I ˈevri Word Determiner Student School Hear Enjoyed

• she knows every student in the school.
• i could hear every word they said.
• we enjoyed every minute of our stay.
• i go to the gym every day.

every

1. used with singular nouns to refer to all the members of a group of things or people
• She knows every student in the school.
• I could hear every word they said.
• We enjoyed every minute of our stay.
• I go to the gym every day.
• every week/month/year
• I get that wrong every single time.
• I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them).
• They were watching her every movement.
• Every one of their songs has been a hit.
2. used to say how often something happens or is done
• The buses go every 10 minutes.
• We had to stop every few miles.
• One in every three marriages ends in divorce.
• He has every third day off (= he works for two days, then has one day off, then works for two days and so on).
• We see each other every now and again.
• Every now and then he regretted his decision.
3. all possible
• We wish you every success.
• He had every reason to be angry.
4. every single one
• I look forward to seeing each and every one of you as we celebrate our 50th year.
5. each alternate one (= the first, third, fifth, etc. one, but not the second, fourth, sixth, etc.)
• They visit us every other week.

Word Origin

• Old English ǣfre ǣlc, from ǣfre ‘ever’ and ǣlc ‘each’.