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apprentice
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A Long Way Gone
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We quietly sat on the bus, eyeing the apprentice (the conductor) who collected the fare before every stop.†
p. 147.8 *
When the bus was about to reach our destination, the apprentice asked those getting off to raise their hands.†
p. 147.8
Then the bus stopped and the apprentice stood at the doorway, to make sure that no one got out without paying.†
p. 147.9
If you are interested in carpentry, I will be glad to have you as my apprentice.†
p. 177.7
Poda podas went by, their apprentices shouting the names of their destinations to attract customers.†
p. 185.8
The call for prayer from the central mosque echoed throughout the city, polo podas crowded the streets, their apprentices hanging on the open passenger doors and calling out the names of their destinations: "Lumley, Lumley" or "Congo Town ..."†
p. 190.7
As the bus proceeded, the apprentice came around to collect the fare.†
p. 211.9

Definitions:

(1) (apprentice)
person who learns a trade or skill through hands-on experience under a skilled worker; or (as a verb) performance of that kind of work
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)