Learned it was hard to get out of the way (5)
I believe the answer is:
heard
'learned' is the definition.
('hear' can be a synonym of 'learn')
'it was hard to get out of the way' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is located in the answer.
'hard' could be 'h' (abbreviation used in pencil classifications) and 'h' is present in the answer.
'way' could be 'rd' (short for road) and 'rd' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'a' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for heard that I've seen before include "Tried" , "Picked up by the ears?" , "Gave ear to" , "Listened to (sound)" , "Received aurally" .)