Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

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From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

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From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

lasting a long time

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

existing in abundance

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

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From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

a lyric poet

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

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From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

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From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

one or the other of two

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

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From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

publicly announced

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

a form of address for a man

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

covered with growing plants

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

the local environment

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

of or relating to or consisting of a quarter

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

the state of being asleep

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

not circulating or flowing

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Hu and his people took possession of the best parts of the island, either driving the few Gaels to other districts or admitting them to their confederacy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

not published

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

precisely as stated

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading It had been heralded by an advertisement in 1857, by the publication of the "Sleeping Bard" in 1860, and by an article on "The Welsh and their Literature" in the "Quarterly" for January, 1861.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading In 1862, between Borrow's two visits to Ireland, his "Wild Wales" was published.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain:

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading As the country was in a very wild state, much overgrown with forests in which bears and wolves wandered, and abounding with deep stagnant pools, which were the haunts of the avanc or crocodile, Hu forthwith set about clearing it of some of its horrors, and making it more fit to be the abiding place of civilised beings.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This article quotes "an unpublished work called 'Wild Wales'" and "Mr. Borrow's unpublished work, 'Celtic Bards, Chiefs and Kings.'" It opened with a vivid story of the coming of Hu Gadarn and his Cymry to Britain: