[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: spine
Target surface form: spine
Context:
He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His <t>spine</t> crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=spine%1:08:00:: | definition=the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord | synonyms=spinal column, vertebral column, backbone, back, rachis | examples=the fall broke his back
2. sense_key=spine%1:25:00:: | definition=any sharply pointed projection | synonyms=spur, acantha
3. sense_key=spine%1:20:00:: | definition=a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf | synonyms=thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet
4. sense_key=spine%1:06:00:: | definition=the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved | synonyms=backbone | examples=the title and author were printed on the spine of the book
5. sense_key=spine%1:05:00:: | definition=a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the word "spine" in the given context.
Context: "His <t>spine</t> crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened."
The phrase "spine crawled" refers to the physical sensation along the back/spinal column due to fear or foreboding.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. sense_key=spine%1:08:00:: | definition=the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord | synonyms=spinal column, vertebral column, backbone, back, rachis | examples=the fall broke his back
2. sense_key=spine%1:25:00:: | definition=any sharply pointed projection
3. sense_key=spine%1:20:00:: | definition=a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
4. sense_key=spine%1:06:00:: | definition=the part of a book's cover...
5. sense_key=spine%1:05:00:: | definition=a sharp rigid animal process or appendage...

Sense 1 is the anatomical spine (backbone), which is what "crawls" when someone is scared.
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
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: crawl
Target surface form: crawled
Context:
He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine <t>crawled</t> with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=crawl%2:38:00:: | definition=move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground | synonyms=creep | examples=The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
2. sense_key=crawl%2:42:01:: | definition=feel as if crawling with insects | examples=My skin crawled--I was terrified
3. sense_key=crawl%2:42:00:: | definition=be full of | examples=The old cheese was crawling with maggots
4. sense_key=crawl%2:38:03:: | definition=show submission or fear | synonyms=fawn, creep, cringe, cower, grovel
5. sense_key=crawl%2:38:01:: | definition=swim by doing the crawl | examples=European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl

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 "crawled" in the context: "His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened."
The context describes a physical sensation on the spine, specifically a feeling of fear or premonition.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. move slowly (creep)
2. feel as if crawling with insects (My skin crawled--I was terrified)
3. be full of (crawling with maggots)
4. show submission or fear (fawn, creep, cringe, cower, grovel)
5. swim by doing the crawl

Sense 2: "feel as if crawling with insects" with the example "My skin crawled--I was terrified". This perfectly matches "His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition".

Let's double check.
"His spine crawled" -> feeling as if crawling with insects, a sensation of fear/terror.
Sense 2 is the best fit.
Sense index: 2.
JSON format: {"sense_index": 2}

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: premonition
Target surface form: premonition
Context:
He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding <t>premonition</t> as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=premonition%1:12:00:: | definition=a feeling of evil to come | synonyms=foreboding, presentiment, boding | examples=a steadily escalating sense of foreboding; the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
2. sense_key=premonition%1:10:00:: | definition=an early warning about a future event | synonyms=forewarning

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 "premonition".
Context: "His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died."
Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=premonition%1:12:00:: | definition=a feeling of evil to come | synonyms=foreboding, presentiment, boding | examples=a steadily escalating sense of foreboding; the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
2. sense_key=premonition%1:10:00:: | definition=an early warning about a future event | synonyms=forewarning

The context says "His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition". The word "foreboding" is explicitly used as a modifier, and the feeling is about something bad (the landlord had died).
Sense 1 has synonyms "foreboding, presentiment, boding" and definition "a feeling of evil to come".
Sense 2 is "an early warning about a future event".
The context clearly aligns with sense 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: ask
Target surface form: asked
Context:
He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he <t>asked</t> one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=ask%2:32:00:: | definition=inquire about | synonyms=inquire, enquire | examples=I asked about their special today; He had to ask directions several times
2. sense_key=ask%2:32:01:: | definition=make a request or demand for something to somebody | examples=She asked him for a loan
3. sense_key=ask%2:32:02:: | definition=direct or put; seek an answer to | examples=ask a question
4. sense_key=ask%2:32:05:: | definition=consider obligatory; request and expect | synonyms=require, expect | examples=We require our secretary to be on time; Aren't we asking too much of these children?
5. sense_key=ask%2:32:04:: | definition=address a question to and expect an answer from | examples=Ask your teacher about trigonometry; The children asked me about their dead grandmother
6. sense_key=ask%2:42:00:: | definition=require as useful, just, or proper | synonyms=necessitate, postulate, need, require, take, involve | examples=It takes nerve to do what she did; success usually requires hard work
7. sense_key=ask%2:32:09:: | definition=require or ask for as a price or condition | examples=He is asking $200 for the table; The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage

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 "asked" in the context: "His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened."
The action is inquiring about what had happened.
Sense 1: inquire about (inquire, enquire) - "I asked about their special today; He had to ask directions several times"
Sense 5: address a question to and expect an answer from - "Ask your teacher about trigonometry; The children asked me about their dead grandmother"

Wait, "asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened."
Is it sense 1 or sense 5?
Sense 1: inquire about. "asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened" -> he inquired about what had happened.
Sense 5: address a question to and expect an answer from. "asked one of his fellow tenants" -> he addressed a question to one of his fellow tenants.
Let's look at the syntax: "asked [someone] [what had happened]".
Sense 1: "ask about" -> "asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened" (asked [indirect object] [direct object clause]).
Wait, "ask someone something" is Sense 5: "address a question to and expect an answer from". Example: "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" or "Ask your teacher about trigonometry".
Wait, Sense 1 is "inquire about". Example: "I asked about their special today".
Let's check WordNet for "ask".
ask%2:32:00:: inquire about. "I asked about their special today"
ask%2:32:04:: address a question to and expect an answer from. "Ask your teacher about trigonometry; The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
In the context: "he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened."
He addressed a question to one of his fellow tenants.
Let's see: "asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened."
Is it sense 1 or sense 5?
"ask someone something" -> Sense 5.
"ask about something" -> Sense 1.
Here, "asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened" -> he asked [someone] [something]. This matches Sense 5: "address a question to and expect an answer from".
Let's re-read Sense 5: "address a question to and expect an answer from". Examples: "Ask your teacher about trigonometry; The children asked me about their dead grandmother".
Wait, "asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened" -> he asked [someone] [what had happened].
Let's check Sense 1: "inquire about".
If I say "I asked him what happened", I am addressing a question to him.
Let's consider Sense 1 vs Sense 5.
"asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened"
"asked" + NP + clause.
Sense 5: address a question to and expect an answer from.
Sense 1: inquire about.
In WordNet, "ask someone something" is often Sense 5.
Let's look at the example for Sense 5: "The children asked me about their dead grandmother".
"asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened" is very similar to "asked me about their dead grandmother".
Therefore, Sense 5 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened"
Sense 5: address a question to and expect an answer from.
Yes, "asked one of his fellow tenants" = addressed a question to one of his fellow tenants.
I will choose 5.
Wait, let's look at Sense 1: "inquire about". "I asked about their special today".
If the sentence was "he asked what had happened", it would be Sense 1.
But it is "he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened", which has the person being asked as the object.
Sense 5 explicitly covers "address a question to [someone]".
So Sense 5 is correct.
Let's review the options.
1. sense_key=ask%2:32:00:: | definition=inquire about
5. sense_key=ask%2:32:04:: | definition=address a question to and expect an answer from
I'll go with 5.
Wait, let's check if there is an "ask someone about something" sense.
Sense 5 examples: "Ask your teacher about trigonometry; The children asked me about their dead grandmother".
This perfectly matches "asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened".
So 5 is the right choice.


