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Example sentences for "pupils"

Lexicographically close words:
pupil; pupilage; pupill; pupilla; pupillary; puple; puppa; puppet; puppets; puppies
  1. Only two of my pupils who have come to see me.

  2. When my father was so ill, all his pupils came to see him, and he was so happy.

  3. Coming out of class at noon-time all forty-five pupils surrounded her affectionately, and at the end of a week Paula was the best-known pupil in the entire school.

  4. Pupils often disagree as to what is good Inclusion by sound; let each use what suits himself, and not trouble about other people's ears.

  5. Yet my Pupils easily learn them both ways, because Analysis affords the highest possible AID to the Natural Memory.

  6. The reason is that their pupils remain in a passive state of mind.

  7. These pupils will admit that they can be sure to say bells four times, as bells, bells, bells, bells.

  8. The pupils will see that the above method is fundamentally unlike the ordinary question and answer method.

  9. But some pupils say at once, "I can never be sure in reciting the line to recall bells only seven times, no more or less.

  10. Do my pupils ever find any difficulty in correlating the series as they may find it?

  11. In fact, I believe no one can learn any book so thoroughly by rote, even if he possesses a marvellous Natural Memory and if he peruse it ever so many times, as my Pupils can by my method in a single perusal.

  12. I experimented with the two groups of 20 pupils each.

  13. On the other hand, pupils of only average natural ability are very apt to follow my directions to the letter and thereby acquire an amount of Memory Improvement which the above gifted, but non-complying pupil, seems unable to understand.

  14. When my pupils have gained the quick perception and instantaneous apprehension which always reward the studious use of In.

  15. I have tried to teach pupils how to find analytic date or number words without any previous training in In.

  16. D] Pupils who have a poor ear for sounds sometimes fail to note when "n" sounds like "ng" and so means 7 instead of 2.

  17. His merciless criticism of his pupils did not surpass his own modesty and diffidence.

  18. Every morning the abbé called together his pupils after mass, gave them some theoretical instruction, then assigned each one a theme for composition.

  19. While in the latter's school at Darmstadt, he had for fellow pupils Carl von Weber, Winter, and Gansbachcr.

  20. To maltreat his pupils was a sort of mania with him; and he seemed to feel that his duty was performed in proportion to the cries and sobs which he drew forth.

  21. So much absorbed was he in discoursing on it, that he was not particular whether his pupils listened or not.

  22. The severance of President Garland from the College, after a service of fourteen years in various capacities, was a source of great sorrow to his old pupils and friends.

  23. Upon the arrival of Chancellor Smith, the representatives of the various schools of the system took their places upon the stage, as well as those pupils who were to contest for the elocution and declaimer's medals.

  24. The receipt of cash in so easy a manner was so agreeable to me, that I feigned illness for some days; my pupils made an offering as usual, and were allowed to play.

  25. Lloyd was well remembered for his medical skill, and his pupils for their correct manners and exemplary friendship.

  26. The Doctor judged it would not be inexpedient to try the temper of his pupils by leaving them a little time to themselves.

  27. I want you to assist me in a very unpleasant affair--the fact is, one of my pupils has had the folly and wickedness to run away.

  28. So he began again: "Did I hear you mention the name of Kiffin amongst those of your pupils here, Doctor?

  29. In nearly every case, the pupils are much contracted, in some cases to such an extent that the patient is unable to move about without assistance.

  30. Raymond and the teachers turned their attention to fighting the fire, first having made sure that all the pupils were accounted for.

  31. It may be remarked in this connection that no effort was made to include any of the 808 non-credited pupils among the ones who fail.

  32. This plan, as judged by results, is obviously insufficient for such pupils and tends to prove further that the kind of work is more at fault in the matter of failing than is the amount.

  33. For of all pupils taking Latin we may confidently expect an average of a little less than one pupil in every five to fail each semester.

  34. The Elimination of Pupils from Public Secondary Schools, p.

  35. But even of these pupils a considerable number display sufficient resourcefulness to satisfy many of their failures and to persist in school two, three, or four years.

  36. Here is definite evidence that the pupils of the earlier entering ages are less likely to fail in any of their school subjects than are the older ones.

  37. Further confirmation of how the increase of failures accompanies the pupils who stay longer in school is offered in the facts of Table IV.

  38. For the graduating pupils only about 5 per cent of the failures are disposed of by discontinuing and by substitution of subjects.

