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

[User]
Target lemma: bright
Target surface form: brightest
Context:
It also provides teachers with a superior self-definition as a "profession, "since they will have passed courses in educational psychology and educational philosophy. I myself took such courses in college, thinking I might end up a schoolteacher. They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and <t>brightest</t> "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well.

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

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

[Assistant] {"sense_index": 3}{"sense_index": 3}

[User] Your previous answer was invalid. Choose one candidate index between 1 and 10. Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}.

content: {"sense_index": 3}{"sense_index": 3}

reasoning_content: The phrase "best and brightest" is a well-known idiom referring to the most intelligent/talented people. The context discusses schoolteachers and compares them to the "best and brightest" of their generation, meaning the most intellectually capable. This matches sense 3 (intelligent).


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: generation
Target surface form: generation
Context:
It also provides teachers with a superior self-definition as a "profession, "since they will have passed courses in educational psychology and educational philosophy. I myself took such courses in college, thinking I might end up a schoolteacher. They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their <t>generation</t> -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=generation%1:14:01:: | definition=all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age | synonyms=coevals, contemporaries
2. sense_key=generation%1:14:00:: | definition=group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
3. sense_key=generation%1:28:00:: | definition=the normal time between successive generations | examples=they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade
4. sense_key=generation%1:28:01:: | definition=a stage of technological development or innovation | examples=the third generation of computers
5. sense_key=generation%1:11:00:: | definition=a coming into being | synonyms=genesis
6. sense_key=generation%1:04:01:: | definition=the production of heat or electricity | examples=dams were built for the generation of electricity
7. sense_key=generation%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production | synonyms=multiplication, propagation

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

finish_reason: stop

role: assistant

reasoning_content: The context talks about teachers who may not be among the "best and brightest" of their generation. This refers to people of approximately the same age - their cohort. This matches sense 1: "all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age" with synonyms "coevals, contemporaries."

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: very
Target surface form: very
Context:
It also provides teachers with a superior self-definition as a "profession, "since they will have passed courses in educational psychology and educational philosophy. I myself took such courses in college, thinking I might end up a schoolteacher. They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are <t>very</t> few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=very%4:02:00:: | definition=used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal | synonyms=really, real, rattling | examples=she was very gifted; he played very well
2. sense_key=very%4:02:01:: | definition=precisely so | examples=on the very next page; he expected the very opposite

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

reasoning_content: The target word "very" in the context "there are very few such people, by definition" is used as an intensifier meaning "really" or "truly." This matches sense 1, which describes "very" as used as an intensifier with synonyms like "really" and "real." Sense 2 refers to "precisely so" (e.g., "the very next page"), which doesn't fit here.


[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: people
Target surface form: people
Context:
It also provides teachers with a superior self-definition as a "profession, "since they will have passed courses in educational psychology and educational philosophy. I myself took such courses in college, thinking I might end up a schoolteacher. They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such <t>people</t>, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=people%1:14:00:: | definition=(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively | examples=old people; there were at least 200 people in the audience
2. sense_key=people%1:14:01:: | definition=the body of citizens of a state or country | synonyms=citizenry | examples=the Spanish people
3. sense_key=people%1:14:02:: | definition=members of a family line | examples=his people have been farmers for generations; are your people still alive?
4. sense_key=people%1:14:03:: | definition=the common people generally | synonyms=multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, the great unwashed | examples=separate the warriors from the mass; power to the people

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

reasoning_content:
The target word "people" appears in the context: "there are very few such people, by definition."

This refers to the "best and brightest" of their generation - meaning exceptional individuals. The phrase "such people" refers to any group of human beings collectively - specifically referring to individuals who are among the best and brightest.

Sense 1: "(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively" - This fits well. "Such people" refers to individuals who are the best and brightest.

Sense 2: "the body of citizens of a state or country" - Doesn't fit, no national context.

Sense 3: "members of a family line" - Doesn't fit, not about family.

Sense 4: "the common people generally" - Doesn't fit, this is about exceptional people, not common people.

The answer is sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: job
Target surface form: jobs
Context:
I myself took such courses in college, thinking I might end up a schoolteacher. They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their <t>jobs</t> well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The context is about schoolteachers and how "they need not be to do their jobs well." Here, "jobs" refers to the work/responsibilities/duties that teachers perform. Let me consider the candidates:

1. The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money - this is more about career/occupation in general
5. The responsibility to do something - this is about duty/responsibility
6. The performance of a piece of work - this is about doing a task well

"do their jobs well" - this means performing their work/duties well.

Sense 6 ("the performance of a piece of work") with example "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia" - this fits well with "do their jobs well" - it's about the performance of work.

Sense 5 ("the responsibility to do something") - "it is their job to print the truth" - this is about responsibility.

Sense 1 is about occupation/career in general, which doesn't quite fit the verb "do" with "well."

"Do their jobs well" - the structure "do a job well" matches sense 6's framing about performance of work. But "do one's job" can also mean fulfill one's responsibilities (sense 5).

Hmm, let me think more carefully. "They need not be [the best and brightest] to do their jobs well." This means they don't need to be exceptional people to perform their teaching duties well. Here "jobs" = their professional duties/work.

Sense 5: "the responsibility to do something" - "it is their job to print the truth" - this is about responsibility/duty
Sense 6: "the performance of a piece of work" - "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia" - this is about performing work

"Do their jobs well" - the phrase "do a job" aligns with sense 6 (performance of work). But "their jobs" as in their professional duties/responsibilities also aligns with sense 5.

Actually, looking more carefully, sense 5 is "the responsibility to do something" - it's about the obligation/responsibility. "Do their jobs well" means to perform their responsibilities well. This seems like a good fit.

But sense 6 is "the performance of a piece of work" - and "do their jobs well" is literally about performing work well. The example "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia" is structurally similar to "do their jobs well."

I think sense 6 is the best match here. The phrase "do their jobs well" is about the performance/execution of their work, not just the abstract responsibility. The "do...well" construction matches sense 6's framing.

Wait, but let me reconsider. "Their jobs" in the context of schoolteachers - this refers to their professional duties, the work they do. "Do their jobs well" = perform their duties well.

I think sense 5 (responsibility) and sense 6 (performance) are both close. Let me look at the distinction more carefully.