[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: fellow
Target surface form: fellow
Context:
He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his <t>fellow</t> tenants what had happened. The landlord had died.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=fellow%1:18:00:: | definition=a boy or man | synonyms=chap, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter | examples=that chap is your host; there's a fellow at the door
2. sense_key=fellow%1:18:02:: | definition=a friend who is frequently in the company of another | synonyms=companion, comrade, familiar, associate | examples=drinking companions; comrades in arms
3. sense_key=fellow%1:18:03:: | definition=a person who is member of one's class or profession | synonyms=colleague, confrere | examples=the surgeon consulted his colleagues; he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers
4. sense_key=fellow%1:23:00:: | definition=one of a pair | synonyms=mate | examples=he lost the mate to his shoe; one eye was blue but its fellow was brown
5. sense_key=fellow%1:18:05:: | definition=a member of a learned society | examples=he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association
6. sense_key=fellow%1:18:04:: | definition=an informal form of address for a man | synonyms=dude, buster | examples=Say, fellow, what are you doing?; Hey buster, what's up?
7. sense_key=fellow%1:18:01:: | definition=a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman | synonyms=boyfriend, beau, swain, young man | examples=if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked

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 "fellow" in the context: "he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened."
The phrase is "fellow tenants".
This means a person who is a member of the same class or group (tenants).
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. a boy or man
2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
3. a person who is member of one's class or profession (synonyms: colleague, confrere; examples: he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers)
4. one of a pair
5. a member of a learned society
6. an informal form of address for a man
7. a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman

Sense 3 fits perfectly: "a person who is member of one's class or profession" or group. "fellow tenants" means a tenant who is a member of the same class (tenants).
The example "fellow hackers" is very similar to "fellow tenants".

Therefore, sense 3 is the best match.
Checking the exact index: 3.
JSON output: {"sense_index": 3}


[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: tenant
Target surface form: tenants
Context:
He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow <t>tenants</t> what had happened. The landlord had died.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=tenant%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else | synonyms=renter | examples=the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent
2. sense_key=tenant%1:18:02:: | definition=a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
3. sense_key=tenant%1:18:01:: | definition=any occupant who dwells in a place

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 "tenants" in the context: "he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died."
The context mentions "landlord", "apartment building", "monthly check for separate maintenance", "fellow tenants".
Sense 1: someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else. Synonyms: renter. Example: the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent.
Sense 2: a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease).
Sense 3: any occupant who dwells in a place.

The context explicitly mentions "landlord" and "apartment building", which strongly aligns with Sense 1 (someone who pays rent to use a building owned by someone else, i.e., a renter).
Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check. "fellow tenants" in an apartment building with a landlord. This is exactly the renter sense.
Sense 1 is the correct choice.


[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: happen
Target surface form: happened
Context:
He went back to work Monday. By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had <t>happened</t>. The landlord had died.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=happen%2:30:00:: | definition=come to pass | synonyms=hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out | examples=What is happening?; The meeting took place off without an incidence
2. sense_key=happen%2:30:02:: | definition=happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ;  (Santayana) | synonyms=befall, bechance | examples=It happens that today is my birthday; These things befell
3. sense_key=happen%2:41:00:: | definition=chance to be or do something, without intention or causation | examples=I happen to have just what you need!
4. sense_key=happen%2:30:01:: | definition=come into being; become reality | synonyms=materialize, materialise | examples=Her dream really materialized
5. sense_key=happen%2:40:12:: | definition=come upon, as if by accident; meet with | synonyms=find, chance, bump, encounter | examples=We find this idea in Plato; I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here

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 "happened" in the context: "His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died."
The meaning is "come to pass", "occur", "take place".
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. happen%2:30:00:: | definition=come to pass | synonyms=hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out | examples=What is happening?; The meeting took place off without an incidence
2. happen%2:30:02:: | definition=happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana) | synonyms=befall, bechance | examples=It happens that today is my birthday; These things befell
3. happen%2:41:00:: | definition=chance to be or do something, without intention or causation | examples=I happen to have just what you need!
4. happen%2:30:01:: | definition=come into being; become reality | synonyms=materialize, materialise | examples=Her dream really materialized
5. happen%2:40:12:: | definition=come upon, as if by accident; meet with | synonyms=find, chance, bump, encounter | examples=We find this idea in Plato; I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here

Sense 1 fits perfectly: "come to pass", "occur". "what had happened" = "what had occurred".
Sense 2 is more about "It happens that..." or "befall".
Sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check. "what had happened" -> "what had occurred".
Sense 1: come to pass.
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: die
Target surface form: died
Context:
By Wednesday the landlord was still alive. Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had <t>died</t>. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=die%2:30:00:: | definition=pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | synonyms=decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire | examples=She died from cancer; The children perished in the fire
2. sense_key=die%2:39:00:: | definition=suffer or face the pain of death | examples=Martyrs may die every day for their faith
3. sense_key=die%2:37:00:: | definition=be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame | examples=I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered; We almost died laughing during the show
4. sense_key=die%2:30:04:: | definition=stop operating or functioning | synonyms=fail, go bad, give way, give out, conk out, go | examples=The engine finally went; The car died on the road
5. sense_key=die%2:37:03:: | definition=feel indifferent towards | examples=She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery
6. sense_key=die%2:37:01:: | definition=languish as with love or desire | examples=She dying for a cigarette; I was dying to leave
7. sense_key=die%2:35:00:: | definition=cut or shape with a die | synonyms=die out | examples=Die out leather for belts
8. sense_key=die%2:33:00:: | definition=to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
9. sense_key=die%2:30:05:: | definition=lose sparkle or bouquet | synonyms=pall, become flat | examples=wine and beer can pall
10. sense_key=die%2:30:01:: | definition=disappear or come to an end | examples=Their anger died; My secret will die with me!
11. sense_key=die%2:30:02:: | definition=suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense) | examples=Whosoever..believes in me shall never die

