to begin with , there had been something uncanny about the very dawn of his existence . 1 to 2 begin 2 begin 3 with 3 with 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 something 8 something 9 uncanny 9 uncanny 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 dawn 13 dawn 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 existence 16 existence 17 . " but why do you think so ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 so 7 so 8 ? 8 ? 9 " had she not always insisted that that cat would turn out to be a delusion and a snare ? 1 had 2 she 2 she 3 not 3 not 4 always 4 always 5 insisted 5 insisted 6 that 6 that 7 that 7 that 8 cat 8 cat 9 would 9 would 10 turn 10 turn 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 a 14 a 15 delusion 15 delusion 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 snare 18 snare 19 ? now they could see for themselves ! 1 now 2 they 2 they 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 5 for 5 for 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 ! " it is the most contented sound in the world . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 contented 6 contented 7 sound 7 sound 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 . 11 . 12 " the transformation always came suddenly . 1 the 2 transformation 2 transformation 3 always 3 always 4 came 4 came 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 . there was really an unearthly beauty about him . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 really 3 really 4 an 4 an 5 unearthly 5 unearthly 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 about 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 . certainly he prowled . 1 certainly 2 he 2 he 3 prowled 3 prowled 4 . once she had dared to throw a stick at him and he had promptly made a savage leap towards her . 1 once 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 dared 4 dared 5 to 5 to 6 throw 6 throw 7 a 7 a 8 stick 8 stick 9 at 9 at 10 him 10 him 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 promptly 14 promptly 15 made 15 made 16 a 16 a 17 savage 17 savage 18 leap 18 leap 19 towards 19 towards 20 her 20 her 21 . people have almost forgotten what imps of mischief they were once . 1 people 2 have 2 have 3 almost 3 almost 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 what 5 what 6 imps 6 imps 7 of 7 of 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 they 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 once 11 once 12 . anne , dearie , will you ever forget the way they used to carry on ? 1 anne 2 , 2 , 3 dearie 3 dearie 4 , 4 , 5 will 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 ever 7 ever 8 forget 8 forget 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 they 11 they 12 used 12 used 13 to 13 to 14 carry 14 carry 15 on 15 on 16 ? she 's more like a chum than a step-mother . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 more 3 more 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 chum 6 chum 7 than 7 than 8 a 8 a 9 step-mother 9 step-mother 10 . of course , he is a darling . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 darling 7 darling 8 . he 's just as dark and just as emphatic . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 dark 5 dark 6 and 6 and 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 emphatic 9 emphatic 10 . " children ! 1 " 2 children 2 children 3 ! he 'll be all the better for it . " 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 better 6 better 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " " an idle summer in the open air and sunshine will do a great deal for him . " 1 " 2 an 2 an 3 idle 3 idle 4 summer 4 summer 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 open 7 open 8 air 8 air 9 and 9 and 10 sunshine 10 sunshine 11 will 11 will 12 do 12 do 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 deal 15 deal 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . 18 . 19 " i think he 'd do well to stay out of college another year . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 'd 4 'd 5 do 5 do 6 well 6 well 7 to 7 to 8 stay 8 stay 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 college 11 college 12 another 12 another 13 year 13 year 14 . but then he 's so ambitious . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 so 5 so 6 ambitious 6 ambitious 7 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . i have an ache in it when the wind is east . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 an 3 an 4 ache 4 ache 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 wind 9 wind 10 is 10 is 11 east 11 east 12 . i won't admit that it is rheumatism , but it does ache . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 admit 3 admit 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 rheumatism 7 rheumatism 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 does 11 does 12 ache 12 ache 13 . they are such a fun-loving little crowd . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 fun-loving 5 fun-loving 6 little 6 little 7 crowd 7 crowd 8 . they keep this house in a perpetual whirl of merriment . " 1 they 2 keep 2 keep 3 this 3 this 4 house 4 house 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 perpetual 7 perpetual 8 whirl 8 whirl 9 of 9 of 10 merriment 10 merriment 11 . 11 . 12 " " it isn't decided yet . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 decided 4 decided 5 yet 5 yet 6 . i rather fancy not . 1 i 2 rather 2 rather 3 fancy 3 fancy 4 not 4 not 5 . her father thinks she is not quite strong enough she has rather outgrown her strength she 's really absurdly tall for a girl not yet fifteen . 1 her 2 father 2 father 3 thinks 3 thinks 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 quite 7 quite 8 strong 8 strong 9 enough 9 enough 10 she 10 she 11 has 11 has 12 rather 12 rather 13 outgrown 13 outgrown 14 her 14 her 15 strength 15 strength 16 she 16 she 17 's 17 's 18 really 18 really 19 absurdly 19 absurdly 20 tall 20 tall 21 for 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 girl 23 girl 24 not 24 not 25 yet 25 yet 26 fifteen 26 fifteen 27 . " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . i really wish she had a little more ambition . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 wish 3 wish 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 more 8 more 9 ambition 9 ambition 10 . she has no serious ideals at all her sole aspiration seems to be to have a good time . " 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 no 3 no 4 serious 4 serious 5 ideals 5 ideals 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 her 8 her 9 sole 9 sole 10 aspiration 10 aspiration 11 seems 11 seems 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 to 14 to 15 have 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 time 18 time 19 . 19 . 20 " and you know yourself that she is abominably vain . " 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 abominably 8 abominably 9 vain 9 vain 10 . 10 . 11 " they could not . 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 . she read the item with gusto . 1 she 2 read 2 read 3 the 3 the 4 item 4 item 5 with 5 with 6 gusto 6 gusto 7 . her sonsy face flushed . 1 her 2 sonsy 2 sonsy 3 face 3 face 4 flushed 4 flushed 5 . " he comes of a low family . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 comes 3 comes 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 low 6 low 7 family 7 family 8 . " we would miss her horribly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 would 3 would 4 miss 4 miss 5 her 5 her 6 horribly 6 horribly 7 . they are chums , in spite of the difference in their ages . " 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 chums 3 chums 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 spite 6 spite 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 difference 9 difference 10 in 10 in 11 their 11 their 12 ages 12 ages 13 . 13 . 14 " " who is the young man ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 man 6 man 7 ? 7 ? 8 " her first youth is gone and she is practically alone in the world . 1 her 2 first 2 first 3 youth 3 youth 4 is 4 is 5 gone 5 gone 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 practically 9 practically 10 alone 10 alone 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . she has an odd belief in dreams and we have not been able to laugh it out of her . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 an 3 an 4 odd 4 odd 5 belief 5 belief 6 in 6 in 7 dreams 7 dreams 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 have 10 have 11 not 11 not 12 been 12 been 13 able 13 able 14 to 14 to 15 laugh 15 laugh 16 it 16 it 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 . and now she is coming to live right across the road from us . " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 coming 5 coming 6 to 6 to 7 live 7 live 8 right 8 right 9 across 9 across 10 the 10 the 11 road 11 road 12 from 12 from 13 us 13 us 14 . 14 . 15 " it will never do to be at outs with your neighbours . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 at 7 at 8 outs 8 outs 9 with 9 with 10 your 10 your 11 neighbours 11 neighbours 12 . 12 . 13 " she is not a cheerful person and has been a wet blanket all her life . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 cheerful 5 cheerful 6 person 6 person 7 and 7 and 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 a 10 a 11 wet 11 wet 12 blanket 12 blanket 13 all 13 all 14 her 14 her 15 life 15 life 16 . she howled dreadful at her first husband 's funeral but she married again in less than a year . 1 she 2 howled 2 howled 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 first 6 first 7 husband 7 husband 8 's 8 's 9 funeral 9 funeral 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 married 12 married 13 again 13 again 14 in 14 in 15 less 15 less 16 than 16 than 17 a 17 a 18 year 18 year 19 . he should never have been put in as elder it was a mistake and we shall live to rue it , believe me ! 1 he 2 should 2 should 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 put 6 put 7 in 7 in 8 as 8 as 9 elder 9 elder 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 mistake 13 mistake 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 shall 16 shall 17 live 17 live 18 to 18 to 19 rue 19 rue 20 it 20 it 21 , 21 , 22 believe 22 believe 23 me 23 me 24 ! it does not do for anyone to call him that in his hearing , though , and that you may tie to . 1 it 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 do 4 do 5 for 5 for 6 anyone 6 anyone 7 to 7 to 8 call 8 call 9 him 9 him 10 that 10 that 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 hearing 13 hearing 14 , 14 , 15 though 15 though 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 you 19 you 20 may 20 may 21 tie 21 tie 22 to 22 to 23 . well , that is all the notes and there is not much else in the paper of any importance . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 notes 7 notes 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 much 12 much 13 else 13 else 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 paper 16 paper 17 of 17 of 18 any 18 any 19 importance 19 importance 20 . i never take much interest in foreign parts . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 take 3 take 4 much 4 much 5 interest 5 interest 6 in 6 in 7 foreign 7 foreign 8 parts 8 parts 9 . " oh , no . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 . yet she somehow escaped awkwardness . 1 yet 2 she 2 she 3 somehow 3 somehow 4 escaped 4 escaped 5 awkwardness 5 awkwardness 6 . there was something in her movements that made you think she never walked but always danced . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 movements 6 movements 7 that 7 that 8 made 8 made 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 she 11 she 12 never 12 never 13 walked 13 walked 14 but 14 but 15 always 15 always 16 danced 16 danced 17 . she knew his passionate love of beauty and his equally passionate hatred of ugliness ; she knew his strength and his weakness . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 his 3 his 4 passionate 4 passionate 5 love 5 love 6 of 6 of 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 equally 10 equally 11 passionate 11 passionate 12 hatred 12 hatred 13 of 13 of 14 ugliness 14 ugliness 15 ; 15 ; 16 she 16 she 17 knew 17 knew 18 his 18 his 19 strength 19 strength 20 and 20 and 21 his 21 his 22 weakness 22 weakness 23 . glossy black hair , brilliant dark grey eyes , faultless features . 1 glossy 2 black 2 black 3 hair 3 hair 4 , 4 , 5 brilliant 5 brilliant 6 dark 6 dark 7 grey 7 grey 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 faultless 10 faultless 11 features 11 features 12 . and a poet to his fingertips ! 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 poet 3 poet 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 fingertips 6 fingertips 7 ! he never called her " spider . " 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 called 3 called 4 her 4 her 5 " 5 " 6 spider 6 spider 7 . 7 . 8 " and it hurts me dreadfully when he doesn't tell me things . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 hurts 3 hurts 4 me 4 me 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 things 11 things 12 . " they never told me how ill he really was until it was all over father wouldn't let them . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 told 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 how 6 how 7 ill 7 ill 8 he 8 he 9 really 9 really 10 was 10 was 11 until 11 until 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 all 14 all 15 over 15 over 16 father 16 father 17 wouldn't 17 wouldn't 18 let 18 let 19 them 19 them 20 . i cried myself to sleep every night as it was . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 myself 3 myself 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 every 6 every 7 night 7 night 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 . black spots were scattered at random over his yellow carcass , one of them , apparently , blotting out an eye . 1 black 2 spots 2 spots 3 were 3 were 4 scattered 4 scattered 5 at 5 at 6 random 6 random 7 over 7 over 8 his 8 his 9 yellow 9 yellow 10 carcass 10 carcass 11 , 11 , 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 them 14 them 15 , 15 , 16 apparently 16 apparently 17 , 17 , 18 blotting 18 blotting 19 out 19 out 20 an 20 an 21 eye 21 eye 22 . but he possessed one talisman . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 possessed 3 possessed 4 one 4 one 5 talisman 5 talisman 6 . he knew that not all dogs could be handsome or eloquent or victorious , but that every dog could love . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 not 4 not 5 all 5 all 6 dogs 6 dogs 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 handsome 9 handsome 10 or 10 or 11 eloquent 11 eloquent 12 or 12 or 13 victorious 13 victorious 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 that 16 that 17 every 17 every 18 dog 18 dog 19 could 19 could 20 love 20 love 21 . " we 've had such lovely times and such lovely weather . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 had 4 had 5 such 5 such 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 times 7 times 8 and 8 and 9 such 9 such 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 weather 11 weather 12 . it has just been perfect every way . " 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 just 3 just 4 been 4 been 5 perfect 5 perfect 6 every 6 every 7 way 7 way 8 . 8 . 9 " " it 's ominous somehow . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 ominous 4 ominous 5 somehow 5 somehow 6 . " don't wish it . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 wish 3 wish 4 it 4 it 5 . dramatic things always have a bitterness for some one . 1 dramatic 2 things 2 things 3 always 3 always 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 bitterness 6 bitterness 7 for 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 . what a nice summer all you gay creatures will have ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 nice 3 nice 4 summer 4 summer 5 all 5 all 6 you 6 you 7 gay 7 gay 8 creatures 8 creatures 9 will 9 will 10 have 10 have 11 ! " you 'll be over often , won't you ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 over 5 over 6 often 6 often 7 , 7 , 8 won't 8 won't 9 you 9 you 10 ? isn't it horrid when people think you 're a little girl when you're not ? " 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 horrid 3 horrid 4 when 4 when 5 people 5 people 6 think 6 think 7 you 7 you 8 're 8 're 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 girl 11 girl 12 when 12 when 13 you're 13 you're 14 not 14 not 15 ? 15 ? 16 " don't wish your youth away . 1 don't 2 wish 2 wish 3 your 3 your 4 youth 4 youth 5 away 5 away 6 . it goes too quickly . 1 it 2 goes 2 goes 3 too 3 too 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 . you 'll begin to taste life soon enough . " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 begin 3 begin 4 to 4 to 5 taste 5 taste 6 life 6 life 7 soon 7 soon 8 enough 8 enough 9 . 9 . 10 " " taste life ! 1 " 2 taste 2 taste 3 life 3 life 4 ! i heard someone say once that the years from fifteen to nineteen are the best years in a girl 's life . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 someone 3 someone 4 say 4 say 5 once 5 once 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 years 8 years 9 from 9 from 10 fifteen 10 fifteen 11 to 11 to 12 nineteen 12 nineteen 13 are 13 are 14 the 14 the 15 best 15 best 16 years 16 years 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 girl 19 girl 20 's 20 's 21 life 21 life 22 . i 'm going to make them perfectly splendid just fill them with fun . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 them 6 them 7 perfectly 7 perfectly 8 splendid 8 splendid 9 just 9 just 10 fill 10 fill 11 them 11 them 12 with 12 with 13 fun 13 fun 14 . 14 . 15 " " there 's no use thinking about what you 're going to do you are tolerably sure not to do it . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 about 7 about 8 what 8 what 9 you 9 you 10 're 10 're 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 tolerably 16 tolerably 17 sure 17 sure 18 not 18 not 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 . 22 . 23 " " well , what else is fifteen for ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 else 5 else 6 is 6 is 7 fifteen 7 fifteen 8 for 8 for 9 ? but have you any notion of going to college this fall ? " 1 but 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 any 4 any 5 notion 5 notion 6 of 6 of 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 college 9 college 10 this 10 this 11 fall 11 fall 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " no nor any other fall . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 nor 3 nor 4 any 4 any 5 other 5 other 6 fall 6 fall 7 . i don't want to . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 . and there 's five of us going to college already . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 five 4 five 5 of 5 of 6 us 6 us 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 college 9 college 10 already 10 already 11 . surely that 's enough . 1 surely 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 enough 4 enough 5 . there 's bound to be one dunce in every family . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 bound 3 bound 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 one 6 one 7 dunce 7 dunce 8 in 8 in 9 every 9 every 10 family 10 family 11 . i can't be clever . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 be 3 be 4 clever 4 clever 5 . i have no talent at all , and you can't imagine how comfortable it is . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 talent 4 talent 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 can't 10 can't 11 imagine 11 imagine 12 how 12 how 13 comfortable 13 comfortable 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 . " oh , mother will put me through a course of reading next winter . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 will 5 will 6 put 6 put 7 me 7 me 8 through 8 through 9 a 9 a 10 course 10 course 11 of 11 of 12 reading 12 reading 13 next 13 next 14 winter 14 winter 15 . don't look at me so sorrowfully and so disapprovingly , dearest . 1 don't 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 so 5 so 6 sorrowfully 6 sorrowfully 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 disapprovingly 9 disapprovingly 10 , 10 , 11 dearest 11 dearest 12 . could anything be more enchanting ? " 1 could 2 anything 2 anything 3 be 3 be 4 more 4 more 5 enchanting 5 enchanting 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " the new day is knocking at the window . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 new 3 new 4 day 4 day 5 is 5 is 6 knocking 6 knocking 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 window 9 window 10 . she had lived long enough to know that a day may bring a terrible thing . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 lived 3 lived 4 long 4 long 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 that 8 that 9 a 9 a 10 day 10 day 11 may 11 may 12 bring 12 bring 13 a 13 a 14 terrible 14 terrible 15 thing 15 thing 16 . but it won't really matter much to us , will it ? 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 won't 3 won't 4 really 4 really 5 matter 5 matter 6 much 6 much 7 to 7 to 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 will 10 will 11 it 11 it 12 ? i think a war would be so exciting . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 a 3 a 4 war 4 war 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 so 7 so 8 exciting 8 exciting 9 . and will you do my hair the new way ? 1 and 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 my 5 my 6 hair 6 hair 7 the 7 the 8 new 8 new 9 way 9 way 10 ? " how did you induce your mother to let you go to the dance ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 induce 5 induce 6 your 6 your 7 mother 7 mother 8 to 8 to 9 let 9 let 10 you 10 you 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 dance 14 dance 15 ? 15 ? 16 " it would be simply terrible if it rained tonight . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 simply 4 simply 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 rained 8 rained 9 tonight 9 tonight 10 . i want to look my nicest at my first party . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 my 5 my 6 nicest 6 nicest 7 at 7 at 8 my 8 my 9 first 9 first 10 party 10 party 11 . besides , it 's an inch longer than my white one . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 an 5 an 6 inch 6 inch 7 longer 7 longer 8 than 8 than 9 my 9 my 10 white 10 white 11 one 11 one 12 . they 're the dearest things . 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 the 3 the 4 dearest 4 dearest 5 things 5 things 6 . " you 'll have plenty of partners all the over-harbour boys are coming there 'll be far more boys than girls . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 plenty 5 plenty 6 of 6 of 7 partners 7 partners 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 over-harbour 10 over-harbour 11 boys 11 boys 12 are 12 are 13 coming 13 coming 14 there 14 there 15 'll 15 'll 16 be 16 be 17 far 17 far 18 more 18 more 19 boys 19 boys 20 than 20 than 21 girls 21 girls 22 . 22 . 23 " she has never hankered after dancing . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 hankered 4 hankered 5 after 5 after 6 dancing 6 dancing 7 . won't it just be absolutely divine ? " 1 won't 2 it 2 it 3 just 3 just 4 be 4 be 5 absolutely 5 absolutely 6 divine 6 divine 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i expect to be bored . 1 i 2 expect 2 expect 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 bored 5 bored 6 . none of those boys will bother dancing with an old maid like me . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 those 3 those 4 boys 4 boys 5 will 5 will 6 bother 6 bother 7 dancing 7 dancing 8 with 8 with 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 maid 11 maid 12 like 12 like 13 me 13 me 14 . so you can't expect me to look forward to it with your touching young rapture . " 1 so 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 expect 4 expect 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 forward 8 forward 9 to 9 to 10 it 10 it 11 with 11 with 12 your 12 your 13 touching 13 touching 14 young 14 young 15 rapture 15 rapture 16 . 16 . 17 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . i had a hateful time . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 hateful 4 hateful 5 time 5 time 6 . it 's a sad loss . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 sad 4 sad 5 loss 5 loss 6 . " what was your dream ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 your 4 your 5 dream 5 dream 6 ? 6 ? 7 " it came nearer and nearer just a succession of little white waves like those that break on the sandshore sometimes . 1 it 2 came 2 came 3 nearer 3 nearer 4 and 4 and 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 succession 8 succession 9 of 9 of 10 little 10 little 11 white 11 white 12 waves 12 waves 13 like 13 like 14 those 14 those 15 that 15 that 16 break 16 break 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 sandshore 19 sandshore 20 sometimes 20 sometimes 21 . i don't like the dream . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 dream 5 dream 6 . there was some sinister significance in it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 sinister 4 sinister 5 significance 5 significance 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 . that kind of vivid dream always ' comes true ' with me . " 1 that 2 kind 2 kind 3 of 3 of 4 vivid 4 vivid 5 dream 5 dream 6 always 6 always 7 ' 7 ' 8 comes 8 comes 9 true 9 true 10 ' 10 ' 11 with 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 " " we couldn't let the ' old grey mother of the northern sea ' fight it out alone , could we ? 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 let 4 let 5 the 5 the 6 ' 6 ' 7 old 7 old 8 grey 8 grey 9 mother 9 mother 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 northern 12 northern 13 sea 13 sea 14 ' 14 ' 15 fight 15 fight 16 it 16 it 17 out 17 out 18 alone 18 alone 19 , 19 , 20 could 20 could 21 we 21 we 22 ? but you can't go the typhoid has done you out of that . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 go 4 go 5 the 5 the 6 typhoid 6 typhoid 7 has 7 has 8 done 8 done 9 you 9 you 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 . sort of a shame , eh ? " 1 sort 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 shame 4 shame 5 , 5 , 6 eh 6 eh 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " what an adventure it would be ! 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 an 3 an 4 adventure 4 adventure 5 it 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 ! if they don't , we 'll see some fun . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 see 7 see 8 some 8 some 9 fun 9 fun 10 . there was a little frown on his forehead . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 frown 5 frown 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 forehead 8 forehead 9 . this had all come up with the blackness and suddenness of a thundercloud . 1 this 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 come 4 come 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 blackness 8 blackness 9 and 9 and 10 suddenness 10 suddenness 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 thundercloud 13 thundercloud 14 . a few days ago nobody had even thought of such a thing . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 ago 4 ago 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 had 6 had 7 even 7 even 8 thought 8 thought 9 of 9 of 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 . it was absurd to think of it now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 absurd 3 absurd 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 now 8 now 9 . some way out would be found . 1 some 2 way 2 way 3 out 3 out 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 found 6 found 7 . he would not think of it he would resolutely put it out of his mind . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 resolutely 9 resolutely 10 put 10 put 11 it 11 it 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 . the western sky was like a great golden pearl . 1 the 2 western 2 western 3 sky 3 sky 4 was 4 was 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 golden 8 golden 9 pearl 9 pearl 10 . far down the harbour was frosted with a dawning moonlight . 1 far 2 down 2 down 3 the 3 the 4 harbour 4 harbour 5 was 5 was 6 frosted 6 frosted 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 dawning 9 dawning 10 moonlight 10 moonlight 11 . the world was steeped in maddening loveliness of sound and colour . 1 the 2 world 2 world 3 was 3 was 4 steeped 4 steeped 5 in 5 in 6 maddening 6 maddening 7 loveliness 7 loveliness 8 of 8 of 9 sound 9 sound 10 and 10 and 11 colour 11 colour 12 . he would think only of these things and of the deep , subtle joy they gave him . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 think 3 think 4 only 4 only 5 of 5 of 6 these 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 and 8 and 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 deep 11 deep 12 , 12 , 13 subtle 13 subtle 14 joy 14 joy 15 they 15 they 16 gave 16 gave 17 him 17 him 18 . " anyhow , no one will expect me to go , " he thought . 1 " 2 anyhow 2 anyhow 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 will 6 will 7 expect 7 expect 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 . a yellow pansy slipped from her hair and fell out over the sill like a falling star of gold . 1 a 2 yellow 2 yellow 3 pansy 3 pansy 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 hair 7 hair 8 and 8 and 9 fell 9 fell 10 out 10 out 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 sill 13 sill 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 falling 16 falling 17 star 17 star 18 of 18 of 19 gold 19 gold 20 . she caught at it vainly but there were enough left . 1 she 2 caught 2 caught 3 at 3 at 4 it 4 it 5 vainly 5 vainly 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 enough 9 enough 10 left 10 left 11 . we 'll have a perfect night . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 perfect 5 perfect 6 night 6 night 7 . they 've been hanging there for over ten years . " 1 they 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 hanging 4 hanging 5 there 5 there 6 for 6 for 7 over 7 over 8 ten 8 ten 9 years 9 years 10 . 10 . 11 " it was very silent on summer evenings . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 silent 4 silent 5 on 5 on 6 summer 6 summer 7 evenings 7 evenings 8 . she wore her green dress with its little pink daisy garlands , her silk stockings and silver slippers . 