[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: permit
Target surface form: permit
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to <t>permit</t> the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=permit%2:32:00:: | definition=consent to, give permission | synonyms=allow, let, countenance | examples=She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband; I won't let the police search her basement
2. sense_key=permit%2:41:00:: | definition=make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | synonyms=let, allow | examples=This permits the water to rush in; This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement
3. sense_key=permit%2:32:06:: | definition=allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | synonyms=allow, tolerate | examples=We don't allow dogs here; Children are not permitted beyond this point

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 "permit" in the context: "This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to <t>permit</t> the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
The context is about allowing or making it possible for gifted youngsters to flourish.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. consent to, give permission (allow, let, countenance) - e.g., She permitted her son to visit...
2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen (let, allow) - e.g., This permits the water to rush in...
3. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (allow, tolerate) - e.g., We don't allow dogs here...

In the context, "permit the gifted youngsters to flourish" means making it possible for them to flourish, or allowing them to flourish.
Wait, "permit" here is used in the sense of "make it possible" or "allow".
Let's check the examples.
Sense 1: "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband" - giving permission to a person to do something.
Sense 2: "This permits the water to rush in" - making it possible for something to happen.
Sense 3: "We don't allow dogs here" - allowing the presence of or an activity without opposing.

"permit the gifted youngsters to flourish" - is it giving permission (1) or making it possible (2)?
"whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish... than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding"
Actually, "permit" in the sense of "allow" (give permission) or "make it possible".
Wait, sense 1 is "consent to, give permission".
Sense 2 is "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen".
Sense 3 is "allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting".

Let's look at the synonyms:
Sense 1: allow, let, countenance
Sense 2: let, allow
Sense 3: allow, tolerate

"permit the gifted youngsters to flourish" -> "allow the gifted youngsters to flourish".
Is it sense 1 or sense 2?
"permit" + object + to-infinitive.
Sense 1: permit someone to do something.
Sense 2: permit something to happen.
"permit the gifted youngsters to flourish" -> permit [someone] to [do something]. This matches Sense 1: "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband".
Wait, Sense 1 is "consent to, give permission". Does tracking "give permission" to gifted youngsters to flourish? Or does it "make it possible" for them to flourish?
"whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish" -> "allow the gifted youngsters to flourish".
Let's consider Sense 1: "consent to, give permission".
Sense 2: "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen". Example: "This permits the water to rush in".
Sense 3: "allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting". Example: "We don't allow dogs here".

If I say "permit the gifted youngsters to flourish", it's more like "allow" in the sense of giving them the opportunity or making it possible, or just allowing it.
Wait, let's look at the structure: "permit [NP] to [VP]".
Sense 1 has "permit [NP] to [VP]" in the example: "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband".
Sense 2 has "permit [NP] to [VP]" in the example: "This permits the water to rush in".
Is "gifted youngsters" an agent that is given permission, or is it just a thing that is made possible to flourish?
"permit the gifted youngsters to flourish" -> "allow the gifted youngsters to flourish".
In WordNet, "permit" has:
1. consent to, give permission (allow, let, countenance)
2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen (let, allow)
3. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting (allow, tolerate)

"permit the gifted youngsters to flourish" - tracking is a system. Does a system "give permission" or "make it possible"?
"make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" -> "This permits the water to rush in".
"consent to, give permission" -> "She permitted her son to visit..."
Actually, "allow" is often used for both. But "permit" in the sense of "make it possible" is often used with inanimate subjects or abstract concepts, like "This permits the water to rush in" or "The weather permitted us to go".
Here, the subject is "tracking" (or "whose main purpose"). "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish".
"Tracking" is an educational practice. Its purpose is to "make it possible" for gifted youngsters to flourish.
Wait, let's search for "permit" in this context. "permit the gifted youngsters to flourish".
Could it be sense 1? "consent to, give permission". No, tracking doesn't "consent".
Could it be sense 2? "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen". Yes, tracking makes it possible for them to flourish.
Let's check the examples for sense 2: "This permits the water to rush in; This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement".
What about sense 1? "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband; I won't let the police search her basement".
"permit" meaning "allow" (give permission) vs "make possible".
"permit the gifted youngsters to flourish" -> "allow the gifted youngsters to flourish".
Is "flourish" an activity that requires permission, or a state that is made possible?
"flourish" is a state/activity.
Let's consider "allow" as a synonym.
If I say "The new policy allows students to flourish", it means it makes it possible.
Let's look at the synonyms for sense 2: let, allow.
Synonyms for sense 1: allow, let, countenance.
Is there a difference? Sense 1 is "consent to, give permission". Sense 2 is "make it possible".
Does tracking "give permission" to gifted youngsters? No, it "makes it possible" for them to flourish by putting them in a suitable environment.
Therefore, sense 2 is the best fit.

Let's double check.
"whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish"
If I replace with "make it possible for the gifted youngsters to flourish", it makes perfect sense.
If I replace with "give permission to the gifted youngsters to flourish", it sounds a bit odd, though "allow" works for both.
"permit" in the sense of "make possible" is very common with abstract subjects like "purpose", "system", "policy", "tracking".
"Tracking's main purpose is less to make it possible for the gifted youngsters to flourish..."
Yes, sense 2.

