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Example sentences for "plebe"

Lexicographically close words:
pleasuring; pleat; pleated; pleating; pleats; plebeian; plebeians; plebem; plebes; plebian
  1. Pars humili de plebe duces; pars compede suras Page 209 sends towering promises with new gifts, if haply his foe may pause at his entreaty.

  2. Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis; Or, Two Plebe Midshipmen at the U.

  3. Well, for one thing, the cadets of the upper classes haze the plebe cadets a good deal.

  4. I guess the only way you could find that out, Eph, would be to join the plebe class.

  5. Crowds of cadets gathered here and there near certain "plebe hotels" told where the yearlings were enjoying sport at the expense of the new boys.

  6. The plebe mustn't blow the story all over camp.

  7. Not even Bascomb approached him, for the big plebe was too dismayed to say anything or do anything.

  8. Hans did not see that Frank was little like his usual jovial self, and he did not know in what a turbulent state of mind the unfortunate plebe was left.

  9. Somehow Davis did not seem at all like a "sissy-boy" to Merriwell, who believed the plebe had a great deal of moral courage, if he were not physically brave.

  10. He saw that Davis did not mean to fight, and he made a resolve to save the plebe if possible by taking up his quarrel.

  11. He resolved that the little plebe should be given a fair show.

  12. Sammy, reaching up to pat the tall plebe on the back.

  13. For all of this generosity on Merriwell's part, Gage still bore deep down in his heart a hatred for the plebe who had become so popular at the academy.

  14. I don't believe any plebe ever got through this school without taking his medicine, and I scarcely think you will be able to pull this one through that way.

  15. Then, with the skill of a veteran life-saver, the little plebe swung the heavy yearling over his back, and struck out for the bank, swept down stream by the current.

  16. Paul did not say a word as the big plebe entered.

  17. Just as he was going up the steps Haynes encountered a plebe coming out.

  18. I was a good deal astonished," went on Prescott, "when back in plebe days, the other fellows chose me for their president.

  19. He is to be used as a target for the plebe squads in target practice.

  20. They could dance only in the day time, under the watchful eyes of the dancing instructor, for every plebe must take dancing lessons in summer until he has been pronounced qualified.

  21. If a plebe is caught actually paying attention to any young woman the upper class men take care of him in their own effective way.

  22. Spurlock now started in to take advantage of this by getting the plebe going.

  23. When the midnight relief came around, and Prescott's relief was posted in his place, the young plebe knew the ordeal ahead of him.

  24. Then, lowering his voice still more, Anstey gave an outline of what the new yearlings were supposed to try to do to the lonely plebe on post number three at the hour when ghosts walk.

  25. Pratt began rapidly to sketch out a problem that he chanced to remember from plebe year math.

  26. Just an instant later Plebe Prescott became suspicious that something was wrong in his immediate vicinity.

  27. He tells me that, every year, some of the yearlings slyly waylay a plebe whenever they can catch him pacing on number three post late at night.

  28. Flirtation Week" is close by, but no plebe ever dares to stroll there.

  29. Greg could have let out a whoop and danced a war-dance, but in the presence of upper class men this plebe had to restrain himself.

  30. To a cadet hop, though there is no official rule against it, no plebe ever presumes to go.

  31. Some even voted for you, thinking it might be well to have a plebe on the committee.

  32. The entire counting-committee was unfavorable to the plebe who sought a position on the athletic board.

  33. Any one can see at a glance what a great improvement this would be over the old-fashioned stunt of tossing the plebe in a blanket.

  34. The plebe told him that the officer of the day had been upon his post, and he had seen him go behind the sentry-box.

  35. It is frequently said that "plebe camp" and "plebe life" are the severest parts of life at West Point.

  36. If he wants a dipper of iced-water, he calls out to the first plebe he sees in some such manner as this: "Oh!

  37. This latter individual went up to one of the cadets and said to him, "Make that nigger out there get his hands around," referring to this plebe mentioned above.

  38. The plebe looks, and for the first time brought to full consciousness, recognizes the officer of the day.

  39. The plebe knew he was there, and yelled in a louder tone than before, "Who stands here?

  40. However that may be, there seems to be no way to impress upon a plebe the necessity of carrying his "palms to the front," or his "head up.

  41. The plebe threw his gun down to the proper position and yelled out, "Who comes here?

  42. The plebe himself was rather short and fleshy, and the picture of mirth.

  43. The officer of the day stopped short, whereupon the plebe jumped at him and shouted, "Who stands here?

  44. He "eats" that plebe up entirely, and then sends a corporal around to instruct him in his orders.

  45. His corporalship soon discovered his mistake, for the first-classman gave the plebe full information as to what could be required of him, and told him to disobey any improper order of the corporal's which was plainly given to haze him.

  46. And that the plebe should have been Mr. Bligh made the act worse than an indignity; it was an unbearable thought.

  47. Do you think I'm going to let a plebe beat me?

  48. I'd had some troubles on my previous cruises, but this went like clockwork; not a single thing happened to worry me, and I certainly had troubles enough on my plebe and youngster cruises.

  49. Do you see that plebe over there, kicking the ball?

  50. And so for a while Plebe Bligh figured on every delinquency conduct report.

  51. But to have been perpetrated by a plebe was an indignity to time-honored midshipman custom.

  52. There's a plebe named Bligh who has told me he expects to make the team.

  53. At last in July, 1882, when he was not quite twenty-two years of age, Pershing became a plebe in the United States Military Academy at West Point.


  54. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "plebe" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    cadet; freshman; junior; midshipman; senior; undergraduate