tyro

• "So you are a geologist Mr. Lively looked at Johnny reverently Only a mere tyro, a beginner, in knowledge," he said. —  102 - Mystery Island
• The tyro is advised to avoid the experiment as it is attended by a certain amount of danger, so deadly is the poison thus produced Yes. —  Death In Ecstasy - Ngaio Marsh - Alleyn 04: 1936
• "The play has been on twofers for the past three months." tyro -- in general, someone new to a field or activity; in —  Variety.com
• Instead of fac-simile Engraving being given of that which is already an enigma to the tyro, the most striking and characteristic features of the Coin are dissected and placed by themselves, so that the eye soon becomes familiar with them A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE of Rare and Unedited Roman Coins, from the Earliest Period to the taking of Rome under Constantine Paleologos. —  Notes and Queries, Number 201, September 3, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
• The actual letters have been sold for his benefit, and I think that FitzGerald would be pleased if he knew (as possibly he does know) that his letters to his fisherman friend, have proved a stay to his old age Posh in 1907: p26.jpg I have done my best to give approximate dates to the letters, and where I have succeeded in being absolutely correct I have to thank Dr. Aldis Wright, whose courtesy and kindliness, the courtesy and kindliness from a veteran to a tyro which is so encouraging to the tyro, have been beyond any expression of thanks which I can phrase. —  Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants"

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