1 she 2 wore 2 wore 3 her 3 her 4 green 4 green 5 dress 5 dress 6 with 6 with 7 its 7 its 8 little 8 little 9 pink 9 pink 10 daisy 10 daisy 11 garlands 11 garlands 12 , 12 , 13 her 13 her 14 silk 14 silk 15 stockings 15 stockings 16 and 16 and 17 silver 17 silver 18 slippers 18 slippers 19 . she had golden pansies in her hair and at her creamy throat . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 golden 3 golden 4 pansies 4 pansies 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 hair 7 hair 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 creamy 11 creamy 12 throat 12 throat 13 . everything about her seemed long and thin and pale . 1 everything 2 about 2 about 3 her 3 her 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 long 5 long 6 and 6 and 7 thin 7 thin 8 and 8 and 9 pale 9 pale 10 . " is your hair all your own ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 hair 4 hair 5 all 5 all 6 your 6 your 7 own 7 own 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ah , well ! " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " it might be better for you if it wasn't ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 better 5 better 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 ! such a lot of hair takes from a person 's strength . 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 lot 3 lot 4 of 4 of 5 hair 5 hair 6 takes 6 takes 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 9 person 9 person 10 's 10 's 11 strength 11 strength 12 . i s'pose you 'll all be dancing tonight even the minister 's boys most likely . 1 i 2 s'pose 2 s'pose 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 all 5 all 6 be 6 be 7 dancing 7 dancing 8 tonight 8 tonight 9 even 9 even 10 the 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 's 12 's 13 boys 13 boys 14 most 14 most 15 likely 15 likely 16 . i s'pose his girls won't go that far . 1 i 2 s'pose 2 s'pose 3 his 3 his 4 girls 4 girls 5 won't 5 won't 6 go 6 go 7 that 7 that 8 far 8 far 9 . i knew a girl once who dropped dead while she was dancing . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 a 3 a 4 girl 4 girl 5 once 5 once 6 who 6 who 7 dropped 7 dropped 8 dead 8 dead 9 while 9 while 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 dancing 12 dancing 13 . of course she never danced again , poor creature . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 she 3 she 4 never 4 never 5 danced 5 danced 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 poor 8 poor 9 creature 9 creature 10 . you ain't a-going off like that with nothing on your bare neck , are you ? " 1 you 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 a-going 3 a-going 4 off 4 off 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 with 7 with 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 on 9 on 10 your 10 your 11 bare 11 bare 12 neck 12 neck 13 , 13 , 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 ? 16 ? 17 " i hope nothing like that 'll happen to you tonight . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 'll 6 'll 7 happen 7 happen 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 tonight 10 tonight 11 . do you ever try anything for the freckles ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 try 4 try 5 anything 5 anything 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 freckles 8 freckles 9 ? " you were more speckled than any toad when you was a girl . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 more 4 more 5 speckled 5 speckled 6 than 6 than 7 any 7 any 8 toad 8 toad 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 girl 13 girl 14 . but you are not going to walk to the harbour in those slippers , are you ? " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 walk 7 walk 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 harbour 10 harbour 11 in 11 in 12 those 12 those 13 slippers 13 slippers 14 , 14 , 15 are 15 are 16 you 16 you 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " oh , no . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 . we 'll all wear our old shoes to the harbour and carry our slippers . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 all 3 all 4 wear 4 wear 5 our 5 our 6 old 6 old 7 shoes 7 shoes 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 harbour 10 harbour 11 and 11 and 12 carry 12 carry 13 our 13 our 14 slippers 14 slippers 15 . " it was green with pink posies on it , too , and it was flounced from the waist to the hem . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 green 4 green 5 with 5 with 6 pink 6 pink 7 posies 7 posies 8 on 8 on 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 flounced 16 flounced 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 waist 19 waist 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 hem 22 hem 23 . we didn't wear the skimpy things girls wear nowadays . 1 we 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 wear 3 wear 4 the 4 the 5 skimpy 5 skimpy 6 things 6 things 7 girls 7 girls 8 wear 8 wear 9 nowadays 9 nowadays 10 . i tore a big hole in it that night and someone spilled a cup of tea all over it . 1 i 2 tore 2 tore 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 hole 5 hole 6 in 6 in 7 it 7 it 8 that 8 that 9 night 9 night 10 and 10 and 11 someone 11 someone 12 spilled 12 spilled 13 a 13 a 14 cup 14 cup 15 of 15 of 16 tea 16 tea 17 all 17 all 18 over 18 over 19 it 19 it 20 . ruined it completely . 1 ruined 2 it 2 it 3 completely 3 completely 4 . a little girl indeed ! 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 girl 3 girl 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! she whisked out of the kitchen in high dudgeon . 1 she 2 whisked 2 whisked 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 in 7 in 8 high 8 high 9 dudgeon 9 dudgeon 10 . the very teeth of her soul were set on edge and she could have sat down and cried . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 teeth 3 teeth 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 soul 6 soul 7 were 7 were 8 set 8 set 9 on 9 on 10 edge 10 edge 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 could 13 could 14 have 14 have 15 sat 15 sat 16 down 16 down 17 and 17 and 18 cried 18 cried 19 . still , they enjoyed her society she had such a biting tongue that it was stimulating . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 her 5 her 6 society 6 society 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 biting 11 biting 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 stimulating 16 stimulating 17 . most of the little crowd were paired off after a fashion . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 crowd 5 crowd 6 were 6 were 7 paired 7 paired 8 off 8 off 9 after 9 after 10 a 10 a 11 fashion 11 fashion 12 . but just now she was very happy . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 now 3 now 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 happy 7 happy 8 . before them was the shining harbour . 1 before 2 them 2 them 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 shining 5 shining 6 harbour 6 harbour 7 . the gulf beyond was still silvery blue in the afterlight . 1 the 2 gulf 2 gulf 3 beyond 3 beyond 4 was 4 was 5 still 5 still 6 silvery 6 silvery 7 blue 7 blue 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 afterlight 10 afterlight 11 . oh , it was all glorious the clear air with its salt tang , the balsam of the firs , the laughter of her friends . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 glorious 6 glorious 7 the 7 the 8 clear 8 clear 9 air 9 air 10 with 10 with 11 its 11 its 12 salt 12 salt 13 tang 13 tang 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 balsam 16 balsam 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 firs 19 firs 20 , 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 laughter 22 laughter 23 of 23 of 24 her 24 her 25 friends 25 friends 26 . it was her first party and she was going to have a splendid time . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 first 4 first 5 party 5 party 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 splendid 13 splendid 14 time 14 time 15 . it was beautiful and satisfying just to be alive to be fifteen to be pretty . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 and 4 and 5 satisfying 5 satisfying 6 just 6 just 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 alive 9 alive 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 fifteen 12 fifteen 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 pretty 15 pretty 16 . i thought it wonderful beautiful . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 . such a story makes one ashamed of ever doubting human nature . 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 story 3 story 4 makes 4 makes 5 one 5 one 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 of 7 of 8 ever 8 ever 9 doubting 9 doubting 10 human 10 human 11 nature 11 nature 12 . the evening is certainly warm enough . 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 is 3 is 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 warm 5 warm 6 enough 6 enough 7 . that is the explanation the old superstition would give . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 explanation 4 explanation 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 superstition 7 superstition 8 would 8 would 9 give 9 give 10 . every night is beautiful in the country even the stormy ones . 1 every 2 night 2 night 3 is 3 is 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 country 7 country 8 even 8 even 9 the 9 the 10 stormy 10 stormy 11 ones 11 ones 12 . i love a wild night storm on this old gulf shore . 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 a 3 a 4 wild 4 wild 5 night 5 night 6 storm 6 storm 7 on 7 on 8 this 8 this 9 old 9 old 10 gulf 10 gulf 11 shore 11 shore 12 . " ah yes , you 're young enough not to be afraid of perfect things . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 young 7 young 8 enough 8 enough 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 perfect 14 perfect 15 things 15 things 16 . it seems lonely this summer . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 lonely 3 lonely 4 this 4 this 5 summer 5 summer 6 . we haven't seen a great deal of him this summer . 1 we 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 seen 3 seen 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 this 9 this 10 summer 10 summer 11 . he 's a little lame , so didn't go about very much . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 lame 5 lame 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 go 9 go 10 about 10 about 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 . 13 . 14 " what happened to him ? " 1 what 2 happened 2 happened 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " he broke his ankle in a football game last fall and was laid up most of the winter . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 broke 3 broke 4 his 4 his 5 ankle 5 ankle 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 football 8 football 9 game 9 game 10 last 10 last 11 fall 11 fall 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 laid 14 laid 15 up 15 up 16 most 16 most 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 winter 19 winter 20 . he has limped a little ever since but it is getting better all the time and he expects it will be all right before long . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 limped 3 limped 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 ever 6 ever 7 since 7 since 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 getting 11 getting 12 better 12 better 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 time 15 time 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 expects 18 expects 19 it 19 it 20 will 20 will 21 be 21 be 22 all 22 all 23 right 23 right 24 before 24 before 25 long 25 long 26 . " she hasn't got the sense she was born with where he is concerned . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 got 4 got 5 the 5 the 6 sense 6 sense 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 born 9 born 10 with 10 with 11 where 11 where 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 concerned 14 concerned 15 . nothing that he did mattered to her . 1 nothing 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 mattered 5 mattered 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 . he was ages older than she was . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ages 3 ages 4 older 4 older 5 than 5 than 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 . everywhere there was laughter . 1 everywhere 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 laughter 4 laughter 5 . how cool and fresh the gulf breeze blew ; how white and wonderful the moonlight was over everything ! 1 how 2 cool 2 cool 3 and 3 and 4 fresh 4 fresh 5 the 5 the 6 gulf 6 gulf 7 breeze 7 breeze 8 blew 8 blew 9 ; 9 ; 10 how 10 how 11 white 11 white 12 and 12 and 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 the 14 the 15 moonlight 15 moonlight 16 was 16 was 17 over 17 over 18 everything 18 everything 19 ! this was life enchanting life . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 life 3 life 4 enchanting 4 enchanting 5 life 5 life 6 . she had so many partners that she had to split her dances . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 so 3 so 4 many 4 many 5 partners 5 partners 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 split 10 split 11 her 11 her 12 dances 12 dances 13 . she ran gaily back to the pavilion and lingered for a moment in the glow of the lanterns at the entrance looking at the dancers . 1 she 2 ran 2 ran 3 gaily 3 gaily 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 pavilion 7 pavilion 8 and 8 and 9 lingered 9 lingered 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 moment 12 moment 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 glow 15 glow 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 lanterns 18 lanterns 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 entrance 21 entrance 22 looking 22 looking 23 at 23 at 24 the 24 the 25 dancers 25 dancers 26 . so he was here , after all . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 . she had concluded he was not coming not that it mattered in the least . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 concluded 3 concluded 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 coming 7 coming 8 not 8 not 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 mattered 11 mattered 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 least 14 least 15 . would he see her ? 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 ? would he take any notice of her ? 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 take 3 take 4 any 4 any 5 notice 5 notice 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 ? of course , he wouldn't ask her to dance that couldn't be hoped for . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 ask 6 ask 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 dance 9 dance 10 that 10 that 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 be 12 be 13 hoped 13 hoped 14 for 14 for 15 . he thought her just a mere child . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 her 3 her 4 just 4 just 5 a 5 a 6 mere 6 mere 7 child 7 child 8 . she had cried about it upstairs afterwards and hated him . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 cried 3 cried 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 upstairs 6 upstairs 7 afterwards 7 afterwards 8 and 8 and 9 hated 9 hated 10 him 10 him 11 . but her heart skipped a beat when she saw that he was edging his way round the side of the pavilion towards her . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 heart 3 heart 4 skipped 4 skipped 5 a 5 a 6 beat 6 beat 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 edging 13 edging 14 his 14 his 15 way 15 way 16 round 16 round 17 the 17 the 18 side 18 side 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 pavilion 21 pavilion 22 towards 22 towards 23 her 23 her 24 . was he coming to her was he ? was he ? yes , he was ! 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 coming 3 coming 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 was 6 was 7 he 7 he 8 ? 8 ? 9 was 9 was 10 he 10 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 yes 12 yes 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 ! the party was spoiled . 1 the 2 party 2 party 3 was 3 was 4 spoiled 4 spoiled 5 . everything had turned to dust and ashes . 1 everything 2 had 2 had 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 dust 5 dust 6 and 6 and 7 ashes 7 ashes 8 . it would have been so nice if she had not made a fool of herself . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 nice 6 nice 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 not 10 not 11 made 11 made 12 a 12 a 13 fool 13 fool 14 of 14 of 15 herself 15 herself 16 . she dared not look up lest she should see laughter in his eyes . 1 she 2 dared 2 dared 3 not 3 not 4 look 4 look 5 up 5 up 6 lest 6 lest 7 she 7 she 8 should 8 should 9 see 9 see 10 laughter 10 laughter 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 . he wanted to make her look up to catch again that little , demure , questioning glance . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 her 5 her 6 look 6 look 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 10 again 10 again 11 that 11 that 12 little 12 little 13 , 13 , 14 demure 14 demure 15 , 15 , 16 questioning 16 questioning 17 glance 17 glance 18 . she was the prettiest thing at the party , there was no doubt of that . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 prettiest 4 prettiest 5 thing 5 thing 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 party 8 party 9 , 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 doubt 13 doubt 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 16 . what was he saying ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 saying 4 saying 5 ? " can we have a dance ? " 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 dance 6 dance 7 ? 7 ? 8 " she said it with such a fierce determination not to lisp that she fairly blurted the word out . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 with 4 with 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 fierce 7 fierce 8 determination 8 determination 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 lisp 11 lisp 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 fairly 14 fairly 15 blurted 15 blurted 16 the 16 the 17 word 17 word 18 out 18 out 19 . then she writhed in spirit again . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 writhed 3 writhed 4 in 4 in 5 spirit 5 spirit 6 again 6 again 7 . it sounded so bold so eager as if she were fairly jumping at him ! 1 it 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 so 3 so 4 bold 4 bold 5 so 5 so 6 eager 6 eager 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 were 10 were 11 fairly 11 fairly 12 jumping 12 jumping 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 ! what would he think of her ? 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 he 3 he 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 ? oh , why did dreadful things like this happen , just when a girl wanted to appear at her best ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 did 4 did 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 things 6 things 7 like 7 like 8 this 8 this 9 happen 9 happen 10 , 10 , 11 just 11 just 12 when 12 when 13 a 13 a 14 girl 14 girl 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 to 16 to 17 appear 17 appear 18 at 18 at 19 her 19 her 20 best 20 best 21 ? oh , why couldn't she think of something else to say ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 she 5 she 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 something 8 something 9 else 9 else 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 ? she knew he was sick of inquiries about his ankle . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sick 5 sick 6 of 6 of 7 inquiries 7 inquiries 8 about 8 about 9 his 9 his 10 ankle 10 ankle 11 . and now she must go and ask this stale question again . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 she 3 she 4 must 4 must 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 this 8 this 9 stale 9 stale 10 question 10 question 11 again 11 again 12 . and just he and she alone together in the glamour of sound and sight ! 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 he 3 he 4 and 4 and 5 she 5 she 6 alone 6 alone 7 together 7 together 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 glamour 10 glamour 11 of 11 of 12 sound 12 sound 13 and 13 and 14 sight 14 sight 15 ! but words would not come , she could only listen and murmur little commonplace sentences now and again . 1 but 2 words 2 words 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 only 9 only 10 listen 10 listen 11 and 11 and 12 murmur 12 murmur 13 little 13 little 14 commonplace 14 commonplace 15 sentences 15 sentences 16 now 16 now 17 and 17 and 18 again 18 again 19 . she would never forget it . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 forget 4 forget 5 it 5 it 6 . the room re-echoed to laughter and jest . 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 re-echoed 3 re-echoed 4 to 4 to 5 laughter 5 laughter 6 and 6 and 7 jest 7 jest 8 . beautiful young eyes sparkled and shone . 1 beautiful 2 young 2 young 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 and 5 and 6 shone 6 shone 7 . from the pavilion outside came the lilt of the fiddle and the rhythmic steps of the dancers . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 pavilion 3 pavilion 4 outside 4 outside 5 came 5 came 6 the 6 the 7 lilt 7 lilt 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 fiddle 10 fiddle 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 rhythmic 13 rhythmic 14 steps 14 steps 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 dancers 17 dancers 18 . yet here he was and he carried a folded paper in his hand . 1 yet 2 here 2 here 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 carried 7 carried 8 a 8 a 9 folded 9 folded 10 paper 10 paper 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 . in the pleasure of his society she had forgotten some of her misgivings of the day . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 pleasure 3 pleasure 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 society 6 society 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 forgotten 9 forgotten 10 some 10 some 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 misgivings 13 misgivings 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 day 16 day 17 . now they suddenly returned to her . 1 now 2 they 2 they 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 returned 4 returned 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 . lines from an old poem flashed unbidden into her mind " there was a sound of revelry by night " " hush ! 1 lines 2 from 2 from 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 poem 5 poem 6 flashed 6 flashed 7 unbidden 7 unbidden 8 into 8 into 9 her 9 her 10 mind 10 mind 11 " 11 " 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 sound 15 sound 16 of 16 of 17 revelry 17 revelry 18 by 18 by 19 night 19 night 20 " 20 " 21 " 21 " 22 hush 22 hush 23 ! hark ! 1 hark 2 ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell " why should she think of that now ? 1 a 2 deep 2 deep 3 sound 3 sound 4 strikes 4 strikes 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 rising 7 rising 8 knell 8 knell 9 " 9 " 10 why 10 why 11 should 11 should 12 she 12 she 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 that 15 that 16 now 16 now 17 ? why did he just stand there , glowering importantly ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 just 4 just 5 stand 5 stand 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 glowering 8 glowering 9 importantly 9 importantly 10 ? but somebody else had already asked him . 1 but 2 somebody 2 somebody 3 else 3 else 4 had 4 had 5 already 5 already 6 asked 6 asked 7 him 7 him 8 . the room grew very silent all at once . 1 the 2 room 2 room 3 grew 3 grew 4 very 4 very 5 silent 5 silent 6 all 6 all 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . outside the fiddler had stopped for a rest and there was silence there too . 1 outside 2 the 2 the 3 fiddler 3 fiddler 4 had 4 had 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 rest 8 rest 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 silence 12 silence 13 there 13 there 14 too 14 too 15 . a girl 's laugh drifted up from the rocks and died away as if frightened out of existence by the sudden stillness . 1 a 2 girl 2 girl 3 's 3 's 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 drifted 5 drifted 6 up 6 up 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 rocks 9 rocks 10 and 10 and 11 died 11 died 12 away 12 away 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 frightened 15 frightened 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 existence 18 existence 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 sudden 21 sudden 22 stillness 22 stillness 23 . " my dream my dream ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dream 3 dream 4 my 4 my 5 dream 5 dream 6 ! the first wave has broken . " 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 wave 3 wave 4 has 4 has 5 broken 5 broken 6 . 6 . 7 " a chorus of exclamations had arisen round them light surprise and idle interest for the most part . 1 a 2 chorus 2 chorus 3 of 3 of 4 exclamations 4 exclamations 5 had 5 had 6 arisen 6 arisen 7 round 7 round 8 them 8 them 9 light 9 light 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 and 11 and 12 idle 12 idle 13 interest 13 interest 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 most 16 most 17 part 17 part 18 . few there realized the import of the message fewer still realized that it meant anything to them . 1 few 2 there 2 there 3 realized 3 realized 4 the 4 the 5 import 5 import 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 message 8 message 9 fewer 9 fewer 10 still 10 still 11 realized 11 realized 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 meant 14 meant 15 anything 15 anything 16 to 16 to 17 them 17 them 18 . before long the dancing was on again and the hum of pleasure was as loud as ever . 1 before 2 long 2 long 3 the 3 the 4 dancing 4 dancing 5 was 5 was 6 on 6 on 7 again 7 again 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 hum 10 hum 11 of 11 of 12 pleasure 12 pleasure 13 was 13 was 14 as 14 as 15 loud 15 loud 16 as 16 as 17 ever 17 ever 18 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . hurrah ! 1 hurrah 2 ! jack says they 'll be calling for volunteers tomorrow . " 1 jack 2 says 2 says 3 they 3 they 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 calling 6 calling 7 for 7 for 8 volunteers 8 volunteers 9 tomorrow 9 tomorrow 10 . 10 . 11 " i 'm sure it doesn't concern us . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 it 4 it 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 concern 6 concern 7 us 7 us 8 . 8 . 9 " you will weep tears of blood over it . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 weep 3 weep 4 tears 4 tears 5 of 5 of 6 blood 6 blood 7 over 7 over 8 it 8 it 9 . and in those years millions of hearts will break . " 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 those 3 those 4 years 4 years 5 millions 5 millions 6 of 6 of 7 hearts 7 hearts 8 will 8 will 9 break 9 break 10 . 10 . 11 " she didn't like it , and that was the long and short of it . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 long 10 long 11 and 11 and 12 short 12 short 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . " this war won't last for years it 'll be over in a month or two . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 war 3 war 4 won't 4 won't 5 last 5 last 6 for 6 for 7 years 7 years 8 it 8 it 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 over 11 over 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 month 14 month 15 or 15 or 16 two 16 two 17 . it is a death grapple . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 death 4 death 5 grapple 5 grapple 6 . and do you know what will happen if she conquers ? 1 and 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 will 6 will 7 happen 7 happen 8 if 8 if 9 she 9 she 10 conquers 10 conquers 11 ? she felt suddenly lonely and unhappy . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 and 5 and 6 unhappy 6 unhappy 7 . it was worse than if he had never noticed her at all . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 worse 3 worse 4 than 4 than 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 noticed 9 noticed 10 her 10 her 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . perhaps she did perhaps she was . 1 perhaps 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 . who knows ? 1 who 2 knows 2 knows 3 ? it does not do to laugh at the pangs of youth . 1 it 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 do 4 do 5 to 5 to 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 pangs 9 pangs 10 of 10 of 11 youth 11 youth 12 . they are very terrible because youth has not yet learned that " this , too , will pass away . " 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 because 5 because 6 youth 6 youth 7 has 7 has 8 not 8 not 9 yet 9 yet 10 learned 10 learned 11 that 11 that 12 " 12 " 13 this 13 this 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 will 17 will 18 pass 18 pass 19 away 19 away 20 . 20 . 21 " he really didn't care a bit whether she were tired or not , she thought . 1 he 2 really 2 really 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 care 4 care 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 whether 7 whether 8 she 8 she 9 were 9 were 10 tired 10 tired 11 or 11 or 12 not 12 not 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 thought 15 thought 16 . " matter ? 1 " 2 matter 2 matter 3 ? of course it will matter to the lucky fellows who will be able to take a hand . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 matter 5 matter 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 lucky 8 lucky 9 fellows 9 fellows 10 who 10 who 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 able 13 able 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 a 16 a 17 hand 17 hand 18 . i won't thanks to this confounded ankle . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 to 4 to 5 this 5 this 6 confounded 6 confounded 7 ankle 7 ankle 8 . " she 's quite able to fight them herself . " 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 quite 4 quite 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 them 8 them 9 herself 9 herself 10 . 10 . 11 " " that isn't the point . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 the 4 the 5 point 5 point 6 . it 's a family affair . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 family 4 family 5 affair 5 affair 6 . we 've got to stand by each other . