Inferior in rank or status.
1 He returned abruptly to the subaltern officer and the regiment in Canada.
2 The subaltern went along the verandah to the door and tried it.
3 The blood seems to be boiling in my head, gasped the subaltern .
4 The new subaltern of A Battery suddenly lowered himself into the pit.
5 His heart beat at one with the heart of the junior subaltern .
6 Westray had bowed like loyal subaltern to the verdict of his Chief.
7 The subaltern struck his face a blow that might have blinded him.
8 A mere Field-marshal has to mount the steps unattended like any subaltern .
9 Everybody was prepared to take off his hat to the junior subaltern .
10 He is now a cavalry subaltern and he was once a sailor.
11 But the slim, fair-haired young subaltern worshipped him openly and with reason.
12 He also was an Englishman, but wore the uniform of a subaltern .
13 The Bavarian glanced significantly at his subaltern , who hastened to leave them.
14 Well, you will be lucky enough if they make you a subaltern .
15 A smart-looking, though travel-stained, little dragoon subaltern cantered up, dismounted, and saluted.
16 I polished my subaltern - fellow 's buttons, cleaned his boots, and mended his unmentionables.
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