used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
(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 There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
CommandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
couldn't
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From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
the first light of day
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
divisible by two
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
every person
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
greaseballnoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
gustonounUS /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
a single distinct event
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
lowliest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
in motion
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
and nothing more
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
OperationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
PilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
pitchesnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪz/
plural of “pitch” — the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For it is little short of the miraculous to carry out an order, received at midnight, calling for a movement at dawn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
visualizeverbUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪz/
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
at the time that
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The Squadron Takes Wing Only a war pilot can visualize the confusion and excitement incident to moving a squadron base up to the front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pilots, Commanders, Supply and Operations officers, air mechanics, flight leaders, in fact everyone, from the C.O. down to the lowliest greaseball, pitches in with a gusto sufficient to produce a miracle.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is work enough for all even when such a move is foreseen and planned for days in advance, but when a moving order comes down in the dead of night--as is so frequently the case--then rank is forgotten.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact, one inexperienced in army ways would declare that it couldn't be done.