Let's review the candidate senses again.
1. sense_key=permit%2:32:00:: | definition=consent to, give permission | synonyms=allow, let, countenance | examples=She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband; I won't let the police search her basement
2. sense_key=permit%2:41:00:: | definition=make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | synonyms=let, allow | examples=This permits the water to rush in; This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement
3. sense_key=permit%2:32:06:: | definition=allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | synonyms=allow, tolerate | examples=We don't allow dogs here; Children are not permitted beyond this point

Sense 2 fits "make it possible" perfectly. Tracking is a specific action/system that makes it possible for gifted youngsters to flourish.
I will choose sense 2.
Wait, let's think if "permit" here could be sense 1. "allow" is often used interchangeably. But "consent to, give permission" implies an authority figure giving permission to a subordinate. Tracking is not an authority figure giving permission; it's a mechanism that enables or makes possible the flourishing. So sense 2 is more accurate.
"make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" -> tracking is a specific action (or system) that makes it possible for gifted youngsters to flourish.
I am confident in sense 2.


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: flourish
Target surface form: flourish
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to <t>flourish</t> (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=flourish%2:30:01:: | definition=grow vigorously | synonyms=boom, thrive, expand | examples=The deer population in this town is thriving; business is booming
2. sense_key=flourish%2:40:00:: | definition=make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance | synonyms=thrive, prosper, fly high | examples=The new student is thriving
3. sense_key=flourish%2:35:00:: | definition=move or swing back and forth | synonyms=brandish, wave | examples=She waved her gun

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 "flourish" in the context: "This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to <t>flourish</t> (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
The context is about gifted youngsters developing, growing, or succeeding in their academic potential.
Sense 1: grow vigorously (boom, thrive, expand) - The deer population is thriving; business is booming.
Sense 2: make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance (thrive, prosper, fly high) - The new student is thriving.
Sense 3: move or swing back and forth (brandish, wave) - She waved her gun.

Wait, looking at the examples:
Sense 1: "The deer population in this town is thriving; business is booming"
Sense 2: "The new student is thriving"

The context is about "gifted youngsters to flourish". This aligns perfectly with Sense 2: "make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance" or "The new student is thriving".
Wait, Sense 1 is "grow vigorously". Sense 2 is "make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance".
Let's re-read the context: "permit the gifted youngsters to flourish".
Is it Sense 1 or Sense 2?
"flourish" for a person (youngsters) making steady progress, thriving.
Sense 2 example: "The new student is thriving". This matches "gifted youngsters to flourish".
Let's check the WordNet definitions.
flourish%2:30:01:: grow vigorously (The deer population in this town is thriving; business is booming)
flourish%2:40:00:: make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance (The new student is thriving)

The context is about students (youngsters) flourishing. Sense 2 explicitly has "The new student is thriving" as an example.
Therefore, Sense 2 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"permit the gifted youngsters to flourish" -> make steady progress, thrive.
Yes, Sense 2.

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

[User]
Target lemma: clearly
Target surface form: clearly
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is <t>clearly</t> desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=clearly%4:02:00:: | definition=without doubt or question | examples=they were clearly lost; history has clearly shown the folly of that policy
2. sense_key=clearly%4:02:01:: | definition=in an intelligible manner | synonyms=intelligibly, understandably | examples=the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly
3. sense_key=clearly%4:02:02:: | definition=clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment | synonyms=distinctly | examples=it's distinctly possible; I could clearly see myself in his situation
4. sense_key=clearly%4:02:03:: | definition=in an easily perceptible manner | synonyms=clear | examples=could be seen clearly under the microscope; She cried loud and clear

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 "clearly" in the context: "This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is <t>clearly</t> desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
The phrase is "clearly desirable".
Let's evaluate the candidate senses:
1. without doubt or question (e.g., they were clearly lost)
2. in an intelligible manner (e.g., spoke intelligibly)
3. clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment (e.g., distinctly possible)
4. in an easily perceptible manner (e.g., seen clearly)

"clearly desirable" means it is without doubt or question desirable, or distinctly possible/desirable.
Wait, "clearly desirable" -> "without doubt or question" (sense 1) or "clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment" (sense 3)?
Let's check the examples for sense 1: "they were clearly lost; history has clearly shown the folly of that policy".
Sense 3: "it's distinctly possible; I could clearly see myself in his situation".
"clearly desirable" is similar to "distinctly possible".
Wait, sense 1 is "without doubt or question". "clearly desirable" = undoubtedly desirable.
Let's look at sense 1 vs sense 3.
Sense 1: without doubt or question.
Sense 3: clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment.
Is "clearly desirable" more about "without doubt" or "distinct mental discernment"?
"though that is clearly desirable" -> "though that is undoubtedly desirable".
Let's check WordNet for "clearly".
clearly%4:02:00:: without doubt or question
clearly%4:02:01:: in an intelligible manner
clearly%4:02:02:: clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
clearly%4:02:03:: in an easily perceptible manner

"clearly desirable" -> "without doubt or question" (sense 1).
Wait, "clearly desirable" could be sense 1. Let's see: "they were clearly lost" -> without doubt. "clearly desirable" -> without doubt.
Let's consider "distinctly possible" (sense 3). "clearly desirable" is an evaluation, like "clearly lost".
Let's search for "clearly desirable" in WordNet or similar corpora.
Actually, "clearly" modifying an adjective like "desirable" often means "without doubt or question".
Let's check sense 1: "without doubt or question".
Let's check sense 3: "clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment".
"clearly desirable" = undoubtedly desirable.
I will choose sense 1.
Wait, let's re-read sense 1: "without doubt or question".
"history has clearly shown the folly of that policy"
"they were clearly lost"
"clearly desirable" fits "without doubt or question".

