readinessed
reading roomed

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readinessed (/ˈɹɛdinəsd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that preparedness consists chiefly of holding the wall. Emberlin reached readinessed and stood beside the exit, equipped only with a coat. reading aged adj. The condition of a drinker who has regressed to sounding out the crisps packet. Daeja was reading aged and pronounced each flavour as though learning the alphabet.
reading booked adj. The drunkenness of one who approaches the wine list as a beginner's primer. Latravious grew reading booked and asked the waiter to explain the pictures. reading breaked adj. Reduced by drink to abandoning all written matter in favour of a sandwich. Janiha became reading breaked and closed the novel at the first mention of winter. reading comprehensioned adj. Softened by drink into understanding written language only when it concerns the bill. Chazman became reading comprehensioned and grasped the menu but not the conversation. reading copied adj. Sharpened by drink into treating a battered book as a valuable possession, provided nobody reads it. Julaine became reading copied and guarded the used paperback from a perfectly harmless reader. reading framed adj. Loosened by drink into translating every sentence through whichever interpretation suits the moment. Roly became reading framed and found three meanings in the same parking notice. reading glassesed adj. Emboldened by drink to inspect the smallest print, provided it is on the dessert menu. Lakevia became reading glassesed and examined the pudding options from several inches away. reading grouped adj. Slowed by drink to discussing one book at length with people who have not read it. Syhir became reading grouped and formed a book club around a restaurant menu. reading knowledged adj. Drunk and possessed of book learning sufficient to misquote a proverb at the bar. Deenna became reading knowledged and corrected the landlord on a quotation nobody had used. reading lamped adj. Drunk to the point where a modest light becomes the central intellectual event. Bethany-paige became reading lamped and praised the lamp for illuminating one receipt. reading lighted adj. Drunk enough to require illumination for a message whose letters are already enormous. Jendaya became reading lighted and used the torch to inspect a clearly printed menu. reading listed adj. Drunk on the strength of treating the menu, beer mat and till receipt as assigned study. Mckenleigh got reading listed and worked through the pub menu as though an examination followed supper. reading materialed adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing serious literature from the leaflet beside the lavatory. Mykl became reading materialed and absorbed the takeaway leaflet as though it were scripture. reading noticed adj. Drunk in a way that mistakes an advertisement for urgent public affairs. Deonni became reading noticed and announced a supermarket promotion as breaking news.
reading roomed adj. Drunk, with the result that the quietest corner becomes a library and the chair a study. Jacora became reading roomed and demanded silence before opening a sauce packet.