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

[User]
Target lemma: start
Target surface form: starting
Context:
A series of 5,000 or so changes is a "peal "and takes about three hours. A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, <t>starting</t> and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change.

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

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "starting" (a present participle of "start") based on the provided context.

Context: "Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, <t>starting</t> and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position."

Target word: starting
Collocation/Structure: starting and ending (describing the movement of the bells)

Analysis of the context:
The bells are swinging through a full 360 degrees. "Starting" here refers to the initiation of this movement cycle (the swing).

Reviewing the candidate senses:

1. sense_key=start%2:30:00:: | definition=take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | (Too focused on human action/process initiation)
2. sense_key=start%2:30:01:: | definition=set in motion, cause to start | (Possible, but usually implies causing something to start, not the action itself beginning)
3. sense_key=start%2:38:02:: | definition=leave | (Incorrect. The bells are not leaving.)
4. sense_key=start%2:42:00:: | definition=have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | (This fits the idea of a cycle or movement having a point of origin/beginning.)
5. sense_key=start%2:36:00:: | definition=bring into being | (Incorrect. The bells are not being created.)
6. sense_key=start%2:36:01:: | definition=get off the ground | (Incorrect. Refers to projects/companies.)
7. sense_key=start%2:38:04:: | definition=move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | (Incorrect. The movement is continuous and cyclical, not sudden/startling.)
8. sense_key=start%2:38:01:: | definition=get going or set in motion | (Possible, but sense 4 seems more appropriate for describing the beginning point of a physical cycle.)
9. sense_key=start%2:38:00:: | definition=begin or set in motion | (General beginning, but sense 4 is more specific to the concept of a beginning point in a sequence/cycle.)
10. sense_key=start%2:41:00:: | definition=begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job | (Incorrect. Refers to jobs/roles.)
11. sense_key=start%2:33:00:: | definition=play in the starting lineup | (Incorrect. Sports context.)
12. sense_key=start%2:42:03:: | definition=have a beginning characterized in some specified way | (This is very close to sense 4, focusing on the nature of the beginning.)
13. sense_key=start%2:41:04:: | definition=begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object | (Incorrect. No direct object here.)
14. sense_key=start%2:38:03:: | definition=bulge outward | (Incorrect.)

Comparing Sense 4 and Sense 12:
Sense 4: definition=have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense. (The swing has a beginning point.)
Sense 12: definition=have a beginning characterized in some specified way. (The swing begins in a specific way/position.)

Since the bells are swinging through a full 360 degrees, "starting" refers to the point where the cycle of the swing begins, which is a spatial/cyclical beginning. Sense 4, "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense," is the most general and accurate fit for describing the initiation point of a physical, cyclical movement.

I will choose sense 4.


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: end
Target surface form: ending
Context:
A series of 5,000 or so changes is a "peal "and takes about three hours. A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and <t>ending</t>, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=end%2:42:00:: | definition=have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical | synonyms=stop, finish, terminate, cease | examples=the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed; Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
2. sense_key=end%2:30:01:: | definition=bring to an end or halt | synonyms=terminate | examples=She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime; The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
3. sense_key=end%2:42:01:: | definition=be the end of; be the last or concluding part of | synonyms=terminate | examples=This sad scene ended the movie
4. sense_key=end%2:36:13:: | definition=put an end to | examples=The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived

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 user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "ending" (though the context uses "ending" in the prompt, the target lemma is "end", and the context sentence is: "Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and <t>ending</t>, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position.").

Wait, the target surface form is "ending", but the context uses "ending" as a gerund/present participle modifying the action of swinging. The target lemma is "end". I need to find the sense of "end" that fits the action of swinging through a full 360 degrees, starting at one point and finishing at another.

Context analysis:
"...the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position."

The bells start at some position and complete a full rotation (360 degrees), and the final position is the "inverted, or mouth-up position." The word "ending" here refers to the completion of the movement or the final state of the movement.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=end%2:42:00:: | definition=have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical | synonyms=stop, finish, terminate, cease | examples=the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed; Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
2. sense_key=end%2:30:01:: | definition=bring to an end or halt | synonyms=terminate | examples=She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime; The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
3. sense_key=end%2:42:01:: | definition=be the end of; be the last or concluding part of | synonyms=terminate | examples=This sad scene ended the movie
4. sense_key=end%2:36:13:: | definition=put an end to | examples=The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived

Evaluation:
The action is the swinging of the bells. The bells start at a point and finish at the "inverted, or mouth-up position."

Sense 1: "have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense." This fits perfectly. The movement has a spatial end (the inverted position).
Sense 2: "bring to an end or halt." This is transitive (to end something), which doesn't fit the intransitive action of the bells swinging.
Sense 3: "be the end of; be the last or concluding part of." This usually refers to a sequence or period (e.g., "This scene was the end of the movie"). While it relates to conclusion, Sense 1 is more precise for describing the spatial terminus of a movement.
Sense 4: "put an end to." This is also transitive.

Comparing Sense 1 and Sense 3:
Sense 1 explicitly includes "spatial" sense, which is what is happening here (the end point of the swing).
Sense 3 focuses on being the "last or concluding part," which is often temporal or sequential.

The bells swing through a 360 degrees arc, and the final point of that arc is the "inverted... position." This is a spatial terminus.

