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Definition of Henny
1. a hen-like cock [n HENNIES] / hen-like [adj HENNIER, HENNIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Henny
Literary usage of Henny
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher by Charles Madison Curry (1921)
"The following story of " Henny-Penny" is given in the fine version by Joseph
Jacobs in his ... Henny-PENNY One day Henny-penny was picking up corn in the ..."
2. English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs, John Dickson Batten (1890)
"So Foxy-woxy went into his cave, and he didn't go very far but turned round to
wait for Henny-Penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, ..."
3. Proceedings by American Society of Civil Engineers (1905)
"Mr. Henny. D- C. Henny, M. AM. Soc. CE (by letter).—The writer has read this
paper with great interest, and is impressed with the difficulties which ..."
4. The Winston Readers by Sidney Grant Firman, Ethel Maltby Gehres (1918)
"IMPORTANT REVIEW lived was house woods her some catch NEW WORD-GROUP NEW WORDS
in the woods Henny Penny near the woods near ..."
5. The Early Education of Children by Laura L. Plaisted (1918)
"I will go first, and you come after, Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles,
... Suggested Sounds of Letters for Study while Henny-penny is being read. 1. ..."
6. Visitation of England and Wales by Joseph Jackson Howard, Frederick Arthur Crisp, College of Arms (Great Britain) (1900)
"Charles Francis Barnardiston, born 8 June, bapt. at Great Henny 5 September ...
Essex, born 5 August, 22 November 1845; marr. at Great Henny (by the Rev. ..."
7. Aldine Readers by Catherine Turner Bryce, Frank Ellsworth Spaulding (1916)
"Henny PENNY One day Henny Penny was in the garden. It grew dark. Henny Penny
looked up. A big black cloud covered the sky. Then she heard the loud thunder. ..."
8. The Winston Readers by Sidney Grant Firman, Ethel Maltby Gehres (1920)
"Henny PENNY Sly Fox lived in the woods. Henny Penny lived in a little house. ...
Sly Fox said, "Some day I will catch Henny Penny." Henny ..."
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