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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

with very little

It is, then, easy to conclude that Mr Mo, having grown up in poverty and with very little, is grateful for where life has taken him and for what his country has done for him and allowed him to do.
I think "little" is an adjective here. So what does it modify? If it's not a adjective, could you explain the meaning of the phrase here?
  

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rpsh I think "little" is an adjective here I'd call it a noun or pronoun: 1 7. noun: a small amount, quantity, or degree: They did little to make him comfortable. If you want some ice cream,there's a little in the refrigerator.

— Mister Micawber

  • rpsh I think "little" is an adjective here I'd call it a noun or pronoun: 1 7.
  • noun: a small amount, quantity, or degree: They did little to make him comfortable.
  • If you want some ice cream,there's a little in the refrigerator.
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rpshI think "little" is an adjective here
I'd call it a noun or pronoun:

17. noun: a small amount, quantity, or degree: They did little to make him comfortable. If you want some ice cream,there's a little in the refrigerator.
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So it means Mr Mo had very little things when he was a child, right?
With very little = With very little(things)?
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Very little means a lack of food, possessions, sometimes even love.
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Got it, thank you!
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