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Mates at Billabong

Chapter VII

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A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.
A. B. PATERSON.
"The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.
"Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.
So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."
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Mates at Billabong

Chapter VII

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.
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A. B. PATERSON.
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"The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.
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"Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.
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So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “"The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."”

Hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.”

All words in this reading · 65

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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 A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

all

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

any

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

arrangements

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From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

B

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From this reading A. B. PATERSON.

better

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From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

boys

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From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

Bush

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

Bushland

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

changes

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

dance

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

date

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

day

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

exertion

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

fall

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

go

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

hundred

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

Linton

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

love

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

From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

loyal

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

men

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

men's

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

miles

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

moods

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

Mr

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

mustn't

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

night

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

Norah

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

PATERSON

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From this reading A. B. PATERSON.

plan

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From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

probably

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

rise

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

said

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

seasons

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

several

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

From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

she'll

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

From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

thro

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

THUNDERSTORM

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From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

to-morrow

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow is the date of the men's dance," Mr. Linton said.

want

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A THUNDERSTORM The Bush hath moods and changes, as the seasons rise and fall, And the men who love the Bushland--they are loyal thro' it all.

wild

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From this reading "Norah mustn't go in for any wild exertion on that day, as she'll probably want to dance several hundred miles at night.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So if you boys want to plan anything, you had better make your arrangements for to-morrow."