308
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From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
33rd
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From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
58th
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From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Range about six hundred miles."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
bogeynounUS /ˈboʊɡi/
an evil spirit
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
CoulternounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
doesn't
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From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
FighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
ten 10s
From this reading Range about six hundred miles."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
intercomnounUS /ˈɪntərkɑːm/
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
immediately past
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Range about six hundred miles."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Range about six hundred miles."
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Range about six hundred miles."
slingshotnounUS /ˈslɪŋʃɑːt/
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
wasn't
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From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading _The slingshot was, I believe, one of the few weapons of history that wasn't used in the last war.
WingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Captain Paul Coulter, commanding Space Fighter 308, 58th Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, glanced up out of his canopy in the direction indicated, and smiled to himself at the instinctive reaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnson spoke casually, but his voice in the intercom was thin with tension.
won't
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From this reading That doesn't mean it won't be used in the next!_ "Got a bogey at three o'clock high.
