/ˈev.ə/
Translation
At any time; on any time at all.
Word origin
From Old English aefre, meaning at any time or always.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- aefre
Examples
Spain?
"Ever" asks about any time in your whole life.
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Here "ever" means better than at any other time.
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Here "ever" means at no time at all.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(9)Before the Doors Open
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Two Gardens
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The First Letter
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The Midnight Piano
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The Photograph
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The Suggestion Box
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The Tuesday Visitor
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Two Tickets to Paris
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The Last Light
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Grammar articles
(14)Articles in English: a, an, the and the zero article
Both, either and neither in English: the two-of-something words, agreement traps, and Me neither
Dummy subjects in English: it's raining, there's a problem, and why the subject slot is never empty
Ellipsis and substitution in English: I think so, neither do I, and the words you are allowed to leave out
For, since, already, yet and still in English: which word, and where it goes in the sentence
Advanced passive structures in English: the get-passive, it is said that, and passives with two objects
Past continuous tense: was and were plus -ing, and when to use it instead of the past simple
Phrasal Verbs with Come: 13 Meanings You Actually Need
Present perfect tense: rules, examples and when to use it
Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs: the rules that matter
The subjunctive and the unreal past in English: I suggest he go, if I were you, and it's time we left
Used to, would and be used to: talking about past habits and states in English
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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