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 stand 5 stand 6 by 6 by 7 each 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 . you see they 'll go by thousands . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 they 3 they 4 'll 4 'll 5 go 5 go 6 by 6 by 7 thousands 7 thousands 8 . nonsense ! 1 nonsense 2 ! they weren't through college . 1 they 2 weren't 2 weren't 3 through 3 through 4 college 4 college 5 . and now she was nobody . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 . but all this was foolishness . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 foolishness 5 foolishness 6 . she wouldn't worry she would enjoy herself . 1 she 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 worry 3 worry 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 enjoy 6 enjoy 7 herself 7 herself 8 . how he bungled his steps ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 bungled 3 bungled 4 his 4 his 5 steps 5 steps 6 ! there , he had bumped her into somebody ! 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 bumped 5 bumped 6 her 6 her 7 into 7 into 8 somebody 8 somebody 9 ! she would never dance with him again ! 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 dance 4 dance 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 again 7 again 8 ! her first party was spoiled , though it had seemed so beautiful at one time . 1 her 2 first 2 first 3 party 3 party 4 was 4 was 5 spoiled 5 spoiled 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 so 11 so 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 at 13 at 14 one 14 one 15 time 15 time 16 . her head ached her toes burned . 1 her 2 head 2 head 3 ached 3 ached 4 her 4 her 5 toes 5 toes 6 burned 6 burned 7 . and worse was yet to come . 1 and 2 worse 2 worse 3 was 3 was 4 yet 4 yet 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 . it was cool and pleasant and they were tired . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 cool 3 cool 4 and 4 and 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 tired 9 tired 10 . she was glad when someone called down that the over-harbour boats were leaving . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 when 4 when 5 someone 5 someone 6 called 6 called 7 down 7 down 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 over-harbour 10 over-harbour 11 boats 11 boats 12 were 12 were 13 leaving 13 leaving 14 . a laughing scramble up the lighthouse rock followed . 1 a 2 laughing 2 laughing 3 scramble 3 scramble 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 lighthouse 6 lighthouse 7 rock 7 rock 8 followed 8 followed 9 . a few couples still whirled about in the pavilion but the crowd had thinned out . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 couples 3 couples 4 still 4 still 5 whirled 5 whirled 6 about 6 about 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 pavilion 9 pavilion 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 crowd 12 crowd 13 had 13 had 14 thinned 14 thinned 15 out 15 out 16 . she could not see one of them . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 . she ran into the lighthouse . 1 she 2 ran 2 ran 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 lighthouse 5 lighthouse 6 . still , no sign of anybody . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 6 anybody 6 anybody 7 . in dismay she ran to the rock steps , down which the over-harbour guests were hurrying . 1 in 2 dismay 2 dismay 3 she 3 she 4 ran 4 ran 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 rock 7 rock 8 steps 8 steps 9 , 9 , 10 down 10 down 11 which 11 which 12 the 12 the 13 over-harbour 13 over-harbour 14 guests 14 guests 15 were 15 were 16 hurrying 16 hurrying 17 . i don't mind walking home from here . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 mind 3 mind 4 walking 4 walking 5 home 5 home 6 from 6 from 7 here 7 here 8 . it 's only a mile and a half . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 mile 5 mile 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 half 8 half 9 . i s'posed you 'd gone . 1 i 2 s'posed 2 s'posed 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 gone 5 gone 6 . where were you ? " 1 where 2 were 2 were 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " oh , why didn't they look for me ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 they 5 they 6 look 6 look 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " they did but you couldn't be found . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 be 7 be 8 found 8 found 9 . then they concluded you must have gone in the other boat . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 concluded 3 concluded 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 gone 7 gone 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 boat 11 boat 12 . don't worry . 1 don't 2 worry 2 worry 3 . her lips trembled and tears came into her eyes . 1 her 2 lips 2 lips 3 trembled 3 trembled 4 and 4 and 5 tears 5 tears 6 came 6 came 7 into 7 into 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . but to be forgotten like this ! 1 but 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 like 5 like 6 this 6 this 7 ! then she had a sudden dismayed recollection . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 sudden 5 sudden 6 dismayed 6 dismayed 7 recollection 7 recollection 8 . " my shoes , " she exclaimed . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 shoes 3 shoes 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 8 . " just as you like . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 . pride must suffer pain . 1 pride 2 must 2 must 3 suffer 3 suffer 4 pain 4 pain 5 . it 'll teach you to be more careful . 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 teach 3 teach 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 more 7 more 8 careful 8 careful 9 . she took them and her dear silk stockings off and started barefoot . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 them 3 them 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 dear 6 dear 7 silk 7 silk 8 stockings 8 stockings 9 off 9 off 10 and 10 and 11 started 11 started 12 barefoot 12 barefoot 13 . her blistered heels smarted . 1 her 2 blistered 2 blistered 3 heels 3 heels 4 smarted 4 smarted 5 . but physical pain was almost forgotten in the sting of humiliation . 1 but 2 physical 2 physical 3 pain 3 pain 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sting 9 sting 10 of 10 of 11 humiliation 11 humiliation 12 . this was a nice predicament ! 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 predicament 5 predicament 6 ! oh , what a horrid way for her lovely party to end ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 horrid 5 horrid 6 way 6 way 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 lovely 9 lovely 10 party 10 party 11 to 11 to 12 end 12 end 13 ! she just had to cry it was too terrible . 1 she 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 cry 5 cry 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 too 8 too 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 . nobody cared for her nobody bothered about her at all . 1 nobody 2 cared 2 cared 3 for 3 for 4 her 4 her 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 bothered 6 bothered 7 about 7 about 8 her 8 her 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . worse and worse ! 1 worse 2 and 2 and 3 worse 3 worse 4 ! " you ought to have known you would , sitting down in the wind on those rocks . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 known 6 known 7 you 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 , 9 , 10 sitting 10 sitting 11 down 11 down 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 wind 14 wind 15 on 15 on 16 those 16 those 17 rocks 17 rocks 18 . it 's certainly been something of a party . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 been 4 been 5 something 5 something 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 party 8 party 9 . what a flirt he is ! " 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 flirt 3 flirt 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " mind you , it doesn't do to believe all they tell you . 1 " 2 mind 2 mind 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 doesn't 6 doesn't 7 do 7 do 8 to 8 to 9 believe 9 believe 10 all 10 all 11 they 11 they 12 tell 12 tell 13 you 13 you 14 . have more spirit than that , child . " 1 have 2 more 2 more 3 spirit 3 spirit 4 than 4 than 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 child 7 child 8 . 8 . 9 " and it was unendurable to walk on stony roads with blistered heels and bare feet ! 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 unendurable 4 unendurable 5 to 5 to 6 walk 6 walk 7 on 7 on 8 stony 8 stony 9 roads 9 roads 10 with 10 with 11 blistered 11 blistered 12 heels 12 heels 13 and 13 and 14 bare 14 bare 15 feet 15 feet 16 ! and it was unendurable to be crying and have no handkerchief and not to be able to stop crying ! 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 unendurable 4 unendurable 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 crying 7 crying 8 and 8 and 9 have 9 have 10 no 10 no 11 handkerchief 11 handkerchief 12 and 12 and 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 able 16 able 17 to 17 to 18 stop 18 stop 19 crying 19 crying 20 ! " there 's no need to fly off the handle , child . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 need 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 10 handle 10 handle 11 , 11 , 12 child 12 child 13 . you ought to be willing to take advice from older people . 1 you 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 willing 5 willing 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 advice 8 advice 9 from 9 from 10 older 10 older 11 people 11 people 12 . your mother wouldn't like it if she knew . " 1 your 2 mother 2 mother 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 . 9 . 10 " " what are you crying for ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 crying 5 crying 6 for 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " never mind . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 . i 'll put some on your heels before you go to bed . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 put 3 put 4 some 4 some 5 on 5 on 6 your 6 your 7 heels 7 heels 8 before 8 before 9 you 9 you 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 bed 12 bed 13 . 13 . 14 " so this was what your first party and your first beau and your first moonlit romance ended in ! 1 so 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 what 4 what 5 your 5 your 6 first 6 first 7 party 7 party 8 and 8 and 9 your 9 your 10 first 10 first 11 beau 11 beau 12 and 12 and 13 your 13 your 14 first 14 first 15 moonlit 15 moonlit 16 romance 16 romance 17 ended 17 ended 18 in 18 in 19 ! she could cry now with a right good will but she would not she must not . 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 cry 3 cry 4 now 4 now 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 right 7 right 8 good 8 good 9 will 9 will 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 she 14 she 15 must 15 must 16 not 16 not 17 . yes , that was it . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 . how softly the great feathery boughs of the firs waved and murmured over her ! 1 how 2 softly 2 softly 3 the 3 the 4 great 4 great 5 feathery 5 feathery 6 boughs 6 boughs 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 firs 9 firs 10 waved 10 waved 11 and 11 and 12 murmured 12 murmured 13 over 13 over 14 her 14 her 15 ! how purple and elusive the haze where incense was being offered on many an altar of the hills ! 1 how 2 purple 2 purple 3 and 3 and 4 elusive 4 elusive 5 the 5 the 6 haze 6 haze 7 where 7 where 8 incense 8 incense 9 was 9 was 10 being 10 being 11 offered 11 offered 12 on 12 on 13 many 13 many 14 an 14 an 15 altar 15 altar 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 hills 18 hills 19 ! how the maple leaves whitened in the wind until the grove seemed covered with pale silvery blossoms ! 1 how 2 the 2 the 3 maple 3 maple 4 leaves 4 leaves 5 whitened 5 whitened 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 wind 8 wind 9 until 9 until 10 the 10 the 11 grove 11 grove 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 covered 13 covered 14 with 14 with 15 pale 15 pale 16 silvery 16 silvery 17 blossoms 17 blossoms 18 ! everything was just the same as she had seen it hundreds of times ; and yet the whole face of the world seemed changed . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 seen 9 seen 10 it 10 it 11 hundreds 11 hundreds 12 of 12 of 13 times 13 times 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 yet 16 yet 17 the 17 the 18 whole 18 whole 19 face 19 face 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 seemed 23 seemed 24 changed 24 changed 25 . " oh , if we could only have those dear , monotonous , pleasant days back again ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 we 5 we 6 could 6 could 7 only 7 only 8 have 8 have 9 those 9 those 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 11 , 12 monotonous 12 monotonous 13 , 13 , 14 pleasant 14 pleasant 15 days 15 days 16 back 16 back 17 again 17 again 18 ! i would never , never grumble about them again . " 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 , 4 , 5 never 5 never 6 grumble 6 grumble 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 " when he had finished talking he hung up the receiver and turned around , with a flushed face and glowing eyes . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 talking 5 talking 6 he 6 he 7 hung 7 hung 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 receiver 10 receiver 11 and 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 13 around 13 around 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 flushed 17 flushed 18 face 18 face 19 and 19 and 20 glowing 20 glowing 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . " scores have joined up already . 1 " 2 scores 2 scores 3 have 3 have 4 joined 4 joined 5 up 5 up 6 already 6 already 7 . i 'm going in tonight to enlist . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 in 4 in 5 tonight 5 tonight 6 to 6 to 7 enlist 7 enlist 8 . 8 . 9 " she had not called him that for many years not since the day he had rebelled against it . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 called 4 called 5 him 5 him 6 that 6 that 7 for 7 for 8 many 8 many 9 years 9 years 10 not 10 not 11 since 11 since 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 rebelled 16 rebelled 17 against 17 against 18 it 18 it 19 . he was very pale , too , and his voice was husky . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 was 11 was 12 husky 12 husky 13 . but he did not hesitate . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 hesitate 5 hesitate 6 . that was wilful waste , hens to the contrary notwithstanding . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 wilful 3 wilful 4 waste 4 waste 5 , 5 , 6 hens 6 hens 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 contrary 9 contrary 10 notwithstanding 10 notwithstanding 11 . so long . " 1 so 2 long 2 long 3 . 3 . 4 " does that blessed boy realize what he is saying ? 1 does 2 that 2 that 3 blessed 3 blessed 4 boy 4 boy 5 realize 5 realize 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 saying 9 saying 10 ? does he mean that he is going to enlist as a soldier ? 1 does 2 he 2 he 3 mean 3 mean 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 enlist 9 enlist 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 soldier 12 soldier 13 ? you do not mean to tell me that they want children like him ! 1 you 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 want 10 want 11 children 11 children 12 like 12 like 13 him 13 him 14 ! it is an outrage . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 outrage 4 outrage 5 . surely you and the doctor will not permit it . " 1 surely 2 you 2 you 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 will 6 will 7 not 7 not 8 permit 8 permit 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " no no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 no 3 no 4 ! it 's all come so suddenly . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 come 4 come 5 so 5 so 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 . give me time . " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 time 3 time 4 . 4 . 5 " the doctor and his wife went out of the room . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 went 6 went 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 11 . she wiped away her tears , gulped resolutely and got up . 1 she 2 wiped 2 wiped 3 away 3 away 4 her 4 her 5 tears 5 tears 6 , 6 , 7 gulped 7 gulped 8 resolutely 8 resolutely 9 and 9 and 10 got 10 got 11 up 11 up 12 . that has to be done , even if everybody has gone crazy . 1 that 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 if 8 if 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 has 10 has 11 gone 11 gone 12 crazy 12 crazy 13 . there now , dearie , do not you cry . 1 there 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 dearie 4 dearie 5 , 5 , 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 you 8 you 9 cry 9 cry 10 . let us take a brace and not worry your poor mother . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 take 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 brace 5 brace 6 and 6 and 7 not 7 not 8 worry 8 worry 9 your 9 your 10 poor 10 poor 11 mother 11 mother 12 . 12 . 13 " in her diary she wrote : 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 diary 3 diary 4 she 4 she 5 wrote 5 wrote 6 : and was sure she meant it . 1 and 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 she 4 she 5 meant 5 meant 6 it 6 it 7 . if she were a boy of course she would go , too ! 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 were 3 were 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 she 8 she 9 would 9 would 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 ! she hadn't the least doubt of that . 1 she 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 . he seems so changed these days . 1 he 2 seems 2 seems 3 so 3 so 4 changed 4 changed 5 these 5 these 6 days 6 days 7 . he hardly ever talks to me . 1 he 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 ever 3 ever 4 talks 4 talks 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . i suppose he wants to go , too , and feels badly because he can't . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 wants 4 wants 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 feels 11 feels 12 badly 12 badly 13 because 13 because 14 he 14 he 15 can't 15 can't 16 . everybody seems busy but me . 1 everybody 2 seems 2 seems 3 busy 3 busy 4 but 4 but 5 me 5 me 6 . mother 's eyes never laugh now . 1 mother 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 never 4 never 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 now 6 now 7 . it would make me feel as if it were really going to happen . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 make 3 make 4 me 4 me 5 feel 5 feel 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 were 9 were 10 really 10 really 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 happen 13 happen 14 . it made me feel rebellious . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 me 3 me 4 feel 4 feel 5 rebellious 5 rebellious 6 . we 'll all be happy and jolly again and these days will seem just like a bad dream . 1 we 2 'll 2 'll 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 happy 5 happy 6 and 6 and 7 jolly 7 jolly 8 again 8 again 9 and 9 and 10 these 10 these 11 days 11 days 12 will 12 will 13 seem 13 seem 14 just 14 just 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 bad 17 bad 18 dream 18 dream 19 . " the coming of the mail is the most exciting event of every day now . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 coming 3 coming 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 mail 6 mail 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 exciting 10 exciting 11 event 11 event 12 of 12 of 13 every 13 every 14 day 14 day 15 now 15 now 16 . she goes about with a shining light in her eyes , but her smiles are a little stiff and starched , just like mother 's . 1 she 2 goes 2 goes 3 about 3 about 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 shining 6 shining 7 light 7 light 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 her 13 her 14 smiles 14 smiles 15 are 15 are 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 stiff 18 stiff 19 and 19 and 20 starched 20 starched 21 , 21 , 22 just 22 just 23 like 23 like 24 mother 24 mother 25 's 25 's 26 . it is bad enough when it is your brother . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 bad 3 bad 4 enough 4 enough 5 when 5 when 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 your 8 your 9 brother 9 brother 10 . he is the dearest kiddy . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 dearest 4 dearest 5 kiddy 5 kiddy 6 . she never pretends anything . ) 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 pretends 3 pretends 4 anything 4 anything 5 . 5 . 6 ) she says babies bore her until they are old enough to talk and then she likes them but still a good ways off . 1 she 2 says 2 says 3 babies 3 babies 4 bore 4 bore 5 her 5 her 6 until 6 until 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 old 9 old 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 she 15 she 16 likes 16 likes 17 them 17 them 18 but 18 but 19 still 19 still 20 a 20 a 21 good 21 good 22 ways 22 ways 23 off 23 off 24 . all that matters absolutely nothing to me now . 1 all 2 that 2 that 3 matters 3 matters 4 absolutely 4 absolutely 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 now 8 now 9 . i think that is quite providential . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 quite 5 quite 6 providential 6 providential 7 . he is his mother 's only son and how dreadful she would feel if he went . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 his 3 his 4 mother 4 mother 5 's 5 's 6 only 6 only 7 son 7 son 8 and 8 and 9 how 9 how 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 she 11 she 12 would 12 would 13 feel 13 feel 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 went 16 went 17 . only sons should never think of going ! " 1 only 2 sons 2 sons 3 should 3 should 4 never 4 never 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 going 7 going 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " even you you 're changed . 1 " 2 even 2 even 3 you 3 you 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 changed 6 changed 7 . i 'm lost . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 lost 3 lost 4 . 4 . 5 " we 've got to face that fact . " 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 face 5 face 6 that 6 that 7 fact 7 fact 8 . 8 . 9 " that 's just the trouble . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 . i 'm a coward . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 a 3 a 4 coward 4 coward 5 . 5 . 6 " " you 're not ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 not 4 not 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " why , anybody would be afraid to go . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 . you might be why , you might be killed . " 1 you 2 might 2 might 3 be 3 be 4 why 4 why 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 might 7 might 8 be 8 be 9 killed 9 killed 10 . 10 . 11 " " you 're not strong enough . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 not 4 not 5 strong 5 strong 6 enough 6 enough 7 . 7 . 8 " " what would mother do ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 mother 4 mother 5 do 5 do 6 ? it would kill her to see you both go . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 kill 3 kill 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 both 8 both 9 go 9 go 10 . 10 . 11 " i don't mince the matter to myself . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 mince 3 mince 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 to 6 to 7 myself 7 myself 8 . i lie awake at night and see things that have happened see the blood and filth and misery of it all . 1 i 2 lie 2 lie 3 awake 3 awake 4 at 4 at 5 night 5 night 6 and 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 things 8 things 9 that 9 that 10 have 10 have 11 happened 11 happened 12 see 12 see 13 the 13 the 14 blood 14 blood 15 and 15 and 16 filth 16 filth 17 and 17 and 18 misery 18 misery 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 all 21 all 22 . " it is not a nice thing to feel yourself a coward . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 nice 6 nice 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 feel 9 feel 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 a 11 a 12 coward 12 coward 13 . 13 . 14 " she was so glad he didn't want to go for just one minute she had been horribly frightened . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 glad 4 glad 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 for 10 for 11 just 11 just 12 one 12 one 13 minute 13 minute 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 horribly 17 horribly 18 frightened 18 frightened 19 . she didn't feel so lonely and superfluous any longer . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 so 4 so 5 lonely 5 lonely 6 and 6 and 7 superfluous 7 superfluous 8 any 8 any 9 longer 9 longer 10 . he realized suddenly how very fond he was of this adoring kid sister with her appealing eyes and troubled , girlish face . 1 he 2 realized 2 realized 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 how 4 how 5 very 5 very 6 fond 6 fond 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 adoring 11 adoring 12 kid 12 kid 13 sister 13 sister 14 with 14 with 15 her 15 her 16 appealing 16 appealing 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 and 18 and 19 troubled 19 troubled 20 , 20 , 21 girlish 21 girlish 22 face 22 face 23 . i don't do that . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 do 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 . i 'm a coward . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 a 3 a 4 coward 4 coward 5 . 5 . 6 " " you 're not . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 not 4 not 5 . you feel things before they really come feel them all alone when there isn't anything to help you bear them to take away from them . 1 you 2 feel 2 feel 3 things 3 things 4 before 4 before 5 they 5 they 6 really 6 really 7 come 7 come 8 feel 8 feel 9 them 9 them 10 all 10 all 11 alone 11 alone 12 when 12 when 13 there 13 there 14 isn't 14 isn't 15 anything 15 anything 16 to 16 to 17 help 17 help 18 you 18 you 19 bear 19 bear 20 them 20 them 21 to 21 to 22 take 22 take 23 away 23 away 24 from 24 from 25 them 25 them 26 . it isn't anything to be ashamed of . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 anything 3 anything 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 of 7 of 8 . as for this horrid old war , there 'll be plenty to go without you . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 this 3 this 4 horrid 4 horrid 5 old 5 old 6 war 6 war 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 plenty 11 plenty 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 without 14 without 15 you 15 you 16 . it won't last long . " 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 last 3 last 4 long 4 long 5 . 5 . 6 " you 'd better run . 1 you 2 'd 2 'd 3 better 3 better 4 run 4 run 5 . i don't want anything . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 anything 4 anything 5 . 5 . 6 " it 's such a comfort to talk things over with someone . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 to 6 to 7 talk 7 talk 8 things 8 things 9 over 9 over 10 with 10 with 11 someone 11 someone 12 . they comforted and strengthened each other . 1 they 2 comforted 2 comforted 3 and 3 and 4 strengthened 4 strengthened 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 . she was of importance to somebody . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 of 3 of 4 importance 4 importance 5 to 5 to 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 . she felt happier than at any time in the dreadful week that had passed . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 happier 3 happier 4 than 4 than 5 at 5 at 6 any 6 any 7 time 7 time 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 week 11 week 12 that 12 that 13 had 13 had 14 passed 14 passed 15 . you said he would never plunge the world in war . 1 you 2 said 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 never 5 never 6 plunge 6 plunge 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 in 9 in 10 war 10 war 11 . tell me that . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 4 . 4 . 5 " " but your ways of thinking are beyond me and always were . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 your 3 your 4 ways 4 ways 5 of 5 of 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 are 7 are 8 beyond 8 beyond 9 me 9 me 10 and 10 and 11 always 11 always 12 were 12 were 13 . glaring won't make soldiers out of timothy stalks . 1 glaring 2 won't 2 won't 3 make 3 make 4 soldiers 4 soldiers 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 timothy 7 timothy 8 stalks 8 stalks 9 . i could polish off a dozen of ' em myself with both hands tied behind my back ! " 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 polish 3 polish 4 off 4 off 5 a 5 a 6 dozen 6 dozen 7 of 7 of 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 myself 10 myself 11 with 11 with 12 both 12 both 13 hands 13 hands 14 tied 14 tied 15 behind 15 behind 16 my 16 my 17 back 17 back 18 ! 18 ! 19 " not before me , though somehow , folks don't indulge in that kind of conversation in my presence . 1 not 2 before 2 before 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 somehow 6 somehow 7 , 7 , 8 folks 8 folks 9 don't 9 don't 10 indulge 10 indulge 11 in 11 in 12 that 12 that 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 conversation 15 conversation 16 in 16 in 17 my 17 my 18 presence 18 presence 19 . lord love you , they 've a kind of presentiment , so to speak , that it wouldn't be healthy for their complaint . " 1 lord 2 love 2 love 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 've 6 've 7 a 7 a 8 kind 8 kind 9 of 9 of 10 presentiment 10 presentiment 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 to 13 to 14 speak 14 speak 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 17 it 17 it 18 wouldn't 18 wouldn't 19 be 19 be 20 healthy 20 healthy 21 for 21 for 22 their 22 their 23 complaint 23 complaint 24 . 24 . 25 " " everything , it seems to me , has to be purchased by self-sacrifice . 1 " 2 everything 2 everything 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 has 9 has 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 purchased 12 purchased 13 by 13 by 14 self-sacrifice 14 self-sacrifice 15 . our race has marked every step of its painful ascent with blood . 