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Bowser the Hound
Bowser the Hound

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.
_Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.
Sometimes happiness is inside and sometimes it is outside.
Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.
Just take the case of Reddy Fox.
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Bowser the Hound

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.
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_Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.
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Sometimes happiness is inside and sometimes it is outside.
/səmˈtaɪmz ˈhæpinəs ɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd səmˈtaɪmz ɪt ɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
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Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.
/səmˈtaɪmz ðə wʌn huː ɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈwɪʃɪz wɪð ɔːl hɪz maɪt ðæt hiː wɜːr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd səmˈtaɪmz ðə wʌn huː ɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wʊd ɡɪv ˈeniθɪŋ ɪn ðə wɜːrld tuː biː ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
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Just take the case of Reddy Fox.

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difference noun US /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading “THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fain adjective US /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading “THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Fox noun US /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading “Just take the case of Reddy Fox.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hound noun US /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inside adjective US /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading “THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
queer adjective US /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twill noun US /twɪl/

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading “THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wishes noun US /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading “Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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 _Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

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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 Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

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BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

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Bowser

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From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.

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casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Just take the case of Reddy Fox.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DIFFERENCEnounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Just take the case of Reddy Fox.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Sometimes happiness is inside and sometimes it is outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INSIDEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just take the case of Reddy Fox.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Just take the case of Reddy Fox.

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OUTSIDEadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Reddy

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From this reading Just take the case of Reddy Fox.

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SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes happiness is inside and sometimes it is outside.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Just take the case of Reddy Fox.

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

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twillnounUS /twɪl/

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ It certainly is queer what a difference there is between being inside and outside.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

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who's

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From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

Pending verification
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Sometimes the one who is inside wishes with all his might that he were outside, and sometimes the one who is outside would give anything in the world to be inside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
You'll

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From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE You'll find 'twill often come about That he who's in fain would be out.

Pending verification

Chapter 13 of Bowser the Hound by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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.

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Chapter 13 holds 34 sentences of Bowser the Hound, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

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