Let's rethink: does "clearly desirable" mean "without doubt or question"? Yes.
Does it mean "in an easily perceptible manner"? No.
Does it mean "in an intelligible manner"? No.
Does it mean "clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment"? "distinctly possible" is sense 3. "clearly desirable" is similar to "distinctly desirable"? No, "undoubtedly desirable" is better.
I'll go with 1.
Wait, let's look at the synonyms for sense 1: none listed, but "without doubt or question".
Synonyms for sense 3: distinctly.
"distinctly desirable" vs "clearly desirable".
I think sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check. "clearly desirable" -> "without doubt or question".
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: desirable
Target surface form: desirable
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly <t>desirable</t>) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=desirable%3:00:00:: | definition=worth having or seeking or achieving | examples=a desirable job; computer with many desirable features
2. sense_key=desirable%5:00:00:eligible:00 | definition=worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | synonyms=suitable, worthy | examples=the parents found the girl suitable for their son

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 "desirable".
Context: "...whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding..."
The word "desirable" here means "worth having or seeking or achieving".
Candidate sense 1: desirable%3:00:00:: | definition=worth having or seeking or achieving | examples=a desirable job; computer with many desirable features
Candidate sense 2: desirable%5:00:00:eligible:00 | definition=worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | synonyms=suitable, worthy | examples=the parents found the girl suitable for their son

Sense 1 fits perfectly.
Sense 2 is about being a suitable spouse.

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: less
Target surface form: less
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the <t>less</t> gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=less%4:02:00:: | definition=used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs | synonyms=to a lesser extent | examples=less interesting; less expensive
2. sense_key=less%4:02:01:: | definition=comparative of little | examples=she walks less than she should; he works less these days

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 "less" in the context: "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the <t>less</t> gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
Wait, the target is the second "less" in "less gifted".
Let's check the context: "ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding"
"less" modifies "gifted", which is an adjective.
Sense 1: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs. Synonyms: to a lesser extent. Examples: less interesting; less expensive.
Sense 2: comparative of little. Examples: she walks less than she should; he works less these days.

"less gifted" -> "less" is used to form the comparative of the adjective "gifted".
Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct sense.
Let's double check.
"less gifted" -> "less" + adjective.
Sense 1: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.
Yes, "less" in "less gifted" is exactly this.
Sense 1 is the best fit.
JSON output: {"sense_index": 1}


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

[User]
Target lemma: get
Target surface form: get
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted <t>get</t> the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "get" in the context: "This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted <t>get</t> the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
The phrase is "get the necessary grounding".
"get" here means to acquire, come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (the necessary grounding).
Let's check the candidate senses.
1. sense_key=get%2:40:00:: | definition=come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire | examples=She got a lot of paintings from her uncle; They acquired a new pet
21. sense_key=get%2:40:14:: | definition=acquire as a result of some effort or action | examples=You cannot get water out of a stone; Where did she get these news?

Wait, "get the necessary grounding" - is it acquiring something? Yes.
Let's see sense 1: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract". Synonyms: acquire.
Sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action".
Is it sense 1 or 21?
"ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding" -> acquire.
Let's look at sense 1: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract".
Let's look at sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action".
Actually, "get" in "get the necessary grounding" is very close to "acquire".
Let's check sense 1: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract".
Is there any other sense?
"get" = acquire.
Let's consider sense 1. "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle; They acquired a new pet"
"get the necessary grounding" -> acquire the necessary grounding.
Sense 1 is the most general "acquire" sense.
Let's check if there's any other "acquire" sense.
Sense 12: "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)" - no.
Sense 1: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract" - yes, "grounding" is abstract.

Let's read the context again: "ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
"get" = acquire.
Sense 1: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.
Synonyms: acquire.
I will choose sense 1.
Wait, let's double check sense 1 vs sense 21.
Sense 1: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.
Sense 21: acquire as a result of some effort or action.
"get the necessary grounding" - the students get it (through the tracking system).
Sense 1 is the standard "acquire" sense.
Let's go with 1.
Wait, let's look at the synonyms for 1: acquire.
"get the necessary grounding" -> acquire the necessary grounding.
I'll select 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: necessary
Target surface form: necessary
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the <t>necessary</t> grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=necessary%3:00:00:: | definition=absolutely essential
2. sense_key=necessary%5:00:00:inevitable:00 | definition=unavoidably determined by prior circumstances | examples=the necessary consequences of one's actions

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 "necessary" in the context: "...ensure that the less gifted get the <t>necessary</t> grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
The word "necessary" here means "absolutely essential" or "required".
Sense 1: absolutely essential.
Sense 2: unavoidably determined by prior circumstances (inevitable).