Therefore, Sense 1 is the best fit.

currency: USD

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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: inverted
Target surface form: inverted
Context:
A series of 5,000 or so changes is a "peal "and takes about three hours. A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the <t>inverted</t>, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=inverted%5:00:00:turned:00 | definition=being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed | synonyms=upside-down | examples=a quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma; an upside-down cake
2. sense_key=inverted%3:00:04:: | definition=(of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk | synonyms=anatropous

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

raw_output:
```json
{
  "sense_index": 1
}
```

content:
```json
{
  "sense_index": 1
}
```

reasoning_content:
1.  **Analyze the context:** The sentence is: "Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the <t>inverted</t>, or mouth-up position."
2.  **Determine the meaning of 'inverted' in context:** The word describes the final position of large bronze bells swinging 360 degrees. The phrase "mouth-up position" clarifies the meaning—the bells are positioned upside down relative to their normal orientation.
3.  **Examine the candidate senses:**
    *   **Sense 1 (inverted%5:00:00:turned:00):** Definition: "being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed." Synonyms: "upside-down." Examples: "an upside-down cake."
    *   **Sense 2 (inverted%3:00:04::):** Definition: "(of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk." Synonyms: "anatropous."
4.  **Match the context to the senses:**
    *   The context involves bells swinging 360 degrees and ending in a "mouth-up position." This clearly relates to being upside down or having top and bottom reversed.
    *   Sense 1 matches this meaning perfectly ("top and bottom are reversed," "upside-down").
    *   Sense 2 relates specifically to botany (plant ovules) and is irrelevant to bells.
5.  **Select the best sense:** Sense 1 is the correct choice.
6.  **Format the output:** The instruction requires returning only a JSON object with the sense index. Since the provided candidates are numbered 1 and 2, I must map the chosen sense (Sense 1) to the required output format. (Assuming the provided list structure implies index 1 for the first candidate, index 2 for the second, etc.)

*Self-Correction/Refinement:* The prompt asks me to choose the single best indexed sense. I will use the implicit numbering (1 and 2) based on the list provided. Sense 1 is the correct choice.


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

[User]
Target lemma: position
Target surface form: position
Context:
A series of 5,000 or so changes is a "peal "and takes about three hours. A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up <t>position</t>. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=position%1:15:00:: | definition=the particular portion of space occupied by something | synonyms=place | examples=he put the lamp back in its place
2. sense_key=position%1:15:02:: | definition=a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons | synonyms=military position
3. sense_key=position%1:09:00:: | definition=a way of regarding situations or topics etc. | synonyms=view, perspective | examples=consider what follows from the positivist view
4. sense_key=position%1:07:01:: | definition=the arrangement of the body and its limbs | synonyms=posture, attitude | examples=he assumed an attitude of surrender
5. sense_key=position%1:26:00:: | definition=the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society | synonyms=status | examples=he had the status of a minor; the novel attained the status of a classic
6. sense_key=position%1:04:01:: | definition=a job in an organization | synonyms=post, berth, office, spot, billet, place | examples=he occupied a post in the treasury
7. sense_key=position%1:07:00:: | definition=the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated | synonyms=spatial relation | examples=the position of the hands on the clock; he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage
8. sense_key=position%1:15:03:: | definition=the appropriate or customary location | examples=the cars were in position
9. sense_key=position%1:04:02:: | definition=(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player | examples=what position does he play?
10. sense_key=position%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of putting something in a certain place | synonyms=placement, location, locating, positioning, emplacement
11. sense_key=position%1:26:02:: | definition=a condition or position in which you find yourself | synonyms=situation | examples=the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils; found herself in a very fortunate situation
12. sense_key=position%1:09:01:: | definition=a rationalized mental attitude | synonyms=stance, posture
13. sense_key=position%1:10:00:: | definition=an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute | synonyms=side | examples=there are two sides to every question
14. sense_key=position%1:10:01:: | definition=an item on a list or in a sequence | synonyms=place | examples=in the second place; moved from third to fifth position
15. sense_key=position%1:04:03:: | definition=the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another | synonyms=stead, place, lieu | examples=can you go in my stead?; took his place
16. sense_key=position%1:04:04:: | definition=the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom

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:
1.  **Analyze the context:** The sentence is: "Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up <t>position</t>."
2.  **Identify the target word:** "position".
3.  **Determine the meaning in context:** The word describes the orientation or state of the bells (inverted, mouth-up). It refers to the physical arrangement or orientation of the bells at the start and end of their swing.
4.  **Examine the candidate senses:**

    *   1. the particular portion of space occupied by something (place). *Plausible, relates to physical location/orientation.*
    *   2. a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons (military). *Irrelevant.*
    *   3. a way of regarding situations or topics etc. (view/perspective). *Irrelevant.*
    *   4. the arrangement of the body and its limbs (posture/attitude). *Relates to arrangement, but usually biological/human.*
    *   5. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society (status). *Irrelevant.*
    *   6. a job in an organization (post). *Irrelevant.*
    *   7. the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated (spatial relation). *Very strong candidate. Describes the physical state/orientation.*
    *   8. the appropriate or customary location. *Less specific than 7, but related.*
    *   9. (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player. *Irrelevant.*
    *   10. the act of putting something in a certain place (placement). *Refers to the action, not the state.*
    *   11. a condition or position in which you find yourself (situation). *Refers to abstract state, not physical orientation.*
    *   12. a rationalized mental attitude (stance). *Irrelevant.*
    *   13. an opinion that is held in opposition to another (side). *Irrelevant.*
    *   14. an item on a list or in a sequence (place). *Irrelevant.*
    *   15. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another (stead). *Irrelevant.*
    *   16. the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom. *Irrelevant.*

5.  **Compare the best candidates (1 and 7):**
    *   Sense 1: "the particular portion of space occupied by something." (Focuses on the occupied space).
    *   Sense 7: "the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated." (Focuses on the *way* something is situated/oriented).

    The context describes the bells being "inverted, or mouth-up." This is a description of their *orientation* or *spatial state*. Sense 7, "the spatial property... way in which something is situated," captures this concept of orientation better than Sense 1, which is more about occupying a volume of space.

6.  **Final Selection:** Sense 7 is the most precise fit for describing the physical orientation of the bells.


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

[User]
Target lemma: ringer
Target surface form: ringers
Context:
A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled <t>ringers</t> use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "

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

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the word "ringers" (plural of "ringer") based on the provided context.

Context analysis:
The text describes a practice session at a church ("St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London").
It mentions "Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber."
It continues: "Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees..."
The text concludes by mentioning "In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a 'passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection.'"

The activity described is clearly related to operating church bells.

