all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved way , way up in the sky was a black speck sailing across the snowy white face of a cloud . 1 way 2 , 2 , 3 way 3 way 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sky 6 the 8 was 7 sky 8 was 8 was 10 black 9 a 10 black 10 black 12 sailing 11 speck 12 sailing 12 sailing 14 the 13 across 14 the 14 the 16 white 15 snowy 16 white 16 white 18 of 17 face 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 cloud 20 cloud 21 . it didn't seem possible that it could be alive way up there . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 possible 3 seem 4 possible 4 possible 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 alive 9 alive 10 way 9 alive 11 up 10 way 11 up 11 up 12 there 11 up 13 . but it was . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 . peter knew that it was , and he knew who it was . 1 peter 2 knew 1 peter 3 that 3 that 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 who 10 who 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 . peter rubbed the back of his neck , which ached because he had tipped his head back so long . 1 peter 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 the 3 the 4 back 4 back 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 neck 8 , 8 , 9 which 8 , 10 ached 9 which 10 ached 10 ached 11 because 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 tipped 13 had 15 his 14 tipped 15 his 15 his 16 head 15 his 17 back 17 back 18 so 17 back 19 long 19 long 20 . then he gave a little sigh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 sigh 6 sigh 7 . i 'm not envious of any bird . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 envious 3 not 4 envious 4 envious 5 of 4 envious 6 any 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 bird 6 any 8 . 7 bird 8 . the ground is good enough for me . 1 the 3 is 2 ground 3 is 3 is 5 enough 4 good 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 5 enough 7 me 7 me 8 . i was just wondering , that 's all . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 . 9 . 10 " peter 's eyes sparkled . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 . i 'll tell you the story , because it will do you good to hear it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 you 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 the 4 you 6 story 6 story 7 , 6 story 8 because 7 , 8 because 8 because 10 will 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 do 10 will 12 you 12 you 13 good 12 you 14 to 14 to 15 hear 15 hear 16 it 16 it 17 . i supposed everybody knew it . 1 i 2 supposed 1 i 3 everybody 3 everybody 5 it 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 . all birds do [.] 1 all 2 birds 2 birds 3 do that is , he ruled the animals and all the little people who lived on the ground , but he didn't rule the birds . 1 that 2 is 1 that 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 ruled 4 he 6 the 5 ruled 6 the 6 the 8 and 7 animals 8 and 8 and 10 the 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 11 little 13 who 12 people 13 who 13 who 14 lived 13 who 15 on 14 lived 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 , 17 ground 18 , 18 , 20 he 19 but 20 he 20 he 21 didn't 21 didn't 23 the 22 rule 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 birds 25 . you see the birds were not willing to be ruled over by an animal . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 the 3 the 4 birds 4 birds 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 willing 7 willing 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 ruled 9 be 11 over 10 ruled 11 over 11 over 13 an 12 by 13 an 13 an 15 . 14 animal 15 . they wanted one of their own kind . 1 they 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 their 4 of 6 own 6 own 7 kind 6 own 8 . it became harder and harder to get enough to eat . 1 it 11 . 2 became 3 harder 3 harder 4 and 3 harder 5 harder 4 and 5 harder 5 harder 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 9 to 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 eat 9 to 11 . no one knew when she was coming back or just where she was . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knew 2 one 4 when 4 when 6 was 5 she 6 was 6 was 8 back 7 coming 8 back 8 back 9 or 8 back 10 just 9 or 10 just 10 just 11 where 11 where 13 was 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 . he would send a messenger to try to find her . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 send 2 would 4 a 4 a 5 messenger 4 a 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 her 10 her 11 . " no one offered . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 offered 4 offered 5 . this one had a family to look after . 1 this 2 one 2 one 4 a 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 family 4 a 6 to 5 family 6 to 6 to 7 look 6 to 8 after 7 look 8 after 8 after 9 . another had a pain in his wings . 1 another 2 had 2 had 3 a 2 had 4 pain 4 pain 5 in 4 pain 6 his 6 his 8 . 7 wings 8 . " all the others laughed . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 others 4 others 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . then he spread his great wings and sailed away , every inch a king . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 spread 3 spread 4 his 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 wings 6 wings 7 and 7 and 8 sailed 8 sailed 9 away 9 away 10 , 9 away 11 every 10 , 11 every 11 every 12 inch 11 every 13 a 13 a 14 king 13 a 15 . 14 king 15 . they watched him until he was a speck in the sky , and finally he disappeared altogether . 1 they 2 watched 2 watched 11 sky 3 him 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 speck 8 speck 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 sky 11 sky 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 finally 14 finally 15 he 15 he 16 disappeared 16 disappeared 17 altogether 17 altogether 18 . at last a day was set to choose a new king . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 a 2 last 4 day 4 day 5 was 5 was 6 set 5 was 7 to 7 to 8 choose 8 choose 9 a 9 a 11 king 10 new 11 king 11 king 12 . he would take no part in choosing a new king . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 take 2 would 4 no 4 no 6 in 5 part 6 in 6 in 7 choosing 6 in 8 a 8 a 9 new 9 new 11 . 10 king 11 . pretty soon he saw a speck way up against a cloud , a speck no bigger than himself . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 4 saw 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 4 saw 6 speck 6 speck 7 way 6 speck 8 up 7 way 8 up 8 up 10 a 9 against 10 a 10 a 11 cloud 10 a 12 , 12 , 13 a 12 , 14 speck 14 speck 16 bigger 15 no 16 bigger 16 bigger 18 himself 17 than 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " he was so out of breath when he reached the other birds that he couldn't say a word for a few minutes . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 4 so 4 so 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 breath 6 of 7 breath 7 breath 8 when 7 breath 9 he 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 reached 10 reached 11 the 11 the 13 birds 12 other 13 birds 13 birds 14 that 13 birds 15 he 15 he 17 say 16 couldn't 17 say 17 say 18 a 17 say 19 word 19 word 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 few 22 few 23 minutes 23 minutes 24 . at least , it seems that way to his friends and neighbors . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 to 7 way 9 his 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 friends 9 his 11 and 11 and 12 neighbors 12 neighbors 13 . people never know what they can do till they try . 1 people 2 never 2 never 4 what 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 can 5 they 6 can 6 can 8 till 7 do 8 till 8 till 9 they 9 they 10 try 9 they 11 . " made it his business to learn how . 1 " 2 made 2 made 3 it 2 made 4 his 4 his 5 business 4 his 6 to 6 to 7 learn 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 . " quite a while . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 a 2 quite 4 while 4 while 5 . perhaps you would like to hear about it . " 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 about 6 hear 8 it 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " " if you please . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 . i should love dearly to hear about it . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 love 2 should 4 dearly 3 love 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 to 4 dearly 6 hear 6 hear 7 about 6 hear 8 it 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . peter wasn't sure . 1 peter 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 sure 2 wasn't 4 . for instance , he couldn't swim . 1 for 2 instance 2 instance 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 swim 6 swim 7 . but he could do a great many things , and he was very smart . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 do 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 many 7 many 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 he 11 he 13 very 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 smart 14 smart 15 . this is how it happens that he learned to like fish . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 how 2 is 4 it 4 it 5 happens 4 it 6 that 6 that 8 learned 7 he 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 8 learned 10 like 9 to 10 like 10 like 11 fish 10 like 12 . in the first place , he didn't have as much as he wanted . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 have 8 have 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 . and then again he didn't have it when he wanted it . 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 he 3 again 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 4 he 6 have 6 have 7 it 6 have 8 when 8 when 9 he 8 when 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 it 10 wanted 12 . " at first he didn't like it at all . 1 " 2 at 2 at 4 he 3 first 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 4 he 6 like 6 like 8 at 7 it 8 at 8 at 10 . 9 all 10 . the water got in his ears and up his nose and choked him . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 got 2 water 4 in 3 got 4 in 4 in 6 ears 5 his 6 ears 6 ears 7 and 6 ears 9 his 7 and 8 up 9 his 10 nose 10 nose 11 and 11 and 12 choked 12 choked 13 him 13 him 14 . and then it was so dreadfully wet ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 dreadfully 6 dreadfully 7 wet 7 wet 8 ! but he would grit his teeth and keep at it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 5 his 4 grit 5 his 5 his 6 teeth 5 his 7 and 7 and 8 keep 7 and 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 . after a while he got so that he could paddle around a little . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 2 a 4 he 4 he 5 got 4 he 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 paddle 9 could 11 around 11 around 12 a 11 around 13 little 13 little 14 . gradually he lost his fear of the water . 1 gradually 2 he 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 4 his 3 lost 5 fear 5 fear 6 of 5 fear 7 the 7 the 8 water 7 the 9 . 8 water 9 . this was great sport , and he quite often had fish for dinner now . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 sport 4 sport 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 quite 7 he 8 quite 8 quite 9 often 8 quite 10 had 9 often 10 had 10 had 12 for 11 fish 12 for 12 for 13 dinner 12 for 14 now 14 now 15 . " but he wasn't satisfied . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 5 satisfied 4 wasn't 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 . he was bound that he would swim well . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bound 3 bound 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 8 well 7 swim 8 well 8 well 9 . so he kept trying and trying . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 2 he 4 trying 3 kept 4 trying 4 trying 5 and 5 and 6 trying 6 trying 7 . the more he did this , the longer he could hold his breath . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 5 this 4 did 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 longer 7 the 8 longer 8 longer 9 he 9 he 10 could 9 he 11 hold 11 hold 12 his 12 his 13 breath 13 breath 14 . the water was so dreadfully wet ! 1 the 3 was 2 water 3 was 3 was 4 so 3 was 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 wet 6 wet 7 ! every time he came out of it , he had to run his hardest to dry off and keep from getting cold . 1 every 2 time 2 time 3 he 2 time 4 came 4 came 5 out 4 came 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 9 he 11 to 11 to 12 run 11 to 13 his 13 his 14 hardest 13 his 15 to 15 to 16 dry 15 to 17 off 16 dry 17 off 17 off 18 and 17 off 19 keep 18 and 19 keep 19 keep 20 from 19 keep 21 getting 20 from 21 getting 21 getting 22 cold 21 getting 23 . this was very tiresome and he did wish that there was an easier way of drying off . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 tiresome 4 tiresome 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 wish 8 wish 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 an 12 an 13 easier 13 easier 14 way 14 way 15 of 15 of 16 drying 16 drying 17 off 16 drying 18 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see , he had learned to catch fish , and so he had plenty to eat . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 5 had 7 to 6 learned 7 to 7 to 8 catch 7 to 9 fish 9 fish 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 plenty 14 had 16 to 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . she watched him catch a fish . 1 she 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 4 catch 3 him 4 catch 4 catch 5 a 4 catch 6 fish 5 a 6 fish 6 fish 7 . he found that he had a brand new coat over his old one , and the new one was waterproof . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 brand 7 brand 9 coat 8 new 9 coat 9 coat 10 over 10 over 12 old 11 his 12 old 12 old 13 one 13 one 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 18 one 17 new 18 one 18 one 19 was 18 one 20 waterproof 20 waterproof 21 . he could swim as much as he pleased and not get the least bit wet , because the water couldn't get through that new coat . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 swim 3 swim 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 pleased 7 he 9 and 9 and 10 not 9 and 11 get 11 get 13 least 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 bit 13 least 15 wet 14 bit 15 wet 15 wet 17 because 16 , 17 because 17 because 18 the 17 because 19 water 18 the 19 water 19 water 21 get 20 couldn't 21 get 21 get 22 through 22 through 23 that 23 that 25 coat 24 new 25 coat 25 coat 26 . what under the sun are you trying to do , swelling yourself up that way ? " 1 what 2 under 2 under 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 are 5 are 6 you 5 are 7 trying 6 you 7 trying 7 trying 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 9 do 11 swelling 10 , 11 swelling 11 swelling 12 yourself 12 yourself 14 that 13 up 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 17 " 16 ? 17 " he was rather fond of him , even if he did play jokes on him once in a while . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 of 3 rather 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 12 play 11 did 12 play 12 play 13 jokes 12 play 14 on 13 jokes 14 on 14 on 16 once 15 him 16 once 16 once 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 while 19 while 20 . peter knew about those singers . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 about 2 knew 4 those 3 about 4 those 4 those 5 singers 4 those 6 . 5 singers 6 . peter sat very still on the edge of the bank trying to see one of them . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 4 still 3 very 4 still 4 still 5 on 4 still 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 trying 10 bank 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 11 trying 13 see 12 to 13 see 13 see 15 of 14 one 15 of 15 of 17 . 16 them 17 . suddenly he became aware of a new note , one he never had noticed before and sweeter than any of the others . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 4 aware 3 became 4 aware 4 aware 5 of 4 aware 6 a 6 a 7 new 6 a 8 note 8 note 10 one 9 , 10 one 10 one 11 he 10 one 12 never 12 never 13 had 13 had 14 noticed 13 had 15 before 15 before 16 and 15 before 17 sweeter 17 sweeter 18 than 18 than 19 any 19 any 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 others 22 others 23 . then his eyes opened until it seemed as if they would pop right out of his head , and he dropped his lower jaw foolishly . 