Sense 5: "it is their job to print the truth" - this is about what is required of them, a duty
Sense 6: "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia" - this is about how well the performance went

"Do their jobs well" - this is about the quality of execution/performance. "Well" modifies the performance, not just the duty. So sense 6 seems more apt.

Actually, "do their jobs" is an idiomatic expression. Let me think about what it means. "To do one's job" means to fulfill one's professional duties. It's about performing the work. Sense 6 captures this performance aspect.

I'll go with sense 6.

provider: Novita


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

[User]
Target lemma: well
Target surface form: well
Context:
I myself took such courses in college, thinking I might end up a schoolteacher. They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs <t>well</t>. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=well%4:02:00:: | definition=(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') | synonyms=good | examples=the children behaved well; a task well done
2. sense_key=well%4:02:05:: | definition=thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; ; ; ; ; , | examples=The problem is well understood; she was well informed
3. sense_key=well%4:02:03:: | definition=indicating high probability; in all likelihood | synonyms=easily | examples=I might well do it; a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster
4. sense_key=well%4:02:15:: | definition=(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully | examples=a book well worth reading; was well aware of the difficulties ahead
5. sense_key=well%4:02:08:: | definition=to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree | examples=the project was well underway; the fetus has well developed organs
6. sense_key=well%4:02:07:: | definition=favorably; with approval | examples=their neighbors spoke well of them; he thought well of the book
7. sense_key=well%4:02:11:: | definition=to a great extent or degree | synonyms=considerably, substantially | examples=I'm afraid the film was well over budget; painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger
8. sense_key=well%4:02:14:: | definition=with great or especially intimate knowledge | synonyms=intimately | examples=we knew them well
9. sense_key=well%4:02:13:: | definition=with prudence or propriety | examples=You would do well to say nothing more; could not well refuse
10. sense_key=well%4:02:12:: | definition=with skill or in a pleasing manner | examples=she dances well; he writes well
11. sense_key=well%4:02:10:: | definition=in a manner affording benefit or advantage | synonyms=advantageously | examples=she married well; The children were settled advantageously in Seattle
12. sense_key=well%4:02:09:: | definition=in financial comfort | synonyms=comfortably | examples=They live well; she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died
13. sense_key=well%4:02:01:: | definition=without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor | examples=took the joke well; took the tragic news well

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "well" in the context: "But they need not be to do their jobs well."

Here, "well" is an adverb modifying the verb phrase "do their jobs." It means in a good or satisfactory manner, performing their jobs competently/properly.

Looking at the candidate senses:

1. sense_key=well%4:02:00:: | definition=(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard | examples=the children behaved well; a task well done
10. sense_key=well%4:02:12:: | definition=with skill or in a pleasing manner | examples=she dances well; he writes well

Both senses 1 and 10 are close. Sense 1 is about doing something in a good/proper/satisfactory manner to a high standard. Sense 10 is about doing something with skill or in a pleasing manner.

"Do their jobs well" — this is about performing their jobs in a satisfactory, proper manner. It's more about competence and satisfactory performance than about skill or pleasing manner per se. Sense 1 seems most appropriate as it directly addresses doing something well in terms of quality/standard.

Actually, let me reconsider. "With skill" vs "in a good or proper or satisfactory manner" — doing one's job well is about competence, which could be either. But the phrase "a task well done" is very similar to "do their jobs well." I'll go with sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: remember
Target surface form: remember
Context:
They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can <t>remember</t> one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=remember%2:31:00:: | definition=recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | synonyms=retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think | examples=I can't remember saying any such thing; I can't think what her last name was
2. sense_key=remember%2:31:01:: | definition=keep in mind for attention or consideration | synonyms=think of | examples=Remember the Alamo; Remember to call your mother every day!
3. sense_key=remember%2:31:02:: | definition=recapture the past; indulge in memories | synonyms=think back | examples=he remembered how he used to pick flowers
4. sense_key=remember%2:40:00:: | definition=show appreciation to | examples=He remembered her in his will
5. sense_key=remember%2:32:07:: | definition=mention favorably, as in prayer | examples=remember me in your prayers
6. sense_key=remember%2:32:00:: | definition=mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship | synonyms=commend | examples=Remember me to your wife
7. sense_key=remember%2:31:08:: | definition=exercise, or have the power of, memory | examples=After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember; some remember better than others
8. sense_key=remember%2:31:09:: | definition=call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony | synonyms=commemorate | examples=We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz; Remember the dead of the First World War

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

raw_output: {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

content: {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

reasoning_content:
The context: "Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days."

This is about recalling from memory - being able to bring up recollections of inspiring teachers. This matches sense 1: "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection" with synonyms like retrieve, recall, recollect, think. The example "I can't remember saying any such thing" is similar in structure.

It could also be sense 3 "recapture the past; indulge in memories" - but the example there is more about actively reminiscing ("he remembered how he used to pick flowers"). The context here is more about having a memory available, recalling knowledge, which is sense 1.

Sense 2 is about keeping in mind for future action (like "Remember to call your mother"), which doesn't fit.

Sense 1 is the best fit.

provider: AtlasCloud


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

[User]
Target lemma: remember
Target surface form: remember
Context:
They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can <t>remember</t> one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=remember%2:31:00:: | definition=recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | synonyms=retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think | examples=I can't remember saying any such thing; I can't think what her last name was
2. sense_key=remember%2:31:01:: | definition=keep in mind for attention or consideration | synonyms=think of | examples=Remember the Alamo; Remember to call your mother every day!
3. sense_key=remember%2:31:02:: | definition=recapture the past; indulge in memories | synonyms=think back | examples=he remembered how he used to pick flowers
4. sense_key=remember%2:40:00:: | definition=show appreciation to | examples=He remembered her in his will
5. sense_key=remember%2:32:07:: | definition=mention favorably, as in prayer | examples=remember me in your prayers
6. sense_key=remember%2:32:00:: | definition=mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship | synonyms=commend | examples=Remember me to your wife
7. sense_key=remember%2:31:08:: | definition=exercise, or have the power of, memory | examples=After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember; some remember better than others
8. sense_key=remember%2:31:09:: | definition=call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony | synonyms=commemorate | examples=We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz; Remember the dead of the First World War

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}.

[Assistant] {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

[User] Your previous answer was invalid. Choose one candidate index between 1 and 8. Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}.

content: {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

reasoning_content:
The context: "Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days."

