[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: stop
Target surface form: stop
Context:
It was blurred, after two hours of steady drinking, but the occasion of it came back to him. The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a <t>stop</t> and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=stop%1:11:00:: | definition=the event of something ending | synonyms=halt | examples=it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
2. sense_key=stop%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of stopping something | synonyms=stoppage | examples=the third baseman made some remarkable stops; his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
3. sense_key=stop%1:04:02:: | definition=a brief stay in the course of a journey | synonyms=stopover, layover | examples=they made a stopover to visit their friends
4. sense_key=stop%1:26:00:: | definition=the state of inactivity following an interruption | synonyms=arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stoppage | examples=the negotiations were in arrest; held them in check
5. sense_key=stop%1:15:00:: | definition=a spot where something halts or pauses | examples=his next stop is Atlanta
6. sense_key=stop%1:10:00:: | definition=a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it | synonyms=stop consonant, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive | examples=his stop consonants are too aspirated
7. sense_key=stop%1:10:01:: | definition=a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations | synonyms=period, point, full stop, full point | examples=in England they call a period a stop
8. sense_key=stop%1:06:03:: | definition=(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes | examples=the organist pulled out all the stops
9. sense_key=stop%1:06:02:: | definition=a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens | synonyms=diaphragm | examples=the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
10. sense_key=stop%1:06:00:: | definition=a restraint that checks the motion of something | synonyms=catch | examples=he used a book as a stop to hold the door open
11. sense_key=stop%1:06:01:: | definition=an obstruction in a pipe or tube | synonyms=blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stoppage | examples=we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

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: "Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a <t>stop</t> and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them."
The target word is "stop".
The phrase is "came to a stop".
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. sense_key=stop%1:11:00:: | definition=the event of something ending | synonyms=halt | examples=it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
2. sense_key=stop%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of stopping something | synonyms=stoppage | examples=the third baseman made some remarkable stops; his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
3. sense_key=stop%1:04:02:: | definition=a brief stay in the course of a journey | synonyms=stopover, layover | examples=they made a stopover to visit their friends
4. sense_key=stop%1:26:00:: | definition=the state of inactivity following an interruption | synonyms=arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stoppage | examples=the negotiations were in arrest; held them in check
5. sense_key=stop%1:15:00:: | definition=a spot where something halts or pauses | examples=his next stop is Atlanta

The example for sense 1 is "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill".
The context says "the truck came to a stop".
This perfectly matches sense 1: "the event of something ending" (or the event of coming to a halt).
Let's double check.
"came to a stop" -> sense 1.
Sense 1: stop%1:11:00::
Definition: the event of something ending
Synonyms: halt
Examples: it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill

Yes, sense 1 is the best match.
Context: "the truck came to a stop"
Example: "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
Match is exact.
I will return {"sense_index": 1}.


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: angry
Target surface form: angry
Context:
It was blurred, after two hours of steady drinking, but the occasion of it came back to him. The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the <t>angry</t> driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=angry%3:00:00:: | definition=feeling or showing anger | examples=angry at the weather; angry customers
2. sense_key=angry%5:00:00:stormy:00 | definition=(of the elements) as if showing violent anger | synonyms=furious, raging, tempestuous, wild | examples=angry clouds on the horizon; furious winds
3. sense_key=angry%5:00:00:unhealthy:00 | definition=severely inflamed and painful | examples=an angry sore

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 target word is "angry" in the context: "Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them."
The driver is a person who is feeling or showing anger because the truck had to stop suddenly.
Sense 1: feeling or showing anger (angry at the weather; angry customers).
Sense 2: (of the elements) as if showing violent anger.
Sense 3: severely inflamed and painful.

The driver is a person, so Sense 1 is the correct sense.
I will return {"sense_index": 1}.

format: unknown

native_finish_reason: stop

provider: Alibaba

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: driver
Target surface form: driver
Context:
It was blurred, after two hours of steady drinking, but the occasion of it came back to him. The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry <t>driver</t> jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=driver%1:18:00:: | definition=the operator of a motor vehicle
2. sense_key=driver%1:18:02:: | definition=someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
3. sense_key=driver%1:18:01:: | definition=a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
4. sense_key=driver%1:10:00:: | definition=(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device | synonyms=device driver
5. sense_key=driver%1:06:00:: | definition=a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee | synonyms=number one wood

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 "driver".
Context: "Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them."
The driver is the operator of the truck (a motor vehicle).
Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=driver%1:18:00:: | definition=the operator of a motor vehicle
2. sense_key=driver%1:18:02:: | definition=someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
3. sense_key=driver%1:18:01:: | definition=a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
4. sense_key=driver%1:10:00:: | definition=(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device | synonyms=device driver
5. sense_key=driver%1:06:00:: | definition=a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee | synonyms=number one wood

The best sense is 1.
I will return {"sense_index": 1}.


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

[User]
Target lemma: jump
Target surface form: jumped
Context:
It was blurred, after two hours of steady drinking, but the occasion of it came back to him. The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver <t>jumped</t> down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=jump%2:38:00:: | definition=move forward by leaps and bounds | synonyms=leap, bound, spring | examples=The horse bounded across the meadow; The child leapt across the puddle
2. sense_key=jump%2:38:04:: | definition=move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | synonyms=startle, start | examples=She startled when I walked into the room
3. sense_key=jump%2:33:00:: | definition=make a sudden physical attack on | examples=The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat
4. sense_key=jump%2:30:00:: | definition=increase suddenly and significantly | examples=Prices jumped overnight
5. sense_key=jump%2:42:00:: | definition=be highly noticeable | synonyms=leap out, jump out, stand out, stick out
6. sense_key=jump%2:33:03:: | definition=enter eagerly into | examples=He jumped into the game
7. sense_key=jump%2:30:01:: | definition=rise in rank or status | synonyms=rise, climb up | examples=Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list
8. sense_key=jump%2:38:11:: | definition=jump down from an elevated point | synonyms=leap, jump off | examples=the parachutist didn't want to jump; every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge
9. sense_key=jump%2:38:05:: | definition=run off or leave the rails | synonyms=derail | examples=the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks
10. sense_key=jump%2:38:12:: | definition=jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute | synonyms=chute, parachute
11. sense_key=jump%2:38:01:: | definition=cause to jump or leap | synonyms=leap | examples=the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop
12. sense_key=jump%2:38:07:: | definition=start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery | synonyms=jumpstart
13. sense_key=jump%2:31:00:: | definition=bypass | synonyms=pass over, skip, skip over | examples=He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible
14. sense_key=jump%2:30:05:: | definition=pass abruptly from one state or topic to another | synonyms=leap | examples=leap into fame; jump to a conclusion
15. sense_key=jump%2:30:03:: | definition=go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions | synonyms=alternate

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 "jumped" in the context: "Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them."
The driver is getting down from the cab of the truck.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. move forward by leaps and bounds
2. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
3. make a sudden physical attack on
4. increase suddenly and significantly
5. be highly noticeable
6. enter eagerly into
7. rise in rank or status
8. jump down from an elevated point (synonyms: leap, jump off; examples: the parachutist didn't want to jump; every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge)
9. run off or leave the rails
10. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
11. cause to jump or leap
12. start (a car engine whose battery is dead)
13. bypass
14. pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
15. go back and forth

Sense 8 is "jump down from an elevated point". The driver jumped down from the cab. This perfectly matches sense 8.
Let's double check. "jumped down from the cab" -> jump down from an elevated point.
Yes, sense 8 is the best fit.
Sense index: 8.


[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: cab
Target surface form: cab
Context:
It was blurred, after two hours of steady drinking, but the occasion of it came back to him. The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the <t>cab</t> and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=cab%1:06:02:: | definition=a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
2. sense_key=cab%1:06:01:: | definition=small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood | synonyms=cabriolet
3. sense_key=cab%1:06:00:: | definition=a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money | synonyms=hack, taxi, taxicab

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 "cab".
Context: "Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the <t>cab</t> and walked back toward them."
The context mentions a "huge moving van" and a "truck". The driver jumped down from the "cab".
Sense 1: a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits.
Sense 2: small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
Sense 3: a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money.

The context clearly refers to the compartment at the front of a truck/moving van where the driver sits.
Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check. "huge moving van roared through the intersection... truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab". Yes, the cab of a truck.
Sense 1 is correct.


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

[User]
Target lemma: walk
Target surface form: walked
Context:
It was blurred, after two hours of steady drinking, but the occasion of it came back to him. The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and <t>walked</t> back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=walk%2:38:00:: | definition=use one's feet to advance; advance by steps | examples=Walk, don't run!; We walked instead of driving
2. sense_key=walk%2:38:01:: | definition=accompany or escort | examples=I'll walk you to your car
3. sense_key=walk%2:33:00:: | definition=obtain a base on balls
4. sense_key=walk%2:38:03:: | definition=traverse or cover by walking | examples=Walk the tightrope; Paul walked the streets of Damascus
5. sense_key=walk%2:33:01:: | definition=give a base on balls to
6. sense_key=walk%2:41:00:: | definition=live or behave in a specified manner | examples=walk in sadness
7. sense_key=walk%2:41:01:: | definition=be or act in association with | examples=We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters; Walk with God
8. sense_key=walk%2:38:02:: | definition=walk at a pace | examples=The horses walked across the meadow
9. sense_key=walk%2:38:05:: | definition=make walk | examples=He walks the horse up the mountain; Walk the dog twice a day
10. sense_key=walk%2:38:04:: | definition=take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure | synonyms=take the air | examples=The lovers held hands while walking; We like to walk every Sunday

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 "walked" in the context: "the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them."
The driver is using his feet to advance toward them.
Sense 1: use one's feet to advance; advance by steps. Examples: Walk, don't run!; We walked instead of driving.
Sense 2: accompany or escort.
Sense 4: traverse or cover by walking.
Sense 8: walk at a pace.
Sense 10: take a walk; go for a walk.

The driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. This is simply using one's feet to advance.
Sense 1 fits perfectly.
Let's double check.
"walked back toward them" -> advance by steps.
Sense 1: use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.
Yes, sense 1 is the best fit.
Context: "the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them."
Sense 1 is the most basic and accurate sense here.
I will return {"sense_index": 1}.


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

[User]
Target lemma: stranger
Target surface form: stranger
Context:
The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the <t>stranger</t> was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=stranger%1:18:00:: | definition=anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found | synonyms=alien, unknown
2. sense_key=stranger%1:18:01:: | definition=an individual that one is not acquainted with

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 "stranger".
Context: "The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light... By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend."
Candidate senses:
1. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found (alien, unknown)
2. an individual that one is not acquainted with

In the context, the stranger is someone Phil doesn't know, and the stranger is thanking Haney "as if he were an old friend", implying they are not actually old friends, but rather unacquainted individuals.
Sense 2 fits perfectly: "an individual that one is not acquainted with".
Sense 1 is more about being an alien or foreigner in an environment.

Let's check the context again: "The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought... By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend."
This clearly points to someone not acquainted with the people there.
Therefore, sense 2 is the best fit.
Sense index: 2.


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

[User]
Target lemma: arm
Target surface form: arm
Context:
The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one <t>arm</t> around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=arm%1:08:00:: | definition=a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
2. sense_key=arm%1:06:03:: | definition=any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm | synonyms=branch, limb | examples=the arm of the record player; an arm of the sea
3. sense_key=arm%1:06:01:: | definition=any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting | synonyms=weapon, weapon system | examples=he was licensed to carry a weapon
4. sense_key=arm%1:06:02:: | definition=the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
5. sense_key=arm%1:14:00:: | definition=a division of some larger or more complex organization | synonyms=branch, subdivision | examples=a branch of Congress; botany is a branch of biology
6. sense_key=arm%1:06:00:: | definition=the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm | synonyms=sleeve

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 "arm" in the context: "By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one <t>arm</t> around his shoulders as if he were an old friend."
The context clearly refers to a human limb, specifically the part of the superior limb used to put around someone's shoulders.
Sense 1: "a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb"
This perfectly matches the context.
Sense 2: projection resembling a human arm.
Sense 3: weapon.
Sense 4: part of an armchair.
Sense 5: division of an organization.
Sense 6: part of a garment (sleeve).

Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.
The output format must be a JSON object exactly like {"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: shoulder
Target surface form: shoulders
Context:
The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his <t>shoulders</t> as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=shoulder%1:08:00:: | definition=the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
2. sense_key=shoulder%1:13:00:: | definition=a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
3. sense_key=shoulder%1:08:02:: | definition=a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula | synonyms=shoulder joint, articulatio humeri
4. sense_key=shoulder%1:06:01:: | definition=the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder | examples=an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform
5. sense_key=shoulder%1:06:00:: | definition=a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road | synonyms=berm | examples=the car pulled off onto the shoulder

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 "shoulders" in the context: "By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend."
The context describes a person putting an arm around another person's shoulders.
This refers to the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm.
Candidate sense 1: "the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm"
Candidate sense 2: "a cut of meat..."
Candidate sense 3: "a ball-and-socket joint..."
Candidate sense 4: "the part of a garment..."
Candidate sense 5: "a narrow edge of land..."

Sense 1 is the best fit.
I will return {"sense_index": 1}.


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

[User]
Target lemma: old
Target surface form: old
Context:
The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an <t>old</t> friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=old%3:00:02:: | definition=(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age | examples=his mother is very old; a ripe old age
2. sense_key=old%3:00:01:: | definition=of long duration; not new | examples=old tradition; old house
3. sense_key=old%5:00:00:familiar:00 | definition=(used for emphasis) very familiar | examples=good old boy; same old story
4. sense_key=old%5:00:00:experienced:00 | definition=skilled through long experience | synonyms=older | examples=an old offender; the older soldiers
5. sense_key=old%5:00:03:past:00 | definition=belonging to some prior time | synonyms=erstwhile, former, onetime, quondam, sometime | examples=erstwhile friend; our former glory
6. sense_key=old%5:00:00:genuine:00 | definition=(used informally especially for emphasis) | synonyms=honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, sure-enough | examples=a real honest-to-god live cowboy; had us a high old time
7. sense_key=old%5:00:00:early:01 | definition=of a very early stage in development | examples=Old English is also called Anglo Saxon; Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century
8. sense_key=old%5:00:00:preceding:00 | definition=just preceding something else in time or order | synonyms=previous | examples=the previous owner; my old house was larger

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 "old" in the context: "By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend."
The phrase is "old friend".
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. old%3:00:02:: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
2. old%3:00:01:: of long duration; not new
3. old%5:00:00:familiar:00 (used for emphasis) very familiar | examples=good old boy; same old story
4. old%5:00:00:experienced:00 skilled through long experience
5. old%5:00:03:past:00 belonging to some prior time
6. old%5:00:00:genuine:00 (used informally especially for emphasis)
7. old%5:00:00:early:01 of a very early stage in development
8. old%5:00:00:preceding:00 just preceding something else in time or order

Wait, "old friend" usually means a friend of long duration or a very familiar friend.
Let's check the examples for sense 3: "good old boy; same old story".
Is "old friend" sense 3?
Let's check WordNet for "old friend".
"old friend" -> familiar.
Wait, let's look at sense 3: "(used for emphasis) very familiar".
Is there a sense for "long duration"? Sense 2: "of long duration; not new | examples=old tradition; old house".
But "old friend" is often "familiar".
Let's search WordNet for "old friend".
In WordNet, "old" as in "old friend" is often sense 3: "very familiar".
Wait, let's check the exact WordNet entry for "old".
Sense 3: (used for emphasis) very familiar. Examples: "good old boy", "same old story".
Wait, "old friend" is a very common collocation. Does it mean "familiar"? Yes, "an old friend" means a familiar friend.
Let's consider sense 3: old%5:00:00:familiar:00.
Let's consider sense 2: old%3:00:01:: of long duration; not new.
Is "old friend" sense 3?
Let's check the synset for "old" meaning "familiar".
"old" (adj) - (used for emphasis) very familiar; "good old boy"; "same old story"
Wait, "old friend" is often classified under "familiar".
Let's check if there is another sense.
"old" (adj) - belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"
"old" (adj) - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"
In WordNet, "old friend" is an example of "familiar"? No, "good old boy" is.
Wait, let's search for "old friend" in WordNet.
Actually, "old" in "old friend" is often sense 3 (familiar).
Let's re-read the context: "as if he were an old friend."
This means he acted as if he were very familiar with Haney.
Therefore, sense 3 (familiar) is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"old friend" -> familiar.
Yes, "old" meaning "familiar" is sense 3.
Let's review the options.
1. having lived for a relatively long time
2. of long duration; not new
3. very familiar
4. skilled through long experience
5. belonging to some prior time
6. genuine
7. early stage
8. preceding

"as if he were an old friend" -> as if he were a very familiar friend.
I will choose sense 3.
Wait, let's think if "old friend" could be sense 2 (of long duration). An old friend is a friend of long duration. But the context says "as if he were an old friend", meaning he acted familiarly, not that they had actually been friends for a long time. The stranger was acting *as if* he were a familiar friend. So "familiar" is the exact meaning here.
Sense 3: (used for emphasis) very familiar.
I'll go with 3.
Let's confirm.
"as if he were an old friend" -> familiar.
Yes.


[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: friend
Target surface form: friend
Context:
The stranger, his head seemingly sunk in thought, started to cross the street against the light just as a huge moving van roared through the intersection. Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old <t>friend</t>. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=friend%1:18:00:: | definition=a person you know well and regard with affection and trust | examples=he was my best friend at the university
2. sense_key=friend%1:18:03:: | definition=an associate who provides cooperation or assistance | synonyms=ally | examples=he's a good ally in fight
3. sense_key=friend%1:18:02:: | definition=a person with whom you are acquainted | synonyms=acquaintance | examples=I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances; we are friends of the family
4. sense_key=friend%1:18:04:: | definition=a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | synonyms=supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster | examples=all their supporters came out for the game; they are friends of the library
5. sense_key=friend%1:18:01:: | definition=a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) | synonyms=Quaker

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: "By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old <t>friend</t>."
The stranger is acting as if he knows Haney well and regards him with affection, like an old friend.
Sense 1: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust.
Sense 2: an associate who provides cooperation or assistance.
Sense 3: a person with whom you are acquainted.
Sense 4: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
Sense 5: a member of the Religious Society of Friends.

"old friend" is a common collocation for someone you know well and regard with affection and trust.
The stranger is acting *as if* he were an old friend, meaning he is acting with the affection and trust of a close friend.
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"as if he were an old friend" -> implies the behavior of a close friend (affection and trust).
Sense 1: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust.
Sense 3: a person with whom you are acquainted. (Acquaintance is less than friend, "old friend" implies more than acquaintance).
So sense 1 is the best.
Index: 1.
End of thought.


[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: driver
Target surface form: driver
Context:
Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the <t>driver</t> started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=driver%1:18:00:: | definition=the operator of a motor vehicle
2. sense_key=driver%1:18:02:: | definition=someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
3. sense_key=driver%1:18:01:: | definition=a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
4. sense_key=driver%1:10:00:: | definition=(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device | synonyms=device driver
5. sense_key=driver%1:06:00:: | definition=a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee | synonyms=number one wood

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 "driver".
Context: "the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them... the truck driver's face"
The driver is operating a truck (a motor vehicle).
Sense 1: the operator of a motor vehicle.
Sense 2: someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle.
Sense 3: a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver.
Sense 4: (computer science) a program...
Sense 5: a golf club...

The context clearly refers to the operator of a motor vehicle (a truck).
Therefore, sense 1 is the best match.
Sense index: 1.
End of thought.


[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: start
Target surface form: started
Context:
Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver <t>started</t> to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=start%2:30:00:: | definition=take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | synonyms=get down, begin, get, start out, set about, set out | examples=We began working at dawn; Who will start?
2. sense_key=start%2:30:01:: | definition=set in motion, cause to start | synonyms=begin, lead off, commence | examples=The U.S. started a war in the Middle East; The Iraqis began hostilities
3. sense_key=start%2:38:02:: | definition=leave | synonyms=depart, part, start out, set forth, set off, set out | examples=The family took off for Florida
4. sense_key=start%2:42:00:: | definition=have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | synonyms=begin | examples=The DMZ begins right over the hill; The second movement begins after the Allegro
5. sense_key=start%2:36:00:: | definition=bring into being | synonyms=originate, initiate | examples=He initiated a new program; Start a foundation
6. sense_key=start%2:36:01:: | definition=get off the ground | synonyms=start up, embark on, commence | examples=Who started this company?; We embarked on an exciting enterprise
7. sense_key=start%2:38:04:: | definition=move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | synonyms=startle, jump | examples=She startled when I walked into the room
8. sense_key=start%2:38:01:: | definition=get going or set in motion | synonyms=start up | examples=We simply could not start the engine; start up the computer
9. sense_key=start%2:38:00:: | definition=begin or set in motion | synonyms=go, get going | examples=I start at eight in the morning; Ready, set, go!
10. sense_key=start%2:41:00:: | definition=begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job | synonyms=take up | examples=Take up a position; start a new job
11. sense_key=start%2:33:00:: | definition=play in the starting lineup
12. sense_key=start%2:42:03:: | definition=have a beginning characterized in some specified way | synonyms=begin | examples=The novel begins with a murder; My property begins with the three maple trees
13. sense_key=start%2:41:04:: | definition=begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object | synonyms=begin | examples=begin a cigar; She started the soup while it was still hot
14. sense_key=start%2:38:03:: | definition=bulge outward | synonyms=protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out | examples=His eyes popped

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 "started" in the context: "So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record."
The driver began to curse.
Sense 1: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (begin, get down, start out, set about, set out). Example: We began working at dawn.
Sense 2: set in motion, cause to start.
Sense 4: have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense.
Sense 9: begin or set in motion (go, get going). Example: I start at eight in the morning.
Wait, "started to curse" means he began to curse.
Let's check the examples for Sense 1: "We began working at dawn; Who will start?"
Sense 1 is "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action".
Is it Sense 1? "started to curse" -> began to curse.
Let's look at Sense 1: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
Synonyms: get down, begin, get, start out, set about, set out.
"started to curse" -> began to curse.
Let's check Sense 1 vs Sense 9.
Sense 9: begin or set in motion. Examples: I start at eight in the morning; Ready, set, go!
Sense 1 is "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action". "started to curse" fits "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" (began to curse).
Wait, "start to [verb]" is often Sense 1.
Let's see: "start to curse" -> begin to curse.
Sense 1: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
Let's check if there is a better fit.
"started to curse" -> began to curse.
Sense 1: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
Synonyms: begin, get down, get, start out, set about, set out.
Yes, "started to curse" is taking the first step in carrying out the action of cursing.
Let's consider Sense 1.
"started to curse" -> began to curse.
I will choose Sense 1.
Wait, let's double check.
"started to curse" -> begin to curse.
Sense 1: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
Synonyms: begin, get down, get, start out, set about, set out.
Examples: We began working at dawn; Who will start?
This perfectly matches "started to curse".
I'll output 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: curse
Target surface form: curse
Context:
Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to <t>curse</t> at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=curse%2:32:00:: | definition=utter obscenities or profanities | synonyms=cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate | examples=The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
2. sense_key=curse%2:32:02:: | definition=heap obscenities upon | examples=The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger
3. sense_key=curse%2:32:01:: | definition=wish harm upon; invoke evil upon | synonyms=beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate | examples=The bad witch cursed the child
4. sense_key=curse%2:32:03:: | definition=exclude from a church or a religious community | synonyms=excommunicate, unchurch | examples=The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner

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 "curse".
Context: "So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record."
The driver is angry and is verbally attacking them.
Sense 1: utter obscenities or profanities (cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate). Example: The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street.
Sense 2: heap obscenities upon. Example: The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger.
Wait, "curse at both of them" -> "curse at" is intransitive or transitive with "at".
Sense 1: "utter obscenities or profanities" -> "cursing loudly in the street".
Sense 2: "heap obscenities upon" -> "cursed the passenger".
In the context, "curse at both of them".
Let's check the examples.
Sense 1: "cursing loudly in the street"
Sense 2: "cursed the passenger"
Wait, "curse at" is more like uttering obscenities in their direction, or heaping obscenities upon them?
Let's see: "curse at" is often sense 1. "curse someone" is sense 2.
Wait, let's look at the synonyms.
Sense 1: cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate.
Sense 2: heap obscenities upon.
If the text says "curse at both of them", it means he is swearing at them.
Is it sense 1 or sense 2?
"curse at" -> "utter obscenities or profanities" (cuss, swear).
Let's check WordNet for "curse at".
"curse" (verb)
1. curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate - utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
2. curse - heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
3. curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"
4. curse, excommunicate, unchurch - exclude from a church or a religious community

"curse at" is typically sense 1. "cursing at" = swearing at.
Let's consider "heap obscenities upon". If it's "curse at", it's more like "utter obscenities or profanities".
Wait, sense 1 is "utter obscenities or profanities".
Let's choose sense 1.
Wait, "curse at" is exactly "cuss" or "swear".
Let's double check if there's any other nuance. "started to curse at both of them" -> he was swearing at them.
Sense 1 fits perfectly.
Let's review the options.
1. sense_key=curse%2:32:00:: | definition=utter obscenities or profanities
2. sense_key=curse%2:32:02:: | definition=heap obscenities upon
"curse at" is intransitive with a prepositional phrase, which aligns with "utter obscenities or profanities" (e.g., cursing loudly). "Heap obscenities upon" is transitive (cursed the passenger).
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
I will output {"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: plot
Target surface form: plot
Context:
Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a <t>plot</t> together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=plot%1:09:00:: | definition=a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) | synonyms=secret plan, game | examples=they concocted a plot to discredit the governor; I saw through his little game from the start
2. sense_key=plot%1:15:00:: | definition=a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation | synonyms=plot of land, plot of ground, patch | examples=a bean plot; a cabbage patch
3. sense_key=plot%1:10:00:: | definition=the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc. | examples=the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal
4. sense_key=plot%1:10:01:: | definition=a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object

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 "plot" in the context: "So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record."
The context implies a secret scheme or plan to do something underhand (ruin his safe-driving record).
Sense 1: a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) - synonyms: secret plan, game.
Sense 2: a small area of ground.
Sense 3: the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
Sense 4: a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object.

The context clearly matches Sense 1.
"plot together" -> secret scheme.
I will return {"sense_index": 1}.


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

[User]
Target lemma: ruin
Target surface form: ruin
Context:
Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to <t>ruin</t> his safe-driving record. Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=ruin%2:35:00:: | definition=destroy completely; damage irreparably | synonyms=destroy | examples=You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!; The tears ruined her make-up
2. sense_key=ruin%2:41:00:: | definition=destroy or cause to fail | examples=This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
3. sense_key=ruin%2:40:00:: | definition=reduce to bankruptcy | synonyms=bankrupt, break, smash | examples=My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!; The slump in the financial markets smashed him
4. sense_key=ruin%2:35:01:: | definition=reduce to ruins | examples=The country lay ruined after the war
5. sense_key=ruin%2:35:02:: | definition=deprive of virginity | synonyms=deflower | examples=This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
6. sense_key=ruin%2:30:00:: | definition=fall into ruin

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 "ruin" in the context: "So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record."
The driver is angry because his safe-driving record might be damaged or destroyed by the incident.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. destroy completely; damage irreparably (destroy) - "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!; The tears ruined her make-up"
2. destroy or cause to fail - "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
3. reduce to bankruptcy (bankrupt, break, smash)
4. reduce to ruins
5. deprive of virginity (deflower)
6. fall into ruin

"ruin his safe-driving record" means to damage or destroy it, or cause it to fail.
Wait, "ruin his safe-driving record" is similar to "ruin your chances of winning the election" (sense 2) or "damage irreparably" (sense 1).
Let's check the examples.
Sense 1: "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!; The tears ruined her make-up"
Sense 2: "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
"ruin his safe-driving record" is an abstract thing, like "chances of winning the election".
Wait, sense 1 is "destroy completely; damage irreparably".
Sense 2 is "destroy or cause to fail".
Is a safe-driving record "caused to fail" or "damaged irreparably"?
Actually, "ruin" in the sense of "damage irreparably" or "destroy completely" fits "ruin his safe-driving record".
Let's look at WordNet.
ruin%2:35:00:: (destroy completely; damage irreparably)
ruin%2:41:00:: (destroy or cause to fail)
"ruin his safe-driving record" -> damage irreparably.
Wait, let's search for "ruin his safe-driving record" or similar.
"ruin" + "record" -> damage irreparably.
Let's consider "ruin your chances" -> sense 2.
"ruin his safe-driving record" -> sense 1?
Let's check the exact WordNet definitions.
ruin%2:35:00:: destroy completely; damage irreparably. Synonyms: destroy.
ruin%2:41:00:: destroy or cause to fail.
If I ruin a record, I damage it irreparably.
Let's look at the synonyms. Sense 1 has "destroy". Sense 2 has no synonyms listed in the prompt, but maybe "spoil"?
Actually, "ruin" meaning "damage irreparably" is very common for "ruin a record", "ruin a reputation", "ruin a surprise".
Wait, "ruin his safe-driving record" - the driver thinks they plotted to destroy/damage his record.
Let's choose sense 1.
Wait, let's re-read sense 1: "destroy completely; damage irreparably".
Sense 2: "destroy or cause to fail".
"ruin his safe-driving record" -> damage irreparably.
Let's consider "ruin" as in "ruin a record".
Is it sense 1? Yes, "damage irreparably" fits "ruin his safe-driving record".
Let's double check.
"ruin" (verb)
1. destroy completely; damage irreparably: "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
2. destroy or cause to fail: "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
"ruin his safe-driving record" is more like damaging it irreparably (sense 1) than causing it to fail (sense 2). A record is not something that "fails", it is something that is damaged or destroyed.
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's review the prompt: "ruin his safe-driving record".
Sense 1: destroy completely; damage irreparably.
I will go with 1.
Wait, could it be 2? "cause to fail" - a record doesn't fail.
So 1 is better.
Let's confirm.
"ruin" %2:35:00::
Yes.


