the line forms on the left I met this paragraph in a book. [I may have said it roughly, for I feel Tom Patterson's death sentence as something close and threatening. Not only does one watch — yet once more — the blotting out of a friend. One is reminded, without needing the reminder, that the line forms on the left.] The story’s narrator is seventy years old. Tom Patterson is his friend, and has had two operations for cancer. Tom is close to death. Will you please tell me what you think about the expression ‘the line forms on the left’? Thanks in advance.

I wonder what it means. I met these sentences in a book. [It is a fine thing to be admired by two attractive women on a spring day, with the top down. I felt like boxing my ankles.] I don't know what 'boxing my ankles' means. If anyone knows what it means, please help. Thank you in advance.

mouth down? I met these sentences in a book. "Just a minute while I look at the calendar." The routine again, hand over mouthpiece, mouth down, sotto voce explanation. I don't know what 'mouth down' means. If anyone knows what it means, please help. Thank you in advance.

Could you paraphrase this phrase? before the day of fools was more than barely begun. I don't know what 'more than barely' means. Thank you in advance.

crosshatch??? I met this sentence in a book. We slide into the chairs on every roll, and crosshatch our way uphill again, and are tilted forward and slide into the opposite chairs. A couple is dancing on a very rocky ship. crosshatch??? I'm curious about what kind of moves they are doing? Thank you in advance.

I wonder what 'molded' means. I met these sentences in a book. She looked like a raccoon in her wraparound Hollywood shades. She, who had been looking off down the creek, turned her black windows. The 'molded' mouth and nose and cheeks below them were expressionless. I have absolutely no idea what 'molded' means. If anyone knows what it means, please help. Thank you in advance.

Could you paraphrase this sentence? "Don't you know a girl can be compromised, running around in a convertible with this old rooster?" Which was plausible enough to be not so plainly spoken. I have absolutely no idea what the second sentence means. Could you paraphrase it? Thank you in advance.

the 'startled' creekside??" I met this sentence in a book. "When I found that the mailbox was empty, that the postman was late again, I announced a loud God damn to the startled creekside and sat down to wait on a pile of timbers." I wonder what 'the startled creekside' means. Thank you in advance for your help.

TATA-BATA? What does it mean? Please, help. Thanks.