all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved he pretended to be taking a sun bath , but really he was planning mischief . 1 he 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 taking 5 taking 6 a 6 a 7 sun 6 a 8 bath 8 bath 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 12 he 10 but 11 really 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 planning 14 planning 16 . 15 mischief 16 . indeed , he was very far from happy , and all because his tail was short . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 5 very 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 far 5 very 7 from 7 from 9 , 8 happy 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 all 10 and 11 all 11 all 13 his 12 because 13 his 13 his 14 tail 13 his 15 was 15 was 17 . 16 short 17 . he has the sunniest of hearts and always he is looking for a chance to help someone . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 the 3 the 4 sunniest 4 sunniest 5 of 5 of 6 hearts 6 hearts 7 and 7 and 8 always 8 always 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 12 for 11 looking 12 for 12 for 13 a 12 for 14 chance 13 a 14 chance 14 chance 15 to 15 to 16 help 16 help 17 someone 17 someone 18 . what are you talking about ? " he asked . 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 talking 4 talking 5 about 5 about 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . " did my grandfather a thousand times removed lose the half of his tail , and was it shorter then than mine is now ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 4 grandfather 3 my 4 grandfather 4 grandfather 5 a 5 a 6 thousand 5 a 7 times 7 times 9 lose 8 removed 9 lose 9 lose 10 the 10 the 12 of 11 half 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 tail 14 tail 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 it 17 was 18 it 18 it 19 shorter 18 it 20 then 19 shorter 20 then 20 then 22 mine 21 than 22 mine 22 mine 23 is 22 mine 24 now 24 now 25 ? and how did he come to lose the half of it ? " 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 lose 7 lose 8 the 8 the 9 half 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 ? 12 ? 13 " in fact , he was in such a hurry that he almost forgot his manners . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 almost 12 almost 13 forgot 13 forgot 14 his 14 his 16 . 15 manners 16 . he had felt his queer short tail to be a sort of disgrace . 1 he 12 of 2 had 3 felt 2 had 4 his 4 his 5 queer 4 his 6 short 6 short 7 tail 7 tail 8 to 7 tail 9 be 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 a 9 be 11 sort 10 a 11 sort 11 sort 12 of 12 of 13 disgrace 13 disgrace 14 . and when he had caught three , he caught one more for good measure . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 had 4 had 5 caught 4 had 6 three 6 three 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 caught 8 he 10 one 9 caught 10 one 10 one 11 more 10 one 12 for 12 for 13 good 13 good 15 . 14 measure 15 . and that is just what he said had happened . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 8 had 7 said 8 had 8 had 9 happened 8 had 10 . 9 happened 10 . it was dark , very dark indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 , 3 dark 4 , 4 , 6 dark 5 very 6 dark 6 dark 8 . 7 indeed 8 . i 've got an errand back on top of the hill . ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 4 an 3 got 4 an 4 an 5 errand 4 an 6 back 6 back 7 on 6 back 8 top 8 top 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hill 11 hill 12 . 12 . 13 ' it was a fat acorn . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fat 4 fat 5 acorn 5 acorn 6 . some one had been there and stolen all his acorns ! 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 there 5 there 6 and 6 and 7 stolen 7 stolen 8 all 8 all 9 his 9 his 10 acorns 10 acorns 11 ! out fell his store of fat acorns . 1 out 2 fell 2 fell 3 his 3 his 4 store 3 his 5 of 5 of 7 acorns 6 fat 7 acorns 7 acorns 8 . then she asked him if he had stolen the acorns . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 him 4 him 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 stolen 8 stolen 9 the 9 the 10 acorns 10 acorns 11 . i know that you did not even guess that there were stolen acorns in that bag . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 did 4 you 6 not 6 not 8 guess 7 even 8 guess 8 guess 9 that 8 guess 10 there 10 there 11 were 11 were 13 acorns 12 stolen 13 acorns 13 acorns 14 in 13 acorns 15 that 15 that 16 bag 16 bag 17 . and this shall be his punishment : always hereafter he will be driven out wherever he is found . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 shall 2 this 4 be 4 be 5 his 4 be 6 punishment 6 punishment 8 always 7 : 8 always 8 always 9 hereafter 8 always 10 he 10 he 11 will 11 will 13 driven 12 be 13 driven 13 driven 14 out 13 driven 15 wherever 15 wherever 16 he 15 wherever 17 is 17 is 19 . 18 found 19 . everyone will turn their backs upon him . 1 everyone 2 will 2 will 3 turn 2 will 4 their 3 turn 4 their 4 their 5 backs 4 their 6 upon 6 upon 7 him 6 upon 8 . 7 him 8 . he will live on what others throw away . 1 he 2 will 1 he 7 throw 2 will 4 on 3 live 4 on 4 on 5 what 4 on 6 others 7 throw 9 . 8 away 9 . he will live in filth and there will be no one to say a good word for him . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 live 2 will 4 in 4 in 5 filth 4 in 6 and 5 filth 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 11 one 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 to 12 to 13 say 13 say 15 good 14 a 15 good 15 good 17 for 16 word 17 for 17 for 18 him 17 for 19 . 18 him 19 . he will become an outcast instead of a fine gentleman . ' 1 he 3 become 2 will 3 become 3 become 4 an 4 an 5 outcast 5 outcast 7 of 6 instead 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 fine 9 fine 10 gentleman 10 gentleman 11 . 11 . 12 ' " of course he felt terribly . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 terribly 6 terribly 7 . that is , you are certain to find him if you look sharp enough . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 5 are 5 are 6 certain 5 are 7 to 7 to 8 find 7 to 9 him 8 find 9 him 9 him 10 if 9 him 11 you 11 you 13 sharp 12 look 13 sharp 13 sharp 14 enough 13 sharp 15 . each was to contribute something to the feast the thing that he liked best . 1 each 2 was 2 was 3 to 2 was 4 contribute 4 contribute 5 something 4 contribute 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 feast 8 feast 9 the 9 the 10 thing 10 thing 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 liked 13 liked 14 best 14 best 15 . so because he had rather steal than be honest , he too went to the midnight spread with nothing but his appetite . 1 so 3 he 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 rather 5 rather 7 than 6 steal 7 than 7 than 8 be 8 be 9 honest 9 honest 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 too 11 he 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 midnight 15 the 23 . 16 midnight 17 spread 16 midnight 18 with 18 with 19 nothing 18 with 20 but 21 his 22 appetite 22 appetite 23 . he didn't smile now . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 now 3 smile 4 now 4 now 5 . he was too angry and too frightened . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 angry 4 angry 5 and 5 and 6 too 6 too 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 . he wrinkled and wrinkled his little black nose in an effort to smell the intruder , but not a whiff could he get . 1 he 2 wrinkled 2 wrinkled 4 wrinkled 3 and 4 wrinkled 4 wrinkled 6 little 5 his 6 little 6 little 8 nose 7 black 8 nose 8 nose 9 in 9 in 10 an 9 in 11 effort 11 effort 12 to 12 to 13 smell 13 smell 14 the 14 the 15 intruder 15 intruder 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 not 18 not 19 a 19 a 20 whiff 20 whiff 21 could 20 whiff 22 he 21 could 22 he 22 he 23 get 22 he 24 . 23 get 24 . all was as still and peaceful as could be . 1 all 2 was 2 was 4 still 3 as 4 still 4 still 5 and 5 and 6 peaceful 5 and 7 as 6 peaceful 7 as 7 as 8 could 7 as 9 be 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 . but the fat trout he had seen a minute before shining in the moonlight had also disappeared . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 trout 3 fat 4 trout 4 trout 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 seen 7 seen 8 a 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 before 10 before 11 shining 10 before 12 in 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 moonlight 13 the 14 moonlight 14 moonlight 16 also 15 had 16 also 16 also 18 . 17 disappeared 18 . then he did what all cowards do ran home as fast as his legs could carry him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 did 2 he 4 what 3 did 4 what 4 what 6 cowards 5 all 6 cowards 6 cowards 7 do 6 cowards 8 ran 7 do 8 ran 8 ran 10 as 9 home 10 as 10 as 11 fast 10 as 12 as 11 fast 12 as 12 as 13 his 13 his 14 legs 14 legs 15 could 14 legs 16 carry 16 carry 18 . 17 him 18 . they also were very tired , very hungry and very cross . 1 they 2 also 2 also 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 tired 5 tired 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 and 9 and 10 very 10 very 11 cross 11 cross 12 . he looked to the east and cleared his throat again . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 the 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 east 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 cleared 7 cleared 8 his 8 his 9 throat 9 throat 10 again 10 again 11 . then he looked to the west , and cleared his throat . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 to 3 looked 4 to 4 to 5 the 4 to 6 west 6 west 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 cleared 9 cleared 10 his 10 his 11 throat 11 throat 12 . he looked north and he looked south , and each time he cleared his throat , but said nothing . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 and 3 north 4 and 4 and 5 he 4 and 6 looked 6 looked 8 , 7 south 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 each 10 each 11 time 11 time 12 he 12 he 13 cleared 13 cleared 14 his 14 his 15 throat 15 throat 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 said 18 said 19 nothing 18 said 20 . 19 nothing 20 . his cabbage patch grew up to weeds . 1 his 2 cabbage 2 cabbage 3 patch 2 cabbage 4 grew 4 grew 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 weeds 7 weeds 8 . he just couldn't keep his tongue still . 1 he 3 couldn't 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 5 his 4 keep 5 his 5 his 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 still 7 still 8 . and like most gossips , he never could tell the exact truth . 1 and 2 like 2 like 3 most 3 most 4 gossips 4 gossips 5 , 4 gossips 6 he 6 he 8 could 7 never 8 could 8 could 9 tell 8 could 10 the 9 tell 10 the 10 the 12 truth 11 exact 12 truth 12 truth 13 . he would have liked to run away and hide . