ESCORT in a Sentence

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For ESCORT, below is one of 115 sentences:
So Jurgis trudged four or five miles, and passed through a waiting throng of unemployed at the gate under the escort of his friend.

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 Meanings and Examples of ESCORT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
escort
 v.  go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain to leaves or arrives safely
 n.  one who conducts someone as attendant; guard
Classic Sentence: (103 in 7 pages)
1  He will be in Atlanta Friday to speak with Captain Butler and to escort you home.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
2  Maybe General Hood would give me an escort.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
3  He's a nice man, General Hood, and I know I could make him give me an escort and a flag of truce to get me through the lines.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
4  "It's a mighty cold day for a lady to be out in," said her escort.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
5  She could hardly believe her ears when he told her to change her dress and get ready for him to escort her over to Melanie's for the evening.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
6  They held her escort and outraged the girl.
Southern Horrors By Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Context  Highlight   In III
7  When the time came for her to go home, Mr. Highcamp grunted a lame offer to escort her, looking down at his slippered feet with tactless concern.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXV
8  Mademoiselle Reisz arose with Monsieur Ratignolle, who offered to escort her to the car.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXX
9  Entering one of the Durham buildings, they found a number of other visitors waiting; and before long there came a guide, to escort them through the place.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
10  So Jurgis trudged four or five miles, and passed through a waiting throng of unemployed at the gate under the escort of his friend.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 20
11  As soon as the usual ceremonials of a military departure were observed, the veteran and his more youthful companion left the fortress, attended by the escort.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16
12  He was, in truth, proceeding to Montcalm, fearless of every danger, to claim the tardy escort for which he had before conditioned.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 17
13  Beth played her gayest march, Amy threw open the door, and Meg enacted escort with great dignity.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER TWO
14  There was nothing he didn't offer, from his own dressing gown to himself as escort.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FIFTEEN
15  I came to offer myself as escort to your mother.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Example Sentence:
1  He offered himself to be her escort, but she declined it.
2  Many people commented on the contrast between the prim attire of the young lady and the inappropriate clothing worn by her escort.
3  They will not be able to escort the stagecoach all the way.
4  There escort ships are also the only ships on which you can equip cannons.
5  The prisoner was taken under escort to the jail.
6  He will escort you from the forest.
7  He arrived with a police escort shortly before half past nine.
8  The government provided an armed escort for the visiting head of State.
9  Guards escorted me back to my cell.
10  Our coach was escorted by a score of policemen.
11  People on the tour will be escorted by an expert on archaeology.
12  The teacher escorted the children to safety.