In this context, "necessary grounding" means the essential or required grounding.
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"necessary grounding" -> essential grounding.
Sense 1: absolutely essential.
Sense 2: inevitable.
Sense 1 is correct.
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: study
Target surface form: study
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further <t>study</t> or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=study%1:04:00:: | definition=a detailed critical inspection | synonyms=survey
2. sense_key=study%1:09:03:: | definition=applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | synonyms=work | examples=mastering a second language requires a lot of work; no schools offer graduate study in interior design
3. sense_key=study%1:10:00:: | definition=a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | synonyms=report, written report | examples=this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
4. sense_key=study%1:09:04:: | definition=a state of deep mental absorption | examples=she is in a deep study
5. sense_key=study%1:06:00:: | definition=a room used for reading and writing and studying | examples=he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study
6. sense_key=study%1:09:02:: | definition=a branch of knowledge | synonyms=discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study | examples=in what discipline is his doctorate?; teachers should be well trained in their subject
7. sense_key=study%1:06:01:: | definition=preliminary drawing for later elaboration | synonyms=sketch | examples=he made several studies before starting to paint
8. sense_key=study%1:09:01:: | definition=attentive consideration and meditation | synonyms=cogitation | examples=after much cogitation he rejected the offer
9. sense_key=study%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play) | examples=he is a quick study
10. sense_key=study%1:10:01:: | definition=a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique | examples=a study in spiccato bowing

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 "study" in the context: "...ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further <t>study</t> or for entering the modern world of work."
The context talks about students getting grounding for further study (learning, education, applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject).
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. detailed critical inspection
2. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | synonyms=work | examples=mastering a second language requires a lot of work; no schools offer graduate study in interior design
3. a written document describing the findings
4. a state of deep mental absorption
5. a room used for reading and writing and studying
6. a branch of knowledge
7. preliminary drawing
8. attentive consideration and meditation
9. someone who memorizes quickly
10. a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique

Sense 2 fits perfectly: "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)". "further study" means further learning/education.
Let's double check. "further study" -> applying the mind to learning.
Yes, 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: enter
Target surface form: entering
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for <t>entering</t> the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=enter%2:38:00:: | definition=to come or go into | synonyms=come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into | examples=the boat entered an area of shallow marshes
2. sense_key=enter%2:33:00:: | definition=become a participant; be involved in | synonyms=participate | examples=enter a race; enter an agreement
3. sense_key=enter%2:41:06:: | definition=register formally as a participant or member | synonyms=enroll, inscribe, enrol, recruit | examples=The party recruited many new members
4. sense_key=enter%2:42:00:: | definition=be or play a part of or in | synonyms=figure | examples=Elections figure prominently in every government program; How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?
5. sense_key=enter%2:32:04:: | definition=make a record of; set down in permanent form | synonyms=record, put down
6. sense_key=enter%2:36:00:: | definition=come on stage
7. sense_key=enter%2:41:00:: | definition=take on duties or office | synonyms=accede | examples=accede to the throne
8. sense_key=enter%2:35:03:: | definition=put or introduce into something | synonyms=insert, infix, introduce | examples=insert a picture into the text
9. sense_key=enter%2:30:10:: | definition=set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) | synonyms=embark | examples=she embarked upon a new career

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "entering" in the context: "...ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
The phrase is "entering the modern world of work".
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. to come or go into (e.g., the boat entered an area of shallow marshes)
2. become a participant; be involved in (e.g., enter a race)
3. register formally as a participant or member (e.g., enroll)
4. be or play a part of or in (e.g., figure)
5. make a record of
6. come on stage
7. take on duties or office
8. put or introduce into something
9. set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)

Wait, "entering the modern world of work" means to come or go into the modern world of work.
Sense 1: to come or go into. "entering the modern world of work" -> coming into the modern world of work.
Let's check if there's a better fit.
"entering the modern world of work" - to come or go into.
Is it sense 1? "to come or go into"
Let's see: "entering the modern world of work" -> "come or go into".
Wait, could it be sense 1? Yes, "entering the modern world of work" is a physical or metaphorical movement into a domain.
Let's check the examples for sense 1: "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes".
Is there a sense for "enter a profession" or "enter the workforce"?
Sense 1: to come or go into.
Sense 2: become a participant; be involved in.
Sense 7: take on duties or office.
Sense 9: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study).

"entering the modern world of work" -> "come or go into".
Let's consider "enter the modern world of work". It means to go into the modern world of work.
Sense 1 is "to come or go into".
Let's check if there is a more specific sense.
"enter the modern world of work" -> "come or go into".
I will choose sense 1.
Wait, let's re-read the context: "ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
"entering" here means "to come or go into".
Let's check sense 1.
Yes, "entering the modern world of work" is a metaphorical "coming or going into" a place/domain.
I'll select 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: world
Target surface form: world
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern <t>world</t> of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=world%1:17:01:: | definition=everything that exists anywhere | synonyms=universe, existence, creation, cosmos, macrocosm | examples=they study the evolution of the universe; the biggest tree in existence
2. sense_key=world%1:14:01:: | definition=people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest | synonyms=domain | examples=the Western world
3. sense_key=world%1:09:00:: | definition=all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you | synonyms=reality | examples=his world was shattered; we live in different worlds
4. sense_key=world%1:17:00:: | definition=the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on | synonyms=Earth, globe | examples=the Earth moves around the sun; he sailed around the world
5. sense_key=world%1:14:02:: | definition=people in general considered as a whole | synonyms=populace, public | examples=he is a hero in the eyes of the public
6. sense_key=world%1:17:02:: | definition=a part of the earth that can be considered separately | examples=the outdoor world; the world of insects
7. sense_key=world%1:09:01:: | definition=the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife | synonyms=worldly concern, earthly concern, earth | examples=they consider the church to be independent of the world
8. sense_key=world%1:05:00:: | definition=all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | synonyms=human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind | examples=all the world loves a lover; she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "world" in the context: "entering the modern world of work."
The phrase is "world of work".
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. everything that exists anywhere (universe, existence)
2. people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest (domain) - e.g., the Western world, the world of work.
3. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you (reality)
4. the 3rd planet from the sun (Earth)
5. people in general considered as a whole (populace, public)
6. a part of the earth that can be considered separately (the outdoor world, the world of insects)
7. the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
8. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth (human race)

