Vocabulary Word
Word: cadet
Definition: student at a military school
Definition: student at a military school
Sentences Containing 'cadet'
A young French naval cadet, of fifteen, son of a French admiral, was fearfully scalded, but bore his tortures manfully.
It was the night of a little party at the Doctor's, which was given on the occasion of Mr. Jack Maldon's departure for India, whither he was going as a cadet, or something of that kind: Mr. Wickfield having at length arranged the business.
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