1 This novice of an infantry had dash.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER V—THE QUID OBSCURUM OF BATTLES 2 One is a postulant for two years at least, often for four; a novice for four.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER III—AUSTERITIES 3 On the day when a novice makes her profession, she is dressed in her handsomest attire, she is crowned with white roses, her hair is brushed until it shines, and curled.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER III—AUSTERITIES 4 The superior of the convent of Bethune will place in the hands of the person who shall present this note to her the novice who entered the convent upon my recommendation and under my patronage.
5 It is true that the habit of a novice, which the young woman wore, was not very advantageous in a contest of this kind.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 61 THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BETHUNE 6 The novice, seeing Milady in bed, was about to follow the example of the superior; but Milady stopped her.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 61 THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BETHUNE 7 "At least I hope so," said the novice, with an expression of joy which she made no effort to disguise.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 61 THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BETHUNE 8 Hear me," said the novice; "we must trust in heaven.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 61 THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BETHUNE 9 I feel like a novice lumbering through a bog in a mist, jumping from one tussock to another in the mere blind effort to move on without knowing where I am going.
10 As Mr. Holohan was a novice in such delicate matters as the wording of bills and the disposing of items for a programme, Mrs. Kearney helped him.
11 It gave me no manner of concern that Steerforth should find me a novice in these sciences, but I never could bear to show my want of skill before the respectable Littimer.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 21. LITTLE EM'LY 12 The novices wear the same habit, but all in white.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—THE OBEDIENCE OF MARTIN VERGA 13 Only the novices were permitted to lend.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER III—AUSTERITIES 14 In the main arm were the cells of the mothers, the sisters, and the novices.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER VIII—POST CORDA LAPIDES 15 These novices had never smoked anything before but cigars made of grapevine, and they "bit" the tongue, and were not considered manly anyway.