Chapter V

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

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

later than; following

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

(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 His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

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

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

any thing at all

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

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

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

past form of “butter” — spread butter on

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

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From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

a state at a particular time

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

fill with distaste

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

all things; all of a situation

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

opinion or judgment

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

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

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

exceedingly bad

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

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

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

incapable of being justified or explained

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

and nothing more

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

past form of “loathe” — find repugnant

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

to a great degree or extent

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

a period of time spent sleeping

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

according to the clock

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

and nothing more

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

a judge of a probate court

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

win a victory over

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

have some of the qualities or attributes of something

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

do one's shopping

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

be seated

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

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From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

the act of swimming

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

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From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

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From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

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

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

as much as a thimble will hold

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

up to a particular time

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

small insectivorous birds

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

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

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

in the direction of

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He did not get out of bed on the Tuesday till past twelve o'clock, when, in a very rickety condition, he made his appearance at the shop of Messrs. Tag-rag and Co.; on approaching which he felt a sudden faintness, arising from mingled apprehension and disgust.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

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

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

precisely as stated

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

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

From this reading His lips were perfectly parched; his tongue clave to the roof of his mouth; there was a horrid weight pressing on his aching eyes, and upon his throbbing head.

at the time that

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

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

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

which person or people

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...

in the company of; together with

From this reading He lay in bed all that day, during which he underwent very severe sufferings; and it was not till towards night that he began to have anything like a distinct recollection of the events of the evening which he had spent with Mr. Gammon; who, by the way, had sent one of the clerks, during the afternoon, to inquire after him.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading When, after his return from Mr. Gammon's chambers, at Thavies' Inn, Titmouse woke at an early hour in the morning, he was laboring under the ordinary effects of unaccustomed inebriety.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His pillow seemed undulating beneath him, and everything swimming around him; but when, to crown the whole, he was roused from a momentary nap by the insupportable--the loathed importunities of Mrs. Squallop, that he would just sit up and partake of three thick rounds of hot buttered toast, and a great basin of smoking tea, which would do him _so_ much good, and settle his stomach--at all events, if he'd only have a thimbleful of gin in it--poor Titmouse was fairly overcome!...