taught
verb
simple past tense and past participle of teach.
half-taught
-
a word derived from
taught.
Example Sentences
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It was like being back at Jordan, being quizzed on something she’d been half-taught, “Sort of,” she said.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
It was extremely natural that a half-taught mind like Falconer's should be captivated by what was the mode of the day.
From The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan
But these are inanities which an inexperienced and half-taught girl might possibly utter in a familiar letter.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858 by Various
The vibrant relief in her companion’s voice stirred her, and she realized once more that in choosing this half-taught girl Gregory had acted with a wholly unusual wisdom.
From Masters of the Wheat-Lands by Harold Bindloss
No, no, little girl, not all your airs, not all my big jobs, can make me more than a half-taught rough-neck—a success, I'll admit.
From The Return of Blue Pete by Luke Allan
