For a restless person of ardent temperament and active plethoric circulation, a Lemon squash (unsweetened) of not more than half a tumblerful is a capital sedative; or, a whole lemon may be made hot on the oven top, being turned from time to time, and being put presently when soft and moist into a teacup, then by stabbing it about the juice will be made to escape, and should be drunk hot. ❋ William Thomas Fernie (N/A)
I wasn't one of those kids who drank it by the tumblerful, and I only recently have started drinking it daily -- for those nutrients I just mentioned. ❋ Jennifer LaRue Huget (2011)
After nuking a Hungry-Man Salisbury steak dinner and pouring himself a Thirsty-Man tumblerful of Jim Beam on the rocks, Pender set up a TV tray in the living room, intending to watch the Orioles game while he ate. ❋ Jonathan Nasaw (2010)
At the end of the afternoon that produced nothing but baffling frustration I drove back to London and Chesham Place and told my uncle, over a tumblerful of single malt, that three clever financial brains had spent two whole working days trying to make sense of Norman Quorn's list of bank accounts, and failing. ❋ Josh Spilker (2010)
Put them into a saucepan with a tumblerful of water. ❋ Unknown (2008)
I opened the Courvoisier and had poured out a tumblerful when my cell phone started up its damned ringing again. ❋ Patterson, James, 1947- (2007)
I mean, I get mind-dementing hangovers when I party where Irish whiskey is being poured by the tumblerful and this morning was no exception. ❋ The Daily Growler (2006)
I took him back to his hotel, and on the way I bought a bottle of brandy, and when we had arrived I made my brother drink a tumblerful of it — I told him it was something to make him sober. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Furthermore, silly Milly, she dreamed of having had an unspoken unremembered conversation with a horse whose name had been Joseph to whom (which) she had offered a tumblerful of lemonade which it (he) had appeared to have accepted ❋ Unknown (2003)
He'd mixed the first tumblerful of vodka with orange juice, but after that he'd taken it straight. ❋ George, Elizabeth (1996)
He opened a cupboard, found a bottle of cooking sherry, and poured half a tumblerful. ❋ George, Elizabeth (1996)
The bartender, a good-looking young man with a great smile, arrived with a tumblerful of bourbon and an expectant air. ❋ Asprin, Robert (1995)
He asked Archie if he had any brandy and secured for me a half-tumblerful of a raw-tasting own-brand from a supermarket. ❋ Francis, Dick (1995)
He had bought a frosted chocolate layer cake for Lili, while he himself sipped a tumblerful of red wine and seemed in no hurry to start. ❋ Shirley Conran (1982)
