thing)
3. sort%1:18:00:: - a person of a particular character or nature
4. sort%1:22:00:: - an operation that segregates items into groups

The phrase "sort of" in the context means "somewhat" or "to a certain degree" - "treated the tower as sort of a separate premises" means they treated it somewhat/approximately as a separate premises.

Sense 2 has the example "she wore a sort of magenta dress; she served a creamy sort of dessert thing" which matches the "sort of" idiomatic usage meaning approximately or somewhat. The definition says "an approximate definition or example."

So the answer should be sense 2.

The user wants only a JSON object: {"sense_index": 2}


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

[User]
Target lemma: separate
Target surface form: separate
Context:
More often than not, ringers think of the church as something stuck on the bottom of the belfry. When their changes are completed, and after they have worked up a sweat, ringers often skip off to the local pub, leaving worship for others below. This does not sit well with some clerics. With membership of the Church of England steadily dwindling, strong-willed vicars are pressing equally strong-willed and often non-religious ringers to attend services. Two years ago, the Rev. Jeremy Hummerstone, vicar of Great Torrington, Devon, got so fed up with ringers who didn't attend service he sacked the entire band; the ringers promptly set up a picket line in protest. "They were a self-perpetuating club that treated the tower as sort of a <t>separate</t> premises, "the Vicar Hummerstone says. An entirely new band rings today at Great Torrington, several of whom are members of the congregation.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=separate%3:00:00:: | definition=independent; not united or joint | examples=a problem consisting of two separate issues; they went their separate ways
2. sense_key=separate%5:00:00:detached:00 | definition=standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything | synonyms=freestanding | examples=a freestanding bell tower; a house with a separate garage
3. sense_key=separate%5:00:02:segregated:00 | definition=separated according to race, sex, class, or religion | examples=separate but equal; girls and boys in separate classes
4. sense_key=separate%5:00:02:unconnected:00 | definition=have the connection undone; having become separate | synonyms=disjoined

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

reasoning_content:
 The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the word "separate" in the given context. I need to choose the best indexed sense from the 4 candidates.

Context: The vicar says the ringers treated the tower as "a separate premises" - meaning they treated the tower as independent, not connected to the church/worship/services. It's about them viewing the tower/club as independent from the church.

Sense 1: "independent; not united or joint" - examples: "a problem consisting of two separate issues; they went their separate ways". This fits well: treating the tower as independent premises, not united with the church.

Sense 2: "standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything" - synonyms=freestanding, examples: "a freestanding bell tower; a house with a separate garage". This is physical/structural. The context is metaphorical/social - treating it as separate premises in terms of independence, not physically detached.

Sense 3: "separated according to race, sex, class, or religion" - doesn't fit at all.

Sense 4: "have the connection undone; having become separate" - synonyms=disjoined. This suggests a prior connection that has been undone. The context isn't about a connection being undone but about them viewing it as independent.

Sense 1 is best: "independent; not united or joint". The tower/premises is viewed as independent from the church.

I should return JSON: {"sense_index": 1}