A teacher doesn't have to be smart—just brighter than the student.
The blonde teacher was staring at her.
I understand opportunities were limited a century ago but surely she could have been a school teacher or office clerk or something above a brothel prostitute.
I do pretty good at most stuff and the teacher is nice enough but Janet doesn't like her.
His feelings towards Sarah resembled those toward his older sister, Emily, whom he idolized as a caregiver, teacher, and confident.