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Bowser the Hound

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.
_Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.
For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.
Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.
No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.
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Bowser the Hound

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.
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_Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.
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For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.
/fɔːr ðæt ˈmætər ðɪs ɪz truː ʌv ˈmeni ʌv ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈpiːpəl huː wer fɜːr/
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Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.
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No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.
/noʊ wʌn huː nuː ɪt wʊd ˈevər mɪˈsteɪk ɪt fɔːr ðə vɔɪs ʌv ˈeni ˈʌðər haʊnd/

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beings noun US /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.”

brightest adjective US /ˈbraɪtəst/

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.”

dogs noun US /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — 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 the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.”

fur noun US /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading “For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.”

Hound noun US /haʊnd/

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

From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.”

mistake noun US /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.”

rob verb US /rɑːb/

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading “BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.”

wear verb US /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading “For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.”

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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 had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

Bowser

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From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

BOWSER'S

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From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.

dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — 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 the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

HoundnounUS /haʊnd/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

robverbUS /rɑːb/

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

VOICEnounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ There is as much difference in the voices of dogs as in the voices of human beings.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For that matter, this is true of many of the little people who wear fur.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading BOWSER'S GREAT VOICE To long for home when far away Will rob of joy the brightest day.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Bowser the Hound had a wonderful, deep, clear voice, a voice that could be heard a great distance.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading No one who knew it would ever mistake it for the voice of any other Hound.

Chapter 22 of Bowser the Hound by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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 22 holds 27 sentences of Bowser the Hound, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.

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