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Rainey

[ rey-nee ]

noun

  1. Gertrude Ma, 1886–1939, U.S. blues singer.
  2. Joseph Hayne [heyn], 1832–87, U.S. politician: first Black congressman 1870–79.


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Example Sentences

Landis is content to let Rainey be one, both, or neither, depending on the moment.

Her name was Laura Rainey, and she'd come to Greenville, a year before, to teach in the high-school.

Miss Rainey struck me as a quiet girl generally, and Joe never talked, anyway, when in Hector's company.

Joe hadn't budged, but the back of Miss Rainey's head wasn't toward me as it had been before; it was her profile.

I'd seen the doctor in the morning and he said his patient had passed a good night and that Miss Rainey was still there.

Oh, well, I suppose I can get another made for Rainey before the first boat goes down.

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