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Saltbush Bill, J. P.

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[Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.
1864-1941.]
Author of The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and An Outback Marriage”.
Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;
The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;
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Saltbush Bill, J. P.

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Saltbush Bill, J. P. is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.
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1864-1941.]
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Author ofThe Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, andAn Outback Marriage”.
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Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;
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The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

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Australian noun US /ɔːˈstreɪljən/

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading “[Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.”

Banjo noun US /ˈbændʒoʊ/

a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body

From this reading “[Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.”

bump verb US /bʌmp/

knock against with force or violence

From this reading “The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;”

journalist noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading “[Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.”

Outback noun US /ˈaʊtbæk/

the bush country of the interior of Australia

From this reading “Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.”

Paterson noun US /ˈpætərsən/

American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)

From this reading “[Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.”

Patriarchs noun US /ˈpeɪtriɑːrks/

plural of “patriarch” — title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

From this reading “Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;”

Rio noun US /ˈriːoʊ/

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading “Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.”

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1864

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From this reading 1864-1941.]

1941

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From this reading 1864-1941.]

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 Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading [Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading [Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

BanjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/

a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body

From this reading [Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.

Barton

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From this reading [Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

Brumby's

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From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

bumpverbUS /bʌmp/

knock against with force or violence

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

droving

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From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

eight-stun-eight

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From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

Grande

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From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

Hafiz

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From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

I'd

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From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

Ikey

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From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading [Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.

kneenounUS /niː/

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

Leichhardt

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From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

MonounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

Mullineux

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From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

OutbacknounUS /ˈaʊtbæk/

the bush country of the interior of Australia

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

PatersonnounUS /ˈpætərsən/

American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)

From this reading [Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.

PatriarchsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrks/

plural of “patriarch” — title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

PennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

PinesnounUS /paɪnz/

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading [Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, Australian poet & journalist.

racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

rideverbUS /raɪd/

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

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

RidersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

Robbo

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From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

rouseabouts

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From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

RunverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

Saltbushnoun

any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

SnowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

StandverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

stridenounUS /straɪd/

a step in walking or running

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

sungnounUS /sʌŋ/

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

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From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

toilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Author of “The Man from Snowy River, and Other Verses”, “Rio Grande, and Other Verses”, and “An Outback Marriage”.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

WheatnounUS /wiːt/

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

WisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Reverend Mullineux I'd reckon his weight at eight-stun-eight, The Wisdom of Hafiz My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo, Saltbush Bill, J.P. Beyond the land where Leichhardt went, The Riders in the Stand There's some that ride the Robbo style, and bump at every stride;

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Song of the Pen Not for the love of women toil we, we of the craft, Song of the Wheat We have sung the song of the droving days, Brumby's Run It lies beyond the Western Pines Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs Come all you little rouseabouts and climb upon my knee;

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