all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved then she hurried away to fill the sails of the ships and blow them across the great ocean . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 away 4 away 5 to 5 to 6 fill 6 fill 7 the 6 fill 12 and 7 the 8 sails 8 sails 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 ships 12 and 14 them 13 blow 14 them 14 them 15 across 15 across 18 ocean 15 across 19 . 16 the 17 great 17 great 18 ocean it was then that one of them discovered something something very dreadful . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 one 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 that 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 discovered 8 discovered 10 something 8 discovered 13 . 9 something 10 something 10 something 11 very 10 something 12 dreadful 11 very 12 dreadful it was a fire ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 ! 3 a 5 ! 4 fire 5 ! some one had dropped a lighted match , and now little red flames were running through the grass in all directions . 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 had 2 one 4 dropped 2 one 10 now 4 dropped 6 lighted 4 dropped 7 match 4 dropped 9 and 5 a 6 lighted 7 match 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 now 11 little 11 little 12 red 11 little 21 directions 12 red 13 flames 14 were 15 running 15 running 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 grass 18 grass 19 in 19 in 21 directions 20 all 21 directions 21 directions 22 . it was dreadful ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 ! there they would be quite safe from the little red flames . 1 there 2 they 2 they 3 would 2 they 6 safe 3 would 4 be 5 quite 6 safe 6 safe 7 from 7 from 11 flames 7 from 12 . 8 the 11 flames 9 little 10 red 10 red 11 flames " hurry ! hurry ! 1 " 2 hurry 1 " 5 ! 2 hurry 3 ! 4 hurry 5 ! oh , do hurry ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 ! 4 hurry 6 " splash ! 1 splash 2 ! spat ! 1 spat 2 ! they were drops of water . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 drops 3 drops 4 of 4 of 5 water 5 water 6 . sure enough , they were drops of water rain drops . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 drops 6 drops 7 of 6 drops 8 water 8 water 9 rain 9 rain 10 drops 10 drops 11 . that shower came up just in time and it is lucky it did . " 1 that 2 shower 1 that 14 . 2 shower 3 came 3 came 4 up 3 came 13 did 4 up 5 just 5 just 7 time 6 in 7 time 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 lucky 11 lucky 13 did 12 it 13 did 14 . 15 " " do you mean to say that you 've just discovered him ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 mean 2 do 13 ? 4 mean 6 say 4 mean 12 him 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 8 you 9 've 9 've 10 just 9 've 12 him 10 just 11 discovered why , your news is so old that it is stale ; it is no news at all . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 your 3 your 4 news 4 news 7 old 4 news 16 news 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 old 7 old 9 it 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 is 9 it 11 stale 11 stale 13 it 12 ; 13 it 13 it 14 is 15 no 16 news 16 news 18 all 16 news 19 . 17 at 18 all i thought you had something really new to tell me . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 something 5 something 6 really 6 really 7 new 6 really 9 tell 6 really 11 . 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 11 . 12 " their faces fell . 1 their 2 faces 1 their 3 fell 3 fell 4 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! it didn't occur to him to look anywhere but on the ground . 1 it 3 occur 2 didn't 3 occur 3 occur 4 to 3 occur 5 him 3 occur 12 ground 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 anywhere 8 anywhere 9 but 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 . just then he noticed some scraps of bark around the foot of a tall maple . 1 just 2 then 1 just 16 . 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 noticed 4 noticed 15 maple 5 some 6 scraps 6 scraps 7 of 6 scraps 9 around 7 of 8 bark 9 around 15 maple 10 the 11 foot 11 foot 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 tall 13 a 15 maple looking up to see where it came from he saw what do you think ? 1 looking 2 up 2 up 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 where 5 where 7 came 6 it 7 came 7 came 8 from 8 from 10 saw 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 12 do 10 saw 15 ? 11 what 12 do 12 do 14 think 13 you 14 think he could hardly believe what he saw . 1 he 2 could 1 he 6 he 2 could 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 believe 4 believe 5 what 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 . there at the top of the tall maple , stripping the branches of their bark and eating it , was the stranger , sure enough . 1 there 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 top 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 tall 7 tall 8 maple 8 maple 9 , 9 , 10 stripping 10 stripping 11 the 11 the 12 branches 12 branches 13 of 12 branches 14 their 14 their 15 bark 15 bark 16 and 16 and 17 eating 17 eating 18 it 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 was 20 was 21 the 20 was 22 stranger 20 was 23 , 23 , 24 sure 24 sure 25 enough 25 enough 26 . the stranger was anything but handsome , but his size filled them with respect . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 4 anything 3 was 4 anything 4 anything 5 but 4 anything 6 handsome 4 anything 8 but 6 handsome 7 , 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 size 10 size 14 respect 11 filled 12 them 12 them 13 with 13 with 14 respect 14 respect 15 . the nearer he got to the ground the bigger he looked . 1 the 12 . 2 nearer 9 bigger 2 nearer 12 . 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 9 bigger 8 the 9 bigger 9 bigger 11 looked 10 he 11 looked his eyes were small and dull . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 2 eyes 4 small 4 small 5 and 5 and 6 dull 6 dull 7 . his coat was rough , long and almost black . 1 his 2 coat 2 coat 3 was 2 coat 9 black 3 was 4 rough 4 rough 5 , 6 long 7 and 6 long 9 black 7 and 8 almost 9 black 10 . his legs were short and stout . 1 his 2 legs 2 legs 3 were 2 legs 4 short 4 short 5 and 5 and 6 stout 6 stout 7 . his tail was rather short and broad . 1 his 2 tail 2 tail 5 short 3 was 4 rather 4 rather 5 short 5 short 6 and 6 and 7 broad 7 broad 8 . altogether he was anything but handsome . 1 altogether 2 he 2 he 4 anything 3 was 4 anything 4 anything 5 but 5 but 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 . " who are you ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 demanded 8 demanded 9 . he strutted back and forth in front of the stranger . 1 he 7 front 2 strutted 3 back 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 forth 5 forth 6 in 6 in 7 front 7 front 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 . the stranger refused to give him so much as a glance . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 refused 3 refused 10 a 4 to 5 give 5 give 10 a 6 him 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 glance 10 a 12 . 11 glance 12 . he just grunted and kept right on about his business . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 grunted 3 grunted 4 and 4 and 5 kept 5 kept 6 right 6 right 7 on 7 on 8 about 8 about 9 his 8 about 10 business 10 business 11 . all the little meadow people and forest folks began to giggle and then to laugh . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 meadow 4 meadow 5 people 5 people 6 and 6 and 7 forest 7 forest 8 folks 8 folks 9 began 9 began 11 giggle 9 began 14 to 10 to 11 giggle 11 giggle 13 then 12 and 13 then 14 to 15 laugh 15 laugh 16 . " you 're afraid to fight . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 afraid 2 you 3 're 4 afraid 5 to 4 afraid 7 . 5 to 6 fight " you don't dare to ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 dare 4 dare 5 to 5 to 6 ! 6 ! 7 " but though he spoke so bravely it was noticed that he went no nearer the stranger . 1 but 2 though 2 though 4 spoke 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 so 4 spoke 6 bravely 6 bravely 7 it 7 it 8 was 7 it 9 noticed 9 noticed 10 that 9 noticed 11 he 9 noticed 12 went 10 that 11 he 12 went 14 nearer 13 no 14 nearer 14 nearer 16 stranger 15 the 16 stranger 16 stranger 17 . then he gave the alarm . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 the 4 the 5 alarm 5 alarm 6 . then he laughed so that he had to hold his sides to see the fright down below . 1 then 2 he 2 he 6 he 3 laughed 4 so 4 so 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 hold 9 hold 10 his 10 his 11 sides 11 sides 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 the 14 the 15 fright 15 fright 16 down 16 down 17 below 17 below 18 . he was the first one out of sight , running so fast that his feet seemed hardly to touch the ground . 1 he 2 was 1 he 10 running 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 one 5 one 6 out 6 out 7 of 6 out 8 sight 9 , 10 running 10 running 11 so 10 running 12 fast 10 running 15 feet 10 running 17 hardly 10 running 22 . 12 fast 13 that 14 his 15 feet 16 seemed 17 hardly 17 hardly 19 touch 18 to 19 touch 19 touch 20 the 20 the 21 ground then the hair on the back of his neck stood on end and he growled a deep , ugly growl . 1 then 3 hair 2 the 3 hair 3 hair 4 on 3 hair 9 neck 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 back 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 neck 9 neck 10 stood 10 stood 11 on 10 stood 13 and 11 on 12 end 12 end 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 20 growl 15 growled 20 growl 16 a 17 deep 16 a 20 growl 17 deep 18 , 18 , 19 ugly 20 growl 21 . still the stranger did not run . 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 run 6 run 7 . never before had he had such an experience . 1 never 2 before 1 never 3 had 3 had 4 he 3 had 8 experience 3 had 9 . 5 had 8 experience 6 such 7 an 6 such 8 experience could it be that the stranger was not afraid of him ? 1 could 3 be 1 could 6 stranger 1 could 12 ? 2 it 3 be 4 that 6 stranger 5 the 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 of 10 of 11 him as he walked the stranger turned , so as always to face him . 1 as 2 he 1 as 4 the 2 he 3 walked 4 the 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 turned 6 turned 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 always 10 always 11 to 11 to 12 face 11 to 13 him 13 him 14 . it was perplexing and very provoking . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 perplexing 3 perplexing 4 and 4 and 6 provoking 5 very 6 provoking 6 provoking 7 . it really seemed as if the stranger had no fear of him . 1 it 2 really 1 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 7 stranger 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 had 8 had 9 no 9 no 10 fear 10 fear 12 him 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 . the stranger looked for all the world like a huge black and yellow chestnut burr . 1 the 16 . 2 stranger 3 looked 3 looked 4 for 4 for 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 huge 10 huge 12 and 11 black 12 and 12 and 13 yellow 12 and 14 chestnut 14 chestnut 15 burr 15 burr 16 . he stopped short and his eyes looked as if they would pop out of his head . 1 he 4 and 1 he 5 his 2 stopped 3 short 3 short 4 and 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 looked 7 looked 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 would 11 would 12 pop 12 pop 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . the stranger did not move . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 move 5 move 6 . once in a while he barked . 1 once 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 barked 6 barked 7 . still the stranger did not move . 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 move 6 move 7 . for all the sign of life he made he might in truth have been a giant chestnut burr . 1 for 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 7 he 6 life 7 he 7 he 8 made 8 made 10 might 9 he 10 might 10 might 11 in 10 might 13 have 10 might 18 burr 11 in 12 truth 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 a 16 giant 18 burr 17 chestnut 18 burr 18 burr 19 . then he walked around to the other side and sat down . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 around 3 walked 4 around 4 around 5 to 4 around 6 the 4 around 8 side 7 other 8 side 8 side 10 sat 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 11 down 12 . " what a very queer thing . " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 queer 5 queer 6 thing 6 thing 7 . 7 . 8 " then he took another step . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 step 4 another 5 step 5 step 6 . nothing happened [.] 1 nothing 2 happened slap ! 1 slap 2 ! every time he touched them he yelped with pain . 1 every 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 6 he 4 touched 5 them 5 them 6 he 6 he 7 yelped 6 he 9 pain 8 with 9 pain 9 pain 10 . he was not very social . 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 social 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 very 5 social 6 . some of these were so loose that they dropped out . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 these 3 these 4 were 3 these 8 they 3 these 11 . 4 were 5 so 5 so 6 loose 6 loose 7 that 8 they 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 out peter wished that he had left them alone . 1 peter 2 wished 2 wished 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 left 6 left 7 them 6 left 8 alone 6 left 9 . could he have left as mysteriously as he had come ? 1 could 3 have 1 could 11 ? 2 he 3 have 4 left 6 mysteriously 5 as 6 mysteriously 6 mysteriously 10 come 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 ? he was swimming easily and you may be sure no one tried to bother him . 1 he 2 was 1 he 16 . 2 was 3 swimming 2 was 4 easily 2 was 12 tried 4 easily 5 and 6 you 7 may 6 you 9 sure 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 11 one 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 tried 12 tried 13 to 12 tried 14 bother 12 tried 15 him as usual they brought him some foolish green flies . 1 as 2 usual 1 as 10 . 2 usual 3 they 2 usual 6 some 4 brought 5 him 5 him 6 some 6 some 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 green 8 green 9 flies and he folded his hands across his white and yellow waistcoat . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 folded 3 folded 5 hands 3 folded 12 . 4 his 5 hands 5 hands 6 across 6 across 7 his 6 across 9 and 8 white 9 and 9 and 11 waistcoat 10 yellow 11 waistcoat grandfather settled himself comfortably . 1 grandfather 2 settled 1 grandfather 5 . 2 settled 3 himself 3 himself 4 comfortably always some one reached the berry patch before he did . 1 always 2 some 2 some 3 one 2 some 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 4 reached 6 berry 6 berry 7 patch 7 patch 9 he 8 before 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 . the beetles and the bugs were so spry that seldom could he catch them . 1 the 2 beetles 1 the 4 the 1 the 5 bugs 1 the 8 spry 2 beetles 3 and 6 were 8 spry 7 so 8 spry 8 spry 9 that 8 spry 10 seldom 10 seldom 12 he 10 seldom 15 . 11 could 12 he 12 he 13 catch 13 catch 14 them hunger was in his stomach , and little else most of the time . 1 hunger 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 else 8 little 9 else 9 else 10 most 10 most 11 of 10 most 13 time 10 most 14 . 11 of 12 the so he learned to see by night as well as by day . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 by 6 by 7 night 7 night 9 well 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 as 9 well 11 by 9 well 13 . 11 by 12 day " one day he could not find a single berry and not a beetle or a bug could he catch . 1 " 2 one 1 " 5 could 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 he 5 could 7 find 5 could 18 could 6 not 7 find 8 a 9 single 9 single 12 not 10 berry 11 and 11 and 12 not 12 not 13 a 12 not 15 or 12 not 18 could 14 beetle 15 or 15 or 16 a 16 a 17 bug 18 could 19 he 18 could 20 catch 20 catch 21 . softly she stole up behind him . 1 softly 2 she 1 softly 3 stole 1 softly 7 . 3 stole 5 behind 4 up 5 behind 5 behind 6 him then she hurried on her way . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 on 4 on 5 her 5 her 6 way 6 way 7 . he rolled his dull little eyes up at the big black birch . 1 he 2 rolled 2 rolled 3 his 3 his 6 eyes 4 dull 5 little 4 dull 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 up 7 up 8 at 8 at 12 birch 9 the 10 big 9 the 12 birch 10 big 11 black 12 birch 13 . " slowly he turned and began to gnaw the bark of the big black birch . 1 " 16 . 2 slowly 3 he 3 he 4 turned 4 turned 5 and 5 and 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 gnaw 8 gnaw 9 the 9 the 10 bark 10 bark 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 black 14 black 15 birch 15 birch 16 . it was tough , but it tasted good . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 tough 3 tough 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 tasted 7 tasted 8 good 8 good 9 . clumsily he began to climb , tearing off a mouthful of bark here and there as he climbed . 1 clumsily 16 as 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 climb 5 climb 6 , 6 , 7 tearing 7 tearing 8 off 8 off 10 mouthful 9 a 10 mouthful 10 mouthful 12 bark 11 of 12 bark 12 bark 13 here 13 here 14 and 14 and 16 as 15 there 16 as 16 as 18 climbed 16 as 19 . 17 he 18 climbed the higher he got the tenderer and sweeter the bark became . 1 the 2 higher 1 the 12 . 2 higher 3 he 2 higher 10 bark 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 the 6 tenderer 10 bark 7 and 8 sweeter 8 sweeter 9 the 9 the 10 bark 10 bark 11 became he filled his shaggy coat until it was so tight it threatened to burst . 1 he 2 filled 1 he 15 . 2 filled 3 his 3 his 5 coat 4 shaggy 5 coat 6 until 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 so 8 was 15 . 9 so 10 tight 10 tight 11 it 11 it 13 to 12 threatened 13 to 13 to 14 burst so he reached out and snapped up the strip of bark [.] 1 so 2 he 1 so 11 bark 3 reached 4 out 3 reached 6 snapped 3 reached 8 the 5 and 6 snapped 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 strip 9 strip 10 of 9 strip 11 bark " now the locust thorns were long and they were sharp . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 the 2 now 6 were 3 the 4 locust 4 locust 5 thorns 6 were 7 long 6 were 8 and 6 were 10 were 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 . they stuck in the roof of his mouth . 1 they 2 stuck 2 stuck 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 roof 5 roof 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 . he rolled over and over trying to get rid of the thorns . 1 he 6 trying 2 rolled 3 over 3 over 4 and 3 over 5 over 4 and 5 over 5 over 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 rid 9 rid 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 thorns 12 thorns 13 . for once in his life he hurried . 1 for 5 life 1 for 7 hurried 1 for 8 . 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 life 6 he 7 hurried he was safely hidden inside a hollow log . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 safely 2 was 3 safely 3 safely 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 inside 5 inside 6 a 6 a 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 log 8 log 9 . he just lay and thought and thought and thought . 1 he 2 just 1 he 3 lay 1 he 4 and 4 and 5 thought 4 and 10 . 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 and 8 and 9 thought you do not know how to fight . 1 you 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 . you move too slowly . 1 you 2 move 2 move 3 too 2 move 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 . they shall be hidden in the long hair of your coat and only when you are in danger shall you use them . 1 they 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 in 5 in 8 hair 6 the 7 long 7 long 8 hair 8 hair 9 of 8 hair 11 coat 8 hair 12 and 10 your 11 coat 12 and 13 only 13 only 14 when 13 only 23 . 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 in 17 in 18 danger 18 danger 20 you 19 shall 20 you 20 you 23 . 21 use 22 them 21 use 23 . now go ! ' 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' once he stopped to smooth down his long , rough coat . 1 once 2 he 1 once 5 smooth 3 stopped 4 to 4 to 5 smooth 5 smooth 11 coat 6 down 11 coat 7 his 8 long 7 his 11 coat 8 long 11 coat 9 , 10 rough 10 rough 11 coat 11 coat 12 . sure enough , there , under the long hair , he felt a thousand little spears . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 long 8 long 9 hair 9 hair 10 , 9 hair 16 spears 11 he 12 felt 12 felt 14 thousand 13 a 14 thousand 14 thousand 16 spears 15 little 16 spears 16 spears 17 . in a flash he had rolled up into a tight ball . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 rolled 6 rolled 7 up 7 up 8 into 8 into 11 ball 9 a 10 tight 9 a 11 ball 11 ball 12 . sure enough , the thousand little spears sprang out of his long coat , and he looked like a huge chestnut burr . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 thousand 4 the 7 spears 5 thousand 6 little 7 spears 8 sprang 8 sprang 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 16 he 12 long 13 coat 13 coat 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 like 18 like 19 a 18 like 21 chestnut 19 a 20 huge 21 chestnut 22 burr 22 burr 23 . it was spring . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 spring 3 spring 4 . indeed , he was very unhappy . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 unhappy 6 unhappy 7 . splash ! 1 splash 2 ! splash ! 1 splash 2 ! that was another tear . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 tear 3 another 4 tear 4 tear 5 . splash ! splash ! 1 splash 2 ! 1 splash 3 splash 3 splash 4 ! " my gracious ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 gracious 2 my 4 ! my gracious ! 1 my 2 gracious 2 gracious 3 ! peter jumped . 1 peter 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 . he looked very solemn , very solemn indeed . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 solemn 4 solemn 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 solemn 7 solemn 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . he was wearing a shabby old suit , the very one he had slept in all winter . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 wearing 3 wearing 4 a 4 a 5 shabby 5 shabby 6 old 5 shabby 7 suit 7 suit 8 , 7 suit 18 . 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 very 9 the 11 one 11 one 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 slept 14 slept 15 in 16 all 17 winter 17 winter 18 . peter looked a little foolish . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 5 foolish 2 looked 6 . 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 foolish " bless my stars ! 