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Contents
- 1 Erdedy, cont.
- 2 ☽ April 1st, YTMP - Professional Conversationalist
- 3 ☽ May 9th, YDAU - Orin calls Hal
- 4 ☽ April 1st, YDAU - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
- 5 YTSDB - Wardine & Roy Tony
- 6 ☽ YDAU - Mario and Hal talk before sleep
- 7 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! cont.
- 8 October, YDAU - Orin in Phoenix, AZ
- 9 ☽ YDAU - Hal getting covertly high
- 10 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! cont.
- 11 Mario's designated function around ETA
- 12 Autumn, YDPAH - Gately's crime
- 13 November 3rd, YDAU - Troeltsch's illness
- 14 Nightmares
- 15 ☽ (AS OF) YDAU - The Enfield Tennis Academy
Erdedy, cont.
Page 27 (cont'd)
convulsively
As if struck by a convulsion; moving suddenly and without coordination.
☽ April 1st, YTMP - Professional Conversationalist
caries
tooth decay, leading to a cavity (always used in plural form)
Page 28
"...a regular verb, transitive..."
In english, regular verbs end in -ed (or -d, for infinitives that end in -e) in the past simple or the past participle. An irregular verb does not follow this rule. For example, "implore," a regular verb, is "implored" in the past simple tense. "Fall," an irregular verb, becomes "fell" in the past simple tense.
A transitive verb is able to take a direct object. For example, "I implore you." Intransitive verbs generally necessitate a preposition: "I look at you."
continentally ranked
ranking of players in North America, see, e.g., O.N.A.N.C.A.A.
supplication
To ask earnestly; beg.
OED
The abbreviation for "Oxford English Dictionary."
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Webster's 7th
Webster's Dictionary, 7th edition.
moniker
nickname
apprised
informed
consummate
Highly skilled; perfect.
Byzantine erotica
The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle Ages. A cursory google search for "Byzantine Erotica" reveals not very much at all. The topic is either as esoteric as it seems or a DFW invention.
fly-by-night
Untrustworthy.
pejorative
derogatory, disparaging (Hal indicating that the phrase "my reputation preceded me" is generally used in a pejorative sense)
Alexandrian
Referring to the reign of the Byzantine emperor Alexander who ruled from 879-913 c.e.
Constantinian
Presumably referring to the reign of Constantine "the Great", Byzantine emperor from 306–337 c.e.
"...intra-provincial crisis..."
A crisis occurring within a province.
racy mosaics
Referring to aforementioned Byzantine Erotica. Mosaics are detailed pictures created with very small pieces of stone.
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sordid liaison
A distasteful or morally wrong secret sexual relationship.
amanuensis-cum-operative
The professional conversationalist is saying that Luria P----- is both an amanuensis--a secretary who takes dictation--and a secret agent.
lexical prodigy
A child who is exceptionally talented with words.
avant-garde
Marked by unusual, cutting-edge artistic ideas.
Der Spiegel
A German news-weekly magazine, known for investigative journalism
Wild Turkey
Bourbon.
malevolent
evil
Ottawan papparazzo
A photo-journalist from Ottawa who seeks out impromptu unauthorized shots of the rich and famous.
alpenstock
a metal-tipped staff used by mountaineers
Bavarian
Originating from Bavaria.
"...ill-swallowed cocktail onion..."
The editor choked on a cocktail onion.
Albertan
From Alberta.
countenance
Admit as possible.
assignation
a meeting between lovers; tryst
blithe
casually indifferent
cavortings
sexual pursuits
near-eastern
Ambiguous.
medical attaches
Here, a medical attache is a specialist who assists a wealthy or powerful person's personal physician.
"...stereochemically not dissimilar..."
similar, based on the spatial arrangement of atoms
hypodermic
injected
Jivaro
Jivaro Indians are native to eastern Ecuador and Peru. They are associated with shrunken heads.
South-Central L.A.
An area of Los Angeles known for extreme crime and violence.
Basin
A natural depression in the earth. Used often in geological and anthropological contexts.