1 then 19 and 2 his 3 eyes 2 his 4 opened 4 opened 5 until 4 opened 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 12 pop 11 would 12 pop 12 pop 14 out 13 right 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 dropped 21 dropped 22 his 22 his 24 jaw 23 lower 24 jaw 24 jaw 26 . 25 foolishly 26 . he was so absorbed in his singing that he just didn't hear . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 absorbed 4 absorbed 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 singing 7 singing 8 that 7 singing 9 he 8 that 9 he 9 he 11 didn't 10 just 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 hear 12 hear 13 . peter was so full of the discovery he had made that he could think of nothing else . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 he 7 discovery 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 made 9 had 10 made 10 made 11 that 11 that 12 he 11 that 13 could 13 could 14 think 13 could 15 of 14 think 15 of 15 of 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 else 17 else 18 . he fairly ached to tell . 1 he 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 ached 3 ached 4 to 4 to 6 . 5 tell 6 . i wonder how he ever learned . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 how 2 wonder 4 he 4 he 6 learned 5 ever 6 learned 6 learned 7 . 7 . 8 " " it just came to him naturally . 1 " 8 . 2 it 3 just 2 it 4 came 3 just 4 came 4 came 6 him 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 naturally 6 him 8 . his father sang , and his grandfather , and his great grandfather , way back to the beginning of things . 1 his 16 to 2 father 3 sang 3 sang 4 , 3 sang 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 his 5 and 7 grandfather 6 his 7 grandfather 7 grandfather 8 , 7 grandfather 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 great 10 his 12 grandfather 11 great 12 grandfather 12 grandfather 14 way 13 , 14 way 14 way 15 back 14 way 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 beginning 18 beginning 19 of 19 of 20 things 20 things 21 . i thought everybody knew about that . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 knew 4 knew 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 . 7 . 8 " tell me about it . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . " it 's something you ought to know about , anyway . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 you 3 's 4 something 5 you 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 about 9 about 10 , 10 , 12 . 11 anyway 12 . i 've heard say that it goes way back almost to the very beginning of things when there wasn't much land . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 heard 3 heard 5 that 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 it 5 that 7 goes 7 goes 9 back 8 way 9 back 9 back 10 almost 9 back 11 to 10 almost 11 to 11 to 12 the 11 to 13 very 12 the 13 very 13 very 15 of 14 beginning 15 of 15 of 17 when 16 things 17 when 17 when 18 there 18 there 19 wasn't 19 wasn't 20 much 20 much 21 land 20 much 22 . 21 land 22 . she looked at him sharply . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 sharply 5 sharply 6 . she was worried . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 worried 3 worried 4 . she had so many things to attend to that she hadn't time to take care of the bugs . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 so 3 so 4 many 4 many 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 attend 7 attend 8 to 7 attend 9 that 9 that 11 hadn't 10 she 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 time 11 hadn't 13 to 12 time 13 to 13 to 15 care 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 bugs 18 bugs 19 . she watched him a while as he hopped from plant to plant catching bugs as fast as he could , and then she spoke . 1 she 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 2 watched 4 a 4 a 6 as 5 while 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 hopped 8 hopped 9 from 9 from 10 plant 10 plant 11 to 10 plant 12 plant 12 plant 13 catching 13 catching 14 bugs 13 catching 15 as 15 as 16 fast 15 as 17 as 17 as 18 he 17 as 19 could 19 could 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 then 22 then 23 she 23 she 25 . 24 spoke 25 . peter sighed . 1 peter 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 . " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 4 caw 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 6 caw 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 6 caw 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " that sounded like a story . 1 that 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 6 . 5 story 6 . how did he lose it ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 lose 4 lose 5 it 5 it 6 ? why did he lose it ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 lose 4 lose 5 it 5 it 6 ? when " 1 when 2 " peter jumped in front of him . 1 peter 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 in 2 jumped 4 front 4 front 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 . " no , you don't ! " he cried . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . i never could tell a story standing up . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 2 never 4 tell 4 tell 5 a 4 tell 6 story 5 a 6 story 6 story 7 standing 7 standing 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 " " once upon a time " 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 " it seems as if everything interesting happened long ago . " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 3 as 5 everything 4 if 5 everything 5 everything 6 interesting 6 interesting 7 happened 6 interesting 8 long 8 long 9 ago 9 ago 10 . 10 . 11 " he could imitate any and everybody , and he did . 1 he 2 could 1 he 3 imitate 3 imitate 5 and 4 any 5 and 5 and 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 . it didn't take him long to discover that no one else had such a wonderful tongue . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 long 4 him 6 to 6 to 7 discover 6 to 8 that 8 that 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 12 had 11 else 12 had 12 had 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 tongue 16 tongue 17 . he puzzled over it a good deal himself for a while . 1 he 2 puzzled 2 puzzled 4 it 3 over 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 6 good 8 himself 8 himself 10 a 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 . he couldn't understand how he could make any sound he pleased , while his neighbors could make only a few special sounds . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 how 3 understand 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 could 5 he 7 make 7 make 9 sound 8 any 9 sound 9 sound 10 he 10 he 11 pleased 10 he 12 , 11 pleased 12 , 12 , 13 while 13 while 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 could 16 could 17 make 16 could 18 only 17 make 18 only 18 only 19 a 18 only 20 few 19 a 20 few 20 few 22 sounds 21 special 22 sounds 22 sounds 23 . sure enough , his own tongue was different from any of the others . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 4 his 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 tongue 5 own 7 was 6 tongue 7 was 7 was 8 different 7 was 9 from 8 different 9 from 9 from 11 of 10 any 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 others 13 others 14 . it was split a little , so that it was almost like two tongues in one . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 split 3 split 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 that 7 so 9 it 9 it 11 almost 10 was 11 almost 11 almost 12 like 11 almost 13 two 12 like 13 two 13 two 15 in 14 tongues 15 in 15 in 17 . 16 one 17 . it 's this little old tongue of mine . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 little 3 this 4 little 4 little 5 old 5 old 6 tongue 5 old 7 of 7 of 9 . 8 mine 9 . nobody else has got one like it , but nobody knows that but me . 1 nobody 2 else 2 else 3 has 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 one 5 one 7 it 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 nobody 10 nobody 11 knows 11 knows 12 that 11 knows 13 but 13 but 14 me 14 me 15 . i must make good use of it . 1 i 3 make 2 must 3 make 3 make 4 good 4 good 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . times were getting hard , and everybody had to work to get enough to eat . 1 times 3 getting 2 were 3 getting 3 getting 5 , 4 hard 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 everybody 7 everybody 9 to 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 work 9 to 11 to 11 to 13 enough 12 get 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . of course that meal was left in a hurry . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 2 course 4 meal 4 meal 5 was 5 was 6 left 5 was 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 . all the time he was so sly about it that never once was he suspected . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 sly 7 sly 9 it 8 about 9 it 9 it 11 never 10 that 11 never 11 never 12 once 11 never 13 was 13 was 14 he 14 he 15 suspected 14 he 16 . 15 suspected 16 . somehow his tongue felt very queer . 1 somehow 3 tongue 2 his 3 tongue 3 tongue 5 very 4 felt 5 very 5 very 6 queer 5 very 7 . 6 queer 7 . then he hurried over to the nearest pool of water in which he could see his reflection and stuck out his tongue . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 2 he 6 the 3 hurried 4 over 4 over 5 to 6 the 7 nearest 7 nearest 9 of 8 pool 9 of 9 of 11 in 10 water 11 in 11 in 12 which 11 in 13 he 13 he 14 could 13 he 15 see 14 could 15 see 15 see 17 reflection 16 his 17 reflection 17 reflection 18 and 17 reflection 19 stuck 19 stuck 20 out 19 stuck 21 his 21 his 22 tongue 22 tongue 23 . it was no longer split into a double tongue . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 split 5 split 6 into 5 split 7 a 7 a 8 double 8 double 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 . his neighbors didn't know what to make of it , for you remember he had been a great gossip . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 3 didn't 2 neighbors 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 make 6 to 8 of 8 of 10 , 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 remember 12 you 14 he 13 remember 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 been 15 had 17 a 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 gossip 19 gossip 20 . they said that he must have lost his tongue . 1 they 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 have 5 must 7 lost 7 lost 8 his 8 his 10 . 9 tongue 10 . of course he hadn't , but he felt that he might as well have . 1 of 3 he 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 , 4 hadn't 6 but 6 but 7 he 6 but 8 felt 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 10 he 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 might 11 might 12 as 12 as 13 well 12 as 14 have 14 have 15 . peter had no desire to hear it any nearer . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 desire 4 desire 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 any 8 any 9 nearer 9 nearer 10 . i don't believe he will , because it is too near the homes of men . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 8 it 7 because 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 12 the 10 too 11 near 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 homes 13 homes 14 of 14 of 16 . 15 men 16 . he 's just as fierce as his voice sounds . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 as 5 fierce 7 his 7 his 8 voice 7 his 9 sounds 9 sounds 10 . did you ever hear how he got his name ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 how 5 how 6 he 5 how 7 got 6 he 7 got 7 got 8 his 7 got 9 name 8 his 9 name 9 name 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . but he was stronger than either , could run farther and faster than either , and had quite as wonderful a nose as either . 1 but 2 he 1 but 25 . 2 he 4 stronger 3 was 4 stronger 4 stronger 5 than 4 stronger 6 either 6 either 7 , 6 either 8 could 8 could 9 run 8 could 10 farther 9 run 10 farther 10 farther 12 faster 11 and 12 faster 12 faster 13 than 13 than 14 either 14 either 15 , 15 , 17 had 16 and 17 had 17 had 19 as 18 quite 19 as 19 as 20 wonderful 20 wonderful 22 nose 21 a 22 nose 22 nose 24 either 23 as 24 either there was plenty to eat , and everybody was on good terms with everybody else . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 everybody 8 everybody 10 on 9 was 10 on 10 on 11 good 11 good 12 terms 12 terms 13 with 12 terms 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 else 14 everybody 16 . but there came a time , as you know , when food became scarce . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 came 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 7 as 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 food 11 when 13 became 13 became 14 scarce 14 scarce 15 . it was then that the big learned to hunt the small , and fear was born into the world . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 2 was 4 that 3 then 4 that 4 that 6 big 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 learned 6 big 8 to 7 learned 8 to 8 to 10 the 9 hunt 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 small 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 fear 14 fear 15 was 15 was 16 born 16 born 18 the 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 world 18 the 20 . his teeth were long and sharp , and he was so strong that there were few he feared to fight with . 1 his 2 teeth 2 teeth 3 were 2 teeth 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 7 , 6 sharp 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 so 11 so 12 strong 12 strong 13 that 13 that 15 were 14 there 15 were 15 were 16 few 15 were 17 he 17 he 18 feared 17 he 19 to 19 to 20 fight 20 fight 21 with 21 with 22 . " most people like to do the things they know they can do well . 1 " 2 most 2 most 3 people 2 most 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 do 5 to 7 the 6 do 7 the 7 the 8 things 7 the 9 they 8 things 9 they 9 they 10 know 9 they 11 they 11 they 13 do 12 can 13 do 13 do 15 . 14 well 15 . i can't understand it myself . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 myself 5 myself 6 . can you ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " peter shook his head . 1 peter 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . it is always they who are hunted . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 they 3 always 4 they 4 they 5 who 5 who 6 are 6 are 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 . " at first he hunted silently , running swiftly with his nose to the ground . 1 " 3 first 2 at 3 first 3 first 5 hunted 4 he 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 silently 5 hunted 7 , 7 , 8 running 8 running 10 with 9 swiftly 10 with 10 with 12 nose 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 . but this gave the ones he hunted very little chance ; he was upon them before they even suspected that he was on their trail . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 gave 2 this 4 the 4 the 5 ones 5 ones 6 he 6 he 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 chance 10 chance 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 them 14 upon 15 them 15 them 16 before 15 them 17 they 16 before 17 they 17 they 18 even 17 they 19 suspected 19 suspected 21 he 20 that 21 he 21 he 23 on 22 was 23 on 23 on 24 their 24 their 25 trail 25 trail 26 . he never could hold his head and his tail up after that kind of a hunt . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 could 2 never 4 hold 4 hold 5 his 5 his 6 head 5 his 7 and 6 head 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 tail 8 his 10 up 9 tail 10 up 10 up 12 that 11 after 12 that 12 that 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 hunt 16 hunt 17 . there was nothing to be proud about in such a hunt . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 proud 6 proud 7 about 7 about 8 in 7 about 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 hunt 11 hunt 12 . " one night he sat thinking about it . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 night 2 one 4 he 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 sat 4 he 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 about 6 thinking 8 it 8 it 9 . there was something very lonely and shivery and terrible in the sound , and all who heard it shook with fear . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 very 3 something 4 very 4 very 5 lonely 5 lonely 6 and 5 lonely 7 shivery 7 shivery 9 terrible 8 and 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 sound 12 sound 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 all 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 who 16 who 17 heard 16 who 18 it 17 heard 18 it 18 it 19 shook 18 it 20 with 19 shook 20 with 20 with 22 . 21 fear 22 . the next day when he went hunting he threw up his head and howled at the very first smell of fresh tracks . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 when 4 when 5 he 4 when 6 went 6 went 7 hunting 6 went 8 he 8 he 9 threw 8 he 10 up 9 threw 10 up 10 up 12 head 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 and 13 and 14 howled 14 howled 15 at 15 at 17 very 16 the 17 very 17 very 19 smell 18 first 19 smell 19 smell 20 of 20 of 21 fresh 21 fresh 22 tracks 22 tracks 23 . you see , he felt that it had been a fair hunt . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 a 10 a 11 fair 11 fair 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 . after that he always gave fair warning . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 2 that 4 always 4 always 5 gave 4 always 6 fair 6 fair 7 warning 7 warning 8 . as he ran , he howled for very joy . 1 as 2 he 2 he 4 , 3 ran 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 howled 6 howled 7 for 7 for 10 . 8 very 9 joy 9 joy 10 . no longer did he carry his bushy tail between his legs , for no longer did he feel like a coward and a sneak . 1 no 2 longer 1 no 3 did 3 did 5 carry 4 he 5 carry 5 carry 6 his 5 carry 7 bushy 7 bushy 8 tail 7 bushy 9 between 9 between 10 his 9 between 11 legs 11 legs 12 , 11 legs 13 for 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 no 13 for 15 longer 14 no 15 longer 15 longer 17 he 16 did 17 he 17 he 19 like 18 feel 19 like 19 like 21 coward 20 a 21 coward 21 coward 22 and 22 and 23 a 23 a 24 sneak 24 sneak 25 . instead , he carried it proudly . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 carried 4 carried 5 it 5 it 7 . 6 proudly 7 . all the others hunted by stealth . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 hunted 3 others 5 by 5 by 7 . 6 stealth 7 . " now this earned for him first the dislike and then the hatred of the other hunters . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 this 2 now 4 earned 4 earned 5 for 4 earned 6 him 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 first 7 first 8 the 7 first 9 dislike 8 the 9 dislike 9 dislike 11 then 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 the 12 the 13 hatred 13 hatred 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 hunters 17 hunters 18 . the little people feared him , and the big people hated him because he spoiled their hunting . 1 the 2 little 1 the 3 people 2 little 3 people 3 people 5 him 4 feared 5 him 5 him 6 , 5 him 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 11 hated 10 people 11 hated 11 hated 12 him 12 him 13 because 12 him 14 he 14 he 15 spoiled 14 he 16 their 15 spoiled 16 their 16 their 17 hunting 17 hunting 18 . but he didn't mind . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 . sometimes he would howl out of pure mischief just to spoil the hunting of the others . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 would 2 he 4 howl 3 would 4 howl 4 howl 5 out 4 howl 6 of 6 of 7 pure 6 of 8 mischief 7 pure 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 spoil 11 spoil 12 the 12 the 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 . the result was that they grew strong , able to travel long distances , keen of nose , and sharp of wit . 1 the 2 result 2 result 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 grew 5 they 7 strong 7 strong 8 , 8 , 10 to 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 travel 10 to 12 long 12 long 14 , 13 distances 14 , 14 , 15 keen 14 , 16 of 16 of 18 , 17 nose 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 sharp 20 sharp 23 . 21 of 22 wit 22 wit 23 . peter is such a happy-go-lucky little fellow that he never thinks of anything but the good time he can have in the present . 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 6 little 5 happy-go-lucky 6 little 6 little 7 fellow 6 little 8 that 7 fellow 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 never 9 he 10 never 10 never 11 thinks 10 never 12 of 12 of 13 anything 12 of 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 17 time 16 good 17 time 17 time 18 he 17 time 19 can 19 can 20 have 19 can 21 in 20 have 21 in 21 in 23 present 22 the 23 present 23 present 24 . here it was summer , and winter was a long way off . 1 here 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 summer 4 summer 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 winter 7 winter 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 way 11 way 12 off 12 off 13 . what was summer for if not to play in and have a good time ? 1 what 3 summer 2 was 3 summer 3 summer 5 if 4 for 5 if 5 if 6 not 5 if 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 15 ? 14 time 15 ? " do tell us about it . 1 " 2 do 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 4 us 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . that was because he was king . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 because 2 was 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 king 6 king 7 . of course , he wasn't old then . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 wasn't 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 old 5 wasn't 7 then 6 old 7 then 7 then 8 . having so much brought to him , he grew very particular . 1 having 2 so 1 having 3 much 3 much 5 to 4 brought 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 8 he 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 grew 9 grew 10 very 10 very 11 particular 11 particular 12 . it was a lot easier to get his living this way than to hunt for his food as he always had in the past . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 5 easier 3 a 4 lot 5 easier 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 his 8 his 10 this 9 living 10 this 10 this 12 than 11 way 12 than 12 than 14 hunt 13 to 14 hunt 14 hunt 15 for 15 for 16 his 15 for 17 food 17 food 18 as 17 food 19 he 19 he 21 had 20 always 21 had 21 had 22 in 21 had 23 the 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 past 24 past 25 . besides , it was a lot more fun . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 9 . 7 more 8 fun 8 fun 9 . it is easy to give what you don't want yourself . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 easy 2 is 4 to 4 to 5 give 4 to 6 what 5 give 6 what 6 what 8 don't 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 want 8 don't 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 . so he took the nuts and pretended to be delighted with them . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 and 6 and 8 to 7 pretended 8 to 8 to 9 be 8 to 10 delighted 10 delighted 12 them 11 with 12 them 12 them 13 . at last he remembered a certain hollow tree . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 remembered 4 remembered 5 a 5 a 6 certain 6 certain 7 hollow 7 hollow 9 . 8 tree 9 . it didn't take her long to find out . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 her 4 her 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 9 . he was so fat he looked as if he would burst his skin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 fat 4 fat 5 he 4 fat 6 looked 6 looked 8 if 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 burst 11 burst 13 skin 12 his 13 skin 13 skin 14 . he grew more lonesome every day . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 more 2 grew 4 lonesome 4 lonesome 5 every 4 lonesome 6 day 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 . the weather was cold , and it was hard work to find anything to eat . 1 the 2 weather 2 weather 3 was 3 was 5 , 4 cold 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 to 10 work 12 find 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 anything 12 find 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . he couldn't think of anything but his stomach and how empty it was . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 but 6 but 7 his 7 his 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 empty 11 empty 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 . he grew thin and thinner . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 4 and 3 thin 4 and 4 and 5 thinner 4 and 6 . then he went without dinner . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 5 dinner 4 without 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 . late in the afternoon he crept into a hollow tree to get away from the cold , bitter wind . 1 late 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 5 he 5 he 6 crept 6 crept 7 into 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 tree 9 hollow 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 16 cold 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 , 16 cold 18 bitter 18 bitter 19 wind 19 wind 20 . he was very tired and very cold and very , very hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 and 3 very 4 tired 4 tired 5 and 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 cold 7 cold 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 , 9 very 11 very 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . tears filled his eyes and ran over and dripped from his nose . 1 tears 2 filled 2 filled 4 eyes 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 and 5 and 6 ran 5 and 7 over 7 over 8 and 8 and 9 dripped 9 dripped 11 his 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 nose 11 his 13 . 12 nose 13 . he curled up on the leaves at the bottom of the hollow to try to go to sleep and forget . 1 he 2 curled 1 he 3 up 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 at 6 leaves 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 to 12 hollow 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 16 go 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 to 16 go 18 sleep 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 and 18 sleep 20 forget 20 forget 21 . under him was something hard . 1 under 2 him 1 under 3 was 3 was 5 hard 4 something 5 hard 5 hard 6 . he twisted and turned , but he couldn't get in a comfortable position . 1 he 2 twisted 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 5 , 4 turned 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 get 9 get 10 in 10 in 11 a 10 in 12 comfortable 12 comfortable 14 . 13 position 14 . finally he looked to see what the trouble was caused by . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 to 4 to 6 what 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 the 6 what 8 trouble 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 was 9 was 10 caused 10 caused 11 by 11 by 12 . what do you think he found ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 4 think 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 4 think 6 found 6 found 7 ? six big , fat nuts ! 1 six 3 , 2 big 3 , 3 , 4 fat 3 , 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 ! " when he had eaten two , he felt better and decided to keep the others for the next day . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 eaten 4 had 6 two 6 two 7 , 6 two 8 he 8 he 9 felt 8 he 10 better 10 better 12 decided 11 and 12 decided 12 decided 13 to 12 decided 14 keep 14 keep 15 the 14 keep 16 others 15 the 16 others 16 others 18 the 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 next 18 the 20 day 19 next 20 day 20 day 21 . then he began to wonder how those nuts happened to be in that hollow tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 wonder 4 to 6 how 5 wonder 6 how 6 how 7 those 7 those 8 nuts 7 those 9 happened 9 happened 10 to 9 happened 11 be 11 be 12 in 12 in 13 that 12 in 14 hollow 13 that 14 hollow 14 hollow 15 tree 15 tree 16 . and that is just what he did do . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 did 6 he 8 do 7 did 8 do 8 do 9 . he never had to beg of any one . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 beg 5 beg 6 of 6 of 9 . 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 . he had learned to save . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 save 5 save 6 . " thank you ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! why don't you find out how ? 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 2 don't 4 find 3 you 4 find 4 find 5 out 4 find 6 how 6 how 7 ? he knows about almost everything . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 about 2 knows 4 almost 4 almost 6 . 5 everything 6 . peter 's eyes brightened as he said this . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 as 4 brightened 6 he 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 8 this 8 this 9 . " no , you don't ! " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . it was a good-natured , chuckling kind of a laugh . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good-natured 4 good-natured 5 , 5 , 6 chuckling 5 , 7 kind 7 kind 9 a 8 of 9 a 9 a 11 . 10 laugh 11 . it was quite wide at that point . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 5 at 4 wide 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 8 . 7 point 8 . " all right . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . peter went back a little so as to get a good start . 1 peter 2 went 2 went 4 a 3 back 4 a 4 a 6 so 5 little 6 so 6 so 7 as 6 so 8 to 7 as 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 start 12 start 13 . he paddled for the shore as fast as he could , and in his heart was something very like anger . 1 he 2 paddled 2 paddled 4 the 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 shore 4 the 6 as 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 8 as 7 fast 9 he 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 his 13 in 15 heart 15 heart 16 was 15 heart 17 something 17 something 18 very 18 very 19 like 18 very 20 anger 20 anger 21 . no one likes to be laughed at . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 likes 3 likes 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 . peter intended to start for home the very minute he reached the shore . 1 peter 2 intended 2 intended 3 to 3 to 4 start 4 start 5 for 5 for 7 the 6 home 7 the 7 the 8 very 7 the 9 minute 9 minute 10 he 10 he 12 the 11 reached 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 . it all happened a great while ago when the world was young . " 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 happened 2 all 4 a 3 happened 4 a 4 a 5 great 4 a 6 while 6 while 7 ago 6 while 8 when 8 when 10 world 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 11 was 12 young 12 young 13 . 13 . 14 " his curiosity wouldn't let him . 1 his 2 curiosity 2 curiosity 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 let 3 wouldn't 5 him 5 him 6 . so he shook himself and then lay down in the sunniest spot he could find within hearing . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 shook 3 shook 4 himself 4 himself 6 then 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 lay 6 then 8 down 7 lay 8 down 8 down 9 in 8 down 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sunniest 10 the 12 spot 12 spot 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 find 15 find 17 hearing 16 within 17 hearing 17 hearing 18 . when he had the latter , he was not much afraid of anybody . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 the 4 the 5 latter 5 latter 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 much 9 not 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 of 12 of 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 . when he had to run , he wanted nothing in the way of his slim legs . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 run 6 , 6 , 8 wanted 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 nothing 8 wanted 10 in 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 way 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 slim 15 slim 16 legs 16 legs 17 . and how he could run ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 he 3 he 4 could 3 he 5 run 4 could 5 run 5 run 6 ! my , my , my , how he could run ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 could 8 he 10 run 9 could 10 run 10 run 11 ! he couldn't run fast at all among the bushes and the fallen trees and the old logs . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 run 3 run 18 . 