arbeitete

1. inflection of arbeiten:
2. inflection of arbeiten:

als

1. at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
2. than
3. To the same degree that, as (distinguished from the aforementioned use in that comparison was between equals)
4. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
5. as if
6. but, other than

wodurch

1. whereby
2. through what

er

1. he.
2. it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)).
3. she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)).
4. Alternative spelling of Er (you (polite))

viel

• Pron

  much, a lot

• Det
• Adv

reisen

to travel

hatte

first/third-person singular preterite of haben

zu

• Prep

  1. to, towards (indicates directionality)
  2. with respect to; regarding
  3. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
  4. at, on (indicates location)
  5. at (indicates time)
  6. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
  7. for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
  8. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
  9. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
  10. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
  11. to (used to indicate ratios)
  12. at (denotes a price or rate)

• Particle
• Adv
• Adj