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HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

On one occasion I was travelling up-country, accompanied by four troopers, when a big squatter, a friend of mine, asked leave to ride with my small party, as he was carrying a quantity of gold up-country with him to his station.

Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.

All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

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Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion G. Hamilton-Browne

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Chapter 10 of Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies. I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days. On one occasion I was travelling up-country, accompanied by four troopers, when a big squatter, a friend of mine, asked leave to ride with my small party, as he was carrying a quantity of gold up-country with him to his station. Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out. All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion

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HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

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I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

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Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.

/ʌv kɔːrs aɪ wɑːz dɪˈlaɪtəd tuː hæv hɪz ˈkʌmpəniː ənd wiː set aʊt/

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All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

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Australia noun US /ɔːˈstreɪljə/

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading “I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.”

precaution noun US /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading “I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.”

rumours noun US /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.”

seventies noun US /ˈsevəntiz/

the decade from 1970 to 1979

From this reading “HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.”

shaves noun US /ʃeɪvz/

plural of “shave” — the act of removing hair with a razor

From this reading “All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.”

squatter noun US /ˈskwɑːtər/

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading “On one occasion I was travelling up-country, accompanied by four troopers, when a big squatter, a friend of mine, asked leave to ride with my small party, as he was carrying a quantity of gold up-country with him to his station.”

temporarily adverb US /ˌtempərˈerəli/

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading “I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.”

troopers noun US /ˈtruːpərz/

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

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three days noun + noun

In this reading “All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.”

necessary precaution adjective + noun

In this reading “I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.”

along the road preposition + article + noun counted as “along … road”

In this reading “All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.”

set out verb + adjective

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.”

took place verb + noun counted as “take place”

come to pass

In this reading “HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.”

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.”

small party adjective + noun

In this reading “On one occasion I was travelling up-country, accompanied by four troopers, when a big squatter, a friend of mine, asked leave to ride with my small party, as he was carrying a quantity of gold up-country with him to his station.”

for three preposition + noun

In this reading “All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.”

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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 HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading On one occasion I was travelling up-country, accompanied by four troopers, when a big squatter, a friend of mine, asked leave to ride with my small party, as he was carrying a quantity of gold up-country with him to his station.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

BUSHRANGER

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From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

bushrangers

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From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

HELDadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

IdentitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

MountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.

seventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/

the decade from 1970 to 1979

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

shavesnounUS /ʃeɪvz/

plural of “shave” — the act of removing hair with a razor

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

ToldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading HELD UP BY A BUSHRANGER (_Told by the Old Identity_) It took place in the early seventies.

up-countryadverb

to or in the interior of a country or region

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was in Australia, and was temporarily in command of a body of Mounted Police, doing duty as gold escort--a very necessary precaution in those days.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Of course I was delighted to have his company, and we set out.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All along the road there were plenty of shaves (rumours) of bushrangers, but for three days we never saw one.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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