[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: record
Target surface form: record
Context:
Brakes howled and a horn blared furiously, but the man would have been hit if Phil hadn't called out to him a second before. His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving <t>record</t>. Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=record%1:10:03:: | definition=anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events | examples=the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques
2. sense_key=record%1:06:00:: | definition=sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove | synonyms=phonograph record, phonograph recording, disk, disc, platter
3. sense_key=record%1:23:00:: | definition=the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had | examples=at 9-0 they have the best record in their league
4. sense_key=record%1:04:01:: | definition=the sum of recognized accomplishments | synonyms=track record | examples=the lawyer has a good record; the track record shows that he will be a good president
5. sense_key=record%1:10:02:: | definition=a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone | synonyms=record book, book | examples=Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'; his name is in all the record books
6. sense_key=record%1:04:00:: | definition=an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport) | examples=he tied the Olympic record; coffee production last year broke all previous records
7. sense_key=record%1:21:00:: | definition=a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction | examples=they could find no record of the purchase
8. sense_key=record%1:10:00:: | definition=a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted | synonyms=criminal record | examples=he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court; the prostitute had a record a mile long

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 "record" in the context: "So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record."
The driver is angry because he thinks they tried to ruin his "safe-driving record".
A "safe-driving record" refers to the sum of recognized accomplishments or history of safe driving, or a compilation of known facts regarding his driving.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. anything providing permanent evidence of or information about past events.
2. sound recording.
3. the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had.
4. the sum of recognized accomplishments (track record).
5. a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone (record book).
6. an extreme attainment.
7. a document that can serve as legal evidence.
8. a list of crimes.

Wait, "safe-driving record" is a history of driving without accidents.
Sense 4: "the sum of recognized accomplishments" (track record). "the lawyer has a good record". A safe-driving record is a good record.
Sense 5: "a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone".
Let's consider "safe-driving record". It's a history of driving.
Is it sense 4 or sense 5?
"the sum of recognized accomplishments" -> "the lawyer has a good record". "safe-driving record" fits "good record" or "track record".
Let's check sense 4: "the sum of recognized accomplishments" synonyms: track record. Examples: the lawyer has a good record.
"ruin his safe-driving record" -> ruin his track record of safe driving.
Sense 4 seems very appropriate.
Let's check sense 1: "anything providing permanent evidence of or information about past events".
Sense 4 is specifically about a person's history of performance or accomplishments (like a good driving record).
"the lawyer has a good record" -> "he has a good safe-driving record".
Yes, sense 4 is the best fit.
Let's double check sense 4 vs sense 5.
Sense 5: "a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone" -> "his name is in all the record books".
Sense 4: "the sum of recognized accomplishments" -> "the lawyer has a good record".
"safe-driving record" is definitely a "good record" or "track record".
Therefore, sense 4.
Let's review the context: "ruin his safe-driving record".
This means ruining his history of safe driving, which is a recognized accomplishment or track record.
I will choose sense 4.
Wait, let's look at sense 4 again. "the sum of recognized accomplishments".
Is a safe driving record an accomplishment? Yes, it's a track record.
What about sense 1? "anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events".
No, "safe-driving record" is an abstract history of performance, like "track record".
I'll go with 4.
Let's consider if "record" here means "a list of crimes" (sense 8). No, it's "safe-driving record", the opposite of a criminal record, but still a history.
Sense 4 is the most accurate.
"the lawyer has a good record" -> "a good safe-driving record".
Matches perfectly.


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

[User]
Target lemma: man
Target surface form: man
Context:
His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the <t>man</t> he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word. Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "man" in the context: "Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word."
The context refers to a specific adult male person who was saved by Haney.
Sense 1: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman).
Sense 2: someone who serves in the armed forces.
Sense 3: generic use of the word to refer to any human being.
Sense 4: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae.
Sense 5: a male subordinate.
Sense 6: an adult male person who has a manly character.
Sense 7: a manservant.
Sense 8: a male person who plays a significant role in the life of a particular woman.
Sense 9: Isle of Man.
Sense 10: game equipment.
Sense 11: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth.

The context clearly refers to a specific adult male person ("the man he saved").
Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check. "the man he saved" -> an adult person who is male.
Yes, 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: save
Target surface form: saved
Context:
His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the man he <t>saved</t> turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word. Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=save%2:41:01:: | definition=save from ruin, destruction, or harm | synonyms=salvage, salve, relieve
2. sense_key=save%2:40:00:: | definition=to keep up and reserve for personal or special use | synonyms=preserve | examples=She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
3. sense_key=save%2:41:00:: | definition=bring into safety | synonyms=carry through, pull through, bring through | examples=We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
4. sense_key=save%2:40:02:: | definition=spend less; buy at a reduced price
5. sense_key=save%2:40:01:: | definition=accumulate money for future use | synonyms=lay aside, save up | examples=He saves half his salary
6. sense_key=save%2:30:00:: | definition=make unnecessary an expenditure or effort | synonyms=make unnecessary | examples=This will save money; I'll save you the trouble
7. sense_key=save%2:41:02:: | definition=save from sins | synonyms=deliver, redeem
8. sense_key=save%2:41:05:: | definition=refrain from harming | synonyms=spare
9. sense_key=save%2:40:04:: | definition=spend sparingly, avoid the waste of | synonyms=economize, economise | examples=This move will save money; The less fortunate will have to economize now
10. sense_key=save%2:40:03:: | definition=retain rights to | synonyms=keep open, hold open, keep | examples=keep my job for me while I give birth; keep my seat, please
11. sense_key=save%2:32:04:: | definition=record data on a computer | synonyms=write | examples=boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk

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 "saved" in the context: "Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face..."
The context describes a situation where the protagonist shouted, causing a truck to stop, thereby preventing a stranger from being hit by the truck.
The protagonist "saved" the stranger from being hit (ruin, destruction, or harm, or bringing into safety).
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. save%2:41:01:: | definition=save from ruin, destruction, or harm | synonyms=salvage, salve, relieve
3. save%2:41:00:: | definition=bring into safety | synonyms=carry through, pull through, bring through | examples=We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
8. save%2:41:05:: | definition=refrain from harming | synonyms=spare