This means recalling from memory - sense 1: "recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection."


[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: truly
Target surface form: truly
Context:
They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two <t>truly</t> inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=truly%4:02:00:: | definition=in accordance with truth or fact or reality | synonyms=genuinely, really | examples=she was now truly American; a genuinely open society
2. sense_key=truly%4:02:01:: | definition=by right | synonyms=rightfully | examples=baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime
3. sense_key=truly%4:02:03:: | definition=with sincerity; without pretense | synonyms=sincerely, unfeignedly | examples=she praised him sincerely for his victory; was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher
4. sense_key=truly%4:02:04:: | definition=in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers) | synonyms=in truth, really | examples=in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire; really, you shouldn't have done it

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}.

content: {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

reasoning_content:
The target word is "truly" in the context: "Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days."

Here, "truly" is modifying "inspiring teachers" - meaning genuinely, really inspiring. The teachers are genuinely/actually inspiring.

Let me look at the candidate senses:

1. "in accordance with truth or fact or reality" - synonyms: genuinely, really. Example: "she was now truly American; a genuinely open society"
2. "by right" - synonyms: rightfully. This doesn't fit.
3. "with sincerity; without pretense" - synonyms: sincerely, unfeignedly. Example: "she praised him sincerely for his victory"
4. "in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)" - synonyms: in truth, really. Example: "in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire; really, you shouldn't have done it"

The word "truly" here is used as an intensifier meaning "genuinely" or "really" - the teachers are genuinely inspiring, not just somewhat inspiring.

Sense 1 seems most fitting: "in accordance with truth or fact or reality" with synonyms "genuinely, really." The teachers are truly/genuinely inspiring.

Sense 4 is also about intensifiers, but it's more about sentence modifiers like "in truth" or "really, you shouldn't have done it" - used as a discourse marker or sentence modifier.

In this case, "truly inspiring" is modifying an adjective, and the meaning is "genuinely" - truly inspiring teachers, as opposed to merely competent ones. This aligns with sense 1's definition of "in accordance with truth or fact or reality" and synonyms "genuinely, really."

I'll go with sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: truly
Target surface form: truly
Context:
They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two <t>truly</t> inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=truly%4:02:00:: | definition=in accordance with truth or fact or reality | synonyms=genuinely, really | examples=she was now truly American; a genuinely open society
2. sense_key=truly%4:02:01:: | definition=by right | synonyms=rightfully | examples=baseball rightfully is the nation's pastime
3. sense_key=truly%4:02:03:: | definition=with sincerity; without pretense | synonyms=sincerely, unfeignedly | examples=she praised him sincerely for his victory; was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher
4. sense_key=truly%4:02:04:: | definition=in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers) | synonyms=in truth, really | examples=in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire; really, you shouldn't have done it

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}.

[Assistant] {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

[User] Your previous answer was invalid. Choose one candidate index between 1 and 4. Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}.

raw_output: {"sense_index": 4}{"sense_index": 4}

content: {"sense_index": 4}{"sense_index": 4}


[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: teacher
Target surface form: teachers
Context:
They could all fairly be described as "pap "courses. But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring <t>teachers</t> from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=teacher%1:18:00:: | definition=a person whose occupation is teaching | synonyms=instructor
2. sense_key=teacher%1:09:00:: | definition=a personified abstraction that teaches | examples=books were his teachers; experience is a demanding 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: The context discusses actual people who teach in schools - "schoolteachers," "truly inspiring teachers," "conscientious teaching." These are real human beings whose occupation is teaching. This matches sense 1, not the personified abstraction sense.

provider: Minimax


[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: education
Target surface form: education
Context:
But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our <t>education</t> proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=education%1:04:00:: | definition=the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill | synonyms=instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity | examples=he received no formal education; our instruction was carefully programmed
2. sense_key=education%1:09:00:: | definition=knowledge acquired by learning and instruction | examples=it was clear that he had a very broad education
3. sense_key=education%1:09:01:: | definition=the gradual process of acquiring knowledge | examples=education is a preparation for life; a girl's education was less important than a boy's
4. sense_key=education%1:04:01:: | definition=the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
5. sense_key=education%1:07:01:: | definition=the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | synonyms=training, breeding | examples=a woman of breeding and refinement
6. sense_key=education%1:14:00:: | definition=the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 | synonyms=Department of Education, Education Department

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

reasoning_content:
The context discusses how a person's "education" proceeded at the hands of teachers. The sentence is talking about the process of being educated, the gradual process of acquiring knowledge. Let me look at the candidates:

1. "the activities of educating or instructing" - this is about the activities themselves
2. "knowledge acquired by learning and instruction" - the knowledge one gains
3. "the gradual process of acquiring knowledge" - the process itself
4. "the profession of teaching" - the profession
5. "the result of good upbringing" - social behavior knowledge
6. "the United States federal department" - government department

The sentence "our education proceeded at the hands of those others" - "education proceeded" suggests the process of being educated. The word "proceeded" indicates a process unfolding over time. This aligns with sense 3: "the gradual process of acquiring knowledge."

The example for sense 3 is "education is a preparation for life" and "a girl's education was less important than a boy's" - these refer to the process of being educated.

Sense 3 is the best match.


[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: proceed
Target surface form: proceeded
Context:
But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education <t>proceeded</t> at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=proceed%2:32:00:: | definition=continue talking;  he continued, | synonyms=continue, go on, carry on | examples=I know it's hard,; but there is no choice
2. sense_key=proceed%2:38:00:: | definition=move ahead; travel onward in time or space | synonyms=go forward, continue | examples=We proceeded towards Washington; She continued in the direction of the hills
3. sense_key=proceed%2:41:00:: | definition=follow a procedure or take a course | synonyms=go, move | examples=We should go farther in this matter; She went through a lot of trouble
4. sense_key=proceed%2:30:00:: | definition=follow a certain course | synonyms=go | examples=The inauguration went well; how did your interview go?
5. sense_key=proceed%2:42:00:: | definition=continue a certain state, condition, or activity | synonyms=continue, go on, go along, keep | examples=Keep on working!; We continued to work into the 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:
The sentence is: "But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious."

Here, "proceeded" refers to the education advancing or moving forward, continuing over time. It's about the education progressing/continuing.

Let me look at the candidate senses:

1. sense_key=proceed%2:32:00:: | definition=continue talking - This is about continuing to talk, not relevant.

