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Everleigh in a sentence
Everleigh meaning
- A village and civil parish of Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU204538).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A female given name transferred from the surname.
Using Everleigh
- The main meaning on this page is: A village and civil parish of Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU204538). | A habitational surname from Old English. | A female given name transferred from the surname.
- In the example corpus, everleigh often appears in combinations such as: the everleigh, everleigh club, everleigh sisters.
Context around Everleigh
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Everleigh
- In this selection, "everleigh" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, although, club, sisters and quickly stand out and add context to how "everleigh" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include although everleigh announced she and amenities the everleigh club was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "everleigh" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with everleigh
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The father of Everleigh Soutas is called Tommy Smith. (9 words)
The building which housed the Everleigh Club was eventually razed in July 1933. (13 words)
Only those men deemed suitable by Minna and Ada gained admittance into the Everleigh Club. (15 words)
Other brothels during this time period would simply be raided by the police and shut down, but because the Everleigh club in particular had such a reputation for its high standards and exclusivity, officials were not able to dismantle the club so easily. (43 words)
The Everleigh sisters deemed a prospective client "worthy" to be admitted into the club if: the prospective client provided a letter of recommendation from an existing member, an engraved card, or through a formal introduction by Minna or Ada. (39 words)
The Everleigh Club was afforded protection from two corrupt alderman named "Bathhouse" John Coughlin and Michael "Hinky-Dink" Kenna in the Levee District in return for yearly donations of $20,000 to the First Ward Aldermen. (36 words)
Example sentences (18)
Interior layout The Japanese Throne Room at the Everleigh Club The Everleigh sisters spared no expense in their redecoration of their brothel which they named the Everleigh Club.
Lloyd Wendt (1974), p. 321 The sisters' separate responsibilities The Everleigh sisters Minna and Ada—the madams of the Everleigh Club— carried out very different duties in the operation of the club.
The Everleigh quickly gained a reputation as an upscale gentlemen's club, so much so that the Everleigh sisters were forced to turn away prospective clients even on opening day on February 1, 1900.
The father of Everleigh Soutas is called Tommy Smith.
Although Everleigh announced she would make her testimony public, threats by "Big Jim" Colosimo to kill Minna and her sister if the testimony were made public kept her silent.
Although newspapers reported it was an accident and occurred at his home, there is some evidence that he was shot by a prostitute at the Everleigh Club.
Asbury (1940), p. 250 Prior to the opening of the Everleigh Club, Ada was responsible for recruiting staff for the club.
Expenses The prices of services provided by the Everleigh Club were extremely inflated by the standards of the day, though these high prices were easily paid by wealthy patrons with an excess of funds.
In addition to rent, salaries, and upkeep, the Everleigh Club expenses also consisted of thousands of dollars in bribes.
It is due to all these extravagant amenities the Everleigh Club was dubbed "probably the most famous and luxurious house of prostitution in the country" by the Chicago Vice Commission.
Once the Everleigh sisters retired they had amassed a net profit of $1 million which was equivalent to $20.5 million today.
Only those men deemed suitable by Minna and Ada gained admittance into the Everleigh Club.
Other brothels during this time period would simply be raided by the police and shut down, but because the Everleigh club in particular had such a reputation for its high standards and exclusivity, officials were not able to dismantle the club so easily.
The building which housed the Everleigh Club was eventually razed in July 1933.
The Everleigh Club was afforded protection from two corrupt alderman named "Bathhouse" John Coughlin and Michael "Hinky-Dink" Kenna in the Levee District in return for yearly donations of $20,000 to the First Ward Aldermen.
The Everleigh sisters deemed a prospective client "worthy" to be admitted into the club if: the prospective client provided a letter of recommendation from an existing member, an engraved card, or through a formal introduction by Minna or Ada.
The Everleigh Sisters netted an average income of an astonishing $15,000 a week compared to the average working wage of only $6 a week.
The Everleigh sisters were known for their tendency to bribe local aldermen to look the other way when it came to legal manners.
Common combinations with everleigh
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: