What does 'he was austere with himself' mean?
i need to do a short analysis on impressions of mr utterson in 'the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde'

Austere means to be strict, harsh or stern 

  i think you forgot to put the options but if your reffering to this question then your answer will be "b"  a. add "to" to the base form to create an adjective.b. when the subject of a sentence is singular, add "–s" to the base form.c. add "–ed" to irregular base forms to form the past participle.d. do not use a base form with plural subjects