2. sense_key=proceed%2:38:00:: | definition=move ahead; travel onward in time or space - This could fit. The education moved ahead/advanced over time.

3. sense_key=proceed%2:41:00:: | definition=follow a procedure or take a course - This is about following a procedure, not quite right.

4. sense_key=proceed%2:30:00:: | definition=follow a certain course - "follow a certain course" could apply to education following its course. Example: "The inauguration went well; how did your interview go?" - this is about events proceeding.

5. sense_key=proceed%2:42:00:: | definition=continue a certain state, condition, or activity - This could fit. The education continued.

The sentence "our education proceeded at the hands of those others" - the education continued/advanced over time. This is about the process of education moving forward/continuing.

Sense 2: "move ahead; travel onward in time or space" - examples include "We proceeded towards Washington" which is about physical movement, but also could be about progress.

Sense 4: "follow a certain course" - synonyms: go. Examples: "The inauguration went well" - this is about an event proceeding/going.

Sense 5: "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" - the education continued as an activity.

Hmm, I think sense 4 might be the best fit. "Our education proceeded" - the education followed its course, it went. "How did your interview go?" is analogous to "how did your education proceed/go?"

But sense 5 also fits - the education continued as an activity.

Actually, looking more carefully, "our education proceeded at the hands of those others" - the subject is "education" and it proceeded. The sense that talks about something "following a certain course" or "going" seems to match. "Proceed" here means "went" or "advanced."

I think sense 4 (follow a certain course) is the best match because:
- "The inauguration went well" parallels "our education proceeded"
- "How did your interview go?" parallels the idea of an event/process going/proceeding

Actually, wait. Let me reconsider sense 2. "Move ahead; travel onward in time or space" - this suggests forward movement. Education proceeding does involve moving ahead in time.

The key distinction: sense 2 is more about physical or temporal advancement, sense 4 is about something following its course (how it went), sense 5 is about continuing an activity.

"Our education proceeded at the hands of those others" - this means our education advanced/continued under their guidance. The education was an activity that continued and moved forward.

I think sense 4 is the best fit because "proceeded" here functions like "went" - "our education went at the hands of those others." This matches the example "how did your interview go?"

Actually, I want to reconsider. Sense 5 says "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" with example "We continued to work into the night." This could also work - the education continued.

But I think sense 4 (follow a certain course) is the best because "proceeded" here is more about the course of education than actively continuing it. It's like saying "our education went on" in a neutral sense of following its course.

Hmm, let me think again. "Our education proceeded at the hands of those others" - the key is the metaphor of education as something that moves forward, advances.

Sense 2: move ahead, travel onward - this is about advancement
Sense 4: follow a certain course - this is about how something goes
Sense 5: continue a certain state, condition, or activity

I think the answer is 4. The education followed its course. It's like "how did it go" - it proceeded.

Wait, actually I think sense 2 might be better. "Move ahead; travel onward in time or space" - education proceeded = education moved ahead in time. The example "We proceeded towards Washington" shows movement forward.

But "proceeded towards" has a directional component. "Our education proceeded" doesn't have direction in the same way.

Sense 4 with "The inauguration went well" and "how did your interview go" - these are about events unfolding/going. Education proceeding is similar - it's the event of education unfolding.

I'll go with sense 4.

Actually, let me reconsider one more time. "Our education proceeded at the hands of those others" - this is saying the education continued/advanced under their guidance.

Sense 5: "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" - the education continued as an activity. Synonyms: continue, go on, go along, keep. "Keep on working!" - "Our education kept going at the hands of those others." This fits well.

Sense 4: "follow a certain course" - synonyms: go. "The inauguration went well" - "Our education went at the hands of those others." Also fits.

Both 4 and 5 seem plausible. But I think the nuance here is that "proceeded" emphasizes the forward movement/course of education, which aligns more with sense 4's "follow a certain course."

Actually, I realize I should look at the verb frames. Sense 4's gloss is quite generic ("follow a certain course"), and the example "The inauguration went well" shows it's about how an event unfolds.

Sense 5 is specifically about continuing an activity or state.

"Our education proceeded" - the education continued as an activity. This seems to fit sense 5 better.

But "proceeded" can also mean "went forward" or "advanced" which is sense 2.

OK, let me make a final decision. The sentence is about education going on, continuing, advancing under the guidance of teachers. The most natural interpretation is that education continued/moved forward.

Between sense 2 and sense 5:
- Sense 2: move ahead, travel onward - emphasizes forward motion
- Sense 5: continue a certain state, condition, or activity - emphasizes continuation

"Our education proceeded at the hands of those others" - I think this emphasizes the continuation of education, the fact that it kept going. The teachers were competent and conscientious, and education continued under them. This fits sense 5.

But actually, I realize "proceeded" in this context could also be paraphrased as "our education went on" which strongly aligns with sense 5's "go on" synonym.

I'll go with sense 5.

Wait, but looking at sense 4 again: "follow a certain course" with example "The inauguration went well" - this is also about an event unfolding. "Our education proceeded" = "Our education went well/course"

Hmm. I think the key difference is:
- Sense 4 is about how something goes/courses (neutral, descriptive)
- Sense 5 is about continuing an activity (active continuation)

In the context, "our education proceeded" is saying that education continued/advanced. I think this is closer to sense 5.

Final answer: sense 5.

Actually, one more consideration. "Proceeded" here could be contrasted with what didn't happen - education didn't stop. It kept going. This aligns with sense 5's "continue."

But it could also be about the course of education - how it went. This aligns with sense 4.

I think I'll go with sense 4 because:
1. "Proceeded" is often used in the sense of "went" or "followed its course"
2. The example "The inauguration went well" parallels "our education proceeded"
3. The paraphrase "our education went" fits naturally

But I keep going back and forth. Let me commit: sense 4.

Hmm, actually, I want to reconsider once more. The sentence is contrasting "truly inspiring teachers" with "those others, who were merely competent and conscientious." The point is that education still happened, it still went on, with competent teachers. So the emphasis is on the continuation of education.

"Our education proceeded at the hands of those others" = "Our education continued/kept going under those others"

This aligns with sense 5: "continue a certain state, condition, or activity"

OK, final answer: sense 5.

