All 3 Uses of
sober
in
Oliver Twist
- To which Mr. Sikes replied, he was joking; as, if he had been sober, there would have been strong reason to suppose he was.†
Chpt 21 *
- Mr. Giles, reminded of his unbecoming costume, snatched off and pocketed his nightcap; and substituted a hat, of grave and sober shape, which he took out of the chaise.†
Chpt 34
- 'Oh, I dare say about that, yer know,' observed Noah, backing towards the door, and shaking his head with a kind of sober alarm.†
Chpt 43
Definition:
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(sober as in: Talk to me when your sober.) not under the influence of alcohol