  39. In reference to these two required subjects the pupils who graduate are not more successful than those who do not.

  40. Consequently, it is not the same as saying that such a percentage of pupils fail at some time, in the subject.

  41. They are copies from large lithographs by Prout; and I imagine that most of my pupils would think me very tyrannical if I requested them to do anything of the kind themselves.

  42. But before you call a man a master, you should ask, Are his pupils greater or less than himself?

  43. But if all his pupils are less than himself, he may have been a great man, but in all probability has been a bad master, or no master.

  44. He laid the foundation of all his after power by doing precisely what I am requiring my own pupils to do,--copying German engravings in facsimile!

  45. Have I not good reason to separate the masters of such pupils from the schools they created?

  46. Here is a Florentine picture by one of the pupils of Giotto, of very good representative quality, and which the University galleries are rich in possessing.

  47. She saw the pupils of his eyes shining and heavy with desire, and while she gazed at him a cloud gathered before her eyes.

  48. The pupils of his eyes swam in their orbits, like the moon amid clouds.

  49. But I must now go, having two other pupils to visit before four.

  50. His own ardour and enthusiasm impressed others, and his pupils in all parts of the world contributed to making the Garden a renowned collection of the rarest plants.

  51. The darker the night, the more the pupils expand, so that they may be able to take in the few rays of light that there are.

  52. Look at them again toward evening, when the twilight is just beginning to creep on, and you will see that the pupils are a good deal bigger, occupying nearly half the eyeball.

  53. Hummil spoke in broken whispers for nearly ten minutes, whilst Spurstow looked into the pupils of his eyes and passed his hand before them once or twice.

  54. Dirkovitch saw the marks, and the pupils of his eyes dilated.

  55. It was on the first day of June that the school ended, and Mr. Williams bade his pupils good-bye.

  56. That evening Susan had, besides her own brother and two sisters, two pupils who learned more arithmetic than they would have gotten in the same time from Mr. Ball, though she did keep them laughing at her drollery.

  57. The silent man made the pupils understand that he was not to be trifled with.

  58. All the remonstrances of his friends were unavailing; his pupils at length cast themselves at his feet, and with tears besought him to allow himself this indulgence, for their sake, if not for his own.

  59. Six years before, Jacob Rodriguez de Pereira had come from Spain, and exhibited some deaf and dumb pupils whom he had taught, before the Academy of Sciences.

  60. In August 1880, on the refusal of the Sisters in charge of the girls' school to take their pupils to an 'obligatory festival' during the time fixed on Sunday for divine service, M.

  61. The first was an intimation from the misogamist German Professor that he had persuaded another of his old pupils to include a prize symphony by Lancelot in the programme of a Crystal Palace Concert.

  62. After he had spent his last gold breast-pin in advertisements, he realised that to get piano-forte pupils in London was as easy as to get songs published.

  63. The pupils were thereupon thoroughly drilled in the scales and other exercises, the master severely reprimanding any who sang out of tune.

  64. As a goodly number of pupils is desired, all receiving this are urged to search the highways and byways for others who may wish to attend.

  65. Standing behind this, the schoolmaster, birch rod in hand, and looking very wise in a pair of huge spectacles, received his pupils and registered their names in a large book before him.

  66. As there will be a recess, all pupils should bring their dinners.

  67. The pupils thus paired off were to share their dinners with each other.

  68. He still preserved, however, his usual pleasantness and gay good-humour, and in spite of prolonged sleeplessness continued his lectures to the pupils about him.

  69. The former must aim chiefly at giving to the pupils the power of accurate, and, if possible, apt and skilful expression; at cultivating in them a good literary taste, and at arousing a desire of further reading.

  70. Her pupils are occupying prominent places, adorned with wisdom and virtue.

  71. The pupils were numerous, and the spring term brought 140.

  72. Ten or twelve of its pupils have been or are ministers in the Society of Friends; some are to-day leading business-men.

  73. The next day visited two of the schools under the care of the missionaries; strove to encourage teachers and pupils to act well their part.

  74. We imparted some religious instruction and suggested some trifling improvements, with which the pious teacher and pupils seemed pleased.

  75. I remember her as one of the most studious pupils in the school, always coming to her class with her lessons fully prepared and reciting them in a manner that gained the admiration of her classmates.


  76. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pupils" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.