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Engelsisted adj. Drunk, with the result that every household expense is now being explained as a social relation. Keaura became Engelsisted over toast and divided the bill according to invisible historical forces. Englandered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the weather a sufficient explanation for everything. Thomasine was Englandered, damp-eyed and blaming the rain for the state of the kitchen. English Canadianed adj. Drunk since last orders, and politely bilingual about the whereabouts of the missing coat. Biel was English Canadianed, apologising to the wardrobe for having searched it twice. English Carriered adj. Drunk by the third round, and homing on the scent of toast from another room. Coriana went English Carriered at dawn, following the smell of bread towards the kitchen. English Englished adj. Drunk by closing time, and speaking with such local precision that nobody else can follow. Eunice was English Englished, explaining yesterday's pub conversation in increasingly regional terms. English Foxhounded adj. Still drunk, and tracking breakfast by scent through the house with determined patience. Novalea went English Foxhounded after smelling bacon and followed it into the neighbour's kitchen. English Openinged adj. Too drunk to remain in bed, but beginning the morning with the wrong move regardless. Kwamel was English Openinged, advancing from the sofa before remembering the stairs. English Shepherded adj. Sufficiently drunk to herd every abandoned glass towards one solemn patch of table. Camelo became English Shepherded, gathering tumblers from three rooms before breakfast. English Toy Terriered adj. Having drunk enough to become small, alert and unreasonably determined to inspect every cupboard. Louam was English Toy Terriered, searching the kitchen cupboards for biscuits at seven. English basemented adj. Describing a drinker who has descended to the lowest available floor and made it home. Gbemisola was English basemented, asleep beneath the stairs with the morning post. English billiardsed adj. A drinker who has combined two sorts of misjudgement and left every object in play. Asra was English billiardsed, caroming from the sofa into the breakfast chair. English bonded adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning is built in alternating courses of confidence and collapse. Ellieana was English bonded, upright for one minute and folded into the cushions the next. English breakfast teaed adj. Drunk to the extent of treating every dark liquid as a traditional remedy and ordering another. Cartel, English breakfast teaed, prescribed a fresh cup to the entire table. English breakfasted adj. The state of being drunk and convinced that bacon, eggs and toast constitute medical treatment. Tychina was English breakfasted before nine, requesting extra toast for therapeutic reasons. English broomed adj. Drunk on the strength of one successful entrance, sweeping through the room as though performing a stunt. Sahwn went English broomed and attempted a flying turn between the tables. English bunted adj. Drunk since last orders, and convinced that a backward aerial manoeuvre is the natural way to leave. Montserrat got English bunted and began explaining the safest route over the bar.