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

Matching the context to the senses:
The context explicitly discusses people pulling ropes to make huge bronze bells swing in a belfry, which is the definition of a bell ringer.
Sense 1: "a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)" matches perfectly.
Sense 2: Relates to physical resemblance (irrelevant).
Sense 3: Relates to cheating in competitions (irrelevant).
Sense 4: Relates to throwing horseshoes (irrelevant).

The best sense is Sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: use
Target surface form: use
Context:
A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers <t>use</t> their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=use%2:34:01:: | definition=put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | synonyms=utilize, utilise, apply, employ | examples=use your head!; we only use Spanish at home
2. sense_key=use%2:34:02:: | definition=take or consume (regularly or habitually) | synonyms=habituate | examples=She uses drugs rarely
3. sense_key=use%2:34:00:: | definition=use up, consume fully | synonyms=expend | examples=The legislature expended its time on school questions
4. sense_key=use%2:41:14:: | definition=seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage | examples=She uses her influential friends to get jobs; The president's wife used her good connections
5. sense_key=use%2:41:04:: | definition=avail oneself to | synonyms=practice, apply | examples=apply a principle; practice a religion
6. sense_key=use%2:41:03:: | definition=habitually do something (use only in the past tense) | examples=She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally; I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "use" in the provided context.

Context: "Skilled ringers <t>use</t> their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change."

Target word: use

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=use%2:34:01:: | definition=put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | synonyms=utilize, utilise, apply, employ | examples=use your head!; we only use Spanish at home
2. sense_key=use%2:34:02:: | definition=take or consume (regularly or habitually) | synonyms=habituate | examples=She uses drugs rarely
3. sense_key=use%2:34:00:: | definition=use up, consume fully | synonyms=expend | examples=The legislature expended its time on school questions
4. sense_key=use%2:41:14:: | definition=seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage | examples=She uses her influential friends to get jobs; The president's wife used her good connections
5. sense_key=use%2:41:04:: | definition=avail oneself to | synonyms=practice, apply | examples=apply a principle; practice a religion
6. sense_key=use%2:41:03:: | definition=habitually do something (use only in the past tense) | examples=She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally; I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall

Analysis of the context:
"Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing..."
Here, "wrists" are being employed as a tool or mechanism to perform an action (advancing or retarding the swing).

Evaluation of senses:
1. sense_key=use%2:34:01: "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose." This fits perfectly. The wrists are being employed/put into service to control the bells.
2. sense_key=use%2:34:02: "take or consume (regularly or habitually)." Incorrect. Wrists are not being consumed.
3. sense_key=use%2:34:00: "use up, consume fully." Incorrect.
4. sense_key=use%2:41:14: "seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage." While related to achieving an end, sense 1 is more direct regarding the physical action of employing a body part/tool.
5. sense_key=use%2:41:04: "avail oneself to." This usually refers to abstract concepts or resources (e.g., avail oneself to knowledge). Less fitting for a physical action like controlling a swing with wrists.
6. sense_key=use%2:41:03: "habitually do something (use only in the past tense)." Incorrect tense and meaning.

Conclusion: Sense 1 is the best fit, describing the employment of a body part (wrists) as a means to achieve a specific mechanical purpose (advancing or retarding the swing).

The required output format is a JSON object with the sense index.
Sense 1 corresponds to 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: retard
Target surface form: retard
Context:
A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or <t>retard</t> the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=retard%2:30:01:: | definition=cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate | examples=This drug will retard your heart rate
2. sense_key=retard%2:42:00:: | definition=be delayed
3. sense_key=retard%2:30:07:: | definition=slow the growth or development of | synonyms=check, delay | examples=The brain damage will retard the child's language development
4. sense_key=retard%2:30:00:: | definition=lose velocity; move more slowly | synonyms=decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up | examples=The car decelerated

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the word "retard" in the given context.
The context is about skilled ringers operating large bronze bells in a belfry.
The sentence containing the target word is: "Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or <t>retard</t> the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change."

The target word is "retard".
The candidates are:
1. sense_key=retard%2:30:01:: | definition=cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate | examples=This drug will retard your heart rate
2. sense_key=retard%2:42:00:: | definition=be delayed
3. sense_key=retard%2:30:07:: | definition=slow the growth or development of | synonyms=check, delay | examples=The brain damage will retard the child's language development
4. sense_key=retard%2:30:00:: | definition=lose velocity; move more slowly | synonyms=decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up | examples=The car decelerated

Analysis of the context:
The ringers are controlling the movement of the bells ("the next swing"). They use their wrists to "advance or retard the next swing".
"Advance" implies speeding up or moving forward in the sequence/motion.
"Retard" must therefore mean slowing down or moving backward/slower in the sequence/motion.

Evaluation of candidates:
1. sense_key=retard%2:30:01: "cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate". This fits the idea of controlling the speed of the swing.
2. sense_key=retard%2:42:00: "be delayed". This is intransitive (the bell is delayed), but the context requires a transitive action (ringers *retard* the swing).
3. sense_key=retard%2:30:07: "slow the growth or development of". This relates to biological development (language development) and is irrelevant to bell swinging mechanics.
4. sense_key=retard%2:30:00: "lose velocity; move more slowly". This is a very precise definition of slowing down motion, which aligns perfectly with controlling the speed of a swing.

Comparing 1 and 4:
Sense 1: "cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate." (General slowing down)
Sense 4: "lose velocity; move more slowly." (Focus on the physical act of deceleration/slowing down motion).

Since the context is about the physical mechanics of swinging bells, Sense 4, which specifically addresses the physical concept of losing velocity/slowing down motion, is the most precise fit for controlling the speed of the "next swing." Sense 1 is also plausible, but Sense 4 is more specific to the physical action described.

I will choose sense_key=retard%2:30:00.


