One you can trust, 'he said, and fondled her hastily, much as a gentle kind of drillmaster straightens a fair pupil's shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [The Tragic Comedians — Complete] Reference
It was sword practice, and the drillmaster picked out one of his recruits. From Wordnik.com. [Hadrian's Wall.html]
Today Sanguinet spoke as a Guildsman to a brother, not as a drillmaster belittling a recruit. From Wordnik.com. [The Fire In His Hands]
Making notations on a clipboard, the woman stalked back and forth like a disgusted drillmaster. From Wordnik.com. [Deception Point]
He went to see Bronzini, his old chess mentor, a sweet-natured man and not-so-willing drillmaster. From Wordnik.com. [Underworld] Reference
We'll have to give them a liaison officer, someone senior enough to smooth Lord Kiely's feathers and allay General Valverde's suspicions, but why not give them a drillmaster too?. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Battle]
The sight of the short, fat, bald drillmaster, with his wig awry, endeavoring to climb a little tree was too much for the dignity of the boys and they burst into a roar of laughter. From Wordnik.com. [The Hilltop Boys A Story of School Life] Reference
Then, straightening up, this irate drillmaster went on. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army] Reference
To become a first-class drillmaster is desirable and necessary. From Wordnik.com. [The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training] Reference
To become an excellent drillmaster means simply that you have mastered a detail. From Wordnik.com. [The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training] Reference
Another calls Grant a great drillmaster, exhibiting him as the teacher of his own generals. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict] Reference
He has a drillmaster who instructs him in military science during the day, and drills him with the 'State. From Wordnik.com. [Old times in Dixie land : a southern matron's memories,] Reference
Brimmer was an alert drillmaster, and he permitted no lagging or indifference on the part of the recruits. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army] Reference
I would give a great deal for a vignette of that ponderous fellow acting as drillmaster to this stray American. From Wordnik.com. [In the Claws of the German Eagle] Reference
Shrimp would have made an excellent drillmaster had he possessed the patience and the human decency of Sergeant Brimmer. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army] Reference
One of the boys 'schools came en masse, dressed in military uniform, led by a band, and a drillmaster with a sword dangling at his side. From Wordnik.com. [Court Life in China] Reference
It is additionally basic that the drillmaster and the sales being accordingly analyze areas of weakness and plan means to strengthen these areas. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
Prussianism -- is credited to Frederick the Great, who was the great drillmaster who organized the Prussian army on lines of efficiency and economy. From Wordnik.com. [Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights] Reference
"I would humbly inquire, Mr. Chairman, for you appear to have assumed that position, whether you intend to favor us with your valuable services as drillmaster.". From Wordnik.com. [Frank's Campaign, or, Farm and Camp] Reference
I look forward to the time when to be an efficient drillmaster in this newer sense of the term will be to have reached one of the pinnacles of professional skill. From Wordnik.com. [Craftsmanship in Teaching] Reference
They afterwards removed to Paris, occupying the house in which Robespierre had once lived, and here FitzGerald had for his drillmaster one of Napoleon's Old Guard. From Wordnik.com. [Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1] Reference
Finally, the creation of state boards has compelled a greater degree of conscientiousness in teaching, though in many far too largely the conscientiousness of the drillmaster. From Wordnik.com. [Medical Education in America] Reference
Along with approved apprenticeship sessions the drillmaster should additionally abetment anniversary sales being with specific tasks such as affairs or proposals to get a added authentic appearance of their accomplishment sets. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
Caudell imagined the invisible drillmaster barking, "Handle cartridge!. From Wordnik.com. [The Guns Of The South]
He’s sort of like the drillmaster holding the guys in line, and that’s good. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Wrath of Rush] Reference
"He's a captain in the Halleck Guards, sir," said Mr. Brinsmade, generously, "and the best drillmaster we've had in this city. From Wordnik.com. [The Crisis — Volume 06] Reference
Davis’s hope was that Robertson’s admitted abilities as a drillmaster could be well employed in the training of Ashby’s men. From Wordnik.com. [Lee’s Lieutenants] Reference
Your job is to be a drillmaster. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Battle]
He was known to be a hard drillmaster. From Wordnik.com. [EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON] Reference
He'd received as bad from the school drillmaster. From Wordnik.com. [December 6]
He was the drillmaster of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2] Reference
Col.A. P. Rockwood was drillmaster. From Wordnik.com. [The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite] Reference
"So you're supposed to be our drillmaster?. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Battle]
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