Ralston
breakfast cereal
Page 31
☽ May 9th, YDAU - Orin calls Hal
Page 32
locutions
Sayings; phrases.
"I want to tell you...My head is filled with things to say."
These are the first lines of the Beatles song "I Want to Tell You," written by George Harrison (1943-2001).
"I don't mind...I could wait forever."
more lyrics from "I Want to Tell You," though not the very next ones
Brandt
Another German name, most famously the nom de guerre of the future mayor of West Berlin and Kanzler of Germany, Willy Brandt, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm (1913-1922).
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☽ April 1st, YDAU - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Saudi
Of Saudi Arabia.
diplomatic immunity
Diplomats are granted freedom from prosecution under a host country's laws.
legation
a diplomatic office lower than an embassy
idolatrous
Worships idols instead a God.
Libertine Statue
I.e., the Statue of Liberty, though calling it this implies sexual promiscuity, even if she is wearing a diaper
Montreal
A french-speaking city in the Canadian province of Quebec.
apposite
suitable or well adapted
Rub' al Khali
Arabic for Empty Quarter, another name for the Arabian Desert.
residency
A stage of specialized medical training in a hospital after graduation from medical school.
retinue
A group of advisers accompanying an important person; an entourage.
E.N.T.
Abbreviation for "ear-nose-throat."
Toblerone
A Swedish-made chocolate bar.
In the 1990 essay "E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction", DFW uses Toblerone to point out that treats are acceptable in small amounts but harmful if consumed in large amounts. "One can only guess at what volume of gin or poundage of Toblerone six hours of Special Treat a day would convert to." (" E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction." A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never do Again. (1997): 37.)
maxillofacial
pertaining to or affecting the jaws and face
Candida albacans
the Latin name for a fungus that causes, among other disorders, thrush
intestinal flora
Referring to Candida albacans, one of the microorganisms that lives in the human mouth and intestines.
monilial sinusitis
Inflammation of the nasal sinus caused by fungus of the genus Monila.
thrush
A fungal infection caused by (here) Candida albicans. Sort of a yeast infection of the mouth.
DeBakey
Michael Ellis DeBakey (1908-2008) is a world-famous heart surgeon.
ad valorem
Latin: according to the value
nauseous
Correctly used here. This word means "tending to cause nausea." If one has nausea, they are "nauseated."
veritable
Genuine
nonpareil
unrivaled
sumptuous
splendid; expensive
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Scottsdale
a suburb about 19 miles east-northeast of Phoenix
sufism
a mystic strain of Islam
Pir Valayat
Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan (1916-2004) was a British-born Sufi.
kif
Arabic for marijuana in leaf form, as opposed to hashish
shari'a-halal
An Arabic term akin to the Jewish kosher, this means that food has been prepared in accordance with Islamic law.
Back Bay Hilton
This is a real hotel, with a Web site here.
nystatin
an anti-fungal drug
stiptics
A styptic is a chemical that stops bleeding.
promulgated
make widely known
imperial
a small pointed beard.
detritus
debris
silk-analog
molecularly similar to silk
recursive
repetitive
dyspeptic
irritable
penitent
showing regret for having done wrong
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necrosis
a term for death of bodily tissue
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triptych
a three-part art display
O.N.A.N.M.A.
Organization of North American Nations Medical Assocation
actinomycete-class antibiotics
antibiotics effective against Gram-positive bacteria called actinobacteria
CBC/PATHÉ
CBC is the Canadian Broadcasting Company. PATHÉ is probably the French entertainment company Pathé Frères (Pathé Brothers).
Nass
Arabic for "text"
Page 37
YTSDB - Wardine & Roy Tony
double dutch
a type of rope jumping where two ropes are used
Page 38
Brighton Projects
presumably high-rise, low-income housing in Brighton
Shedd Spread
a brand of margarine
wraithlike
A wraith is a type of ghost.
Page 39
nocturnal emitter
a boy who has a wet dream
anfractuous
full of twists and turns
Page 39
☽ YDAU - Mario and Hal talk before sleep
Page 40
petulant
unreasonably irritable
Page 41
Tosca
The title of an opera by Italian composer Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (1858-1924), which premiered in 1900.