[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: swing
Target surface form: swing
Context:
A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next <t>swing</t>, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=swing%1:26:01:: | definition=a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity | examples=the party went with a swing; it took time to get into the swing of things
2. sense_key=swing%1:06:00:: | definition=mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
3. sense_key=swing%1:04:06:: | definition=a sweeping blow or stroke | examples=he took a wild swing at my head
4. sense_key=swing%1:04:00:: | definition=changing location by moving back and forth | synonyms=swinging, vacillation
5. sense_key=swing%1:10:01:: | definition=a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz | synonyms=swing music, jive
6. sense_key=swing%1:07:00:: | definition=a jaunty rhythm in music | synonyms=lilt
7. sense_key=swing%1:04:03:: | definition=the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it | synonyms=golf stroke, golf shot
8. sense_key=swing%1:04:02:: | definition=in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball | synonyms=baseball swing, cut | examples=he took a vicious cut at the ball
9. sense_key=swing%1:04:04:: | definition=a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between 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:
1.  **Analyze the context:** The sentence is: "Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next <t>swing</t>, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change." The surrounding text describes church bell ringing, where huge bronze bells are mounted on wheels and "swing madly through a full 360 degrees."

2.  **Analyze the target word and its usage:** The target word is "swing." It refers to the movement of the bells, specifically the controlled movement ("advance or retard the next swing") that allows them to change positions ("swap places with another").

3.  **Evaluate the candidate senses:**

    *   1. a state of steady vigorous action... (Too general, doesn't capture the mechanical movement of the bell.)
    *   2. mechanical device used as a plaything... (Incorrect. The bells are the objects moving, not a plaything.)
    *   3. a sweeping blow or stroke (This relates to action, but the context is about the continuous, controlled movement of the bell itself, not a single forceful strike.)
    *   4. changing location by moving back and forth (This perfectly describes the motion of a bell swinging through 360 degrees and changing position. Synonyms: swinging, vacillation.)
    *   5. a style of jazz... (Irrelevant.)
    *   6. a jaunty rhythm in music (Irrelevant.)
    *   7. the act of swinging a golf club... (Irrelevant.)
    *   8. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit... (Irrelevant.)
    *   9. a square dance figure... (Irrelevant.)

4.  **Select the best sense:** Sense 4, "changing location by moving back and forth," is the most accurate description of the physical action of the bells in the ringing chamber.

5.  **Format the output:** The instruction requires returning only a JSON object with the sense index. Sense 4 corresponds to index 4.


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

[User]
Target lemma: so
Target surface form: so
Context:
A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, <t>so</t> that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "

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

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "so" in the given context.
The context sentence is: "Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, <t>so</t> that one bell can swap places with another in the following change."

The word "so" is followed by "that", which is a strong indicator of a specific grammatical function.

Let's analyze the candidate senses:

1. sense_key=so%4:02:02:: | definition=to a very great extent or degree | (e.g., so obvious) - Doesn't fit the structure "so that".
2. sense_key=so%4:02:06:: | definition=in a manner that facilitates | (e.g., so he could describe) - This is a possibility, but let's check others.
3. sense_key=so%4:02:05:: | definition=in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied | (e.g., remain so) - Doesn't fit the structure "so that".
4. sense_key=so%4:02:07:: | definition=to a certain unspecified extent or degree | (e.g., go so far) - Doesn't fit the structure "so that".
5. sense_key=so%4:02:08:: | definition=in the same way; also | (e.g., and so was he) - Doesn't fit the structure "so that".
6. sense_key=so%4:02:04:: | definition=in the way indicated; ; ; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant) | (e.g., hold the brush so) - Doesn't fit the structure "so that".
7. sense_key=so%4:02:03:: | definition=(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed | (e.g., so tired that it smells) - This sense is specifically defined as being "usually followed by `that'" and relates to degree/extent.
8. sense_key=so%4:02:09:: | definition=subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors) | (e.g., then he left) - This is temporal/sequential, not causal/resultative in the way "so that" usually functions here.
9. sense_key=so%4:02:10:: | definition=(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | (e.g., hence, thus) - This is typically used as a conjunctive adverb (e.g., "The bells swung wildly; so, they were loud."). While "so that" introduces a result, sense 7 is more precise for the structure "so [adjective/adverb] that".
10. sense_key=so%4:02:00:: | definition=in truth (often tends to intensify) | (e.g., indeed) - Doesn't fit the structure "so that".

The structure "so that" introduces a purpose or result.
Sense 7: "(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed" (e.g., he was so tired he could hardly stand; so dirty that it smells). This sense covers the structure where "so" modifies the preceding action/manner to achieve a result expressed by "that".

Sense 2: "in a manner that facilitates" (e.g., so he could describe). This also fits the purpose/result function.

Let's re-examine the context: "Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change."
The action (advancing/retarding) is done *for the purpose* of allowing the bell swap.

Sense 2 (in a manner that facilitates) captures the purpose/means aspect well.
Sense 7 (to an extent or degree) captures the result/degree aspect well (e.g., "so fast that it broke").

In the context of purpose ("so that"), Sense 2 ("in a manner that facilitates") is often the most accurate functional description, as the action is performed *in a way* that makes the subsequent event possible.

However, let's look closely at the definition of Sense 7 again: "(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed". While the example "so dirty that it smells" is about degree, the structure "so [verb/action] that [result]" is also common, and this sense is explicitly tied to the "so...that" construction.

In linguistics, when "so that" introduces purpose, it is often categorized as a resultative/purposive clause.

If I must choose the *single best* indexed sense:
If the focus is on the *purpose* (the goal of the action), Sense 2 is best.
If the focus is on the *grammatical structure* (the "so...that" construction), Sense 7 is best.

Given that Sense 7 explicitly mentions being "usually followed by `that'", and the context is a classic "so...that" construction, it is the most structurally precise match, even if the semantic function is purposive rather than purely degree-based.

Let's check if Sense 2 is a better fit for the *meaning*.
Action: Advance/retard swing.
Result/Purpose: One bell can swap places.
Sense 2: "in a manner that facilitates." Yes, advancing/retarding facilitates the swap.

Let's check Sense 7 again.
Sense 7: "to an extent or degree as expressed." Does the action advance/retard *to a degree* that allows the swap? Yes, the degree of control achieved allows the swap.

In many lexical databases, the "so...that" construction for purpose is often grouped under the degree/result sense (Sense 7), even when the meaning is purposive.