No wait, I want to look at this differently. "Proceed" has these meanings:
1. To begin or go on with an action
2. To move forward or onward
3. To continue
4. To carry on

In WordNet, these map to:
1. Sense 1: continue talking
2. Sense 2: move ahead
3. Sense 3: follow a procedure
4. Sense 4: follow a certain course
5. Sense 5: continue a certain state/condition/activity

"Our education proceeded" - the education moved forward, went on, continued.

I think sense 4 is about something unfolding/going (event-level), while sense 5 is about active continuation.

"Our education proceeded at the hands of those others" - the education went on, unfolded. The teachers were guiding it. This is more about how the education went (its course) than about actively continuing it.

I'll go with sense 4.

OK, I need to commit. Let me look at the examples one more time:

Sense 4: "The inauguration went well; how did your interview go?" - These are about how events/activities go. "Our education proceeded" = "Our education went [under their guidance]." This is a very natural paraphrase.

Sense 5: "Keep on working!; We continued to work into the night" - These are about actively continuing. "Our education proceeded" doesn't have the same active continuation feel.

I'll go with sense 4.

Final answer: 4.


[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: competent
Target surface form: competent
Context:
But it is unfair to dump on teachers, as distinct from the educational establishment. I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely <t>competent</t> and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=competent%3:00:00:: | definition=properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient | examples=a competent typist
2. sense_key=competent%5:00:00:adequate:00 | definition=adequate for the purpose | examples=a competent performance
3. sense_key=competent%3:00:02:: | definition=legally qualified or sufficient | examples=a competent court; competent testimony

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

reasoning_content:
The target word "competent" is used in the context: "our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious."

The context is about teachers who are not among the "best and brightest" but are still able to do their jobs well. The word "competent" here means having sufficient ability or skill to perform their job adequately, but not exceptionally. It's contrasted with being among the "best and brightest" and with "truly inspiring."

Let me analyze the candidate senses:

1. sense_key=competent%3:00:00:: | definition=properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient | examples=a competent typist
2. sense_key=competent%5:00:00:adequate:00 | definition=adequate for the purpose | examples=a competent performance
3. sense_key=competent%3:00:02:: | definition=legally qualified or sufficient | examples=a competent court; competent testimony

Sense 3 is clearly not applicable - there's no legal context here.

Sense 1 focuses on being "properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient" - this seems to match well. A teacher who is "competent" is one who is sufficiently capable of teaching.

Sense 2 focuses on being "adequate for the purpose" - this also could match, as the teachers are adequate (though not exceptional) for the purpose of education.

Looking at the context more carefully: "who were merely competent and conscientious" - the word "merely" suggests that being competent is a baseline, adequate level, not exceptional. The teachers don't need to be among the "best and brightest" - they just need to be adequate to do the job well.

Between sense 1 and sense 2:
- Sense 1 emphasizes being qualified/capable/efficient
- Sense 2 emphasizes being adequate for the purpose

The use of "merely" and the contrast with "best and brightest" and "truly inspiring" suggests a sense of adequacy rather than high capability. The teachers are described as doing their jobs well with mere competence - this is an adequate level of performance.

Actually, looking more carefully, sense 1 with "a competent typist" and the definition "properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient" - this fits a person who is a competent teacher.

Sense 2 with "a competent performance" emphasizes adequacy of the performance/result.

In this context, the word modifies teachers (people), not their performance. So sense 1, which describes a person ("a competent typist"), seems more appropriate than sense 2, which describes a performance.

Wait, but sense 2's definition is "adequate for the purpose" which could apply to people too. But the example "a competent performance" suggests it modifies things/events.

Given that "competent" here describes teachers (people) who are capable of doing their job, sense 1 (properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient) seems to be the best match. The example "a competent typist" is analogous to "a competent teacher."

I'll go with sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: sense
Target surface form: sense
Context:
I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this <t>sense</t>, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=sense%1:09:05:: | definition=a general conscious awareness | examples=a sense of security; a sense of happiness
2. sense_key=sense%1:10:00:: | definition=the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted | synonyms=signified | examples=the dictionary gave several senses for the word; in the best sense charity is really a duty
3. sense_key=sense%1:09:02:: | definition=the faculty through which the external world is apprehended | synonyms=sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory faculty | examples=in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing
4. sense_key=sense%1:09:04:: | definition=sound practical judgment | synonyms=common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit | examples=Common sense is not so common; he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
5. sense_key=sense%1:09:06:: | definition=a natural appreciation or ability | examples=a keen musical sense; a good sense of timing

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

raw_output: {"sense_index": 2}{"sense_index": 2}

content: {"sense_index": 2}{"sense_index": 2}

reasoning_content: The phrase "In this sense" means "in this particular way of interpreting/understanding." This is the meaning/interpretation sense.


[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: sense
Target surface form: sense
Context:
I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this <t>sense</t>, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=sense%1:09:05:: | definition=a general conscious awareness | examples=a sense of security; a sense of happiness
2. sense_key=sense%1:10:00:: | definition=the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted | synonyms=signified | examples=the dictionary gave several senses for the word; in the best sense charity is really a duty
3. sense_key=sense%1:09:02:: | definition=the faculty through which the external world is apprehended | synonyms=sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory faculty | examples=in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing
4. sense_key=sense%1:09:04:: | definition=sound practical judgment | synonyms=common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit | examples=Common sense is not so common; he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
5. sense_key=sense%1:09:06:: | definition=a natural appreciation or ability | examples=a keen musical sense; a good sense of timing

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}.

[Assistant] {"sense_index": 2}{"sense_index": 2}

[User] Your previous answer was invalid. Choose one candidate index between 1 and 5. Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}.

content: {"sense_index": 2}{"sense_index": 2}

reasoning_content: The context is "In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor." The phrase "in this sense" means "in this particular way of interpreting/understanding." This points to sense 2: "the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted."


[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: teacher
Target surface form: teacher
Context:
I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a <t>teacher</t> can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=teacher%1:18:00:: | definition=a person whose occupation is teaching | synonyms=instructor
2. sense_key=teacher%1:09:00:: | definition=a personified abstraction that teaches | examples=books were his teachers; experience is a demanding 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:
The target word "teacher" appears in the context: "a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place."

This is clearly referring to a person whose occupation is teaching - a professional teacher (specifically a schoolteacher, as the context discusses). The pronoun "he" refers to a real person, and the comparison to a family doctor indicates a professional role.