"world of work" refers to a distinctive group of people with some shared interest or a domain.
Wait, let's check sense 2: "people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest" -> synonyms: domain. Examples: the Western world. "the world of work" fits "domain" or "distinctive group of people with some shared interest".
Let's check sense 6: "a part of the earth that can be considered separately" -> examples: the outdoor world; the world of insects.
Is "world of work" a domain (sense 2) or a part of the earth (sense 6)?
"domain" is a synonym for sense 2. "the world of work" is a domain.
Let's re-read sense 2: "people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest" -> synonyms: domain.
Wait, "world of work" is a domain.
Let's check WordNet for "world of work".
Actually, "world" in "world of work" is often sense 2 (domain) or sense 6 (part of the earth that can be considered separately).
Wait, "world of insects" is sense 6. "world of work" is a domain.
Let's look at sense 2: "people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest" -> synonyms: domain.
Is "world of work" a domain? Yes.
Let's consider "world" in "the modern world of work".
Could it be sense 2? "domain" is a synonym.
Let's check sense 2: "people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest" -> synonyms: domain.
Wait, "domain" is a synonym for sense 2.
Let's check sense 6: "a part of the earth that can be considered separately" -> examples: the outdoor world; the world of insects.
Is "world of work" a part of the earth? No, it's a domain.
Let's check sense 2 again. "the world of work" is a domain.
Let's search my internal knowledge for "world of work" in WordNet.
"world" sense 2: "people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest" -> domain.
"world" sense 6: "a part of the earth that can be considered separately" -> the outdoor world, the world of insects.
"world" sense 2 is often used for "the world of art", "the world of finance", "the world of work".
Let's choose sense 2.

Wait, looking at the context: "entering the modern world of work."
"world" here means a domain or sphere of activity.
Sense 2: "people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest" -> synonyms: domain.
Yes, "domain" fits perfectly.

Let's double check sense 2 vs sense 6.
Sense 2: domain.
Sense 6: a part of the earth that can be considered separately.
"world of work" is not a part of the earth. It is a domain.
Therefore, sense 2 is the best fit.
Let's review the options.
1. universe
2. domain
3. reality
4. Earth
5. populace
6. part of the earth
7. worldly concern
8. human race

"world of work" -> domain -> sense 2.
I will output 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: work
Target surface form: work
Context:
The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of <t>work</t>. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=work%1:04:00:: | definition=activity directed toward making or doing something | examples=she checked several points needing further work
2. sense_key=work%1:06:00:: | definition=a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing | synonyms=piece of work | examples=it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works; the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
3. sense_key=work%1:04:01:: | definition=the occupation for which you are paid | synonyms=employment | examples=he is looking for employment; a lot of people are out of work
4. sense_key=work%1:09:00:: | definition=applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | synonyms=study | examples=mastering a second language requires a lot of work; no schools offer graduate study in interior design
5. sense_key=work%1:19:00:: | definition=(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force | examples=work equals force times distance
6. sense_key=work%1:06:01:: | definition=a place where work is done | synonyms=workplace | examples=he arrived at work early today
7. sense_key=work%1:06:02:: | definition=the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) | synonyms=oeuvre, body of work | examples=he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre; Picasso's work can be divided into periods

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 "work" in the context: "...ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
The phrase "world of work" refers to employment, the occupation for which you are paid, or the realm of jobs and employment.
Let's check the candidate senses:
1. activity directed toward making or doing something
2. a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
3. the occupation for which you are paid (synonyms: employment)
4. applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject
5. (physics) a manifestation of energy
6. a place where work is done
7. the total output of a writer or artist

Sense 3 fits perfectly: "the occupation for which you are paid" (employment). "entering the modern world of work" means entering the world of employment.

