anew
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
(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 Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Welcome back Ruthven!" cried Hector Logan.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Welcome back Ruthven!" cried Hector Logan.
divisible by two
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Ruthven, my hearty, how goes it with you?"
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
GUARDSnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "PONTIUS PILATE'S GUARDS."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "Ruthven, my hearty, how goes it with you?"
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading "Welcome back Ruthven!" cried Hector Logan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
how
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From this reading "Ruthven, my hearty, how goes it with you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ruthven, my hearty, how goes it with you?"
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading "Welcome back Ruthven!" cried Hector Logan.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
mess-waiters
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From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ruthven, my hearty, how goes it with you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
PILATE'SnounUS /ˈpaɪlʌts/
possessive form of “pilate” — the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading "PONTIUS PILATE'S GUARDS."
PONTIUS
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From this reading "PONTIUS PILATE'S GUARDS."
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
Roland
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From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
Ruthven
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From this reading "Welcome back Ruthven!" cried Hector Logan.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
under normal conditions
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
visages
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From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
accept gladly
From this reading "Welcome back Ruthven!" cried Hector Logan.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
at the time that
From this reading Such were the greetings of Roland on his first appearance at mess, when he rejoined, warmly welcomed by all; even the usually stolid visages of the mess-waiters brightened as he took his seat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ruthven, my hearty, how goes it with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ruthven, my hearty, how goes it with you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad to see you with us again, though regret that you have crape on your arm."