1 our 2 race 2 race 3 has 3 has 4 marked 4 marked 5 every 5 every 6 step 6 step 7 of 7 of 8 its 8 its 9 painful 9 painful 10 ascent 10 ascent 11 with 11 with 12 blood 12 blood 13 . and now torrents of it must flow again . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 torrents 3 torrents 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 must 6 must 7 flow 7 flow 8 again 8 again 9 . but he answered quietly . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 quietly 4 quietly 5 . i can always tell when people mean what they say . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 always 3 always 4 tell 4 tell 5 when 5 when 6 people 6 people 7 mean 7 mean 8 what 8 what 9 they 9 they 10 say 10 say 11 . it 's a gift that was born in me . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 gift 4 gift 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 born 7 born 8 in 8 in 9 me 9 me 10 . makes me a terror to most parsons , that ! 1 makes 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 terror 4 terror 5 to 5 to 6 most 6 most 7 parsons 7 parsons 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 ! the gods be good to you all . " 1 the 2 gods 2 gods 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 all 7 all 8 . 8 . 9 " she had heard nothing else for a week and she was really a little tired of it . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 else 5 else 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 week 8 week 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 really 12 really 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 tired 15 tired 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . but she supposed with a sigh that there would be three or four months of it yet . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 supposed 3 supposed 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 sigh 6 sigh 7 that 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 three 11 three 12 or 12 or 13 four 13 four 14 months 14 months 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 yet 17 yet 18 . they had been expecting the word but it was none the less dreadful when it came . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 expecting 4 expecting 5 the 5 the 6 word 6 word 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 none 10 none 11 the 11 the 12 less 12 less 13 dreadful 13 dreadful 14 when 14 when 15 it 15 it 16 came 16 came 17 . i think they would like it better and do better work by themselves than if mixed up with the older people . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 they 3 they 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 better 7 better 8 and 8 and 9 do 9 do 10 better 10 better 11 work 11 work 12 by 12 by 13 themselves 13 themselves 14 than 14 than 15 if 15 if 16 mixed 16 mixed 17 up 17 up 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 older 20 older 21 people 21 people 22 . 22 . 23 " who would be president ? 1 who 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 president 4 president 5 ? not she . 1 not 2 she 2 she 3 . the older girls would not like that . 1 the 2 older 2 older 3 girls 3 girls 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 8 . he was just a few months old . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 months 6 months 7 old 7 old 8 . but do not tell me that it will be the final farewell . 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 the 10 the 11 final 11 final 12 farewell 12 farewell 13 . he will be back on leave before he goes overseas , will he not ? " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 back 4 back 5 on 5 on 6 leave 6 leave 7 before 7 before 8 he 8 he 9 goes 9 goes 10 overseas 10 overseas 11 , 11 , 12 will 12 will 13 he 13 he 14 not 14 not 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " we hope so but we are not very sure . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 hope 3 hope 4 so 4 so 5 but 5 but 6 we 6 we 7 are 7 are 8 not 8 not 9 very 9 very 10 sure 10 sure 11 . i am making up my mind that he will not , so that there will be no disappointment to bear . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 making 3 making 4 up 4 up 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 will 9 will 10 not 10 not 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 that 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 no 17 no 18 disappointment 18 disappointment 19 to 19 to 20 bear 20 bear 21 . i hope none of us will cry . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 none 3 none 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 will 6 will 7 cry 7 cry 8 . 8 . 9 " and the shortbread ? 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 shortbread 3 shortbread 4 ? everything seems to be changing all at once , does it not ? 1 everything 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 changing 5 changing 6 all 6 all 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 does 10 does 11 it 11 it 12 not 12 not 13 ? even the old cat at the manse has passed away . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 cat 4 cat 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 manse 7 manse 8 has 8 has 9 passed 9 passed 10 away 10 away 11 . " it 's time that pussy went where good cats go . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 time 4 time 5 that 5 that 6 pussy 6 pussy 7 went 7 went 8 where 8 where 9 good 9 good 10 cats 10 cats 11 go 11 go 12 . he must be at least fifteen years old . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 fifteen 6 fifteen 7 years 7 years 8 old 8 old 9 . " well , did we any of us ever think we 'd live to see this day ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 did 4 did 5 we 5 we 6 any 6 any 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 ever 9 ever 10 think 10 think 11 we 11 we 12 'd 12 'd 13 live 13 live 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 this 16 this 17 day 17 day 18 ? it 's a miracle that isn't likely to happen again . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 miracle 4 miracle 5 that 5 that 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 likely 7 likely 8 to 8 to 9 happen 9 happen 10 again 10 again 11 . now he came up to her smiling . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 smiling 7 smiling 8 . " why ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? you have another month of vacation . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 another 3 another 4 month 4 month 5 of 5 of 6 vacation 6 vacation 7 . 7 . 8 " you girls are great no crying , no grim endurance . 1 you 2 girls 2 girls 3 are 3 are 4 great 4 great 5 no 5 no 6 crying 6 crying 7 , 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 grim 9 grim 10 endurance 10 endurance 11 . the boys 'll go off with a good taste in their mouths . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 off 5 off 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 taste 9 taste 10 in 10 in 11 their 11 their 12 mouths 12 mouths 13 . there ! 1 there 2 ! she had lisped again . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 lisped 3 lisped 4 again 4 again 5 . another great moment of life spoiled ! 1 another 2 great 2 great 3 moment 3 moment 4 of 4 of 5 life 5 life 6 spoiled 6 spoiled 7 ! well , it was her fate . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 her 5 her 6 fate 6 fate 7 . and anyhow , nothing mattered . 1 and 2 anyhow 2 anyhow 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 mattered 5 mattered 6 . i couldn't if it was my pore boy . " 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 if 3 if 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 my 6 my 7 pore 7 pore 8 boy 8 boy 9 . 9 . 10 " and mother oh , mother could always be depended on ! 1 and 2 mother 2 mother 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 mother 5 mother 6 could 6 could 7 always 7 always 8 be 8 be 9 depended 9 depended 10 on 10 on 11 ! how her grey eyes flashed in her pale face . 1 how 2 her 2 her 3 grey 3 grey 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 flashed 5 flashed 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 pale 8 pale 9 face 9 face 10 . i might have had to urge him to go . " 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 urge 6 urge 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 . 10 . 11 " she flung up her head . 1 she 2 flung 2 flung 3 up 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 . her brother did not have to be urged to go . 1 her 2 brother 2 brother 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 urged 8 urged 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 . oh , people were funny ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 people 3 people 4 were 4 were 5 funny 5 funny 6 ! how little they understood . 1 how 2 little 2 little 3 they 3 they 4 understood 4 understood 5 . were these the people who , three weeks ago , were talking of crops and prices and local gossip ? 1 were 2 these 2 these 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 who 5 who 6 , 6 , 7 three 7 three 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 ago 9 ago 10 , 10 , 11 were 11 were 12 talking 12 talking 13 of 13 of 14 crops 14 crops 15 and 15 and 16 prices 16 prices 17 and 17 and 18 local 18 local 19 gossip 19 gossip 20 ? they had gone . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 . there was a sudden quiet . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 . nothing to do now but to go home and wait . 1 nothing 2 to 2 to 3 do 3 do 4 now 4 now 5 but 5 but 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 home 8 home 9 and 9 and 10 wait 10 wait 11 . ay , wait there , little faithful dog with the soft , wistful , puzzled eyes . 1 ay 2 , 2 , 3 wait 3 wait 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 little 6 little 7 faithful 7 faithful 8 dog 8 dog 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 soft 11 soft 12 , 12 , 13 wistful 13 wistful 14 , 14 , 15 puzzled 15 puzzled 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . but it will be many a long bitter day before your boyish comrade comes back to you . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 many 5 many 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 bitter 8 bitter 9 day 9 day 10 before 10 before 11 your 11 your 12 boyish 12 boyish 13 comrade 13 comrade 14 comes 14 comes 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 you 17 you 18 . she paused solemnly at the foot of the bed and solemnly declared , 1 she 2 paused 2 paused 3 solemnly 3 solemnly 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 foot 6 foot 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bed 9 bed 10 and 10 and 11 solemnly 11 solemnly 12 declared 12 declared 13 , but that should not make any vital difference . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 should 3 should 4 not 4 not 5 make 5 make 6 any 6 any 7 vital 7 vital 8 difference 8 difference 9 . was it not the spirit that counted ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 spirit 5 spirit 6 that 6 that 7 counted 7 counted 8 ? i shall grapple . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 grapple 3 grapple 4 . the doctor shook his head . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 shook 3 shook 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 . never forget that . 1 never 2 forget 2 forget 3 that 3 that 4 . but she started off gallantly on an errand fraught with amazing results . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 started 3 started 4 off 4 off 5 gallantly 5 gallantly 6 on 6 on 7 an 7 an 8 errand 8 errand 9 fraught 9 fraught 10 with 10 with 11 amazing 11 amazing 12 results 12 results 13 . there were times afterwards when she wished she hadn't , but in the long run she was very thankful that she did . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 times 3 times 4 afterwards 4 afterwards 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 wished 7 wished 8 she 8 she 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 long 14 long 15 run 15 run 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 very 18 very 19 thankful 19 thankful 20 that 20 that 21 she 21 she 22 did 22 did 23 . it was open ; and the sight she saw bereft her temporarily of the power of speech or motion . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 open 3 open 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 sight 7 sight 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 10 bereft 10 bereft 11 her 11 her 12 temporarily 12 temporarily 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 power 15 power 16 of 16 of 17 speech 17 speech 18 or 18 or 19 motion 19 motion 20 . but that would never do . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 would 3 would 4 never 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 . " kicked the bucket half an hour ago . 1 " 2 kicked 2 kicked 3 the 3 the 4 bucket 4 bucket 5 half 5 half 6 an 6 an 7 hour 7 hour 8 ago 8 ago 9 . you 're the doctor 's miss , ain't ye ? 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 the 3 the 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 's 5 's 6 miss 6 miss 7 , 7 , 8 ain't 8 ain't 9 ye 9 ye 10 ? have a cheer ? " 1 have 2 a 2 a 3 cheer 3 cheer 4 ? 4 ? 5 " she remained standing . 1 she 2 remained 2 remained 3 standing 3 standing 4 . " wasn't it very sudden ? " 1 " 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 it 3 it 4 very 4 very 5 sudden 5 sudden 6 ? 6 ? 7 " it 's my belief she was took for death when she heard the news . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 my 3 my 4 belief 4 belief 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 took 7 took 8 for 8 for 9 death 9 death 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 heard 12 heard 13 the 13 the 14 news 14 news 15 . " bless yez , no unless ye 've a knack with kids . 1 " 2 bless 2 bless 3 yez 3 yez 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 unless 6 unless 7 ye 7 ye 8 've 8 've 9 a 9 a 10 knack 10 knack 11 with 11 with 12 kids 12 kids 13 . i haven't . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 . she had no intention of touching the baby she had no " knack with kids " either . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 touching 6 touching 7 the 7 the 8 baby 8 baby 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 no 11 no 12 " 12 " 13 knack 13 knack 14 with 14 with 15 kids 15 kids 16 " 16 " 17 either 17 either 18 . she saw an ugly midget with a red , distorted little face , rolled up in a piece of dingy old flannel . 1 she 2 saw 2 saw 3 an 3 an 4 ugly 4 ugly 5 midget 5 midget 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 red 8 red 9 , 9 , 10 distorted 10 distorted 11 little 11 little 12 face 12 face 13 , 13 , 14 rolled 14 rolled 15 up 15 up 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 piece 18 piece 19 of 19 of 20 dingy 20 dingy 21 old 21 old 22 flannel 22 flannel 23 . she had never seen an uglier baby . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 an 5 an 6 uglier 6 uglier 7 baby 7 baby 8 . " what is going to become of the baby ? " she asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 become 6 become 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 baby 9 baby 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 asked 13 asked 14 . but that 's the long and short of it . " 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 and 6 and 7 short 7 short 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " somehow the baby 's fate worried her . 1 somehow 2 the 2 the 3 baby 3 baby 4 's 4 's 5 fate 5 fate 6 worried 6 worried 7 her 7 her 8 . " it 's my opinion the kid won't live long . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 my 4 my 5 opinion 5 opinion 6 the 6 the 7 kid 7 kid 8 won't 8 won't 9 live 9 live 10 long 10 long 11 . it 's sickly . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 sickly 3 sickly 4 . " why , the baby isn't dressed ! " she exclaimed , in a shocked tone . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 dressed 7 dressed 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 shocked 15 shocked 16 tone 16 tone 17 . the critter is warm enough . 1 the 2 critter 2 critter 3 is 3 is 4 warm 4 warm 5 enough 5 enough 6 . this weather would melt a brass monkey . " 1 this 2 weather 2 weather 3 would 3 would 4 melt 4 melt 5 a 5 a 6 brass 6 brass 7 monkey 7 monkey 8 . 8 . 9 " she had never encountered any of the tragedies of life before and this one smote her to the core of her heart . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 encountered 4 encountered 5 any 5 any 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 tragedies 8 tragedies 9 of 9 of 10 life 10 life 11 before 11 before 12 and 12 and 13 this 13 this 14 one 14 one 15 smote 15 smote 16 her 16 her 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 core 19 core 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 heart 22 heart 23 . if she had only come a little sooner ! 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 only 4 only 5 come 5 come 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 sooner 8 sooner 9 ! yet what could she have done what could she do now ? 1 yet 2 what 2 what 3 could 3 could 4 she 4 she 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 what 7 what 8 could 8 could 9 she 9 she 10 do 10 do 11 now 11 now 12 ? she didn't know , but she must do something . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 6 she 7 must 7 must 8 do 8 do 9 something 9 something 10 . she made a sudden , desperate , impulsive resolution . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 sudden 4 sudden 5 , 5 , 6 desperate 6 desperate 7 , 7 , 8 impulsive 8 impulsive 9 resolution 9 resolution 10 . take it and welcome . " 1 take 2 it 2 it 3 and 3 and 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 . 5 . 6 " best take them along . " 1 best 2 take 2 take 3 them 3 them 4 along 4 along 5 . 5 . 6 " her eyes fell on an enormous blue soup tureen at the back of the dresser . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 4 on 5 an 5 an 6 enormous 6 enormous 7 blue 7 blue 8 soup 8 soup 9 tureen 9 tureen 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 back 12 back 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 dresser 15 dresser 16 . then she put it in the soup tureen . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 put 3 put 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 soup 7 soup 8 tureen 8 tureen 9 . the mite had stopped crying and was blinking up at her . 1 the 2 mite 2 mite 3 had 3 had 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 crying 5 crying 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 blinking 8 blinking 9 up 9 up 10 at 10 at 11 her 11 her 12 . it had big dark eyes in its ugly little face . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 big 3 big 4 dark 4 dark 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 in 6 in 7 its 7 its 8 ugly 8 ugly 9 little 9 little 10 face 10 face 11 . " take its breath if it do . " 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 its 3 its 4 breath 4 breath 5 if 5 if 6 it 6 it 7 do 7 do 8 . 8 . 9 " in the soup tureen there was an uncanny silence . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 soup 3 soup 4 tureen 4 tureen 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 an 7 an 8 uncanny 8 uncanny 9 silence 9 silence 10 . suppose it were smothered ! 1 suppose 2 it 2 it 3 were 3 were 4 smothered 4 smothered 5 ! " what in the world is this ? " asked the doctor , coming in . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 is 6 is 7 this 7 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 doctor 12 doctor 13 , 13 , 14 coming 14 coming 15 in 15 in 16 . " what are you going to do with it ? " asked the doctor coolly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 doctor 14 doctor 15 coolly 15 coolly 16 . " we we can keep it here for awhile can't we until something can be arranged ? " she stammered confusedly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 keep 5 keep 6 it 6 it 7 here 7 here 8 for 8 for 9 awhile 9 awhile 10 can't 10 can't 11 we 11 we 12 until 12 until 13 something 13 something 14 can 14 can 15 be 15 be 16 arranged 16 arranged 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 she 19 she 20 stammered 20 stammered 21 confusedly 21 confusedly 22 . if you want to keep that baby here you must attend to it yourself . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 that 6 that 7 baby 7 baby 8 here 8 here 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 attend 11 attend 12 to 12 to 13 it 13 it 14 yourself 14 yourself 15 . 15 . 16 " " me ! " 1 " 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " younger girls than you have had to look after babies . 1 " 2 younger 2 younger 3 girls 3 girls 4 than 4 than 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 after 10 after 11 babies 11 babies 12 . its lease of life will be short if it does for it is evident that it is a delicate child and requires particular care . 1 its 2 lease 2 lease 3 of 3 of 4 life 4 life 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 short 7 short 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 does 10 does 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 evident 14 evident 15 that 15 that 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 a 18 a 19 delicate 19 delicate 20 child 20 child 21 and 21 and 22 requires 22 requires 23 particular 23 particular 24 care 24 care 25 . i doubt if it would survive even if sent to an orphans ' home . 1 i 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 if 3 if 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 survive 6 survive 7 even 7 even 8 if 8 if 9 sent 9 sent 10 to 10 to 11 an 11 an 12 orphans 12 orphans 13 ' 13 ' 14 home 14 home 15 . the doctor walked out of the kitchen , looking very stern and immovable . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 walked 3 walked 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 8 , 9 looking 9 looking 10 very 10 very 11 stern 11 stern 12 and 12 and 13 immovable 13 immovable 14 . it was absurd to think she could take care of it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 absurd 3 absurd 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 she 6 she 7 could 7 could 8 take 8 take 9 care 9 care 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . the baby began to cry again . 1 the 2 baby 2 baby 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 cry 5 cry 6 again 6 again 7 . she put the soup tureen away in the pantry . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 the 3 the 4 soup 4 soup 5 tureen 5 tureen 6 away 6 away 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 pantry 9 pantry 10 . then she sat down to think things over . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 things 7 things 8 over 8 over 9 . tell me how to wash and dress it . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 how 3 how 4 to 4 to 5 wash 5 wash 6 and 6 and 7 dress 7 dress 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " in the name of goodness , how many wrinkles and kinks did a baby have ? 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 name 3 name 4 of 4 of 5 goodness 5 goodness 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 many 8 many 9 wrinkles 9 wrinkles 10 and 10 and 11 kinks 11 kinks 12 did 12 did 13 a 13 a 14 baby 14 baby 15 have 15 have 16 ? why , there wasn't enough of it to take hold of . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 enough 5 enough 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 to 8 to 9 take 9 take 10 hold 10 hold 11 of 11 of 12 . if it would only stop howling like that ! 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 only 4 only 5 stop 5 stop 6 howling 6 howling 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 ! how could such a tiny morsel make such an enormous noise . 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 tiny 5 tiny 6 morsel 6 morsel 7 make 7 make 8 such 8 such 9 an 9 an 10 enormous 10 enormous 11 noise 11 noise 12 . " no , dearie . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 dearie 4 dearie 5 . most new babies hate like poison to be washed . 1 most 2 new 2 new 3 babies 3 babies 4 hate 4 hate 5 like 5 like 6 poison 6 poison 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 washed 9 washed 10 . keep your hand under its back , whatever you do , and keep cool . " 1 keep 2 your 2 your 3 hand 3 hand 4 under 4 under 5 its 5 its 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 you 9 you 10 do 10 do 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 keep 13 keep 14 cool 14 cool 15 . 15 . 16 " keep cool ! 1 keep 2 cool 2 cool 3 ! when the baby was dried and dressed and temporarily quieted with another bottle she was as limp as a rag . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 baby 3 baby 4 was 4 was 5 dried 5 dried 6 and 6 and 7 dressed 7 dressed 8 and 8 and 9 temporarily 9 temporarily 10 quieted 10 quieted 11 with 11 with 12 another 12 another 13 bottle 13 bottle 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 as 16 as 17 limp 17 limp 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 rag 20 rag 21 . a baby by day was dreadful enough ; a baby by night was unthinkable . 1 a 2 baby 2 baby 3 by 3 by 4 day 4 day 5 was 5 was 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 7 enough 7 enough 8 ; 8 ; 9 a 9 a 10 baby 10 baby 11 by 11 by 12 night 12 night 13 was 13 was 14 unthinkable 14 unthinkable 15 . " set the basket on a chair by your bed and keep it covered . 1 " 2 set 2 set 3 the 3 the 4 basket 4 basket 5 on 5 on 6 a 6 a 7 chair 7 chair 8 by 8 by 9 your 9 your 10 bed 10 bed 11 and 11 and 12 keep 12 keep 13 it 13 it 14 covered 14 covered 15 . the baby , however , did not cry . 1 the 2 baby 2 baby 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 cry 8 cry 9 . it was surprisingly good perhaps because its poor little stomach was filled with proper food . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 surprisingly 3 surprisingly 4 good 4 good 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 because 6 because 7 its 7 its 8 poor 8 poor 9 little 9 little 10 stomach 10 stomach 11 was 11 was 12 filled 12 filled 13 with 13 with 14 proper 14 proper 15 food 15 food 16 . she was afraid to go to sleep for fear something would happen to the baby . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 for 8 for 9 fear 9 fear 10 something 10 something 11 would 11 would 12 happen 12 happen 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 baby 15 baby 16 . oh , was she dreaming ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 she 4 she 5 dreaming 5 dreaming 6 ? babies did have convulsions , didn't they ? 1 babies 2 did 2 did 3 have 3 have 4 convulsions 4 convulsions 5 , 5 , 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 they 7 they 8 ? did he think she could continue to exist if she never got any sleep ? 1 did 2 he 2 he 3 think 3 think 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 continue 6 continue 7 to 7 to 8 exist 8 exist 9 if 9 if 10 she 10 she 11 never 11 never 12 got 12 got 13 any 13 any 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 ? but she was not going to back down now not she . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 back 7 back 8 down 8 down 9 now 9 now 10 not 10 not 11 she 11 she 12 . she would look after this detestable little animal if it killed her . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 look 3 look 4 after 4 after 5 this 5 this 6 detestable 6 detestable 7 little 7 little 8 animal 8 animal 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 killed 11 killed 12 her 12 her 13 . they would all see ! 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 all 3 all 4 see 4 see 5 ! families and individuals alike soon become used to new conditions and accept them unquestioningly . 1 families 2 and 2 and 3 individuals 3 individuals 4 alike 4 alike 5 soon 5 soon 6 become 6 become 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 9 new 9 new 10 conditions 10 conditions 11 and 11 and 12 accept 12 accept 13 them 13 them 14 unquestioningly 14 unquestioningly 15 . she bathed and fed and dressed it as skilfully as if she had been doing it all her life . 1 she 2 bathed 2 bathed 3 and 3 and 4 fed 4 fed 5 and 5 and 6 dressed 6 dressed 7 it 7 it 8 as 8 as 9 skilfully 9 skilfully 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 doing 15 doing 16 it 16 it 17 all 17 all 18 her 18 her 19 life 19 life 20 . it would make things easier . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 make 3 make 4 things 4 things 5 easier 5 easier 6 . and it 's a nuisance it interferes with everything . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 nuisance 5 nuisance 6 it 6 it 7 interferes 7 interferes 8 with 8 with 9 everything 9 everything 10 . i suppose it was just as well , because the thing did take colic or something about one o'clock . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 the 10 the 11 thing 11 thing 12 did 12 did 13 take 13 take 14 colic 14 colic 15 or 15 or 16 something 16 something 17 about 17 about 18 one 18 one 19 o'clock 19 o'clock 20 . i could have shaken the creature if it had been big enough to shake , but it wasn't . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 shaken 4 shaken 5 the 5 the 6 creature 6 creature 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 big 11 big 12 enough 12 enough 13 to 13 to 14 shake 14 shake 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 it 17 it 18 wasn't 18 wasn't 19 . i miss our long talks after we went to bed , so much . 1 i 2 miss 2 miss 3 our 3 our 4 long 4 long 5 talks 5 talks 6 after 6 after 7 we 7 we 8 went 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 bed 10 bed 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 . i hated to think the baby 's yells had wakened her up , for she has so much to bear now . 1 i 2 hated 2 hated 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 the 5 the 6 baby 6 baby 7 's 7 's 8 yells 8 yells 9 had 9 had 10 wakened 10 wakened 11 her 11 her 12 up 12 up 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 she 15 she 16 has 16 has 17 so 17 so 18 much 18 much 19 to 19 to 20 bear 20 bear 21 now 21 now 22 . she thinks he will never come back and her eyes just break my heart they are so tragic . 1 she 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 and 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 just 11 just 12 break 12 break 13 my 13 my 14 heart 14 heart 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 so 17 so 18 tragic 18 tragic 19 . she is willing to do anything that comes to hand and never minds whether she has an office or not . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 willing 3 willing 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 anything 6 anything 7 that 7 that 8 comes 8 comes 9 to 9 to 10 hand 10 hand 11 and 11 and 12 never 12 never 13 minds 13 minds 14 whether 14 whether 15 she 15 she 16 has 16 has 17 an 17 an 18 office 18 office 19 or 19 or 20 not 20 not 21 . she is too . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 . we had a battle royal over it . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 battle 4 battle 5 royal 5 royal 6 over 6 over 7 it 7 it 8 . i suppose they have , but they just go on calmly in spite of everything . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 they 7 they 8 just 8 just 9 go 9 go 10 on 10 on 11 calmly 11 calmly 12 in 12 in 13 spite 13 spite 14 of 14 of 15 everything 15 everything 16 . i never sulk . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 sulk 3 sulk 4 . i detest people who sulk . 1 i 2 detest 2 detest 3 people 3 people 4 who 4 who 5 sulk 5 sulk 6 . anyhow , we 've got the society started and we 're to meet once a week , and we 're all going to learn to knit . 1 anyhow 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 've 4 've 5 got 5 got 6 the 6 the 7 society 7 society 8 started 8 started 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 're 11 're 12 to 12 to 13 meet 13 meet 14 once 14 once 15 a 15 a 16 week 16 week 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 we 19 we 20 're 20 're 21 all 21 all 22 going 22 going 23 to 23 to 24 learn 24 learn 25 to 25 to 26 knit 26 knit 27 . all the family have tried and failed . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 family 3 family 4 have 4 have 5 tried 5 tried 6 and 6 and 7 failed 7 failed 8 . we had to let him out or he would have starved to death . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 let 4 let 5 him 5 him 6 out 6 out 7 or 7 or 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 starved 11 starved 12 to 12 to 13 death 13 death 14 . besides , one of us goes down nearly every day to take him something . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 goes 6 goes 7 down 7 down 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 every 9 every 10 day 10 day 11 to 11 to 12 take 12 take 13 him 13 him 14 something 14 something 15 . he came up two evenings ago to say good-bye . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 two 4 two 5 evenings 5 evenings 6 ago 6 ago 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 good-bye 9 good-bye 10 . it is a really dreadful nose . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 really 4 really 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 nose 6 nose 7 . he wants to enlist , too , but can't because he is only seventeen . 1 he 2 wants 2 wants 3 to 3 to 4 enlist 4 enlist 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 can't 9 can't 10 because 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 only 13 only 14 seventeen 14 seventeen 15 . but but that poor young mother who hadn't wanted it to go to the asylum ! 1 but 2 but 2 but 3 that 3 that 4 poor 4 poor 5 young 5 young 6 mother 6 mother 7 who 7 who 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 asylum 15 asylum 16 ! " it mightn't . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 mightn't 3 mightn't 4 . he mightn't want to have it sent to an orphan asylum , when he is fighting the battles of his country . " 1 he 2 mightn't 2 mightn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 sent 7 sent 8 to 8 to 9 an 9 an 10 orphan 10 orphan 11 asylum 11 asylum 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 fighting 16 fighting 17 the 17 the 18 battles 18 battles 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 country 21 country 22 . 22 . 23 " we are so horribly near this war . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 so 3 so 4 horribly 4 horribly 5 near 5 near 6 this 6 this 7 war 7 war 8 . 8 . 9 " she had one of those souls that are always tied to the stake , burning in the suffering of the world around them . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 souls 6 souls 7 that 7 that 8 are 8 are 9 always 9 always 10 tied 10 tied 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 stake 13 stake 14 , 14 , 15 burning 15 burning 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 suffering 18 suffering 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 around 22 around 23 them 23 them 24 . the black clouds had rolled by . 1 the 2 black 2 black 3 clouds 3 clouds 4 had 4 had 5 rolled 5 rolled 6 by 6 by 7 . " don't you dare have colic this joyful night , " she told the baby . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 dare 4 dare 5 have 5 have 6 colic 6 colic 7 this 7 this 8 joyful 8 joyful 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 told 13 told 14 the 14 the 15 baby 15 baby 16 . why will you be so slippery ? 1 why 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 so 5 so 6 slippery 6 slippery 7 ? you are going to get as fat as a self-respecting child should be , for one thing . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 as 6 as 7 fat 7 fat 8 as 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 self-respecting 10 self-respecting 11 child 11 child 12 should 12 should 13 be 13 be 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 thing 17 thing 18 . it is a good deal of trouble to make , and that is well , for it will employ my thoughts . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 well 14 well 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 will 18 will 19 employ 19 employ 20 my 20 my 21 thoughts 21 thoughts 22 . a sock a day is my allowance . 1 a 2 sock 2 sock 3 a 3 a 4 day 4 day 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 allowance 7 allowance 8 . " perhaps it is as well , " said the disappointed mother . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 disappointed 11 disappointed 12 mother 12 mother 13 . that 's a good piece of work . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 6 of 7 work 7 work 8 . " he may want to name his own child . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 name 6 name 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 child 9 child 10 . 10 . 11 " but you see what has happened and it is making a woman of her . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 has 5 has 6 happened 6 happened 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 making 10 making 11 a 11 a 12 woman 12 woman 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 . the doctor and his wife were away . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 were 6 were 7 away 7 away 8 . as if in confirmation of her assertion , a most unearthly din suddenly arose behind them . 1 as 2 if 2 if 3 in 3 in 4 confirmation 4 confirmation 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 assertion 7 assertion 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 most 10 most 11 unearthly 11 unearthly 12 din 12 din 13 suddenly 13 suddenly 14 arose 14 arose 15 behind 15 behind 16 them 16 them 17 . " what has happened ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 has 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 demanded 8 demanded 9 . " do not go near him , at least . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 near 5 near 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 least 9 least 10 . i will open the door and peep in . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 open 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 and 6 and 7 peep 7 peep 8 in 8 in 9 . around the kitchen tore a frantic cat , with his head wedged tightly in an old salmon can . 1 around 2 the 2 the 3 kitchen 3 kitchen 4 tore 4 tore 5 a 5 a 6 frantic 6 frantic 7 cat 7 cat 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 wedged 12 wedged 13 tightly 13 tightly 14 in 14 in 15 an 15 an 16 old 16 old 17 salmon 17 salmon 18 can 18 can 19 . that is no small calamity , in my opinion . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 small 4 small 5 calamity 5 calamity 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 opinion 9 opinion 10 . " it might be your death . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 death 6 death 7 . there was just one great event every day the coming of the mail . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 one 4 one 5 great 5 great 6 event 6 event 7 every 7 every 8 day 8 day 9 the 9 the 10 coming 10 coming 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 mail 13 mail 14 . he will enjoy it , if the blessed boy is not drowned in mud before that time . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 enjoy 3 enjoy 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 the 7 the 8 blessed 8 blessed 9 boy 9 boy 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 drowned 12 drowned 13 in 13 in 14 mud 14 mud 15 before 15 before 16 that 16 that 17 time 17 time 18 . 18 . 19 " she never opened one without a dread tugging at her heart that it would tell her he had enlisted . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 opened 3 opened 4 one 4 one 5 without 5 without 6 a 6 a 7 dread 7 dread 8 tugging 8 tugging 9 at 9 at 10 her 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 tell 15 tell 16 her 16 her 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 enlisted 19 enlisted 20 . his unhappiness made her unhappy . 1 his 2 unhappiness 2 unhappiness 3 made 3 made 4 her 4 her 5 unhappy 5 unhappy 6 . the boys of my year are going going . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 year 5 year 6 are 6 are 7 going 7 going 8 going 8 going 9 . every day two or three of them join up . 1 every 2 day 2 day 3 two 3 two 4 or 4 or 5 three 5 three 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 join 8 join 9 up 9 up 10 . i can't face even the thought of it . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 face 3 face 4 even 4 even 5 the 5 the 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . life has always seemed such a beautiful thing to me and now it is a hideous thing . 1 life 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 thing 8 thing 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 and 11 and 12 now 12 now 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 hideous 16 hideous 17 thing 17 thing 18 . it 's just the spirit of them the personality that is in them . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 spirit 5 spirit 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 the 8 the 9 personality 9 personality 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 in 12 in 13 them 13 them 14 . " it hurts me . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 hurts 3 hurts 4 me 4 me 5 . he isn't a coward he isn't he isn't ! " 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 a 3 a 4 coward 4 coward 5 he 5 he 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 he 7 he 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 ! 9 ! 10 " oh , how happy they had been then ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 happy 4 happy 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 then 8 then 9 ! she was busy these days from morning till night . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 busy 3 busy 4 these 4 these 5 days 5 days 6 from 6 from 7 morning 7 morning 8 till 8 till 9 night 9 night 10 . but he was growing he was certainly growing . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 growing 4 growing 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 certainly 7 certainly 8 growing 8 growing 9 . sometimes she felt quite proud of him ; and sometimes she yearned to spank him . 1 sometimes 2 she 2 she 3 felt 3 felt 4 quite 4 quite 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 she 11 she 12 yearned 12 yearned 13 to 13 to 14 spank 14 spank 15 him 15 him 16 . but she never kissed him or wanted to kiss him . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 kissed 4 kissed 5 him 5 him 6 or 6 or 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 kiss 9 kiss 10 him 10 him 11 . " this war is at least extending my knowledge of geography . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 war 3 war 4 is 4 is 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 extending 7 extending 8 my 8 my 9 knowledge 9 knowledge 10 of 10 of 11 geography 11 geography 12 . i know all about it now its size , its standing , its military significance . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 now 6 now 7 its 7 its 8 size 8 size 9 , 9 , 10 its 10 its 11 standing 11 standing 12 , 12 , 13 its 13 its 14 military 14 military 15 significance 15 significance 16 . i woke up in the night and worried over it . 1 i 2 woke 2 woke 3 up 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 night 6 night 7 and 7 and 8 worried 8 worried 9 over 9 over 10 it 10 it 11 . i don't wonder babies always cry when they wake up in the night . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 babies 4 babies 5 always 5 always 6 cry 6 cry 7 when 7 when 8 they 8 they 9 wake 9 wake 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 night 13 night 14 . everything presses on my soul then and no cloud has a silver lining . " 1 everything 2 presses 2 presses 3 on 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 soul 5 soul 6 then 6 then 7 and 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 cloud 9 cloud 10 has 10 has 11 a 11 a 12 silver 12 silver 13 lining 13 lining 14 . 14 . 15 " a pain in his shoulder , indeed ! 1 a 2 pain 2 pain 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 shoulder 5 shoulder 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 ! he will have pains all over him before he is through with what he has started . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 pains 4 pains 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 him 7 him 8 before 8 before 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 through 11 through 12 with 12 with 13 what 13 what 14 he 14 he 15 has 15 has 16 started 16 started 17 . 17 . 18 " it was a velvet hat , of the very shade of rich green that was made for me . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 velvet 4 velvet 5 hat 5 hat 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 shade 10 shade 11 of 11 of 12 rich 12 rich 13 green 13 green 14 that 14 that 15 was 15 was 16 made 16 made 17 for 17 for 18 me 18 me 19 . the price was dreadful . 1 the 2 price 2 price 3 was 3 was 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 . it hadn't seemed so at the milliner 's but here in my little white room it did . 1 it 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 so 4 so 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 milliner 7 milliner 8 's 8 's 9 but 9 but 10 here 10 here 11 in 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 little 13 little 14 white 14 white 15 room 15 room 16 it 16 it 17 did 17 did 18 . and that dreadful price tag ! 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 price 4 price 5 tag 5 tag 6 ! when mother saw the hat and the tag she just looked at me . 1 when 2 mother 2 mother 3 saw 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 hat 5 hat 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 tag 8 tag 9 she 9 she 10 just 10 just 11 looked 11 looked 12 at 12 at 13 me 13 me 14 . mother is some expert at looking . 1 mother 2 is 2 is 3 some 3 some 4 expert 4 expert 5 at 5 at 6 looking 6 looking 7 . but let me return to my mutton that is to say , my new green velvet hat . 1 but 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 return 4 return 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 mutton 7 mutton 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 new 14 new 15 green 15 green 16 velvet 16 velvet 17 hat 17 hat 18 . if you pay too much for one thing you must cut off somewhere else and that is not satisfactory . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 pay 3 pay 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 cut 11 cut 12 off 12 off 13 somewhere 13 somewhere 14 else 14 else 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 satisfactory 19 satisfactory 20 . i leave it to your conscience . ' 1 i 2 leave 2 leave 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 your 5 your 6 conscience 6 conscience 7 . 7 . 8 ' " that is one of the ' catawampus ' things . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 ' 7 ' 8 catawampus 8 catawampus 9 ' 9 ' 10 things 10 things 11 . he smiled for the very first time . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 first 6 first 7 time 7 time 8 . he is four months old and he has never smiled once before . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 four 3 four 4 months 4 months 5 old 5 old 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 never 9 never 10 smiled 10 smiled 11 once 11 once 12 before 12 before 13 . talk of gratitude ! 1 talk 2 of 2 of 3 gratitude 3 gratitude 4 ! two of the dearest dimples came out in his cheeks and his big brown eyes seemed full of laughter . 1 two 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 dearest 4 dearest 5 dimples 5 dimples 6 came 6 came 7 out 7 out 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 cheeks 10 cheeks 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 big 13 big 14 brown 14 brown 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 full 17 full 18 of 18 of 19 laughter 19 laughter 20 . you would have supposed she thought she had really brought them into existence . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 supposed 4 supposed 5 she 5 she 6 thought 6 thought 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 really 9 really 10 brought 10 brought 11 them 11 them 12 into 12 into 13 existence 13 existence 14 . she simply did it to hurt me . 1 she 2 simply 2 simply 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 me 7 me 8 . i exclaimed . 1 i 2 exclaimed 2 exclaimed 3 . your brother hasn't enlisted hasn't any idea of enlisting . ' 1 your 2 brother 2 brother 3 hasn't 3 hasn't 4 enlisted 4 enlisted 5 hasn't 5 hasn't 6 any 6 any 7 idea 7 idea 8 of 8 of 9 enlisting 9 enlisting 10 . 10 . 11 ' but it just seemed to say itself . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 just 3 just 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 itself 7 itself 8 . there he stays and meets every train . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 stays 3 stays 4 and 4 and 5 meets 5 meets 6 every 6 every 7 train 7 train 8 . so we had to do something to make him comfortable . 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 him 9 him 10 comfortable 10 comfortable 11 . and he did and out popped the dimples . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 and 4 and 5 out 5 out 6 popped 6 popped 7 the 7 the 8 dimples 8 dimples 9 . what a pity his mother couldn't have seen them ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 pity 3 pity 4 his 4 his 5 mother 5 mother 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 have 7 have 8 seen 8 seen 9 them 9 them 10 ! they tried to think so , but a shadow stalked in the background of their determined merrymaking . 1 they 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 a 8 a 9 shadow 9 shadow 10 stalked 10 stalked 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 background 13 background 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 determined 16 determined 17 merrymaking 17 merrymaking 18 . " there isn't one word of truth in it , " she declared hotly . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 one 4 one 5 word 5 word 6 of 6 of 7 truth 7 truth 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 declared 13 declared 14 hotly 14 hotly 15 . the whole college is aflame over the war . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 college 3 college 4 is 4 is 5 aflame 5 aflame 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 war 8 war 9 . " it 's not fair you're not fit . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 fair 5 fair 6 you're 6 you're 7 not 7 not 8 fit 8 fit 9 . 9 . 10 " sound as a bell . 1 sound 2 as 2 as 3 a 3 a 4 bell 4 bell 5 . i 'm not going if that 's what you 're afraid of . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 going 4 going 5 if 5 if 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 what 8 what 9 you 9 you 10 're 10 're 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 of 12 of 13 . the holidays were an unhappy time for her . 1 the 2 holidays 2 holidays 3 were 3 were 4 an 4 an 5 unhappy 5 unhappy 6 time 6 time 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 . " my ankle is about as good as new . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 ankle 3 ankle 4 is 4 is 5 about 5 about 6 as 6 as 7 good 7 good 8 as 8 as 9 new 9 new 10 . it will be some feeling to get into khaki all right . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 some 4 some 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 into 8 into 9 khaki 9 khaki 10 all 10 all 11 right 11 right 12 . well , they won't have the chance to look it much longer . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 won't 4 won't 5 have 5 have 6 the 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 it 10 it 11 much 11 much 12 longer 12 longer 13 . 13 . 14 " " its sun , which rose fairly , has set in blood . 1 " 2 its 2 its 3 sun 3 sun 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 rose 6 rose 7 fairly 7 fairly 8 , 8 , 9 has 9 has 10 set 10 set 11 in 11 in 12 blood 12 blood 13 . she was in a rather blue and cynical mood and inclined to look on the dark side . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 rather 5 rather 6 blue 6 blue 7 and 7 and 8 cynical 8 cynical 9 mood 9 mood 10 and 10 and 11 inclined 11 inclined 12 to 12 to 13 look 13 look 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 dark 16 dark 17 side 17 side 18 . that does not worry me . 1 that 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 worry 4 worry 5 me 5 me 6 . what does worry me is the trouble and expense of it all . 1 what 2 does 2 does 3 worry 3 worry 4 me 4 me 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 and 8 and 9 expense 9 expense 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 13 . " no , no , dear , you do not . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 . do not ever forget that . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 ever 3 ever 4 forget 4 forget 5 that 5 that 6 . just hold on to that when you feel inclined to doubt . 1 just 2 hold 2 hold 3 on 3 on 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 feel 8 feel 9 inclined 9 inclined 10 to 10 to 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 . but such different things . " 1 but 2 such 2 such 3 different 3 different 4 things 4 things 5 . 5 . 6 " do you suppose there is any hope of his staying dead this time ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 any 6 any 7 hope 7 hope 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 staying 10 staying 11 dead 11 dead 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 ? " he weighs fourteen pounds , " she announced jubilantly . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 weighs 3 weighs 4 fourteen 4 fourteen 5 pounds 5 pounds 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 announced 9 announced 10 jubilantly 10 jubilantly 11 . occasionally he smiled but he had never laughed , in spite of all efforts to make him . 1 occasionally 2 he 2 he 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 never 7 never 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 spite 11 spite 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 14 efforts 14 efforts 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 him 17 him 18 . why hadn't he ? 1 why 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 he 3 he 4 ? wasn't he normal ? 1 wasn't 2 he 2 he 3 normal 3 normal 4 ? she was afraid of her tendency to lisp , which had a habit of reviving if she were doing anything that made her nervous . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 tendency 6 tendency 7 to 7 to 8 lisp 8 lisp 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 habit 13 habit 14 of 14 of 15 reviving 15 reviving 16 if 16 if 17 she 17 she 18 were 18 were 19 doing 19 doing 20 anything 20 anything 21 that 21 that 22 made 22 made 23 her 23 her 24 nervous 24 nervous 25 . then she began to worry over her refusal . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 over 6 over 7 her 7 her 8 refusal 8 refusal 9 . was it cowardly ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 cowardly 3 cowardly 4 ? she did , and lisped several times , and lay awake most of the night in an agony of wounded vanity . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 lisped 5 lisped 6 several 6 several 7 times 7 times 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 lay 10 lay 11 awake 11 awake 12 most 12 most 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 night 15 night 16 in 16 in 17 an 17 an 18 agony 18 agony 19 of 19 of 20 wounded 20 wounded 21 vanity 21 vanity 22 . nobody except herself seemed to mind it . 1 nobody 2 except 2 except 3 herself 3 herself 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 mind 6 mind 7 it 7 it 8 . and she was so earnest and appealing and shining-eyed ! 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 earnest 5 earnest 6 and 6 and 7 appealing 7 appealing 8 and 8 and 9 shining-eyed 9 shining-eyed 10 ! under such circumstances it would be simply spoiling him to fuss over him , and she wasn't going to do it . 1 under 2 such 2 such 3 circumstances 3 circumstances 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 simply 7 simply 8 spoiling 8 spoiling 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 fuss 11 fuss 12 over 12 over 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 wasn't 17 wasn't 18 going 18 going 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 . he could cry until he got good and tired and ready to go to sleep again . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 cry 3 cry 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 got 6 got 7 good 7 good 8 and 8 and 9 tired 9 tired 10 and 10 and 11 ready 11 ready 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 sleep 15 sleep 16 again 16 again 17 . his hands were cold , poor mite . 1 his 2 hands 2 hands 3 were 3 were 4 cold 4 cold 5 , 5 , 6 poor 6 poor 7 mite 7 mite 8 . but he had promptly ceased to cry . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 promptly 4 promptly 5 ceased 5 ceased 6 to 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 8 . " are you so pleased at finding you 're not all alone , lost in a huge , big , black room ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 so 4 so 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 at 6 at 7 finding 7 finding 8 you 8 you 9 're 9 're 10 not 10 not 11 all 11 all 12 alone 12 alone 13 , 13 , 14 lost 14 lost 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 huge 17 huge 18 , 18 , 19 big 19 big 20 , 20 , 21 black 21 black 22 room 22 room 23 ? 23 ? 24 " then she knew she wanted to kiss him and she did . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 she 4 she 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 kiss 7 kiss 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 did 11 did 12 . she kissed his silky , scented little head , she kissed his chubby little cheek , she kissed his little cold hands . 1 she 2 kissed 2 kissed 3 his 3 his 4 silky 4 silky 5 , 5 , 6 scented 6 scented 7 little 7 little 8 head 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 kissed 11 kissed 12 his 12 his 13 chubby 13 chubby 14 little 14 little 15 cheek 15 cheek 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 kissed 18 kissed 19 his 19 his 20 little 20 little 21 cold 21 cold 22 hands 22 hands 23 . she wanted to squeeze him to cuddle him , just as she used to squeeze and cuddle her kittens . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 squeeze 4 squeeze 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 cuddle 7 cuddle 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 squeeze 15 squeeze 16 and 16 and 17 cuddle 17 cuddle 18 her 18 her 19 kittens 19 kittens 20 . something delightful and yearning and brooding seemed to have taken possession of her . 1 something 2 delightful 2 delightful 3 and 3 and 4 yearning 4 yearning 5 and 5 and 6 brooding 6 brooding 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 taken 10 taken 11 possession 11 possession 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 . she had never felt like this before . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 felt 4 felt 5 like 5 like 6 this 6 this 7 before 7 before 8 . " we can't get away from it not even when we talk of the weather . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can't 3 can't 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 it 7 it 8 not 8 not 9 even 9 even 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 talk 12 talk 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 weather 15 weather 16 . i never go out these dark cold nights myself without thinking of the men in the trenches not only our men but everybody 's men . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 go 3 go 4 out 4 out 5 these 5 these 6 dark 6 dark 7 cold 7 cold 8 nights 8 nights 9 myself 9 myself 10 without 10 without 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 men 14 men 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 trenches 17 trenches 18 not 18 not 19 only 19 only 20 our 20 our 21 men 21 men 22 but 22 but 23 everybody 23 everybody 24 's 24 's 25 men 25 men 26 . it seems as if it were wicked of me to be so when many are not . " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 it 5 it 6 were 6 were 7 wicked 7 wicked 8 of 8 of 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 so 12 so 13 when 13 when 14 many 14 many 15 are 15 are 16 not 16 not 17 . 17 . 18 " just say the babies are not hungry , mother . ' 1 just 2 say 2 say 3 the 3 the 4 babies 4 babies 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 mother 9 mother 10 . 10 . 11 ' and she cannot say it because it would not be true , and she is at her wits ' end . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 because 6 because 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 not 9 not 10 be 10 be 11 true 11 true 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 is 15 is 16 at 16 at 17 her 17 her 18 wits 18 wits 19 ' 19 ' 20 end 20 end 21 . they try to keep such things from him but he finds them out and then they cannot comfort him . 1 they 2 try 2 try 3 to 3 to 4 keep 4 keep 5 such 5 such 6 things 6 things 7 from 7 from 8 him 8 him 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 finds 11 finds 12 them 12 them 13 out 13 out 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 they 16 they 17 cannot 17 cannot 18 comfort 18 comfort 19 him 19 him 20 . but we must carry on . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 carry 4 carry 5 on 5 on 6 . i hope he will find it a pleasant change . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 find 5 find 6 it 6 it 7 a 7 a 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 change 9 change 10 . now that he has enlisted she wishes she had never said a word to him . 