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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
approach
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
arrow
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
attack
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From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
avenue
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
Ballad
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From this reading Old Ballad.
bank
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
bow
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
bridge
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
Burley
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From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
close
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
column
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
commenced
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From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
constancy
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
corps
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
courage
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
defended
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From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
defenders
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
deploying
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
discharge
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
doun
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
down
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
e'er
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
end
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
endeavoured
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
enemy
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From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
fa
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
fell
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
fire
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
Foot-Guards
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
formed
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
further
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
galling
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
insurgents
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
knowe
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
lads
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
lay
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
maintained
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
Morton
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From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
musketry
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
number
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
occupy
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
Old
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From this reading Old Ballad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
other
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
pass
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
post
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From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
pressed
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
rain
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
reached
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From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
regiments
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
river
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
rushed
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
Sae
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
saw
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
Scots
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
slain
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From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
soldiers
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
spirit
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From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
sustained
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From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
two
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From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The insurgents sustained the attack with great constancy and courage; and while part of their number returned the fire across the river, the rest maintained a discharge of musketry upon the further end of the bridge itself, and every avenue by which the soldiers endeavoured to approach it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two regiments of Foot-Guards, formed into a close column, rushed forward to the river; one corps, deploying along the right bank, commenced a galling fire on the defenders of the pass, while the other pressed on to occupy the bridge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ere Morton or Burley had reached the post to be defended, the enemy had commenced an attack upon it with great spirit.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As e’er ye saw the rain doun fa’, Or yet the arrow from the bow, Sae our Scots lads fell even down, And they lay slain on every knowe.
