used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
anti-Japanese
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From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Lucky devil, that big fellow!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Lucky devil, that big fellow!
Doesn't
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From this reading Doesn't want him with its white kids in the public schools.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
a boy or man
From this reading "Lucky devil, that big fellow!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
He's
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From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
Here's
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From this reading Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doesn't want him with its white kids in the public schools.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Doesn't want him with its white kids in the public schools.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Doesn't want him with its white kids in the public schools.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
occurring by chance
From this reading "Lucky devil, that big fellow!
at the same time but in another place
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
operativeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpərətɪv/
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Doesn't want him with its white kids in the public schools.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
Schmitz
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From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Doesn't want him with its white kids in the public schools.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
sevensnounUS /ˈsevənz/
a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
From this reading Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
sixesnounUS /ˈsɪksɪz/
plural of “six” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lucky devil, that big fellow!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's summoned East to see the President," said a Burns operative to Frank one morning as they met at Temple Israel.
TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Doesn't want him with its white kids in the public schools.
a Caucasian
From this reading Doesn't want him with its white kids in the public schools.
which person or people
From this reading IN THE TOILS Meanwhile Schmitz, who had but recently returned from Europe, became officially involved in the anti-Japanese agitation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doesn't want him with its white kids in the public schools.
