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every
determiner
used
before
a
singular
countable
noun
to
refer
to
all
the
individual
people
or
things
in
a
group
,
one
by
one
•
Every
student
handed
in
the
assignment
on
time
.
Every
student
handed
in
the
assignment
on
time
.
•
He
checks
his
mailbox
every
day
after
work
.
He
checks
his
mailbox
every
day
after
work
.
Old
English
ǣfre
ǣlc
meaning
“
each
of
a
group
,”
from
ǣlc
“
each
”
plus
-re
(
intensive
suffix
),
later
influenced
by
ever
.
determiner
used
with
numbers
,
time
periods
,
or
distances
to
show
how
often
something
happens
or
that
things
are
spaced
at
equal
intervals
•
The
bus
arrives
every
fifteen
minutes
.
The
bus
arrives
every
fifteen
minutes
.
•
Take
one
tablet
every
six
hours
.
Take
one
tablet
every
six
hours
.
Same
origin
as
primary
sense
:
Old
English
roots
combined
with
numerical
usage
from
Middle
English
period
.
everything
pronoun
all
things
;
the
whole
of
what
exists
or
is
being
talked
about
•
She
packed
everything
she
needed
for
the
trip
into
one
small
suitcase
.
She
packed
everything
she
needed
for
the
trip
into
one
small
suitcase
.
•
Turn
off
the
lights
and
make
sure
everything
is
locked
before
you
leave
.
Turn
off
the
lights
and
make
sure
everything
is
locked
before
you
leave
.
Old
English
“
ǽghwilc
þing
” (
each
thing
)
gradually
merged
into
Middle
English
forms
like
“
everich
thing
,”
which
evolved
into
modern
“
everything
.”
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
the
most
important
part
of
someone
’
s
life
•
His
daughter
is
his
everything
,
and
he
would
do
anything
for
her
.
His
daughter
is
his
everything
,
and
he
would
do
anything
for
her
.
•
Music
was
her
everything
until
she
discovered
a
passion
for
writing
.
Music
was
her
everything
until
she
discovered
a
passion
for
writing
.
The
noun
use
grew
from
the
pronoun
meaning
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
adopting
a
figurative
sense
of
‘
all
that
matters
’.
everyone
pronoun
every
person
;
all
people
in
a
particular
group
or
situation
.
•
After
the
concert
,
everyone
cheered
loudly
and
clapped
.
After
the
concert
,
everyone
cheered
loudly
and
clapped
.
•
The
teacher
asked
everyone
to
hand
in
their
homework
before
leaving
.
The
teacher
asked
everyone
to
hand
in
their
homework
before
leaving
.
From
Middle
English
*every
oon*
meaning
“
each
one
”.
Over
time
the
phrase
blended
into
the
single
word
“
everyone
”.
everybody
pronoun
all
the
people
in
a
particular
group
or
in
the
world
•
Everybody
cheered
when
the
lights
came
back
on
.
Everybody
cheered
when
the
lights
came
back
on
.
•
The
teacher
asked
everybody
to
hand
in
their
homework
.
The
teacher
asked
everybody
to
hand
in
their
homework
.
From
Middle
English
“
everi
body
,”
literally
“
each
body
,”
meaning
each
person
.
everywhere
adverb
in
or
to
all
places
•
She
looked
everywhere
for
her
missing
keys
.
She
looked
everywhere
for
her
missing
keys
.
•
Wildflowers
grow
everywhere
in
the
valley
during
spring
.
Wildflowers
grow
everywhere
in
the
valley
during
spring
.
from
Middle
English
everi
where
,
combining
everi
(“
every
”)
+
where
(“
place
”),
later
fused
into
one
word
pronoun
all
places
considered
together
;
every
place
•
Everywhere
is
quieter
after
the
snowstorm
.
Everywhere
is
quieter
after
the
snowstorm
.
•
During
the
blackout
,
everywhere
was
dark
and
silent
.
During
the
blackout
,
everywhere
was
dark
and
silent
.
developed
from
the
adverb
"
everywhere
"
used
substantively
to
mean
“
every
place
”
everyday
adjective
ordinary
;
happening
,
used
,
or
seen
each
day
•
He
wore
his
everyday
shoes
instead
of
the
polished
ones
he
keeps
for
weddings
.
He
wore
his
everyday
shoes
instead
of
the
polished
ones
he
keeps
for
weddings
.
•
Using
public
transport
is
an
everyday
routine
for
millions
of
people
in
big
cities
.
Using
public
transport
is
an
everyday
routine
for
millions
of
people
in
big
cities
.
From
Middle
English
‘
every
day
’
used
attributively
;
over
time
the
two
words
fused
into
a
single
adjective
.
noun
the
ordinary
or
routine
aspects
of
daily
life
•
The
photographer
’
s
work
captures
the
poetry
of
the
everyday
.
The
photographer
’
s
work
captures
the
poetry
of
the
everyday
.
•
She
finds
joy
in
the
everyday
despite
her
stressful
job
.
She
finds
joy
in
the
everyday
despite
her
stressful
job
.
Nominalized
use
of
the
adjective
‘
everyday
’,
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
.