Everett

[ ev-er-it, ev-rit ]

/ ˈɛv ər ɪt, ˈɛv rɪt /

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Edward, 1794–1865, U.S. statesman, orator, and writer.

a seaport in NW Washington on Puget Sound.

a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

a male given name.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

A bounty hunter told AFP that the suspected Texan could very well be Everett Livvix of Robinson, Illinois.
The Strange Case of the Christian Zionist Terrorist|Creede Newton|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wally Pipp and Everett Scott, who had played watershed roles in Lou's career were also on hand.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another Country then became a hit film in 1984 with Everett reprising his role as Bennett and Firth as Judd.
Bring ‘Another Country’ to Broadway: Why a Hit British Classic Needs Its New York Moment|Tom Teodorczuk|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Everett was discovered by Mitchell during auditions for Another Country.
Bring ‘Another Country’ to Broadway: Why a Hit British Classic Needs Its New York Moment|Tom Teodorczuk|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And No. 3: Everett Dirksen passed the Civil Rights Act, pal.
Republicans Are Racists? No, It’s Just All a Big Coincidence|Michael Tomasky|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last contest I was engaged in, was in the support of the Bell and Everett ticket.
Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot|William Gannaway Brownlow
"Oh, I don't know anything definite," she said, with a somewhat defiant glance at Mrs Everett.
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells
It seemed that Mrs Everett depended on the woman for service, yet was chummy with her as with a companion.
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells
Especially he learned the character of Miss Prall, or, rather, the traits of her character that interested the Everett household.
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells
Mrs Everett drew herself up in with an effect of injured dignity and looked scornfully at Gibbs.
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells