O. Henry

[ oh hen-ree ]

/ oʊ ˈhɛn ri /

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noun

pen name of William Sydney Porter.

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How to use O. Henry in a sentence

There are also essays on Jean Rys, Sylvia Plath, the Brontës, and Henry Roth.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And so the “Glo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ria” in this number earns it a spot on my list.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Police then lied to Henry by telling him that if he admitted his guilt, he could go home.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Henry only signed the statement because he believed that he had to do that in order to go home.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He once remarked to me that “Henry Fonda turns in the same performance year after year and the critics always call it wonderful.”
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Henry Rowley Bishop, a noted English music composer, died, aged 68.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Henry Hudson sailed from Gravesend on his first voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage to India.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Since Henry Hawk could sit in a great elm far up the road and see himp.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that hath peace in his possessions!
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for O. Henry

O. Henry

/ (əʊ ˈhɛnrɪ) /

noun

pen name of William Sidney Porter. 1862–1910, US short-story writer. His collections of stories, characterized by his use of caricature and surprising endings, include Cabbages and Kings (1904) and The Four Million (1906)

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