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 liked 4 liked 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 and 8 and 9 hide 9 hide 10 . and besides , his curiosity would give him no peace . 1 and 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 curiosity 5 curiosity 6 would 5 curiosity 7 give 7 give 8 him 8 him 9 no 9 no 10 peace 10 peace 11 . but he didn't dare to . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 dare 4 dare 5 to 5 to 6 . and then he was so curious to know what it all meant that he wouldn't have run if he had dared . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 curious 5 so 6 curious 6 curious 7 to 6 curious 8 know 8 know 9 what 9 what 10 it 9 what 11 all 11 all 12 meant 11 all 13 that 13 that 14 he 13 that 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 17 run 16 have 17 run 17 run 18 if 17 run 19 he 19 he 20 had 19 he 21 dared 21 dared 22 . you are shiftless , for your house leaks . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 shiftless 3 shiftless 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 your 6 your 8 leaks 7 house 8 leaks 8 leaks 9 . you are a sneak , for you creep up where you are not wanted and listen to things which do not concern you . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 sneak 4 sneak 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 creep 8 creep 9 up 9 up 10 where 9 up 11 you 11 you 12 are 11 you 13 not 12 are 13 not 13 not 14 wanted 13 not 15 and 14 wanted 15 and 15 and 17 to 16 listen 17 to 17 to 18 things 18 things 19 which 18 things 20 do 20 do 21 not 21 not 22 concern 22 concern 24 . 23 you 24 . you are a thief , for you steal the secrets of others . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 thief 4 thief 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 steal 8 steal 9 the 9 the 10 secrets 10 secrets 11 of 11 of 13 . 12 others 13 . " it was dreadful . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 . so he hung his head and two great tears fell splash , right at his feet . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 hung 3 hung 4 his 3 hung 5 head 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 and 5 head 7 two 7 two 8 great 7 two 9 tears 9 tears 10 fell 10 fell 11 splash 10 fell 12 , 12 , 13 right 12 , 14 at 13 right 14 at 14 at 15 his 14 at 16 feet 16 feet 17 . it was just this dreadful curiosity . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 this 4 this 5 dreadful 4 this 6 curiosity 6 curiosity 7 . and because you are shiftless and your house leaks , you will hereafter live in a hole in the ground . ' 1 and 2 because 2 because 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 shiftless 4 are 6 and 6 and 7 your 6 and 8 house 8 house 10 , 9 leaks 10 , 10 , 11 you 10 , 12 will 12 will 13 hereafter 13 hereafter 14 live 13 hereafter 15 in 15 in 16 a 15 in 17 hole 17 hole 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 ground 20 ground 21 . 21 . 22 ' then both would listen and watch the million little stars twinkle and twinkle in the frosty sky . 1 then 2 both 2 both 3 would 3 would 4 listen 4 listen 5 and 4 listen 6 watch 5 and 6 watch 6 watch 7 the 6 watch 8 million 8 million 9 little 8 million 10 stars 10 stars 11 twinkle 10 stars 12 and 12 and 13 twinkle 13 twinkle 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 frosty 16 frosty 17 sky 17 sky 18 . he just had to . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 . deep down under his little red coat was a strange feeling which he could not explain . 1 deep 17 . 2 down 3 under 2 down 4 his 4 his 5 little 4 his 6 red 6 red 7 coat 7 coat 8 was 8 was 10 strange 9 a 10 strange 10 strange 11 feeling 10 strange 12 which 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 not 15 not 16 explain 16 explain 17 . but this time there was no reply . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 reply 7 reply 8 . so he sat still and barked , and pretty soon he forgot all else but the moon and the sound of his own voice . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 still 4 still 6 barked 5 and 6 barked 6 barked 7 , 6 barked 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 pretty 8 and 10 soon 10 soon 11 he 10 soon 12 forgot 11 he 12 forgot 12 forgot 13 all 12 forgot 14 else 13 all 14 else 14 else 16 the 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 moon 17 moon 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 21 of 20 sound 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 25 . 24 voice 25 . oh , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 ! he turned a back somersault and away he sped over the hard , snowy crust as fast as his legs could carry him . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 a 2 turned 4 back 4 back 5 somersault 4 back 6 and 5 somersault 6 and 6 and 8 he 7 away 8 he 8 he 9 sped 9 sped 11 the 10 over 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 hard 13 , 13 , 15 crust 14 snowy 15 crust 15 crust 17 fast 16 as 17 fast 17 fast 18 as 17 fast 19 his 18 as 19 his 19 his 20 legs 19 his 21 could 21 could 23 him 22 carry 23 him 23 him 24 . it was coming in great pants now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 coming 3 coming 4 in 4 in 8 . 5 great 6 pants 6 pants 7 now 7 now 8 . his bushy tail , of which he was so proud , had become very heavy . 1 his 4 , 2 bushy 3 tail 3 tail 4 , 4 , 6 which 4 , 12 had 5 of 6 which 6 which 7 he 6 which 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 proud 10 proud 11 , 12 had 13 become 13 become 16 . 14 very 15 heavy 15 heavy 16 . with a great roar of his big voice , he sprang forward . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 roar 4 roar 5 of 4 roar 6 his 6 his 7 big 6 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 sprang 11 sprang 12 forward 12 forward 13 . she pretended to be very tired . 1 she 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 tired 6 tired 7 . every time he rushed forward she managed to just slip out of his grasp . 1 every 2 time 2 time 4 rushed 3 he 4 rushed 4 rushed 5 forward 5 forward 6 she 6 she 7 managed 7 managed 8 to 8 to 10 slip 9 just 10 slip 10 slip 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 grasp 14 grasp 15 . when she came to a stone wall she jumped up on the stone wall and ran along it , just like a squirrel . 1 when 2 she 2 she 4 to 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 a 4 to 6 stone 6 stone 7 wall 6 stone 8 she 7 wall 8 she 8 she 10 up 9 jumped 10 up 10 up 11 on 10 up 12 the 12 the 13 stone 12 the 14 wall 14 wall 16 ran 15 and 16 ran 16 ran 18 it 17 along 18 it 18 it 19 , 18 it 20 just 20 just 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 squirrel 23 squirrel 24 . every once in a while she would make a long jump and then trot along a little way again . 1 every 2 once 2 once 3 in 2 once 4 a 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 while 4 a 6 she 6 she 7 would 6 she 8 make 7 would 8 make 8 make 9 a 8 make 10 long 10 long 11 jump 11 jump 13 then 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 trot 13 then 15 along 15 along 16 a 16 a 17 little 16 a 18 way 18 way 19 again 18 way 20 . 19 again 20 . way down at the end of the pasture an old apple tree stretched a long limb out towards the stone wall . 1 way 2 down 2 down 4 the 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 end 6 of 6 of 8 pasture 7 the 8 pasture 8 pasture 9 an 9 an 10 old 9 an 11 apple 11 apple 12 tree 11 apple 13 stretched 13 stretched 14 a 14 a 16 limb 15 long 16 limb 16 limb 17 out 16 limb 18 towards 18 towards 19 the 19 the 20 stone 20 stone 21 wall 21 wall 22 . when she got opposite to this she jumped onto this long limb and ran up into the tree . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 got 3 got 4 opposite 4 opposite 5 to 4 opposite 6 this 5 to 6 this 6 this 7 she 6 this 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 onto 9 onto 10 this 9 onto 11 long 11 long 12 limb 11 long 13 and 13 and 14 ran 13 and 15 up 15 up 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 19 . 18 tree 19 . there in the crotch , close to the trunk , she sat and watched . 1 there 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 crotch 4 crotch 5 , 5 , 6 close 5 , 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 trunk 9 trunk 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 sat 12 sat 13 and 13 and 14 watched 14 watched 15 . then he was puzzled . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 . the longer he hunted , the angrier he grew . 1 the 2 longer 2 longer 4 hunted 3 he 4 hunted 4 hunted 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 angrier 7 angrier 8 he 8 he 9 grew 9 grew 10 . they got there just in time to see him disappear under a great stone in the old wall . 1 they 2 got 2 got 4 just 3 there 4 just 4 just 5 in 5 in 6 time 6 time 7 to 7 to 9 him 8 see 9 him 9 him 11 under 10 disappear 11 under 11 under 12 a 11 under 13 great 13 great 14 stone 14 stone 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 wall 18 wall 19 . in a minute he was out again and off as fast as he could go to the old hickory tree . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 2 a 4 he 3 minute 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 out 6 out 7 again 6 out 8 and 8 and 10 as 9 off 10 as 10 as 11 fast 11 fast 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 go 15 go 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 old 17 the 19 hickory 18 old 19 hickory 19 hickory 21 . 20 tree 21 . he couldn't . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 . he ran faster than ever until he disappeared under the big stone . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 4 than 3 faster 4 than 4 than 5 ever 5 ever 6 until 5 ever 7 he 7 he 8 disappeared 7 he 9 under 9 under 10 the 9 under 11 big 11 big 12 stone 12 stone 13 . when he popped his head out again he was just his usual saucy little self . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 popped 3 popped 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 out 6 out 8 he 7 again 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 11 his 10 just 11 his 11 his 12 usual 12 usual 14 little 13 saucy 14 little 14 little 15 self 15 self 16 . he 'll know . " 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 know 3 know 4 . 4 . 5 " it was very still , very , very still indeed . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 . 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 , 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 very 5 , 7 , 6 very 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 10 indeed 9 still 10 indeed and every one of them had brought to him a fat , foolish , green fly . 1 and 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 had 6 had 8 to 7 brought 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 a 10 a 11 fat 11 fat 12 , 12 , 13 foolish 13 foolish 14 , 13 foolish 15 green 14 , 15 green 15 green 16 fly 16 fly 17 . grandfather 's big goggly eyes sparkled and he gave a funny little hop up into the air as he caught each foolish green fly . 