Page 42
agoraphobic
suffering from an irrational fear of going outside
portcullis
This is "a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage" (Random House Unabridged Dictionary).
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2010h. on 1 April
The medical attaché has been watching for forty-three minutes.
Page 42
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! cont.
October, YDAU - Orin in Phoenix, AZ
Page 43
Ambush
a real perfume
Ambush: To attack from a concealed position. Orin's fear of commitment, fear that the "subject" is trying to entrap him i.e marriage.
Home with the team
It's already been mentioned that Orin plays professional football. He must play for the Arizona Cardinals.
Page 44
Blattaria implacblus
Blattaria is the order that contains the several genus and species of cockroaches. The Latin phrase really means "implacable cockroach."
Page 45
fantods
sudden outpourings of anger, outrage, or fear
Chalmette
an eastern suburb of New Orleans
Page 46
kippers
cured herring
Mrs. Avril M. T. Incandenza
Hal's mother is named for the first time.
phylacteryish
Remove "-ish" and you have the English word for tefillin.
imprimatur
sanction or approval
Page 48
Positron-Emission Topography
According to Wikipedia, this is "a nuclear medicine medical imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or map of functional processes in the body."
positrons
the sub-atomic particles that are the opposite of electrons
Fritz Lang
Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang (1890-1976) was a Viennese-born Austrian-American director, probably most famous for M.
Moment magazine
This is a Jewish-interest magazine.
Page 49
Pandora's box of worms
a mixed metaphor of "Pandora's box" and "can of worms," neither of which can be shut again once they're opened
☽ YDAU - Hal getting covertly high
one-hitter
a small marijuana pipe that will provide one "hit" of marijuana per packing
Page 50
Partridge, KS
A town in Kansas about 55 miles north-northwest of Wichita
Charles Tavis
I.e., C.T.
gizzard
the digestive organ of a bird
Page 51
Bob Hope
Cockney rhyming slang for "dope"
neo-Georgian
modern-day architecture that approximates that of the Georgian period, from 1714 (accession of George I of the U.K.) to 1830 (death of George III)
Page 51 (cont'd)
spherocubular
Another neologism, presumably meaning having characteristics of both a sphere and cube -- a three-dimension "squircle".
Leith
A homonym of Lethe, the name of the river in Greek mythology whose water, if drunk, will erase one's memory.
Dr. James O. Incandenza
Hal's father's full name is given for the first time.
Page 52
dendriurethane
This substance does not actually exist. An educated guess is that it is a type of polyurethane that comes from trees, dendri being Greek for "tree."
twenty meters
almost twenty-two yards
unfenestrated
having no windows
two meter
a little over 6.5 ft
banshee
In Irish mythology, the banshee is female spirit, who acts as an omen of death. They are known for "keening," i.e., shrieking.
flange
a plate or ring to form a rim at the end of a pipe when fastened to the pipe
Page 53
post-latency
after the latency period that Freud posited in his four-stage theory of psychosexual development in children
Page 53 (cont'd)
mushrooms or X
psilocybin mushrooms or MDMA (called ecstasy)
Page 53 (cont'd)
Interdependent regions
I.e., Canada
prorectors
members of a management body of a university, each managing his/her specific area
the Show
professional tennis
Page 54
Kodiak
a brand of chewing tobacco
quail
to shrink back in fear
Page 54
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! cont.
0020h
The medical attaché has now been watching for four hours and fifty-three minutes.
Mario's designated function around ETA
filmic
having to do with motion pictures
Page 55
Autumn, YDPAH - Gately's crime
Page 55 (cont'd)
élan
enthusiastic vigor or liveliness
Revere Holding
a jail, obviously -- probably the jail for Revere, Mass., just north of Boston
P.D.
public defender
Page 55 (cont'd)
dictum
a maxim or saying
Page 56
Marblehead
A town in Essex County, Mass., home to a yachting resort. It's about 15 miles northeast of the city on the water.
