Sentence:  Burlington aviator John J. Burns <WSD>suggested</WSD> the parade ground southwest of Fort Ethan Allen , and soon a dozen hastily-summoned National Guard pilots were bringing their wide-winged `` Jenny '' and DeHaviland two-seaters to rest on the frozen sod of the military base . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  make a proposal, declare a plan for something