How odd that growling disappears completely after chapter 9 – in fact, mostly is done with after Chapter 7.

• 04.012 and the thunder still growling,
• 04.036 howls, growls and curses;
• 06.064 listening to their growling
• 07.023 and I heard him growl
• 07.038 growled the man.
• 07.062 growled Beorn.
• 07.074 Good!’ growled Beorn.
• 07.082 and he growled,
• 07.085 growled Beorn.
• 07.107 There was a growling sound outside,
• 07.120 and growling as before.
• 07.152 growled Thorin.
• 09.047 growled the butler.