Page 57
International Affairs and Interdependent Affairs
The first magazine is real; the second is not.
teak chiffonier
a piece of furniture, one of which you can see here
Berkshires
the mountainous region in the westernmost portion of Massachusetts, a popular vacation spot
van Dyke
a goatee
apocopes
losses of syllables from words, particularly unstressed vowels
Café au Lait
half coffee and half milk in a large cup, as drunk in France
gangrenously tight
I.e., so tight as to cause gangrene, i.e., death of tissue due to lack of blood
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grippe
flu
pre-British-takeover Québecois
The British took over Quebec on September 8, 1760.
grackles
passernine birds native to North America
Page 59
intercostal
pertaining to the ribs or the muscles around them
Montreal Tulip Fest
The Canadian Tulip Festival actually takes place in Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Quebec, which border each other.
Guillaume DuPlessis
A man by this name was one of the first French Calvinist settlers on the island of St. Kitts in the 17th century.
250 clicks due east
Clicks are kilometers. Two hundred fifty km is about 155 miles.
lividity
the change of color in skin brought on by livor mortis, an after-death phenomenon when blood settles in the body at low points of gravity
comme-il-faut
French: As is necessary
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Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment
932/1864
I don't know what the numbers mean, but the first is half of the second.
R.I.S.C.
reduced instruction set computer, i.e., a computer that takes a limited set of commands
Primestar
a direct broadcast satellite network active in the 1990s
D.S.S.
digital satellite system
pixel-free
smooth and not pixelated
baud
a unit equal to bits per second; a baud rate is the number of bits per second a modem can send/receive
couture
French for "fashion"
nanoprocessors
very small processors -- smaller than microprocessors
chromotography
Here misspelled, chromatography is "any of various techniques for the separation of complex mixtures that rely on the differential affinities of substances for a gas or liquid mobile medium and for a stationary adsorbing medium through which they pass, such as paper, gelatin, or magnesia" (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language).
carpal neuralgia
nerve pain in the bones of the hand
phosphenic migraine
the phenomenon of seeing lights accompanying a migraine
gluteal hyperadiposity
fat in the buttocks
lumbar stressae
back stress
November 3rd, YDAU - Troeltsch's illness
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Jim Troeltsch
The most famous person with this surname is Ernst Troeltsch (1865-1923), a German Protestant theologian and philosopher of religion and history.
Narberth PA
a suburb of Philadelphia, on the famous Main Line from Philadelphia to Lancaster
meatus
a natural bodily opening
OTC
over the counter
expectorants
drugs that induce phlegm-producing coughing
pertussives
cough suppressants
megaspansules
a combination of mega + span + capsule, these would be large, time-released capsules
Endnote 22
mucoid dessicators
drugs that dry up phlegm
Page 60 (cont'd)
Rader
If the name is pronounced with a "long a," as in the Oakland football team, a famous person with this last name was Erich Johann Albert Raeder (1876-1960), a World War II-era German grand admiral, sentenced to life at Nuremberg but served only nine years.
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nebulizer
something that turns a liquid into a spray
fugue-state
According to Wikipedia, a fugue state is "a state of mind characterized by abandonment of personal identity, along with the memories, personality and other identifying characteristics of individuality."
prolix
extended to a great, unneedy length
Nightmares
Page 61
rhinoviri
Wallace's plural for rhinovirus, one of dozens of variations of the virus that causes the common cold, also rhinoviruses
mucosa
An absorptive/secretive tissue layer in the body; here, in Troeltsch's throat or nose
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matte
as an adjective, having a dull or lusterless finish
snuff-white
Snuff is grayish to yellowish brown in color; snuff-white must be that color, but lighter.
reglets
narrow, flat moldings
rheostats
continuously variable electronic resistors
shank
part of the leg between the knee and ankle
☽ (AS OF) YDAU - The Enfield Tennis Academy
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Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment
Which is to say, as of 2009
pre-Method actor
He was an actor before the dawn of the Method.
dipsomaniacal
Characterized by an uncontrollable urge to consume alcohol, describing James O. Incandenza's father
