Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...enabled to do as much as they demand of themselves in preparation for the class-room, much less can they accomplish all that the Professors can offer. But since such drawbacks exist as compulsory recitations, and the other disturbing influences of college, with which there are none not somewhat familiar, is it too much to ask of our professors, that they make their class-room as entertaining as possible; that they impress not only the facts, but hint also what can be inferred from these facts? In the classics, especially, is there room for grumbling; in history there is less...
...room. The average student will not be so hard pressed that, in despair of learning anything, he aims only to avoid a condition; nor will there be found a man in the whole of any class so stupid or irredeemably lazy that an instructor cannot, by this method, engage somewhat of his interest and attention. Short lessons and clear summaries would do much to make many of our recitation-rooms other than that they are, sleeping-rooms for all who do not expect to be called up. Nor would the professor, it seems to the writer, find the labor...
...other day he heard the unmistakable knock, and with a groan called out "Come in," when a young but dilapidated female entered. With many tears she told the ancient and somewhat threadbare story of the hard-hearted judge sentencing the innocent husband to the congenial labor of shoemaking for the benefit of the Commonwealth, and leaving her with fifteen small children to provide for. How could the husband of such a devoted woman be guilty of any crime? But Jones was too wise to be caught, and, steeling his heart, he tried to crush her by his formula: "It would...
...suggests that his visitor asks the class some questions. Just the thing! Our friend has now got so far as to be in the mood for this or anything else. The pretty girl before noticed is now reciting, and he improves the opportunity of striking an acquaintance by the somewhat peculiar style of conversation resulting under these circumstances. He asks many questions which he remembers as having troubled him once, but the answers he is by no means sure of. Fortunately, however, the teacher relieves him from any embarrassment which might result from his not knowing the answers...
...situation, which, I think, will somewhat better...