I will select Sense 7 because it is the only sense explicitly defined as being "usually followed by `that'", making it the most precise match for the surface form and grammatical pattern.

Final check:
Context: "...advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places..."
Sense 7: (usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed.
This fits the pattern and the function of expressing the extent/manner of the action leading to the result.


[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: bell
Target surface form: bell
Context:
A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one <t>bell</t> can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=bell%1:06:00:: | definition=a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
2. sense_key=bell%1:06:02:: | definition=a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed | synonyms=doorbell, buzzer
3. sense_key=bell%1:11:00:: | definition=the sound of a bell being struck | synonyms=toll | examples=saved by the bell; she heard the distant toll of church bells
4. sense_key=bell%1:28:00:: | definition=(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. | synonyms=ship's bell
5. sense_key=bell%1:25:00:: | definition=the shape of a bell | synonyms=bell shape, campana
6. sense_key=bell%1:18:02:: | definition=a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905) | synonyms=Melville Bell, Alexander Melville Bell
7. sense_key=bell%1:18:01:: | definition=English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961) | synonyms=Vanessa Bell, Vanessa Stephen
8. sense_key=bell%1:18:00:: | definition=United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922) | synonyms=Alexander Bell, Alexander Graham Bell
9. sense_key=bell%1:06:04:: | definition=a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument | synonyms=chime, gong
10. sense_key=bell%1:06:03:: | definition=the flared opening of a tubular device

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "bell" in the provided context.

Context analysis:
The passage describes a practice session of "ringers" at a church.
Key phrases:
1. "Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle..."
2. "...each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber."
3. "Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees..."
4. "Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change."
5. The context also mentions "church bells" in relation to a detective story.

The target word is the final instance of "bell" in the sentence: "Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one <t>bell</t> can swap places with another in the following change."

This specific "bell" is described as one of the "huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels," which are swinging and swapping places. This refers to the physical, large, swinging objects used for ringing in a church tower.

Candidate sense evaluation:
1. sense_key=bell%1:06:00:: | definition=a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck. (This matches the description of the physical object in a church tower.)
2. sense_key=bell%1:06:02:: | definition=a push button at an outer door... (Incorrect, this is a doorbell.)
3. sense_key=bell%1:11:00:: | definition=the sound of a bell being struck. (Incorrect, the target word refers to the physical object, not the sound.)
4. sense_key=bell%1:28:00:: | definition=(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units... (Incorrect, this is nautical time.)
5. sense_key=bell%1:25:00:: | definition=the shape of a bell. (Incorrect, the target word is the object itself.)
6. sense_key=bell%1:18:02:: | definition=a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell... (Incorrect, this is a person's name.)
7. sense_key=bell%1:18:01:: | definition=English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf... (Incorrect, this is a person's name.)
8. sense_key=bell%1:18:00:: | definition=United States inventor... of the telephone... (Incorrect, this is a person's name.)
9. sense_key=bell%1:06:04:: | definition=a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells... (While related, this sense usually refers to a set/instrument like a glockenspiel, whereas the context describes large, individual, swinging church bells.)
10. sense_key=bell%1:06:03:: | definition=the flared opening of a tubular device. (Incorrect, this is a part of a bell, not the bell itself.)

Sense 1: "a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck." This is the most accurate definition for the large, swinging, bronze church bells described in the context.

The best fit is sense 1.


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

[User]
Target lemma: swap
Target surface form: swap
Context:
A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can <t>swap</t> places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=swap%2:40:00:: | definition=exchange or give (something) in exchange for | synonyms=trade, swop, switch
2. sense_key=swap%2:38:00:: | definition=move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science

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

raw_output:
```json
{
"sense_index": 1
}
```

content:
```json
{
"sense_index": 1
}
```

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "swap" in the provided context.

Context: "Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can <t>swap</t> places with another in the following change."

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=swap%2:40:00:: | definition=exchange or give (something) in exchange for | synonyms=trade, swop, switch
2. sense_key=swap%2:38:00:: | definition=move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science

Analysis:
The context describes bell ringing, a mechanical process where bells swing. The action is that "one bell can swap places with another in the following change."

Sense 1 relates to exchanging or switching positions/items (synonyms: trade, swop, switch). This fits perfectly with bells changing places.
Sense 2 relates to computer science memory operations. This is completely irrelevant to bell ringing.

Conclusion: Sense 1 is the correct sense.


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

[User]
Target lemma: place
Target surface form: places
Context:
A look at a Thursday night practice at St. Mary Abbot church in the Kensington district of London gives an idea of the work involved. Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap <t>places</t> with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=place%1:15:00:: | definition=a point located with respect to surface features of some region | synonyms=topographic point, spot | examples=this is a nice place for a picnic; a bright spot on a planet
2. sense_key=place%1:15:04:: | definition=any area set aside for a particular purpose | synonyms=property | examples=who owns this place?; the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
3. sense_key=place%1:09:00:: | definition=an abstract mental location | examples=he has a special place in my thoughts; a place in my heart
4. sense_key=place%1:15:01:: | definition=a general vicinity | examples=He comes from a place near Chicago
5. sense_key=place%1:04:01:: | definition=the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another | synonyms=stead, position, lieu | examples=can you go in my stead?; took his place
6. sense_key=place%1:26:01:: | definition=a particular situation | synonyms=shoes | examples=If you were in my place what would you do?
7. sense_key=place%1:15:06:: | definition=where you live at a particular time | synonyms=home | examples=deliver the package to my home; he doesn't have a home to go to
8. sense_key=place%1:04:00:: | definition=a job in an organization | synonyms=position, post, berth, office, spot, billet | examples=he occupied a post in the treasury
9. sense_key=place%1:15:05:: | definition=the particular portion of space occupied by something | synonyms=position | examples=he put the lamp back in its place
10. sense_key=place%1:26:00:: | definition=proper or designated social situation | synonyms=station | examples=he overstepped his place; the responsibilities of a man in his station
11. sense_key=place%1:15:03:: | definition=a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) | synonyms=seat | examples=he booked their seats in advance; he sat in someone else's place
12. sense_key=place%1:10:00:: | definition=the passage that is being read | examples=he lost his place on the page
13. sense_key=place%1:26:02:: | definition=proper or appropriate position or location | examples=a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen
14. sense_key=place%1:15:02:: | definition=a public square with room for pedestrians | synonyms=plaza, piazza | examples=they met at Elm Plaza; Grosvenor Place
15. sense_key=place%1:10:02:: | definition=an item on a list or in a sequence | synonyms=position | examples=in the second place; moved from third to fifth position
16. sense_key=place%1:10:01:: | definition=a blank area | synonyms=space, blank space | examples=write your name in the space provided

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "places" (plural of "place") based on the provided context.
The context sentence is: "Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap <t>places</t> with another in the following change."