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 "died" in the context: "The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection."
This clearly refers to passing from physical life.
Sense 1: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
Synonyms: decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire.
Examples: She died from cancer; The children perished in the fire.
This perfectly matches the context.
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: afternoon
Target surface form: afternoon
Context:
Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that <t>afternoon</t>, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=afternoon%1:28:00:: | definition=the part of the day between noon and evening | examples=he spent a quiet afternoon in the park
2. sense_key=afternoon%1:10:00:: | definition=a conventional expression of greeting or farewell | synonyms=good afternoon

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 "afternoon".
Context: "Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection."
Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=afternoon%1:28:00:: | definition=the part of the day between noon and evening | examples=he spent a quiet afternoon in the park
2. sense_key=afternoon%1:10:00:: | definition=a conventional expression of greeting or farewell | synonyms=good afternoon

In the context, "afternoon" refers to the part of the day between noon and evening ("Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof...").
This matches sense 1.
Sense 2 is a greeting ("good afternoon").

Therefore, the best indexed 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: seem
Target surface form: seemed
Context:
Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it <t>seemed</t>, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=seem%2:39:00:: | definition=give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect | synonyms=look, appear | examples=She seems to be sleeping; This appears to be a very difficult problem
2. sense_key=seem%2:39:01:: | definition=seem to be true, probable, or apparent | synonyms=appear | examples=It seems that he is very gifted; It appears that the weather in California is very bad
3. sense_key=seem%2:42:00:: | definition=appear to exist | examples=There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now
4. sense_key=seem%2:39:02:: | definition=appear to one's own mind or opinion | examples=I seem to be misunderstood by everyone; I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters

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 "seemed" in the context: "Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection."
The sentence structure is "it seemed, he had fallen off the roof".
This means "it appeared to be true, probable, or apparent".
Let's check the candidate senses:
1. seem%2:39:00:: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect (She seems to be sleeping)
2. seem%2:39:01:: seem to be true, probable, or apparent (It seems that he is very gifted; It appears that the weather in California is very bad)
3. seem%2:42:00:: appear to exist (There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now)
4. seem%2:39:02:: appear to one's own mind or opinion (I seem to be misunderstood by everyone)

The context "it seemed, he had fallen off the roof" matches sense 2: "seem to be true, probable, or apparent". The example "It seems that he is very gifted" is very similar to "it seemed, he had fallen off the roof".

Therefore, sense 2 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"it seemed, he had fallen off the roof" -> "it appeared that he had fallen off the roof".
Sense 2: "seem to be true, probable, or apparent" -> synonyms: appear. Examples: "It seems that he is very gifted".
Yes, sense 2 is the correct one.


[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: fall
Target surface form: fallen
Context:
Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had <t>fallen</t> off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=fall%2:38:03:: | definition=descend in free fall under the influence of gravity | examples=The branch fell from the tree; The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
2. sense_key=fall%2:38:00:: | definition=move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way | synonyms=descend, go down, come down | examples=The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling
3. sense_key=fall%2:30:08:: | definition=pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind | examples=fall into a trap; She fell ill
4. sense_key=fall%2:42:03:: | definition=come under, be classified or included | synonyms=come | examples=fall into a category; This comes under a new heading
5. sense_key=fall%2:43:00:: | definition=fall from clouds | synonyms=precipitate, come down | examples=rain, snow and sleet were falling; Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
6. sense_key=fall%2:41:02:: | definition=suffer defeat, failure, or ruin | examples=We must stand or fall; fall by the wayside
7. sense_key=fall%2:42:00:: | definition=die, as in battle or in a hunt | examples=Many soldiers fell at Verdun; Several deer have fallen to the same gun
8. sense_key=fall%2:42:04:: | definition=touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly | synonyms=shine, strike | examples=Light fell on her face; The sun shone on the fields
9. sense_key=fall%2:40:05:: | definition=be captured | examples=The cities fell to the enemy
10. sense_key=fall%2:30:00:: | definition=occur at a specified time or place | examples=Christmas falls on a Monday this year; The accent falls on the first syllable
11. sense_key=fall%2:30:06:: | definition=decrease in size, extent, or range | synonyms=decrease, diminish, lessen | examples=The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically
12. sense_key=fall%2:41:01:: | definition=yield to temptation or sin | examples=Adam and Eve fell
13. sense_key=fall%2:41:00:: | definition=lose office or power | examples=The government fell overnight; The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen
14. sense_key=fall%2:40:03:: | definition=to be given by assignment or distribution | examples=The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team; The onus fell on us
15. sense_key=fall%2:38:01:: | definition=move in a specified direction | examples=The line of men fall forward
16. sense_key=fall%2:42:02:: | definition=be due | examples=payments fall on the 1st of the month
17. sense_key=fall%2:41:15:: | definition=lose one's chastity | examples=a fallen woman
18. sense_key=fall%2:40:12:: | definition=to be given by right or inheritance | examples=The estate fell to the oldest daughter
19. sense_key=fall%2:40:09:: | definition=come into the possession of | synonyms=accrue | examples=The house accrued to the oldest son
20. sense_key=fall%2:40:08:: | definition=fall to somebody by assignment or lot | synonyms=light | examples=The task fell to me; It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims
21. sense_key=fall%2:40:13:: | definition=be inherited by | synonyms=return, pass, devolve | examples=The estate fell to my sister; The land returned to the family
22. sense_key=fall%2:38:11:: | definition=slope downward | examples=The hills around here fall towards the ocean
23. sense_key=fall%2:38:15:: | definition=lose an upright position suddenly | synonyms=fall down | examples=The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table; Her hair fell across her forehead
24. sense_key=fall%2:38:14:: | definition=drop oneself to a lower or less erect position | examples=She fell back in her chair; He fell to his knees
25. sense_key=fall%2:35:00:: | definition=fall or flow in a certain way | synonyms=hang, flow | examples=This dress hangs well; Her long black hair flowed down her back
26. sense_key=fall%2:30:11:: | definition=assume a disappointed or sad expression | examples=Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off; his crest fell
27. sense_key=fall%2:30:14:: | definition=be cast down | examples=his eyes fell
28. sense_key=fall%2:30:10:: | definition=come out; issue | examples=silly phrases fell from her mouth
29. sense_key=fall%2:30:09:: | definition=be born, used chiefly of lambs | examples=The lambs fell in the afternoon
30. sense_key=fall%2:30:12:: | definition=begin vigorously | examples=The prisoners fell to work right away
31. sense_key=fall%2:30:15:: | definition=go as if by falling | examples=Grief fell from our hearts
32. sense_key=fall%2:30:13:: | definition=come as if by falling | synonyms=descend, settle | examples=Night fell; Silence fell