4 fast 5 at 5 at 6 all 5 at 7 among 6 all 7 among 7 among 9 bushes 8 the 9 bushes 9 bushes 11 the 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 fallen 11 the 13 trees 13 trees 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 logs 17 logs 18 . this was a new worry , and it troubled him almost as much as the old worry . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 worry 5 worry 6 , 6 , 8 it 7 and 8 it 8 it 10 him 9 troubled 10 him 10 him 11 almost 10 him 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 worry 17 worry 18 . he felt that he was in a dreadful fix . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 10 . 9 fix 10 . you see , hard times had come , and the big and strong were preying on the weak and small in order to live . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 hard 3 , 4 hard 4 hard 5 times 4 hard 6 had 5 times 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 big 10 the 11 big 11 big 12 and 11 big 13 strong 12 and 13 strong 13 strong 15 preying 14 were 15 preying 15 preying 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 19 and 18 weak 19 and 19 and 20 small 20 small 21 in 20 small 22 order 22 order 23 to 23 to 24 live 24 live 25 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! a big log was in his path , and he jumped over it as lightly as a feather . 1 a 3 log 2 big 3 log 3 log 5 in 4 was 5 in 5 in 7 path 6 his 7 path 7 path 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 over 10 he 11 jumped 11 jumped 12 over 12 over 13 it 13 it 14 as 14 as 16 as 15 lightly 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 feather 18 feather 19 . right then he had an idea . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 an 5 an 6 idea 6 idea 7 . why shouldn't he learn to jump ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 4 learn 3 he 4 learn 4 learn 5 to 4 learn 6 jump 5 to 6 jump 6 jump 7 ? he could try , anyway . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 try 3 try 4 , 4 , 5 anyway 5 anyway 6 . so when he was sure that no one was around to see him , he practised jumping over little low bushes . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 was 9 was 11 to 10 around 11 to 11 to 12 see 11 to 13 him 13 him 14 , 13 him 15 he 15 he 16 practised 15 he 17 jumping 17 jumping 19 little 18 over 19 little 19 little 20 low 19 little 21 bushes 21 bushes 22 . at first he couldn't do much , but he kept trying and trying , and little by little he jumped higher . 1 at 2 first 1 at 3 he 3 he 5 do 4 couldn't 5 do 5 do 6 much 5 do 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 12 and 11 trying 12 and 12 and 14 , 13 trying 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 little 16 little 17 by 16 little 18 little 17 by 18 little 18 little 19 he 19 he 20 jumped 20 jumped 21 higher 21 higher 22 . it was hard work , and he scraped his slim legs many times when he tried to jump over old logs and stumps . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 9 his 8 scraped 9 his 9 his 10 slim 9 his 11 legs 11 legs 13 times 12 many 13 times 13 times 15 he 14 when 15 he 15 he 17 to 16 tried 17 to 17 to 18 jump 17 to 19 over 19 over 20 old 19 over 21 logs 20 old 21 logs 21 logs 23 stumps 22 and 23 stumps 23 stumps 24 . " now all this time some one had been watching him , though he didn't know it . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 all 2 now 4 this 3 all 4 this 4 this 6 some 5 time 6 some 6 some 7 one 6 some 8 had 7 one 8 had 8 had 9 been 8 had 10 watching 10 watching 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 know 16 know 17 it 17 it 18 . one day she stopped him as he was trotting along a path . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 stopped 3 she 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 him 4 stopped 6 as 6 as 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 trotting 8 was 10 along 9 trotting 10 along 10 along 11 a 11 a 12 path 11 a 13 . and yet you are not satisfied ! ' 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 you 3 you 5 not 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' just imagine how surprised he was when he sailed over it without even touching the top of it with his hoofs ! 1 just 3 how 2 imagine 3 how 3 how 5 he 4 surprised 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 7 when 7 when 9 sailed 8 he 9 sailed 9 sailed 10 over 9 sailed 11 it 11 it 13 even 12 without 13 even 13 even 14 touching 13 even 15 the 14 touching 15 the 15 the 16 top 15 the 17 of 17 of 19 with 18 it 19 with 19 with 20 his 19 with 21 hoofs 21 hoofs 22 ! you see , each was sure that he was right . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 each 3 , 5 was 5 was 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 right 10 right 11 . it always pleases him to be considered wise . 1 it 9 . 2 always 4 him 3 pleases 4 him 4 him 5 to 4 him 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 considered 6 be 8 wise 8 wise 9 . but what is this matter on which you cannot agree ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 matter 4 this 6 on 5 matter 6 on 6 on 7 which 6 on 8 you 8 you 9 cannot 8 you 10 agree 10 agree 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " that makes two . " 1 " 6 " 2 that 3 makes 2 that 4 two 3 makes 4 two 4 two 5 . 5 . 6 " " they certainly are big enough . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 certainly 3 certainly 5 big 4 are 5 big 5 big 6 enough 5 big 7 . 6 enough 7 . i wonder if you ever will learn to use them . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 7 learn 6 will 7 learn 7 learn 9 use 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 them 10 them 11 . there was so much envy that it got into your eyes , and you couldn't see straight [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 much 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 envy 4 much 6 that 6 that 7 it 6 that 8 got 8 got 9 into 9 into 10 your 10 your 12 , 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 17 straight 16 see 17 straight envy is a bad thing . " 1 envy 7 " 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 thing 5 thing 6 . 6 . 7 " " the reason is because he doesn't fly . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 reason 3 reason 4 is 4 is 6 he 5 because 6 he 6 he 8 fly 7 doesn't 8 fly 8 fly 9 . he hasn't any wings . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 4 wings 3 any 4 wings 4 wings 5 . perhaps this was partly because he was very small and was not big enough or strong enough to fight his way as the others did . 1 perhaps 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 partly 3 was 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 small 8 very 10 and 10 and 11 was 10 and 12 not 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 big 12 not 14 enough 13 big 14 enough 14 enough 15 or 14 enough 16 strong 15 or 16 strong 16 strong 17 enough 16 strong 18 to 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 fight 19 fight 20 his 20 his 21 way 21 way 23 the 22 as 23 the 23 the 24 others 23 the 25 did 24 others 25 did 25 did 26 . " but even at night there was plenty of danger . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 at 3 even 4 at 4 at 5 night 4 at 6 there 5 night 6 there 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 plenty 8 plenty 9 of 9 of 10 danger 10 danger 11 . then he thought how foolish it was to wish for something he hadn't got and couldn't have . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 how 4 how 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 10 for 9 wish 10 for 10 for 11 something 10 for 12 he 12 he 14 got 13 hadn't 14 got 14 got 15 and 14 got 16 couldn't 15 and 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 18 . 17 have 18 . he would climb an old stump and then jump as far as he could . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 climb 2 would 4 an 4 an 5 old 4 an 6 stump 6 stump 7 and 7 and 8 then 7 and 9 jump 9 jump 10 as 10 as 12 as 11 far 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 . then one night he made a discovery . 1 then 2 one 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 made 4 he 6 a 6 a 7 discovery 7 discovery 8 . it was like sliding down on the air . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 like 2 was 3 like 3 like 5 down 4 sliding 5 down 5 down 6 on 5 down 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 . it was great fun , and pretty soon he was spending all his spare time doing it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 soon 7 pretty 9 he 9 he 10 was 9 he 11 spending 11 spending 13 his 12 all 13 his 13 his 14 spare 13 his 15 time 14 spare 15 time 15 time 16 doing 16 doing 18 . 17 it 18 . at last he told her that he was trying to learn to jump better that he might better take care of himself . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 12 to 4 told 5 her 5 her 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 12 to 12 to 13 jump 13 jump 23 . 14 better 16 he 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 might 16 he 18 better 18 better 19 take 18 better 20 care 20 care 21 of 20 care 22 himself 22 himself 23 . you know she is always pleased when she finds people trying to help themselves . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 6 pleased 5 always 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 when 7 when 9 finds 8 she 9 finds 9 finds 10 people 10 people 11 trying 10 people 12 to 12 to 13 help 13 help 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . he was afraid , very much afraid . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 . he knew that he ought to trust her . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 trust 7 trust 8 her 8 her 9 . so he climbed the tall tree . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 the 4 the 7 . 5 tall 6 tree 6 tree 7 . you see , the skin between his legs when he spread them out had kept him from falling straight down . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 skin 5 skin 6 between 6 between 7 his 7 his 8 legs 8 legs 10 he 9 when 10 he 10 he 12 them 11 spread 12 them 12 them 13 out 12 them 14 had 13 out 14 had 14 had 15 kept 14 had 16 him 15 kept 16 him 16 him 18 falling 17 from 18 falling 18 falling 20 down 19 straight 20 down 20 down 21 . " he was so delighted that he wanted to do it right over again , but he didn't forget his manners . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 so 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 delighted 5 delighted 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 right 12 right 13 over 13 over 15 , 14 again 15 , 15 , 17 he 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 20 his 19 forget 20 his 20 his 21 manners 20 his 22 . 21 manners 22 . " she smiled . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . " certainly not . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 4 . 3 not 4 . " well , anyway , it 's next thing to flying . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 anyway 4 anyway 5 , 5 , 7 's 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 next 8 next 9 thing 8 next 10 to 9 thing 10 to 10 to 11 flying 11 flying 12 . he looked this way ; he looked that way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 this 3 this 5 ; 4 way 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 . peter saw him and headed straight toward him to pass the time of day . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 and 4 and 5 headed 4 and 6 straight 6 straight 8 him 7 toward 8 him 8 him 9 to 8 him 10 pass 9 to 10 pass 10 pass 11 the 11 the 12 time 11 the 15 . 13 of 14 day 14 day 15 . " no , " he replied . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 replied 6 replied 7 . " is he anywhere about here ? " 1 " 2 is 1 " 3 he 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 5 about 4 anywhere 6 here 6 here 7 ? 6 here 8 " 7 ? 8 " it must be dreadful to be hated by everybody . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 2 must 4 dreadful 3 be 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 hated 6 be 8 by 7 hated 8 by 8 by 9 everybody 8 by 10 . i don't believe he has got a single friend in the wide , wide world , not even among his own relatives . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 3 believe 5 has 5 has 6 got 5 has 7 a 7 a 8 single 7 a 9 friend 9 friend 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 wide 13 , 13 , 14 wide 13 , 15 world 14 wide 15 world 15 world 16 , 15 world 17 not 16 , 17 not 17 not 19 among 18 even 19 among 19 among 20 his 19 among 21 own 21 own 22 relatives 22 relatives 23 . i wonder why it is he never tries to make any friends . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 why 3 why 4 it 4 it 6 he 5 is 6 he 6 he 7 never 6 he 8 tries 7 never 8 tries 8 tries 9 to 8 tries 10 make 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 any 10 make 12 friends 12 friends 13 . 12 friends 14 " 13 . 14 " let's ask him . 1 let's 2 ask 2 ask 3 him 3 him 4 . but he got there at last . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 got 2 he 4 there 4 there 5 at 5 at 6 last 5 at 7 . " tell us about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . perhaps you fellows may learn something from the story , " said he . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 4 may 3 fellows 4 may 4 may 5 learn 4 may 6 something 5 learn 6 something 6 something 7 from 6 something 8 the 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 story 9 story 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . then he settled himself comfortably with his back to an old stump and began . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 settled 2 he 4 himself 4 himself 5 comfortably 4 himself 6 with 6 with 8 back 7 his 8 back 8 back 9 to 8 back 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 stump 12 stump 13 and 13 and 15 . 14 began 15 . he was on the best of terms with all his neighbors , and no one had a word to say against him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 the 3 on 5 best 5 best 6 of 5 best 7 terms 6 of 7 terms 7 terms 9 all 8 with 9 all 9 all 11 neighbors 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 one 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 had 16 had 17 a 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 to 19 to 21 against 20 say 21 against 21 against 23 . 22 him 23 . in fact , he was rather liked and had quite as many friends as anybody . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 rather 6 rather 8 and 7 liked 8 and 8 and 9 had 8 and 10 quite 9 had 10 quite 10 quite 12 many 11 as 12 many 12 many 13 friends 12 many 14 as 14 as 16 . 15 anybody 16 . but all the time he had a mean disposition . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 mean 8 mean 9 disposition 9 disposition 10 . he hid it from his neighbors , but he had it just the same . 1 he 2 hid 2 hid 3 it 3 it 4 from 4 from 6 neighbors 5 his 6 neighbors 6 neighbors 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 it 11 it 12 just 12 just 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 . being small and moving so swiftly , he was hard to keep track of . 1 being 2 small 2 small 3 and 3 and 4 moving 4 moving 5 so 5 so 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 11 to 10 hard 11 to 11 to 13 track 12 keep 13 track 13 track 14 of 13 track 15 . there were no secrets that he didn't find out , and all the time no one suspected him . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 2 were 4 secrets 4 secrets 5 that 4 secrets 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 11 and 13 the 13 the 14 time 13 the 15 no 15 no 16 one 15 no 17 suspected 17 suspected 19 . 18 him 19 . now one bad habit almost always leads to another . 1 now 2 one 2 one 4 habit 3 bad 4 habit 4 habit 5 almost 5 almost 6 always 5 almost 7 leads 6 always 7 leads 7 leads 8 to 8 to 9 another 9 another 10 . he found the taste of young birds very much to his liking , and he began to hunt for more . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 the 2 found 4 taste 4 taste 5 of 4 taste 6 young 5 of 6 young 6 young 7 birds 7 birds 8 very 7 birds 9 much 9 much 10 to 9 much 11 his 11 his 12 liking 12 liking 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 hunt 18 hunt 19 for 19 for 21 . 20 more 21 . then he discovered a nest of young mice , and he found these quite as good as young birds . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 discovered 3 discovered 4 a 4 a 5 nest 5 nest 6 of 6 of 8 mice 7 young 8 mice 8 mice 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 found 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 these 12 found 14 quite 13 these 14 quite 14 quite 15 as 15 as 17 as 16 good 17 as 17 as 18 young 18 young 20 . 19 birds 20 . he was very crafty and went and came among them just as always . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 5 and 4 crafty 5 and 5 and 6 went 5 and 7 and 7 and 8 came 7 and 9 among 8 came 9 among 9 among 10 them 10 them 12 as 11 just 12 as 12 as 14 . 13 always 14 . " but you know wrongdoing is bound to be found out sooner or later . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 2 but 4 know 4 know 5 wrongdoing 4 know 6 is 6 is 7 bound 7 bound 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 found 9 be 11 out 11 out 12 sooner 11 out 13 or 13 or 14 later 13 or 15 . this made him more savage than ever , and he hunted and killed just for the pleasure of it . 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 more 4 more 6 than 5 savage 6 than 6 than 7 ever 6 than 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 hunted 10 he 12 and 12 and 13 killed 12 and 14 just 14 just 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 pleasure 17 pleasure 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . he wasn't sorry for what he had done and he wouldn't promise to do better . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 4 for 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 had 6 he 8 done 8 done 9 and 8 done 10 he 10 he 11 wouldn't 10 he 12 promise 12 promise 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 better 15 better 16 . and it has been so to this day . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 has 2 it 4 been 4 been 5 so 4 been 6 to 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 day 8 day 9 . " isn't it dreadful not to have a single friend ? " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 2 isn't 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 not 4 dreadful 6 to 5 not 6 to 6 to 8 a 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 single 9 single 10 friend 10 friend 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 exclaimed 14 exclaimed 15 . i wouldn't be an outcast for all the world . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 4 an 3 be 4 an 4 an 5 outcast 4 an 6 for 6 for 8 the 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . 10 . 11 " dear me , dear me , such a racket as there was then ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 10 as 9 racket 10 as 10 as 11 there 10 as 12 was 12 was 14 ! 13 then 14 ! they flew over his head , and they settled in the tree all around him , all yelling as hard as ever they could . 1 they 2 flew 2 flew 3 over 2 flew 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 settled 9 settled 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 14 around 13 all 14 around 14 around 15 him 15 him 16 , 15 him 17 all 17 all 18 yelling 18 yelling 20 hard 19 as 20 hard 20 hard 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 24 could 23 they 24 could 24 could 25 . everybody within hearing knew what it meant , and everybody who dared to hurried over to watch the fun . 1 everybody 3 hearing 2 within 3 hearing 3 hearing 5 what 4 knew 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 meant 7 meant 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everybody 10 everybody 12 dared 11 who 12 dared 12 dared 13 to 12 dared 14 hurried 14 hurried 15 over 15 over 16 to 16 to 17 watch 17 watch 18 the 18 the 19 fun 18 the 20 . but all the time they took the greatest care to keep out of sight themselves . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 time 4 time 5 they 4 time 6 took 6 took 7 the 7 the 8 greatest 8 greatest 9 care 9 care 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 out 12 out 13 of 12 out 14 sight 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! hooty was very , very angry . 1 hooty 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 . he couldn't think of anything else . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 else 6 else 7 . he kept trying to do the same thing himself , but of course he couldn't . 1 he 2 kept 1 he 3 trying 3 trying 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 7 same 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 7 same 9 himself 8 thing 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 9 himself 11 but 11 but 12 of 11 but 13 course 13 course 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 . he could turn his head sideways , but that was all . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 his 3 turn 4 his 4 his 5 head 4 his 6 sideways 6 sideways 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 all 11 all 12 . so he turns his whole head in order to see in all directions . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 turns 4 his 4 his 6 head 5 whole 6 head 6 head 7 in 7 in 9 to 8 order 9 to 9 to 10 see 9 to 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 directions 13 directions 14 . peter scratched his long left ear with his long right hindfoot , a way he has when he is thinking or is puzzled . 1 peter 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 long 3 his 5 left 5 left 6 ear 6 ear 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 8 his 10 right 9 long 10 right 10 right 11 hindfoot 11 hindfoot 13 a 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 way 13 a 15 he 15 he 16 has 15 he 17 when 17 when 18 he 17 when 19 is 19 is 21 or 20 thinking 21 or 21 or 22 is 22 is 23 puzzled 22 is 24 . 23 puzzled 24 . " that 's funny , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 funny 4 funny 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " he saw too much . 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 too 3 saw 4 too 4 too 6 . 5 much 6 . it 's a bad thing to see too much . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 5 thing 4 bad 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 8 too 7 see 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 . 10 . 11 " " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . jumper looked up at the moon to see what time of night it was . 1 jumper 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 to 7 to 8 see 7 to 9 what 9 what 10 time 9 what 11 of 11 of 12 night 12 night 13 it 12 night 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 . " all right , " said he , settling himself comfortably . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 3 right 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 settling 9 settling 10 himself 10 himself 12 . 11 comfortably 12 . he could move them just as we can ours . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 move 3 move 4 them 4 them 6 as 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 we 6 as 8 can 8 can 9 ours 9 ours 10 . she wanted to see just how many of them she could trust to obey her orders . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 2 wanted 4 see 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 just 4 see 6 how 6 how 7 many 7 many 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 she 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 trust 12 trust 13 to 13 to 14 obey 14 obey 15 her 15 her 16 orders 16 orders 17 . then she made them turn so that their backs were to her . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 2 she 4 them 4 them 5 turn 5 turn 6 so 6 so 8 their 7 that 8 their 8 their 9 backs 8 their 10 were 9 backs 10 were 10 were 12 her 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 . i am going to be very busy back here for a few minutes , but not one of you is to peek . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 busy 6 very 7 busy 7 busy 8 back 8 back 9 here 8 back 10 for 9 here 10 for 10 for 11 a 10 for 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 12 few 14 , 14 , 15 but 14 , 16 not 16 not 17 one 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 you 19 you 20 is 20 is 21 to 21 to 23 . 22 peek 23 . " that sounded as if something dreadful might happen , so everybody sat perfectly still looking straight before them . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounded 3 sounded 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 something 6 something 7 dreadful 6 something 8 might 8 might 10 , 9 happen 10 , 10 , 11 so 10 , 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 sat 13 sat 14 perfectly 13 sat 15 still 14 perfectly 15 still 15 still 16 looking 15 still 17 straight 16 looking 17 straight 17 straight 18 before 18 before 20 . 19 them 20 . it seemed to him that he just must turn his head . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 3 to 5 that 4 him 5 that 5 that 7 just 6 he 7 just 7 just 8 must 7 just 9 turn 9 turn 11 head 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 . but for once he managed to get the best of his curiosity and stared straight ahead . 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 once 2 for 4 he 4 he 5 managed 5 managed 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 curiosity 11 his 13 and 13 and 14 stared 13 and 15 straight 14 stared 15 straight 15 straight 16 ahead 16 ahead 17 . you can't see them because the feathers cover them , but they are there just the same . " 1 you 3 see 2 can't 3 see 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 because 5 because 7 feathers 6 the 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 cover 8 cover 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 there 14 there 15 just 15 just 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 . 18 . 19 " peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . so he rolled his eyes back and then looked straight ahead again . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 rolled 2 he 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 4 his 6 back 6 back 8 then 7 and 8 then 8 then 10 straight 9 looked 10 straight 10 straight 11 ahead 10 straight 12 again 11 ahead 12 again 12 again 13 . what he had seen made him want to see more . 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 made 4 seen 6 him 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 want 6 him 8 to 8 to 9 see 8 to 10 more 10 more 11 . he tried it again . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . just imagine how he felt when he found that his eyes wouldn't roll . 1 just 3 how 2 imagine 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 10 his 9 that 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 10 his 12 wouldn't 11 eyes 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 roll 12 wouldn't 14 . 13 roll 14 . he couldn't move them a bit . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 move 3 move 5 a 4 them 5 a 5 a 7 . 6 bit 7 . all he could do was to stare straight ahead . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 stare 7 stare 10 . 8 straight 9 ahead 9 ahead 10 . it frightened him dreadfully , and he kept trying and trying to roll his eyes , but they were fixed fast . 1 it 2 frightened 2 frightened 3 him 3 him 4 dreadfully 3 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 9 trying 8 kept 9 trying 9 trying 10 and 10 and 11 trying 11 trying 13 roll 12 to 13 roll 13 roll 14 his 13 roll 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 fixed 20 fixed 22 . 21 fast 22 . he could see in only one direction , the way his head was turned . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 in 3 see 4 in 4 in 5 only 4 in 6 one 5 only 6 one 6 one 8 , 7 direction 8 , 8 , 9 the 8 , 10 way 10 way 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 14 turned 13 was 14 turned 14 turned 15 . he didn't say anything . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 2 didn't 4 anything 4 anything 5 . he was too ashamed to . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 to 5 to 6 . he flew away home the very first chance he got . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 away 2 flew 4 home 4 home 6 very 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 first 6 very 8 chance 8 chance 9 he 9 he 10 got 10 got 11 . it made him dreadfully nervous and unhappy . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 nervous 4 dreadfully 6 and 6 and 7 unhappy 7 unhappy 8 . he felt all the time as if people were doing things behind his back . 1 he 3 all 2 felt 3 all 3 all 5 time 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 as 5 time 7 if 7 if 9 were 8 people 9 were 9 were 10 doing 9 were 11 things 11 things 13 his 12 behind 13 his 13 his 14 back 13 his 15 . but he didn't complain . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 5 . 4 complain 5 . he was ashamed to do that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . after a long , long while , she decided that he had been punished enough . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 5 long 5 long 6 while 6 while 7 , 6 while 8 she 8 she 9 decided 9 decided 10 that 10 that 11 he 10 that 12 had 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 punished 14 punished 16 . 15 enough 16 . " but there is one thing you forgot to tell . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 one 5 one 7 you 6 thing 7 you 7 you 8 forgot 7 you 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 . it was so now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 4 now 4 now 5 . he said so . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 . " one has to get fat in order to sleep comfortably all winter . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 has 2 one 4 to 4 to 5 get 4 to 6 fat 5 get 6 fat 6 fat 7 in 7 in 8 order 7 in 9 to 8 order 9 to 9 to 11 comfortably 10 sleep 11 comfortably 11 comfortably 12 all 12 all 13 winter 13 winter 14 . so he went home to think it over , and the more he thought , the more troubled he became . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 home 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 to 4 home 6 think 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 it 6 think 8 over 7 it 8 over 8 over 9 , 8 over 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 more 11 the 13 he 13 he 15 , 14 thought 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 18 troubled 17 more 18 troubled 18 troubled 19 he 19 he 20 became 20 became 21 . and what good did just getting fat do ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 4 did 3 good 4 did 4 did 5 just 5 just 7 fat 6 getting 7 fat 7 fat 8 do 8 do 9 ? but why wasn't a good thick coat of fur just as good or even better ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 4 a 3 wasn't 4 a 4 a 6 thick 5 good 6 thick 6 thick 7 coat 6 thick 8 of 7 coat 8 of 8 of 9 fur 8 of 10 just 10 just 12 good 11 as 12 good 12 good 13 or 13 or 14 even 14 even 15 better 14 even 16 ? he didn't have any trouble keeping warm . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 2 didn't 4 any 4 any 5 trouble 4 any 6 keeping 5 trouble 6 keeping 6 keeping 7 warm 7 warm 8 . besides , he would spend the winter way down deep in the ground , and there was no excuse for being cold there . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 spend 5 spend 6 the 6 the 7 winter 7 winter 12 the 8 way 9 down 9 down 10 deep 10 deep 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 16 there 18 no 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 excuse 18 no 20 for 19 excuse 20 for 20 for 21 being 20 for 22 cold 21 being 22 cold 22 cold 23 there 22 cold 24 . " he isn't as spry as he used to be . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 as 4 as 6 as 5 spry 6 as 6 as 7 he 6 as 8 used 7 he 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 . seems as if he had grown old in the last two or three weeks . 1 seems 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 old 7 old 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 12 or 11 two 12 or 12 or 13 three 12 or 14 weeks 13 three 14 weeks 14 weeks 15 . too bad , too bad . " 1 too 2 bad 2 bad 3 , 2 bad 4 too 4 too 5 bad 4 too 6 . 6 . 7 " be honest . 1 be 2 honest 2 honest 3 . don't try to flatter , because it is a bad habit to get into . 1 don't 2 try 2 try 3 to 3 to 4 flatter 4 flatter 5 , 5 , 7 it 6 because 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 bad 9 a 11 habit 11 habit 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 into 14 into 15 . i look old and tired . 1 i 2 look 2 look 4 and 3 old 4 and 4 and 5 tired 4 and 6 . peter looked a little shamefaced . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 shamefaced 5 shamefaced 6 . he didn't know just what to say , so he said nothing and just nodded his head . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 2 didn't 4 just 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 and 13 and 14 just 13 and 15 nodded 15 nodded 17 head 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 . " always tell the truth . 