Let's double check.
"entering the modern world of work" -> employment.
Sense 3: the occupation for which you are paid. Synonyms: employment.
Yes, sense 3 is the best fit.
Context: "entering the modern world of work"
Sense 3: the occupation for which you are paid.
Matches "employment".
I will 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: notion
Target surface form: notion
Context:
There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The <t>notion</t> that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=notion%1:09:02:: | definition=a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | synonyms=impression, feeling, belief, opinion | examples=his impression of her was favorable; what are your feelings about the crisis?
2. sense_key=notion%1:09:00:: | definition=a general inclusive concept
3. sense_key=notion%1:09:01:: | definition=an odd or fanciful or capricious idea | synonyms=whim, whimsy, whimsey | examples=the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories; he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
4. sense_key=notion%1:06:00:: | definition=(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items | examples=buttons and needles are notions

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 "notion" in the context: "The notion that tracking is somehow 'undemocratic' is absurd."
The context discusses an idea or belief about tracking being undemocratic.
Let's evaluate the candidate senses:
1. sense_key=notion%1:09:02:: | definition=a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | synonyms=impression, feeling, belief, opinion
2. sense_key=notion%1:09:00:: | definition=a general inclusive concept
3. sense_key=notion%1:09:01:: | definition=an odd or fanciful or capricious idea | synonyms=whim, whimsy, whimsey
4. sense_key=notion%1:06:00:: | definition=(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items

Wait, "notion" here means a belief or opinion. "The notion that tracking is somehow 'undemocratic' is absurd."
Is it sense 1 (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed, belief, opinion) or sense 2 (a general inclusive concept)?
Let's check WordNet for "notion".
Sense 1: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed (synonyms: impression, feeling, belief, opinion).
Sense 2: a general inclusive concept.
Sense 3: an odd or fanciful or capricious idea.
Sense 4: small personal articles.

In the sentence, "The notion that tracking is somehow 'undemocratic' is absurd." This is a belief or opinion.
Let's look at sense 1: "a vague idea in which some confidence is placed" -> belief, opinion.
Is it sense 1? Yes, "notion" as a belief or opinion.
Wait, let's consider sense 1 vs sense 2.
"notion" as a belief or opinion is sense 1.
Let's check the examples for sense 1: "his impression of her was favorable; what are your feelings about the crisis?"
Wait, "notion" meaning "belief, opinion" is sense 1.
Let's double check WordNet.
notion.n.01: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed.
notion.n.02: a general inclusive concept.
notion.n.03: an odd or fanciful or capricious idea.
notion.n.04: (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items.

"The notion that tracking is somehow 'undemocratic' is absurd."
This is a belief or opinion. So sense 1.
Let's review the synonyms for sense 1: impression, feeling, belief, opinion.
Yes, "notion" here is a belief or opinion.
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's confirm.
"notion" = belief, opinion.
Sense 1: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed.
I will choose 1.
Wait, is there any chance it's sense 2? "a general inclusive concept". No, "the notion that..." is a specific belief or opinion.
I'll go with 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: purpose
Target surface form: purpose
Context:
That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The <t>purpose</t> of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=purpose%1:09:00:: | definition=an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | synonyms=intent, intention, aim, design | examples=his intent was to provide a new translation; good intentions are not enough
2. sense_key=purpose%1:07:00:: | definition=what something is used for | synonyms=function, role, use | examples=the function of an auger is to bore holes; ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
3. sense_key=purpose%1:07:01:: | definition=the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose | synonyms=determination | examples=his determination showed in his every movement; he is a man of purpose

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 "purpose" in the context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
The context talks about what education is used for or its intended outcome/function.
Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions (intent, intention, aim, design)
2. what something is used for (function, role, use)
3. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose (determination)

"The purpose of education is to encourage..."
Is it the function/role/use of education, or the intended outcome/aim?
"what something is used for" -> function, role, use. "The function of education is to encourage..."
"an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions" -> intent, intention, aim, design. "The aim of education is to encourage..."

Wait, "purpose" in "The purpose of education is to..."
Let's check WordNet for "purpose".
Sense 1: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. (intent, intention, aim, design)
Sense 2: what something is used for. (function, role, use)

"The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
Is this an aim/intent or a function/role?
"whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish... than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding"
"The purpose of education is to encourage..."
Often, "the purpose of X is to Y" aligns with "what something is used for" (function, role, use) or "an anticipated outcome that is intended" (aim, intent).
Let's look at the synonyms:
Sense 1: intent, intention, aim, design.
Sense 2: function, role, use.

"The purpose of education is to encourage..." -> The function of education is to encourage...
Or "The aim of education is to encourage..."
Actually, "purpose" as "what something is used for" (function, role, use) fits "The purpose of education is to...".
Wait, let's consider "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions".
In WordNet, "purpose" sense 1 is "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions" (intent, intention, aim, design).
Sense 2 is "what something is used for" (function, role, use).
Is education's purpose its function or its aim?
"The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
This sounds like an aim or intended outcome.
Let's check the examples for sense 1: "his intent was to provide a new translation; good intentions are not enough"
Examples for sense 2: "the function of an auger is to bore holes; ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
"The purpose of education is to encourage..." -> "The function of education is to encourage..." or "The aim of education is to encourage..."
Actually, "purpose" in "the purpose of X is to Y" is often sense 1 (aim, intention) or sense 2 (function).
Let's search for "purpose of education" in WordNet or similar datasets.
In SemCor or similar, "purpose" in "The purpose of education is to..."
Wait, "purpose" meaning "what something is used for" (function, role, use).
Let's look at the previous sentence: "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish... than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding"
"main purpose" -> main function / main aim.
If I have to choose between 1 and 2.
"an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions" -> intent, intention, aim, design.
"what something is used for" -> function, role, use.
Education is not a tool that is "used for" something in the same way an auger is. Education's purpose is its aim or intended outcome.
Therefore, sense 1 is more appropriate. "The aim of education is to encourage..."
Let's re-read carefully: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
Is it sense 1 or sense 2?
In WordNet, "purpose" has:
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions (intent, intention, aim, design)
2. what something is used for (function, role, use)
3. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose (determination)

"purpose of education" -> aim of education.
Let's consider "function of education". Both work, but "aim" or "intended outcome" fits "to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential" better, as it's an intended outcome.
Wait, let's look at the synonyms for sense 1: intent, intention, aim, design.
Synonyms for sense 2: function, role, use.
"The purpose of education is to encourage..." -> The aim of education is to encourage...
I will go with sense 1.

