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Chapter XV
THE HOMEWARD RIDE. In his haste to inform his mother of our splendid victory, Victorin passed the command of the troops to one of the oldest chiefs. 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 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. Strange!
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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 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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 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.”
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.”
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.”
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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From this reading THE HOMEWARD RIDE.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading THE HOMEWARD RIDE.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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From this reading Strange!
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
