The Young Berringtons: The Boy Explorers

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Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

"People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

Just as he said this they observed Bendigo watching something in the air, and, urging on his horse, he started off ahead of them towards a large tree, beyond which they caught sight of the glitter of water.

Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

Here was just the place they wanted.

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Chapter IV

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Young Berringtons: The Boy Explorers is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food. "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed. Just as he said this they observed Bendigo watching something in the air, and, urging on his horse, he started off ahead of them towards a large tree, beyond which they caught sight of the glitter of water. Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine. Here was just the place they wanted.

The Young Berringtons: The Boy Explorers

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Young Berringtons: The Boy Explorers is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

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"People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

/ˈpiːpəl toʊld ʌs ðæt ðɪs lænd wɑːz wʌn ˈfloʊɪŋ wɪð mɪlk ənd ˈhʌni wiː hæv hæd nʌn ʌv ˈiːðər sɪns wiː ˈstɑːrtɪd ɑːn ðɪs ˌekspəˈdɪʃən hiː ɪkˈskleɪmd/

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Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

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Here was just the place they wanted.

/hiːr wɑːz dʒʌst ðə pleɪs ðeɪ ˈwɔːntɪd/

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boughs noun US /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading “Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.”

expedition noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “"People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.”

flowing noun US /ˈfloʊɪŋ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “"People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.”

glitter noun US /ˈɡlɪtər/

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

From this reading “Just as he said this they observed Bendigo watching something in the air, and, urging on his horse, he started off ahead of them towards a large tree, beyond which they caught sight of the glitter of water.”

honey noun US /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading “"People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.”

intertwined verb US /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/

past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading “Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.”

urging noun US /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

vine noun US /vaɪn/

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading “Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.”

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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 Just as he said this they observed Bendigo watching something in the air, and, urging on his horse, he started off ahead of them towards a large tree, beyond which they caught sight of the glitter of water.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

Bendigo

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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

boughsnounUS /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here was just the place they wanted.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/

past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

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

milknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

NearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

never-failing

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From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Here was just the place they wanted.

Reggy

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From this reading Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Reggy now began to cry out bitterly for food.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

vinenounUS /vaɪn/

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Here was just the place they wanted.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

wide-spreading

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

From this reading Near it were some trees with wide-spreading boughs, intertwined by numbers of the never-failing vine.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "People told us that this land, was one flowing with milk and honey; we have had none of either since we started on this expedition," he exclaimed.

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