a left-hand screw thread

No one has ever been conscious of the motion of light as it flows by; in fact, we are more apt to regard light in everyday life as a static phenomenon, either omnipresent or omniabsent.

I'm going to soak in the bath for a couple of hours.

'Boss,' says the cabby, 'I et a steak in that restaurant once. If you're real hungry, I advise you to try the saddle-shops first.'