happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
anew
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
(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 And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No danger now of meeting any one at the cottage.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
a small house with a single story
From this reading No danger now of meeting any one at the cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
travel across or pass over
From this reading CROSS THREADS.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading No danger now of meeting any one at the cottage.
decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
divisible by two
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But how to get there?
a young female
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
Gyda
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From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
how
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From this reading But how to get there?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading No danger now of meeting any one at the cottage.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
not any; not one
From this reading No danger now of meeting any one at the cottage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No danger now of meeting any one at the cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
a human being
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
express in speech
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
moving very fast
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading CROSS THREADS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to the girl afterwards as if at this time again her mother's prayers must have been around her; so clear and swift and instinctive were her decisions, in the chaos of all other things.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And in all the world there was but one person to whom she could speak, for but one had guessed her secret; even Gyda.
