used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
the two together, not just one
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The others collected round the fire in the recreation-room.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
well in the past; former
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
only a very short time before
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
home-bakedadjective
baked at home
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The others collected round the fire in the recreation-room.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
others
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From this reading The others collected round the fire in the recreation-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
pianosnounUS /piˈænoʊz/
plural of “piano” — a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
Ramsays
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From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
on the contrary
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
recreation-room
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From this reading The others collected round the fire in the recreation-room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
an educational institution
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
sconesnounUS /skoʊnz/
plural of “scone” — small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
precisely as stated
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Preparation had been put off on account of the visitors, and Miss Pollard had announced that she and Miss Fanny were coming in for half an hour's chat or fun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
at the time that
From this reading When tea was over, those girls who were due to practise departed to the several pianos, and began a kind of musical combat of scales and studies.
which person or people
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So after school Mavis and Merle stayed behind and washed their hands, and went with the boarders into the dining-room, and ate scones and honey and home-baked cake, and felt rather shy and hardly spoke at all, although they were both sitting close to Miss Pollard, who made most noble efforts at conversation.
but in spite of that
From this reading Round the Fire Miss Pollard and Miss Fanny liked to have an individual knowledge of each of their pupils, and as they did not yet know the Ramsays very well they asked them to tea one day.
