FORT in a Sentence

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For FORT, below is one of 36 sentences:
I've been seeing the waves and the white beach of Grand Isle; the quiet, grassy street of the Cheniere; the old fort at Grande Terre.

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 Meanings and Examples of FORT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
fort
 n.  construction enclosed by a strong wall and designed to be used by soldiers in defending against an attack
Classic Sentence: (28 in 2 pages)
1  I'll lay you two to one she didn't even know the fort was out there in the harbor, much less that it was full of Yankees until we shelled them out.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
2  They sat on the bank below the parapet of the old fort, hidden from observation.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
3  I've been seeing the waves and the white beach of Grand Isle; the quiet, grassy street of the Cheniere; the old fort at Grande Terre.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXXIII
4  I've been seeing the waves and the white beach of Grand Isle; the quiet, grassy street of the Cheniere Caminada; the old sunny fort at Grande Terre.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXXIII
5  I was sent by Major Effingham, at Sir William's own bidding, to outflank the French, and carry the tidings of their disaster across the portage, to the fort on the Hudson.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14
6  He walked to an angle of the bastion, and beheld the scout advancing, under the custody of a French officer, to the body of the fort.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
7  As Duncan could only act as the representative of the commandant of the fort, the ceremonies which should have accompanied a meeting between the heads of the adverse forces were, of course, dispensed with.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
8  Montcalm followed him as far as the entrance of the marquee, renewing his invitations to the commandant of the fort to give him an immediate meeting in the open ground between the two armies.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
9  There they separated, and Duncan returned to the advanced post of the French, accompanied as before; whence he instantly proceeded to the fort, and to the quarters of his own commander.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
10  A very few minutes only were necessary to parade a few files, and to dispatch an orderly with a flag to announce the approach of the commandant of the fort.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16
11  Say not so," cried Duncan; "we are yet masters of the fort, and of our honor.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16
12  So saying, the veteran again dropped his head to his chest, and returned slowly toward the fort, exhibiting, by the dejection of his air, to the anxious garrison, a harbinger of evil tidings.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16
13  The sisters started at the sound, and glancing their eyes around, they saw the white uniforms of the French grenadiers, who had already taken possession of the gates of the fort.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 17
14  As the confused and timid throng left the protecting mounds of the fort, and issued on the open plain, the whole scene was at once presented to their eyes.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 17
15  When they were in the low cavity that surrounded the earthen fort on three sides, they found that passage nearly choked by the ruins.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 20
Example Sentence:
1  Suddenly something flashed from the ramparts, a swirl of smoke jetted from the fort, a hellish explosion rocked the battlements.
2  A platform or mound of earth within a fort from which guns are fired over the parapet.
3  Until the development of the airplane as a military weapon, the fort was considered impregnable.
4  We trained our cannon upon the fort.
5  The boat anchored off the fort.
6  It also had hints for making snow forts, including "make sure to include an icy compartment to store your vodka."
7  A line of forts was built along the border to protect the country against attack.
8  However, her main forte is the young readers 'novels, where children ride out their own adventures with minimal adult help.