Hannassey is an English word starting with the letter H. With 8 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Hannassey in a sentence
Context around Hannassey
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hannassey
- In this selection, "hannassey" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, forcing, shows, acknowledges, steps and says stand out and add context to how "hannassey" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include fight but hannassey steps in and gun forcing hannassey to shoot. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hannassey" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hannassey
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When McKay finds out about Julie, he rides to the Hannassey place with Ramon. (14 words)
McKay shows Hannassey the deed to Big Muddy and promises him equal access to the water. (16 words)
They fight, but Hannassey steps in when Buck draws his gun on the unarmed McKay, and insists on a formal duel. (21 words)
As McKay and Julie start to leave, Buck grabs a gun, forcing Hannassey to shoot his son dead, a premonition that has begrudgingly come to pass for Hannassey as he laments over having to kill Buck. (36 words)
Patricia's friend, schoolteacher Julie Maragon ( Jean Simmons ), owns the "Big Muddy", a large ranch itself, with a source of water that is vital to Hannassey. (26 words)
Hannassey, in retaliation, kidnaps Julie and uses her as bait to lure Terrill into an ambush in the narrow canyon leading to Hannassey's homestead. (25 words)
Example sentences (8)
As McKay and Julie start to leave, Buck grabs a gun, forcing Hannassey to shoot his son dead, a premonition that has begrudgingly come to pass for Hannassey as he laments over having to kill Buck.
Hannassey, in retaliation, kidnaps Julie and uses her as bait to lure Terrill into an ambush in the narrow canyon leading to Hannassey's homestead.
However, Hannassey acknowledges the truth of McKay's accusation, orders his men to stop shooting and challenges Terrill to a one-on-one showdown.
McKay shows Hannassey the deed to Big Muddy and promises him equal access to the water.
Patricia's friend, schoolteacher Julie Maragon ( Jean Simmons ), owns the "Big Muddy", a large ranch itself, with a source of water that is vital to Hannassey.
They fight, but Hannassey steps in when Buck draws his gun on the unarmed McKay, and insists on a formal duel.
When Hannassey says he intends to fight Terrill anyway, McKay tells him that it is just a personal vendetta between two old men.
When McKay finds out about Julie, he rides to the Hannassey place with Ramon.