Target lemma: place
Target surface form: places
Contextual meaning: Bells are swapping positions/locations relative to each other during the ringing process.

I need to examine the candidate senses to find the best fit.

Candidate senses analysis:
1. sense_key=place%1:15:00: a point located with respect to surface features of some region (topographic point, spot). (Too physical/geographical for bells swapping.)
2. sense_key=place%1:15:04: any area set aside for a particular purpose (property). (Incorrect.)
3. sense_key=place%1:09:00: an abstract mental location. (Incorrect.)
4. sense_key=place%1:15:01: a general vicinity. (Incorrect.)
5. sense_key=place%1:04:01: the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another (stead, position, lieu). (Relates to function/role, but the context is about physical movement/location of the bells.)
6. sense_key=place%1:26:01: a particular situation (shoes). (Incorrect.)
7. sense_key=place%1:15:06: where you live at a particular time (home). (Incorrect.)
8. sense_key=place%1:04:00: a job in an organization (position, post, berth, office, spot, billet). (Relates to job/role, not physical location of objects.)
9. sense_key=place%1:15:05: the particular portion of space occupied by something (position). Synonyms: position. Example: he put the lamp back in its place. (This fits perfectly. The bells are occupying specific portions of space, and they are swapping these portions.)
10. sense_key=place%1:26:00: proper or designated social situation (station). (Incorrect.)
11. sense_key=place%1:15:03: a space reserved for sitting (seat). (Incorrect, these are bells, not seats.)
12. sense_key=place%1:10:00: the passage that is being read. (Incorrect.)
13. sense_key=place%1:26:02: proper or appropriate position or location. (This is close, but sense 9 focuses specifically on the physical space occupied by an object, which is what the bells are doing.)
14. sense_key=place%1:15:02: a public square with room for pedestrians (plaza, piazza). (Incorrect.)
15. sense_key=place%1:10:02: an item on a list or in a sequence (position). (This relates to order/ranking, which is related, but sense 9 is more about the physical location/space.)
16. sense_key=place%1:10:01: a blank area (space, blank space). (Incorrect.)

Comparing Sense 9 and Sense 13:
Sense 9: "the particular portion of space occupied by something (synonyms: position)." Example: "he put the lamp back in its place." (Focuses on the physical space/location of an object.)
Sense 13: "proper or appropriate position or location." (Focuses on correctness/suitability.)

In the context ("one bell can swap places with another"), the bells are physically exchanging their spatial locations/positions. Sense 9, "the particular portion of space occupied by something," is the most precise description of this physical exchange of location.

Therefore, sense_key=place%1:15:05 is the best fit.


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

[User]
Target lemma: well-known
Target surface form: well-known
Context:
Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a <t>well-known</t> detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "Ringers, she added, are "filled with the solemn intoxication that comes of intricate ritual faultlessly performed. ""

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=well-known%5:00:00:known:00 | definition=widely or fully known | examples=a well-known politician; well-known facts
2. sense_key=well-known%5:00:00:familiar:00 | definition=frequently experienced; known closely or intimately | synonyms=long-familiar | examples=a long-familiar face; a well-known voice reached her ears

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

content:
```json
{
  "sense_index": 1
}
```

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target phrase "well-known" in the provided context.

Context: "In a <t>well-known</t> detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a 'passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. 'Ringers, she added, are 'filled with the solemn intoxication that comes of intricate ritual faultlessly performed. '"

Target phrase: "well-known"
Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=well-known%5:00:00:known:00 | definition=widely or fully known | examples=a well-known politician; well-known facts
2. sense_key=well-known%5:00:00:familiar:00 | definition=frequently experienced; known closely or intimately | synonyms=long-familiar | examples=a long-familiar face; a well-known voice reached her ears

Analysis:
The phrase "well-known" modifies "detective-story".
The context implies that this is a detective story that is recognized or famous.

Let's evaluate the senses:
1. **widely or fully known**: This fits the idea of a famous or recognized story (e.g., a well-known politician, well-known facts). If a story is well-known, it is widely known.
2. **frequently experienced; known closely or intimately**: This suggests familiarity or personal experience (e.g., a long-familiar face). While a story can be familiar, "well-known" in the context of literature usually implies widespread recognition or fame, not just personal familiarity.

The phrase "well-known detective-story" strongly suggests a story that is famous or widely recognized within the genre or generally.

Sense 1 ("widely or fully known") is the best fit for describing a famous or recognized piece of literature.

Conclusion: Sense 1 is the correct choice.


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

[User]
Target lemma: involve
Target surface form: involving
Context:
Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story <t>involving</t> church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "Ringers, she added, are "filled with the solemn intoxication that comes of intricate ritual faultlessly performed. ""

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=involve%2:42:01:: | definition=connect closely and often incriminatingly | synonyms=affect, regard | examples=This new ruling affects your business
2. sense_key=involve%2:42:04:: | definition=engage as a participant | examples=Don't involve me in your family affairs!
3. sense_key=involve%2:42:00:: | definition=have as a necessary feature | synonyms=imply | examples=This decision involves many changes
4. sense_key=involve%2:42:07:: | definition=require as useful, just, or proper | synonyms=necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take | examples=It takes nerve to do what she did; success usually requires hard work
5. sense_key=involve%2:42:02:: | definition=contain as a part | examples=Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses
6. sense_key=involve%2:31:00:: | definition=occupy or engage the interest of | examples=His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon
7. sense_key=involve%2:30:00:: | definition=make complex or intricate or complicated | examples=The situation was rather involved

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "involving" (a participle form of "involve") based on the provided context.

