used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People were curious and a little anxious.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People were curious and a little anxious.
eagerly desirous
From this reading People were curious and a little anxious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
Carmody
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From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading People were curious and a little anxious.
delicate-looking
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From this reading "A mother, rather delicate-looking, and one son, eighteen or nineteen I should say.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading "Eastern people," said Mrs. Lorimer.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "A mother, rather delicate-looking, and one son, eighteen or nineteen I should say.
divisible by two
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A mother, rather delicate-looking, and one son, eighteen or nineteen I should say.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading People were curious and a little anxious.
Lorimer
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From this reading "Eastern people," said Mrs. Lorimer.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "A mother, rather delicate-looking, and one son, eighteen or nineteen I should say.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Eastern people," said Mrs. Lorimer.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading "A mother, rather delicate-looking, and one son, eighteen or nineteen I should say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were curious and a little anxious.
permanencenounUS /ˈpɜːrmənəns/
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
on the contrary
From this reading "A mother, rather delicate-looking, and one son, eighteen or nineteen I should say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Eastern people," said Mrs. Lorimer.
express in words
From this reading "A mother, rather delicate-looking, and one son, eighteen or nineteen I should say.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "A mother, rather delicate-looking, and one son, eighteen or nineteen I should say.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
a male human offspring
From this reading "A mother, rather delicate-looking, and one son, eighteen or nineteen I should say.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every one on that block had been there for a generation or so; there was a sense of permanence about them all--even the Kings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house across the street from the Carmody place was suddenly sold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were curious and a little anxious.
