Sentence examples for had taught school from inspiring English sources

For several years she had taught school in an old mansion in Brooklyn.

He had grown up poor but smart and had taught school until he could afford medical training.

Mr. Hoiles had taught school briefly and wanted to become an electrical engineer, but de cided on a newspaper career as a forum for his many opinions.

He had taught school in New Jersey and in Brooklyn, had written for a black weekly newspaper and made friends among New York's influential abolitionists, who helped him gain admission to Dartmouth.

Alice Chipman Dewey had taught school before attending the University of Michigan.

I was 51, and had taught school for 29 years.

Bright women who once would have taught school today become doctors and lawyers.

Having taught school and studied law in Boston, McCulloch moved in 1833 to Fort Wayne, Ind., where he practiced law.

She had taught Sunday school for five years.

We are on duty," said Babagana Kolo, who had taught primary school there.

Those who had taught Sunday school for decades spoke more fluidly.