Sense 1: "a person whose occupation is teaching" with synonym "instructor" - this fits perfectly.
Sense 2: "a personified abstraction that teaches" with examples like "books were his teachers; experience is a demanding teacher" - this refers to abstract or metaphorical teachers, which doesn't fit here.

The answer is sense 1, which is sense_index 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: compare
Target surface form: compared
Context:
I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be <t>compared</t> to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=compare%2:31:00:: | definition=examine and note the similarities or differences of | examples=John compared his haircut to his friend's; We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
2. sense_key=compare%2:42:00:: | definition=be comparable | examples=This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes
3. sense_key=compare%2:31:01:: | definition=consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous | synonyms=liken, equate | examples=We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans; You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed
4. sense_key=compare%2:32:00:: | definition=to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

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

raw_output: {"sense_index": 3}{"sense_index": 3}

content: {"sense_index": 3}{"sense_index": 3}

reasoning_content:
The sentence is: "In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor."

This is expressing a likeness or analogy - saying a teacher is similar to a family doctor. This matches sense 3: "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous" with synonyms "liken, equate". The example "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans" is very similar in structure.

Sense 1 is about examining similarities/differences, which is more analytical.
Sense 2 is about being comparable (used in comparisons "does not compare with").
Sense 4 is about grammatical forms.

Sense 3 is the best fit.


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

[User]
Target lemma: compare
Target surface form: compared
Context:
I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be <t>compared</t> to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=compare%2:31:00:: | definition=examine and note the similarities or differences of | examples=John compared his haircut to his friend's; We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
2. sense_key=compare%2:42:00:: | definition=be comparable | examples=This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes
3. sense_key=compare%2:31:01:: | definition=consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous | synonyms=liken, equate | examples=We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans; You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed
4. sense_key=compare%2:32:00:: | definition=to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

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}.

[Assistant] {"sense_index": 3}{"sense_index": 3}

[User] Your previous answer was invalid. Choose one candidate index between 1 and 4. Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}.

content: {"sense_index": 3}{"sense_index": 3}

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to choose the best sense for "compared" in the context "a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor."

This is a case of likening/describing as similar or analogous. The teacher is being likened to a family doctor. This matches sense 3: "consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous" with synonyms "liken, equate" and examples like "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans."

Sense 1 is about examining similarities/differences, which is more about analysis. Sense 2 is about being comparable (intransitive). Sense 4 is about grammatical comparison forms. Sense 3 is clearly the best match.


[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: one
Target surface form: one
Context:
I know many schoolteachers and, on the whole, they are seriously committed to conscientious teaching. They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to <t>one</t>'s family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=one%1:23:00:: | definition=the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number | synonyms=1, I, ace, single, unity | examples=he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it; they had lunch at one
2. sense_key=one%1:09:00:: | definition=a single person or thing | examples=he is the best one; this is the one I ordered

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

reasoning_content:
The target word "one" in the context "a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor" — here "one" is used as a possessive pronoun meaning "someone's" or "a person's."

Looking at the candidate senses:
1. sense 1: the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number (1, I, ace, single, unity)
2. sense 2: a single person or thing ("he is the best one; this is the one I ordered")

Neither perfectly captures the pronoun use, but sense 2 ("a single person or thing") is closer. "One's family doctor" means "a person's family doctor" — referring to an indefinite single person. This aligns with sense 2, which refers to a single person or thing in an indefinite/generic sense.

Sense 1 is about the number, which doesn't fit here. Sense 2 is about an indefinite single person/thing, which is closer to the pronoun usage "one's" (someone's, a person's family doctor).

So the best choice is sense 2.


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

[User]
Target lemma: brilliant
Target surface form: brilliant
Context:
They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were <t>brilliant</t>, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place. If he is competent and conscientious, he serves us well.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=brilliant%5:00:00:superior:02 | definition=of surpassing excellence | synonyms=superb | examples=a brilliant performance; a superb actor
2. sense_key=brilliant%5:00:00:intelligent:00 | definition=having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence | synonyms=brainy, smart as a whip | examples=some men dislike brainy women; a brilliant mind
3. sense_key=brilliant%5:00:00:impressive:00 | definition=characterized by grandeur | synonyms=glorious, magnificent, splendid | examples=the brilliant court life at Versailles; a glorious work of art
4. sense_key=brilliant%5:00:00:colorful:00 | definition=having striking color | synonyms=bright, vivid | examples=bright dress; brilliant tapestries
5. sense_key=brilliant%5:00:00:bright:00 | definition=full of light; shining intensely | examples=a brilliant star; brilliant chandeliers
6. sense_key=brilliant%5:00:00:reverberant:00 | definition=clear and sharp and ringing | synonyms=bright | examples=the bright sound of the trumpet section; the brilliant sound of the trumpets

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

reasoning_content: The context is about a family doctor being "brilliant" - meaning extremely intelligent or exceptionally skilled. The passage argues that if a family doctor were brilliant (exceptionally intelligent/talented), they probably wouldn't be a family doctor (they'd have a more prestigious career). This aligns with sense 2: "having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence."


[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: probably
Target surface form: probably
Context:
They may not be among the "best and brightest "of their generation -- there are very few such people, by definition. But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he <t>probably</t> would not be a family doctor in the first place. If he is competent and conscientious, he serves us well.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=probably%4:02:00:: | definition=with considerable certainty; without much doubt | synonyms=likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike | examples=He is probably out of the country; in all likelihood we are headed for war
2. sense_key=probably%4:02:01:: | definition=easy to believe on the basis of available evidence | synonyms=credibly, believably, plausibly | examples=he talked plausibly before the committee; he will probably win the election

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

reasoning_content:
The target word "probably" is used in the sentence: "If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place."

This is a counterfactual conditional ("If he were brilliant..."). The speaker is expressing a high degree of certainty that a brilliant person would not be a family doctor. This aligns with sense 1: "with considerable certainty; without much doubt" (synonyms: likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike).

Sense 2 is about credibility/plausibility ("easy to believe on the basis of available evidence"), which is a different meaning — more about how something is presented or argued rather than the speaker's degree of certainty.