Let's rethink: does "purpose" here mean "function"?
"whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish... than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding"
"main purpose" -> main function? Or main aim?
"aim" is a very strong synonym for "purpose" in this context. "The aim of education is to encourage..."
I'll select 1.
Wait, let's check if there is any nuance. "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions". Yes, encouraging young men and women to realize their full academic potential is an anticipated outcome that is intended.
Sense 1 is the best fit.
Another option: Sense 2 "what something is used for". Education is not really "used for" something in a physical sense, though metaphorically it can be. But "aim" is much more natural.
I will choose 1.
Let's double check.
"whose main purpose is less to permit..." -> "whose main aim is less to permit..."
"The purpose of education is to encourage..." -> "The aim of education is to encourage..."
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: education
Target surface form: education
Context:
That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of <t>education</t> is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "education" in the context: "The purpose of <t>education</t> is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
The context discusses the system of schooling, tracking, mastering the 3 R's, and the purpose of education as an activity or process of instructing/educating to realize academic potential.
Let's evaluate the candidate senses:
1. sense_key=education%1:04:00:: | definition=the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill | synonyms=instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity | examples=he received no formal education; our instruction was carefully programmed
2. sense_key=education%1:09:00:: | definition=knowledge acquired by learning and instruction | examples=it was clear that he had a very broad education
3. sense_key=education%1:09:01:: | definition=the gradual process of acquiring knowledge | examples=education is a preparation for life; a girl's education was less important than a boy's
4. sense_key=education%1:04:01:: | definition=the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
5. sense_key=education%1:07:01:: | definition=the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | synonyms=training, breeding | examples=a woman of breeding and refinement
6. sense_key=education%1:14:00:: | definition=the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education...

In the context, "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential." This refers to the activities of educating or instructing, the system of schooling, or the process of acquiring knowledge.
Wait, let's look at sense 1: "the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill".
Sense 3: "the gradual process of acquiring knowledge".
The context talks about "the system works", "Students should move up the educational ladder", "tracking", "purpose of education is to encourage...". This is about the activities of educating or instructing, the system of education.
Let's check the examples for sense 1: "he received no formal education".
Is it sense 1 or sense 3?
"education is a preparation for life" is an example for sense 3.
But "the activities of educating or instructing" fits "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
Wait, "education" as the system or activities of educating.
Let's consider sense 1: "the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill".
Let's consider sense 3: "the gradual process of acquiring knowledge".
The context says: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential." This is about the activity of educating them, the system's purpose.
Let's look at similar sentences. "The purpose of education is to..." usually refers to the activity or the system of education.
Sense 1: "the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill"
Let's choose sense 1.
Wait, let's re-read the context: "That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder... The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
This is about the activities of educating or instructing.
Let's check if there is a better fit.
Sense 1: education%1:04:00::
Sense 3: education%1:09:01::
"education is a preparation for life" (sense 3).
"he received no formal education" (sense 1).
"The purpose of education is to encourage..." -> The activity of educating.
I will go with sense 1.
Let's double check. "activities of educating or instructing" fits "encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential" because it's the system/activities doing the encouraging.
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: encourage
Target surface form: encourage
Context:
That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to <t>encourage</t> young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=encourage%2:41:00:: | definition=contribute to the progress or growth of | synonyms=promote, advance, boost, further | examples=I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
2. sense_key=encourage%2:37:00:: | definition=inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
3. sense_key=encourage%2:32:00:: | definition=spur on | examples=His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife

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 "encourage".
Context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
Candidate senses:
1. contribute to the progress or growth of (promote, advance, boost, further)
2. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
3. spur on

In the context, "encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential" means to contribute to their progress or growth, to promote or further their realization of potential.
Wait, let's look at sense 1: "contribute to the progress or growth of" (promote, advance, boost, further). "encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential" -> promote their realization.
Sense 2: "inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to".
Sense 3: "spur on".

Let's read the context again: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
Is it "promote" (sense 1) or "inspire with confidence" (sense 2)?
"encourage someone to do something" often maps to sense 1 (promote, further) or sense 3 (spur on).
Wait, "encourage" in WordNet:
encourage%2:41:00:: contribute to the progress or growth of (promote, advance, boost, further)
encourage%2:37:00:: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
encourage%2:32:00:: spur on

Let's check the examples for sense 1: "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
Wait, "encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential" -> this is about contributing to the progress or growth of their realization.
Actually, if it's "encourage someone to do something", it might be sense 1 (promote, further).
Let's consider "encourage" as "promote" or "further". "The purpose of education is to promote young men and women to realize..." -> "promote the realization of their full academic potential".
Wait, sense 1 is "contribute to the progress or growth of".
Sense 2 is "inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to".
Sense 3 is "spur on".

