Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A GREAT FEAR.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

in addition

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

any thing at all

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

surprising greatly

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

censure severely or angrily

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

lively and spirited

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

destroy completely

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

move deeply

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

divisible by two

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading A GREAT FEAR.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

a young female

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A GREAT FEAR.

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From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

with the head foremost

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

the quantity that can be held in a mug

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

absolutely essential

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

above and across; more than

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

a special situation

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

very small

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

without emotional agitation

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading It was at this juncture that Ralph did an astonishing thing; he upset his mug of milk, he tossed his spoon with a great clatter on the floor, and dashing in the most headlong style round the table, caught Maggie's two hands and said impulsively:

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

at the time that

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nothing could exceed the fuss which was made over Maggie and her adventure.

during the time that

From this reading Mrs. Grenville took the little girl in her arms, and while she kissed and petted her, she also thought it necessary to chide her very gently.

which person or people

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Grenville turned quite pale when she heard of it--even Ralph, who was tranquilly eating his breakfast, and who, as a rule, did not disturb himself about anything, threw down his spoon, ceased to devour his porridge, and gazed at Maggie in some astonishment mingled with a tiny degree of envy and even a little shadow of respect.