“During the war he rose through the ranks from an officer school cadet to a major in command of a rifle battalion.”

“The young cadet clutched his head, hammering the heel of his palm against his forehead.”

“In effect he was an officer cadet in an army that doubled as military academy for young noblemen on the Continent.”

“From the time he donned short trousers he dreamed of a cadetship at West Point, and a commission under his own flag.”

“During his cadetship at Woolwich he was rebuked for incompetence, and told that he would never make an officer.”

“And no boy who isn't in his right mind could get into the Point even if given a cadetship.”

“You know that cadette Saint-Avit is elderly, as the waiting-woman of a rector ought to be.”

“Then Lucy Morris entered the room with Nina, the cadette of the family.”

“Yet Cadette was even more incensed by the hypocritical reaction of the authorities.”

“The pair were among 11 young people who were given the opportunity to do cadetships with Northland councils under the regional cadets programme.”

“They will coordinate career planning, mentoring and support services, cadetships, apprenticeships, employment and volunteering opportunities.”

“The three-year cadetships involve them balancing their studies at Fleetwood Nautical College with training on cruise ships around the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.”

“She has a complement of six officers and 27 men as permanent crew and can accommodate and impart sail training to 30 cadets.”

“The entry requirements for cadets are matriculation with English, mathematics and physical science.”

“Cadet time is carefully regimented, but 200 of the 1,000 cadets remained one hour beyond the scheduled lecture to hear the old warrior's remarks.”