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 my 2 bless 5 ! 3 my 4 stars you don't eat eggs . " 1 you 2 don't 1 you 3 eat 3 eat 4 eggs 4 eggs 5 . 5 . 6 " peter 's eyes filled with tears again . 1 peter 2 's 1 peter 4 filled 2 's 3 eyes 4 filled 5 with 4 filled 7 again 5 with 6 tears 7 again 8 . he scratched the tip of his nose with his left hind foot . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 the 3 the 4 tip 4 tip 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 nose 7 nose 8 with 8 with 9 his 8 with 12 foot 8 with 13 . 10 left 11 hind 11 hind 12 foot he chuckled and chuckled until he shook all over . 1 he 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 4 chuckled 3 and 4 chuckled 4 chuckled 5 until 5 until 6 he 6 he 7 shook 7 shook 8 all 8 all 9 over 9 over 10 . " do you want us to go find a breakfast for you ? " 1 " 7 go 1 " 13 ? 2 do 4 want 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 us 5 us 6 to 6 to 7 go 8 find 9 a 8 find 10 breakfast 10 breakfast 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " crying because he cannot find any eggs ! 1 " 2 crying 2 crying 3 because 2 crying 5 cannot 3 because 4 he 5 cannot 6 find 5 cannot 9 ! 6 find 8 eggs 7 any 8 eggs they looked everywhere , but not so much as the tip of one of his long ears could they see . 1 they 3 everywhere 1 they 5 but 1 they 11 tip 1 they 15 his 2 looked 3 everywhere 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 not 6 not 7 so 8 much 9 as 9 as 11 tip 10 the 11 tip 11 tip 12 of 12 of 13 one 13 one 14 of 15 his 17 ears 16 long 17 ears 17 ears 21 . 18 could 19 they 19 they 20 see 19 they 21 . there was no trace of tears in his big , soft eyes . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 trace 4 trace 5 of 4 trace 6 tears 6 tears 7 in 6 tears 12 eyes 8 his 9 big 9 big 11 soft 10 , 11 soft 11 soft 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . peter 's eyes sparkled . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 . peter looked very mysterious . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 4 mysterious 3 very 4 mysterious 4 mysterious 5 . " wait and see , " he replied . 1 " 2 wait 1 " 5 , 2 wait 4 see 3 and 4 see 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 replied 8 replied 9 . then a sudden thought popped into his head . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 sudden 3 sudden 4 thought 4 thought 5 popped 5 popped 6 into 5 popped 8 head 6 into 7 his 8 head 9 . " will you do something for me ? " he asked . 1 " 2 will 2 will 4 do 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 something 5 something 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . all the little song birds sang their sweetest , and some who really cannot sing at all tried to just because they were so happy . 1 all 2 the 1 all 4 song 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 song 4 song 6 sang 4 song 9 , 5 birds 6 sang 6 sang 7 their 8 sweetest 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 some 11 some 12 who 12 who 13 really 13 really 14 cannot 14 cannot 15 sing 14 cannot 16 at 16 at 17 all 16 at 26 . 17 all 18 tried 18 tried 19 to 18 tried 23 were 19 to 20 just 20 just 21 because 22 they 23 were 23 were 25 happy 24 so 25 happy he had brushed his clothes until you would hardly have known him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 brushed 3 brushed 4 his 3 brushed 6 until 3 brushed 7 you 4 his 5 clothes 7 you 12 him 7 you 13 . 8 would 9 hardly 8 would 10 have 10 have 11 known 11 known 12 him everybody got in the way of everybody else . 1 everybody 7 everybody 2 got 3 in 3 in 7 everybody 4 the 5 way 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 else 8 else 9 . such a looking sight as he was ! 1 such 2 a 1 such 5 as 2 a 4 sight 3 looking 4 sight 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 ! in a few minutes the green grassy bank was covered with eggs big eggs , little eggs , all kinds of eggs . 1 in 2 a 1 in 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 9 was 5 the 6 green 5 the 9 was 6 green 7 grassy 7 grassy 8 bank 9 was 10 covered 10 covered 11 with 11 with 15 , 12 eggs 13 big 12 eggs 14 eggs 14 eggs 15 , 15 , 16 little 15 , 19 all 15 , 23 . 16 little 17 eggs 17 eggs 18 , 19 all 20 kinds 20 kinds 21 of 21 of 22 eggs some were nearly round and rolled swiftly to the bottom . 1 some 2 were 1 some 3 nearly 3 nearly 6 rolled 4 round 6 rolled 5 and 6 rolled 6 rolled 10 bottom 7 swiftly 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 bottom 10 bottom 11 . and it was such fun that he scrambled up and did it all over again . 1 and 6 that 2 it 3 was 2 it 6 that 3 was 4 such 5 fun 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 scrambled 8 scrambled 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 16 . 11 did 12 it 12 it 13 all 12 it 16 . 13 all 14 over 14 over 15 again he tucked his head down in his vest and made himself into a perfectly round ball . 1 he 2 tucked 2 tucked 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 down 5 down 6 in 6 in 8 vest 7 his 8 vest 8 vest 12 into 9 and 10 made 10 made 11 himself 10 made 12 into 12 into 13 a 13 a 16 ball 14 perfectly 16 ball 15 round 16 ball 16 ball 17 . over and over , faster and faster , he rolled down the green , grassy bank until he landed where do you think ? 1 over 2 and 1 over 3 over 3 over 4 , 3 over 5 faster 5 faster 7 faster 6 and 7 faster 7 faster 13 green 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 rolled 10 rolled 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 green 13 green 15 grassy 14 , 15 grassy 15 grassy 16 bank 15 grassy 17 until 17 until 18 he 18 he 19 landed 19 landed 20 where 20 where 24 ? 21 do 22 you 22 you 23 think 23 think 24 ? why right in the midst of a lot of eggs that had been left when the other little people had scampered out of his way . 1 why 2 right 1 why 8 lot 1 why 10 eggs 1 why 11 that 2 right 5 midst 3 in 4 the 3 in 5 midst 4 the 5 midst 5 midst 6 of 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 11 that 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 left 14 left 15 when 15 when 17 other 16 the 17 other 17 other 19 people 18 little 19 people 19 people 21 scampered 20 had 21 scampered 21 scampered 22 out 21 scampered 25 way 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 his 25 way 26 . and what do you think ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 ? but she had said " no . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 said 4 said 5 " 5 " 6 no 6 no 7 . it isn't safe for such a little chap as you . " 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 safe 3 safe 4 for 4 for 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 chap 8 chap 12 " 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " peter was trying to jump over his own shadow . 1 peter 2 was 1 peter 7 his 1 peter 9 shadow 2 was 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 jump 5 jump 6 over 7 his 8 own 9 shadow 10 . peter hopped a couple of steps nearer . 1 peter 2 hopped 2 hopped 6 steps 3 a 4 couple 4 couple 5 of 4 couple 6 steps 5 of 6 steps 6 steps 7 nearer 7 nearer 8 . come on ! " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " where 's your old clover patch ? " asked he . 1 " 4 your 2 where 4 your 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 old 5 old 6 clover 5 old 10 asked 6 clover 7 patch 8 ? 10 asked 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 he 11 he 12 . it was too late to go back now , for he didn't know the way . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 late 2 was 3 too 4 late 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 back 7 back 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 know 13 know 14 the 13 know 15 way 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 . if he did he would surely be lost , and then what should he do ? 1 if 2 he 2 he 5 would 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 surely 6 surely 7 be 7 be 8 lost 7 be 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 what 11 then 16 ? 12 what 15 do 13 should 15 do 14 he 15 do the very thought made him run just a little faster . 1 the 3 thought 2 very 3 thought 3 thought 4 made 4 made 5 him 4 made 6 run 6 run 7 just 6 run 10 faster 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 faster 10 faster 11 . but he kept right on doing it just the same . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 right 4 right 5 on 5 on 6 doing 6 doing 7 it 7 it 8 just 8 just 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 . we 'd better be moving , " he said . 1 we 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 be 4 be 5 moving 5 moving 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " say , you are green ! 1 " 2 say 1 " 3 , 1 " 7 ! 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 6 green there 's an old stone wall just a little way from here , and the sooner we get there the better ! " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 stone 5 stone 6 wall 6 wall 16 sooner 7 just 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 way 10 way 11 from 11 from 12 here 12 here 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 sooner 15 the 16 sooner 16 sooner 17 we 16 sooner 21 better 17 we 18 get 18 get 19 there 19 there 20 the 21 better 22 ! 22 ! 23 " he made himself as small as possible and crept as far as he could underneath a friendly stone in the old wall . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 himself 3 himself 7 possible 4 as 6 as 5 small 6 as 6 as 7 possible 7 possible 8 and 8 and 9 crept 9 crept 11 far 10 as 11 far 11 far 12 as 11 far 14 could 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 underneath 14 could 23 . 15 underneath 16 a 16 a 18 stone 17 friendly 18 stone 18 stone 19 in 18 stone 21 old 18 stone 22 wall 19 in 20 the it was a long time before he would put so much as the tip of his wee black nose out . 1 it 2 was 2 was 8 would 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 before 6 before 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 put 9 put 14 tip 10 so 14 tip 11 much 12 as 12 as 14 tip 13 the 14 tip 14 tip 15 of 14 tip 18 black 16 his 17 wee 17 wee 18 black 18 black 19 nose 19 nose 20 out 20 out 21 . my , how good that sweet-clover did taste ! 1 my 6 sweet-clover 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 good 4 good 6 sweet-clover 5 that 6 sweet-clover 6 sweet-clover 7 did 7 did 8 taste 8 taste 9 ! he forgot all about his torn pants . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 his 5 his 6 torn 6 torn 7 pants 7 pants 8 . he forgot that he had run away and didn't know the way home . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 and 8 and 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 know 10 know 13 home 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 home 13 home 14 . he just ate and ate and ate until his stomach was so full he couldn't stuff another piece of sweet-clover into it . 1 he 2 just 1 he 9 his 2 just 3 ate 3 ate 4 and 3 ate 5 ate 4 and 5 ate 5 ate 6 and 6 and 7 ate 7 ate 8 until 9 his 10 stomach 10 stomach 11 was 10 stomach 20 sweet-clover 11 was 12 so 12 so 13 full 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 17 another 16 stuff 17 another 17 another 18 piece 18 piece 19 of 19 of 20 sweet-clover 20 sweet-clover 21 into 21 into 22 it 21 into 23 . what new danger could there be now ? 1 what 2 new 1 what 8 ? 2 new 3 danger 2 new 4 could 4 could 6 be 5 there 6 be 7 now 8 ? in a minute he heard a queer noise . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 8 noise 4 he 8 noise 5 heard 8 noise 6 a 7 queer 7 queer 8 noise 8 noise 9 . peeping between the stems of sweet-clover he saw what do you think ? 1 peeping 2 between 2 between 4 stems 3 the 4 stems 4 stems 5 of 4 stems 7 he 6 sweet-clover 7 he 7 he 8 saw 7 he 13 ? 8 saw 9 what 9 what 10 do 9 what 13 ? 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 think " you ought to think yourself lucky that your mother didn't find you here in the sweet-clover patch . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 ought 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 3 ought 9 your 5 think 7 lucky 6 yourself 7 lucky 7 lucky 8 that 7 lucky 9 your 9 your 10 mother 9 your 11 didn't 9 your 17 sweet-clover 11 didn't 12 find 11 didn't 13 you 14 here 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 sweet-clover 17 sweet-clover 18 patch 18 patch 19 . now he didn't know the way home . 1 now 3 didn't 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 7 home 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 home 7 home 8 . " and if there was what good would it do you ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 if 3 if 5 was 4 there 5 was 5 was 8 would 6 what 7 good 6 what 8 would 8 would 10 do 9 it 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 ? you 'll catch it anyway , so you might as well stay and have all fun you can . 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 catch 2 'll 9 might 3 catch 4 it 4 it 5 anyway 5 anyway 6 , 7 so 9 might 8 you 9 might 9 might 12 stay 10 as 11 well 10 as 12 stay 12 stay 13 and 13 and 14 have 14 have 16 fun 15 all 16 fun 16 fun 17 you 16 fun 19 . 17 you 18 can let's go up and see it . 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 . it 's a dandy place . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 dandy 4 dandy 5 place 5 place 6 . 6 . 7 " cobwebs covered the doorway . 1 cobwebs 5 . 2 covered 3 the 3 the 4 doorway 4 doorway 5 . " let's see if there isn't a back door , " said he . 1 " 2 let's 1 " 11 " 2 let's 3 see 3 see 4 if 3 see 7 a 5 there 6 isn't 5 there 7 a 7 a 9 door 8 back 9 door 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . inside was a long dark hall and at the end of that a nice big room . 1 inside 6 hall 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 6 hall 5 dark 6 hall 6 hall 16 room 7 and 8 at 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 end 10 end 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 a 13 a 14 nice 14 nice 15 big 15 big 16 room 16 room 17 . suddenly they heard a voice outside the front door . 1 suddenly 2 they 1 suddenly 3 heard 3 heard 5 voice 4 a 5 voice 5 voice 6 outside 6 outside 9 door 6 outside 10 . 7 the 8 front 8 front 9 door then he slipped out the back door . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 slipped 3 slipped 4 out 4 out 5 the 5 the 6 back 5 the 7 door 7 door 8 . half-way down the hill he stopped and shouted : 1 half-way 2 down 2 down 3 the 3 the 4 hill 4 hill 5 he 5 he 6 stopped 6 stopped 8 shouted 7 and 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 : there was no doubt about it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . he had to do it at least once every day . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 7 least 6 at 7 least 7 least 8 once 8 once 9 every 8 once 11 . 9 every 10 day but usually he was near a safe hiding place and he rather enjoyed the excitement . 1 but 2 usually 2 usually 3 he 2 usually 5 near 3 he 4 was 5 near 9 place 6 a 7 safe 6 a 9 place 8 hiding 9 place 9 place 10 and 9 place 11 he 11 he 13 enjoyed 11 he 16 . 12 rather 13 enjoyed 13 enjoyed 15 excitement 14 the 15 excitement he crept to the back door of the old house to watch . 1 he 2 crept 2 crept 3 to 2 crept 11 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 back 5 back 6 door 6 door 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 house 11 to 12 watch 12 watch 13 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! while he had seemed to be running his very hardest , really he was not . 1 while 10 hardest 1 while 12 really 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 running 7 running 8 his 8 his 9 very 8 his 10 hardest 11 , 12 really 12 really 13 he 12 really 16 . 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 not she did not see where she was going . 1 she 2 did 1 she 6 she 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 where 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 . it scratched her face and tore her bright red cloak . 1 it 2 scratched 2 scratched 7 her 3 her 4 face 3 her 7 her 5 and 6 tore 6 tore 7 her 7 her 8 bright 8 bright 9 red 8 bright 10 cloak 10 cloak 11 . it threw her back flat on the ground , with all the wind knocked out of her body . 1 it 4 back 1 it 5 flat 1 it 10 with 2 threw 3 her 2 threw 4 back 5 flat 6 on 5 flat 9 , 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 10 with 11 all 10 with 14 knocked 11 all 12 the 13 wind 14 knocked 14 knocked 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 body 18 body 19 . he stopped and sat up very straight . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 sat 4 sat 5 up 5 up 6 very 6 very 7 straight 7 straight 8 . then he put his hands on his hips and shouted : 1 then 2 he 1 then 8 hips 2 he 3 put 4 his 5 hands 5 hands 8 hips 6 on 7 his 6 on 8 hips 7 his 8 hips 8 hips 10 shouted 9 and 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 : here comes a man who 's got a gun ! " 1 here 2 comes 2 comes 4 man 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 who 5 who 6 's 6 's 7 got 7 got 8 a 8 a 9 gun 9 gun 10 ! 10 ! 11 " there was no one in sight . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 in 5 in 6 sight 6 sight 7 . " you will be if you live long enough , " said a voice right behind him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 2 you 4 be 4 be 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 live 7 live 8 long 8 long 9 enough 9 enough 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 voice 13 a 14 voice 14 voice 15 right 15 right 16 behind 16 behind 17 him 17 him 18 . " he 's a friend of mine . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 9 " 4 a 5 friend 5 friend 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 . 8 . 9 " by and by there was a queer rustling in the grass back of them . 1 by 3 by 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 there 4 there 5 was 4 there 8 rustling 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 queer 7 queer 8 rustling 8 rustling 9 in 8 rustling 11 grass 8 rustling 14 them 10 the 11 grass 11 grass 12 back 11 grass 13 of 14 them 15 . " what was that ? " he whispered . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 . just then there was another rustle in the grass , a little nearer than before . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 5 another 5 another 6 rustle 6 rustle 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 grass 9 grass 10 , 10 , 12 little 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 nearer 13 nearer 14 than 14 than 15 before 15 before 16 . he stretched up on the tips of his toes and looked in the direction of the sound . 1 he 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 up 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 tips 6 tips 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 toes 9 toes 11 looked 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 direction 14 direction 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 sound 17 sound 18 . his big , bulging eyes looked as if they would pop out of his head . 1 his 2 big 2 big 5 eyes 3 , 4 bulging 3 , 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 looked 6 looked 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 they 9 they 10 would 10 would 11 pop 11 pop 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 . they were calling back and forth , apparently very much excited . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 calling 3 calling 8 apparently 4 back 5 and 5 and 6 forth 6 forth 7 , 7 , 8 apparently 8 apparently 9 very 9 very 10 much 10 much 11 excited 11 excited 12 . so the three of them , one behind the other , very softly crept in among the alders . 1 so 2 the 2 the 18 alders 3 three 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 one 6 , 14 crept 7 one 8 behind 8 behind 9 the 8 behind 10 other 8 behind 11 , 11 , 12 very 12 very 13 softly 14 crept 15 in 15 in 16 among 16 among 17 the 17 the 18 alders 18 alders 19 . a great commotion was going on among the dead leaves [.] 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 commotion 2 great 4 was 2 great 10 leaves 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 on 7 among 10 leaves 8 the 9 dead 9 dead 10 leaves there seemed to be something the matter with him . 1 there 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 something 5 something 7 matter 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 . " nothing . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 . wait and you 'll see . 1 wait 2 and 2 and 4 'll 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 see 5 see 6 . they tiptoed out of the alder thicket and started back for the old house on the hill . 1 they 7 thicket 2 tiptoed 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 alder 6 alder 7 thicket 7 thicket 10 back 7 thicket 14 house 8 and 9 started 9 started 10 back 10 back 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 house 14 house 15 on 14 house 18 . 15 on 16 the 15 on 17 hill 16 the 17 hill he was dreaming that his tail was long like the tails of all his cousins . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dreaming 3 dreaming 4 that 4 that 5 his 5 his 6 tail 6 tail 7 was 6 tail 8 long 8 long 9 like 9 like 11 tails 10 the 11 tails 11 tails 12 of 11 tails 15 cousins 12 of 13 all 13 all 14 his 15 cousins 16 . then we 'll see some fun . " 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 8 " 4 see 5 some 5 some 6 fun 6 fun 7 . 7 . 8 " " don't you want to take a walk with me this fine morning ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 14 ? 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 a 7 a 8 walk 8 walk 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 this 11 this 13 morning 12 fine 13 morning 14 ? 15 " so they started out to walk and presently they came to the big tussock of grass . 1 so 2 they 1 so 14 tussock 2 they 3 started 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 walk 6 walk 7 and 7 and 8 presently 7 and 14 tussock 8 presently 9 they 9 they 10 came 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 tussock 13 big 14 tussock 14 tussock 15 of 14 tussock 16 grass 16 grass 17 . what did it mean ? 1 what 2 did 1 what 4 mean 1 what 5 ? 2 did 3 it peter stopped laughing and peeped around the big tussock . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 laughing 3 laughing 4 and 3 laughing 5 peeped 5 peeped 6 around 6 around 7 the 6 around 9 tussock 8 big 9 tussock 9 tussock 10 . but he is . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 . and he was there . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 . his eyes had sparkled when he saw what a fine big suit it was . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 had 3 had 4 sparkled 3 had 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 saw 7 saw 8 what 8 what 9 a 8 what 14 was 9 a 10 fine 10 fine 11 big 10 fine 12 suit 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 . " my , but this will save me a lot of trouble , " said he to himself . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 this 5 this 6 will 5 this 8 me 6 will 7 save 8 me 9 a 9 a 10 lot 10 lot 11 of 11 of 12 trouble 12 trouble 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 to 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . you know what had happened then . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 5 happened 4 had 5 happened 5 happened 6 then 5 happened 7 . peter couldn't believe his own eyes , for he had left it there not three minutes before . 1 peter 2 couldn't 1 peter 13 there 2 couldn't 3 believe 3 believe 5 own 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 eyes 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 8 for 11 left 10 had 11 left 11 left 12 it 11 left 13 there 13 there 14 not 14 not 16 minutes 14 not 17 before 14 not 18 . 15 three 16 minutes have you lost something ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 4 something 3 lost 4 something 4 something 5 ? 5 ? 6 " they were very pleasant dreams , very pleasant dreams indeed . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 dreams 5 dreams 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 pleasant 7 very 10 indeed 8 pleasant 9 dreams 10 indeed 11 . peter tickled the other ear . 1 peter 2 tickled 1 peter 4 other 1 peter 5 ear 1 peter 6 . 3 the 4 other peter almost giggled [.] 1 peter 2 almost 2 almost 3 giggled peter laughed before he could clap his hands over his mouth . 1 peter 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 before 3 before 5 could 3 before 12 . 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 clap 6 clap 8 hands 7 his 8 hands 8 hands 11 mouth 9 over 10 his 9 over 11 mouth you fooled me that time . 1 you 3 me 2 fooled 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 time 5 time 6 . soon there was a big crowd of crows around the big pine , all talking at once . 1 soon 3 was 1 soon 5 big 2 there 3 was 4 a 5 big 5 big 6 crowd 5 big 9 around 6 crowd 7 of 6 crowd 8 crows 9 around 10 the 9 around 12 pine 9 around 13 , 11 big 12 pine 13 , 14 all 14 all 15 talking 14 all 17 once 14 all 18 . 16 at 17 once such a racket ! 1 such 2 a 1 such 3 racket 3 racket 4 ! such a dreadful racket ! 1 such 2 a 1 such 4 racket 2 a 3 dreadful 4 racket 5 ! every few minutes one of them would fly into the big pine and yell at the top of his lungs . 1 every 2 few 1 every 7 would 2 few 3 minutes 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 them 5 of 7 would 7 would 8 fly 8 fly 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 big 11 big 12 pine 12 pine 13 and 13 and 14 yell 14 yell 15 at 15 at 16 the 15 at 17 top 17 top 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 lungs 20 lungs 21 . another would fly into the big pine and they would do it all over again . 1 another 2 would 2 would 3 fly 2 would 10 would 3 fly 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 pine 8 and 10 would 9 they 10 would 10 would 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 all 13 all 14 over 14 over 15 again 15 again 16 . " they seem to be having a good time , anyway . 1 " 2 they 1 " 12 . 2 they 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 having 6 having 7 a 6 having 8 good 6 having 9 time 10 , 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . my gracious , how noisy they are ! " 1 my 2 gracious 2 gracious 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 noisy 5 noisy 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 ! 8 ! 9 " he was coming from the direction of the big pine . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 coming 3 coming 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 direction 6 direction 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 pine 10 pine 11 . " did you speak to me ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 speak 3 you 4 speak 4 speak 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 " it 's great sport . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 6 " 3 great 4 sport 4 sport 5 . 5 . 6 " i like people who mind their own affairs and leave other people alone . " 1 i 2 like 1 i 14 . 2 like 3 people 2 like 10 leave 3 people 4 who 4 who 5 mind 6 their 7 own 7 own 8 affairs 8 affairs 10 leave 9 and 10 leave 10 leave 13 alone 11 other 12 people 12 people 13 alone 14 . 15 " i wonder why ! 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 why 3 why 4 ! that 's what comes of being so noisy . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 comes 4 comes 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 7 so 7 so 8 noisy 8 noisy 9 . 9 . 10 " indeed , there are none sharper . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 6 sharper 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 none 5 none 6 sharper 6 sharper 7 . then , too , he is a mischief-maker . 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 too 1 then 9 . 3 too 4 , 3 too 5 he 3 too 8 mischief-maker 6 is 8 mischief-maker 7 a 8 mischief-maker then he gave the signal . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 the 4 the 5 signal 5 signal 6 . but he was curious to learn what the crows had been making such a fuss about , so he kept on towards the big pine . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 curious 4 curious 5 to 5 to 6 learn 6 learn 7 what 7 what 8 the 8 the 9 crows 9 crows 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 making 12 making 13 such 12 making 15 fuss 13 such 14 a 15 fuss 16 about 16 about 17 , 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 kept 20 kept 21 on 20 kept 26 . 21 on 22 towards 22 towards 23 the 22 towards 25 pine 24 big 25 pine peter did not need to be told twice . 1 peter 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 told 7 told 8 twice 8 twice 9 . he felt very fine . 1 he 4 fine 2 felt 4 fine 3 very 4 fine 4 fine 5 . he had had a good breakfast in the sweet-clover patch . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 breakfast 6 breakfast 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sweet-clover 9 sweet-clover 10 patch 10 patch 11 . he had had a good nap on his own doorstep . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 nap 6 nap 10 doorstep 7 on 10 doorstep 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 doorstep 10 doorstep 11 . they didn't stop to kiss the buttercups or tease the daisies . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 kiss 5 kiss 6 the 5 kiss 11 daisies 6 the 7 buttercups 7 buttercups 8 or 8 or 9 tease 10 the 11 daisies 11 daisies 12 . " no , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " what is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " it is bad news , " they replied . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 news 4 bad 5 news 5 news 9 replied 5 news 10 . 6 , 7 " 6 , 9 replied 8 they 9 replied " what is it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? two big tears came into his eyes and ran down his funny little black nose . 1 two 2 big 2 big 3 tears 2 big 6 his 3 tears 4 came 4 came 5 into 6 his 7 eyes 6 his 11 his 8 and 9 ran 9 ran 10 down 10 down 11 his 11 his 12 funny 12 funny 13 little 12 funny 15 nose 13 little 14 black 15 nose 16 . he stretched and yawned and then just lay quietly enjoying himself for a few minutes . 1 he 2 stretched 1 he 6 then 2 stretched 3 and 4 yawned 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 just 6 then 8 lay 8 lay 9 quietly 8 lay 10 enjoying 10 enjoying 11 himself 10 enjoying 12 for 10 enjoying 14 few 10 enjoying 16 . 12 for 13 a 14 few 15 minutes then he heard a voice which he had heard before , and it made little shivers run all over him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 5 voice 4 a 5 voice 5 voice 6 which 6 which 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 heard 9 heard 10 before 10 before 11 , 10 before 20 him 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 made 14 made 16 shivers 14 made 20 him 15 little 16 shivers 16 shivers 17 run 18 all 19 over 19 over 20 him 20 him 21 . very , very cautiously he stuck his little black nose out the doorway and sniffed [.] 1 very 3 very 1 very 6 stuck 1 very 13 doorway 2 , 3 very 3 very 4 cautiously 3 very 5 he 7 his 8 little 8 little 9 black 9 black 10 nose 10 nose 11 out 11 out 13 doorway 12 the 13 doorway 13 doorway 15 sniffed 14 and 15 sniffed yes , he could smell foxes , but he knew that they were not at his back door . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 smell 5 smell 6 foxes 6 foxes 7 , 6 foxes 8 but 6 foxes 9 he 6 foxes 10 knew 6 foxes 15 at 11 that 15 at 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 not 13 were 15 at 15 at 18 door 16 his 18 door 17 back 18 door 18 door 19 . little by little he crept out until he could peep through the grass . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 2 by 4 he 4 he 5 crept 5 crept 6 out 5 crept 7 until 7 until 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 peep 10 peep 11 through 11 through 12 the 11 through 13 grass 13 grass 14 . his black eyes snapped and he chuckled to himself . 1 his 3 eyes 2 black 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 snapped 4 snapped 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 chuckled 7 chuckled 8 to 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 . " what is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " keep still , " she whispered . 1 " 2 keep 1 " 5 " 2 keep 3 still 3 still 4 , 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 . he was just about to say " no " when he changed his mind . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 5 to 3 just 4 about 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 " 7 " 9 " 8 no 9 " 9 " 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 changed 12 changed 14 mind 13 his 14 mind 14 mind 15 . there , just a little way out from shore , a school of little striped perch were at play . 1 there 2 , 2 , 10 , 3 just 8 from 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 way 6 way 7 out 7 out 8 from 8 from 10 , 9 shore 10 , 10 , 11 a 10 , 17 were 11 a 12 school 11 a 13 of 13 of 14 little 14 little 15 striped 15 striped 16 perch 17 were 18 at 18 at 19 play 19 play 20 . then both together rush in as fast as you can swim . 1 then 2 both 2 both 3 together 2 both 4 rush 4 rush 5 in 4 rush 6 as 4 rush 9 you 6 as 8 as 7 fast 8 as 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 swim 11 swim 12 . the fish will be so frightened they will rush in where the water is shallow . 1 the 2 fish 1 the 16 . 2 fish 6 frightened 2 fish 13 water 3 will 4 be 4 be 6 frightened 5 so 6 frightened 6 frightened 8 will 7 they 8 will 8 will 9 rush 9 rush 10 in 11 where 13 water 12 the 13 water 13 water 15 shallow 14 is 15 shallow when they were between the playing fish and deep water they started in with a rush . 1 when 10 water 1 when 11 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 between 4 between 5 the 5 the 7 fish 6 playing 7 fish 7 fish 8 and 7 fish 10 water 8 and 9 deep 11 they 12 started 12 started 13 in 13 in 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 rush 16 rush 17 . the little striped perch were young and foolish . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 striped 3 striped 4 perch 4 perch 8 foolish 5 were 6 young 6 young 7 and 7 and 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 . he had caught six fish and these he hid under a log . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 caught 3 caught 6 and 4 six 6 and 5 fish 6 and 6 and 12 log 6 and 13 . 