Chapter 1 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do. 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true. _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks. People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks. On the other hand Bowser the Hound isn't tricky at all.
Chapter 1 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.”
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.”
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.”
not to be trusted
From this reading “On the other hand Bowser the Hound isn't tricky at all.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.”
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.”
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(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 On the other hand Bowser the Hound isn't tricky at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the other hand Bowser the Hound isn't tricky at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand Bowser the Hound isn't tricky at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand Bowser the Hound isn't tricky at all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand Bowser the Hound isn't tricky at all.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand Bowser the Hound isn't tricky at all.
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From this reading 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Old Man Coyote is full of tricks.
not to be trusted
From this reading On the other hand Bowser the Hound isn't tricky at all.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true.
under normal conditions
From this reading People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading People with such clever wits as his usually are full of tricks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Though great or small the matter prove Be faithful in whate'er you do.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Tis thus and only thus you may To others and yourself be true.
Chapter 1 of Bowser the Hound by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 36 sentences of Bowser the Hound, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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