Context: "In a well-known detective-story <t>involving</t> church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a 'passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection.'"

The phrase is "detective-story involving church bells." This means the church bells are a component or a subject matter within the detective story.

Let's analyze the candidate senses:

1. **sense_key=involve%2:42:01:: | definition=connect closely and often incriminatingly | synonyms=affect, regard** (Focuses on negative/incriminating connection. Unlikely here.)
2. **sense_key=involve%2:42:04:: | definition=engage as a participant | examples=Don't involve me in your family affairs!** (Suggests active participation. The bells are not participants in the story, they are a subject.)
3. **sense_key=involve%2:42:00:: | definition=have as a necessary feature | synonyms=imply | examples=This decision involves many changes** (Suggests that the bells are a feature or element of the story. This fits well: the story *has* church bells as a feature.)
4. **sense_key=involve%2:42:07:: | definition=require as useful, just, or proper | synonyms=necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take | examples=It takes nerve to do what she did; success usually requires hard work** (Suggests necessity or requirement. While the story might require bells, "feature" seems more accurate than "require.")
5. **sense_key=involve%2:42:02:: | definition=contain as a part | examples=Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses** (Suggests physical containment or inclusion. This is very close to sense 3. "Contain as a part" is essentially synonymous with "have as a necessary feature" when describing content.)
6. **sense_key=involve%2:31:00:: | definition=occupy or engage the interest of | examples=His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon** (Refers to engaging attention/interest. The bells are not engaging the interest; they are part of the plot/setting.)
7. **sense_key=involve%2:30:00:: | definition=make complex or intricate or complicated | examples=The situation was rather involved** (Refers to complexity. The bells are a subject, not necessarily a measure of complexity, although they might contribute to it.)

Comparing Sense 3 and Sense 5:
Sense 3: "have as a necessary feature" (e.g., a story involving bells)
Sense 5: "contain as a part" (e.g., a dinner involving six courses)

In the context "detective-story involving church bells," the bells are a constituent element or feature of the story. Both Sense 3 and Sense 5 capture this meaning.

Sense 3 ("have as a necessary feature") is slightly more abstract and fits the literary context well (the bells are a structural element of the narrative).
Sense 5 ("contain as a part") is also excellent, focusing on inclusion.

Let's re-examine the provided examples and definitions.
Sense 3: "This decision involves many changes." (The changes are features of the decision.)
Sense 5: "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses." (The courses are parts of the dinner.)

In the context of a story, the bells are a part/feature of the story. Both are strong candidates. However, Sense 3, "have as a necessary feature," often covers the sense of inclusion/containment when discussing abstract concepts like stories or plans, making it a very robust fit.

I will choose Sense 3 as it best captures the idea that the bells are an integral, defining element of the detective story.


[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: church
Target surface form: church
Context:
Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving <t>church</t> bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "Ringers, she added, are "filled with the solemn intoxication that comes of intricate ritual faultlessly performed. ""

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=church%1:14:00:: | definition=one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship | synonyms=Christian church
2. sense_key=church%1:06:00:: | definition=a place for public (especially Christian) worship | synonyms=church building | examples=the church was empty
3. sense_key=church%1:04:00:: | definition=a service conducted in a house of worship | synonyms=church service | examples=don't be late for church
4. sense_key=church%1:14:01:: | definition=the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church | examples=our church is hosting a picnic next week

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "church" based on the provided context.

Context analysis:
The passage describes the activity of "ringers" who are pulling ropes to make "huge bronze bells" swing in a "ringing chamber" and "belfry." The activity is described as a "well-known detective-story involving <t>church</t> bells." The text then discusses the nature of ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection" and the "solemn intoxication that comes of intricate ritual faultlessly performed."

Target word: "church"
Contextual phrase: "a well-known detective-story involving church bells"

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=church%1:14:00:: | definition=one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship | synonyms=Christian church (Refers to a denomination/group)
2. sense_key=church%1:06:00:: | definition=a place for public (especially Christian) worship | synonyms=church building (Refers to the structure)
3. sense_key=church%1:04:00:: | definition=a service conducted in a house of worship | synonyms=church service (Refers to the event/ceremony)
4. sense_key=church%1:14:01:: | definition=the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church | examples=our church is hosting a picnic next week (Refers to the congregation/community)

Evaluation:
The context links "church" directly to "bells" and the activity of "ringing."
*   Sense 1 (Group/Denomination): While churches have groups, the immediate link is to the bells, not the theological group itself.
*   Sense 2 (Building): Churches often have bells, and the ringing chamber/belfry is part of the building. This is plausible.
*   Sense 3 (Service): A service is an event, not typically described as "church bells."
*   Sense 4 (Congregation): The congregation does not typically own or perform the ringing of the bells in this manner.

The phrase "church bells" is a common collocation. These bells are historically associated with churches (Sense 2 - the building/institution). However, the term "church bells" often refers to the bells *of* a church.

Let's re-examine the relationship between the activity (ringing) and the word "church." The ringing is happening in a structure (belfry/ringing chamber). The bells are mounted there. The context implies that the bells belong to a specific type of institution.

If I choose Sense 2 (the building), it fits the physical location where the bells reside.
If I choose Sense 1 (the group), it is less direct.

In the context of "church bells," the most direct and common interpretation is that the bells belong to a church building (Sense 2).

Let's check the provided examples/synonyms again.
Sense 2: definition=a place for public (especially Christian) worship; synonyms=church building.
The bells are physically located in the structure (the church building).

Therefore, Sense 2 is the best fit.


