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Nick was reasonably sure of one thing, though: if Boyd was working undercover, Trimble was his only link to the department, even the prison personnel were operating in the dark, a fortuitous twist to a-most disagreeable summer.

The Honor Farm John Westermann 1996

Scream -- yell, come the sound oftener and nearer, and there I was, as you may say, a-most destitute of all means of battle.

Summerfield or, Life on a Farm Day Kellogg Lee

I could see that he was a-most gone when I got there; but he chippered up a little for a minute as I shook hands with him and ast him how he was.

The Aztec Treasure-House Thomas Allibone Janvier

"If you kep 'at it long enough you might a-most learn to drive a horse," he continued, eying Bertie.

Philosophy 4 Owen Wister 1899

"Yes darling, I'll rub 'til it a-most bleeds," he said.

Michael O'Halloran Gene Stratton-Porter 1893

"For th 'old ship's shook a-most to pieces," the man went on; "with th 'foremast clean overboard, an' th 'mizzen so wobbly that it's dancin' a jig every time she pitches, and everything at rags an 'tatters of loose ends."

In the Sargasso Sea A Novel 1881

"It's th 'doctor himself is needin' doctorin ', poor soul," he answered, "he bein 'with his right leg broke, and with his blessed head broke a-most as bad as yours!"

In the Sargasso Sea A Novel 1881

Though I'se had less on't ter bear an 'puzzle over than a-most enny on ye, dat I hez, I don't know whar it'll wuk out.

Bricks without Straw A Novel 1880

Though I'se had less on't ter bear an 'puzzle over than a-most enny on ye, dat I hez, I don't know whar it'll wuk out.

Bricks Without Straw Albion Winegar Tourg��e 1871

'The wuts be very forrard,' said he, 'I got some a-most ready to cut.'

Round About a Great Estate Richard Jefferies 1867