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Meanings of sentinel in English
A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event.
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Usage of sentinel in English
1
A single sentinel in the rear of the building barred the way.
2
Results: At least one sentinel lymph node was identified for each patient.
3
My companion left me in charge of the sentinel, and rushed in.
4
As a sentinel, my first concern is maintaining safety throughout the convocation.
5
But in this, they were mistaken; for the sentinel used renewed vigilance.
6
However there was no isolated lomboaortic sentinel lymph node in this study.
7
At this juncture, Mr. Lambert and the sentinel appeared in the doorway.
8
The sentinel struck spurs to his horse, and disappeared in the forest.
9
This is good news, indeed. But Patrick stood silent as a sentinel.
10
Then pass the sentinel and go up the steps into the house.
11
The sentinel carelessly dropped the butt of his musket on the coin.
12
Just ahead of him in the path stood a colored army sentinel.
13
They answered the hail of the sentinel and came on more swiftly.
14
The sentinel and Robert rushed into the shrubbery but nothing was there.
15
The figure passed us, and unchallenged by the sentinel whom it met.
16
The sentinel clubbed his musket and pressed against the front men savagely.
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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