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

[User]
Target lemma: bell
Target surface form: bells
Context:
Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church <t>bells</t>, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "Ringers, she added, are "filled with the solemn intoxication that comes of intricate ritual faultlessly performed. ""

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=bell%1:06:00:: | definition=a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
2. sense_key=bell%1:06:02:: | definition=a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed | synonyms=doorbell, buzzer
3. sense_key=bell%1:11:00:: | definition=the sound of a bell being struck | synonyms=toll | examples=saved by the bell; she heard the distant toll of church bells
4. sense_key=bell%1:28:00:: | definition=(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. | synonyms=ship's bell
5. sense_key=bell%1:25:00:: | definition=the shape of a bell | synonyms=bell shape, campana
6. sense_key=bell%1:18:02:: | definition=a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905) | synonyms=Melville Bell, Alexander Melville Bell
7. sense_key=bell%1:18:01:: | definition=English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961) | synonyms=Vanessa Bell, Vanessa Stephen
8. sense_key=bell%1:18:00:: | definition=United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922) | synonyms=Alexander Bell, Alexander Graham Bell
9. sense_key=bell%1:06:04:: | definition=a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument | synonyms=chime, gong
10. sense_key=bell%1:06:03:: | definition=the flared opening of a tubular device

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation for the target word "bells" (plural of "bell") based on the provided context.

Context analysis:
The passage describes a specific activity: "ringing."
It mentions "Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle... each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber."
It continues: "Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees..."
The final sentence mentions: "In a well-known detective-story involving church <t>bells</t>, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a 'passion...'"

The context clearly refers to the physical, large, swinging bells used in a church or similar structure, which are operated by ringers pulling ropes.

Candidate senses analysis:
1. sense_key=bell%1:06:00:: | definition=a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck. (This matches the physical object described: "huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly...")
2. sense_key=bell%1:06:02:: | definition=a push button at an outer door... (Incorrect, this is a doorbell.)
3. sense_key=bell%1:11:00:: | definition=the sound of a bell being struck. (This is the sound, not the physical object being described as swinging.)
4. sense_key=bell%1:28:00:: | definition=(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units... (Incorrect, context is a church/ringing chamber.)
5. sense_key=bell%1:25:00:: | definition=the shape of a bell. (Incorrect, context refers to the object itself.)
6. sense_key=bell%1:18:02:: | definition=a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell... (Incorrect, proper noun.)
7. sense_key=bell%1:18:01:: | definition=English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf... (Incorrect, proper noun.)
8. sense_key=bell%1:18:00:: | definition=United States inventor... of the telephone... (Incorrect, proper noun.)
9. sense_key=bell%1:06:04:: | definition=a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer... (While these are instruments, the context emphasizes the large, swinging, bronze bells in a belfry, which fits better with sense 1, which is a general definition of the physical object.)
10. sense_key=bell%1:06:03:: | definition=the flared opening of a tubular device. (Incorrect, this is a part of the bell, not the bell itself in this context.)

Comparison between Sense 1 and Sense 9:
Sense 1: "a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck." (General definition of the physical object.)
Sense 9: "a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer..." (Specific type of instrument, often smaller, like a glockenspiel or chime.)

The context describes "huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees." This strongly points to the large, traditional church bells, which are physical objects designed to ring when swung or struck, fitting the general definition of Sense 1 perfectly. Sense 1 is the most accurate and encompassing definition for the object described in the belfry.

Therefore, sense_key=bell%1:06:00 is the best fit.


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

[User]
Target lemma: english
Target surface form: English
Context:
Ten shirt-sleeved ringers stand in a circle, one foot ahead of the other in a prize-fighter's stance, each pulling a rope that disappears through a small hole in the high ceiling of the ringing chamber. No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as the bells themselves, muffled by the ceiling. Totally absorbed, the ringers stare straight ahead, using peripheral vision (they call it "rope-sight ") to watch the other ropes and thus time their pulls. Far above in the belfry, the huge bronze bells, mounted on wheels, swing madly through a full 360 degrees, starting and ending, surprisingly, in the inverted, or mouth-up position. Skilled ringers use their wrists to advance or retard the next swing, so that one bell can swap places with another in the following change. In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, <t>English</t> novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "Ringers, she added, are "filled with the solemn intoxication that comes of intricate ritual faultlessly performed. ""

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=english%3:01:00:: | definition=of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people | examples=English history; the English landed aristocracy
2. sense_key=english%3:01:01:: | definition=of or relating to the English language

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

reasoning_content:
The user wants me to perform Word Sense Disambiguation (WSD) for the target surface form "English" based on the provided context.

Target lemma: english
Target surface form: English
Context: "In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, <t>English</t> novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing as a "passion that finds its satisfaction in mathematical completeness and mechanical perfection. "Ringers, she added, are "filled with the solemn intoxication that comes of intricate ritual faultlessly performed. ""

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=english%3:01:00:: | definition=of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people | examples=English history; the English landed aristocracy
2. sense_key=english%3:01:01:: | definition=of or relating to the English language

Analysis of the context:
The sentence reads: "In a well-known detective-story involving church bells, English novelist Dorothy L. Sayers described ringing..."

The word "English" modifies "novelist."
Dorothy L. Sayers is identified as a novelist.
The modifier "English" must describe her nationality or the language she writes in.

If sense 1 (relating to England/culture/people) is chosen, it means she is an English person/national. This fits perfectly (Dorothy L. Sayers is a British/English author).
If sense 2 (relating to the English language) is chosen, it means she is a novelist who writes in English. This also fits, but sense 1 (nationality/origin) is a more direct and common way to describe an author's background when using the adjective "English."

Comparing the fit:
"English novelist" most commonly means a novelist from England/the English-speaking world (nationality/origin).
While she certainly writes in English (sense 2), the primary function of the adjective here is to identify her origin/identity as a writer.

Sense 1: "of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people." -> Dorothy L. Sayers is an English person/author. (Strong fit)
Sense 2: "of or relating to the English language." -> Dorothy L. Sayers writes in English. (Plausible fit, but less direct than nationality).

Given the structure "English novelist," the sense referring to nationality/origin (Sense 1) is the most precise and idiomatic choice.

Conclusion: Sense 1 is the best fit.