(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 I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I used to go away by myself to look at it and handle it and count it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I used to go away by myself to look at it and handle it and count it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I used to go away by myself to look at it and handle it and count it.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Bit by bit I got fonder of the money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Bit by bit I got fonder of the money.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I used to go away by myself to look at it and handle it and count it.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
fonderadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndər/
comparative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Bit by bit I got fonder of the money.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I used to go away by myself to look at it and handle it and count it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Bit by bit I got fonder of the money.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I used to go away by myself to look at it and handle it and count it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bit by bit I got fonder of the money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more I got of it the more I wanted.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I used to go away by myself to look at it and handle it and count it.
engage in
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Bit by bit I got fonder of the money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I got of it the more I wanted.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I used to go away by myself to look at it and handle it and count it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bit by bit I got fonder of the money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
and nothing more
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
a special situation
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to go away by myself to look at it and handle it and count it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The more I got of it the more I wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I didn't store it all in the house; I only kept enough there to make the people think it was all there, and as every one was watching that and watching each other (for they all wanted to steal it) it was safe enough.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "This," continued Billy the Music, "is the wonderful thing that happened to me.