1 " 2 always 2 always 3 tell 2 always 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 . why doesn't he starve to death ? " 1 why 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 he 2 doesn't 4 starve 4 starve 5 to 4 starve 6 death 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 ? 7 ? 8 " his was sensible . 1 his 2 was 2 was 3 sensible 3 sensible 4 . everybody had plenty to eat , and everybody was on the best of terms with all his neighbors . 1 everybody 2 had 2 had 4 to 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everybody 7 and 9 was 8 everybody 9 was 9 was 10 on 9 was 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 14 terms 13 of 14 terms 14 terms 16 all 15 with 16 all 16 all 18 neighbors 17 his 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 19 . their coming made the first winter . 1 their 7 . 2 coming 3 made 2 coming 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 winter 6 winter 7 . some of them nearly starved to death that first winter , short as it was . 1 some 2 of 2 of 4 nearly 3 them 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 starved 4 nearly 6 to 6 to 8 that 7 death 8 that 8 that 9 first 8 that 10 winter 10 winter 11 , 11 , 12 short 11 , 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 . he was so thin that sometimes he used to listen to see if he couldn't hear his bones rattle inside his skin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 thin 4 thin 5 that 4 thin 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 8 used 7 he 8 used 8 used 9 to 8 used 10 listen 9 to 10 listen 10 listen 12 see 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 if 12 see 14 he 14 he 16 hear 15 couldn't 16 hear 16 hear 17 his 16 hear 18 bones 17 his 18 bones 18 bones 19 rattle 18 bones 20 inside 20 inside 23 . 21 his 22 skin 22 skin 23 . " of course he couldn't , but he was quite sure that when the wind blew , it went right through him . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 quite 9 was 11 sure 10 quite 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 11 sure 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 wind 15 wind 16 blew 16 blew 17 , 17 , 18 it 18 it 19 went 19 went 21 through 20 right 21 through 21 through 23 . 22 him 23 . at last warm weather returned , just as it does now every summer , and once more there was plenty to eat . 1 at 2 last 2 last 23 . 3 warm 4 weather 4 weather 5 returned 5 returned 6 , 6 , 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 does 10 does 11 now 10 does 12 every 11 now 12 every 12 every 14 , 13 summer 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 once 16 once 17 more 16 once 18 there 17 more 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 plenty 20 plenty 21 to 21 to 22 eat 22 eat 23 . he had been too cold and too hungry to ever forget . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 too 4 too 5 cold 4 too 6 and 6 and 8 hungry 7 too 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 to 8 hungry 10 ever 9 to 10 ever 10 ever 12 . 11 forget 12 . so he kept studying and studying how he could live through another cold spell , if it should come . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 studying 3 kept 4 studying 4 studying 5 and 5 and 7 how 6 studying 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 could 8 he 10 live 9 could 10 live 10 live 11 through 10 live 12 another 12 another 13 cold 12 another 14 spell 14 spell 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 should 18 should 20 . 19 come 20 . anyway , it never will be very cold . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 never 4 never 5 will 5 will 6 be 5 will 7 very 6 be 7 very 7 very 8 cold 7 very 9 . i believe that is a good idea . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 idea 7 idea 8 . i 'll try it at once . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 2 'll 4 it 3 try 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 . 7 . 8 ' he dug and he dug and he dug . 1 he 2 dug 2 dug 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 dug 5 dug 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 dug 8 dug 9 . when his neighbors grew curious and asked questions , he smiled good-naturedly and said that he was trying an experiment . 1 when 2 his 2 his 3 neighbors 3 neighbors 16 he 4 grew 5 curious 5 curious 6 and 5 curious 7 asked 7 asked 9 , 8 questions 9 , 9 , 10 he 9 , 11 smiled 11 smiled 13 and 12 good-naturedly 13 and 13 and 14 said 13 and 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 19 an 18 trying 19 an 19 an 20 experiment 19 an 21 . 20 experiment 21 . then he sighed as he remembered how hungry , how terribly hungry he had been . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 2 he 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 remembered 6 remembered 8 hungry 7 how 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 , 8 hungry 10 how 10 how 11 terribly 11 terribly 13 he 12 hungry 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 15 been 15 been 16 . he thought of how soon all the tender green things would disappear . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 4 how 3 of 4 how 4 how 5 soon 4 how 6 all 5 soon 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 9 green 8 tender 9 green 9 green 10 things 10 things 12 disappear 11 would 12 disappear 12 disappear 13 . but he didn't mind that . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 6 . 5 that 6 . all the tender green things were black and dead . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 tender 2 the 4 green 4 green 6 were 5 things 6 were 6 were 8 and 7 black 8 and 8 and 9 dead 8 and 10 . 9 dead 10 . he made up his mind that he wouldn't worry until he had to . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 mind 4 his 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 worry 8 wouldn't 10 until 9 worry 10 until 10 until 12 had 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 . he had done his best , and that was all he could do . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 his 3 done 4 his 4 his 5 best 5 best 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 that 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 all 9 was 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 do 13 do 14 . she asked his neighbors what had become of him , but no one knew . 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 3 his 2 asked 4 neighbors 4 neighbors 5 what 4 neighbors 6 had 6 had 7 become 7 become 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 knew 14 knew 15 . at length she came to his house and looking inside found him fast asleep . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 came 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 looking 9 looking 10 inside 10 inside 11 found 11 found 12 him 11 found 13 fast 13 fast 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 . she saw right away what he had done and how fat he had grown . 1 she 15 . 2 saw 3 right 3 right 4 away 3 right 5 what 4 away 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 had 6 he 8 done 7 had 8 done 8 done 10 how 9 and 10 how 10 how 12 he 11 fat 12 he 12 he 14 grown 13 had 14 grown 14 grown 15 . she knew without being told what it all meant , and the idea amused her . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 4 being 3 without 4 being 4 being 5 told 5 told 6 what 5 told 7 it 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 all 7 it 9 meant 9 meant 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 idea 13 idea 14 amused 14 amused 16 . 15 her 16 . the cold could not reach him , and the fat he had stored under his skin took the place of food . 1 the 2 cold 2 cold 3 could 3 could 4 not 3 could 5 reach 5 reach 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 9 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 fat 9 the 11 he 11 he 12 had 11 he 13 stored 12 had 13 stored 13 stored 14 under 13 stored 15 his 15 his 16 skin 16 skin 17 took 17 took 18 the 18 the 20 of 19 place 20 of 20 of 21 food 21 food 22 . when he awoke in the spring , he knew nothing of the hard times his neighbors were talking about . 1 when 3 awoke 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 spring 6 spring 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 times 13 hard 14 times 14 times 15 his 15 his 16 neighbors 16 neighbors 17 were 17 were 18 talking 18 talking 19 about 19 about 20 . no more stories until spring . " 1 no 3 stories 2 more 3 stories 3 stories 5 spring 4 until 5 spring 5 spring 6 . 5 spring 7 " you see , he had a brand new slippery-slide . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 8 new 7 brand 8 new 8 new 10 . 9 slippery-slide 10 . of course he enjoyed it more because he had built it himself . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 5 it 4 enjoyed 5 it 5 it 6 more 6 more 7 because 7 because 8 he 7 because 9 had 9 had 10 built 9 had 11 it 10 built 11 it 11 it 12 himself 11 it 13 . he even let a foolish green fly brush the tip of his nose and didn't snap at it . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 let 2 even 4 a 4 a 6 green 5 foolish 6 green 6 green 8 brush 7 fly 8 brush 8 brush 9 the 8 brush 10 tip 9 the 10 tip 10 tip 11 of 11 of 13 nose 12 his 13 nose 13 nose 14 and 13 nose 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 snap 15 didn't 17 at 17 at 18 it 17 at 19 . 18 it 19 . peter actually was wishing that he did like the water . 1 peter 2 actually 2 actually 3 was 2 actually 4 wishing 3 was 4 wishing 4 wishing 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 like 8 like 9 the 8 like 10 water 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 . " do tell us about it ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 2 do 4 us 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ! " is that the reason you never can keep them ? " he asked . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 7 never 6 you 7 never 7 never 8 can 8 can 9 keep 8 can 10 them 10 them 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 . peter looked a wee bit foolish , but he kept still and waited patiently . 1 peter 2 looked 1 peter 3 a 3 a 4 wee 4 wee 6 foolish 5 bit 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 11 still 11 still 12 and 12 and 13 waited 13 waited 14 patiently 14 patiently 15 . you see , it was winter , and everything was covered with snow , so that food was hard to get . 1 you 3 , 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 8 and 6 winter 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 9 everything 10 was 10 was 11 covered 10 was 12 with 11 covered 12 with 12 with 13 snow 12 with 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 that 16 that 17 food 16 that 18 was 17 food 18 was 18 was 19 hard 18 was 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 . most of the little forest and meadow people found little to eat , and it took a great deal of hunting to find that little . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 forest 5 forest 6 and 5 forest 7 meadow 6 and 7 meadow 7 meadow 8 people 7 meadow 9 found 9 found 10 little 10 little 11 to 10 little 12 eat 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 14 and 16 took 16 took 17 a 16 took 18 great 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 deal 19 deal 20 of 20 of 21 hunting 21 hunting 22 to 22 to 23 find 23 find 24 that 24 that 25 little 25 little 26 . " now an empty stomach almost always makes a short temper . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 an 3 an 5 stomach 4 empty 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 almost 6 almost 7 always 6 almost 8 makes 7 always 8 makes 8 makes 9 a 9 a 11 temper 10 short 11 temper 11 temper 12 . it is hard , very hard indeed to be hungry and good-natured at the same time . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 , 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 hard 5 very 7 indeed 7 indeed 9 be 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 hungry 9 be 11 and 11 and 12 good-natured 12 good-natured 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 time 16 time 17 . sometimes he would bring up a fine fish and eat it right before them without offering to share so much as a mouthful . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 bring 4 bring 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 8 fish 7 fine 8 fish 8 fish 9 and 8 fish 10 eat 10 eat 11 it 10 eat 12 right 11 it 12 right 12 right 14 them 13 before 14 them 14 them 15 without 15 without 16 offering 15 without 17 to 16 offering 17 to 17 to 18 share 18 share 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 a 22 a 23 mouthful 23 mouthful 24 . he looked over his shoulder , and what he saw helped him to make up his mind in a hurry . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 over 3 over 5 shoulder 4 his 5 shoulder 5 shoulder 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 he 8 what 9 he 9 he 10 saw 9 he 11 helped 11 helped 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 up 15 up 16 his 15 up 17 mind 16 his 17 mind 17 mind 19 a 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . it was very steep , very steep indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 steep 4 steep 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 steep 7 steep 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . there wasn't time to run around to the place where the bank was low . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 7 to 6 around 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 place 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 where 10 where 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 was 13 was 14 low 14 low 15 . so he climbed out where the bank was low and ran around to the steep place and once more slid down into the water . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 out 4 out 6 the 5 where 6 the 6 the 8 was 7 bank 8 was 8 was 9 low 9 low 10 and 9 low 11 ran 11 ran 12 around 11 ran 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 place 15 steep 16 place 16 place 17 and 16 place 18 once 18 once 19 more 19 more 20 slid 20 slid 21 down 21 down 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . he did it again and again . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 2 did 4 again 4 again 6 again 5 and 6 again 6 again 7 . in fact , he kept doing it all the rest of that day . 1 in 7 it 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 doing 6 doing 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 14 . 13 day 14 . he learned just how to hold his legs so that they would not be hurt . 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 4 how 3 just 4 how 4 how 5 to 4 how 6 hold 5 to 6 hold 6 hold 7 his 7 his 8 legs 7 his 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 hurt 15 hurt 16 . why not make a slippery-slide of mud and clay ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 4 a 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 slippery-slide 5 slippery-slide 6 of 5 slippery-slide 7 mud 7 mud 9 clay 8 and 9 clay 9 clay 10 ? right away he tried it . 1 right 2 away 2 away 4 tried 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 it 4 tried 6 . 5 it 6 . be content with the blessings you have got . 1 be 2 content 2 content 4 the 3 with 4 the 4 the 6 you 5 blessings 6 you 6 you 7 have 6 you 8 got 7 have 8 got 8 got 9 . drummer thought it the most beautiful sound in the world . 1 drummer 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 sound 6 beautiful 8 in 7 sound 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 . after each long roll he would stop and listen for a reply . 1 after 2 each 2 each 3 long 2 each 4 roll 4 roll 5 he 5 he 7 stop 6 would 7 stop 7 stop 8 and 8 and 9 listen 9 listen 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 reply 12 reply 13 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! once more he beat the long roll and the scratching sound grew louder . 1 once 2 more 2 more 4 beat 3 he 4 beat 4 beat 5 the 4 beat 6 long 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 roll 6 long 8 and 7 roll 8 and 8 and 10 scratching 9 the 10 scratching 10 scratching 11 sound 10 scratching 12 grew 11 sound 12 grew 12 grew 13 louder 12 grew 14 . then he heard a voice just a little way above him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 heard 2 he 4 a 4 a 5 voice 4 a 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 way 8 little 10 above 9 way 10 above 10 above 11 him 10 above 12 . 11 him 12 . drummer looked up . 1 drummer 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . is this your house ? 1 is 2 this 2 this 4 house 3 your 4 house 4 house 5 ? it 's simply beautiful ! " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 simply 3 simply 4 beautiful 3 simply 5 ! 