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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

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From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

one or the other of two

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading KISSES “TO thank me?” she repeated, round-eyed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading KISSES “TO thank me?” she repeated, round-eyed.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

by chance

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

recurring again and again

From this reading KISSES “TO thank me?” she repeated, round-eyed.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity

From this reading KISSES “TO thank me?” she repeated, round-eyed.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading KISSES “TO thank me?” she repeated, round-eyed.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading KISSES “TO thank me?” she repeated, round-eyed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

a special situation

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading KISSES “TO thank me?” she repeated, round-eyed.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And to come all the way hither to thank—” She stopped short and looked at him steadily, then blushed deeper.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Not such a little thing, either,” he replied with a smile, as he rose; “the saving, perhaps, of my life and my comrade’s.”

an affirmative

From this reading “Oh, indeed, yes—a very great thing!—but a little thing to do—so easily done.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You mean that is what brings you here—to thank me for such a little thing?”