1 grandfather 2 's 2 's 3 big 3 big 5 eyes 4 goggly 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 sparkled 6 sparkled 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 gave 9 gave 10 a 9 gave 11 funny 11 funny 12 little 11 funny 13 hop 12 little 13 hop 13 hop 14 up 13 hop 15 into 14 up 15 into 15 into 17 air 16 the 17 air 17 air 18 as 18 as 19 he 18 as 20 caught 20 caught 22 foolish 21 each 22 foolish 22 foolish 23 green 23 green 24 fly 24 fly 25 . " what is it you want this morning ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 5 you 4 it 5 you 5 you 6 want 5 you 7 this 7 this 8 morning 7 this 9 ? 9 ? 10 " please do ! " 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " once upon a time a long , long while ago " 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 6 a 5 time 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 , 8 , 9 long 9 long 10 while 10 while 11 ago 11 ago 12 " but he didn't mind that , not the least little bit . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 that 4 mind 5 that 5 that 7 not 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 the 7 not 9 least 9 least 10 little 10 little 11 bit 11 bit 12 . " when they reached the nut trees , what do you suppose they discovered ? 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 nut 6 nut 7 trees 7 trees 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 suppose 12 suppose 13 they 12 suppose 14 discovered 14 discovered 15 ? they quarreled and they fought over the nuts on the ground and even up in the trees . 1 they 2 quarreled 2 quarreled 3 and 2 quarreled 4 they 3 and 4 they 4 they 5 fought 4 they 6 over 5 fought 6 over 6 over 7 the 6 over 8 nuts 7 the 8 nuts 8 nuts 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 and 11 ground 13 even 13 even 14 up 13 even 15 in 14 up 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 trees 17 trees 18 . and that night he made a dreadful discovery some one had found his secret store-house and had stolen some of his precious nuts . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 made 4 he 6 a 6 a 8 discovery 7 dreadful 8 discovery 8 discovery 9 some 8 discovery 10 one 9 some 10 one 10 one 12 found 11 had 12 found 12 found 13 his 12 found 14 secret 14 secret 16 and 15 store-house 16 and 16 and 17 had 16 and 18 stolen 18 stolen 19 some 19 some 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 precious 22 precious 24 . 23 nuts 24 . he had worked so hard that he had grown thinner and thinner until now he was only a shadow of his old self . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 worked 3 worked 7 he 4 so 5 hard 5 hard 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 grown 9 grown 11 and 10 thinner 11 and 11 and 12 thinner 11 and 13 until 13 until 14 now 13 until 15 he 15 he 16 was 15 he 17 only 17 only 19 shadow 18 a 19 shadow 19 shadow 20 of 19 shadow 21 his 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 old 22 old 23 self 23 self 24 . but he was as cheerful as ever and kept right on hunting and hunting for stray nuts . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 cheerful 5 cheerful 7 ever 6 as 7 ever 7 ever 8 and 7 ever 9 kept 9 kept 10 right 9 kept 11 on 11 on 12 hunting 12 hunting 13 and 12 hunting 14 hunting 13 and 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 for 14 hunting 16 stray 16 stray 17 nuts 17 nuts 18 . thief ! 1 thief 2 ! thief ! ' 1 thief 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' his yellow brown coat fitted him so snugly that it seemed as if it must burst . 1 his 2 yellow 2 yellow 3 brown 2 yellow 4 coat 4 coat 5 fitted 4 coat 6 him 5 fitted 6 him 6 him 7 so 7 so 8 snugly 7 so 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 15 must 14 it 15 must 15 must 17 . 16 burst 17 . when he reached the old butternut tree he was all out of breath . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 reached 3 reached 5 old 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 butternut 5 old 7 tree 7 tree 8 he 7 tree 9 was 9 was 10 all 9 was 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 breath 13 breath 14 . and then because it was so very foolish everybody laughed . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 because 3 because 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 very 6 so 7 very 7 very 9 everybody 8 foolish 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 laughed 9 everybody 11 . he was wearing his very newest red coat and his whitest waistcoat . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 wearing 3 wearing 5 very 4 his 5 very 5 very 6 newest 6 newest 7 red 7 red 9 and 8 coat 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 whitest 10 his 12 waistcoat 12 waistcoat 13 . he had brushed his tail till it looked very handsome , and every few minutes he would turn and admire it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 brushed 2 had 4 his 4 his 5 tail 4 his 6 till 6 till 7 it 7 it 8 looked 8 looked 9 very 9 very 10 handsome 10 handsome 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 every 13 every 14 few 13 every 15 minutes 15 minutes 17 would 16 he 17 would 17 would 19 and 18 turn 19 and 19 and 21 it 20 admire 21 it 21 it 22 . he admired himself and he wanted every one else to admire him . 1 he 2 admired 2 admired 4 and 3 himself 4 and 4 and 5 he 4 and 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 every 6 wanted 8 one 7 every 8 one 8 one 9 else 8 one 10 to 9 else 10 to 10 to 11 admire 11 admire 12 him 12 him 13 . and everybody shouted " hurrah ! " 1 and 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 shouted 2 everybody 4 " 4 " 5 hurrah 4 " 6 ! 5 hurrah 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " we know it ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 ! " but please don't ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 please 3 please 4 don't 4 don't 5 ! 5 ! 6 " what was there he could do better than any one else ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 there 2 was 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 do 6 do 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 any 9 any 10 one 9 any 11 else 11 else 12 ? he couldn't jump and he couldn't climb and he couldn't swim . 1 he 2 couldn't 1 he 3 jump 3 jump 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 climb 7 climb 8 and 7 climb 9 he 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 swim 11 swim 12 . he couldn't even run fast , because he was so fat and round and rolly-poly . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 even 2 couldn't 4 run 4 run 5 fast 5 fast 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 fat 11 fat 12 and 12 and 14 and 13 round 14 and 14 and 15 rolly-poly 15 rolly-poly 16 . anybody could jump if their legs were made for jumping . 1 anybody 2 could 2 could 3 jump 2 could 4 if 3 jump 4 if 4 if 5 their 5 their 7 were 6 legs 7 were 7 were 8 made 8 made 9 for 9 for 10 jumping 10 jumping 11 . and what 's the good of climbing trees anyway ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 4 the 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 good 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 trees 7 climbing 8 trees 8 trees 9 anyway 9 anyway 10 ? then he lost his temper , which is a very unwise thing to do , for it is hard to find again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 lost 4 his 4 his 5 temper 5 temper 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 is 7 which 9 a 8 is 9 a 9 a 11 unwise 10 very 11 unwise 11 unwise 12 thing 11 unwise 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 hard 19 hard 20 to 20 to 21 find 21 find 23 . 22 again 23 . he swelled himself out until every hair stood on end and he looked twice as big as he did before . 1 he 2 swelled 2 swelled 4 out 3 himself 4 out 4 out 5 until 4 out 6 every 5 until 6 every 6 every 7 hair 6 every 8 stood 7 hair 8 stood 8 stood 9 on 9 on 10 end 10 end 11 and 11 and 13 looked 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 twice 13 looked 15 as 15 as 17 as 16 big 17 as 17 as 18 he 17 as 19 did 19 did 21 . 20 before 21 . he strutted up and down and glared at each in turn . 1 he 2 strutted 2 strutted 4 and 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 down 5 down 6 and 6 and 7 glared 6 and 8 at 8 at 10 in 9 each 10 in 10 in 11 turn 11 turn 12 . he just sat still and chuckled and chuckled till his fat sides shook . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 sat 3 sat 4 still 4 still 5 and 5 and 6 chuckled 5 and 7 and 7 and 9 till 8 chuckled 9 till 9 till 10 his 9 till 11 fat 11 fat 13 shook 12 sides 13 shook 13 shook 14 . my , how the sand did fly ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 2 , 4 the 4 the 5 sand 4 the 6 did 6 did 7 fly 7 fly 8 ! my , how his short legs did fly and his stout little claws dug into the soft earth ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 2 , 4 his 3 how 4 his 4 his 5 short 4 his 6 legs 6 legs 8 fly 7 did 8 fly 8 fly 10 his 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 stout 10 his 12 little 12 little 13 claws 12 little 14 dug 14 dug 16 the 15 into 16 the 16 the 18 earth 17 soft 18 earth 18 earth 19 ! his little forepaws flew so fast that if you had been there you could hardly have seen them at all . 1 his 2 little 2 little 3 forepaws 2 little 4 flew 3 forepaws 4 flew 4 flew 5 so 4 flew 6 fast 5 so 6 fast 6 fast 7 that 6 fast 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 had 9 you 11 been 11 been 12 there 11 been 13 you 12 there 13 you 13 you 14 could 14 could 16 have 15 hardly 16 have 16 have 18 them 17 seen 18 them 18 them 19 at 18 them 20 all 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . they were very anxious , very anxious indeed . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 anxious 7 anxious 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . and what would he do to him ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 4 he 3 would 4 he 4 he 5 do 4 he 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 ? where were his white waistcoat and beautiful red coat ? 1 where 2 were 2 were 3 his 2 were 4 white 3 his 4 white 4 white 5 waistcoat 4 white 6 and 6 and 7 beautiful 6 and 8 red 8 red 9 coat 9 coat 10 ? and was that thing dragging behind him his splendid tail ? 1 and 3 that 2 was 3 that 3 that 5 dragging 4 thing 5 dragging 5 dragging 6 behind 5 dragging 7 him 7 him 9 splendid 8 his 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 tail 9 splendid 11 ? he crept out of the hole and then just lay down and panted for breath . 1 he 3 out 2 crept 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 6 hole 5 the 6 hole 6 hole 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 just 8 then 10 lay 10 lay 11 down 11 down 12 and 12 and 13 panted 13 panted 14 for 14 for 16 . 15 breath 16 . he was almost too tired to move . 1 he 4 too 2 was 3 almost 2 was 4 too 4 too 5 tired 5 tired 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 8 . he smoothed it down on the big , yellow mound he had made in front of his door . 