how exceedingly pleasant ! 1 how 2 exceedingly 2 exceedingly 3 pleasant 3 pleasant 4 ! and , to make it all the better , it was cold enough to nip one 's nose short off ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 cold 12 cold 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 nip 15 nip 16 one 16 one 17 's 17 's 18 nose 18 nose 19 short 19 short 20 off 20 off 21 ! well , what a day of frosty sport was this ! 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 of 6 of 7 frosty 7 frosty 8 sport 8 sport 9 was 9 was 10 this 10 this 11 ! why , what could have become of the child ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 become 6 become 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 child 9 child 10 ? then there was a great laugh . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 . " go away , children ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 children 5 children 6 ! i can't be troubled with you now ! " cried the student , looking over his shoulder , with the pen between his fingers . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 be 3 be 4 troubled 4 troubled 5 with 5 with 6 you 6 you 7 now 7 now 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 student 12 student 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 over 15 over 16 his 16 his 17 shoulder 17 shoulder 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 pen 21 pen 22 between 22 between 23 his 23 his 24 fingers 24 fingers 25 . " what in the world do you want here ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 do 6 do 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 here 9 here 10 ? i thought you were all in bed ! " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 in 6 in 7 bed 7 bed 8 ! 8 ! 9 " so be a good boy , and come along . " 1 so 2 be 2 be 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 come 8 come 9 along 9 along 10 . 10 . 11 " on one side of the fireplace there were many shelves of books , gravely but richly bound . 1 on 2 one 2 one 3 side 3 side 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 fireplace 6 fireplace 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 many 9 many 10 shelves 10 shelves 11 of 11 of 12 books 12 books 13 , 13 , 14 gravely 14 gravely 15 but 15 but 16 richly 16 richly 17 bound 17 bound 18 . and so he had . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 . pray oblige me , therefore . " 1 pray 2 oblige 2 oblige 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 therefore 5 therefore 6 . 6 . 7 " accordingly , the student snatched hold of the first theme which presented itself . 1 accordingly 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 student 4 student 5 snatched 5 snatched 6 hold 6 hold 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 theme 10 theme 11 which 11 which 12 presented 12 presented 13 itself 13 itself 14 . not so much as a seed of those apples exists any longer . 1 not 2 so 2 so 3 much 3 much 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 seed 6 seed 7 of 7 of 8 those 8 those 9 apples 9 apples 10 exists 10 exists 11 any 11 any 12 longer 12 longer 13 . all had heard of them , but nobody remembered to have seen any . 1 all 2 had 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 remembered 9 remembered 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 any 13 any 14 . adventurous young men , who desired to do a braver thing than any of their fellows , set out in quest of this fruit . 1 adventurous 2 young 2 young 3 men 3 men 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 desired 6 desired 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 a 9 a 10 braver 10 braver 11 thing 11 thing 12 than 12 than 13 any 13 any 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 fellows 16 fellows 17 , 17 , 18 set 18 set 19 out 19 out 20 in 20 in 21 quest 21 quest 22 of 22 of 23 this 23 this 24 fruit 24 fruit 25 . many of them returned no more ; none of them brought back the apples . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 returned 4 returned 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 ; 7 ; 8 none 8 none 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 brought 11 brought 12 back 12 back 13 the 13 the 14 apples 14 apples 15 . no wonder that they found it impossible to gather them ! 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 found 5 found 6 it 6 it 7 impossible 7 impossible 8 to 8 to 9 gather 9 gather 10 them 10 them 11 ! in my opinion it was hardly worth running so much risk for the sake of a solid golden apple . 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 opinion 3 opinion 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 hardly 6 hardly 7 worth 7 worth 8 running 8 running 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 risk 11 risk 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 sake 14 sake 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 solid 17 solid 18 golden 18 golden 19 apple 19 apple 20 . had the apples been sweet , mellow , and juicy , indeed that would be another matter . 1 had 2 the 2 the 3 apples 3 apples 4 been 4 been 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 , 6 , 7 mellow 7 mellow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 juicy 10 juicy 11 , 11 , 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 that 13 that 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 another 16 another 17 matter 17 matter 18 . and once the adventure was undertaken by a hero who had enjoyed very little peace or rest since he came into the world . 1 and 2 once 2 once 3 the 3 the 4 adventure 4 adventure 5 was 5 was 6 undertaken 6 undertaken 7 by 7 by 8 a 8 a 9 hero 9 hero 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 enjoyed 12 enjoyed 13 very 13 very 14 little 14 little 15 peace 15 peace 16 or 16 or 17 rest 17 rest 18 since 18 since 19 he 19 he 20 came 20 came 21 into 21 into 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . as he went on his way , he continually inquired whether that were the right road to the famous garden . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 continually 9 continually 10 inquired 10 inquired 11 whether 11 whether 12 that 12 that 13 were 13 were 14 the 14 the 15 right 15 right 16 road 16 road 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 famous 19 famous 20 garden 20 garden 21 . the young women had been having a fine time together , weaving the flowers into wreaths , and crowning one another 's heads . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 women 3 women 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 having 6 having 7 a 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 9 time 9 time 10 together 10 together 11 , 11 , 12 weaving 12 weaving 13 the 13 the 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 into 15 into 16 wreaths 16 wreaths 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 crowning 19 crowning 20 one 20 one 21 another 21 another 22 's 22 's 23 heads 23 heads 24 . but , on hearing the stranger 's question , they dropped all their flowers on the grass , and gazed at him with astonishment . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 hearing 4 hearing 5 the 5 the 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 's 7 's 8 question 8 question 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 dropped 11 dropped 12 all 12 all 13 their 13 their 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 grass 17 grass 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 gazed 20 gazed 21 at 21 at 22 him 22 him 23 with 23 with 24 astonishment 24 astonishment 25 . " we thought mortals had been weary of seeking it , after so many disappointments . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 thought 3 thought 4 mortals 4 mortals 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 weary 7 weary 8 of 8 of 9 seeking 9 seeking 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 so 13 so 14 many 14 many 15 disappointments 15 disappointments 16 . and pray , adventurous traveller , what do you want there ? " 1 and 2 pray 2 pray 3 , 3 , 4 adventurous 4 adventurous 5 traveller 5 traveller 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 want 10 want 11 there 11 there 12 ? 12 ? 13 " do you , then , love this king , your cousin , so very much ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 love 6 love 7 this 7 this 8 king 8 king 9 , 9 , 10 your 10 your 11 cousin 11 cousin 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 very 14 very 15 much 15 much 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " perhaps not , " replied the stranger , sighing . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 , 9 , 10 sighing 10 sighing 11 . " he has often been severe and cruel to me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 often 4 often 5 been 5 been 6 severe 6 severe 7 and 7 and 8 cruel 8 cruel 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . but it is my destiny to obey him . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 destiny 5 destiny 6 to 6 to 7 obey 7 obey 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " but , then , the dragon with a hundred heads ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 dragon 6 dragon 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 heads 10 heads 11 ! " go back , " cried they all , " go back to your own home ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 back 3 back 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 they 7 they 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 go 11 go 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 own 15 own 16 home 16 home 17 ! no matter for the golden apples ! 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 golden 5 golden 6 apples 6 apples 7 ! no matter for the king , your cruel cousin ! 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 , 6 , 7 your 7 your 8 cruel 8 cruel 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 ! we do not wish the dragon with the hundred heads to eat you up ! " 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 wish 4 wish 5 the 5 the 6 dragon 6 dragon 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 heads 10 heads 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 you 13 you 14 up 14 up 15 ! 15 ! 16 " he carelessly lifted his mighty club , and let it fall upon a rock that lay half buried in the earth , near by . 1 he 2 carelessly 2 carelessly 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 his 4 his 5 mighty 5 mighty 6 club 6 club 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 it 10 it 11 fall 11 fall 12 upon 12 upon 13 a 13 a 14 rock 14 rock 15 that 15 that 16 lay 16 lay 17 half 17 half 18 buried 18 buried 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 earth 21 earth 22 , 22 , 23 near 23 near 24 by 24 by 25 . with the force of that idle blow , the great rock was shattered all to pieces . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 force 3 force 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 idle 6 idle 7 blow 7 blow 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 great 10 great 11 rock 11 rock 12 was 12 was 13 shattered 13 shattered 14 all 14 all 15 to 15 to 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 . besides all this , he took to himself great credit for having cleaned out a stable . 1 besides 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 to 7 to 8 himself 8 himself 9 great 9 great 10 credit 10 credit 11 for 11 for 12 having 12 having 13 cleaned 13 cleaned 14 out 14 out 15 a 15 a 16 stable 16 stable 17 . " do you call that a wonderful exploit ? " asked one of the young maidens , with a smile . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 that 5 that 6 a 6 a 7 wonderful 7 wonderful 8 exploit 8 exploit 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 young 15 young 16 maidens 16 maidens 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 smile 20 smile 21 . " any clown in the country has done as much ! " 1 " 2 any 2 any 3 clown 3 clown 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 country 6 country 7 has 7 has 8 done 8 done 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 ! 11 ! 12 " that did the business in a very short time ! " 1 that 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 business 4 business 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 short 8 short 9 time 9 time 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " no , " answered the stranger . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 . " you are right , " said the stranger . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 . this was a very odd and frightful sort of figure , as you may well believe . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 odd 5 odd 6 and 6 and 7 frightful 7 frightful 8 sort 8 sort 9 of 9 of 10 figure 10 figure 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 may 14 may 15 well 15 well 16 believe 16 believe 17 . any person , looking at his tracks in the sand or snow , would suppose that three sociable companions had been walking along together . 1 any 2 person 2 person 3 , 3 , 4 looking 4 looking 5 at 5 at 6 his 6 his 7 tracks 7 tracks 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 sand 10 sand 11 or 11 or 12 snow 12 snow 13 , 13 , 14 would 14 would 15 suppose 15 suppose 16 that 16 that 17 three 17 three 18 sociable 18 sociable 19 companions 19 companions 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 walking 22 walking 23 along 23 along 24 together 24 together 25 . on hearing his footsteps at , a little distance , it was no more than reasonable to judge that several people must be coming . 1 on 2 hearing 2 hearing 3 his 3 his 4 footsteps 4 footsteps 5 at 5 at 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 distance 9 distance 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 reasonable 16 reasonable 17 to 17 to 18 judge 18 judge 19 that 19 that 20 several 20 several 21 people 21 people 22 must 22 must 23 be 23 be 24 coming 24 coming 25 . six legs , and one gigantic body ! 1 six 2 legs 2 legs 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 one 5 one 6 gigantic 6 gigantic 7 body 7 body 8 ! when the stranger had finished the story of his adventures , he looked around at the attentive faces of the maidens . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 had 4 had 5 finished 5 finished 6 the 6 the 7 story 7 story 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 adventures 10 adventures 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 around 14 around 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 attentive 17 attentive 18 faces 18 faces 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 maidens 21 maidens 22 . " perhaps you may have heard of me before , " said he , modestly . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 you 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 have 5 have 6 heard 6 heard 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 modestly 15 modestly 16 . " we had already guessed it , " replied the maidens ; " for your wonderful deeds are known all over the world . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 already 4 already 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 maidens 11 maidens 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 13 " 14 for 14 for 15 your 15 your 16 wonderful 16 wonderful 17 deeds 17 deeds 18 are 18 are 19 known 19 known 20 all 20 all 21 over 21 over 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . come , sisters , let us crown the hero with flowers ! " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 sisters 3 sisters 4 , 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 crown 7 crown 8 the 8 the 9 hero 9 hero 10 with 10 with 11 flowers 11 flowers 12 ! 12 ! 13 " then they flung beautiful wreaths over his stately head and mighty shoulders , so that the lion 's skin was almost entirely covered with roses . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 flung 3 flung 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 wreaths 5 wreaths 6 over 6 over 7 his 7 his 8 stately 8 stately 9 head 9 head 10 and 10 and 11 mighty 11 mighty 12 shoulders 12 shoulders 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 lion 17 lion 18 's 18 's 19 skin 19 skin 20 was 20 was 21 almost 21 almost 22 entirely 22 entirely 23 covered 23 covered 24 with 24 with 25 roses 25 roses 26 . it looked all like a huge bunch of flowers . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 all 3 all 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 huge 6 huge 7 bunch 7 bunch 8 of 8 of 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 . but , still , he was not satisfied . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 . " ah ! must you go so soon ? " they exclaimed . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 must 4 must 5 you 5 you 6 go 6 go 7 so 7 so 8 soon 8 soon 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 they 11 they 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . " we will then give you the best directions we can , " replied the damsels . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 then 4 then 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 directions 9 directions 10 we 10 we 11 can 11 can 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 15 the 15 the 16 damsels 16 damsels 17 . but , before he was out of hearing , one of the maidens called after him . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 hearing 8 hearing 9 , 9 , 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 maidens 13 maidens 14 called 14 called 15 after 15 after 16 him 16 him 17 . " do not be astonished at anything that may happen . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 at 6 at 7 anything 7 anything 8 that 8 that 9 may 9 may 10 happen 10 happen 11 . only hold him fast , and he will tell you what you wish to know . " 1 only 2 hold 2 hold 3 him 3 him 4 fast 4 fast 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 wish 13 wish 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 . 16 . 17 " they talked about the hero , long after he was gone . 1 they 2 talked 2 talked 3 about 3 about 4 the 4 the 5 hero 5 hero 6 , 6 , 7 long 7 long 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 . but thus it always is with persons who are destined to perform great things . 1 but 2 thus 2 thus 3 it 3 it 4 always 4 always 5 is 5 is 6 with 6 with 7 persons 7 persons 8 who 8 who 9 are 9 are 10 destined 10 destined 11 to 11 to 12 perform 12 perform 13 great 13 great 14 things 14 things 15 . what they have already done seems less than nothing . 1 what 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 already 4 already 5 done 5 done 6 seems 6 seems 7 less 7 less 8 than 8 than 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 . what they have taken in hand to do seems worth toil , danger , and life itself . 1 what 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 in 5 in 6 hand 6 hand 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 seems 9 seems 10 worth 10 worth 11 toil 11 toil 12 , 12 , 13 danger 13 danger 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 life 16 life 17 itself 17 itself 18 . persons who happened to be passing through the forest must have been affrighted to see him smite the trees with his great club . 1 persons 2 who 2 who 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 passing 6 passing 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 must 10 must 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 affrighted 13 affrighted 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 smite 17 smite 18 the 18 the 19 trees 19 trees 20 with 20 with 21 his 21 his 22 great 22 great 23 club 23 club 24 . hastening forward , without ever pausing or looking behind , he by and by heard the sea roaring at a distance . 1 hastening 2 forward 2 forward 3 , 3 , 4 without 4 without 5 ever 5 ever 6 pausing 6 pausing 7 or 7 or 8 looking 8 looking 9 behind 9 behind 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 by 12 by 13 and 13 and 14 by 14 by 15 heard 15 heard 16 the 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 roaring 18 roaring 19 at 19 at 20 a 20 a 21 distance 21 distance 22 . a carpet of verdant grass , largely intermixed with sweet-smelling clover , covered the narrow space between the bottom of the cliff and the sea . 1 a 2 carpet 2 carpet 3 of 3 of 4 verdant 4 verdant 5 grass 5 grass 6 , 6 , 7 largely 7 largely 8 intermixed 8 intermixed 9 with 9 with 10 sweet-smelling 10 sweet-smelling 11 clover 11 clover 12 , 12 , 13 covered 13 covered 14 the 14 the 15 narrow 15 narrow 16 space 16 space 17 between 17 between 18 the 18 the 19 bottom 19 bottom 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 cliff 22 cliff 23 and 23 and 24 the 24 the 25 sea 25 sea 26 . but was it really and truly an old man ? 1 but 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 really 4 really 5 and 5 and 6 truly 6 truly 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 ? but still he kept fast hold . 1 but 2 still 2 still 3 he 3 he 4 kept 4 kept 5 fast 5 fast 6 hold 6 hold 7 . but the bird could not get away . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 bird 3 bird 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 get 6 get 7 away 7 away 8 . for , one of the hardest things in this world is , to see the difference between real dangers and imaginary ones . 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 hardest 6 hardest 7 things 7 things 8 in 8 in 9 this 9 this 10 world 10 world 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 the 15 the 16 difference 16 difference 17 between 17 between 18 real 18 real 19 dangers 19 dangers 20 and 20 and 21 imaginary 21 imaginary 22 ones 22 ones 23 . " why do you squeeze me so hard ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 squeeze 5 squeeze 6 me 6 me 7 so 7 so 8 hard 8 hard 9 ? i have sometimes argued with such people , but never fought with one . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 sometimes 3 sometimes 4 argued 4 argued 5 with 5 with 6 such 6 such 7 people 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 never 10 never 11 fought 11 fought 12 with 12 with 13 one 13 one 14 . nothing was before him , save the foaming , dashing , measureless ocean . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 before 3 before 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 save 6 save 7 the 7 the 8 foaming 8 foaming 9 , 9 , 10 dashing 10 dashing 11 , 11 , 12 measureless 12 measureless 13 ocean 13 ocean 14 . it evidently drew nearer ; for , at every instant , this wonderful object became larger and more lustrous . 1 it 2 evidently 2 evidently 3 drew 3 drew 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 6 for 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 every 9 every 10 instant 10 instant 11 , 11 , 12 this 12 this 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 object 14 object 15 became 15 became 16 larger 16 larger 17 and 17 and 18 more 18 more 19 lustrous 19 lustrous 20 . and , true enough , what a cup it must have been ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 true 3 true 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 a 7 a 8 cup 8 cup 9 it 9 it 10 must 10 must 11 have 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 ! he had scarcely rested , until now , since he bade farewell to the damsels on the margin of the river . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 rested 4 rested 5 , 5 , 6 until 6 until 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 since 9 since 10 he 10 he 11 bade 11 bade 12 farewell 12 farewell 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 damsels 15 damsels 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 margin 18 margin 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . and , on that island , what do you think he saw ? 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 that 4 that 5 island 5 island 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 ? no ; you will never guess it , not if you were to try fifty thousand times ! 1 no 2 ; 2 ; 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 guess 6 guess 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 were 12 were 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 15 fifty 15 fifty 16 thousand 16 thousand 17 times 17 times 18 ! it was a giant ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 giant 4 giant 5 ! but such an intolerably big giant ! 1 but 2 such 2 such 3 an 3 an 4 intolerably 4 intolerably 5 big 5 big 6 giant 6 giant 7 ! this does really seem almost too much to believe . 1 this 2 does 2 does 3 really 3 really 4 seem 4 seem 5 almost 5 almost 6 too 6 too 7 much 7 much 8 to 8 to 9 believe 9 believe 10 . meanwhile , the bright cup continued to float onward , and finally touched the strand . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 bright 4 bright 5 cup 5 cup 6 continued 6 continued 7 to 7 to 8 float 8 float 9 onward 9 onward 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 finally 12 finally 13 touched 13 touched 14 the 14 the 15 strand 15 strand 16 . what the sky was to the giant , such are the cares of earth to those who let themselves be weighed down by them . 1 what 2 the 2 the 3 sky 3 sky 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 giant 7 giant 8 , 8 , 9 such 9 such 10 are 10 are 11 the 11 the 12 cares 12 cares 13 of 13 of 14 earth 14 earth 15 to 15 to 16 those 16 those 17 who 17 who 18 let 18 let 19 themselves 19 themselves 20 be 20 be 21 weighed 21 weighed 22 down 22 down 23 by 23 by 24 them 24 them 25 . poor fellow ! 1 poor 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 ! he had evidently stood there a long while . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 evidently 3 evidently 4 stood 4 stood 5 there 5 there 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 while 8 while 9 . " who are you , down at my feet there ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 down 6 down 7 at 7 at 8 my 8 my 9 feet 9 feet 10 there 10 there 11 ? and whence do you come , in that little cup ? " 1 and 2 whence 2 whence 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 little 9 little 10 cup 10 cup 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " that is a wise adventure , truly ! " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 wise 5 wise 6 adventure 6 adventure 7 , 7 , 8 truly 8 truly 9 ! 9 ! 10 " at last , the storm swept over , as suddenly as it had come . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 storm 5 storm 6 swept 6 swept 7 over 7 over 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 as 11 as 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 14 come 14 come 15 . " what do you want there ? " asked the giant . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 there 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 12 . " and cannot you rest the sky upon a mountain ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 you 4 you 5 rest 5 rest 6 the 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 upon 8 upon 9 a 9 a 10 mountain 10 mountain 11 ? 11 ? 12 " you seem to be a fellow of some strength . 1 you 2 seem 2 seem 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 of 7 of 8 some 8 some 9 strength 9 strength 10 . nevertheless , it seemed so difficult an undertaking , that , for the first time in his life , he hesitated . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 so 5 so 6 difficult 6 difficult 7 an 7 an 8 undertaking 8 undertaking 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 time 15 time 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 life 18 life 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 hesitated 21 hesitated 22 . " is the sky very heavy ? " he inquired . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 sky 4 sky 5 very 5 very 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 inquired 10 inquired 11 . " why , not particularly so , at first , " answered the giant , shrugging his shoulders . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 particularly 5 particularly 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 first 9 first 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 , 15 , 16 shrugging 16 shrugging 17 his 17 his 18 shoulders 18 shoulders 19 . " and how long a time , " asked the hero , " will it take you to get the golden apples ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 long 4 long 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 hero 11 hero 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 will 14 will 15 it 15 it 16 take 16 take 17 you 17 you 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 the 20 the 21 golden 21 golden 22 apples 22 apples 23 ? 23 ? 24 " next , he slowly lifted one of his feet out of the forest that had grown up around it ; then , the other . 1 next 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 lifted 5 lifted 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 forest 13 forest 14 that 14 that 15 had 15 had 16 grown 16 grown 17 up 17 up 18 around 18 around 19 it 19 it 20 ; 20 ; 21 then 21 then 22 , 22 , 23 the 23 the 24 other 24 other 25 . this was the greatest depth of the sea . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 greatest 4 greatest 5 depth 5 depth 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 . at last the gigantic shape faded entirely out of view . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 gigantic 4 gigantic 5 shape 5 shape 6 faded 6 faded 7 entirely 7 entirely 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 view 10 view 11 . if any such misfortune were to happen , how could he ever get rid of the sky ? 1 if 2 any 2 any 3 such 3 such 4 misfortune 4 misfortune 5 were 5 were 6 to 6 to 7 happen 7 happen 8 , 8 , 9 how 9 how 10 could 10 could 11 he 11 he 12 ever 12 ever 13 get 13 get 14 rid 14 rid 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 sky 17 sky 18 ? " if it wearies me so much in ten minutes , how must it have wearied him in a thousand years ! " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 wearies 4 wearies 5 me 5 me 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 in 8 in 9 ten 9 ten 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 , 11 , 12 how 12 how 13 must 13 must 14 it 14 it 15 have 15 have 16 wearied 16 wearied 17 him 17 him 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 thousand 20 thousand 21 years 21 years 22 ! 22 ! 23 " he began to be afraid that the giant would never come back . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 giant 8 giant 9 would 9 would 10 never 10 never 11 come 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 . why , if he did not stand perfectly still , and keep the sky immovable , the sun would perhaps be put ajar ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 stand 7 stand 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 9 still 9 still 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 keep 12 keep 13 the 13 the 14 sky 14 sky 15 immovable 15 immovable 16 , 16 , 17 the 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 would 19 would 20 perhaps 20 perhaps 21 be 21 be 22 put 22 put 23 ajar 23 ajar 24 ! " so you have got the golden apples ? " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 got 5 got 6 the 6 the 7 golden 7 golden 8 apples 8 apples 9 ? 9 ? 10 " yes ; and the dragon with a hundred heads is a sight worth any man 's seeing . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 hundred 8 hundred 9 heads 9 heads 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 sight 12 sight 13 worth 13 worth 14 any 14 any 15 man 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 seeing 17 seeing 18 . after all , you had better have gone for the apples yourself . " 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 better 6 better 7 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 apples 11 apples 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 . 13 . 14 " i heartily thank you for your trouble . 1 i 2 heartily 2 heartily 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 4 you 5 for 5 for 6 your 6 your 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 . it being now twilight , you might have seen two or three stars tumble out of their places . 1 it 2 being 2 being 3 now 3 now 4 twilight 4 twilight 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 might 7 might 8 have 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 two 10 two 11 or 11 or 12 three 12 three 13 stars 13 stars 14 tumble 14 tumble 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 their 17 their 18 places 18 places 19 . everybody on earth looked upward in affright , thinking that the sky might be going to fall next . 1 everybody 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 looked 4 looked 5 upward 5 upward 6 in 6 in 7 affright 7 affright 8 , 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 sky 12 sky 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 fall 17 fall 18 next 18 next 19 . " we will see about that , one of these days , " answered the giant . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 these 10 these 11 days 11 days 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 . you are certainly a very strong man , and can never have a better opportunity to prove it . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 strong 6 strong 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 can 10 can 11 never 11 never 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 better 14 better 15 opportunity 15 opportunity 16 to 16 to 17 prove 17 prove 18 it 18 it 19 . " just take the sky upon your head one instant , will you ? 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 take 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 sky 5 sky 6 upon 6 upon 7 your 7 your 8 head 8 head 9 one 9 one 10 instant 10 instant 11 , 11 , 12 will 12 will 13 you 13 you 14 ? i want to make a cushion of my lion 's skin , for the weight to rest upon . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 cushion 6 cushion 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 lion 9 lion 10 's 10 's 11 skin 11 skin 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 weight 15 weight 16 to 16 to 17 rest 17 rest 18 upon 18 upon 19 . only for five minutes , recollect ! 1 only 2 for 2 for 3 five 3 five 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 , 5 , 6 recollect 6 recollect 7 ! and how long was his little finger ? " 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 long 3 long 4 was 4 was 5 his 5 his 6 little 6 little 7 finger 7 finger 8 ? 8 ? 9 " this giant , now ! 1 this 2 giant 2 giant 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 ! they are the common property of the world , and of all time . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 common 4 common 5 property 5 property 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 time 13 time 14 .