Chapter 20 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog. _Bowser the Hound._ Bowser the Hound was a prisoner. Yes, Sir, Bowser was a sure-enough prisoner. But there is a great difference in prisons. Bowser was a prisoner of kindness.
Chapter 20 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “But there is a great difference in prisons.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.”
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ Bowser the Hound was a prisoner.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Bowser was a prisoner of kindness.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.”
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “But there is a great difference in prisons.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
(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 BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
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From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is a great difference in prisons.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But there is a great difference in prisons.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Bowser the Hound was a prisoner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Bowser was a prisoner of kindness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
not any; not one
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bowser was a prisoner of kindness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But there is a great difference in prisons.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, Sir, Bowser was a sure-enough prisoner.
(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine
From this reading Yes, Sir, Bowser was a sure-enough prisoner.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Bowser the Hound was a prisoner.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BOWSER BECOMES A PRISONER There is no one in all the Great World more faithful than a faithful dog.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Sir, Bowser was a sure-enough prisoner.
Chapter 20 of Bowser the Hound by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 38 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.
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