used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
Benito
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From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
I'll
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From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
O'Malley
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From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
having a point
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading SPECIAL TASK The sympathy of the boys in the officers' mess was wasted upon O'Malley.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not impressed by the advanced rating he had missed, nor was he jealous of the new and shining bars and oak leaves his pals were wearing.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that interested O'Malley was that he was due to head out over the Mediterranean Sea with the nose of his Lightning pointed toward Italy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had checked in and been assigned flight leader of a flight of three planes whose task was special work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sure, an' I'll have Benito captured by the time you birds go into action," he told the gang.