7 these 8 he 7 these 12 log 8 he 9 hid 10 under 12 log 11 a 12 log do you agree ? " 1 do 3 agree 2 you 3 agree 3 agree 4 ? 4 ? 5 " by and by they came to another sandy beach like the first one . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 they 4 they 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 another 6 to 9 beach 8 sandy 9 beach 9 beach 10 like 10 like 13 one 10 like 14 . 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 one they could see another school of foolish young fish at play . 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 another 4 another 6 of 4 another 7 foolish 5 school 6 of 7 foolish 9 fish 8 young 9 fish 9 fish 10 at 9 fish 11 play 11 play 12 . then he discovered a big pickerel sunning himself beside an old log floating in deep water . 1 then 7 sunning 2 he 3 discovered 3 discovered 7 sunning 4 a 5 big 5 big 6 pickerel 6 pickerel 7 sunning 7 sunning 8 himself 7 sunning 15 deep 8 himself 9 beside 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 log 12 log 13 floating 13 floating 14 in 14 in 15 deep 15 deep 16 water 16 water 17 . what should he do ? 1 what 2 should 1 what 4 do 1 what 5 ? 2 should 3 he finally he thought of a plan . 1 finally 2 he 1 finally 6 plan 1 finally 7 . 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 plan very cautiously he backed away so as not to scare the big fish . 1 very 2 cautiously 2 cautiously 3 he 2 cautiously 4 backed 4 backed 5 away 4 backed 6 so 6 so 7 as 7 as 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 scare 10 scare 11 the 10 scare 13 fish 11 the 12 big 13 fish 14 . there was not so much as a ripple to warn the big pickerel . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 ripple 8 ripple 9 to 9 to 10 warn 10 warn 13 pickerel 11 the 12 big 11 the 13 pickerel 13 pickerel 14 . all the time he was chuckling inwardly . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 chuckling 6 chuckling 7 inwardly 7 inwardly 8 . for the rest of the day the fishing was poor . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 day 6 day 7 the 7 the 9 was 8 fishing 9 was 9 was 10 poor 9 was 11 . " it 's not yours ! " he shrieked . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 yours 4 not 5 yours 5 yours 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 shrieked 9 shrieked 10 . finally he worked himself into such a rage that he ran off home leaving his pile of fish behind . 1 finally 16 pile 2 he 3 worked 3 worked 4 himself 4 himself 5 into 5 into 6 such 5 into 8 rage 5 into 16 pile 6 such 7 a 8 rage 9 that 10 he 11 ran 11 ran 13 home 12 off 13 home 13 home 14 leaving 13 home 15 his 15 his 16 pile 16 pile 17 of 16 pile 19 behind 18 fish 19 behind 19 behind 20 . the more he thought of his fish the hungrier he grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 2 more 8 the 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 fish 8 the 9 hungrier 9 hungrier 10 he 9 hungrier 11 grew 11 grew 12 . his hands were folded across his white and yellow waistcoat and his eyes were closed . 1 his 2 hands 2 hands 3 were 3 were 4 folded 4 folded 5 across 5 across 6 his 6 his 10 waistcoat 7 white 8 and 8 and 9 yellow 9 yellow 10 waistcoat 10 waistcoat 16 . 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 were 14 were 15 closed 15 closed 16 . " it will be just the best joke and the greatest fun ever , and no harm done . " 1 " 9 and 2 it 3 will 2 it 5 just 3 will 4 be 5 just 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 joke 8 joke 9 and 9 and 13 ever 9 and 14 , 10 the 11 greatest 11 greatest 12 fun 12 fun 13 ever 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 no 16 no 17 harm 17 harm 18 done 18 done 19 . 19 . 20 " it floated along of itself now , and all they had to do was to steer it clear of rocks and old logs . 1 it 2 floated 2 floated 3 along 2 floated 9 all 4 of 5 itself 5 itself 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 they 9 all 23 logs 9 all 24 . 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 steer 16 steer 17 it 16 steer 18 clear 18 clear 19 of 19 of 20 rocks 20 rocks 21 and 22 old 23 logs at last , in a dear little pool with a mossy green bank , they anchored the big green lily-pad . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 8 pool 6 dear 7 little 6 dear 8 pool 7 little 8 pool 8 pool 20 lily-pad 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 mossy 11 mossy 12 green 11 mossy 13 bank 13 bank 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 anchored 16 anchored 17 the 17 the 18 big 18 big 20 lily-pad 19 green 20 lily-pad 20 lily-pad 21 . one by one the little meadow people came hurrying up . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 2 by 8 came 3 one 7 people 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 meadow 6 meadow 7 people 8 came 9 hurrying 9 hurrying 10 up 10 up 11 . then all hid where they could see him when he awoke , but where he could not see them . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 hid 2 all 5 they 3 hid 4 where 5 they 6 could 5 they 8 him 5 they 19 them 7 see 8 him 8 him 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 awoke 11 awoke 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 where 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 see 18 see 19 them 19 them 20 . then he rubbed his eyes again and looked down at the big green lily-pad . 1 then 2 he 1 then 14 lily-pad 3 rubbed 14 lily-pad 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 again 6 again 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 down 9 down 10 at 10 at 14 lily-pad 11 the 14 lily-pad 12 big 14 lily-pad 13 green 14 lily-pad 14 lily-pad 15 . yes , that was his , the very same lily-pad on which he sat every day . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 his 5 his 10 lily-pad 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 same 9 same 10 lily-pad 10 lily-pad 11 on 10 lily-pad 14 sat 11 on 12 which 12 which 13 he 14 sat 15 every 15 every 16 day 15 every 17 . slowly he looked around [.] 1 slowly 2 he 1 slowly 4 around 3 looked 4 around his own big green lily-pad was the only lily-pad in sight . 1 his 2 own 2 own 5 lily-pad 3 big 4 green 4 green 5 lily-pad 5 lily-pad 9 lily-pad 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 only 8 only 9 lily-pad 9 lily-pad 10 in 9 lily-pad 12 . 10 in 11 sight had the world turned topsy-turvy while he slept ? 1 had 9 ? 2 the 3 world 3 world 5 topsy-turvy 4 turned 5 topsy-turvy 5 topsy-turvy 6 while 6 while 7 he 6 while 9 ? 7 he 8 slept " this is very strange , very strange , indeed ! " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 5 strange 4 very 5 strange 5 strange 6 , 5 strange 8 strange 6 , 7 very 8 strange 10 indeed 9 , 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 ! 11 ! 12 " then he turned around three times and pinched himself again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 9 himself 3 turned 4 around 4 around 6 times 5 three 6 times 6 times 9 himself 7 and 9 himself 8 pinched 9 himself 9 himself 10 again 9 himself 11 . he scratched his head first with one hand and then with the other , and the more he scratched the stranger it all seemed . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 first 5 first 6 with 6 with 8 hand 7 one 8 hand 8 hand 22 it 9 and 10 then 10 then 13 other 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 more 17 more 18 he 18 he 19 scratched 19 scratched 21 stranger 19 scratched 22 it 20 the 21 stranger 22 it 24 seemed 22 it 25 . 23 all 24 seemed just then he heard a giggle up on the mossy green bank . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 a 5 a 6 giggle 6 giggle 7 up 6 giggle 10 mossy 7 up 8 on 8 on 9 the 10 mossy 12 bank 10 mossy 13 . 11 green 12 bank i might have known that you were at the bottom of it . " 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 bottom 10 bottom 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " " we didn't mean to , truly we didn't , " said the merriest one of all . 1 " 2 we 1 " 11 " 2 we 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 , 6 , 7 truly 8 we 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 18 . 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 merriest 14 merriest 15 one 15 one 16 of 17 all 18 . " we just wanted to know how you do this fine morning , and and " 1 " 2 we 1 " 15 and 3 just 15 and 4 wanted 5 to 4 wanted 9 do 5 to 6 know 7 how 8 you 7 how 9 do 9 do 10 this 10 this 11 fine 11 fine 12 morning 11 fine 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 and 15 and 16 " " how did you ever guess it ? " they cried . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 ever 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 6 guess 6 guess 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 they 10 they 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " it must be because you are so very , very wise . 1 " 2 it 1 " 6 you 2 it 4 be 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 because 6 you 7 are 6 you 13 . 7 are 8 so 9 very 10 , 10 , 11 very 10 , 13 . 11 very 12 wise will you please ? " 1 will 2 you 1 will 3 please 3 please 4 ? 4 ? 5 " they fidgeted about among the bulrushes and danced back and forth across the lily-pads . 1 they 2 fidgeted 2 fidgeted 3 about 3 about 4 among 4 among 6 bulrushes 4 among 15 . 5 the 6 bulrushes 6 bulrushes 7 and 6 bulrushes 14 lily-pads 7 and 8 danced 8 danced 9 back 9 back 10 and 10 and 11 forth 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 lily-pads indeed , he was the smartest of all the birds . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 smartest 6 smartest 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 birds 10 birds 11 . at least he thought there wasn't . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 there 5 there 6 wasn't 5 there 7 . besides , he worked for his living in a garden . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 worked 4 worked 5 for 5 for 7 living 5 for 10 garden 6 his 7 living 8 in 9 a 8 in 10 garden 9 a 10 garden 10 garden 11 . so when they happened to meet him on the road they always turned their backs . 1 so 2 when 1 so 4 happened 2 when 3 they 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 7 him 7 him 12 always 8 on 9 the 8 on 10 road 9 the 10 road 10 road 12 always 11 they 12 always 12 always 13 turned 12 always 16 . 13 turned 15 backs 14 their 15 backs of course it wasn't long before he knew all about his neighbors and their private affairs . 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 wasn't 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 long 4 wasn't 15 private 5 long 6 before 7 he 8 knew 7 he 11 his 8 knew 9 all 9 all 10 about 11 his 12 neighbors 12 neighbors 14 their 12 neighbors 15 private 13 and 14 their 15 private 16 affairs 16 affairs 17 . now it isn't safe to know too much about your neighbors and what they are doing . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 2 it 6 know 4 safe 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 8 much 6 know 9 about 6 know 16 doing 7 too 8 much 10 your 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 and 12 and 13 what 13 what 14 they 13 what 16 doing 14 they 15 are 16 doing 17 . after a while he began to brag among his relatives of how much he knew about his neighbors . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 2 a 8 among 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 brag 6 to 7 brag 7 brag 8 among 8 among 10 relatives 8 among 11 of 9 his 10 relatives 11 of 12 how 11 of 19 . 