1 now 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 enlisted 5 enlisted 6 she 6 she 7 wishes 7 wishes 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 never 10 never 11 said 11 said 12 a 12 a 13 word 13 word 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . they used to be fast friends but they quarrelled twenty years ago and have never spoken since . 1 they 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 fast 5 fast 6 friends 6 friends 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 quarrelled 9 quarrelled 10 twenty 10 twenty 11 years 11 years 12 ago 12 ago 13 and 13 and 14 have 14 have 15 never 15 never 16 spoken 16 spoken 17 since 17 since 18 . they say he was seen going through strange manoeuvres with a lantern in his back yard one night lately . 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 seen 5 seen 6 going 6 going 7 through 7 through 8 strange 8 strange 9 manoeuvres 9 manoeuvres 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 lantern 12 lantern 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 back 15 back 16 yard 16 yard 17 one 17 one 18 night 18 night 19 lately 19 lately 20 . some people think he was signalling . " 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 think 3 think 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 signalling 6 signalling 7 . 7 . 8 " " to whom or what ? " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 whom 3 whom 4 or 4 or 5 what 5 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 " and you cannot refer to them in a refined way . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 refer 4 refer 5 to 5 to 6 them 6 them 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 refined 9 refined 10 way 10 way 11 . a boil , indeed ! 1 a 2 boil 2 boil 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! i wish he was covered with them . " 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 covered 5 covered 6 with 6 with 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 " " we 're in an old wine cellar tonight , dad , " he wrote , " in water to our knees . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 in 4 in 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 wine 7 wine 8 cellar 8 cellar 9 tonight 9 tonight 10 , 10 , 11 dad 11 dad 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 wrote 15 wrote 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 in 18 in 19 water 19 water 20 to 20 to 21 our 21 our 22 knees 22 knees 23 . rats everywhere no fire a drizzling rain coming down rather dismal . 1 rats 2 everywhere 2 everywhere 3 no 3 no 4 fire 4 fire 5 a 5 a 6 drizzling 6 drizzling 7 rain 7 rain 8 coming 8 coming 9 down 9 down 10 rather 10 rather 11 dismal 11 dismal 12 . but it might be worse . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 worse 5 worse 6 . but here they 're not bad only monotonous . 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 they 3 they 4 're 4 're 5 not 5 not 6 bad 6 bad 7 only 7 only 8 monotonous 8 monotonous 9 . a shell burst near us and when the mess cleared away he was lying dead not mangled at all he just looked a little startled . 1 a 2 shell 2 shell 3 burst 3 burst 4 near 4 near 5 us 5 us 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 mess 9 mess 10 cleared 10 cleared 11 away 11 away 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 lying 14 lying 15 dead 15 dead 16 not 16 not 17 mangled 17 mangled 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 he 20 he 21 just 21 just 22 looked 22 looked 23 a 23 a 24 little 24 little 25 startled 25 startled 26 . we 're in an absolutely different world . 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 in 3 in 4 an 4 an 5 absolutely 5 absolutely 6 different 6 different 7 world 7 world 8 . the only things that are the same are the stars and they are never in their right places , somehow . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 things 3 things 4 that 4 that 5 are 5 are 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 are 8 are 9 the 9 the 10 stars 10 stars 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 never 14 never 15 in 15 in 16 their 16 their 17 right 17 right 18 places 18 places 19 , 19 , 20 somehow 20 somehow 21 . i thought it was fun . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 fun 5 fun 6 . well , it isn't ! 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 ! there were gardens over here beautiful gardens with the beauty of centuries and what are they now ? 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 gardens 3 gardens 4 over 4 over 5 here 5 here 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 gardens 7 gardens 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 beauty 10 beauty 11 of 11 of 12 centuries 12 centuries 13 and 13 and 14 what 14 what 15 are 15 are 16 they 16 they 17 now 17 now 18 ? mangled , desecrated things ! 1 mangled 2 , 2 , 3 desecrated 3 desecrated 4 things 4 things 5 ! fancy the faithful little beggar waiting there for me like that ! 1 fancy 2 the 2 the 3 faithful 3 faithful 4 little 4 little 5 beggar 5 beggar 6 waiting 6 waiting 7 there 7 there 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 ! but they are ! 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 ! but it never gets any easier . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 never 3 never 4 gets 4 gets 5 any 5 any 6 easier 6 easier 7 . her eyes haunt me . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 haunt 3 haunt 4 me 4 me 5 . he has got a lieutenant 's commission and expects to go overseas in midsummer , so he wrote me . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 lieutenant 5 lieutenant 6 's 6 's 7 commission 7 commission 8 and 8 and 9 expects 9 expects 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 overseas 12 overseas 13 in 13 in 14 midsummer 14 midsummer 15 , 15 , 16 so 16 so 17 he 17 he 18 wrote 18 wrote 19 me 19 me 20 . there wasn't much else in the letter he seemed to be thinking of nothing but going overseas . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 much 3 much 4 else 4 else 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 letter 7 letter 8 he 8 he 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 thinking 12 thinking 13 of 13 of 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 but 15 but 16 going 16 going 17 overseas 17 overseas 18 . it might as well be it seems as if it happened in another life lived years ago and everybody has forgotten it but me . 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 be 5 be 6 it 6 it 7 seems 7 seems 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 happened 11 happened 12 in 12 in 13 another 13 another 14 life 14 life 15 lived 15 lived 16 years 16 years 17 ago 17 ago 18 and 18 and 19 everybody 19 everybody 20 has 20 has 21 forgotten 21 forgotten 22 it 22 it 23 but 23 but 24 me 24 me 25 . her face changed and she gave a queer little choked cry . 1 her 2 face 2 face 3 changed 3 changed 4 and 4 and 5 she 5 she 6 gave 6 gave 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 little 9 little 10 choked 10 choked 11 cry 11 cry 12 . it shows how tender and thoughtful he is . 1 it 2 shows 2 shows 3 how 3 how 4 tender 4 tender 5 and 5 and 6 thoughtful 6 thoughtful 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 . and yet there are people who send him cruel letters ! 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 people 5 people 6 who 6 who 7 send 7 send 8 him 8 him 9 cruel 9 cruel 10 letters 10 letters 11 ! but we can and do . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 and 4 and 5 do 5 do 6 . we have been practising for a month and having no end of trouble and bother with cranky people . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 practising 4 practising 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 month 7 month 8 and 8 and 9 having 9 having 10 no 10 no 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 and 14 and 15 bother 15 bother 16 with 16 with 17 cranky 17 cranky 18 people 18 people 19 . she is a beautiful singer and will draw such a crowd that we will make more than we will have to pay her . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 singer 5 singer 6 and 6 and 7 will 7 will 8 draw 8 draw 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 crowd 11 crowd 12 that 12 that 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 make 15 make 16 more 16 more 17 than 17 than 18 we 18 we 19 will 19 will 20 have 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 pay 22 pay 23 her 23 her 24 . he has begun to creep but doesn't crawl as most babies do . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 begun 3 begun 4 to 4 to 5 creep 5 creep 6 but 6 but 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 crawl 8 crawl 9 as 9 as 10 most 10 most 11 babies 11 babies 12 do 12 do 13 . he is so cute , it will be a shame if his dad never sees him . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 cute 4 cute 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 shame 10 shame 11 if 11 if 12 his 12 his 13 dad 13 dad 14 never 14 never 15 sees 15 sees 16 him 16 him 17 . now it all rushes back , worse than ever . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 all 3 all 4 rushes 4 rushes 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 worse 7 worse 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 . the spring evening was very lovely . 1 the 2 spring 2 spring 3 evening 3 evening 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 lovely 6 lovely 7 . the long , green , seaward-looking glen was filled with dusk , and beyond it were meadows of sunset . 1 the 2 long 2 long 3 , 3 , 4 green 4 green 5 , 5 , 6 seaward-looking 6 seaward-looking 7 glen 7 glen 8 was 8 was 9 filled 9 filled 10 with 10 with 11 dusk 11 dusk 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 beyond 14 beyond 15 it 15 it 16 were 16 were 17 meadows 17 meadows 18 of 18 of 19 sunset 19 sunset 20 . the harbour was radiant , purple here , azure there , opal elsewhere . 1 the 2 harbour 2 harbour 3 was 3 was 4 radiant 4 radiant 5 , 5 , 6 purple 6 purple 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 azure 9 azure 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 opal 12 opal 13 elsewhere 13 elsewhere 14 . the maple grove was beginning to be misty green . 1 the 2 maple 2 maple 3 grove 3 grove 4 was 4 was 5 beginning 5 beginning 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 misty 8 misty 9 green 9 green 10 . who said that spring was the joy of the year ? 1 who 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 spring 4 spring 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 joy 7 joy 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 year 10 year 11 ? it was the heart-break of the year . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 heart-break 4 heart-break 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 year 7 year 8 . would life ever be free from dread again ? 1 would 2 life 2 life 3 ever 3 ever 4 be 4 be 5 free 5 free 6 from 6 from 7 dread 7 dread 8 again 8 again 9 ? yes , the fairies still abide here . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 5 still 5 still 6 abide 6 abide 7 here 7 here 8 . she hoped he was forgetting certain things that had troubled him . 1 she 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 forgetting 5 forgetting 6 certain 6 certain 7 things 7 things 8 that 8 that 9 had 9 had 10 troubled 10 troubled 11 him 11 him 12 . " blue blue you 'd have to say ' blue ' a hundred times before you could express how blue it is . " 1 " 2 blue 2 blue 3 blue 3 blue 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 ' 9 ' 10 blue 10 blue 11 ' 11 ' 12 a 12 a 13 hundred 13 hundred 14 times 14 times 15 before 15 before 16 you 16 you 17 could 17 could 18 express 18 express 19 how 19 how 20 blue 20 blue 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 . 23 . 24 " he turned and went back to the house . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 went 4 went 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 . had he died in torture ? 1 had 2 he 2 he 3 died 3 died 4 in 4 in 5 torture 5 torture 6 ? but she endured it as the others did for another week . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 endured 3 endured 4 it 4 it 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 others 7 others 8 did 8 did 9 for 9 for 10 another 10 another 11 week 11 week 12 . he was all right . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 . he was all right in a few days . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 right 4 right 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 days 8 days 9 . grant is safe , too . " 1 grant 2 is 2 is 3 safe 3 safe 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 . 6 . 7 " i was all alone and afraid terribly afraid . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 5 and 5 and 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 terribly 7 terribly 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 . dead men were all around me , lying on the horrible grey , slimy fields . 1 dead 2 men 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 around 5 around 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 lying 8 lying 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 horrible 11 horrible 12 grey 12 grey 13 , 13 , 14 slimy 14 slimy 15 fields 15 fields 16 . i 'm going back to the trenches tomorrow . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 trenches 7 trenches 8 tomorrow 8 tomorrow 9 . every man is needed there that can be got . " 1 every 2 man 2 man 3 is 3 is 4 needed 4 needed 5 there 5 there 6 that 6 that 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 got 9 got 10 . 10 . 11 " but it isn't so any longer . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 so 4 so 5 any 5 any 6 longer 6 longer 7 . 7 . 8 " " a good laugh is as good as a prayer sometimes only sometimes , " she added under her breath . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 is 5 is 6 as 6 as 7 good 7 good 8 as 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 prayer 10 prayer 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 only 12 only 13 sometimes 13 sometimes 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 she 16 she 17 added 17 added 18 under 18 under 19 her 19 her 20 breath 20 breath 21 . was all the child 's girlhood to be so clouded ? 1 was 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 child 4 child 5 's 5 's 6 girlhood 6 girlhood 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 so 9 so 10 clouded 10 clouded 11 ? yet how strong and clever and womanly she was growing ! 1 yet 2 how 2 how 3 strong 3 strong 4 and 4 and 5 clever 5 clever 6 and 6 and 7 womanly 7 womanly 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 growing 10 growing 11 ! this thing must be fought to a finish . 1 this 2 thing 2 thing 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 fought 5 fought 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 finish 8 finish 9 . i may have deceived myself but we shall see . " 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 deceived 4 deceived 5 myself 5 myself 6 but 6 but 7 we 7 we 8 shall 8 shall 9 see 9 see 10 . 10 . 11 " they did see . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 see 3 see 4 . the members of the concert committee looked at each other in blank dismay . 1 the 2 members 2 members 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 concert 5 concert 6 committee 6 committee 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 each 9 each 10 other 10 other 11 in 11 in 12 blank 12 blank 13 dismay 13 dismay 14 . what was to be done ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 ? " you insulted her , " she answered sharply . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 insulted 3 insulted 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 9 sharply 9 sharply 10 . so there it is and here we are , and a nice failure our concert will be . " 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 and 5 and 6 here 6 here 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 nice 12 nice 13 failure 13 failure 14 our 14 our 15 concert 15 concert 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 . 18 . 19 " and yet the concert over which she had worked so hard was going to be a failure . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 the 3 the 4 concert 4 concert 5 over 5 over 6 which 6 which 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 worked 9 worked 10 so 10 so 11 hard 11 hard 12 was 12 was 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 a 16 a 17 failure 17 failure 18 . " she really loves to sing in public . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 really 3 really 4 loves 4 loves 5 to 5 to 6 sing 6 sing 7 in 7 in 8 public 8 public 9 . but all the while her thoughts were concerned with the coming distasteful interview , and she kept rehearsing mentally her part in it . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 while 4 while 5 her 5 her 6 thoughts 6 thoughts 7 were 7 were 8 concerned 8 concerned 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 coming 11 coming 12 distasteful 12 distasteful 13 interview 13 interview 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 kept 17 kept 18 rehearsing 18 rehearsing 19 mentally 19 mentally 20 her 20 her 21 part 21 part 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . well , it had come home to her now . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 had 4 had 5 come 5 come 6 home 6 home 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 now 9 now 10 . " this is a very unexpected pleasure . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 unexpected 6 unexpected 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 . 8 . 9 " she had changed , or begun to change her boots and stockings after she had put on her dress . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 changed 3 changed 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 begun 6 begun 7 to 7 to 8 change 8 change 9 her 9 her 10 boots 10 boots 11 and 11 and 12 stockings 12 stockings 13 after 13 after 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 put 16 put 17 on 17 on 18 her 18 her 19 dress 19 dress 20 . this was the result of doing one thing with your hands and another with your brain . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 result 4 result 5 of 5 of 6 doing 6 doing 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 with 9 with 10 your 10 your 11 hands 11 hands 12 and 12 and 13 another 13 another 14 with 14 with 15 your 15 your 16 brain 16 brain 17 . vainly trying to tuck her unlucky foot under her chair , she blurted out a blunt statement . 1 vainly 2 trying 2 trying 3 to 3 to 4 tuck 4 tuck 5 her 5 her 6 unlucky 6 unlucky 7 foot 7 foot 8 under 8 under 9 her 9 her 10 chair 10 chair 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 blurted 13 blurted 14 out 14 out 15 a 15 a 16 blunt 16 blunt 17 statement 17 statement 18 . oh , she had been prepared for humiliation but not to this extent ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 for 7 for 8 humiliation 8 humiliation 9 but 9 but 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 this 12 this 13 extent 13 extent 14 ! really , there were limits ! 1 really 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 limits 5 limits 6 ! she would not lisp she would be calm and composed . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 lisp 4 lisp 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 calm 8 calm 9 and 9 and 10 composed 10 composed 11 . " after you ordered me never to speak to you again ? 1 " 2 after 2 after 3 you 3 you 4 ordered 4 ordered 5 me 5 me 6 never 6 never 7 to 7 to 8 speak 8 speak 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 again 11 again 12 ? it would have been very awkward for us both , don't you think ? " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 awkward 6 awkward 7 for 7 for 8 us 8 us 9 both 9 both 10 , 10 , 11 don't 11 don't 12 you 12 you 13 think 13 think 14 ? 14 ? 15 " now for the humble pie . 1 now 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 humble 4 humble 5 pie 5 pie 6 . will you forgive me ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 forgive 3 forgive 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i cried for weeks over it . 1 i 2 cried 2 cried 3 for 3 for 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 . " don't you think you can help us with the concert , " she forced herself to say . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 help 7 help 8 us 8 us 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 concert 11 concert 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 forced 15 forced 16 herself 16 herself 17 to 17 to 18 say 18 say 19 . " there isn't time to learn anything new . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 learn 6 learn 7 anything 7 anything 8 new 8 new 9 . 9 . 10 " " they will all be new down there . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 will 3 will 4 all 4 all 5 be 5 be 6 new 6 new 7 down 7 down 8 there 8 there 9 . 9 . 10 " " we haven't spoken since last fall . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 since 5 since 6 last 6 last 7 fall 7 fall 8 . it is too shabby and old-fashioned . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 shabby 4 shabby 5 and 5 and 6 old-fashioned 6 old-fashioned 7 . 7 . 8 " the newspapers always colour things so highly . " 1 the 2 newspapers 2 newspapers 3 always 3 always 4 colour 4 colour 5 things 5 things 6 so 6 so 7 highly 7 highly 8 . 8 . 9 " there was such a thing as self-respect . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 as 6 as 7 self-respect 7 self-respect 8 . no more coaxing , concert or no concert . 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 coaxing 3 coaxing 4 , 4 , 5 concert 5 concert 6 or 6 or 7 no 7 no 8 concert 8 concert 9 . she got up , boot and all . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 boot 5 boot 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 . just sit down and let's talk it over . " 1 just 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 let's 5 let's 6 talk 6 talk 7 it 7 it 8 over 8 over 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , yes the baby you are bringing up by the book . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 the 5 the 6 baby 6 baby 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 bringing 9 bringing 10 up 10 up 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 book 13 book 14 . it 's perfectly sweet of you to do it when you hate children so . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 sweet 4 sweet 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 hate 12 hate 13 children 13 children 14 so 14 so 15 . but we 'll forget all that and be chums again , won't we ? 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 forget 4 forget 5 all 5 all 6 that 6 that 7 and 7 and 8 be 8 be 9 chums 9 chums 10 again 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 won't 12 won't 13 we 13 we 14 ? she was very thankful the interview was over . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 thankful 4 thankful 5 the 5 the 6 interview 6 interview 7 was 7 was 8 over 8 over 9 . friendly , yes but friends , no . 1 friendly 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 but 4 but 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 8 . nor did she wish it . 1 nor 2 did 2 did 3 she 3 she 4 wish 4 wish 5 it 5 it 6 . all winter she had felt under her other and more serious worries , a little feeling of regret for her lost chum . 1 all 2 winter 2 winter 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 felt 5 felt 6 under 6 under 7 her 7 her 8 other 8 other 9 and 9 and 10 more 10 more 11 serious 11 serious 12 worries 12 worries 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 of 17 of 18 regret 18 regret 19 for 19 for 20 her 20 her 21 lost 21 lost 22 chum 22 chum 23 . now it was suddenly gone . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 gone 5 gone 6 . but it was the truth . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 . then she stopped under a tall wild plum that was ghostly white and fair in its misty spring bloom and laughed . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 under 4 under 5 a 5 a 6 tall 6 tall 7 wild 7 wild 8 plum 8 plum 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 ghostly 11 ghostly 12 white 12 white 13 and 13 and 14 fair 14 fair 15 in 15 in 16 its 16 its 17 misty 17 misty 18 spring 18 spring 19 bloom 19 bloom 20 and 20 and 21 laughed 21 laughed 22 . she had shown them ! 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 shown 3 shown 4 them 4 them 5 ! little snatches of song bubbled up from her lips as she dressed . 1 little 2 snatches 2 snatches 3 of 3 of 4 song 4 song 5 bubbled 5 bubbled 6 up 6 up 7 from 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 lips 9 lips 10 as 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 dressed 12 dressed 13 . she thought she was looking very well . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 looking 5 looking 6 very 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 . now for a final look at her feet . 1 now 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 final 4 final 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 feet 8 feet 9 . yes , both slippers were on . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 both 3 both 4 slippers 4 slippers 5 were 5 were 6 on 6 on 7 . already it was filling soon it was crowded . 1 already 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 filling 4 filling 5 soon 5 soon 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 crowded 8 crowded 9 . her concert was going to be a brilliant success . 1 her 2 concert 2 concert 3 was 3 was 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 brilliant 8 brilliant 9 success 9 success 10 . the first three numbers were successfully over . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 three 3 three 4 numbers 4 numbers 5 were 5 were 6 successfully 6 successfully 7 over 7 over 8 . she was alone , the rest of the performers being in the larger room on the other side . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 alone 3 alone 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 performers 9 performers 10 being 10 being 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 larger 13 larger 14 room 14 room 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 side 18 side 19 . she felt no emotion whatever she felt nothing . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 no 3 no 4 emotion 4 emotion 5 whatever 5 whatever 6 she 6 she 7 felt 7 felt 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 . the world of feeling had just gone blank . 1 the 2 world 2 world 3 of 3 of 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 had 5 had 6 just 6 just 7 gone 7 gone 8 blank 8 blank 9 . " why , didn't you know ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 ? i must fly . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 fly 3 fly 4 . and then came the awful thought that perhaps she could bear it and that there might be years of this hideous suffering before her . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 came 3 came 4 the 4 the 5 awful 5 awful 6 thought 6 thought 7 that 7 that 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 she 9 she 10 could 10 could 11 bear 11 bear 12 it 12 it 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 there 15 there 16 might 16 might 17 be 17 be 18 years 18 years 19 of 19 of 20 this 20 this 21 hideous 21 hideous 22 suffering 22 suffering 23 before 23 before 24 her 24 her 25 . she must get away she must rush home she must be alone . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 away 4 away 5 she 5 she 6 must 6 must 7 rush 7 rush 8 home 8 home 9 she 9 she 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 alone 12 alone 13 . it would spoil half the concert ; but that did not matter nothing mattered . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 spoil 3 spoil 4 half 4 half 5 the 5 the 6 concert 6 concert 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 matter 12 matter 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 mattered 14 mattered 15 . if she could cry perhaps this horrible something that seemed to have seized on her very life might let go . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 cry 4 cry 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 this 6 this 7 horrible 7 horrible 8 something 8 something 9 that 9 that 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 seized 13 seized 14 on 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 very 16 very 17 life 17 life 18 might 18 might 19 let 19 let 20 go 20 go 21 . but no tears came ! 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 tears 3 tears 4 came 4 came 5 ! where were her scarf and coat ? 1 where 2 were 2 were 3 her 3 her 4 scarf 4 scarf 5 and 5 and 6 coat 6 coat 7 ? she must get away and hide herself like an animal hurt to the death . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 away 4 away 5 and 5 and 6 hide 6 hide 7 herself 7 herself 8 like 8 like 9 an 9 an 10 animal 10 animal 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 death 14 death 15 . was it a coward 's part to run away like this ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 coward 4 coward 5 's 5 's 6 part 6 part 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 like 10 like 11 this 11 this 12 ? the question came to her suddenly as if someone else had asked it . 1 the 2 question 2 question 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 someone 9 someone 10 else 10 else 11 had 11 had 12 asked 12 asked 13 it 13 it 14 . but this this was unbearable . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 unbearable 5 unbearable 6 . still , she stopped half-way to the door and went back to the window . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 half-way 5 half-way 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 window 14 window 15 . could she go out there and play for it ? 1 could 2 she 2 she 3 go 3 go 4 out 4 out 5 there 5 there 6 and 6 and 7 play 7 play 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 ? her head was aching now her throat was burning . 1 her 2 head 2 head 3 was 3 was 4 aching 4 aching 5 now 5 now 6 her 6 her 7 throat 7 throat 8 was 8 was 9 burning 9 burning 10 . she had been too busy to wonder what it meant . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 too 4 too 5 busy 5 busy 6 to 6 to 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 meant 10 meant 11 . she understood now . 1 she 2 understood 2 understood 3 now 3 now 4 . what spirit and endurance mother had ! 1 what 2 spirit 2 spirit 3 and 3 and 4 endurance 4 endurance 5 mother 5 mother 6 had 6 had 7 ! between her numbers she walked restlessly up and down the little dressing-room . 1 between 2 her 2 her 3 numbers 3 numbers 4 she 4 she 5 walked 5 walked 6 restlessly 6 restlessly 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 dressing-room 12 dressing-room 13 . would the concert never end ! 