In this context, the speaker is confident (with considerable certainty) that a brilliant person would probably not be a family doctor. This fits sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: competent
Target surface form: competent
Context:
But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place. If he is <t>competent</t> and conscientious, he serves us well. Our teachers are not an important factor in our educational crisis.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=competent%3:00:00:: | definition=properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient | examples=a competent typist
2. sense_key=competent%5:00:00:adequate:00 | definition=adequate for the purpose | examples=a competent performance
3. sense_key=competent%3:00:02:: | definition=legally qualified or sufficient | examples=a competent court; competent testimony

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}.

content: {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

reasoning_content:
The context discusses teachers and family doctors who are "competent and conscientious" - meaning they are adequately qualified and capable of doing their jobs well, though not brilliant. This is about being sufficiently capable and qualified.

Sense 1: "properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient" - with example "a competent typist"
Sense 2: "adequate for the purpose" - with example "a competent performance"
Sense 3: "legally qualified or sufficient" - with example "a competent court; competent testimony"

The context is about people (teachers, doctors) who are qualified and capable of doing their jobs well. This fits sense 1 best, as it's about being properly qualified or capable. Sense 2 is more about adequacy of something for a purpose (like a performance). Sense 3 is about legal qualification.

Sense 1 is the best fit.


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

[User]
Target lemma: competent
Target surface form: competent
Context:
But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place. If he is <t>competent</t> and conscientious, he serves us well. Our teachers are not an important factor in our educational crisis.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=competent%3:00:00:: | definition=properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient | examples=a competent typist
2. sense_key=competent%5:00:00:adequate:00 | definition=adequate for the purpose | examples=a competent performance
3. sense_key=competent%3:00:02:: | definition=legally qualified or sufficient | examples=a competent court; competent testimony

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}.

[Assistant] {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

[User] Your previous answer was invalid. Choose one candidate index between 1 and 3. Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}.

content: {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

reasoning_content:
The context talks about teachers and family doctors who are "merely competent and conscientious" - meaning they are adequately qualified and capable, doing their jobs well but not brilliantly. This is about being properly qualified and capable/efficient.

Sense 1: "properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient" - example "a competent typist" - this fits well
Sense 2: "adequate for the purpose" - example "a competent performance" - this also could fit
Sense 3: "legally qualified or sufficient" - doesn't fit, this is not about legal qualification

Between 1 and 2, the context emphasizes capability and qualification to do the job well. Sense 1 is the primary sense and fits best with "qualified or capable or efficient." Sense 2 is more about adequacy for a purpose. The context is describing people who are sufficiently capable to do their jobs well, which aligns more with sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: serve
Target surface form: serves
Context:
But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place. If he is competent and conscientious, he <t>serves</t> us well. Our teachers are not an important factor in our educational crisis.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=serve%2:42:03:: | definition=serve a purpose, role, or function | synonyms=function | examples=The tree stump serves as a table; The female students served as a control group
2. sense_key=serve%2:33:00:: | definition=do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function | examples=He served as head of the department for three years; She served in Congress for two terms
3. sense_key=serve%2:42:01:: | definition=contribute or conduce to | examples=The scandal served to increase his popularity
4. sense_key=serve%2:41:00:: | definition=be used by; as of a utility | synonyms=service | examples=The sewage plant served the neighboring communities; The garage served to shelter his horses
5. sense_key=serve%2:34:01:: | definition=help to some food; help with food or drink | synonyms=help | examples=I served him three times, and after that he helped himself
6. sense_key=serve%2:34:00:: | definition=provide (usually but not necessarily food) | synonyms=serve up, dish out, dish up, dish | examples=We serve meals for the homeless; She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.
7. sense_key=serve%2:41:02:: | definition=devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas | examples=She served the art of music; He served the church
8. sense_key=serve%2:42:02:: | definition=promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to | synonyms=serve well | examples=Art serves commerce; Their interests are served
9. sense_key=serve%2:42:00:: | definition=spend time in prison or in a labor camp | synonyms=do | examples=He did six years for embezzlement
10. sense_key=serve%2:41:01:: | definition=work for or be a servant to | synonyms=attend to, wait on, attend, assist | examples=May I serve you?; She attends the old lady in the wheelchair
11. sense_key=serve%2:35:00:: | definition=deliver a warrant or summons to someone | synonyms=process, swear out | examples=He was processed by the sheriff
12. sense_key=serve%2:42:12:: | definition=be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity | synonyms=suffice, do, answer | examples=A few words would answer; This car suits my purpose well
13. sense_key=serve%2:41:13:: | definition=do military service | examples=She served in Vietnam; My sons never served, because they are short-sighted
14. sense_key=serve%2:35:01:: | definition=mate with | synonyms=service | examples=male animals serve the females for breeding purposes
15. sense_key=serve%2:33:01:: | definition=put the ball into play | examples=It was Agassi's turn to serve

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

raw_output: {"sense_index": 8}{"sense_index": 8}

content: {"sense_index": 8}{"sense_index": 8}

reasoning_content: The context is about teachers and family doctors. The sentence says "If he is competent and conscientious, he serves us well." This is about being useful or beneficial to someone. The phrase "serves us well" matches sense 8: "promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to" with synonyms "serve well" and example "Their interests are served." This fits perfectly.


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

[User]
Target lemma: serve
Target surface form: serves
Context:
But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place. If he is competent and conscientious, he <t>serves</t> us well. Our teachers are not an important factor in our educational crisis.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=serve%2:42:03:: | definition=serve a purpose, role, or function | synonyms=function | examples=The tree stump serves as a table; The female students served as a control group
2. sense_key=serve%2:33:00:: | definition=do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function | examples=He served as head of the department for three years; She served in Congress for two terms
3. sense_key=serve%2:42:01:: | definition=contribute or conduce to | examples=The scandal served to increase his popularity
4. sense_key=serve%2:41:00:: | definition=be used by; as of a utility | synonyms=service | examples=The sewage plant served the neighboring communities; The garage served to shelter his horses
5. sense_key=serve%2:34:01:: | definition=help to some food; help with food or drink | synonyms=help | examples=I served him three times, and after that he helped himself
6. sense_key=serve%2:34:00:: | definition=provide (usually but not necessarily food) | synonyms=serve up, dish out, dish up, dish | examples=We serve meals for the homeless; She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.
7. sense_key=serve%2:41:02:: | definition=devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas | examples=She served the art of music; He served the church
8. sense_key=serve%2:42:02:: | definition=promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to | synonyms=serve well | examples=Art serves commerce; Their interests are served
9. sense_key=serve%2:42:00:: | definition=spend time in prison or in a labor camp | synonyms=do | examples=He did six years for embezzlement
10. sense_key=serve%2:41:01:: | definition=work for or be a servant to | synonyms=attend to, wait on, attend, assist | examples=May I serve you?; She attends the old lady in the wheelchair
11. sense_key=serve%2:35:00:: | definition=deliver a warrant or summons to someone | synonyms=process, swear out | examples=He was processed by the sheriff
12. sense_key=serve%2:42:12:: | definition=be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity | synonyms=suffice, do, answer | examples=A few words would answer; This car suits my purpose well
13. sense_key=serve%2:41:13:: | definition=do military service | examples=She served in Vietnam; My sons never served, because they are short-sighted
14. sense_key=serve%2:35:01:: | definition=mate with | synonyms=service | examples=male animals serve the females for breeding purposes
15. sense_key=serve%2:33:01:: | definition=put the ball into play | examples=It was Agassi's turn to serve

