Chapter I

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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

(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 Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another had capped it.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns

From this reading Another had capped it.

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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

in a diffident manner

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

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From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

causing awareness of your shortcomings

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

having keen eyesight

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

immediately past

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

possessive form of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

for more time

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

the force of workers available

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

changed in form or character

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

in a cryptic manner

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

not any; not one

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

on the contrary

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

cool and formal in manner

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

providing abundant nourishment

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

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From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

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From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

without awareness

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

inflected form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

which person or people

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Then, no longer restrained by the fear of a humiliating scepticism in their audience, they gave themselves up to that mysteriously satisfying enjoyment of the inexplicably marvellous, vying with each other in stories which, as they were narrated, were no doubt more or less unconsciously modified to suit the argument, but which one and all dealt with experience that in the ultimate analysis could not be explained by the normal how and why of life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading One man had started it, rather diffidently, with a strange yarn.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading See https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433074943519 Garden City New York Doubleday, Page & Company First Edition EDWARD CECIL OLD FRIENDSHIP For the last twenty minutes the after-dinner talk of the little group of men in the liner’s smoking-room had revelled in the uncanny.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What do you think of all this, doctor?” said one of the story-tellers, turning suddenly to a keen-eyed elderly man who had been listening in silence.