Wait, "save from ruin, destruction, or harm" (1) vs "bring into safety" (3).
Let's re-read the context: "he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop... By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely... Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely..."
The man was saved from being hit by the truck. This is saving from ruin, destruction, or harm.
Let's check the examples for 1: "salvage, salve, relieve" - wait, "salvage" is save from ruin.
Let's check 3: "bring into safety" - "carry through, pull through, bring through".
Is it 1 or 3?
"save from ruin, destruction, or harm" fits "saved from being hit".
Let's look at WordNet:
save%2:41:01:: save from ruin, destruction, or harm
save%2:41:00:: bring into safety

Wait, "save from ruin, destruction, or harm" is often used for saving someone from an accident.
Let's consider "save from ruin, destruction, or harm" (1).
Is there a better fit?
"save from ruin, destruction, or harm" -> salvage, salve, relieve.
"bring into safety" -> carry through, pull through, bring through.
Actually, saving someone from being hit by a truck is saving them from harm.
Let's look at the synonyms for 1: salvage, salve, relieve.
Let's look at the synonyms for 3: carry through, pull through, bring through.
Wait, "save from ruin, destruction, or harm" is sense 1.
Let's check if there is a "save from danger" sense.
"save from ruin, destruction, or harm" is exactly saving someone from being hit by a truck.
Let's choose 1.

Wait, looking at the context: "he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit." -> he saved him from being hit. Being hit is harm.
So sense 1: save from ruin, destruction, or harm.

Let's double check sense 1 vs sense 3.
Sense 1: save from ruin, destruction, or harm.
Sense 3: bring into safety.
In WordNet, "save" (rescue) is often "save from ruin, destruction, or harm".
I will go with 1.
Wait, let's re-read the definition of 1: "save from ruin, destruction, or harm".
Yes, saving someone from being hit by a truck is saving them from harm.
I'll output 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: turn
Target surface form: turned
Context:
His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the man he saved <t>turned</t> and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word. Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=turn%2:38:00:: | definition=change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense | examples=Turn towards me; The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face
2. sense_key=turn%2:30:04:: | definition=undergo a transformation or a change of position or action | synonyms=change state | examples=We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election
3. sense_key=turn%2:42:00:: | definition=undergo a change or development | synonyms=become | examples=The water turned into ice; Her former friend became her worst enemy
4. sense_key=turn%2:38:02:: | definition=cause to move around or rotate | examples=turn a key; turn your palm this way
5. sense_key=turn%2:30:00:: | definition=change to the contrary | synonyms=change by reversal, reverse | examples=The trend was reversed; the tides turned against him
6. sense_key=turn%2:38:03:: | definition=pass to the other side of | synonyms=move around | examples=turn the corner; move around the obstacle
7. sense_key=turn%2:30:03:: | definition=pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become | synonyms=grow | examples=The weather turned nasty; She grew angry
8. sense_key=turn%2:35:08:: | definition=let (something) fall or spill from a container | synonyms=release | examples=turn the flour onto a plate
9. sense_key=turn%2:38:04:: | definition=move around an axis or a center | examples=The wheels are turning
10. sense_key=turn%2:38:01:: | definition=cause to move around a center so as to show another side of | synonyms=turn over | examples=turn a page of a book
11. sense_key=turn%2:38:06:: | definition=to send or let go | examples=They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion
12. sense_key=turn%2:36:00:: | definition=to break and turn over earth especially with a plow | synonyms=plow, plough | examples=Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week; turn the earth in the Spring
13. sense_key=turn%2:35:06:: | definition=shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel | examples=turn the legs of the table; turn the clay on the wheel
14. sense_key=turn%2:30:09:: | definition=change color | examples=In Vermont, the leaves turn early
15. sense_key=turn%2:29:00:: | definition=twist suddenly so as to sprain | synonyms=twist, sprain, wrench, wrick, rick | examples=wrench one's ankle; The wrestler twisted his shoulder
16. sense_key=turn%2:42:13:: | definition=cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics | examples=The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him; The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold
17. sense_key=turn%2:41:10:: | definition=accomplish by rotating | examples=turn a somersault; turn cartwheels
18. sense_key=turn%2:40:13:: | definition=get by buying and selling | examples=the company turned a good profit after a year
19. sense_key=turn%2:38:13:: | definition=cause to move along an axis or into a new direction | examples=turn your face to the wall; turn the car around
20. sense_key=turn%2:38:14:: | definition=channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something | examples=The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction; people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium
21. sense_key=turn%2:35:11:: | definition=cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form | synonyms=flex, bend, deform, twist | examples=bend the rod; twist the dough into a braid
22. sense_key=turn%2:35:10:: | definition=alter the functioning or setting of | examples=turn the dial to 10; turn the heat down
23. sense_key=turn%2:33:13:: | definition=direct at someone | examples=She turned a smile on me; They turned their flashlights on the car
24. sense_key=turn%2:32:14:: | definition=have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to | synonyms=call on | examples=She called on her Representative to help her; She turned to her relatives for help
25. sense_key=turn%2:30:01:: | definition=go sour or spoil | synonyms=sour, ferment, work | examples=The milk has soured; The wine worked
26. sense_key=turn%2:30:14:: | definition=become officially one year older | examples=She is turning 50 this year

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 "turned" in the context: "Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word."
The man changed his orientation or direction to look at the truck driver.
Sense 1: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense. Examples: Turn towards me; The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face.
This perfectly matches "turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face".
Let's check other senses.
Sense 4: cause to move around or rotate. (Transitive, but here it's intransitive).
Sense 9: move around an axis or a center. (Wheels are turning).
Sense 1: "change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense" - "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face" is very similar to "the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face".

Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face"
Sense 1: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.
Examples: Turn towards me; The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face.
Yes, sense 1 is the exact match.
The index is 1.
End of thought.