Let's look at similar sentences. "encourage students to read" -> promote reading.
"encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential" -> contribute to the progress or growth of.
Let's choose sense 1.
Wait, let's re-evaluate sense 1 vs sense 3.
"spur on" (sense 3) - "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
"contribute to the progress or growth of" (sense 1) - "promote, advance, boost, further"
In the context, "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential." This is about promoting or furthering their realization.
I will go with sense 1.
Let's double check. "encourage" meaning "promote" or "further". Yes, "encourage the development of..."
"encourage young men and women to realize..." -> promote their realization.
I'll select 1.
Wait, could it be 1? Yes.
Let's review the prompt: "Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}."
I will output {"sense_index": 1}.
Let's think if 1 is better than 2. "inspire with confidence" doesn't fit "encourage to realize" as well as "promote/further" does. Education's purpose is to promote/further their realization.
Yes, 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: young
Target surface form: young
Context:
That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage <t>young</t> men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=young%3:00:00:: | definition=(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth | synonyms=immature | examples=young people
2. sense_key=young%5:00:00:early:02 | definition=(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity | synonyms=new | examples=new potatoes; young corn
3. sense_key=young%5:00:01:young:00 | definition=suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh | synonyms=youthful, vernal | examples=he is young for his age
4. sense_key=young%5:00:00:new:00 | definition=being in its early stage | examples=a young industry; the day is still young
5. sense_key=young%5:00:00:inexperienced:00 | definition=not tried or tested by experience | synonyms=unseasoned, untested, untried | examples=unseasoned artillery volunteers; still untested in 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 "young" in the context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
The word "young" modifies "men and women".
Sense 1: (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth. Synonyms: immature. Examples: young people.
Sense 2: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development.
Sense 3: suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh.
Sense 4: being in its early stage.
Sense 5: not tried or tested by experience.

"young men and women" clearly refers to persons in an early period of life or development.
Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"young people" is the example for Sense 1.
"young men and women" is very similar to "young people".
Sense 1 is the correct 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: man
Target surface form: men
Context:
That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young <t>men</t> and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The target word is "men" in the context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young <t>men</t> and women to realize their full academic potential."
The context talks about young men and women, referring to adult or young adult male persons as opposed to women.
Sense 1: "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)"
Sense 3: "the generic use of the word to refer to any human being"
Sense 4: "any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae..."
Sense 11: "all of the living human inhabitants of the earth"

In the phrase "young men and women", "men" is used specifically to refer to males, as opposed to women.
Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check. "young men and women" -> male persons as opposed to women.
Sense 1: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman).
Yes, this matches perfectly.
The index is 1.
End of thought.


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

[User]
Target lemma: woman
Target surface form: women
Context:
That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and <t>women</t> to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=woman%1:18:00:: | definition=an adult female person (as opposed to a man) | synonyms=adult female | examples=the woman kept house while the man hunted
2. sense_key=woman%1:18:01:: | definition=a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man | examples=he was faithful to his woman
3. sense_key=woman%1:18:02:: | definition=a human female employed to do housework | synonyms=charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady | examples=the char will clean the carpet; I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write
4. sense_key=woman%1:14:00:: | definition=women as a class | synonyms=womanhood, fair sex | examples=it's an insult to American womanhood; woman is the glory of creation

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 "women" in the context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
The context refers to young men and women as a class or group of people, specifically female persons.
Let's evaluate the candidate senses:
1. sense_key=woman%1:18:00:: | definition=an adult female person (as opposed to a man) | synonyms=adult female | examples=the woman kept house while the man hunted
2. sense_key=woman%1:18:01:: | definition=a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man | examples=he was faithful to his woman
3. sense_key=woman%1:18:02:: | definition=a human female employed to do housework | synonyms=charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady | examples=the char will clean the carpet; I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write
4. sense_key=woman%1:14:00:: | definition=women as a class | synonyms=womanhood, fair sex | examples=it's an insult to American womanhood; woman is the glory of creation

Wait, "young men and women" refers to female persons (plural). Sense 1 is "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)".
Is it sense 1 or sense 4?
Sense 4 is "women as a class" (womanhood, fair sex). The context says "young men and women", which refers to individual female persons, not "women as a class" in the abstract sense of "womanhood".
Let's check the examples for sense 1: "the woman kept house while the man hunted".
"young men and women" -> plural of woman, meaning adult female persons (or young female persons).
Wait, "young men and women" is a standard phrase pairing men and women.
Sense 1: an adult female person (as opposed to a man).
Sense 4: women as a class.
In "young men and women", it's referring to the individuals, not the class as a whole.
Therefore, sense 1 is the best fit.
Let's double check.
"young men and women" -> men and women.
Sense 1: an adult female person (as opposed to a man).
Yes, sense 1.
Wait, let's look at the plural "women".
Sense 1 is "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)".
Sense 4 is "women as a class".
"young men and women" -> young female persons.
I will choose sense 1.
Let's review the prompt: "Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}."
So {"sense_index": 1}.
Let's consider if "women" in "young men and women" could be sense 1. Yes, it's the plural of woman (adult female person).
I am confident in 1.