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}.

[Assistant] {"sense_index": 8}{"sense_index": 8}

[User] Your previous answer was invalid. Choose one candidate index between 1 and 15. Return only valid JSON exactly like {"sense_index": 1}.

content: {"sense_index": 8}{"sense_index": 8}

reasoning_content:
The sentence is: "If he is competent and conscientious, he serves us well."

This is about a family doctor (compared to a teacher) being competent and conscientious, and that being beneficial/useful to the patient. "Serves us well" means "is useful/beneficial to us."

Looking at the candidate senses:

1. serve a purpose, role, or function
2. do duty or hold offices
3. contribute or conduce to
4. be used by; as of a utility
5. help to some food
6. provide (usually but not necessarily food)
7. devote one's life to
8. promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to (synonyms: serve well) - examples: "Art serves commerce; Their interests are served"
9. spend time in prison
10. work for or be a servant to
11. deliver a warrant
12. be sufficient
13. do military service
14. mate with
15. put the ball into play

The phrase "serves us well" with the explicit synonym "serve well" listed for sense 8 makes this the best match. The doctor being competent and conscientious promotes/benefits/is useful to the patients.


[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: well
Target surface form: well
Context:
But they need not be to do their jobs well. Yes, we all can remember one or two truly inspiring teachers from our school days. But our education proceeded at the hands of those others, who were merely competent and conscientious. In this sense, a teacher can be compared to one's family doctor. If he were brilliant, he probably would not be a family doctor in the first place. If he is competent and conscientious, he serves us <t>well</t>. Our teachers are not an important factor in our educational crisis.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=well%4:02:00:: | definition=(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') | synonyms=good | examples=the children behaved well; a task well done
2. sense_key=well%4:02:05:: | definition=thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; ; ; ; ; , | examples=The problem is well understood; she was well informed
3. sense_key=well%4:02:03:: | definition=indicating high probability; in all likelihood | synonyms=easily | examples=I might well do it; a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster
4. sense_key=well%4:02:15:: | definition=(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully | examples=a book well worth reading; was well aware of the difficulties ahead
5. sense_key=well%4:02:08:: | definition=to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree | examples=the project was well underway; the fetus has well developed organs
6. sense_key=well%4:02:07:: | definition=favorably; with approval | examples=their neighbors spoke well of them; he thought well of the book
7. sense_key=well%4:02:11:: | definition=to a great extent or degree | synonyms=considerably, substantially | examples=I'm afraid the film was well over budget; painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger
8. sense_key=well%4:02:14:: | definition=with great or especially intimate knowledge | synonyms=intimately | examples=we knew them well
9. sense_key=well%4:02:13:: | definition=with prudence or propriety | examples=You would do well to say nothing more; could not well refuse
10. sense_key=well%4:02:12:: | definition=with skill or in a pleasing manner | examples=she dances well; he writes well
11. sense_key=well%4:02:10:: | definition=in a manner affording benefit or advantage | synonyms=advantageously | examples=she married well; The children were settled advantageously in Seattle
12. sense_key=well%4:02:09:: | definition=in financial comfort | synonyms=comfortably | examples=They live well; she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died
13. sense_key=well%4:02:01:: | definition=without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor | examples=took the joke well; took the tragic news well

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}.

content: {"sense_index": 1}{"sense_index": 1}

reasoning_content:
The target word "well" in the context: "If he is competent and conscientious, he serves us well."

This is about a family doctor serving patients well - meaning in a satisfactory, proper, or good manner. The doctor serves them well, meaning he serves them satisfactorily or competently.

Looking at the candidates:

1. sense_key=well%4:02:00:: - "in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard" - examples: "the children behaved well; a task well done"
2. sense_key=well%4:02:05:: - "thoroughly or completely; fully"
3. sense_key=well%4:02:03:: - "indicating high probability"
4. sense_key=well%4:02:15:: - "entirely or fully" (used for emphasis)
5. sense_key=well%4:02:08:: - "to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree"
6. sense_key=well%4:02:07:: - "favorably; with approval"
7. sense_key=well%4:02:11:: - "to a great extent or degree"
8. sense_key=well%4:02:14:: - "with great or especially intimate knowledge"
9. sense_key=well%4:02:13:: - "with prudence or propriety"
10. sense_key=well%4:02:12:: - "with skill or in a pleasing manner"
11. sense_key=well%4:02:10:: - "in a manner affording benefit or advantage"
12. sense_key=well%4:02:09:: - "in financial comfort"
13. sense_key=well%4:02:01:: - "without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor"

"Serves us well" - this means serving in a satisfactory, proper manner. The doctor serves them well, meaning competently, in a way that meets their needs satisfactorily.

Sense 1 ("in a good or proper or satisfactory manner") seems like a strong match.

Sense 11 ("in a manner affording benefit or advantage") - this could also fit since the doctor serves them in a beneficial way.

Sense 10 ("with skill or in a pleasing manner") - doesn't quite fit, since the passage emphasizes mere competence, not skill.

Sense 5 ("to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree") - doesn't quite fit.

The phrase "serves us well" most naturally maps to the general sense of "in a good or proper or satisfactory manner" - sense 1. This is the most common, default sense of "well" as an adverb modifying a verb of action, meaning "satisfactorily" or "properly."

I'll go with sense 1.