The word “least” appears in literature as a versatile modifier that often emphasizes minimal degrees, quantities, or qualities. In many texts it serves to indicate the minimum amount required or the smallest extent to which something applies—as when a character “has them at least 20 years” [1] or “stayed at least two hours” [2]. At times, it functions to qualify statements or introduce contrast, as seen in phrases like “not the least in the world” [3] and “I had not forgotten him in the least” [4]. Authors also use “least” to subtly downplay or mitigate assertions, for example in expressions such as “I have not the least curiosity about them” [5] or to set a lower boundary in descriptions of qualities or actions, like “at least one good workman” [6]. Thus, “least” operates both numerically and figuratively to punctuate dialogue, narrative details, or rhetorical contrasts throughout literary works [7] [8].