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Jaleh Posted 7 years ago
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In my sweet little way

I was trotting along the King’s Highway, in my sweet little way.

What does the underlined part mean?

  

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"in my sweet little way" describes the way (manner) in which the speaker was trotting along. "sweet" means cute or charming, and "little" is a diminutive, so the general idea, assuming it is not ironic, is that the speaker was trotting along in a pleasant or appealing way, or with good-natured intent. There is some chance that it is ironic or tongue-in-cheek, but I would need more context.

  • "in my sweet little way" describes the way (manner) in which the speaker was trotting along.
  • "sweet" means cute or charming, and "little" is a diminutive, so the general idea, assuming it is not ironic, is that the speaker was trotting along in a pleasant or appealing way, or with good-natured intent.
  • There is some chance that it is ironic or tongue-in-cheek, but I would need more context.
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"in my sweet little way" describes the way (manner) in which the speaker was trotting along. "sweet" means cute or charming, and "little" is a diminutive, so the general idea, assuming it is not ironic, is that the speaker was trotting along in a pleasant or appealing way, or with good-natured intent. There is some chance that it is ironic or tongue-in-cheek, but I would need more context.

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