1 he 2 smoothed 2 smoothed 3 it 3 it 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 big 7 big 8 , 8 , 10 mound 9 yellow 10 mound 10 mound 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 in 13 made 14 in 14 in 15 front 14 in 16 of 15 front 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 door 18 door 19 . then he started for his old home along a secret little path he had made for himself . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 for 3 started 4 for 4 for 6 old 5 his 6 old 6 old 7 home 6 old 8 along 7 home 8 along 8 along 9 a 8 along 10 secret 9 a 10 secret 10 secret 11 little 11 little 12 path 11 little 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 15 made 14 had 15 made 15 made 16 for 16 for 17 himself 16 for 18 . " well , well , well ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 well 6 well 7 ! what 's the matter with you ? " said a voice close beside him before he could pick himself up . 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 6 you 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 a 10 a 12 close 11 voice 12 close 12 close 14 him 13 beside 14 him 14 him 16 he 15 before 16 he 16 he 17 could 16 he 18 pick 18 pick 19 himself 19 himself 21 . 20 up 21 . " there 's nothing the matter with me . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 . " what is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " it must be you have something on your mind ; what is it ? " 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 2 must 4 you 4 you 6 something 5 have 6 something 6 something 8 your 7 on 8 your 8 your 9 mind 8 your 10 ; 9 mind 10 ; 10 ; 11 what 11 what 12 is 11 what 13 it 12 is 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 " where is it ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " you see he hadn't really meant to tell . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 5 really 4 hadn't 5 really 5 really 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 6 meant 8 tell 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 . it just slipped out . 1 it 5 . 2 just 4 out 3 slipped 4 out 4 out 5 . " it 's a secret , and you mustn't tell . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 secret 5 secret 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 mustn't 9 mustn't 10 tell 10 tell 11 . then of a sudden he remembered and clapped both hands over his mouth . 1 then 2 of 2 of 4 sudden 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 6 remembered 5 he 6 remembered 6 remembered 7 and 6 remembered 8 clapped 7 and 8 clapped 8 clapped 9 both 8 clapped 10 hands 9 both 10 hands 10 hands 11 over 10 hands 12 his 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 mouth 13 mouth 14 . he had hardly begun to dig when he heard some one cough right behind him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 begun 3 hardly 4 begun 4 begun 6 dig 5 to 6 dig 6 dig 7 when 6 dig 8 he 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 heard 8 he 10 some 10 some 11 one 10 some 12 cough 11 one 12 cough 12 cough 13 right 12 cough 14 behind 13 right 14 behind 14 behind 15 him 14 behind 16 . " it 's a secret , " he added suddenly . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 secret 5 secret 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 added 9 added 10 suddenly 9 added 11 . it was this : 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 this 3 this 4 : " whisper a secret to a friend and you shout it in the ear of the whole world . " 1 " 2 whisper 1 " 6 a 2 whisper 3 a 3 a 4 secret 4 secret 5 to 6 a 7 friend 7 friend 8 and 8 and 9 you 8 and 10 shout 10 shout 11 it 10 shout 12 in 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 ear 14 ear 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 whole 16 the 17 whole 17 whole 18 world 18 world 19 . 19 . 20 " no indeed ! 1 no 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! when he got through , there wasn't any new home . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 through 3 got 5 , 5 , 6 there 5 , 7 wasn't 6 there 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 any 7 wasn't 9 new 8 any 9 new 9 new 10 home 10 home 11 . where ? 1 where 2 ? he forgot how warm it was and how lazy he felt . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 how 2 forgot 4 warm 3 how 4 warm 4 warm 5 it 4 warm 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 and 6 was 8 how 8 how 9 lazy 9 lazy 10 he 10 he 12 . 11 felt 12 . then he began to chuckle till his fat sides shook . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 to 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 chuckle 4 to 6 till 6 till 7 his 6 till 8 fat 8 fat 10 shook 9 sides 10 shook 10 shook 11 . then he became wide awake , very wide awake indeed ! 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 became 3 became 5 awake 4 wide 5 awake 5 awake 6 , 5 awake 7 very 6 , 7 very 7 very 9 awake 8 wide 9 awake 9 awake 10 indeed 9 awake 11 ! " coward ! 1 " 2 coward 2 coward 3 ! " coward ! 1 " 2 coward 2 coward 3 ! coward ! 1 coward 2 ! oh my , no ! 1 oh 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! he is so good-natured and so sunny-hearted that he seldom quarrels with any one . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 5 and 4 good-natured 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 8 that 7 sunny-hearted 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 seldom 9 he 10 seldom 10 seldom 11 quarrels 10 seldom 12 with 12 with 14 one 13 any 14 one 14 one 15 . but when he has to fight , there isn't a cowardly hair on him , not the teeniest , weeniest one . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 to 4 has 6 fight 5 to 6 fight 6 fight 7 , 6 fight 8 there 8 there 9 isn't 8 there 10 a 10 a 11 cowardly 10 a 12 hair 12 hair 13 on 13 on 14 him 13 on 15 , 14 him 15 , 15 , 17 the 16 not 17 the 17 the 18 teeniest 17 the 19 , 19 , 20 weeniest 20 weeniest 22 . 21 one 22 . he didn't stop to think of what might happen to himself . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 what 6 of 8 might 7 what 8 might 8 might 9 happen 9 happen 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 . he didn't stop to think at all . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 stop 2 didn't 4 to 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 think 4 to 6 at 5 think 6 at 6 at 8 . 7 all 8 . and he certainly had to fight now . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 certainly 3 certainly 5 to 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 fight 5 to 7 now 7 now 8 . " you great big bully ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 great 3 great 4 big 3 great 5 bully 5 bully 6 ! 6 ! 7 " try as he would , he could not get a good hold on that round , fat , little body . 1 try 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 not 7 could 9 get 8 not 9 get 9 get 10 a 9 get 11 good 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 hold 11 good 13 on 12 hold 13 on 13 on 15 round 14 that 15 round 15 round 16 , 15 round 17 fat 17 fat 18 , 17 fat 19 little 19 little 21 . 20 body 21 . he had fought so hard that his breath was nearly gone . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 fought 3 fought 4 so 4 so 5 hard 5 hard 6 that 6 that 7 his 6 that 8 breath 8 breath 9 was 9 was 10 nearly 9 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 . how all the little meadow people did scatter ! 1 how 2 all 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 little 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 meadow 4 little 6 people 6 people 7 did 6 people 8 scatter 8 scatter 9 ! such a looking sight ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 looking 3 looking 4 sight 3 looking 5 ! 4 sight 5 ! his face was scratched . 1 his 2 face 2 face 4 scratched 3 was 4 scratched 4 scratched 5 . he hobbled as he ran . 1 he 2 hobbled 2 hobbled 3 as 2 hobbled 4 he 4 he 5 ran 4 he 6 . coward ! 1 coward 2 ! coward ! " 1 coward 2 ! 2 ! 3 " just then they heard a great noise up on the hill . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 they 3 they 5 a 4 heard 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 noise 7 noise 8 up 7 noise 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 hill 11 hill 12 . indeed , he had been very brave , very brave indeed . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 very 6 very 7 brave 7 brave 9 very 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 brave 10 brave 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 . no good end will be your fate ! " 1 no 2 good 2 good 3 end 3 end 4 will 3 end 5 be 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 your 6 your 7 fate 7 fate 8 ! 8 ! 9 " thief ! 1 thief 2 ! thief ! 1 thief 2 ! of course he hadn't swallowed it ! 1 of 2 course 1 of 7 ! 2 course 3 he 4 hadn't 5 swallowed 4 hadn't 6 it 6 it 7 ! who ever heard of such a thing ! 1 who 2 ever 2 ever 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 ! by this time he had forgotten that he had been out all night . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 out 11 out 12 all 12 all 13 night 13 night 14 . he had forgotten that he was sleepy . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 sleepy 7 sleepy 8 . it 's none of my business . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 business 6 business 7 . presently back they all came , each blowing ahead of him a fat , foolish , green fly . 1 presently 2 back 2 back 3 they 2 back 4 all 3 they 4 all 4 all 5 came 4 all 6 , 6 , 8 blowing 7 each 8 blowing 8 blowing 9 ahead 9 ahead 10 of 10 of 12 a 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 fat 12 a 14 , 13 fat 14 , 14 , 15 foolish 15 foolish 16 , 15 foolish 17 green 16 , 17 green 17 green 18 fly 18 fly 19 . right over to the big green lily pad they blew the green flies . 1 right 2 over 2 over 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 green 6 green 7 lily 7 lily 8 pad 7 lily 9 they 9 they 10 blew 10 blew 11 the 11 the 12 green 12 green 13 flies 13 flies 14 . " once upon a time " 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 " no indeed ! 1 no 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! he was altogether too busy . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 altogether 3 altogether 4 too 4 too 5 busy 4 too 6 . 5 busy 6 . for just a minute he didn't know what to do . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 5 he 7 know 6 didn't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . then he dived under a cabbage leaf and began to pull off his old suit . 1 then 2 he 2 he 10 to 3 dived 4 under 4 under 5 a 5 a 6 cabbage 6 cabbage 7 leaf 7 leaf 8 and 8 and 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 pull 10 to 16 . 11 pull 12 off 13 his 14 old 14 old 15 suit 15 suit 16 . he was in such a hurry and so excited that he couldn't find the buttons . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 excited 9 excited 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 find 13 find 14 the 14 the 16 . 15 buttons 16 . finally he got his trousers off . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 got 4 his 4 his 5 trousers 5 trousers 6 off 6 off 7 . what should he do with it ? 1 what 2 should 2 should 3 he 2 should 4 do 4 do 5 with 5 with 6 it 6 it 7 ? what should he do ? 1 what 2 should 2 should 3 he 2 should 4 do 3 he 4 do 4 do 5 ? every one made fun of his big mouth . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 made 3 made 4 fun 3 made 5 of 4 fun 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 big 7 big 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 . but what was a big mouth for if not to use ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 2 what 4 a 4 a 5 big 5 big 6 mouth 6 mouth 8 if 7 for 8 if 8 if 9 not 8 if 10 to 9 not 10 to 10 to 12 ? 11 use 12 ? he would swallow his old suit ! 1 he 2 would 1 he 3 swallow 3 swallow 5 old 4 his 5 old 5 old 6 suit 5 old 7 ! and how she did laugh ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 she 3 she 4 did 4 did 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 ! " and from that day to this the toads have been the very best of gardeners . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 that 3 from 4 that 4 that 5 day 4 that 6 to 6 to 7 this 6 to 8 the 8 the 10 have 9 toads 10 have 10 have 12 the 11 been 12 the 12 the 13 very 12 the 14 best 13 very 14 best 14 best 15 of 14 best 16 gardeners 16 gardeners 17 . and in memory of their great , great , great-grandfather a thousand times removed they have always swallowed their old suits . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 of 3 memory 4 of 4 of 5 their 4 of 6 great 6 great 7 , 6 great 8 great 8 great 10 great-grandfather 9 , 10 great-grandfather 10 great-grandfather 11 a 11 a 13 times 12 thousand 13 times 13 times 15 they 14 removed 15 they 15 they 16 have 15 they 17 always 17 always 18 swallowed 17 always 19 their 19 their 20 old 19 their 21 suits 21 suits 22 . his hands were folded across his white and yellow waistcoat . 1 his 2 hands 2 hands 3 were 2 hands 4 folded 4 folded 5 across 5 across 6 his 6 his 8 and 7 white 8 and 8 and 9 yellow 8 and 10 waistcoat 10 waistcoat 11 . sometimes he swam a little way and sometimes he ran a little way along the bank , and sometimes he jumped from stone to stone . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 swam 3 swam 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 way 6 way 7 and 6 way 8 sometimes 7 and 8 sometimes 8 sometimes 10 ran 9 he 10 ran 10 ran 12 little 11 a 12 little 12 little 14 along 13 way 14 along 14 along 16 bank 15 the 16 bank 16 bank 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 sometimes 19 sometimes 20 he 20 he 21 jumped 21 jumped 22 from 22 from 24 to 23 stone 24 to 24 to 25 stone 25 stone 26 . he had caught a fine fat trout for breakfast . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 caught 2 had 4 a 3 caught 4 a 4 a 5 fine 4 a 6 fat 6 fat 7 trout 7 trout 8 for 8 for 10 . 9 breakfast 10 . he had hidden two more away for dinner in a snug little hole no one knew of but himself . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hidden 2 had 4 two 3 hidden 4 two 4 two 6 away 5 more 6 away 6 away 7 for 6 away 8 dinner 7 for 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 in 8 dinner 10 a 10 a 11 snug 10 a 12 little 12 little 14 no 13 hole 14 no 14 no 16 knew 15 one 16 knew 16 knew 17 of 17 of 18 but 17 of 19 himself 19 himself 20 . now he had nothing to do but get into mischief . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 4 nothing 6 do 6 do 7 but 6 do 8 get 8 get 10 mischief 9 into 10 mischief 10 mischief 11 . he just can't help it . 1 he 2 just 2 just 4 help 3 can't 4 help 4 help 5 it 5 it 6 . then he stopped , as still as the rock he was standing on , and peeped through the bulrushes . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 , 3 stopped 4 , 4 , 5 as 4 , 6 still 5 as 6 still 6 still 7 as 7 as 8 the 7 as 9 rock 9 rock 11 was 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 standing 11 was 13 on 12 standing 13 on 13 on 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 through 16 peeped 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 bulrushes 19 bulrushes 20 . he always looks well before he shows himself , that nothing may surprise him . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 looks 2 always 4 well 4 well 5 before 4 well 6 he 6 he 7 shows 7 shows 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 8 himself 10 that 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 nothing 10 that 12 may 12 may 13 surprise 13 surprise 14 him 13 surprise 15 . he saw the sunbeams dancing on the water . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 sunbeams 4 sunbeams 5 dancing 5 dancing 7 the 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 . 8 water 9 . and he can stay under water a long time . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 can 2 he 4 stay 4 stay 6 water 5 under 6 water 6 water 7 a 7 a 9 time 8 long 9 time 9 time 10 . when he was right under the big green lily pad he suddenly kicked up hard with his hind feet . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 right 4 right 5 under 4 right 6 the 6 the 7 big 7 big 8 green 8 green 9 lily 9 lily 10 pad 9 lily 11 he 11 he 12 suddenly 11 he 13 kicked 13 kicked 14 up 13 kicked 15 hard 15 hard 17 his 16 with 17 his 17 his 18 hind 17 his 19 feet 19 feet 20 . you see he was so surprised he forgot to close it . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 he 7 he 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 to 9 to 10 close 10 close 12 . 11 it 12 . finally he climbed out on his big green lily pad . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 out 4 out 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 big 7 big 8 green 8 green 9 lily 9 lily 10 pad 10 pad 11 . " it is very strange . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 strange 5 strange 6 . i must have fallen asleep and had a bad dream . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 asleep 4 fallen 6 and 6 and 8 a 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 bad 8 a 10 dream 10 dream 11 . 11 . 12 " no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! oh , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 ! he was limping and he was holding on to his head . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 limping 2 was 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 holding 7 holding 8 on 8 on 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 12 . 11 head 12 . it looked a whole lot like other little bushes all around it . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 whole 4 whole 5 lot 4 whole 6 like 6 like 7 other 6 like 8 little 8 little 9 bushes 8 little 10 all 10 all 12 it 11 around 12 it 12 it 13 . but really it was quite different , as you shall see . 1 but 2 really 2 really 3 it 2 really 4 was 4 was 5 quite 4 was 6 different 5 quite 6 different 6 different 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 12 . 10 shall 11 see 11 see 12 . the little leaves grew bigger and bigger on all the little bushes . 1 the 8 on 2 little 3 leaves 2 little 4 grew 3 leaves 4 grew 4 grew 5 bigger 4 grew 6 and 6 and 7 bigger 7 bigger 8 on 8 on 10 the 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 bushes 12 bushes 13 . the little bush felt very sad indeed . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 bush 2 little 8 . 4 felt 5 very 5 very 6 sad 6 sad 7 indeed 6 sad 8 . it brought the bees from far , far away to gather the honey , and all the little bushes were very happy indeed . 1 it 2 brought 1 it 3 the 3 the 5 from 4 bees 5 from 5 from 6 far 5 from 7 , 7 , 8 far 7 , 9 away 9 away 10 to 9 away 11 gather 11 gather 12 the 11 gather 13 honey 13 honey 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 bushes 19 bushes 21 very 20 were 21 very 21 very 22 happy 22 happy 23 indeed 23 indeed 24 . but it bravely kept on growing and growing and growing . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 bravely 2 it 4 kept 4 kept 6 growing 5 on 6 growing 6 growing 7 and 7 and 8 growing 8 growing 9 and 9 and 10 growing 10 growing 11 . its little leaves grew bigger and bigger and bigger , and it tried its best not to mind because it had no little flowers . 1 its 2 little 2 little 3 leaves 2 little 4 grew 3 leaves 4 grew 4 grew 5 bigger 4 grew 6 and 6 and 7 bigger 7 bigger 8 and 8 and 9 bigger 9 bigger 10 , 10 , 12 it 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 tried 13 tried 14 its 13 tried 15 best 15 best 17 to 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 mind 17 to 19 because 18 mind 19 because 19 because 20 it 19 because 21 had 20 it 21 had 21 had 22 no 21 had 23 little 23 little 24 flowers 24 flowers 25 . all summer long all the little bushes grew and grew and grew . 1 all 2 summer 2 summer 3 long 2 summer 4 all 4 all 5 the 4 all 6 little 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 bushes 7 bushes 8 grew 7 bushes 9 and 9 and 10 grew 10 grew 11 and 11 and 12 grew 12 grew 13 . the birds came and built their nests among them . 1 the 2 birds 1 the 3 came 3 came 5 built 4 and 5 built 5 built 6 their 5 built 7 nests 6 their 7 nests 7 nests 9 them 8 among 9 them 9 them 10 . the butterflies flew over them . 1 the 2 butterflies 2 butterflies 3 flew 2 butterflies 4 over 4 over 5 them 4 over 6 . 5 them 6 . he went about among the little bushes , pinching the leaves . 1 he 2 went 2 went 4 among 3 about 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 little 5 the 7 bushes 7 bushes 8 , 7 bushes 9 pinching 9 pinching 10 the 9 pinching 11 leaves 11 leaves 12 . they had no leaves at all to cover their little naked brown limbs . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 no 2 had 4 leaves 3 no 4 leaves 4 leaves 5 at 4 leaves 6 all 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 to 6 all 8 cover 7 to 8 cover 8 cover 9 their 9 their 10 little 9 their 11 naked 10 little 11 naked 11 naked 12 brown 11 naked 13 limbs 13 limbs 14 . such a multitude of these little yellow flowers ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 multitude 2 a 4 of 4 of 5 these 4 of 6 little 5 these 6 little 6 little 7 yellow 7 yellow 8 flowers 7 yellow 9 ! 8 flowers 9 ! they covered the little bush from top to bottom . 1 they 2 covered 2 covered 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 bush 5 bush 6 from 6 from 7 top 7 top 8 to 7 top 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 . then the little bush felt very happy indeed , for it was the only bush which had any flowers . 1 then 3 little 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 bush 3 little 5 felt 4 bush 5 felt 5 felt 6 very 6 very 8 indeed 7 happy 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 8 indeed 10 for 10 for 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 15 bush 14 only 15 bush 15 bush 16 which 15 bush 17 had 16 which 17 had 17 had 18 any 18 any 20 . 19 flowers 20 . and every one who passed that way stopped to look at it and to praise it . 