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book-holdered adj. The condition of a drinker who remains open only with external support. Braelie was book-holdered beside the lamp, kept open by the arm of the chair. book-hunted adj. Drunk and pursuing rare volumes through every conversation, while everyone else waits beside the shelves. Koden got book-hunted and asked three guests whether their paperbacks had provenance. book-keepered adj. The drunkenness of one who counts every step carefully, then loses the total before reaching the top. Emberly became book-keepered halfway upstairs and restarted the count beside Leea. book-keepinged adj. Loosened by drink into treating the evening's accounts as negotiable, particularly the number of stairs remaining. Izeyah was book-keepinged and revised the staircase total whenever Yurem asked. book-knowledged adj. The drunkenness of one who has read about a subject and now intends to correct everyone practising it. Brandylee became book-knowledged and instructed the chef on regional soup traditions. book-learninged adj. Drunk enough to possess impressive theories and no useful response to the taxi waiting outside. Annik became book-learninged and delivered a lecture while the taxi meter accumulated. book-lored adj. Softened by drink into treating the evening's reading matter as a source of personal comfort. Kwante grew book-lored by the third round, fondly discussing paper quality with the barman. book-lovered adj. Too drunk to distinguish reading from admiring the covers, and arranging them carefully around the sofa. Debbee got book-lovered and alphabetised the paperbacks before locating the kitchen. book-lunged adj. Having drunk more than the household can ventilate, and settling between the cushions to recover. Nasere got book-lunged and disappeared between the sofa cushions after dinner. book-mindednessed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary concern for reading, insisting that every printed surface deserves attention. Chaska became book-mindednessed and read the wine list aloud to the entire table. book-numbered adj. The state of being drunk and cataloguing household objects by unique reference, beginning with the kettle. Martika became book-numbered and issued the kettle a handwritten identification card. book-readered adj. Drunk in a way that treats every nearby volume as both companion and witness. Uniah got book-readered and confided in a cookbook for nearly twenty minutes. book-readinged adj. Softened by drink into a leisurely reader of whatever printed matter lies nearest the pumps. Caressa went book-readinged and spent half an hour on the hand-washing notice. book-scorpioned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes you small, secretive and unexpectedly sharp with anyone reaching for your drink. Anneice became book-scorpioned and guarded the drinks behind a dictionary. book-signinged adj. Drunk to the point where every drinks list requires a personal inscription and dedication. Jerrett got book-signinged and dedicated the bitter menu to a passing dachshund. book-slided adj. Drunk to the extent of turning every available surface into a moving tray for abandoned books and glasses. Helem got book-slided and transported four novels across the pub without lifting them.