A'most

"A'most," answered the recovered Napoleon, resettling himself, face to the table, and resuming the shoveling of mashed potato into his mouth.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873 Various

'A'most ten, massa, a'most; but' ou needn't pay me nuffin; jess gib de chile what you likes.

The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various

"A'most seems as if she understands what you be a-saying to her, sir!"

The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIII Century 1921

A'most the whole time, she thowt, - now, that him as I made mention on just now was lurking for her unnerneath the winder; now that him as had brought her to this was in the room, - and cried to the good young woman not to give her up, and know'd, at the same time, that she couldn't unnerstand, and dreaded that she must be took away.

David Copperfield Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1917

A'most the moment as she lighted heer, all so desolate, she found (as she believed) a friend; a decent woman as spoke to her about the needle-work as she had been brought up to do, about finding plenty of it fur her, about a lodging fur the night, and making secret inquiration concerning of me and all at home, tomorrow.

David Copperfield Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1917

"A'most a thousan 'miles to the Strait proper," said Lund.

A Man to His Mate Stockton [Illustrator] Mulford 1906

"A'most impossible," repeated Mr. Vickers, with a sigh.

Dialstone Lane, Part 3. 1903

"A'most impossible," repeated Mr. Vickers, with a sigh.

Dialstone Lane, Complete 1903

A'most everyone goes somewhere by train nowadays -- there's such a sight o 'cheap' scursions.

Innocent : her fancy and his fact Marie Corelli 1889

"A'most too much, massa," said the negro in a suggestive shout.

Blown to Bits The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago 1859