1 and 2 every 2 every 3 one 2 every 4 who 3 one 4 who 4 who 5 passed 4 who 6 that 5 passed 6 that 6 that 7 way 6 that 8 stopped 7 way 8 stopped 8 stopped 9 to 8 stopped 10 look 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 at 11 at 12 it 11 at 13 and 13 and 14 to 13 and 15 praise 14 to 15 praise 15 praise 16 it 16 it 17 . colder grew the weather and colder . 1 colder 2 grew 2 grew 3 the 3 the 4 weather 4 weather 5 and 5 and 6 colder 6 colder 7 . but they left behind them tiny little packages , one for every little flower that had been on the bush . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 left 2 they 4 behind 3 left 4 behind 4 behind 5 them 4 behind 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 little 6 tiny 8 packages 7 little 8 packages 8 packages 10 one 9 , 10 one 10 one 11 for 10 one 12 every 12 every 13 little 12 every 14 flower 14 flower 16 had 15 that 16 had 16 had 18 on 17 been 18 on 18 on 19 the 18 on 20 bush 20 bush 21 . all winter long these little packages clung to the little bush . 1 all 2 winter 2 winter 3 long 2 winter 4 these 4 these 5 little 4 these 6 packages 6 packages 7 clung 7 clung 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 bush 11 bush 12 . and they comforted the little bush because it felt that it really had something worth while . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 comforted 3 comforted 4 the 3 comforted 5 little 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 bush 5 little 7 because 6 bush 7 because 7 because 8 it 7 because 9 felt 9 felt 10 that 10 that 11 it 10 that 12 really 11 it 12 really 12 really 14 something 13 had 14 something 14 something 15 worth 14 something 16 while 16 while 17 . all the summer long the little brown packages grew and grew until they looked like little nuts . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 summer 3 summer 5 the 4 long 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 brown 7 brown 8 packages 7 brown 9 grew 9 grew 10 and 9 grew 11 grew 10 and 11 grew 11 grew 12 until 11 grew 13 they 13 they 14 looked 13 they 15 like 15 like 16 little 15 like 17 nuts 17 nuts 18 . and out of each one flew two brown shiny little seeds . 1 and 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 5 one 4 each 5 one 5 one 6 flew 6 flew 7 two 6 flew 8 brown 7 two 8 brown 8 brown 9 shiny 9 shiny 10 little 9 shiny 11 seeds 11 seeds 12 . you never saw such a popping and a snapping and a jumping ! 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 popping 6 popping 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 snapping 9 snapping 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 jumping 12 jumping 13 ! now , what do you think is the name of this little bush ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 name 9 name 10 of 9 name 11 this 10 of 11 this 11 this 12 little 11 this 13 bush 13 bush 14 ? why , it is the witch hazel . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 witch 6 witch 7 hazel 7 hazel 8 . do you know what it is ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 ? it is the gift of the witch hazel bush to little boys and big men to make them feel better when they are hurt . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 gift 4 gift 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 witch 7 witch 8 hazel 7 witch 9 bush 9 bush 11 little 10 to 11 little 11 little 12 boys 11 little 13 and 12 boys 13 and 13 and 15 men 14 big 15 men 15 men 17 make 16 to 17 make 17 make 19 feel 18 them 19 feel 19 feel 20 better 20 better 21 when 20 better 22 they 22 they 23 are 22 they 24 hurt 24 hurt 25 . oh my , no ! 1 oh 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! but he can no more keep out of mischief than a duck can keep out of water . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 can 2 he 4 no 3 can 4 no 4 no 5 more 4 no 6 keep 5 more 6 keep 6 keep 7 out 6 keep 8 of 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 mischief 8 of 10 than 9 mischief 10 than 10 than 11 a 11 a 12 duck 11 a 13 can 13 can 14 keep 13 can 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 water 17 water 18 . he was washing his breakfast . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 washing 3 washing 4 his 4 his 5 breakfast 5 breakfast 6 . really , it was his dinner , for turning night into day just turns everything topsy-turvy . 1 really 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 his 5 his 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 night 9 turning 10 night 10 night 11 into 11 into 12 day 12 day 14 turns 13 just 14 turns 14 turns 15 everything 14 turns 16 topsy-turvy 15 everything 16 topsy-turvy 16 topsy-turvy 17 . this morning he was very busy washing a luscious ear of sweet corn just in the milk . 1 this 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 busy 6 busy 7 washing 7 washing 8 a 8 a 10 ear 9 luscious 10 ear 10 ear 11 of 10 ear 12 sweet 12 sweet 13 corn 12 sweet 14 just 14 just 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 milk 17 milk 18 . he dipped it in the water and with one little black paw rubbed it thoroughly . 1 he 2 dipped 2 dipped 3 it 3 it 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 water 5 the 7 and 7 and 8 with 7 and 9 one 9 one 10 little 9 one 11 black 11 black 12 paw 11 black 13 rubbed 12 paw 13 rubbed 13 rubbed 14 it 13 rubbed 15 thoroughly 14 it 15 thoroughly 15 thoroughly 16 . then he looked it over carefully before , with a sigh of contentment , he sat down to put it in his empty little stomach . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 2 he 4 it 4 it 5 over 4 it 6 carefully 6 carefully 8 , 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 with 8 , 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sigh 11 sigh 13 contentment 12 of 13 contentment 13 contentment 14 , 13 contentment 15 he 15 he 16 sat 15 he 17 down 17 down 19 put 18 to 19 put 19 put 20 it 20 it 22 his 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 empty 22 his 24 little 24 little 26 . 25 stomach 26 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! none of the other meadow people do that . " 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 the 2 of 4 other 4 other 5 meadow 4 other 6 people 6 people 7 do 7 do 8 that 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 " he grew fatter and fatter and fatter until it seemed as if his skin must burst . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 fatter 3 fatter 4 and 4 and 5 fatter 5 fatter 6 and 6 and 7 fatter 7 fatter 9 it 8 until 9 it 9 it 10 seemed 9 it 11 as 10 seemed 11 as 11 as 12 if 11 as 13 his 13 his 15 must 14 skin 15 must 15 must 17 . 16 burst 17 . he spent a great deal of time brushing his coat and combing his whiskers and caring for his big ringed tail . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 time 7 time 8 brushing 8 brushing 9 his 9 his 10 coat 10 coat 11 and 11 and 12 combing 12 combing 13 his 13 his 14 whiskers 14 whiskers 15 and 15 and 16 caring 16 caring 18 his 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 big 18 his 20 ringed 20 ringed 22 . 21 tail 22 . he was snoring and probably dreaming of more good things to eat . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 snoring 3 snoring 4 and 4 and 6 dreaming 5 probably 6 dreaming 6 dreaming 7 of 6 dreaming 8 more 7 of 8 more 8 more 10 things 9 good 10 things 10 things 11 to 10 things 12 eat 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 . then he shall waken with a lean stomach and a great appetite and there shall be none to feed him . ' 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 shall 2 he 4 waken 4 waken 5 with 5 with 7 lean 6 a 7 lean 7 lean 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 12 appetite 11 great 12 appetite 12 appetite 13 and 13 and 14 there 13 and 15 shall 15 shall 17 none 16 be 17 none 17 none 18 to 17 none 19 feed 18 to 19 feed 19 feed 21 . 20 him 21 . 21 . 22 ' he had rubbed his eyes and of course had got mustard into them and could not see . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 rubbed 3 rubbed 5 eyes 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 7 of 6 and 7 of 7 of 9 had 8 course 9 had 9 had 10 got 10 got 11 mustard 10 got 12 into 11 mustard 12 into 12 into 13 them 12 into 14 and 13 them 14 and 14 and 15 could 15 could 16 not 16 not 17 see 17 see 18 . " come play with us ! " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 play 3 play 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 7 " 6 ! 7 " " come play with us ! " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 play 3 play 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 7 " 6 ! 7 " " can't , " said he . 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " come play with us ! " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 play 3 play 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 7 " 6 ! 7 " every one seemed to have something to do , every one but themselves . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 seemed 2 one 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 do 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 every 10 every 11 one 10 every 12 but 12 but 13 themselves 12 but 14 . it was such a busy world that sunshiny morning ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 a 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 busy 4 a 6 world 5 busy 6 world 6 world 7 that 6 world 8 sunshiny 7 that 8 sunshiny 8 sunshiny 9 morning 9 morning 10 ! " as we haven't anything to do for ourselves let 's do something for somebody else ! " he shouted . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 we 3 we 4 haven't 4 haven't 6 to 5 anything 6 to 6 to 8 for 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 ourselves 8 for 10 let 9 ourselves 10 let 10 let 11 's 11 's 13 something 12 do 13 something 13 something 14 for 13 something 15 somebody 15 somebody 16 else 15 somebody 17 ! 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 he 19 he 20 shouted 20 shouted 21 . " oh let's ! " they shouted . 1 " 2 oh 1 " 4 ! 2 oh 3 let's 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 they 6 they 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 . and presently they came to the field of tender young carrots . 1 and 3 they 2 presently 3 they 3 they 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 field 7 field 8 of 8 of 10 young 9 tender 10 young 10 young 12 . 11 carrots 12 . you see , he hadn't had any breakfast , for hunt as he would he couldn't find a single beetle . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 5 hadn't 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 had 6 had 7 any 7 any 8 breakfast 8 breakfast 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 as 11 hunt 12 as 12 as 14 would 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 he 15 he 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 find 17 find 19 single 18 a 19 single 19 single 20 beetle 19 single 21 . 20 beetle 21 . you see it is very hard , very hard indeed and very foolish , to remain cross when someone else is perfectly good natured . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 , 7 , 8 very 7 , 9 hard 9 hard 10 indeed 9 hard 11 and 11 and 12 very 12 very 13 foolish 13 foolish 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 remain 16 remain 17 cross 17 cross 19 someone 18 when 19 someone 19 someone 21 is 20 else 21 is 21 is 22 perfectly 21 is 23 good 23 good 25 . 24 natured 25 . then he danced around and whispered in his left ear . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 danced 2 he 4 around 4 around 5 and 4 around 6 whispered 5 and 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 left 9 left 10 ear 10 ear 11 . when he had scrambled to his feet there were beetles and beetles , running in every direction to find a place to hide . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 scrambled 3 had 4 scrambled 4 scrambled 5 to 4 scrambled 6 his 6 his 8 there 7 feet 8 there 8 there 9 were 8 there 10 beetles 9 were 10 beetles 10 beetles 11 and 11 and 12 beetles 12 beetles 13 , 13 , 14 running 14 running 15 in 15 in 17 direction 16 every 17 direction 17 direction 18 to 17 direction 19 find 19 find 20 a 19 find 21 place 21 place 22 to 22 to 23 hide 23 hide 24 . there he found them very , very busy , very busy indeed , so busy that they could hardly find time to nod to him . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 found 2 he 26 . 3 found 4 them 5 very 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 busy 8 busy 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 busy 11 busy 12 indeed 11 busy 26 . 12 indeed 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 busy 14 so 16 that 16 that 18 could 17 they 18 could 18 could 20 find 19 hardly 20 find 20 find 21 time 21 time 22 to 22 to 23 nod 23 nod 24 to 24 to 25 him what do you think they were doing ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 5 they 5 they 6 were 5 they 7 doing 6 were 7 doing 7 doing 8 ? from flower to flower they hurried , each with a bag of gold over his shoulder . 1 from 2 flower 2 flower 3 to 3 to 4 flower 4 flower 5 they 4 flower 6 hurried 5 they 6 hurried 6 hurried 7 , 6 hurried 8 each 8 each 9 with 8 each 10 a 10 a 11 bag 10 a 12 of 12 of 13 gold 13 gold 14 over 13 gold 15 his 15 his 17 . 16 shoulder 17 . finally he jumped to his feet wide awake and ready to fight whoever was bothering him . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 to 4 to 5 his 4 to 6 feet 6 feet 7 wide 7 wide 8 awake 8 awake 9 and 8 awake 10 ready 9 and 10 ready 10 ready 11 to 10 ready 12 fight 12 fight 13 whoever 13 whoever 14 was 13 whoever 15 bothering 15 bothering 17 . 16 him 17 . nobody knows how she heard of it . 1 nobody 2 knows 2 knows 3 how 2 knows 4 she 3 how 4 she 4 she 5 heard 4 she 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . perhaps but never mind . 1 perhaps 2 but 2 but 3 never 3 never 4 mind 4 mind 5 . and this is the happiest time of all . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 3 is 5 happiest 5 happiest 6 time 5 happiest 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 . suddenly one seemed to separate from the others . 1 suddenly 2 one 1 suddenly 3 seemed 3 seemed 5 separate 4 to 5 separate 5 separate 7 the 6 from 7 the 7 the 9 . 8 others 9 . one of them happened to look up and saw it coming . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 5 to 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 look 5 to 7 up 7 up 9 saw 8 and 9 saw 9 saw 10 it 9 saw 11 coming 11 coming 12 . when he looked up and saw this seeming shadow moving so swiftly he knew that it was no shadow at all . 1 when 2 he 2 he 15 that 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 saw 6 saw 8 seeming 7 this 8 seeming 8 seeming 9 shadow 8 seeming 10 moving 10 moving 11 so 10 moving 12 swiftly 11 so 12 swiftly 12 swiftly 14 knew 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 shadow 19 shadow 20 at 20 at 21 all 21 all 22 . she had had a busy day , a very busy day indeed , hunting for a rain cloud which had gone astray . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 had 2 had 4 a 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 busy 4 a 6 day 5 busy 6 day 6 day 7 , 6 day 8 a 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 very 8 a 10 busy 10 busy 11 day 10 busy 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 , 13 , 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 18 cloud 17 rain 18 cloud 18 cloud 19 which 19 which 20 had 19 which 21 gone 20 had 21 gone 21 gone 22 astray 22 astray 23 . but they were also very sleepy , for they had played hard all day . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 were 2 they 4 also 3 were 4 also 4 also 5 very 4 also 6 sleepy 6 sleepy 7 , 6 sleepy 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 they 8 for 10 had 10 had 11 played 11 played 13 all 12 hard 13 all 13 all 14 day 13 all 15 . he 'll know . " 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 know 3 know 4 . 4 . 5 " whatever he saw that he wanted he took , no matter to whom it belonged , for there was no one to stop him . 1 whatever 2 he 2 he 3 saw 2 he 4 that 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 he 6 wanted 8 took 8 took 9 , 8 took 10 no 9 , 10 no 10 no 12 to 11 matter 12 to 12 to 13 whom 13 whom 14 it 14 it 15 belonged 15 belonged 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 no 20 no 21 one 21 one 22 to 22 to 23 stop 23 stop 24 him 24 him 25 . it took a great many little birds and little animals to satisfy his appetite . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 a 3 a 5 many 4 great 5 many 5 many 7 birds 6 little 7 birds 7 birds 9 little 8 and 9 little 9 little 10 animals 10 animals 11 to 10 animals 12 satisfy 11 to 12 satisfy 12 satisfy 13 his 12 satisfy 14 appetite 13 his 14 appetite 14 appetite 15 . but he didn't stop there ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 there 4 stop 5 there 5 there 6 ! he used to kill harmless little meadow people just for the fun of killing , and because he could . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 2 used 4 kill 3 to 4 kill 4 kill 5 harmless 4 kill 6 little 5 harmless 6 little 6 little 8 people 7 meadow 8 people 8 people 9 just 8 people 10 for 9 just 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 12 fun 11 the 12 fun 12 fun 13 of 13 of 14 killing 14 killing 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 because 17 because 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 . every day he grew more savage . 1 every 2 day 2 day 3 he 2 day 4 grew 4 grew 5 more 5 more 6 savage 6 savage 7 . the little birds no longer sang . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 birds 2 little 4 no 3 birds 4 no 4 no 5 longer 4 no 6 sang 6 sang 7 . i think they must all be taking a nap , ' said he . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 they 3 they 4 must 4 must 5 all 4 must 6 be 6 be 7 taking 7 taking 8 a 8 a 9 nap 9 nap 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . but she didn't . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . finally he shifted so fast that he seemed to be dancing on top of the old stump . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 shifted 2 he 4 so 4 so 5 fast 4 so 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 dancing 10 be 12 on 12 on 13 top 13 top 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 stump 17 stump 18 . the faster he danced the funnier he looked , and the funnier he looked the harder the little meadow people laughed . 1 the 2 faster 2 faster 3 he 3 he 5 the 4 danced 5 the 5 the 7 he 6 funnier 7 he 7 he 9 , 8 looked 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 funnier 12 funnier 14 looked 13 he 14 looked 14 looked 15 the 15 the 16 harder 16 harder 17 the 17 the 18 little 18 little 19 meadow 19 meadow 21 laughed 20 people 21 laughed 21 laughed 22 . all the little meadow people stopped laughing to hear what she would say . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 little 2 the 4 meadow 4 meadow 5 people 4 meadow 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 to 8 to 9 hear 8 to 10 what 10 what 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 say 13 say 14 . suddenly he opened his big mouth and then closed it with a snap . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 opened 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 big 5 big 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 and 7 and 9 closed 8 then 9 closed 9 closed 10 it 10 it 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 snap 13 snap 14 . one more foolish green fly had disappeared inside the white and yellow waistcoat . 1 one 2 more 2 more 4 green 3 foolish 4 green 4 green 5 fly 4 green 6 had 5 fly 6 had 6 had 8 inside 7 disappeared 8 inside 8 inside 9 the 9 the 10 white 10 white 11 and 10 white 12 yellow 12 yellow 13 waistcoat 12 yellow 14 . he couldn't hunt for his meals by day , for the light blinded him . 1 he 2 couldn't 1 he 15 . 2 couldn't 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 for 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 meals 6 meals 7 by 6 meals 8 day 8 day 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 12 light 12 light 13 blinded 12 light 14 him 13 blinded 14 him at night he could see but little in the darkness . 1 at 10 darkness 2 night 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 but 6 but 7 little 6 but 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 darkness 10 darkness 11 . so he got little to eat and he grew thinner and thinner and thinner until he was but a shadow of his former self . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 little 3 got 4 little 4 little 5 to 5 to 6 eat 5 to 7 and 7 and 9 grew 8 he 9 grew 9 grew 10 thinner 10 thinner 11 and 11 and 12 thinner 12 thinner 13 and 13 and 14 thinner 13 and 15 until 15 until 16 he 16 he 17 was 16 he 18 but 17 was 18 but 18 but 19 a 18 but 20 shadow 19 a 20 shadow 20 shadow 22 his 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 former 22 his 24 self 24 self 25 . no one was afraid of him now , for it was the easiest thing in the world to keep out of his way . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 was 2 one 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 4 afraid 6 him 6 him 7 now 7 now 8 , 7 now 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 12 the 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 easiest 12 the 14 thing 14 thing 16 the 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 world 16 the 18 to 18 to 19 keep 18 to 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 way 23 way 24 . he was so weak that he just sat huddled in the thickest part of the great pine . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 so 3 so 4 weak 4 weak 5 that 4 weak 6 he 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 just 7 just 8 sat 7 just 10 in 8 sat 9 huddled 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 thickest 11 the 14 of 12 thickest 13 part 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 great 16 great 17 pine 17 pine 18 . you see he had been able to catch very little to eat . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 catch 7 to 13 . 8 catch 9 very 10 little 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 . your feathers shall become as soft as down , so that when you fly none shall hear you . ' 1 your 3 shall 2 feathers 3 shall 3 shall 5 as 4 become 5 as 5 as 6 soft 6 soft 7 as 6 soft 8 down 8 down 9 , 8 down 10 so 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 that 10 so 12 when 11 that 12 when 12 when 13 you 12 when 14 fly 14 fly 15 none 15 none 16 shall 16 shall 17 hear 16 shall 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' " and from that day it was even so . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 from 2 and 4 that 3 from 4 that 4 that 5 day 5 day 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 9 so 8 even 9 so 9 so 10 . his ears grew large and larger until his hearing became so keen that he could hear the least rustle , even at a long distance . 1 his 2 ears 2 ears 3 grew 2 ears 4 large 4 large 5 and 4 large 6 larger 6 larger 7 until 7 until 8 his 8 his 9 hearing 9 hearing 10 became 9 hearing 11 so 11 so 12 keen 12 keen 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 hear 15 could 17 the 16 hear 17 the 17 the 18 least 17 the 19 rustle 18 least 19 rustle 19 rustle 21 even 20 , 21 even 21 even 22 at 21 even 23 a 23 a 24 long 24 long 25 distance 25 distance 26 . and when he flew he made no sound , but floated like a great shadow . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 flew 3 he 4 flew 4 flew 5 he 4 flew 6 made 6 made 7 no 6 made 8 sound 7 no 8 sound 8 sound 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 like 11 floated 12 like 12 like 13 a 12 like 14 great 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 shadow 15 shadow 16 . but only at night had anyone cause to fear him , and then only the foolish and timid . 1 but 2 only 2 only 4 night 3 at 4 night 4 night 5 had 4 night 6 anyone 5 had 6 anyone 6 anyone 7 cause 6 anyone 8 to 8 to 10 him 9 fear 10 him 10 him 11 , 10 him 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 12 and 14 only 14 only 15 the 15 the 16 foolish 16 foolish 17 and 17 and 18 timid 18 timid 19 . " we 'll bring you the first foolish green fly we can find . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 2 we 4 bring 3 'll 4 bring 4 bring 5 you 4 bring 6 the 6 the 7 first 6 the 8 foolish 8 foolish 9 green 8 foolish 10 fly 9 green 10 fly 10 fly 12 can 11 we 12 can 12 can 13 find 13 find 14 . 14 . 15 " then away they rushed to hunt for it . 1 then 2 away 2 away 3 they 3 they 4 rushed 4 rushed 5 to 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 . better go inside the house ! 1 better 2 go 2 go 3 inside 3 inside 4 the 3 inside 5 house 5 house 6 ! babies cry oh my ! oh my ! 1 babies 2 cry 1 babies 3 oh 3 oh 5 ! 4 my 5 ! 5 ! 6 oh 5 ! 7 my 7 my 8 ! you 're a baby go and cry ! " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 baby 3 a 5 go 4 baby 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 cry 7 cry 8 ! 7 cry 9 " 8 ! 9 " then he pointed a finger at him and said : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 a 4 a 5 finger 5 finger 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 : mammy 'll whip you by and by ! 1 mammy 2 'll 2 'll 3 whip 2 'll 4 you 4 you 5 by 4 you 6 and 6 and 8 ! 7 by 8 ! he jumped almost out of his skin , and ran into the house crying at the top of his voice . 1 he 2 jumped 1 he 4 out 2 jumped 3 almost 4 out 5 of 5 of 9 and 6 his 7 skin 7 skin 8 , 7 skin 9 and 9 and 10 ran 10 ran 12 the 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 house 12 the 14 crying 14 crying 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 top 17 top 18 of 17 top 19 his 18 of 19 his 19 his 21 . 20 voice 21 . he had stopped crying , but he looked very unhappy and cross and sulky . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 stopped 3 stopped 5 , 4 crying 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 very 9 very 10 unhappy 10 unhappy 11 and 11 and 12 cross 12 cross 13 and 13 and 14 sulky 14 sulky 15 . it was true , dreadfully true ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 ! 2 was 3 true 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 true if he stubbed his toe he cried . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 stubbed 3 stubbed 4 his 3 stubbed 5 toe 5 toe 7 cried 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 . it had come to such a pass that all the little meadow people delighted to tease him just to make him cry . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 6 a 5 such 6 a 6 a 8 that 7 pass 8 that 8 that 10 the 9 all 10 the 10 the 12 meadow 11 little 12 meadow 12 meadow 13 people 12 meadow 14 delighted 13 people 14 delighted 14 delighted 15 to 14 delighted 16 tease 15 to 16 tease 16 tease 18 just 17 him 18 just 18 just 20 make 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 him 20 make 22 cry 21 him 22 cry 22 cry 23 . the more he thought how lonely he was , the more he cried . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 how 5 how 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 more 11 more 12 he 12 he 14 . 13 cried 14 . he put his right hand behind his right ear and listened . 1 he 2 put 2 put 4 right 3 his 4 right 4 right 5 hand 4 right 6 behind 6 behind 8 right 7 his 8 right 8 right 9 ear 8 right 10 and 9 ear 10 and 10 and 11 listened 11 listened 12 . then he put his left hand behind his left ear and listened some more . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 5 left 4 his 5 left 5 left 6 hand 6 hand 7 behind 6 hand 8 his 7 behind 8 his 8 his 9 left 9 left 10 ear 9 left 11 and 11 and 12 listened 11 and 13 some 12 listened 13 some 13 some 14 more 13 some 15 . what are you crying for ? " 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 5 for 4 crying 5 for 5 for 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " what 's all this about ? " demanded some one right behind them . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 2 what 4 all 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 this 4 all 6 about 6 about 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 demanded 9 demanded 10 some 10 some 11 one 11 one 13 behind 12 right 13 behind 13 behind 14 them 14 them 15 . now a good honest laugh is like whooping cough it is catching . 1 now 11 is 2 a 4 honest 3 good 4 honest 4 honest 5 laugh 4 honest 6 is 6 is 8 whooping 7 like 8 whooping 8 whooping 9 cough 9 cough 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 13 . 12 catching 13 . the next thing he knew he wasn't crying at all he was laughing . 1 the 14 . 2 next 3 thing 2 next 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 he 5 knew 7 wasn't 6 he 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 crying 8 crying 10 all 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 laughing 13 laughing 14 . he tried to cry , but it was of no use at all ; he just had to laugh . 1 he 3 to 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 cry 4 cry 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 6 but 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 of 8 was 10 no 10 no 11 use 10 no 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 ; 14 ; 15 he 15 he 16 just 16 just 17 had 17 had 19 laugh 18 to 19 laugh 19 laugh 20 . don't forget it . " 1 don't 2 forget 2 forget 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 " his sides were sore , he had laughed so hard , and somehow the whole world had changed . 1 his 3 were 2 sides 3 were 3 were 5 , 4 sore 5 , 5 , 6 he 5 , 7 had 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 laughed 8 laughed 10 hard 9 so 10 hard 10 hard 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 the 13 somehow 14 the 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 16 world 15 whole 17 had 17 had 18 changed 17 had 19 . the sunshine was brighter and the songs of the birds were sweeter . 1 the 2 sunshine 2 sunshine 3 was 3 was 4 brighter 4 brighter 5 and 5 and 7 songs 6 the 7 songs 7 songs 9 the 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 birds 10 birds 13 . 11 were 12 sweeter 12 sweeter 13 . altogether it was a very nice world , a very nice world indeed to live in . 1 altogether 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 4 a 6 nice 5 very 6 nice 6 nice 7 world 6 nice 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 very 9 a 11 nice 11 nice 12 world 11 nice 13 indeed 13 indeed 14 to 13 indeed 15 live 15 live 17 . 16 in 17 . somehow he felt as if he never wanted to cry again . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 5 if 8 wanted 6 he 7 never 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 cry 10 cry 11 again 11 again 12 . better go inside the house ! 1 better 2 go 2 go 3 inside 3 inside 4 the 3 inside 5 house 5 house 6 ! babies cry oh my ! oh my ! 1 babies 2 cry 1 babies 3 oh 3 oh 5 ! 4 my 5 ! 5 ! 6 oh 5 ! 7 my 7 my 8 ! you 're a baby go and cry ! " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 baby 3 a 5 go 4 baby 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 cry 7 cry 8 ! 7 cry 9 " 8 ! 9 " they began to tease him . 1 they 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 tease 4 tease 5 him 5 him 6 . they pulled his whiskers and rumpled his hair . 1 they 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 his 3 his 4 whiskers 4 whiskers 5 and 5 and 6 rumpled 6 rumpled 9 . 7 his 8 hair 8 hair 9 . then he began to laugh too . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 too 6 too 7 . my , how it did hurt ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 did 5 did 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 ! in spite of himself tears did come into his eyes . 1 in 11 . 2 spite 4 himself 3 of 4 himself 4 himself 5 tears 5 tears 6 did 5 tears 7 come 7 come 9 his 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 eyes 9 his 11 . but he winked them back and bravely began to laugh . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 winked 3 winked 4 them 3 winked 5 back 5 back 6 and 5 back 7 bravely 7 bravely 8 began 7 bravely 9 to 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 laugh 9 to 11 . 10 laugh 11 . mammy 'll whip you by and by ! 1 mammy 2 'll 2 'll 3 whip 2 'll 4 you 4 you 5 by 4 you 6 and 6 and 8 ! 7 by 8 ! my , no ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 ! he laughed instead . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 instead 2 laughed 4 . but no longer was he lonely . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 longer 3 longer 4 was 4 was 6 lonely 5 he 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 . " it is much better , oh very much better , to laugh than to cry . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 much 3 is 4 much 4 much 5 better 5 better 6 , 5 better 7 oh 7 oh 9 much 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 better 10 better 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 laugh 13 laugh 14 than 13 laugh 15 to 15 to 16 cry 16 cry 17 . 17 . 18 "