Everything but the Girl

everything Compound Determinative

— Everything is all that exists, or all things in one area. If you win, you get everything: the car and all other prizes you won!

but Coordinator

— You use but to join two ideas and show that they are not the same. I would take you there, but I do not have my car. The changes were small but important. "Do you speak French?" "No, but I speak Spanish." It says this not in words but in pictures. — You use but to change the topic. I understand. And I'm sorry. But there is nothing I can do about it now. And that's important, but another thing that has changed is the location.

but Preposition

— except He ate everything but the meat. Any day but tomorrow would be fine. I forgot my bag. I guess there's nothing to do but go back.

but Adverb

— only There is but one sun and one earth to live on.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

girl Noun

— A girl is a female child or teenager; someone who is not a woman yet. Many girls like to play with dolls. I have two children: a boy and a girl. — A female person of any age (even a woman). The girls are going out tonight, do you want to come? I really love that girl. — A female animal. My cat is a girl. She is a girl cat.