plebe

One plebe says he is "learning to be part of the system."

He had gone to the first plebe dance last fall with hopes.

Someone who takes it upon himself to show plebes exactly who's boss.

He's a plebe, and a very irresponsible one at that.

"You can only be yourself in your room or with other plebes.

"I believe the lieutenant gave you an order," he told the plebe.

The treatment of plebes has long been a sensitive topic here.

But then, thought the plebe, he wouldn't have expected any less from the man.

The plebe approached the doors and watched them open for him.

The last plebe reported to the safety officer, green eyes intent, looking very serious.

"Okay," said the plebe, willing to accept the information for the time being.

"I knew it would come to trouble, this business with the plebes.

It takes the best from 12,000 applicants a year to form a plebe regiment of 1,200.

"All the plebes were arguing over who was going to get a Soviet roommate."

"That's because the admiral's been running me like a plebe."

The second is an extensive flashback into his own plebe year.

The plebe frowned and directed his companion to the open door.

After taking special 5-week training, plebes can become regular midshipmen.

This is the official end of the plebe year.

Carpenter started there at age 16, in December of 1862, to begin his academic studies as a first year plebe.

David became aware of this when he was a fresh-caught plebe.

Plebes marched to the front, facing the upper classes of their companies.

Spirit is high and the plebes are up to their usual pranks.

"Plebe," he said, would be an acceptable form of degradation.

The last time he had been this hungry was plebe year at the Academy, playing three sports and still growing.