12 how 13 much 13 much 14 he 14 he 15 knew 14 he 18 neighbors 15 knew 16 about 17 his 18 neighbors " now , gossiping is one of the worst habits in all the world , one of the very worst . 1 " 2 now 1 " 4 gossiping 3 , 4 gossiping 4 gossiping 19 very 5 is 6 one 5 is 15 , 5 is 17 of 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 worst 9 worst 10 habits 10 habits 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 world 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 very 19 very 20 worst 20 worst 21 . no good ever comes of it . 1 no 2 good 1 no 3 ever 1 no 7 . 3 ever 4 comes 4 comes 5 of 5 of 6 it it just makes trouble , trouble , trouble . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 makes 3 makes 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 , 4 trouble 8 trouble 5 , 7 , 6 trouble 7 , 8 trouble 9 . it was so now . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 so 3 so 4 now 4 now 5 . but they took great care that no one should know where they came from . 1 but 4 great 2 they 3 took 3 took 4 great 4 great 5 care 4 great 6 that 6 that 7 no 6 that 9 should 7 no 8 one 9 should 10 know 10 know 11 where 11 where 12 they 11 where 14 from 13 came 14 from 14 from 15 . instead , he lived on the fat of the land without working , and grew fat and lazy . 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 he 1 instead 4 lived 4 lived 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 fat 7 fat 10 land 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 land 10 land 11 without 10 land 19 . 11 without 12 working 12 working 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 grew 15 grew 18 lazy 16 fat 17 and 17 and 18 lazy yes , indeed , he certainly was smart . 1 yes 3 indeed 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 was 7 was 8 smart 8 smart 9 . he grew very crafty . 1 he 2 grew 1 he 4 crafty 3 very 4 crafty 4 crafty 5 . and all the time he appeared to be the fine gentleman that he used to be . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 11 gentleman 5 he 13 he 6 appeared 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 the 9 the 10 fine 10 fine 11 gentleman 11 gentleman 12 that 13 he 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 . he wore his fine white coat as proudly as ever . 1 he 2 wore 1 he 3 his 2 wore 3 his 3 his 4 fine 4 fine 6 coat 5 white 6 coat 6 coat 7 as 7 as 9 as 8 proudly 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 . " matters grew worse and worse . 1 " 3 grew 2 matters 3 grew 3 grew 4 worse 4 worse 5 and 4 worse 6 worse 6 worse 7 . it didn't take her long to find that something was wrong , very wrong indeed . 1 it 5 long 2 didn't 5 long 3 take 4 her 4 her 5 long 5 long 6 to 5 long 7 find 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 that 8 that 9 something 9 something 11 wrong 10 was 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 , 12 , 13 very 13 very 14 wrong 14 wrong 16 . 15 indeed 16 . he looked very innocent , oh , very , very innocent , but not once did he look her straight in the face . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 innocent 4 innocent 11 innocent 5 , 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 11 innocent 8 very 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 innocent 11 innocent 19 her 12 , 13 but 12 , 17 he 13 but 17 he 14 not 17 he 15 once 16 did 16 did 17 he 17 he 18 look 17 he 19 her 19 her 20 straight 20 straight 21 in 20 straight 24 . 21 in 23 face 22 the 23 face " when they had all come together she told them all that had happened . 1 " 2 when 1 " 4 had 1 " 8 she 1 " 14 happened 2 when 3 they 4 had 6 come 4 had 7 together 5 all 6 come 9 told 10 them 10 them 11 all 11 all 12 that 12 that 14 happened 13 had 14 happened 14 happened 15 . at first they hardly knew him . 1 at 2 first 1 at 3 they 3 they 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 knew 5 knew 6 him 6 him 7 . instead of his suit of spotless white his clothes were black , as black as the blackest night . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 his 2 of 4 suit 2 of 10 were 4 suit 5 of 6 spotless 7 white 7 white 8 his 8 his 10 were 9 clothes 10 were 10 were 12 , 10 were 18 night 10 were 19 . 11 black 12 , 13 as 14 black 14 black 15 as 14 black 18 night 16 the 17 blackest 17 blackest 18 night so were the clothes of his uncles and aunts , his brothers and sisters , his cousins and all his poor relations . 1 so 2 were 2 were 5 of 2 were 8 and 2 were 18 and 3 the 5 of 4 clothes 5 of 5 of 7 uncles 6 his 7 uncles 8 and 9 aunts 9 aunts 10 , 9 aunts 12 brothers 10 , 11 his 12 brothers 13 and 13 and 14 sisters 14 sisters 15 , 16 his 18 and 17 cousins 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 his 20 his 22 relations 21 poor 22 relations 22 relations 23 . " thank you ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! peter yawned . 1 peter 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 . then he disappeared as suddenly as he had come . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 disappeared 3 disappeared 5 suddenly 4 as 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 come 9 come 10 . a few minutes later he was back on the old log , but this time his cheeks were empty . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 back 6 was 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 log 11 log 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 this 14 this 15 time 15 time 16 his 16 his 17 cheeks 17 cheeks 18 were 18 were 19 empty 19 empty 20 . then he closed his eyes for just a minute . 1 then 2 he 2 he 9 minute 3 closed 5 eyes 3 closed 6 for 4 his 5 eyes 6 for 7 just 7 just 8 a 7 just 9 minute 9 minute 10 . then he was gone . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 . the more he wondered the more he felt that he really must know . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 wondered 3 he 7 he 4 wondered 5 the 5 the 6 more 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 really 11 really 12 must 12 must 13 know 13 know 14 . why don't you play a little ? " 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 play 3 you 7 ? 4 play 6 little 5 a 6 little 7 ? 8 " he knew all the little paths leading to their homes . 1 he 2 knew 1 he 6 paths 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 little 6 paths 7 leading 7 leading 8 to 8 to 9 their 9 their 10 homes 10 homes 11 . he never had known . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 known 4 known 5 . the more he thought of it the more curious he grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 9 curious 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 curious 9 curious 10 he 9 curious 11 grew 11 grew 12 . he really must know . 1 he 2 really 2 really 3 must 3 must 4 know 4 know 5 . " have you seen any beetles this morning ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 any 5 any 6 beetles 6 beetles 8 morning 6 beetles 9 ? 7 this 8 morning 9 ? 10 " curiosity had driven away all desire to sleep . 1 curiosity 2 had 1 curiosity 6 desire 2 had 3 driven 3 driven 4 away 4 away 6 desire 5 all 6 desire 6 desire 8 sleep 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 . it was a very good place to hide , a very good place . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 13 place 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 good 6 place 13 place 7 to 8 hide 8 hide 9 , 9 , 10 a 9 , 13 place 10 a 11 very 12 good 13 place 13 place 14 . but people full of curiosity are forever pricking up their ears to hear things which do not in the least concern them . 1 but 8 pricking 2 people 3 full 2 people 6 are 3 full 4 of 3 full 5 curiosity 6 are 7 forever 7 forever 8 pricking 8 pricking 9 up 8 pricking 21 concern 10 their 11 ears 11 ears 13 hear 12 to 13 hear 13 hear 14 things 14 things 15 which 14 things 16 do 16 do 21 concern 17 not 20 least 18 in 20 least 19 the 20 least 20 least 21 concern 21 concern 22 them 22 them 23 . once more he sat up and looked this way and looked that way . 1 once 2 more 1 once 4 sat 1 once 13 way 1 once 14 . 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 up 4 sat 7 looked 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 this 8 this 9 way 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 that 12 that 13 way then he scuttled back towards the old log . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 scuttled 3 scuttled 4 back 3 scuttled 8 log 5 towards 6 the 5 towards 8 log 7 old 8 log 8 log 9 . he smiled to himself as he hurried over to the shining mound of yellow gravel . 1 he 4 himself 2 smiled 4 himself 3 to 4 himself 4 himself 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 hurried 7 hurried 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 11 shining 10 the 11 shining 11 shining 12 mound 12 mound 13 of 13 of 14 yellow 14 yellow 15 gravel 15 gravel 16 . but there wasn't any doorway . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 wasn't 2 there 5 doorway 3 wasn't 4 any 5 doorway 6 . then he scratched his right ear with his right hindfoot . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 his 3 scratched 6 ear 3 scratched 7 with 4 his 6 ear 5 right 6 ear 6 ear 7 with 7 with 8 his 7 with 10 hindfoot 8 his 10 hindfoot 9 right 10 hindfoot 10 hindfoot 11 . it was very perplexing . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 very 3 very 4 perplexing 3 very 5 . and all the time he was chuckling away to himself . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 chuckling 7 chuckling 8 away 8 away 9 to 8 away 11 . 9 to 10 himself peter was so surprised that he very nearly fell backward off the shining mound of yellow gravel . 1 peter 17 gravel 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 8 nearly 7 very 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 fell 8 nearly 17 gravel 9 fell 10 backward 11 off 12 the 12 the 13 shining 13 shining 14 mound 14 mound 17 gravel 15 of 16 yellow 16 yellow 17 gravel 17 gravel 18 . for a minute he didn't know what to say . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 9 say 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 . then he found his tongue . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 found 4 his 4 his 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 . it 's a very nice sand pile indeed . 1 it 2 's 1 it 9 . 2 's 7 pile 3 a 4 very 3 a 7 pile 4 very 5 nice 5 nice 6 sand 8 indeed 9 . is this where you live ? " 1 is 2 this 1 is 3 where 1 is 6 ? 3 where 4 you 4 you 5 live 6 ? 7 " " no , oh , my , no ! " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 oh 2 no 8 no 3 , 4 oh 4 oh 6 my 5 , 6 my 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . my goodness , no indeed ! 1 my 2 goodness 2 goodness 4 no 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ! everybody knows where this is . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 where 3 where 4 this 3 where 5 is 5 is 6 . makes a nice sand pile , doesn't it ? 1 makes 5 pile 2 a 3 nice 2 a 5 pile 3 nice 5 pile 4 sand 5 pile 5 pile 6 , 6 , 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 it 7 doesn't 9 ? then with a jerk of his funny little tail he was gone . 1 then 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 jerk 4 jerk 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 funny 7 funny 8 little 8 little 9 tail 9 tail 12 gone 9 tail 13 . 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 gone it seemed as if the earth must have swallowed him up . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 earth 6 earth 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 swallowed 9 swallowed 10 him 10 him 11 up 11 up 12 . not so much as a grain is dropped on his doorstep to let his secret out . 1 not 2 so 2 so 3 much 3 much 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 grain 6 grain 7 is 7 is 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 on 8 dropped 10 his 10 his 11 doorstep 10 his 14 his 11 doorstep 13 let 12 to 13 let 14 his 16 out 15 secret 16 out 16 out 17 . it was of no use , no use at all . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 of 2 was 6 , 3 of 4 no 4 no 5 use 6 , 7 no 7 no 8 use 8 use 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . " can't , " said he . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " why not ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? " yes , my mother will let me . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 mother 5 mother 6 will 6 will 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 . it isn't that . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 2 isn't 4 . ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! a lot you know about it ! 1 a 2 lot 2 lot 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ! are you clerk of the weather ? 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 clerk 3 clerk 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 weather 6 weather 7 ? it is only fall now what can you know about what the winter will be ? 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 2 is 4 fall 4 fall 5 now 4 fall 6 what 6 what 7 can 7 can 8 you 7 can 9 know 7 can 16 ? 9 know 10 about 10 about 11 what 11 what 14 will 12 the 13 winter 13 winter 14 will 14 will 15 be " haven't time , " said he . 1 " 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 time 2 haven't 8 . 3 time 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he he did not even smile . 1 he 5 smile 2 did 4 even 3 not 4 even 4 even 5 smile 5 smile 6 . splash ! 1 splash 2 ! what are you doing anyway ? " 1 what 2 are 1 what 6 ? 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 doing 5 anyway 6 ? 6 ? 7 " of course every one was interested to see how the new house was coming along and to offer advice . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 every 3 every 4 one 4 one 5 was 5 was 6 interested 6 interested 9 how 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 how 9 how 10 the 9 how 13 was 11 new 12 house 12 house 13 was 13 was 14 coming 14 coming 15 along 15 along 16 and 16 and 17 to 17 to 18 offer 18 offer 19 advice 19 advice 20 . then one of them had an idea . 1 then 2 one 1 then 7 idea 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 them 5 had 7 idea 6 an 7 idea 7 idea 8 . they all giggled and clapped their hands . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 giggled 3 giggled 4 and 4 and 5 clapped 5 clapped 6 their 5 clapped 7 hands 7 hands 8 . pretty soon he was ready for some green twigs to use in the walls of the new house . 1 pretty 2 soon 1 pretty 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 8 green 4 was 5 ready 5 ready 6 for 7 some 8 green 8 green 9 twigs 9 twigs 11 use 9 twigs 14 walls 9 twigs 17 new 10 to 11 use 11 use 12 in 12 in 13 the 14 walls 15 of 16 the 17 new 17 new 18 house 17 new 19 . what do you think he found when he got there ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 found 5 he 8 he 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 got 9 got 10 there 9 got 11 ? i hope you can use them . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 use 5 use 6 them 6 them 7 . 7 . 8 " before he reached them he heard some one shouting : 1 before 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 them 3 reached 7 some 5 he 6 heard 6 heard 7 some 7 some 8 one 7 some 10 : 8 one 9 shouting back to the new house he swam with the pile of young willow shoots . 1 back 2 to 2 to 6 he 3 the 4 new 4 new 5 house 5 house 6 he 6 he 7 swam 7 swam 10 pile 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 pile 10 pile 11 of 10 pile 12 young 10 pile 13 willow 13 willow 14 shoots 14 shoots 15 . when he had placed them to suit him he sat up on the walls of his house to rest . 1 when 2 he 1 when 9 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 placed 4 placed 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 suit 7 suit 8 him 9 he 10 sat 10 sat 11 up 10 sat 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 walls 14 walls 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 house 17 house 18 to 18 to 19 rest 19 rest 20 . then he rubbed his eyes and looked again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rubbed 3 rubbed 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 8 again 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 again 8 again 9 . thick and high grew the walls of the new house . 1 thick 2 and 2 and 3 high 3 high 6 walls 4 grew 6 walls 5 the 6 walls 6 walls 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 new 9 new 10 house 10 house 11 . over all he built a strong , thick roof beautifully rounded . 1 over 3 he 2 all 3 he 3 he 4 built 4 built 5 a 5 a 6 strong 6 strong 7 , 7 , 8 thick 8 thick 9 roof 9 roof 11 rounded 10 beautifully 11 rounded 11 rounded 12 . his legs are twice as long and he can jump twice as far . 1 his 2 legs 2 legs 3 are 3 are 9 can 4 twice 5 as 5 as 6 long 5 as 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 9 can 9 can 10 jump 10 jump 13 far 11 twice 12 as 12 as 13 far 13 far 14 . every few jumps he sat up very straight to look this way and look that way , and to listen with his long ears . 1 every 2 few 2 few 3 jumps 3 jumps 4 he 3 jumps 5 sat 3 jumps 18 and 5 sat 6 up 6 up 7 very 7 very 8 straight 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 this 10 look 14 look 11 this 12 way 11 this 13 and 14 look 16 way 15 that 16 way 16 way 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 listen 18 and 25 . 19 to 20 listen 20 listen 24 ears 21 with 24 ears 22 his 23 long 22 his 24 ears he jumped nervously at the least little noise . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 nervously 2 jumped 8 noise 3 nervously 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 7 little 6 least 8 noise 8 noise 9 . but behind his back they laughed at him . 1 but 2 behind 2 behind 3 his 2 behind 4 back 4 back 5 they 5 they 7 at 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 him 8 him 9 . indeed , his whole life had been a game of hide and seek , and always he had been the one sought . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 3 his 3 his 4 whole 3 his 5 life 3 his 17 he 5 life 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 a 8 a 9 game 9 game 10 of 10 of 11 hide 10 of 12 and 12 and 13 seek 13 seek 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 always 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 been 19 been 20 the 20 the 21 one 21 one 22 sought 21 one 23 . he made him acquainted with all his own secret hiding places in the old brier patch . 1 he 3 him 1 he 4 acquainted 2 made 3 him 4 acquainted 5 with 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 secret 9 secret 10 hiding 10 hiding 11 places 10 hiding 15 brier 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 brier 15 brier 16 patch 16 patch 17 . then one bright sunny morning something happened . 1 then 4 sunny 2 one 4 sunny 3 bright 4 sunny 4 sunny 5 morning 4 sunny 6 something 6 something 7 happened 6 something 8 . and they told all the others . 1 and 2 they 1 and 3 told 3 told 6 others 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 others 5 the 6 others 6 others 7 . peter was getting his breakfast in the sweet-clover bed , just beyond the old brier patch . 1 peter 2 was 1 peter 16 patch 2 was 3 getting 4 his 5 breakfast 4 his 6 in 6 in 9 bed 6 in 15 brier 7 the 8 sweet-clover 7 the 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 just 12 beyond 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 brier 15 brier 16 patch 16 patch 17 . he looked this way and he looked that way , but he could see no one watching . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 way 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 and 5 and 9 way 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 9 way 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 11 but 17 watching 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 see 14 see 15 no 15 no 16 one 17 watching 18 . flat on his stomach he crawled inch by inch . 1 flat 2 on 2 on 3 his 3 his 4 stomach 4 stomach 5 he 5 he 6 crawled 6 crawled 7 inch 7 inch 8 by 7 inch 9 inch 9 inch 10 . every few minutes he stopped to listen and to peep over at the sweet-clover bed . 1 every 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 he 4 he 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 to 6 to 7 listen 7 listen 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 peep 10 peep 11 over 11 over 12 at 12 at 14 sweet-clover 13 the 14 sweet-clover 14 sweet-clover 15 bed 15 bed 16 . now he was almost near enough to spring . 1 now 2 he 1 now 9 . 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 6 enough 4 almost 8 spring 5 near 6 enough 6 enough 7 to " thump , thump , thump ! " 1 " 2 thump 2 thump 3 , 3 , 4 thump 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 thump 6 thump 7 ! 7 ! 8 " the sound came from the brier patch . 1 the 2 sound 2 sound 6 brier 3 came 4 from 4 from 5 the 4 from 6 brier 6 brier 7 patch 7 patch 8 . " thump , thump ! " 1 " 2 thump 2 thump 3 , 2 thump 4 thump 4 thump 5 ! 5 ! 6 " he had stopped eating and was sitting up very straight . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 eating 4 eating 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 sitting 7 sitting 8 up 8 up 9 very 9 very 10 straight 10 straight 11 . " thump , thump , thump ! " came the signal from the brier patch . 1 " 2 thump 2 thump 3 , 3 , 4 thump 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 thump 6 thump 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 came 9 came 10 the 9 came 12 from 10 the 11 signal 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 brier 14 brier 15 patch 15 patch 16 . then the thing happened . 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 happened 3 thing 4 happened 4 happened 5 . in an instant he was on his feet and had whirled about , his eyes yellow with anger . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 he 3 instant 9 and 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 feet 9 and 10 had 10 had 11 whirled 11 whirled 12 about 11 whirled 13 , 13 , 15 eyes 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 yellow 15 eyes 17 with 17 with 18 anger 18 anger 19 . then it happened again . 1 then 3 happened 1 then 4 again 2 it 3 happened 4 again 5 . twice more he sprang , and twice more he was sent sprawling , with the breath knocked out of his body . 1 twice 2 more 1 twice 3 he 1 twice 4 sprang 4 sprang 14 with 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 twice 6 and 14 with 7 twice 8 more 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 sprawling 11 sent 12 sprawling 12 sprawling 14 with 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 the 14 with 16 breath 14 with 17 knocked 14 with 22 . 17 knocked 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 body that was enough . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 . " thump , thump , thump , thump ! 1 " 2 thump 2 thump 3 , 3 , 4 thump 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 thump 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 thump 8 thump 9 !