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: "Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection."
The target word is "fallen".
The landlord fell off the roof. This means he descended in free fall under the influence of gravity, or lost his balance and dropped.
Let's check the candidate senses.
1. sense_key=fall%2:38:03:: | definition=descend in free fall under the influence of gravity | examples=The branch fell from the tree; The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse
23. sense_key=fall%2:38:11:: | definition=slope downward
24. sense_key=fall%2:38:15:: | definition=lose an upright position suddenly | synonyms=fall down | examples=The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table; Her hair fell across her forehead
Wait, "fallen off the roof" implies descending in free fall under the influence of gravity, or losing an upright position and falling down.
Let's look at sense 1: "descend in free fall under the influence of gravity" - "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse". "fallen off the roof" fits this perfectly.
Let's check sense 23: "slope downward" - no.
Let's check sense 24: "lose an upright position suddenly" - "The vase fell over".
"fallen off the roof" is more about descending from a height.
Sense 1: "descend in free fall under the influence of gravity".
Is there any other sense?
"fallen off the roof" -> descend in free fall.
Let's review the examples for sense 1: "The branch fell from the tree; The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse".
"he had fallen off the roof" -> he descended in free fall under the influence of gravity.
Yes, sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"fallen off the roof"
Sense 1: fall%2:38:03::
Definition: descend in free fall under the influence of gravity.
Examples: The branch fell from the tree; The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse.
This matches "fallen off the roof".
I will output {"sense_index": 1}.
Wait, could it be 23? No, 23 is slope downward.
Could it be 24? "lose an upright position suddenly". But "off the roof" implies falling from a height, which is sense 1.
I am confident in 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: roof
Target surface form: roof
Context:
Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the <t>roof</t> while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=roof%1:06:00:: | definition=a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
2. sense_key=roof%1:06:01:: | definition=protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
3. sense_key=roof%1:17:00:: | definition=the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space | examples=the roof of the cave was very high; I could see the roof of the bear's mouth
4. sense_key=roof%1:10:00:: | definition=an upper limit on what is allowed | synonyms=ceiling, cap | examples=he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him; there was a roof on salaries

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 "roof".
Context: "Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the <t>roof</t> while on some obscure errand or inspection."
The landlord fell off the roof of the apartment building.
Sense 1: a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building.
Sense 2: protective covering on top of a motor vehicle.
Sense 3: the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space.
Sense 4: an upper limit on what is allowed.

The context clearly refers to the top of a building (apartment building).
Therefore, 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: obscure
Target surface form: obscure
Context:
Of course On Thursday, Haney mailed the monthly check for separate maintenance to his wife Lolly, and wished the stranger could do something about her Coming home from work, he was startled to see a police car parked in front of the apartment building. Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some <t>obscure</t> errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=obscure%5:00:00:unclear:00 | definition=not clearly understood or expressed; ; -Anatole Broyard; - P.A.Sorokin; - John Locke | synonyms=vague | examples=an obscure turn of phrase; an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
2. sense_key=obscure%5:00:00:incomprehensible:00 | definition=marked by difficulty of style or expression | synonyms=dark | examples=much that was dark is now quite clear to me; those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
3. sense_key=obscure%5:00:00:concealed:00 | definition=difficult to find | synonyms=hidden | examples=hidden valleys; a hidden cave
4. sense_key=obscure%5:00:00:inglorious:00 | definition=not famous or acclaimed | synonyms=unknown, unsung | examples=an obscure family; unsung heroes of the war
5. sense_key=obscure%5:00:00:inconspicuous:00 | definition=not drawing attention | synonyms=unnoticeable | examples=an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet; an obscure flaw
6. sense_key=obscure%5:00:00:unconnected:00 | definition=remote and separate physically or socially; ; - W.H.Hudson | synonyms=apart, isolated | examples=existed over the centuries as a world apart; preserved because they inhabited a place apart

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 "obscure" in the context: "Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection."
The landlord was doing an "obscure errand or inspection".
What does "obscure" mean here?
It means not clearly understood, vague, or perhaps unknown/unimportant.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. unclear: not clearly understood or expressed. (vague)
2. incomprehensible: marked by difficulty of style or expression.
3. concealed: difficult to find.
4. inglorious: not famous or acclaimed.
5. inconspicuous: not drawing attention.
6. unconnected: remote and separate physically or socially.

Wait, an "obscure errand" means an errand that is not clearly understood or known, or perhaps unimportant/vague.
Let's re-read the context: "he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection."
Does it mean "unclear" (vague) or "inconspicuous" (unnoticeable) or "inglorious" (unknown)?
"obscure errand" -> an errand that is not clearly understood or known to the speaker. The speaker doesn't know what the errand was, so it's "unclear" or "vague".
Wait, sense 1: "not clearly understood or expressed" -> "an obscure turn of phrase; an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit".
Sense 4: "not famous or acclaimed" -> "an obscure family; unsung heroes of the war".
Sense 5: "not drawing attention" -> "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet; an obscure flaw".
Sense 3: "difficult to find" -> "hidden valleys; a hidden cave".

If the landlord was on an "obscure errand", it means the nature of the errand is not clearly understood or known. "some obscure errand" = some vague or unclear errand.
Let's check the examples for sense 1: "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit".
Is there another sense? "obscure" meaning "unknown" or "unclear".
"some obscure errand or inspection" -> the speaker doesn't know what it was, it's unclear.
Let's consider "unclear" (sense 1).
"not clearly understood or expressed"
Could it be "inconspicuous"? No.
Could it be "inglorious"? No.
Could it be "unclear"? Yes, the nature of the errand is unclear to the narrator. "some obscure errand" = some errand whose nature is unclear.

