Chapter XI

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

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

in the past

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

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

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

an island to the northwest of Wales

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

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From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

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

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)

From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

someone who takes vengeance

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

a lyric poet

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

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

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

carefully weighed

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

two items of the same kind

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing

From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

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From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

without doubt; certainly

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

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From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

flow back or recede

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

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From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

a social unit living together

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

being ten more than thirty

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

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From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

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

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

ten 10s

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

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

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

a small island

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

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From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

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From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

an island to the northwest of Wales

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

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From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

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From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

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From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

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From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

above and across; more than

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

go across or through

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

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

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

located far away spatially

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

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

From this reading Robert Lleiaf—Prophetic Englyn—The Second Sight—Duncan Campbell—Nial’s Saga—Family of Nial—Gunnar—The Avenger.

up to a particular time

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

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

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

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From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

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From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

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From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

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

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

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

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

at the time that

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

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

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

which person or people

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “I will go to the land of Mona, notwithstanding the water of the Menai, across the sand, without waiting for the ebb.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The meaning of the couplet has always been considered to be and doubtless is, that a time would come when a bridge would be built across the Menai, over which one might pass with safety and comfort, without waiting till the ebb was sufficiently low to permit people to pass over the traeth, or sand, which, from ages the most remote, had been used as the means of communication between the mainland and the Isle of Mona or Anglesey.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading “Av i dir Môn, cr dwr Menai, Tros y traeth, ond aros trai.”

a late time of life

From this reading So sang a bard about two hundred and forty years ago, who styled himself Robert Lleiaf, or the least of the Roberts.