they had cleared
Past perfect they conjugation of clear.

clear

The inhabitants of Le Locle were given the right to own land that they had cleared, as long as they continued to farm it and paid taxes on it.
Les habitants de Le Locle ont obtenu le droit de posséder des terres qu"ils avaient éclairci, aussi longtemps qu"ils ont continué à la ferme et ont payé des impôts sur elle.
They had cleared out the ruins, knocked down the broken walls, and rebuilt five houses.
On avait déblayé les ruines, abattu les pans de murs délabrés et reconstruit cinq maisons.
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