4 beautiful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " there was a great deal of regret in his voice , as if it were the hardest work to give up that tree . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 great 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 regret 7 regret 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 , 11 , 12 as 11 , 13 if 13 if 14 it 13 if 15 were 14 it 15 were 15 were 17 hardest 16 the 17 hardest 17 hardest 18 work 17 hardest 19 to 18 work 19 to 19 to 20 give 19 to 21 up 21 up 23 tree 22 that 23 tree 23 tree 24 . " yo ' see the top of that ol ' chestnut-tree way down there in the holler ? 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 2 yo 4 see 4 see 5 the 4 see 6 top 6 top 8 that 7 of 8 that 8 that 10 ' 9 ol 10 ' 10 ' 11 chestnut-tree 10 ' 12 way 11 chestnut-tree 12 way 12 way 13 down 13 down 14 there 13 down 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 holler 17 holler 18 ? well , yo ' try that . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 3 yo 5 try 5 try 6 that 6 that 7 . ah 'm sure yo ' will like it . " 1 ah 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 yo 3 sure 5 ' 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 will 5 ' 7 like 6 will 7 like 7 like 8 it 7 like 9 . 9 . 10 " then again and again . 1 then 3 and 2 again 3 and 3 and 4 again 3 and 5 . the third time it broke off right in the middle , and right away a terrible fuss started down at the big chestnut-tree . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 time 3 time 5 broke 4 it 5 broke 5 broke 6 off 6 off 7 right 7 right 8 in 7 right 9 the 9 the 10 middle 9 the 11 , 10 middle 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 right 13 right 14 away 13 right 15 a 15 a 16 terrible 15 a 17 fuss 17 fuss 19 down 18 started 19 down 19 down 20 at 19 down 21 the 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 big 22 big 24 . 23 chestnut-tree 24 . " it 's a bad habit to lose one 's temper . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 3 's 6 habit 4 a 5 bad 6 habit 7 to 7 to 8 lose 8 lose 9 one 9 one 10 's 10 's 11 temper 11 temper 12 . then he began to drum . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 drum 5 drum 6 . how he did drum ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 5 ! 4 drum 5 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! drummer hardly paused for breath . 1 drummer 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 paused 3 paused 4 for 4 for 5 breath 5 breath 6 . you know laughter is catching . 1 you 2 know 1 you 6 . 2 know 3 laughter 4 is 5 catching 5 catching 6 . they both listened . 1 they 2 both 2 both 3 listened 2 both 4 . " how did he ? " 1 " 2 how 1 " 5 ? 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 he 5 ? 6 " " of course , it all happened way back in the days when the world was young . " 1 " 2 of 1 " 3 course 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 all 5 it 7 happened 7 happened 8 way 8 way 9 back 8 way 10 in 9 back 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 days 12 days 13 when 13 when 15 world 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 was 16 was 17 young 17 young 18 . 18 . 19 " you see , he hadn't any voice for singing , and so he got in the habit of drumming to keep his spirits up . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 2 see 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 4 he 6 any 5 hadn't 6 any 6 any 7 voice 7 voice 8 for 7 voice 9 singing 9 singing 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 11 and 13 he 13 he 14 got 14 got 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 habit 17 habit 18 of 17 habit 19 drumming 18 of 19 drumming 19 drumming 20 to 20 to 22 his 21 keep 22 his 22 his 24 up 23 spirits 24 up 24 up 25 . they shrugged their shoulders and went on playing and having a good time . 1 they 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 their 3 their 4 shoulders 4 shoulders 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 9 and 8 playing 9 and 9 and 10 having 10 having 11 a 10 having 12 good 12 good 13 time 13 time 14 . he said as much to some of his neighbors , but they only laughed at him . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 as 2 said 4 much 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 to 4 much 6 some 6 some 7 of 6 some 8 his 8 his 9 neighbors 9 neighbors 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 only 13 only 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 at 15 at 16 him 16 him 17 . then he made up his mind that he would do what he could . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 his 4 up 6 mind 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 6 mind 8 he 8 he 9 would 8 he 10 do 10 do 11 what 10 do 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 . from early morning until night he hunted worms and dug them out of the trees . 1 from 2 early 2 early 3 morning 2 early 4 until 3 morning 4 until 4 until 6 he 5 night 6 he 6 he 7 hunted 6 he 8 worms 8 worms 10 dug 9 and 10 dug 10 dug 11 them 10 dug 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 trees 15 trees 16 . then he would fly to the next tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 fly 4 fly 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 tree 7 next 8 tree 8 tree 9 . he pounded with his bill until his neck ached . 1 he 2 pounded 2 pounded 3 with 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 bill 5 bill 10 . 6 until 7 his 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 ached 9 ached 10 . he didn't even take time to drum . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 even 3 even 4 take 3 even 5 time 4 take 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 drum 7 drum 8 . his neighbors laughed at him at first , but he kept right on working , working , working every hour of the day . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 4 at 3 laughed 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 first 6 at 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 kept 11 kept 12 right 12 right 13 on 13 on 14 working 14 working 15 , 15 , 16 working 16 working 17 , 17 , 18 working 18 working 19 every 18 working 20 hour 20 hour 22 the 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 day 23 day 24 . she made him sit up on a dead limb of a tall chestnut-tree where all could see him . 1 she 2 made 2 made 4 sit 3 him 4 sit 4 sit 5 up 5 up 7 a 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 dead 8 dead 9 limb 8 dead 10 of 9 limb 10 of 10 of 11 a 10 of 12 tall 12 tall 13 chestnut-tree 12 tall 14 where 14 where 15 all 14 where 16 could 15 all 16 could 16 could 17 see 17 see 18 him 18 him 19 . " have you a few minutes to spare ? " 1 " 2 have 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 few 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 minutes 5 few 7 to 7 to 8 spare 7 to 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " phew ! 1 " 2 phew 2 phew 3 ! hot , isn't it ? 1 hot 2 , 2 , 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 it 4 it 5 ? peter settled himself comfortably and prepared to listen . 1 peter 2 settled 2 settled 3 himself 2 settled 4 comfortably 4 comfortably 5 and 5 and 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 to 7 to 8 listen 8 listen 9 . being able to make longer jumps than they could , he soon caught up with them , and they all journeyed on together . 1 being 2 able 2 able 3 to 2 able 4 make 3 to 4 make 4 make 6 jumps 5 longer 6 jumps 6 jumps 7 than 6 jumps 8 they 7 than 8 they 8 they 9 could 8 they 10 , 9 could 10 , 10 , 11 he 10 , 12 soon 12 soon 14 up 13 caught 14 up 14 up 15 with 15 with 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 they 19 they 20 all 20 all 21 journeyed 21 journeyed 22 on 21 journeyed 23 together 23 together 24 . you see , there were no birds in those days to help . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 there 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 were 4 there 6 no 6 no 7 birds 6 no 8 in 8 in 9 those 8 in 10 days 9 those 10 days 10 days 11 to 11 to 13 . 12 help 13 . he saw a worm eating a leaf on one of the lower branches . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 worm 3 a 5 eating 5 eating 7 leaf 6 a 7 leaf 7 leaf 8 on 8 on 9 one 8 on 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 lower 12 lower 13 branches 13 branches 14 . it was quite a way above his head . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 quite 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 3 quite 5 way 4 a 5 way 5 way 6 above 6 above 8 head 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 . it worried him . 1 it 2 worried 2 worried 3 him 3 him 4 . he kept his eyes on that worm and thought and thought until his head ached . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 5 on 6 that 6 that 7 worm 7 worm 8 and 8 and 10 and 9 thought 10 and 10 and 12 until 11 thought 12 until 12 until 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 ached 15 ached 16 . at last he got an idea . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 2 last 3 he 3 he 5 an 4 got 5 an 5 an 6 idea 5 an 7 . i 'll try it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 5 . it will do no harm to try . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 no 4 no 5 harm 4 no 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 . 8 . 9 ' " so he drew his long legs close under him , and then he jumped up with all his might . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 5 his 4 drew 5 his 5 his 6 long 5 his 7 legs 7 legs 9 under 8 close 9 under 9 under 10 him 9 under 11 , 11 , 13 then 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 jumped 15 jumped 17 with 16 up 17 with 17 with 18 all 17 with 19 his 19 his 20 might 20 might 21 . it was a very uncertain seat , but he hung on and crept along until he could dart his tongue out and catch that worm . 1 it 9 he 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 3 a 5 uncertain 5 uncertain 6 seat 6 seat 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 hung 10 hung 11 on 11 on 12 and 12 and 13 crept 13 crept 15 until 14 along 15 until 15 until 17 could 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 dart 18 dart 19 his 19 his 20 tongue 20 tongue 21 out 21 out 22 and 22 and 23 catch 23 catch 24 that 24 that 25 worm 25 worm 26 . it quite knocked the wind from his body . 1 it 2 quite 2 quite 4 the 3 knocked 4 the 4 the 5 wind 4 the 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 body 8 body 9 . he had to pull to get it free . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 pull 4 pull 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 it 6 get 8 free 8 free 9 . like a flash an idea popped into his head . 1 like 2 a 1 like 3 flash 3 flash 5 idea 4 an 5 idea 5 idea 6 popped 6 popped 8 his 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . as long as the pitch lasted , he could climb . 1 as 3 as 2 long 3 as 3 as 5 pitch 4 the 5 pitch 5 pitch 6 lasted 6 lasted 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 climb 10 climb 11 . you see , she was worried about them . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 worried 6 worried 7 about 7 about 9 . 8 them 9 . then she noticed that some of the bushes and low trees had very few leaves left , while others looked thrifty and strong . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 noticed 2 she 4 that 3 noticed 4 that 4 that 6 of 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 bushes 7 the 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 and 8 bushes 10 low 9 and 10 low 10 low 11 trees 10 low 12 had 12 had 14 few 13 very 14 few 14 few 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 left 15 leaves 17 , 17 , 18 while 18 while 19 others 19 others 20 looked 20 looked 21 thrifty 21 thrifty 22 and 21 thrifty 23 strong 23 strong 24 . hanging on to a branch for dear life she saw a queer little fellow who was so busy that he didn't see her at all . 1 hanging 2 on 2 on 3 to 2 on 4 a 4 a 5 branch 5 branch 6 for 5 branch 7 dear 7 dear 8 life 8 life 9 she 8 life 10 saw 10 saw 11 a 10 saw 12 queer 11 a 12 queer 12 queer 13 little 13 little 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 busy 18 busy 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 see 22 see 23 her 23 her 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . he was catching bugs as fast as he could . 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 as 2 was 3 catching 3 catching 4 bugs 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 . then she hid where she could watch . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hid 3 hid 5 she 4 where 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 watch 7 watch 8 . he hurried over to a pine-tree and rubbed more pitch on and then jumped up into the bush and went to work again . 1 he 2 hurried 1 he 4 to 2 hurried 3 over 4 to 6 pine-tree 5 a 6 pine-tree 6 pine-tree 8 rubbed 7 and 8 rubbed 8 rubbed 9 more 8 rubbed 10 pitch 10 pitch 11 on 11 on 12 and 12 and 14 jumped 13 then 14 jumped 14 jumped 16 into 15 up 16 into 16 into 17 the 16 into 18 bush 17 the 18 bush 18 bush 20 went 19 and 20 went 20 went 21 to 20 went 22 work 21 to 22 work 22 work 23 again 22 work 24 . and she was pleased . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 . peter sat and stared at him most impolitely . 1 peter 3 and 2 sat 3 and 3 and 5 at 4 stared 5 at 5 at 6 him 5 at 7 most 6 him 7 most 7 most 8 impolitely 8 impolitely 9 . he knew that he was impolite , but for the life of him he couldn't help staring . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 impolite 6 impolite 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 life 11 life 12 of 12 of 13 him 12 of 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 14 he 16 help 16 help 17 staring 17 staring 18 . i wonder why he doesn't move . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 why 3 why 4 he 3 why 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 move 6 move 7 . 7 . 8 " peter stared as long as his patience held out . 1 peter 2 stared 2 stared 4 long 3 as 4 long 4 long 5 as 5 as 6 his 6 his 7 patience 6 his 8 held 8 held 10 . 9 out 10 . then he gave up and went on to see what else he could find . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 2 he 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 8 to 7 on 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 what 9 see 11 else 10 what 11 else 11 else 12 he 11 else 13 could 13 could 14 find 13 could 15 . he didn't really expect to find him there , but he did . 1 he 4 expect 2 didn't 3 really 2 didn't 4 expect 4 expect 5 to 5 to 6 find 5 to 7 him 6 find 7 him 7 him 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 . " why ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " he just stands doing nothing all day . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 stands 3 just 4 stands 4 stands 5 doing 5 doing 6 nothing 5 doing 7 all 7 all 8 day 8 day 9 . 9 . 10 " " if your family had suffered from him as much as mine has , you would say that he was altogether too busy . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 family 3 your 4 family 4 family 5 had 5 had 6 suffered 6 suffered 7 from 6 suffered 8 him 8 him 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 as 10 much 12 mine 12 mine 14 , 13 has 14 , 14 , 16 would 15 you 16 would 16 would 18 that 17 say 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 altogether 21 altogether 22 too 22 too 23 busy 22 too 24 . 23 busy 24 . i didn't suppose there was such patience . " 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 there 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 was 4 there 6 such 5 was 6 such 6 such 7 patience 7 patience 8 . 8 . 9 " " he gets it from his , who lived when the world was young . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 gets 2 he 4 it 3 gets 4 it 4 it 5 from 5 from 7 , 6 his 7 , 7 , 8 who 7 , 9 lived 9 lived 10 when 9 lived 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 was 13 was 14 young 14 young 15 . he learned it then . " 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 4 then 3 it 4 then 4 then 5 . 4 then 6 " 5 . 6 " his legs were so long and his neck was so long that all his neighbors laughed at him and made fun of him . 1 his 2 legs 2 legs 4 so 3 were 4 so 4 so 5 long 5 long 6 and 6 and 7 his 6 and 8 neck 8 neck 10 so 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 long 11 long 12 that 12 that 13 all 13 all 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 laughed 15 neighbors 17 at 16 laughed 17 at 17 at 19 and 18 him 19 and 19 and 20 made 19 and 21 fun 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . he was just as awkward as he looked . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 awkward 5 awkward 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 . his long legs were in his way . 1 his 2 long 1 his 3 legs 2 long 3 legs 3 legs 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 6 his 5 in 7 way 7 way 8 . he didn't know what to do with his long neck . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 9 long 10 neck 10 neck 11 . when he tried to run , everybody shouted with laughter . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 5 run 5 run 7 everybody 6 , 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 with 8 shouted 10 laughter 10 laughter 11 . some of those who laughed at him would have given anything to have possessed such a beautiful coat . 1 some 2 of 2 of 4 who 3 those 4 who 4 who 5 laughed 4 who 6 at 5 laughed 6 at 6 at 7 him 6 at 8 would 8 would 10 given 9 have 10 given 10 given 11 anything 10 given 12 to 12 to 14 possessed 13 have 14 possessed 14 possessed 15 such 14 possessed 16 a 16 a 17 beautiful 16 a 18 coat 18 coat 19 . so he found a use for his long legs and was glad that they were long . 1 so 13 that 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 a 3 found 5 use 5 use 6 for 6 for 8 long 7 his 8 long 8 long 9 legs 9 legs 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 glad 12 glad 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 long 16 long 17 . at first he used to go ashore to hunt for food . 1 at 2 first 1 at 3 he 3 he 5 to 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ashore 7 ashore 8 to 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 for 10 for 12 . 11 food 12 . one day as he was wading ashore , he surprised a school of little fish and managed to catch one . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 he 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 wading 5 was 6 wading 6 wading 7 ashore 6 wading 8 , 8 , 9 he 8 , 10 surprised 10 surprised 12 school 11 a 12 school 12 school 13 of 12 school 14 little 14 little 16 and 15 fish 16 and 16 and 17 managed 16 and 18 to 17 managed 18 to 18 to 19 catch 18 to 20 one 20 one 21 . it tasted so good that he wanted more , and every day he went fishing . 1 it 2 tasted 2 tasted 3 so 3 so 4 good 4 good 5 that 4 good 6 he 6 he 7 wanted 6 he 8 more 7 wanted 8 more 8 more 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 every 11 every 12 day 12 day 13 he 12 day 14 went 14 went 15 fishing 14 went 16 . 15 fishing 16 . whenever he saw little fish swimming where the water was shallow , he would rush in among them and do his best to catch one . 1 whenever 2 he 1 whenever 3 saw 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 little 4 little 5 fish 5 fish 6 swimming 5 fish 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 10 was 9 water 10 was 10 was 11 shallow 10 was 12 , 11 shallow 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 16 in 15 rush 16 in 16 in 18 them 17 among 18 them 18 them 20 do 19 and 20 do 20 do 21 his 21 his 22 best 21 his 23 to 23 to 24 catch 23 to 25 one 25 one 26 . sometimes he did , but more often he didn't . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 more 5 but 7 often 7 often 8 he 7 often 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 . " one day after he had tried and tried without catching even one , he stopped just at the edge of the rushes to rest . 1 " 2 one 2 one 22 the 3 day 4 after 4 after 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 tried 6 had 8 and 7 tried 8 and 8 and 10 without 9 tried 10 without 10 without 12 even 11 catching 12 even 12 even 14 , 13 one 14 , 14 , 16 stopped 15 he 16 stopped 16 stopped 18 at 17 just 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 edge 20 edge 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 rushes 23 rushes 24 to 24 to 26 . 25 rest 26 . his long neck ached , and to rest it he laid it back on his shoulders . 1 his 2 long 2 long 4 ached 3 neck 4 ached 4 ached 5 , 4 ached 6 and 6 and 8 rest 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 it 8 rest 10 he 9 it 10 he 10 he 11 laid 11 laid 12 it 12 it 14 on 13 back 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 shoulders 16 shoulders 17 . for a long time he stood there , resting . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 time 4 time 5 he 4 time 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 resting 9 resting 10 . the water around his feet was cool and comforting . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 around 2 water 4 his 3 around 4 his 4 his 5 feet 4 his 6 was 6 was 7 cool 7 cool 8 and 8 and 9 comforting 9 comforting 10 . he was very comfortable but for one thing , he was hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 comfortable 3 very 4 comfortable 4 comfortable 5 but 4 comfortable 6 for 6 for 7 one 6 for 8 thing 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 8 thing 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . so he kept perfectly still . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 2 he 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 still 4 perfectly 6 . 5 still 6 . he didn't dare even stretch his long neck up . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 2 didn't 4 even 3 dare 4 even 4 even 5 stretch 4 even 6 his 5 stretch 6 his 6 his 7 long 6 his 8 neck 7 long 8 neck 8 neck 9 up 9 up 10 . sure enough , the little fish swam almost to his very feet . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 fish 5 little 6 fish 6 fish 7 swam 6 fish 8 almost 7 swam 8 almost 8 almost 10 his 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 very 10 his 12 feet 12 feet 13 . they didn't see him at all . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 him 3 see 4 him 4 him 6 all 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . when they were near enough , he darted his long neck forward and caught one without any trouble at all . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 5 enough 4 near 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 5 enough 7 he 7 he 9 his 8 darted 9 his 9 his 10 long 9 his 11 neck 10 long 11 neck 11 neck 12 forward 11 neck 13 and 13 and 15 one 14 caught 15 one 15 one 17 any 16 without 17 any 17 any 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . he settled himself in great contentment , for now he was less hungry . 1 he 2 settled 2 settled 3 himself 2 settled 4 in 4 in 5 great 5 great 6 contentment 6 contentment 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 now 8 for 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 less 12 less 13 hungry 13 hungry 14 . by and by some foolish tadpoles came wriggling along . 1 by 2 and 1 by 3 by 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 some 4 some 5 foolish 4 some 6 tadpoles 6 tadpoles 7 came 6 tadpoles 8 wriggling 7 came 8 wriggling 8 wriggling 10 . 9 along 10 . his head was drawn back on his shoulders at the time , and he was so excited that he forgot to straighten it out . 1 his 2 head 2 head 3 was 3 was 5 back 4 drawn 5 back 5 back 6 on 5 back 7 his 6 on 7 his 7 his 9 at 8 shoulders 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 , 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 was 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 so 16 so 17 excited 17 excited 19 he 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 forgot 20 forgot 21 to 21 to 22 straighten 22 straighten 25 . 23 it 24 out 24 out 25 . with his neck carried that way , he could fly as well as any one . 1 with 2 his 2 his 3 neck 3 neck 4 carried 4 carried 16 . 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 10 fly 9 could 10 fly 10 fly 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 any 14 any 15 one 15 one 16 . you see , he had learned how to use what he had been given . 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 6 learned 7 how 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 what 9 use 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 12 had 14 given 14 given 15 . so he was happy and envied no one . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 happy 5 and 5 and 6 envied 6 envied 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 . this is no place for me ! " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " it was just an apology for a tail . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 an 3 just 4 an 4 an 5 apology 4 an 6 for 6 for 7 a 6 for 8 tail 7 a 8 tail 8 tail 9 . also it made him very curious . 1 also 2 it 2 it 4 him 3 made 4 him 4 him 5 very 5 very 7 . 6 curious 7 . " if you know it why did you ask me ? " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 know 3 you 5 it 5 it 6 why 5 it 7 did 7 did 8 you 7 did 9 ask 8 you 9 ask 9 ask 11 ? 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " all right , see that you don't . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 see 4 , 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 . he wasn't old then . 1 he 2 wasn't 1 he 3 old 3 old 5 . 4 then 5 . no one was old , because it was in the beginning of things . 1 no 2 one 2 one 4 old 3 was 4 old 4 old 5 , 5 , 6 because 5 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 of 12 of 13 things 13 things 14 . he was very proud of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 proud 4 proud 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . you know there is a saying that pride goes before a fall . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 saying 5 a 7 that 6 saying 7 that 7 that 8 pride 7 that 9 goes 8 pride 9 goes 9 goes 11 a 10 before 11 a 11 a 12 fall 11 a 13 . 12 fall 13 . he boasted about his tail . 1 he 2 boasted 2 boasted 3 about 2 boasted 4 his 4 his 5 tail 5 tail 6 . he said that it was the finest tail in the world . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 finest 7 finest 8 tail 8 tail 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . he said so much that his neighbors got tired of hearing about it . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 so 2 said 4 much 4 much 6 his 5 that 6 his 6 his 7 neighbors 7 neighbors 9 tired 8 got 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 hearing 11 hearing 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . he made a perfect nuisance of himself . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 perfect 4 perfect 6 of 5 nuisance 6 of 6 of 7 himself 7 himself 8 . it seemed as if that tail were never still . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 tail 5 that 7 were 7 were 8 never 8 never 9 still 8 never 10 . he made fun of those whose tails were shorter or of different shape or less handsome . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 fun 3 fun 4 of 4 of 6 whose 5 those 6 whose 6 whose 7 tails 6 whose 8 were 8 were 9 shorter 8 were 10 or 10 or 11 of 10 or 12 different 12 different 13 shape 13 shape 14 or 13 shape 15 less 15 less 17 . 16 handsome 17 . " when at last his neighbors could stand it no longer , they decided to teach him a lesson . 1 " 2 when 1 " 3 at 3 at 5 his 4 last 5 his 5 his 6 neighbors 5 his 7 could 6 neighbors 7 could 7 could 9 it 8 stand 9 it 9 it 10 no 9 it 11 longer 10 no 11 longer 11 longer 12 , 11 longer 13 they 13 they 14 decided 13 they 15 to 14 decided 15 to 15 to 17 him 16 teach 17 him 17 him 18 a 17 him 19 lesson 19 lesson 20 . " the chance came that very evening . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 chance 3 chance 4 came 4 came 5 that 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 evening 7 evening 8 . but he couldn't do a thing , though he tore the ground up with his great claws and pulled with all his might . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 5 a 4 do 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 though 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 tore 10 tore 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 17 claws 16 great 17 claws 17 claws 18 and 17 claws 19 pulled 19 pulled 20 with 20 with 21 all 21 all 23 might 22 his 23 might 23 might 24 . then he turned and slunk away in the shadows by himself . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 slunk 5 slunk 6 away 6 away 7 in 6 away 8 the 8 the 9 shadows 9 shadows 12 . 10 by 11 himself 11 himself 12 . what do you think he did ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 ? 7 ? 8 " of course he was sorry the minute he had done it , but it was done , and that was all there was to it . 1 of 3 he 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sorry 4 was 6 the 6 the 8 he 7 minute 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 done 9 had 12 , 10 done 11 it 12 , 14 it 12 , 15 was 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 19 that 16 done 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 was 19 that 21 all 21 all 22 there 22 there 23 was 23 was 24 to 24 to 25 it 25 it 26 . after that he kept out of sight of all his neighbors . 1 after 2 that 2 that 4 kept 3 he 4 kept 4 kept 6 of 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 11 neighbors 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 . he prowled around mostly at night and was very stealthy and soft-footed , always keeping in the shadows . 1 he 2 prowled 2 prowled 3 around 2 prowled 4 mostly 3 around 4 mostly 4 mostly 6 night 5 at 6 night 6 night 7 and 6 night 8 was 7 and 8 was 8 was 10 stealthy 9 very 10 stealthy 10 stealthy 11 and 10 stealthy 12 soft-footed 12 soft-footed 13 , 13 , 14 always 14 always 15 keeping 14 always 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 shadows 18 shadows 19 . his temper grew worse and worse from brooding over his lost tail . 1 his 2 temper 2 temper 4 worse 3 grew 4 worse 4 worse 5 and 4 worse 6 worse 5 and 6 worse 6 worse 7 from 7 from 8 brooding 7 from 9 over 9 over 11 lost 10 his 11 lost 11 lost 12 tail 11 lost 13 . you see he would forget . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 forget 5 forget 6 . she gave him a lecture which he never forgot . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 2 gave 4 a 4 a 5 lecture 4 a 6 which 5 lecture 6 which 6 which 7 he 7 he 8 never 7 he 9 forgot 9 forgot 10 . he tried , but he couldn't do it . 1 he 3 , 2 tried 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 do 6 couldn't 8 it 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 . he would shift his eyes from side to side . 1 he 2 would 2 would 4 his 3 shift 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 4 his 6 from 5 eyes 6 from 6 from 8 to 7 side 8 to 8 to 9 side 9 side 10 . then he gave up and sneaked away into the darkest shadows he could find . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 2 he 4 up 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 and 4 up 6 sneaked 6 sneaked 7 away 6 sneaked 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 darkest 10 darkest 11 shadows 11 shadows 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 find 14 find 15 . he hadn't a single real use for it , as he had found out since he had had only that stub [.] 1 he 10 as 2 hadn't 4 single 3 a 4 single 4 single 5 real 4 single 6 use 6 use 7 for 6 use 8 it 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 11 he 13 found 13 found 15 since 14 out 15 since 15 since 17 had 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 had 17 had 19 only 18 had 19 only 19 only 20 that 19 only 21 stub his children were just like him , and his children 's children . 1 his 13 . 2 children 3 were 2 children 4 just 4 just 5 like 5 like 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 children 9 his 10 children 10 children 11 's 11 's 12 children 12 children 13 . no one likes him . 1 no 3 likes 2 one 3 likes 3 likes 4 him 4 him 5 . all who are smaller than he fear him . 1 all 2 who 2 who 4 smaller 3 are 4 smaller 4 smaller 5 than 4 smaller 6 he 5 than 6 he 6 he 7 fear 6 he 8 him 8 him 9 . and if he knows why he has only a stub of a tail , he never mentions it . 1 and 2 if 2 if 4 knows 3 he 4 knows 4 knows 5 why 4 knows 6 he 6 he 7 has 6 he 8 only 7 has 8 only 8 only 9 a 8 only 10 stub 9 a 10 stub 10 stub 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 17 mentions 16 never 17 mentions 17 mentions 18 it 17 mentions 19 . 18 it 19 . i think he likes to imagine that it is a real one . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 likes 4 likes 5 to 5 to 6 imagine 6 imagine 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 real 10 a 12 one 12 one 13 . 13 . 14 " he was silent for a few minutes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 silent 3 silent 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 .