Let's look at WordNet for "obscure".
obscure (adj)
1. unclear, obscure - not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit" -Anatole Broyard; "those not in retrospect are inevitably dimmed"- P.A.Sorokin; "when she used the term 'alienation' she obviously meant something different from Locke"- John Locke
2. dark, obscure - marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
3. hidden, obscure - difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
4. inglorious, obscure, unknown, unsung - not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
5. inconspicuous, obscure, unnoticeable - not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
6. apart, isolated, obscure, unconnected - remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson

"some obscure errand or inspection" -> the errand is not clearly understood or known. The narrator doesn't know what the errand was. So it's "unclear".
Wait, could it be "hidden" (difficult to find)? No.
Could it be "inconspicuous"? No.
"unclear" fits best. "some obscure errand" = some errand that is unclear or vague.

Let's double check if there's any other meaning. "obscure" can mean "unknown" (inglorious), but an errand isn't famous or acclaimed.
"unclear" fits "not clearly understood". The narrator doesn't know what the errand was, so it's unclear to him.
"some obscure errand" -> an errand of an unclear nature.
I will choose sense 1.
Context: "he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection."
The errand is not clearly understood (by the narrator or anyone else).
Sense 1: unclear.
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: witness
Target surface form: witnessed
Context:
Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody <t>witnessed</t> the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=witness%2:39:00:: | definition=be a witness to | examples=She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court
2. sense_key=witness%2:39:01:: | definition=perceive or be contemporaneous with | synonyms=find, see | examples=We found Republicans winning the offices; You'll see a lot of cheating in this school

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 "witnessed" in the context: "Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance."
The context means that nobody saw or observed the fall.
Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=witness%2:39:00:: | definition=be a witness to | examples=She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court
2. sense_key=witness%2:39:01:: | definition=perceive or be contemporaneous with | synonyms=find, see | examples=We found Republicans winning the offices; You'll see a lot of cheating in this school

Sense 1: "be a witness to" - fits perfectly with "witnessed the fall".
Sense 2: "perceive or be contemporaneous with" - more about seeing something happen over time or being present, but "witnessed the fall" is a classic "be a witness to" an event.

Let's look at the examples. "She witnessed the accident" is very similar to "Nobody witnessed the fall".
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
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: fall
Target surface form: fall
Context:
Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the <t>fall</t> -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=fall%1:28:00:: | definition=the season when the leaves fall from the trees | synonyms=autumn | examples=in the fall of 1973
2. sense_key=fall%1:04:01:: | definition=a sudden drop from an upright position | synonyms=spill, tumble | examples=he had a nasty spill on the ice
3. sense_key=fall%1:11:03:: | definition=the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve | examples=women have been blamed ever since the Fall
4. sense_key=fall%1:17:00:: | definition=a downward slope or bend | synonyms=descent, declivity, decline, declination, declension, downslope
5. sense_key=fall%1:04:03:: | definition=a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity | examples=a fall from virtue
6. sense_key=fall%1:11:01:: | definition=a sudden decline in strength or number or importance | synonyms=downfall | examples=the fall of the House of Hapsburg
7. sense_key=fall%1:11:04:: | definition=a movement downward | examples=the rise and fall of the tides
8. sense_key=fall%1:04:02:: | definition=the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) | synonyms=capitulation, surrender | examples=they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
9. sense_key=fall%1:28:01:: | definition=the time of day immediately following sunset | synonyms=twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall | examples=he loved the twilight; they finished before the fall of night
10. sense_key=fall%1:11:02:: | definition=when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat | synonyms=pin
11. sense_key=fall%1:11:00:: | definition=a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity | synonyms=drop | examples=it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
12. sense_key=fall%1:07:00:: | definition=a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity | synonyms=drop, dip, free fall | examples=a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index; there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery

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 "fall" in the context: "Nobody witnessed the <t>fall</t> -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance."
The context describes a person falling off a roof and hitting the pavement.
This is a physical movement downward by the force of gravity.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. season (autumn)
2. sudden drop from an upright position (spill, tumble)
3. lapse of mankind into sinfulness
4. downward slope or bend
5. lapse into sin
6. sudden decline in strength or number
7. movement downward (tides)
8. act of surrendering
9. time of day following sunset
10. wrestler's shoulders forced to the mat
11. free and rapid descent by the force of gravity (drop) - "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
12. sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

Sense 11: "a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity" fits perfectly with falling off a roof and smashing on the pavement.
Wait, let's check sense 11 vs sense 2.
Sense 2: "a sudden drop from an upright position" (spill, tumble).
Sense 11: "a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity" (drop). "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height".
The context says "he had fallen off the roof... Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement". This is a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity from a height (roof to pavement).
Sense 11 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"fall%1:11:00::" -> a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity.
Yes, "drop from that height" matches "fallen off the roof".
I will output 11.


[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: impact
Target surface form: impact
Context:
Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening <t>impact</t> when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=impact%1:11:00:: | definition=the striking of one body against another
2. sense_key=impact%1:19:00:: | definition=a forceful consequence; a strong effect | synonyms=wallop | examples=the book had an important impact on my thinking; the book packs a wallop
3. sense_key=impact%1:04:00:: | definition=influencing strongly | synonyms=impingement, encroachment | examples=they resented the impingement of American values on European culture
4. sense_key=impact%1:04:01:: | definition=the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | synonyms=shock | examples=the armies met in the shock of battle

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 "impact".
Context: "Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance."
The context describes a physical collision: a body smashing on the pavement.
Sense 1: "the striking of one body against another"
Sense 2: "a forceful consequence; a strong effect"
Sense 3: "influencing strongly"
Sense 4: "the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat"

Sense 1 perfectly matches the physical striking of the body against the pavement.
Therefore, the best sense is 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: body
Target surface form: body
Context:
Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his <t>body</t> smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=body%1:08:00:: | definition=the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) | synonyms=organic structure, physical structure | examples=he felt as if his whole body were on fire
2. sense_key=body%1:14:00:: | definition=a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity | examples=the whole body filed out of the auditorium; the student body
3. sense_key=body%1:08:02:: | definition=a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person | synonyms=dead body | examples=they found the body in the lake
4. sense_key=body%1:17:00:: | definition=an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects | examples=heavenly body
5. sense_key=body%1:08:01:: | definition=the body excluding the head and neck and limbs | synonyms=torso, trunk | examples=they moved their arms and legs and bodies
6. sense_key=body%1:14:02:: | definition=a collection of particulars considered as a system | examples=a body of law; a body of doctrine
7. sense_key=body%1:07:00:: | definition=the property of holding together and retaining its shape | synonyms=consistency, consistence, eubstance | examples=wool has more body than rayon; when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
8. sense_key=body%1:10:00:: | definition=the central message of a communication | examples=the body of the message was short
9. sense_key=body%1:07:01:: | definition=the main mass of a thing
10. sense_key=body%1:06:01:: | definition=a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) | synonyms=soundbox
11. sense_key=body%1:06:00:: | definition=the external structure of a vehicle | examples=the body of the car was badly rusted