[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: look
Target surface form: looked
Context:
His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the man he saved turned and <t>looked</t> squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word. Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=look%2:39:00:: | definition=perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards | examples=She looked over the expanse of land; Look at your child!
2. sense_key=look%2:39:01:: | definition=give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect | synonyms=appear, seem | examples=She seems to be sleeping; This appears to be a very difficult problem
3. sense_key=look%2:29:00:: | definition=have a certain outward or facial expression | examples=How does she look?; The child looks unhappy
4. sense_key=look%2:39:02:: | definition=search or seek | synonyms=search | examples=We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest; Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!
5. sense_key=look%2:42:00:: | definition=be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to | synonyms=front, face | examples=The house looks north; My backyard look onto the pond
6. sense_key=look%2:41:13:: | definition=take charge of or deal with | synonyms=attend, take care, see | examples=Could you see about lunch?; I must attend to this matter
7. sense_key=look%2:32:00:: | definition=convey by one's expression | examples=She looked her devotion to me
8. sense_key=look%2:31:00:: | definition=look forward to the probable occurrence of | synonyms=expect, await, wait | examples=We were expecting a visit from our relatives; She is looking to a promotion
9. sense_key=look%2:42:02:: | definition=accord in appearance with | examples=You don't look your age!
10. sense_key=look%2:31:02:: | definition=have faith or confidence in | synonyms=count, bet, depend, calculate, reckon | examples=you can count on me to help you any time; Look to your friends for support

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 "looked" in the context: "Then the man he saved turned and <t>looked</t> squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word."
The action is perceiving with attention, directing one's gaze towards the truck driver's face.
Sense 1: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards. Examples: She looked over the expanse of land; Look at your child!
Sense 2: give a certain impression.
Sense 3: have a certain outward or facial expression.
Sense 4: search or seek.
Sense 5: be oriented in a certain direction.
Sense 6: take charge of or deal with.
Sense 7: convey by one's expression.
Sense 8: look forward to.
Sense 9: accord in appearance with.
Sense 10: have faith or confidence in.

The context clearly describes directing one's gaze towards the truck driver's face.
Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check. "looked squarely into the truck driver's face" -> perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards.
Yes, 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: face
Target surface form: face
Context:
His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's <t>face</t>, without saying a word. Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=face%1:08:00:: | definition=the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear | synonyms=human face | examples=he washed his face; I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
2. sense_key=face%1:07:03:: | definition=the feelings expressed on a person's face | synonyms=expression, look, aspect, facial expression | examples=a sad expression; a look of triumph
3. sense_key=face%1:07:00:: | definition=the general outward appearance of something | examples=the face of the city is changing
4. sense_key=face%1:06:02:: | definition=the striking or working surface of an implement
5. sense_key=face%1:18:00:: | definition=a part of a person that is used to refer to a person | examples=he looked out at a roomful of faces; when he returned to work he met many new faces
6. sense_key=face%1:15:00:: | definition=a surface forming part of the outside of an object | synonyms=side | examples=he examined all sides of the crystal; dew dripped from the face of the leaf
7. sense_key=face%1:08:01:: | definition=the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
8. sense_key=face%1:06:01:: | definition=the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) | examples=he dealt the cards face down
9. sense_key=face%1:10:01:: | definition=a contorted facial expression | synonyms=grimace | examples=she made a grimace at the prospect
10. sense_key=face%1:10:00:: | definition=a specific size and style of type within a type family | synonyms=font, fount, typeface, case
11. sense_key=face%1:07:01:: | definition=status in the eyes of others | examples=he lost face
12. sense_key=face%1:07:02:: | definition=impudent aggressiveness | synonyms=boldness, nerve, brass, cheek | examples=I couldn't believe her boldness; he had the effrontery to question my honesty
13. sense_key=face%1:06:00:: | definition=a vertical surface of a building or cliff

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 "face" in the context: "Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word."
The context refers to the physical front of the human head of the truck driver.
Sense 1: "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear" (synonyms: human face). Examples: "he washed his face; I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news".
This perfectly matches the context.
Let's double check other senses.
Sense 2: feelings expressed on a person's face (expression, look).
Sense 5: a part of a person that is used to refer to a person (roomful of faces).
Sense 1 is the most direct and accurate for "looked squarely into the truck driver's face".
The index is 1.
End of thought.


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

[User]
Target lemma: say
Target surface form: saying
Context:
His shout had been involuntary, something anybody might have done without thinking, on the spur of the moment. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't have cared at all if the guy had been hit. Actually, he regretted having opened his mouth when the truck came to a stop and the angry driver jumped down from the cab and walked back toward them. By then, the stranger was thanking Haney profusely and had one arm around his shoulders as if he were an old friend. So the driver started to curse at both of them as if they had been in a plot together to ruin his safe-driving record. Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without <t>saying</t> a word. Very suddenly, the driver stopped swearing at them, turned on his heel and went back to his truck.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "saying" in the context: "Then the man he saved turned and looked squarely into the truck driver's face, without saying a word."
The phrase is "saying a word".
This means expressing in words, speaking, uttering.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. express in words (state, tell) - "He said that he wanted to marry her"
2. report or maintain (allege, aver)
3. express a supposition (suppose)
4. have or contain a certain wording or form (read)
5. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority (order, tell)
6. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way (pronounce, articulate)
7. communicate or express nonverbally
8. utter aloud
9. state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
10. recite or repeat a fixed text
11. indicate

Wait, "saying a word" is expressing in words.
Sense 1: express in words.
Sense 8: utter aloud.
Is it sense 1 or sense 8?
"without saying a word" -> without expressing in words.
Let's check the examples for sense 1: "He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you"
Sense 8: "She said 'Hello' to everyone in the office"
"saying a word" is a general expression of words.
Let's consider "say a word".
In WordNet, "say" (express in words) is sense 1.
Wait, let's look at "say" sense 1: express in words.
Is there a better fit?
"without saying a word" -> without expressing in words.
Let's check sense 1.
"express in words"
Synonyms: state, tell.
Examples: He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you.

Could it be sense 1? Yes.
Let's check sense 8: utter aloud.
"without saying a word" doesn't necessarily mean "utter aloud", it just means "express in words".
I will go with sense 1.
Wait, let's re-read the context: "without saying a word."
"say a word" is a common idiom for "express in words".
Sense 1 is "express in words".
I'll select 1.
Let's double check if there's any other.
Sense 1: express in words.
Yes.
End of thought.