NOUN
- hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill
How To Use John Henry In A Sentence
- The frontier has been an active source for American folktales dealing with characters such as Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, and Mike Fink.
- John Henry's blood spill spilled over the ground, but.
- Who are you?" is Vic's big question to Montoya -- and it may, as has been speculated, lead to Montoya assuming the mantle of the Question -- but it could be applied to almost every major character in the series, either because of their emotional/spiritual crises (Ralph, Black Adam, Renee, Booster) or because of some literal physical transformation (John Henry's steel skin, Adam Strange's eyelessness, Mr. Mind's reported evolution). Week 20: Language Is a Virus from Outer Space
- JOHN HENRY, CLINICAL TOXICOLOGIST: You could call thallium poisoning chemical torture. CNN Transcript Nov 20, 2006
- John Henry is speaking to an acquaintance in the lobby and a beautiful young woman, followed closely behind by a companion, is descending the stairs.
- Already, comments from John Henry about profanity on the site have prompted moderators to crack down on the salty language.
- It's a blow to John Henry of the Red Sox and his new army of scouser fans. Americans Own Liverpool Soccer Club. Now What?
- He exits a fifth-place finish in the John Henry Stakes at the Meadowlands on September 20.
- Several verses of the work song ‘John Henry’ ‘show internal evidence of being interpolated from English ballads’.
- When John Henry starts working on the railroad, he saves his friend Jim from a rockslide, and agrees to take over his workload so that his injured friend can still collect his pay.
