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Bowser the Hound

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.
For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.
_Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.
He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.
He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.
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Bowser the Hound

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of Bowser the Hound is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.
/ɔːl ɪz wel ðæt endz wel wen θɪŋz ɡoʊ rɔːŋ dʒʌst ˈpeɪʃənt biː ənˈtɪl ðə end juː ˈpleɪnli siː/
Line 2
For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.
/fɔːr ˈɔːfən θɪŋz ðæt siːm ɔːl bæd wɪl end baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔːl hændz ɡlæd/
Line 3
_Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.
Line 4
He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.
/hiː wɑːz ˈtaɪərd ənd ˈhʌŋɡri ənd ˈbɪtərli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
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He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.
/hiː wɑːz ɪn ə ˈkʌntri wɪð wɪtʃ hiː wɑːz nɑːt fəˈmɪljər ənd soʊ hiː dɪd nɑːt noʊ wer tuː hʌnt ənd hiː felt ðæt hiː dʒʌst mʌst ɡet ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː iːt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bitterly adverb US /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading “He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.”

bitterness noun US /ˈbɪtərnəs/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.”

disappointed adjective US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading “He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.”

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 “_Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.”

homeward adverb US /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.”

Hound noun US /haʊnd/

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

From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.”

stomach noun US /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.”

trotting verb US /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading “_Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.”

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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 He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

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 ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.

bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

Bowser

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

ENDSnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.

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 _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

HoundnounUS /haʊnd/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

Reddy

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

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading _Bowser the Hound._ Reddy Fox, trotting homeward, had nothing but bitterness in his heart, and nothing at all in his stomach.

UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was tired and hungry and bitterly disappointed.

WELLadverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For often things that seem all bad Will end by making all hands glad.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was in a country with which he was not familiar, and so he did not know where to hunt, and he felt that he just must get something to eat.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL When things go wrong, just patient be Until the end you plainly see.

Chapter 40 of Bowser the Hound by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 35 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.

What does chapter 40 of Bowser the Hound contain?

Chapter 40 holds 35 sentences of Bowser the Hound, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 40 of Bowser the Hound by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 35 sentences, grouped into 7 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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