(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Joan idealized Patricia--"Pat," she was always called.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl was fair and delicately frail, but never ill.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Joan idealized Patricia--"Pat," she was always called.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The girl was fair and delicately frail, but never ill.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The girl was fair and delicately frail, but never ill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading The girl was fair and delicately frail, but never ill.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
a young female
From this reading The girl was fair and delicately frail, but never ill.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
idealizedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːəlaɪzd/
exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The girl was fair and delicately frail, but never ill.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
Joan
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From this reading Joan idealized Patricia--"Pat," she was always called.
Joan's
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From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading That was Patricia Leigh.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The girl was fair and delicately frail, but never ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Joan idealized Patricia--"Pat," she was always called.
Patricia
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From this reading That was Patricia Leigh.
a human being
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
believed likely
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
Sylvia's
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From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was Patricia Leigh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
which person or people
From this reading "_Let us live happily, free from care among the busy._" There was one of Sylvia's friends who, from the first, caught and held Joan's imagination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patricia rarely got further than the imagination--after that she was idealized or suspected according to the person dealing with her.
