Jenney
[jen-ee]
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noun
William Le Bar·on [luh bar-uh n] /lə ˈbær ən/, 1832–1907, U.S. engineer and architect: pioneer in skyscraper construction.
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"You're not a-going to do anything of the kind," cried Mrs. Jenney from the doorway.
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"Now I know it ain't as grand as you'd get at home," said Mr. Jenney.
Mr. Crewe's Career, CompleteWinston Churchill
At any rate, Austen ought to know—but the trouble is, he's at Jenney's farm.
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"Come over to the house—Mis' Jenney is expectin' you," he said.
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But Mr. Jenney was hitching the horse and throwing a blanket over him.
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