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: "Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance."
The target word is "body".
The landlord had died. He fell off the roof. His body smashed on the pavement.
This refers to a dead body.
Let's check the candidate senses:
1. the entire structure of an organism
3. a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person (synonyms: dead body)
The context explicitly mentions "The landlord had died." and "his body smashed on the pavement".
Sense 3 is "a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person".
This perfectly matches the context.
Let's double check.
Sense 1: entire structure of an organism.
Sense 3: dead body.
Since the landlord had died, "his body" refers to his dead body.
Therefore, sense 3 is the best fit.
I will return {"sense_index": 3}.


[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: smash
Target surface form: smashed
Context:
Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body <t>smashed</t> on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=smash%2:35:00:: | definition=hit hard | synonyms=nail, boom, blast | examples=He smashed a 3-run homer
2. sense_key=smash%2:30:00:: | definition=break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over | synonyms=dash | examples=Smash a plate
3. sense_key=smash%2:40:00:: | definition=reduce to bankruptcy | synonyms=bankrupt, ruin, break | examples=My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!; The slump in the financial markets smashed him
4. sense_key=smash%2:38:02:: | definition=hit violently | examples=She smashed her car against the guard rail
5. sense_key=smash%2:37:00:: | definition=humiliate or depress completely | synonyms=crush, demolish | examples=She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation; The death of her son smashed her
6. sense_key=smash%2:35:08:: | definition=damage or destroy as if by violence | synonyms=bang up, smash up | examples=The teenager banged up the car of his mother
7. sense_key=smash%2:35:06:: | definition=hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
8. sense_key=smash%2:35:05:: | definition=collide or strike violently and suddenly | examples=The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
9. sense_key=smash%2:33:00:: | definition=overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful) | examples=The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
10. sense_key=smash%2:30:10:: | definition=break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow | examples=The window smashed

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 "smashed" in the context: "Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance."
The context describes a body hitting the pavement violently and suddenly after a fall from a roof.
Let's evaluate the candidate senses:
1. hit hard (nail, boom, blast) - He smashed a 3-run homer.
2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over (dash) - Smash a plate.
3. reduce to bankruptcy (bankrupt, ruin, break)
4. hit violently - She smashed her car against the guard rail.
5. humiliate or depress completely (crush, demolish)
6. damage or destroy as if by violence (bang up, smash up)
7. hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
8. collide or strike violently and suddenly - The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail.
9. overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
10. break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow - The window smashed.

Wait, "smashed on the pavement" - does it mean "collide or strike violently and suddenly" (8) or "hit violently" (4) or "break suddenly into pieces" (10)?
Let's look at sense 8: "collide or strike violently and suddenly" - examples: "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail".
Sense 4: "hit violently" - examples: "She smashed her car against the guard rail".
Sense 10: "break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow" - examples: "The window smashed".
In the context, "his body smashed on the pavement". A body doesn't necessarily break into pieces, but it strikes violently and suddenly.
Wait, let's check sense 8: "collide or strike violently and suddenly".
Is there a better fit?
"smashed on the pavement" -> "collide or strike violently and suddenly".
Let's re-read the context: "just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement".
"smashed" here is intransitive: "his body smashed on the pavement".
Sense 8: "collide or strike violently and suddenly" (intransitive or transitive? "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail" is intransitive with "into").
Wait, "smashed on the pavement" - "smash" as in "collide or strike violently and suddenly".
Let's check sense 8: smash%2:35:05:: definition=collide or strike violently and suddenly.
Let's check sense 10: smash%2:30:10:: definition=break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow.
Does a body break into pieces? Maybe, but "collide or strike violently and suddenly" fits "impact when his body smashed on the pavement".
Wait, sense 8 is "collide or strike violently and suddenly".
Let's consider "smash" in WordNet.
smash%2:35:05:: collide or strike violently and suddenly.
Is there any other intransitive sense?
"smash" (intransitive) - collide or strike violently and suddenly.
Yes, "smashed on the pavement" means it struck violently.
Let's check sense 8.
"collide or strike violently and suddenly"
Examples: "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
Context: "his body smashed on the pavement"
This perfectly matches "collide or strike violently and suddenly".

Let's double check sense 8 vs sense 10.
Sense 10: "break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow" -> "The window smashed".
A body smashing on the pavement is more about the violent impact (strike violently and suddenly) than breaking into pieces (though it might, the focus is on the "sickening impact").
Therefore, sense 8 is the best fit.
Let's review the options.
1. hit hard
2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
3. reduce to bankruptcy
4. hit violently
5. humiliate or depress completely
6. damage or destroy as if by violence
7. hit (a tennis ball)
8. collide or strike violently and suddenly
9. overthrow or destroy
10. break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow

"his body smashed on the pavement" -> collide or strike violently and suddenly.
I will choose 8.
Wait, let's look at sense 8 again. "collide or strike violently and suddenly".
Yes, "smashed on the pavement" = struck violently and suddenly on the pavement.
I'm confident in 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: pavement
Target surface form: pavement
Context:
Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the <t>pavement</t> just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=pavement%1:06:00:: | definition=the paved surface of a thoroughfare | synonyms=paving
2. sense_key=pavement%1:27:00:: | definition=material used to pave an area | synonyms=paving, paving material
3. sense_key=pavement%1:06:01:: | definition=walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway | synonyms=sidewalk

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 "pavement".
Context: "Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance."
The body fell off the roof and smashed on the pavement.
Sense 1: the paved surface of a thoroughfare (paving)
Sense 2: material used to pave an area (paving, paving material)
Sense 3: walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway (sidewalk)

In the context, the body fell off the roof and smashed on the paved surface of a thoroughfare or the ground. "pavement" here refers to the paved surface of a thoroughfare or the ground outside the basement delivery entrance.
Wait, "pavement" in American English often means the paved surface of a street or road (Sense 1), whereas in British English it means sidewalk (Sense 3).
Let's check the context: "just outside the basement delivery entrance."
If it's the paved surface of a thoroughfare, it's Sense 1.
Let's see: "smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance."
Is it the paved surface of a thoroughfare? Yes, the ground/paved surface.
Let's consider Sense 1: "the paved surface of a thoroughfare".
Sense 3: "walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway".
A basement delivery entrance is likely next to a street or alley, so the paved surface of a thoroughfare (Sense 1) or sidewalk (Sense 3).
But "pavement" as the surface he smashed on is typically the paved surface of a thoroughfare (Sense 1).
Let's look at similar examples. "smashed on the pavement" -> the paved surface.
Sense 1: the paved surface of a thoroughfare.
Let's choose Sense 1.
Wait, "pavement" in this context is the hard surface he hit.
"the paved surface of a thoroughfare" fits best.
Let's double check.
"smashed on the pavement" -> paved surface.
I will choose 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: basement
Target surface form: basement
Context:
Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the <t>basement</t> delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=basement%1:06:00:: | definition=the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage | synonyms=cellar
2. sense_key=basement%1:06:01:: | definition=the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

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 "basement".
Context: "...just outside the basement delivery entrance."
Sense 1: the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage (synonyms: cellar)
Sense 2: the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

In the context, "basement delivery entrance" refers to the lowermost portion of a structure, partly or wholly below ground level, often used for storage or deliveries.
Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.
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: delivery
Target surface form: delivery
Context:
Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement <t>delivery</t> entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=delivery%1:04:04:: | definition=the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) | synonyms=bringing | examples=his reluctant delivery of bad news
2. sense_key=delivery%1:11:00:: | definition=the event of giving birth | examples=she had a difficult delivery
3. sense_key=delivery%1:10:00:: | definition=your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally | synonyms=manner of speaking, speech | examples=his manner of speaking was quite abrupt; her speech was barren of southernisms
4. sense_key=delivery%1:04:01:: | definition=the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another | synonyms=livery, legal transfer
5. sense_key=delivery%1:04:03:: | definition=(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter | synonyms=pitch
6. sense_key=delivery%1:04:00:: | definition=recovery or preservation from loss or danger | synonyms=rescue, deliverance, saving | examples=work is the deliverance of mankind; a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
7. sense_key=delivery%1:04:02:: | definition=the act of delivering a child | synonyms=obstetrical delivery

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 "delivery" in the context: "Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance."
The context refers to a "basement delivery entrance", which is an entrance used for delivering or distributing goods or mail.
Sense 1: "the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)"
Sense 2: "the event of giving birth"
Sense 3: "your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally"
Sense 4: "the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another"
Sense 5: "(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter"
Sense 6: "recovery or preservation from loss or danger"
Sense 7: "the act of delivering a child"

The "basement delivery entrance" is an entrance for the delivery of goods.
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check. "delivery entrance" -> entrance for delivery of goods.
Sense 1: the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail).
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: entrance
Target surface form: entrance
Context:
Inside the lobby, people were standing around, talking excitedly. His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery <t>entrance</t>. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=entrance%1:06:00:: | definition=something that provides access (to get in or get out) | synonyms=entranceway, entryway, entry, entree | examples=they waited at the entrance to the garden; beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
2. sense_key=entrance%1:11:00:: | definition=a movement into or inward | synonyms=entering
3. sense_key=entrance%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of entering | synonyms=entering, entry, ingress, incoming | examples=she made a grand entrance

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 "entrance" in the context: "Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance."
The context refers to a physical location or opening that provides access, specifically a "basement delivery entrance".
Candidate sense 1: "something that provides access (to get in or get out)" with synonyms "entranceway, entryway, entry, entree" and examples "they waited at the entrance to the garden; beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral".
Candidate sense 2: "a movement into or inward"
Candidate sense 3: "the act of entering"

The context clearly refers to a physical place/structure providing access (basement delivery entrance).
Therefore, 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: notice
Target surface form: noticed
Context:
His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody <t>noticed</t> his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks. He muttered something about how terrible it was, and walked with deliberate slowness to the elevator.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "noticed" in the context: "Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks."
The meaning here is to perceive or observe his sudden pallor.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. notice%2:39:04:: - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (detect, observe, find, discover)
2. notice%2:39:00:: - notice or perceive (mark, note) - examples: She noted that someone was following her; mark my words.
3. notice%2:32:00:: - make or write a comment on (comment, remark, point out)
4. notice%2:32:01:: - express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with (acknowledge)

In the context, "nobody noticed his sudden pallor" means nobody perceived or observed it.
Sense 2: "notice or perceive" (mark, note).
Sense 1: "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of" (detect, observe, find, discover).
Wait, "notice or perceive" fits "nobody noticed his sudden pallor" perfectly.
Let's check the examples for sense 2: "She noted that someone was following her".
Is it sense 1 or sense 2?
"notice or perceive" is the exact definition of sense 2.
Let's re-read sense 1: "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of".
Sense 2: "notice or perceive".
"nobody noticed his sudden pallor" -> nobody perceived his sudden pallor.
Therefore, sense 2 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"notice" as in "perceive".
Synonyms: mark, note.
Yes, sense 2.
Context: "Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor" -> perceived.
I will choose sense 2.


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

[User]
Target lemma: feel
Target surface form: felt
Context:
His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he <t>felt</t> the blood drain from his cheeks. He muttered something about how terrible it was, and walked with deliberate slowness to the elevator.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=feel%2:37:00:: | definition=undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind | synonyms=experience | examples=She felt resentful; He felt regret
2. sense_key=feel%2:31:00:: | definition=come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds | synonyms=find | examples=I feel that he doesn't like me; I find him to be obnoxious
3. sense_key=feel%2:39:00:: | definition=perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles | synonyms=sense | examples=He felt the wind; She felt an object brushing her arm
4. sense_key=feel%2:29:00:: | definition=be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state | examples=My cold is gone--I feel fine today; She felt tired after the long hike
5. sense_key=feel%2:31:01:: | definition=have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude | examples=She felt small and insignificant; You make me feel naked
6. sense_key=feel%2:39:01:: | definition=undergo passive experience of: | examples=We felt the effects of inflation; her fingers felt their way through the string quartet
7. sense_key=feel%2:42:00:: | definition=be felt or perceived in a certain way | examples=The ground feels shaky; The sheets feel soft
8. sense_key=feel%2:39:10:: | definition=grope or feel in search of something | examples=He felt for his wallet
9. sense_key=feel%2:35:00:: | definition=examine by touch | synonyms=finger | examples=Feel this soft cloth!; The customer fingered the sweater
10. sense_key=feel%2:35:01:: | definition=examine (a body part) by palpation | synonyms=palpate | examples=The nurse palpated the patient's stomach; The runner felt her pulse
11. sense_key=feel%2:40:00:: | definition=find by testing or cautious exploration | examples=He felt his way around the dark room
12. sense_key=feel%2:39:09:: | definition=produce a certain impression | examples=It feels nice to be home again
13. sense_key=feel%2:35:11:: | definition=pass one's hands over the sexual organs of | examples=He felt the girl in the movie theater

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 "felt" (lemma: feel).
Context: "Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks."
The subject is "he" (Haney). He is perceiving a physical sensation (the blood draining from his cheeks).
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. undergo an emotional sensation
2. come to believe
3. perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles (synonyms: sense, examples: He felt the wind; She felt an object brushing her arm)
4. be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state (examples: My cold is gone--I feel fine today; She felt tired after the long hike)
5. have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
6. undergo passive experience of (examples: We felt the effects of inflation)
7. be felt or perceived in a certain way
8. grope or feel in search of something
9. examine by touch
10. examine (a body part) by palpation
11. find by testing or cautious exploration
12. produce a certain impression
13. pass one's hands over the sexual organs of

"felt the blood drain from his cheeks" -> perceiving a physical sensation.
Sense 3: "perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles"
Wait, is it sense 3 or sense 4?
Sense 3: perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles. "He felt the wind; She felt an object brushing her arm".
Sense 4: be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state. "My cold is gone--I feel fine today; She felt tired after the long hike".
In "felt the blood drain from his cheeks", he is perceiving a physical sensation (the blood draining). It's an external/internal physical sensation, like feeling the wind or an object brushing.
Let's check the examples for sense 3: "He felt the wind; She felt an object brushing her arm".
"felt the blood drain from his cheeks" is very similar to "felt an object brushing her arm" or "felt the wind" in terms of perceiving a physical sensation.
Wait, let's consider sense 3 vs sense 4.
Sense 3 is "perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles".
Sense 4 is "be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state".
"felt the blood drain" is a physical sensation.
Let's look at similar examples in WordNet. "feel the blood drain from one's face" is often classified under sense 3 (perceive by a physical sensation).
Let's re-read sense 3: "perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles".
Yes, "felt the blood drain from his cheeks" fits "perceive by a physical sensation".

Let's double check.
"he felt the blood drain from his cheeks"
Is it sense 3?
Yes, "perceive by a physical sensation".
Let's check sense 3 again.
"perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles"
Synonyms: sense.
Examples: He felt the wind; She felt an object brushing her arm.
This perfectly matches "felt the blood drain from his cheeks".

Let's check sense 4: "be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state". Examples: "I feel fine today", "She felt tired". This is about a state, not a specific physical event like blood draining.

Therefore, sense 3 is the best fit.
Another option: sense 6 "undergo passive experience of". Examples: "We felt the effects of inflation". Not quite.

I will choose sense 3.
Context: "he felt the blood drain from his cheeks"
Sense 3: perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles.
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: blood
Target surface form: blood
Context:
His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the <t>blood</t> drain from his cheeks. He muttered something about how terrible it was, and walked with deliberate slowness to the elevator.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=blood%1:08:00:: | definition=the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets | examples=blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products; the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions
2. sense_key=blood%1:07:00:: | definition=temperament or disposition | examples=a person of hot blood
3. sense_key=blood%1:18:00:: | definition=a dissolute man in fashionable society | synonyms=rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, roue
4. sense_key=blood%1:14:00:: | definition=the descendants of one individual | synonyms=lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, pedigree | examples=his entire lineage has been warriors
5. sense_key=blood%1:14:01:: | definition=people viewed as members of a group | examples=we need more young blood in this organization

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 "blood" in the context: "Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks."
The context refers to the physical fluid in the body, specifically the red fluid that drains from the cheeks causing pallor.
Sense 1: "the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets"
Sense 2: "temperament or disposition"
Sense 3: "a dissolute man in fashionable society"
Sense 4: "the descendants of one individual"
Sense 5: "people viewed as members of a group"

The context clearly refers to the physical fluid (Sense 1).
Therefore, the best indexed 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: drain
Target surface form: drain
Context:
His spine crawled with a foreboding premonition as he asked one of his fellow tenants what had happened. The landlord had died. Late that afternoon, it seemed, he had fallen off the roof while on some obscure errand or inspection. He had apparently been alone. Nobody witnessed the fall -- just the sickening impact when his body smashed on the pavement just outside the basement delivery entrance. Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood <t>drain</t> from his cheeks. He muttered something about how terrible it was, and walked with deliberate slowness to the elevator.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=drain%2:38:00:: | definition=flow off gradually | synonyms=run out | examples=The rain water drains into this big vat
2. sense_key=drain%2:34:00:: | definition=deplete of resources | examples=The exercise class drains me of energy
3. sense_key=drain%2:30:01:: | definition=empty of liquid; drain the liquid from | examples=We drained the oil tank
4. sense_key=drain%2:30:04:: | definition=make weak | synonyms=enfeeble, debilitate | examples=Life in the camp drained him

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 "drain" in the context: "Haney hoped that nobody noticed his sudden pallor, as he felt the blood drain from his cheeks."
The context describes blood flowing off or away from his cheeks, causing pallor.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. sense_key=drain%2:38:00:: | definition=flow off gradually | synonyms=run out | examples=The rain water drains into this big vat
2. sense_key=drain%2:34:00:: | definition=deplete of resources | examples=The exercise class drains me of energy
3. sense_key=drain%2:30:01:: | definition=empty of liquid; drain the liquid from | examples=We drained the oil tank
4. sense_key=drain%2:30:04:: | definition=make weak | synonyms=enfeeble, debilitate | examples=Life in the camp drained him

In the context, "blood drain from his cheeks" means the blood flows off gradually or recedes.
Sense 1: "flow off gradually" fits perfectly with "blood drain from his cheeks".
Sense 3 is transitive "empty of liquid; drain the liquid from", but here it's intransitive "blood drain from his cheeks".
Wait, sense 1 is intransitive: "flow off gradually".
Let's check the examples: "The rain water drains into this big vat".
"blood drain from his cheeks" -> flow off gradually.
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"drain" as in "blood drain from his cheeks" -> flow off gradually.
Yes, sense 1.