at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE HOMEWARD RIDE.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
go away from a place
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
Mayence
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From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
myriads
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From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
continue talking
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
with speed
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE HOMEWARD RIDE.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange!
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOMEWARD RIDE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
in the direction of
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
soldiers collectively
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
not known
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
the act of using
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
Victorin
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From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
Victorin's
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From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
at the time that
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
in or at the place that
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We changed our tired horses for two fresh ones which were always led by the reins ready for Victorin's use, and he and I rode rapidly towards Mayence.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The night was serene; the moon shone superbly among myriads of stars--those unknown worlds where we shall proceed to live when we leave this world.