1 would 2 the 2 the 3 concert 3 concert 4 never 4 never 5 end 5 end 6 ! it ended at last . 1 it 2 ended 2 ended 3 at 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 . he put his arm through hers silently and they went together down the moonlit road . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 arm 4 arm 5 through 5 through 6 hers 6 hers 7 silently 7 silently 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 went 10 went 11 together 11 together 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 moonlit 14 moonlit 15 road 15 road 16 . the spring night was lovely and appealing . 1 the 2 spring 2 spring 3 night 3 night 4 was 4 was 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 and 6 and 7 appealing 7 appealing 8 . she would hate moonlight for ever . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 hate 3 hate 4 moonlight 4 moonlight 5 for 5 for 6 ever 6 ever 7 . " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . " we didn't want you to know till the evening was over . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 want 4 want 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 till 8 till 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 11 was 11 was 12 over 12 over 13 . i knew when you came out for the drill that you had heard . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 when 3 when 4 you 4 you 5 came 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 drill 9 drill 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 had 12 had 13 heard 13 heard 14 . i wanted to get out of the world where such a thing could happen shake its accursed dust from my feet for ever . 1 i 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 get 4 get 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 where 9 where 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 could 13 could 14 happen 14 happen 15 shake 15 shake 16 its 16 its 17 accursed 17 accursed 18 dust 18 dust 19 from 19 from 20 my 20 my 21 feet 21 feet 22 for 22 for 23 ever 23 ever 24 . " there are plenty without you . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 without 5 without 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 " i 'm going for my own sake to save my soul alive . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 for 4 for 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 sake 7 sake 8 to 8 to 9 save 9 save 10 my 10 my 11 soul 11 soul 12 alive 12 alive 13 . one can pay too high a price for mere life , little sister . 1 one 2 can 2 can 3 pay 3 pay 4 too 4 too 5 high 5 high 6 a 6 a 7 price 7 price 8 for 8 for 9 mere 9 mere 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 little 12 little 13 sister 13 sister 14 . there may be a higher duty , perhaps but that is mine . 1 there 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 higher 5 higher 6 duty 6 duty 7 , 7 , 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 but 9 but 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 mine 12 mine 13 . " when do you go ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 " she must know the worst at once . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 know 3 know 4 the 4 the 5 worst 5 worst 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 . the eyes of youth did not see how she was to go on living . 1 the 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 of 3 of 4 youth 4 youth 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 see 7 see 8 how 8 how 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 on 13 on 14 living 14 living 15 . you even you know what their fate was . 1 you 2 even 2 even 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 their 6 their 7 fate 7 fate 8 was 8 was 9 . we must make it impossible for such things to happen again while the world lasts . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 make 3 make 4 it 4 it 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 for 6 for 7 such 7 such 8 things 8 things 9 to 9 to 10 happen 10 happen 11 again 11 again 12 while 12 while 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 lasts 15 lasts 16 . you 'll help me , won't you ? " 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 help 3 help 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 won't 6 won't 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " as she clung to him with her face pressed against his shoulder she knew that it had to be . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 clung 3 clung 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 face 8 face 9 pressed 9 pressed 10 against 10 against 11 his 11 his 12 shoulder 12 shoulder 13 she 13 she 14 knew 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 it 16 it 17 had 17 had 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 . she accepted the fact then and there . 1 she 2 accepted 2 accepted 3 the 3 the 4 fact 4 fact 5 then 5 then 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 . and she had known all along that it would come sooner or later . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 known 4 known 5 all 5 all 6 along 6 along 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 come 10 come 11 sooner 11 sooner 12 or 12 or 13 later 13 later 14 . the body grows slowly and steadily , but the soul grows by leaps and bounds . 1 the 2 body 2 body 3 grows 3 grows 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 and 5 and 6 steadily 6 steadily 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 soul 10 soul 11 grows 11 grows 12 by 12 by 13 leaps 13 leaps 14 and 14 and 15 bounds 15 bounds 16 . it may come to its full stature in an hour . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 its 5 its 6 full 6 full 7 stature 7 stature 8 in 8 in 9 an 9 an 10 hour 10 hour 11 . when the bitter dawn came she rose and went to her window . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 bitter 3 bitter 4 dawn 4 dawn 5 came 5 came 6 she 6 she 7 rose 7 rose 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 window 12 window 13 . below her was a big apple-tree , a great swelling cone of rosy blossom . 1 below 2 her 2 her 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 big 5 big 6 apple-tree 6 apple-tree 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 swelling 10 swelling 11 cone 11 cone 12 of 12 of 13 rosy 13 rosy 14 blossom 14 blossom 15 . the far , cold beauty of a lingering star shone above it . 1 the 2 far 2 far 3 , 3 , 4 cold 4 cold 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 lingering 8 lingering 9 star 9 star 10 shone 10 shone 11 above 11 above 12 it 12 it 13 . why , in this world of springtime loveliness , must hearts break ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 world 5 world 6 of 6 of 7 springtime 7 springtime 8 loveliness 8 loveliness 9 , 9 , 10 must 10 must 11 hearts 11 hearts 12 break 12 break 13 ? " oh , mother , how can you bear it ? " she cried wildly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 can 7 can 8 you 8 you 9 bear 9 bear 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 cried 14 cried 15 wildly 15 wildly 16 . i 've had time to to rebel and grow reconciled . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 to 6 to 7 rebel 7 rebel 8 and 8 and 9 grow 9 grow 10 reconciled 10 reconciled 11 . we must give him up . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 give 3 give 4 him 4 him 5 up 5 up 6 . we must not add to the bitterness of his sacrifice . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 not 3 not 4 add 4 add 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 bitterness 7 bitterness 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 sacrifice 10 sacrifice 11 . 11 . 12 " " our boys give only themselves . 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 boys 3 boys 4 give 4 give 5 only 5 only 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 . we give them . " 1 we 2 give 2 give 3 them 3 them 4 . 4 . 5 " her eyes were suspiciously red but all she said was , 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 suspiciously 4 suspiciously 5 red 5 red 6 but 6 but 7 all 7 all 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 was 10 was 11 , we will all be down presently . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 down 5 down 6 presently 6 presently 7 . the doctor told me last night . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 last 5 last 6 night 6 night 7 . we must submit and endeavour to look on the bright side . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 submit 3 submit 4 and 4 and 5 endeavour 5 endeavour 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 bright 10 bright 11 side 11 side 12 . they have plenty of room for retreating , have they not ? ' 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 room 5 room 6 for 6 for 7 retreating 7 retreating 8 , 8 , 9 have 9 have 10 they 10 they 11 not 11 not 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' he was all her own and she knew that he found strength and comfort in her sympathy and understanding . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 her 4 her 5 own 5 own 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 found 11 found 12 strength 12 strength 13 and 13 and 14 comfort 14 comfort 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 sympathy 17 sympathy 18 and 18 and 19 understanding 19 understanding 20 . she would not even let herself cry at night , lest her eyes should betray her to him in the morning . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 even 4 even 5 let 5 let 6 herself 6 herself 7 cry 7 cry 8 at 8 at 9 night 9 night 10 , 10 , 11 lest 11 lest 12 her 12 her 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 should 14 should 15 betray 15 betray 16 her 16 her 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 morning 21 morning 22 . i could not have lived through it if it had not been for you , little loving , believing heart . " 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 5 lived 5 lived 6 through 6 through 7 it 7 it 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 had 10 had 11 not 11 not 12 been 12 been 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 little 16 little 17 loving 17 loving 18 , 18 , 19 believing 19 believing 20 heart 20 heart 21 . 21 . 22 " " no , not in the same way . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 way 8 way 9 . nobody whom this war has touched will ever be happy again in quite the same way . 1 nobody 2 whom 2 whom 3 this 3 this 4 war 4 war 5 has 5 has 6 touched 6 touched 7 will 7 will 8 ever 8 ever 9 be 9 be 10 happy 10 happy 11 again 11 again 12 in 12 in 13 quite 13 quite 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 way 16 way 17 . we were very happy before the war , weren't we ? 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 happy 4 happy 5 before 5 before 6 the 6 the 7 war 7 war 8 , 8 , 9 weren't 9 weren't 10 we 10 we 11 ? but that happiness was a gift from life and love ; it wasn't really ours life could take it back at any time . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 happiness 3 happiness 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 gift 6 gift 7 from 7 from 8 life 8 life 9 and 9 and 10 love 10 love 11 ; 11 ; 12 it 12 it 13 wasn't 13 wasn't 14 really 14 really 15 ours 15 ours 16 life 16 life 17 could 17 could 18 take 18 take 19 it 19 it 20 back 20 back 21 at 21 at 22 any 22 any 23 time 23 time 24 . it can never take away the happiness we win for ourselves in the way of duty . 1 it 2 can 2 can 3 never 3 never 4 take 4 take 5 away 5 away 6 the 6 the 7 happiness 7 happiness 8 we 8 we 9 win 9 win 10 for 10 for 11 ourselves 11 ourselves 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 of 15 of 16 duty 16 duty 17 . it must be a horrible thing to be a mother in this war the mothers and sisters and wives and sweethearts have the hardest times . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 horrible 5 horrible 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 10 mother 10 mother 11 in 11 in 12 this 12 this 13 war 13 war 14 the 14 the 15 mothers 15 mothers 16 and 16 and 17 sisters 17 sisters 18 and 18 and 19 wives 19 wives 20 and 20 and 21 sweethearts 21 sweethearts 22 have 22 have 23 the 23 the 24 hardest 24 hardest 25 times 25 times 26 . poor little girlie , it 's a bit hard for you all round . 1 poor 2 little 2 little 3 girlie 3 girlie 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 a 7 a 8 bit 8 bit 9 hard 9 hard 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 all 12 all 13 round 13 round 14 . she felt tempted to say something then she knew she must not . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 tempted 3 tempted 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 something 6 something 7 then 7 then 8 she 8 she 9 knew 9 knew 10 she 10 she 11 must 11 must 12 not 12 not 13 . it was not her secret : and , anyway , she did not know she only suspected . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 her 4 her 5 secret 5 secret 6 : 6 : 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 anyway 9 anyway 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 know 14 know 15 she 15 she 16 only 16 only 17 suspected 17 suspected 18 . this spot had always been so dear to him . 1 this 2 spot 2 spot 3 had 3 had 4 always 4 always 5 been 5 been 6 so 6 so 7 dear 7 dear 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . what fun they all had had here lang syne . 1 what 2 fun 2 fun 3 they 3 they 4 all 4 all 5 had 5 had 6 had 6 had 7 here 7 here 8 lang 8 lang 9 syne 9 syne 10 . " come back come back . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 . 6 . 7 " they did not talk about the war at all and they thought of nothing else . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 talk 4 talk 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 war 7 war 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 else 15 else 16 . at last they gathered around the piano and sang the grand old hymn : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 gathered 4 gathered 5 around 5 around 6 the 6 the 7 piano 7 piano 8 and 8 and 9 sang 9 sang 10 the 10 the 11 grand 11 grand 12 old 12 old 13 hymn 13 hymn 14 : it was becoming a commonplace for a khaki clad boy to board that early morning train after his last leave . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 becoming 3 becoming 4 a 4 a 5 commonplace 5 commonplace 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 khaki 8 khaki 9 clad 9 clad 10 boy 10 boy 11 to 11 to 12 board 12 board 13 that 13 that 14 early 14 early 15 morning 15 morning 16 train 16 train 17 after 17 after 18 his 18 his 19 last 19 last 20 leave 20 leave 21 . " the boys all hate the sob act like poison . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boys 3 boys 4 all 4 all 5 hate 5 hate 6 the 6 the 7 sob 7 sob 8 act 8 act 9 like 9 like 10 poison 10 poison 11 . gee , all the rest of the day my face felt as if it had been starched and ironed into a smile . " 1 gee 2 , 2 , 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 rest 5 rest 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 day 8 day 9 my 9 my 10 face 10 face 11 felt 11 felt 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 starched 17 starched 18 and 18 and 19 ironed 19 ironed 20 into 20 into 21 a 21 a 22 smile 22 smile 23 . 23 . 24 " but at least no one cried . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 cried 6 cried 7 . but nobody did ; the conductor was shouting " all aboard " ; everybody was trying to look very cheerful . 1 but 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 did 3 did 4 ; 4 ; 5 the 5 the 6 conductor 6 conductor 7 was 7 was 8 shouting 8 shouting 9 " 9 " 10 all 10 all 11 aboard 11 aboard 12 " 12 " 13 ; 13 ; 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 was 15 was 16 trying 16 trying 17 to 17 to 18 look 18 look 19 very 19 very 20 cheerful 20 cheerful 21 . " good-bye , " she said . 1 " 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 . but at the last moment he took her face between his hands and looked deep into her gallant eyes . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 moment 5 moment 6 he 6 he 7 took 7 took 8 her 8 her 9 face 9 face 10 between 10 between 11 his 11 his 12 hands 12 hands 13 and 13 and 14 looked 14 looked 15 deep 15 deep 16 into 16 into 17 her 17 her 18 gallant 18 gallant 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . after all it was not a hard thing to fight for a land that bore daughters like this . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 hard 7 hard 8 thing 8 thing 9 to 9 to 10 fight 10 fight 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 land 13 land 14 that 14 that 15 bore 15 bore 16 daughters 16 daughters 17 like 17 like 18 this 18 this 19 . he stood on the rear platform and waved to them as the train pulled out . 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 rear 5 rear 6 platform 6 platform 7 and 7 and 8 waved 8 waved 9 to 9 to 10 them 10 them 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 train 13 train 14 pulled 14 pulled 15 out 15 out 16 . but some people really have no depth of feeling . 1 but 2 some 2 some 3 people 3 people 4 really 4 really 5 have 5 have 6 no 6 no 7 depth 7 depth 8 of 8 of 9 feeling 9 feeling 10 . " it is not the terrible thing we have been thinking . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 thing 7 thing 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 thinking 11 thinking 12 . so let us take the military point of view , doctor dear . " 1 so 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 military 6 military 7 point 7 point 8 of 8 of 9 view 9 view 10 , 10 , 11 doctor 11 doctor 12 dear 12 dear 13 . 13 . 14 " misfortunes never come singly . 1 misfortunes 2 never 2 never 3 come 3 come 4 singly 4 singly 5 . even the most thoughtful and watchful of parents do not see everything that goes on under their very noses . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 most 3 most 4 thoughtful 4 thoughtful 5 and 5 and 6 watchful 6 watchful 7 of 7 of 8 parents 8 parents 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 see 11 see 12 everything 12 everything 13 that 13 that 14 goes 14 goes 15 on 15 on 16 under 16 under 17 their 17 their 18 very 18 very 19 noses 19 noses 20 . she had not heard from him for a long while . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 heard 4 heard 5 from 5 from 6 him 6 him 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 while 10 while 11 . had he forgotten her completely ? 1 had 2 he 2 he 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 her 4 her 5 completely 5 completely 6 ? if he did not come she would know that he had . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 know 8 know 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 . of course there was . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 . she was a little fool to be thinking about him at all . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 fool 5 fool 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 about 9 about 10 him 10 him 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . she would not think about him . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 about 5 about 6 him 6 him 7 . if he came , well and good . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 5 well 5 well 6 and 6 and 7 good 7 good 8 . if he did not come well and good , too . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 well 6 well 7 and 7 and 8 good 8 good 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 . it did not matter very much . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 matter 4 matter 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 . nobody was going to fret . 1 nobody 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 fret 5 fret 6 . he protested , but his protests availed him nothing . 1 he 2 protested 2 protested 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 his 5 his 6 protests 6 protests 7 availed 7 availed 8 him 8 him 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 . there was nothing unusual about the telephone ringing . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 unusual 4 unusual 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 telephone 7 telephone 8 ringing 8 ringing 9 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " why didn't somebody come in and choke him ? 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 somebody 3 somebody 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 choke 7 choke 8 him 8 him 9 ? " know who 's speaking ? " 1 " 2 know 2 know 3 who 3 who 4 's 4 's 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 ? 6 ? 7 " oh , didn't she know ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 she 4 she 5 know 5 know 6 ! wouldn't she know that voice anywhere at any time ? 1 wouldn't 2 she 2 she 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 voice 5 voice 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 at 7 at 8 any 8 any 9 time 9 time 10 ? " sure thing . 1 " 2 sure 2 sure 3 thing 3 thing 4 . understand ? 1 understand 2 ? did she understand ! 1 did 2 she 2 she 3 understand 3 understand 4 ! yes , she understood . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 understood 4 understood 5 . but she did not wring that injured infant 's neck . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 wring 5 wring 6 that 6 that 7 injured 7 injured 8 infant 8 infant 9 's 9 's 10 neck 10 neck 11 . ken wanted to see her to see her alone . 1 ken 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 her 8 her 9 alone 9 alone 10 . that could be easily managed . 1 that 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 easily 4 easily 5 managed 5 managed 6 . mother couldn't object to that , surely . 1 mother 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 object 3 object 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 surely 7 surely 8 . oh , how wonderful and romantic it would be ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 and 5 and 6 romantic 6 romantic 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 ! he did occasionally . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 occasionally 3 occasionally 4 . the evening came at last and was all that could be desired in an evening . 1 the 2 evening 2 evening 3 came 3 came 4 at 4 at 5 last 5 last 6 and 6 and 7 was 7 was 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 could 10 could 11 be 11 be 12 desired 12 desired 13 in 13 in 14 an 14 an 15 evening 15 evening 16 . then she tucked a cluster of pale pink baby roses at her belt . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 tucked 3 tucked 4 a 4 a 5 cluster 5 cluster 6 of 6 of 7 pale 7 pale 8 pink 8 pink 9 baby 9 baby 10 roses 10 roses 11 at 11 at 12 her 12 her 13 belt 13 belt 14 . the hand she gave him was cold and she was so desperately anxious not to lisp that her greeting was prim and precise . 1 the 2 hand 2 hand 3 she 3 she 4 gave 4 gave 5 him 5 him 6 was 6 was 7 cold 7 cold 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 so 11 so 12 desperately 12 desperately 13 anxious 13 anxious 14 not 14 not 15 to 15 to 16 lisp 16 lisp 17 that 17 that 18 her 18 her 19 greeting 19 greeting 20 was 20 was 21 prim 21 prim 22 and 22 and 23 precise 23 precise 24 . this was unmistakable enough certainly not much doubt as to his meaning here . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 unmistakable 3 unmistakable 4 enough 4 enough 5 certainly 5 certainly 6 not 6 not 7 much 7 much 8 doubt 8 doubt 9 as 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 meaning 12 meaning 13 here 13 here 14 . " there aren't so many of us to poke around as there used to be , " she said softly . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 so 4 so 5 many 5 many 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 to 8 to 9 poke 9 poke 10 around 10 around 11 as 11 as 12 there 12 there 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 softly 20 softly 21 . i 've been told so . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 told 4 told 5 so 5 so 6 . 6 . 7 " he wouldn't stop ; and conversation of any kind was out of the question when such shrieks and howls were floating over your head . 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 conversation 6 conversation 7 of 7 of 8 any 8 any 9 kind 9 kind 10 was 10 was 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 question 14 question 15 when 15 when 16 such 16 such 17 shrieks 17 shrieks 18 and 18 and 19 howls 19 howls 20 were 20 were 21 floating 21 floating 22 over 22 over 23 your 23 your 24 head 24 head 25 . she got up . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 . he sometimes has one and he is always badly frightened by it . 1 he 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 has 3 has 4 one 4 one 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 always 8 always 9 badly 9 badly 10 frightened 10 frightened 11 by 11 by 12 it 12 it 13 . excuse me for a moment . " 1 excuse 2 me 2 me 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 . 6 . 7 " after all , the poor darling was frightened . 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 darling 6 darling 7 was 7 was 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 . she picked him up gently and rocked him soothingly until his sobs ceased and his eyes closed . 1 she 2 picked 2 picked 3 him 3 him 4 up 4 up 5 gently 5 gently 6 and 6 and 7 rocked 7 rocked 8 him 8 him 9 soothingly 9 soothingly 10 until 10 until 11 his 11 his 12 sobs 12 sobs 13 ceased 13 ceased 14 and 14 and 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 closed 17 closed 18 . then she essayed to lay him down in his crib . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 essayed 3 essayed 4 to 4 to 5 lay 5 lay 6 him 6 him 7 down 7 down 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 crib 10 crib 11 . this performance was repeated twice . 1 this 2 performance 2 performance 3 was 3 was 4 repeated 4 repeated 5 twice 5 twice 6 . it was the very first time he had spoken a word or tried to speak . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 spoken 9 spoken 10 a 10 a 11 word 11 word 12 or 12 or 13 tried 13 tried 14 to 14 to 15 speak 15 speak 16 . she forgave him with a hug and kiss . 1 she 2 forgave 2 forgave 3 him 3 him 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 hug 6 hug 7 and 7 and 8 kiss 8 kiss 9 . she felt too absurd to try to talk . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 too 3 too 4 absurd 4 absurd 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 to 7 to 8 talk 8 talk 9 . " have you got your baby to sleep ? " she asked kindly . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 got 4 got 5 your 5 your 6 baby 6 baby 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 asked 12 asked 13 kindly 13 kindly 14 . your baby ! 1 your 2 baby 2 baby 3 ! " it is an amazing thing how fast children do grow up . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 amazing 5 amazing 6 thing 6 thing 7 how 7 how 8 fast 8 fast 9 children 9 children 10 do 10 do 11 grow 11 grow 12 up 12 up 13 . she was a whole month past sixteen . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 whole 4 whole 5 month 5 month 6 past 6 past 7 sixteen 7 sixteen 8 . apparently she had not . 1 apparently 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 . you leaned across that puncheon and grabbed the kitten and pulled . 1 you 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 across 3 across 4 that 4 that 5 puncheon 5 puncheon 6 and 6 and 7 grabbed 7 grabbed 8 the 8 the 9 kitten 9 kitten 10 and 10 and 11 pulled 11 pulled 12 . you were always a great hand for taking what you wanted without too much ceremony . 1 you 2 were 2 were 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 hand 6 hand 7 for 7 for 8 taking 8 taking 9 what 9 what 10 you 10 you 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 without 12 without 13 too 13 too 14 much 14 much 15 ceremony 15 ceremony 16 . his voice sounded queer and stiff . 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 sounded 3 sounded 4 queer 4 queer 5 and 5 and 6 stiff 6 stiff 7 . the truth was he dared not trust his voice lest it betray his frantic desire to laugh . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 dared 5 dared 6 not 6 not 7 trust 7 trust 8 his 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 10 lest 10 lest 11 it 11 it 12 betray 12 betray 13 his 13 his 14 frantic 14 frantic 15 desire 15 desire 16 to 16 to 17 laugh 17 laugh 18 . she was a real well-behaved child for the most part . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 real 4 real 5 well-behaved 5 well-behaved 6 child 6 child 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 part 10 part 11 . but her father did spank her once . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 father 3 father 4 did 4 did 5 spank 5 spank 6 her 6 her 7 once 7 once 8 . as it was , they were both sick enough shortly after . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 both 7 both 8 sick 8 sick 9 enough 9 enough 10 shortly 10 shortly 11 after 11 after 12 . it was a very sad affair . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 sad 5 sad 6 affair 6 affair 7 . " ink is twice as high as it was last year . 1 " 2 ink 2 ink 3 is 3 is 4 twice 4 twice 5 as 5 as 6 high 6 high 7 as 7 as 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 last 10 last 11 year 11 year 12 . it must cost him considerable . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 cost 3 cost 4 him 4 him 5 considerable 5 considerable 6 . it was ten o'clock . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 ten 3 ten 4 o'clock 4 o'clock 5 . her rainbow castle lay in ruins round her . 1 her 2 rainbow 2 rainbow 3 castle 3 castle 4 lay 4 lay 5 in 5 in 6 ruins 6 ruins 7 round 7 round 8 her 8 her 9 . the step was half sunk into the earth and mint grew thickly about and over its edge . 1 the 2 step 2 step 3 was 3 was 4 half 4 half 5 sunk 5 sunk 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 earth 8 earth 9 and 9 and 10 mint 10 mint 11 grew 11 grew 12 thickly 12 thickly 13 about 13 about 14 and 14 and 15 over 15 over 16 its 16 its 17 edge 17 edge 18 . she thought perhaps she ought to resent it but she didn't . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 she 4 she 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 resent 7 resent 8 it 8 it 9 but 9 but 10 she 10 she 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 . ken loosened his hold and stepped to the walk . 1 ken 2 loosened 2 loosened 3 his 3 his 4 hold 4 hold 5 and 5 and 6 stepped 6 stepped 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 walk 9 walk 10 . " good-bye , " he said casually . 1 " 2 good-bye 2 good-bye 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 casually 7 casually 8 . she stood and watched him down the walk , out of the gate , and down the road . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 and 3 and 4 watched 4 watched 5 him 5 him 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 8 walk 8 walk 9 , 9 , 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 gate 13 gate 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 down 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 . as he reached the turn he stopped and looked back and saw her standing amid the tall white lilies by the gate . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 turn 5 turn 6 he 6 he 7 stopped 7 stopped 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 back 10 back 11 and 11 and 12 saw 12 saw 13 her 13 her 14 standing 14 standing 15 amid 15 amid 16 the 16 the 17 tall 17 tall 18 white 18 white 19 lilies 19 lilies 20 by 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 gate 22 gate 23 . he waved his hand she waved hers he was gone around the turn . 1 he 2 waved 2 waved 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 she 5 she 6 waved 6 waved 7 hers 7 hers 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 gone 10 gone 11 around 11 around 12 the 12 the 13 turn 13 turn 14 . brothers and playmate and sweetheart they were all gone , never , it might be , to return . 1 brothers 2 and 2 and 3 playmate 3 playmate 4 and 4 and 5 sweetheart 5 sweetheart 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 all 8 all 9 gone 9 gone 10 , 10 , 11 never 11 never 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 might 14 might 15 be 15 be 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 18 return 18 return 19 . it was a very romantic affair and she and your mother were such chums . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 romantic 5 romantic 6 affair 6 affair 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 and 9 and 10 your 10 your 11 mother 11 mother 12 were 12 were 13 such 13 such 14 chums 14 chums 15 . as if she had not had enough trouble in her early life without this coming upon her ! 1 as 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 had 6 had 7 enough 7 enough 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 early 11 early 12 life 12 life 13 without 13 without 14 this 14 this 15 coming 15 coming 16 upon 16 upon 17 her 17 her 18 ! but we must take a brace and see it through . " 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 brace 6 brace 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 it 9 it 10 through 10 through 11 . 11 . 12 " it is very tiresome trying to entertain young men when you are not accustomed to it . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 tiresome 4 tiresome 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 entertain 7 entertain 8 young 8 young 9 men 9 men 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 not 13 not 14 accustomed 14 accustomed 15 to 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " but such moments of uplift were rare that autumn . 1 but 2 such 2 such 3 moments 3 moments 4 of 4 of 5 uplift 5 uplift 6 were 6 were 7 rare 7 rare 8 that 8 that 9 autumn 9 autumn 10 . hurrah ! " 1 hurrah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " just because our own men are not on that part of the front we are rejoicing as if the victory had cost no lives . " 1 just 2 because 2 because 3 our 3 our 4 own 4 own 5 men 5 men 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 on 8 on 9 that 9 that 10 part 10 part 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 front 13 front 14 we 14 we 15 are 15 are 16 rejoicing 16 rejoicing 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 the 19 the 20 victory 20 victory 21 had 21 had 22 cost 22 cost 23 no 23 no 24 lives 24 lives 25 . 25 . 26 " " we have not had much to rejoice over of late and yet men were being killed just the same . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 had 5 had 6 much 6 much 7 to 7 to 8 rejoice 8 rejoice 9 over 9 over 10 of 10 of 11 late 11 late 12 and 12 and 13 yet 13 yet 14 men 14 men 15 were 15 were 16 being 16 being 17 killed 17 killed 18 just 18 just 19 the 19 the 20 same 20 same 21 . we are up this week but we will be down the next . ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 up 3 up 4 this 4 this 5 week 5 week 6 but 6 but 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 . 13 . 14 ' the miserable creature is under his wife 's thumb and that is a bad place for any man to be . 1 the 2 miserable 2 miserable 3 creature 3 creature 4 is 4 is 5 under 5 under 6 his 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 's 8 's 9 thumb 9 thumb 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 bad 14 bad 15 place 15 place 16 for 16 for 17 any 17 any 18 man 18 man 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 . " have you no regard for the proprieties ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 no 4 no 5 regard 5 regard 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 proprieties 8 proprieties 9 ? " maybe , doctor dear maybe ! 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 , 3 , 4 doctor 4 doctor 5 dear 5 dear 6 maybe 6 maybe 7 ! but that makes me think of the old story of the girl who told her grandmother she was going to be married . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 story 9 story 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 who 13 who 14 told 14 told 15 her 15 her 16 grandmother 16 grandmother 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 going 19 going 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 married 22 married 23 . he had enlisted on his eighteenth birthday . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 enlisted 3 enlisted 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 eighteenth 6 eighteenth 7 birthday 7 birthday 8 . now he realised it again once more . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 realised 3 realised 4 it 4 it 5 again 5 again 6 once 6 once 7 more 7 more 8 . would he ever again see his dead wife 's eyes looking at him from his son 's face ? 1 would 2 he 2 he 3 ever 3 ever 4 again 4 again 5 see 5 see 6 his 6 his 7 dead 7 dead 8 wife 8 wife 9 's 9 's 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 looking 11 looking 12 at 12 at 13 him 13 him 14 from 14 from 15 his 15 his 16 son 16 son 17 's 17 's 18 face 18 face 19 ? what a bonny , clean , handsome lad he was ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 bonny 3 bonny 4 , 4 , 5 clean 5 clean 6 , 6 , 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 lad 8 lad 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 ! it was hard to see him go . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 go 7 go 8 . they had always been cronies and playmates . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 cronies 5 cronies 6 and 6 and 7 playmates 7 playmates 8 . there was nothing like an ounce of prevention . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 like 4 like 5 an 5 an 6 ounce 6 ounce 7 of 7 of 8 prevention 8 prevention 9 . she meant it now . 1 she 2 meant 2 meant 3 it 3 it 4 now 4 now 5 . there were moments when waiting at home , in safety and comfort , seemed an unendurable thing . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 moments 3 moments 4 when 4 when 5 waiting 5 waiting 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 in 9 in 10 safety 10 safety 11 and 11 and 12 comfort 12 comfort 13 , 13 , 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 an 15 an 16 unendurable 16 unendurable 17 thing 17 thing 18 . there 's nothing heroic about me today . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 heroic 4 heroic 5 about 5 about 6 me 6 me 7 today 7 today 8 . what is the difference between slamming a door viciously and saying d " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 difference 4 difference 5 between 5 between 6 slamming 6 slamming 7 a 7 a 8 door 8 door 9 viciously 9 viciously 10 and 10 and 11 saying 11 saying 12 d 12 d 13 " the raindrops streaming over the panes look like tears running down a face , and the wind is shrieking through the maple grove . 1 the 2 raindrops 2 raindrops 3 streaming 3 streaming 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 panes 6 panes 7 look 7 look 8 like 8 like 9 tears 9 tears 10 running 10 running 11 down 11 down 12 a 12 a 13 face 13 face 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 wind 17 wind 18 is 18 is 19 shrieking 19 shrieking 20 through 20 through 21 the 21 the 22 maple 22 maple 23 grove 23 grove 24 . that child is a cross between a duck and an imp . 1 that 2 child 2 child 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 cross 5 cross 6 between 6 between 7 a 7 a 8 duck 8 duck 9 and 9 and 10 an 10 an 11 imp 11 imp 12 . he 's a year and four months old , trots about everywhere , and says quite a few words . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 year 4 year 5 and 5 and 6 four 6 four 7 months 7 months 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 trots 10 trots 11 about 11 about 12 everywhere 12 everywhere 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 says 15 says 16 quite 16 quite 17 a 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 words 19 words 20 . her new silk dress was ruined and nobody could blame her for being vexed . 1 her 2 new 2 new 3 silk 3 silk 4 dress 4 dress 5 was 5 was 6 ruined 6 ruined 7 and 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 could 9 could 10 blame 10 blame 11 her 11 her 12 for 12 for 13 being 13 being 14 vexed 14 vexed 15 . it 's a little hard to remember all the heroines . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 hard 5 hard 6 to 6 to 7 remember 7 remember 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 heroines 10 heroines 11 . it is so elaborate and conspicuous . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 elaborate 4 elaborate 5 and 5 and 6 conspicuous 6 conspicuous 7 . we never try to coax him home now : we know it is of no use . 1 we 2 never 2 never 3 try 3 try 4 to 4 to 5 coax 5 coax 6 him 6 him 7 home 7 home 8 now 8 now 9 : 9 : 10 we 10 we 11 know 11 know 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 of 14 of 15 no 15 no 16 use 16 use 17 . it is very perplexing . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 perplexing 4 perplexing 5 . i got ambitious last week and attempted cream puffs , but made an awful failure of them . 1 i 2 got 2 got 3 ambitious 3 ambitious 4 last 4 last 5 week 5 week 6 and 6 and 7 attempted 7 attempted 8 cream 8 cream 9 puffs 9 puffs 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 made 12 made 13 an 13 an 14 awful 14 awful 15 failure 15 failure 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 . i thought maybe the cream would fill them up again and make them plump but it didn't . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 maybe 3 maybe 4 the 4 the 5 cream 5 cream 6 would 6 would 7 fill 7 fill 8 them 8 them 9 up 9 up 10 again 10 again 11 and 11 and 12 make 12 make 13 them 13 them 14 plump 14 plump 15 but 15 but 16 it 16 it 17 didn't 17 didn't 18 . she is desperately unhappy . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 desperately 3 desperately 4 unhappy 4 unhappy 5 . i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . it didn't go against my conscience in the least to give her such advice . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 go 3 go 4 against 4 against 5 my 5 my 6 conscience 6 conscience 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 her 12 her 13 such 13 such 14 advice 14 advice 15 . but at present the oracle has not spoken . " 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 present 3 present 4 the 4 the 5 oracle 5 oracle 6 has 6 has 7 not 7 not 8 spoken 8 spoken 9 . 9 . 10 " did anyone ever hear of such an outrage ? " 1 did 2 anyone 2 anyone 3 ever 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 an 7 an 8 outrage 8 outrage 9 ? 9 ? 10 " the fire broke out half an hour after he was gone . 1 the 2 fire 2 fire 3 broke 3 broke 4 out 4 out 5 half 5 half 6 an 6 an 7 hour 7 hour 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 . they have died of starvation and exposure , the poor little creatures . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 died 3 died 4 of 4 of 5 starvation 5 starvation 6 and 6 and 7 exposure 7 exposure 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 poor 10 poor 11 little 11 little 12 creatures 12 creatures 13 . " he is a battalion runner and he did something extra brave and daring . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 battalion 5 battalion 6 runner 6 runner 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 something 10 something 11 extra 11 extra 12 brave 12 brave 13 and 13 and 14 daring 14 daring 15 . she was seventy-five years of age and had not a grey hair in her head , they tell me . " 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 seventy-five 3 seventy-five 4 years 4 years 5 of 5 of 6 age 6 age 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 grey 11 grey 12 hair 12 hair 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 head 15 head 16 , 16 , 17 they 17 they 18 tell 18 tell 19 me 19 me 20 . 20 . 21 " but now that you have discovered it let me remind you that grey hairs are honourable . " 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 discovered 6 discovered 7 it 7 it 8 let 8 let 9 me 9 me 10 remind 10 remind 11 you 11 you 12 that 12 that 13 grey 13 grey 14 hairs 14 hairs 15 are 15 are 16 honourable 16 honourable 17 . 17 . 18 " they never tell you that when you are young . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 that 5 that 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 young 9 young 10 . i never liked red hair . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 liked 3 liked 4 red 4 red 5 hair 5 hair 6 . " was that the reason you came out once with your hair shingled to the bone ? " 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 you 6 you 7 came 7 came 8 out 8 out 9 once 9 once 10 with 10 with 11 your 11 your 12 hair 12 hair 13 shingled 13 shingled 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 bone 16 bone 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . i fondly expected it would turn my hair black and it turned it green . 1 i 2 fondly 2 fondly 3 expected 3 expected 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 turn 6 turn 7 my 7 my 8 hair 8 hair 9 black 9 black 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 turned 12 turned 13 it 13 it 14 green 14 green 15 . so it had to be cut off . " 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 cut 6 cut 7 off 7 off 8 . 8 . 9 " " they belonged to another world altogether . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 belonged 3 belonged 4 to 4 to 5 another 5 another 6 world 6 world 7 altogether 7 altogether 8 . life has been cut in two by the chasm of war . 1 life 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 cut 4 cut 5 in 5 in 6 two 6 two 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 chasm 9 chasm 10 of 10 of 11 war 11 war 12 . truly , my heart is breaking . " 1 truly 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 is 5 is 6 breaking 6 breaking 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , yes . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 . he implored me in his letter to run away and be married . 1 he 2 implored 2 implored 3 me 3 me 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 letter 6 letter 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 and 10 and 11 be 11 be 12 married 12 married 13 . at least we will have one good farewell talk . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 have 5 have 6 one 6 one 7 good 7 good 8 farewell 8 farewell 9 talk 9 talk 10 . " oh , you couldn't . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 . 6 . 7 " " nonsense . 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 . listen to this . 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 this 3 this 4 . did you get that ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 that 4 that 5 ? and will you do it ? 1 and 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ? very well , be sure you do it it is your only chance . " 1 very 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 your 11 your 12 only 12 only 13 chance 13 chance 14 . 14 . 15 " oh thank you . " 1 oh 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 . 4 . 5 " " a wedding-cake ! " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 wedding-cake 3 wedding-cake 4 ! 4 ! 5 " was she now , with equal suddenness , going to produce a husband ? 1 was 2 she 2 she 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 equal 6 equal 7 suddenness 7 suddenness 8 , 8 , 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 produce 11 produce 12 a 12 a 13 husband 13 husband 14 ? and we must make other things too . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 make 4 make 5 other 5 other 6 things 6 things 7 too 7 too 8 . i 'll help you in the morning . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 help 3 help 4 you 4 you 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 . i never was so excited in my life . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 excited 5 excited 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 life 8 life 9 . 9 . 10 " " it will fit you very nicely with a little alteration . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 fit 4 fit 5 you 5 you 6 very 6 very 7 nicely 7 nicely 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 alteration 11 alteration 12 . 12 . 13 " the veil was tried on and draped . 1 the 2 veil 2 veil 3 was 3 was 4 tried 4 tried 5 on 5 on 6 and 6 and 7 draped 7 draped 8 . " did you fall ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 fall 4 fall 5 ? are you hurt ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 hurt 3 hurt 4 ? 4 ? 5 " do not be alarmed . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 be 3 be 4 alarmed 4 alarmed 5 . everybody shrieked with laughter . 1 everybody 2 shrieked 2 shrieked 3 with 3 with 4 laughter 4 laughter 5 . the doctor was quite helpless . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 helpless 5 helpless 6 . but the cake was not heavy . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 cake 3 cake 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 . it should have been a romantic wedding but it was not . 1 it 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 romantic 6 romantic 7 wedding 7 wedding 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 . but it was just because he was thinking all the time of how soon he would have to leave me . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 of 12 of 13 how 13 how 14 soon 14 soon 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 leave 19 leave 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 " all that she could think of was that her dear dog was dying and she could not go to him . 1 all 2 that 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 9 her 9 her 10 dear 10 dear 11 dog 11 dog 12 was 12 was 13 dying 13 dying 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 go 18 go 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . she never remembered a word of the ceremony . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 ceremony 8 ceremony 9 . everybody had brought something . 1 everybody 2 had 2 had 3 brought 3 brought 4 something 4 something 5 . neither her temper nor her black silk wedding garment was improved thereby , but the pie was never missed at the gay bridal feast . 1 neither 2 her 2 her 3 temper 3 temper 4 nor 4 nor 5 her 5 her 6 black 6 black 7 silk 7 silk 8 wedding 8 wedding 9 garment 9 garment 10 was 10 was 11 improved 11 improved 12 thereby 12 thereby 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 pie 16 pie 17 was 17 was 18 never 18 never 19 missed 19 missed 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 gay 22 gay 23 bridal 23 bridal 24 feast 24 feast 25 . i could have shaken her . " 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 shaken 4 shaken 5 her 5 her 6 . 6 . 7 " she did not look very happy , but perhaps you could not expect that under the circumstances . " 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 look 4 look 5 very 5 very 6 happy 6 happy 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 you 10 you 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 expect 13 expect 14 that 14 that 15 under 15 under 16 the 16 the 17 circumstances 17 circumstances 18 . 18 . 19 " the dawn was white as a pearl , clear as a diamond . 1 the 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 was 3 was 4 white 4 white 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 pearl 7 pearl 8 , 8 , 9 clear 9 clear 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 diamond 12 diamond 13 . is it a pose ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 pose 4 pose 5 ? or a fixed idea ? " 1 or 2 a 2 a 3 fixed 3 fixed 4 idea 4 idea 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i 'm going home . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 home 4 home 5 . 5 . 6 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . " a soldier 's wife can't be a coward . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 's 4 's 5 wife 5 wife 6 can't 6 can't 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 coward 9 coward 10 . i 'll go straight home and meet the worst . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 straight 4 straight 5 home 5 home 6 and 6 and 7 meet 7 meet 8 the 8 the 9 worst 9 worst 10 . 10 . 11 " there was nothing very dreadful to face , however . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 very 4 very 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 to 6 to 7 face 7 face 8 , 8 , 9 however 9 however 10 . i am sure of it . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . we shall need all our courage before long . " 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 need 3 need 4 all 4 all 5 our 5 our 6 courage 6 courage 7 before 7 before 8 long 8 long 9 . 9 . 10 " i would rather not be , if it makes anything as simple as that so hard to believe . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 rather 3 rather 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 makes 9 makes 10 anything 10 anything 11 as 11 as 12 simple 12 simple 13 as 13 as 14 that 14 that 15 so 15 so 16 hard 16 hard 17 to 17 to 18 believe 18 believe 19 . " it has lost its power to charm . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 lost 4 lost 5 its 5 its 6 power 6 power 7 to 7 to 8 charm 8 charm 9 . 9 . 10 " if she loses , the tide will set against her . " 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 loses 3 loses 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 tide 6 tide 7 will 7 will 8 set 8 set 9 against 9 against 10 her 10 her 11 . 11 . 12 " or is it merely a futile 1 or 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 merely 4 merely 5 a 5 a 6 futile i am not one of those who expect a new heaven and a new earth as the immediate result of this war . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 those 6 those 7 who 7 who 8 expect 8 expect 9 a 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 heaven 11 heaven 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 new 14 new 15 earth 15 earth 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 immediate 18 immediate 19 result 19 result 20 of 20 of 21 this 21 this 22 war 22 war 23 . oh , she could see his white beautiful face and wonderful eyes as he did it ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 see 5 see 6 his 6 his 7 white 7 white 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 face 9 face 10 and 10 and 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 it 16 it 17 ! what a thing to be the sister of such a hero ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 thing 3 thing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 sister 7 sister 8 of 8 of 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 hero 11 hero 12 ! and he hadn't thought it worth while writing about . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 worth 6 worth 7 while 7 while 8 writing 8 writing 9 about 9 about 10 . " by the time you get this they will be out , blowing there under that lovely rosy sky . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 you 5 you 6 get 6 get 7 this 7 this 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 out 11 out 12 , 12 , 13 blowing 13 blowing 14 there 14 there 15 under 15 under 16 that 16 that 17 lovely 17 lovely 18 rosy 18 rosy 19 sky 19 sky 20 . it seems to me that they must be dyed red with blood like our poppies here . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 dyed 9 dyed 10 red 10 red 11 with 11 with 12 blood 12 blood 13 like 13 like 14 our 14 our 15 poppies 15 poppies 16 here 16 here 17 . will you see it tonight over the maple grove ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 it 4 it 5 tonight 5 tonight 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 maple 8 maple 9 grove 9 grove 10 ? i 've had that feeling once or twice before , but very rarely and never so strongly as this time . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 had 3 had 4 that 4 that 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 once 6 once 7 or 7 or 8 twice 8 twice 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 very 12 very 13 rarely 13 rarely 14 and 14 and 15 never 15 never 16 so 16 so 17 strongly 17 strongly 18 as 18 as 19 this 19 this 20 time 20 time 21 . it printed it and the copy came today . 1 it 2 printed 2 printed 3 it 3 it 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 copy 6 copy 7 came 7 came 8 today 8 today 9 . i hope you 'll like it . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . the poem was a short , poignant little thing . 1 the 2 poem 2 poem 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 short 5 short 6 , 6 , 7 poignant 7 poignant 8 little 8 little 9 thing 9 thing 10 . at first she was crushed . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 crushed 5 crushed 6 . then after just a day she pulled herself together and went back to her school . 1 then 2 after 2 after 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 she 6 she 7 pulled 7 pulled 8 herself 8 herself 9 together 9 together 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 school 15 school 16 . the spring does not fail because of the million agonies of others but for mine oh , can the universe go on ? ' 1 the 2 spring 2 spring 3 does 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 fail 5 fail 6 because 6 because 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 million 9 million 10 agonies 10 agonies 11 of 11 of 12 others 12 others 13 but 13 but 14 for 14 for 15 mine 15 mine 16 oh 16 oh 17 , 17 , 18 can 18 can 19 the 19 the 20 universe 20 universe 21 go 21 go 22 on 22 on 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' we all feel like that . ' 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 feel 3 feel 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 . 6 . 7 ' there 's some as has lost their husbands ; that 's a hard blow ; and there 's some as has lost their sons . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 some 3 some 4 as 4 as 5 has 5 has 6 lost 6 lost 7 their 7 their 8 husbands 8 husbands 9 ; 9 ; 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 hard 13 hard 14 blow 14 blow 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 's 18 's 19 some 19 some 20 as 20 as 21 has 21 has 22 lost 22 lost 23 their 23 their 24 sons 24 sons 25 . you haven't lost either husband or son . ' 1 you 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 lost 3 lost 4 either 4 either 5 husband 5 husband 6 or 6 or 7 son 7 son 8 . 8 . 9 ' those poor men must have been thankful to die . 1 those 2 poor 2 poor 3 men 3 men 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 thankful 7 thankful 8 to 8 to 9 die 9 die 10 . she walked like that every night . 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 every 5 every 6 night 6 night 7 . but never so long as that night . 1 but 2 never 2 never 3 so 3 so 4 long 4 long 5 as 5 as 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 . i thought the night would never end . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 night 4 night 5 would 5 would 6 never 6 never 7 end 7 end 8 . only it didn't come exactly in the morning but well along in the afternoon . 1 only 2 it 2 it 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 come 4 come 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 morning 8 morning 9 but 9 but 10 well 10 well 11 along 11 along 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 afternoon 14 afternoon 15 . i ought to have had more sense , of course . 1 i 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 had 5 had 6 more 6 more 7 sense 7 sense 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 . the fright it gave me ought to make me sensible in this respect at least for the rest of my life . 1 the 2 fright 2 fright 3 it 3 it 4 gave 4 gave 5 me 5 me 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 make 8 make 9 me 9 me 10 sensible 10 sensible 11 in 11 in 12 this 12 this 13 respect 13 respect 14 at 14 at 15 least 15 least 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 rest 18 rest 19 of 19 of 20 my 20 my 21 life 21 life 22 . i never saw anyone cry so before . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 anyone 4 anyone 5 cry 5 cry 6 so 6 so 7 before 7 before 8 . all the tears that she hadn't shed all that week came then . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 tears 3 tears 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 hadn't 6 hadn't 7 shed 7 shed 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 week 10 week 11 came 11 came 12 then 12 then 13 . i envy them . 1 i 2 envy 2 envy 3 them 3 them 4 . but it lacks the romance theirs must have . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 lacks 3 lacks 4 the 4 the 5 romance 5 romance 6 theirs 6 theirs 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 . it was almost a relief when it did fall , we had been dreading it so long . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 a 4 a 5 relief 5 relief 6 when 6 when 7 it 7 it 8 did 8 did 9 fall 9 fall 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 dreading 14 dreading 15 it 15 it 16 so 16 so 17 long 17 long 18 . it crushed us flat for a day and then we picked up and put it behind us . 1 it 2 crushed 2 crushed 3 us 3 us 4 flat 4 flat 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 day 7 day 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 we 10 we 11 picked 11 picked 12 up 12 up 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 it 15 it 16 behind 16 behind 17 us 17 us 18 . anne came back with a little sigh . 1 anne 2 came 2 came 3 back 3 back 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 sigh 7 sigh 8 . the doctor did not answer . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 . there was a good deal of grey now in his still thick curls that had not been there two years ago . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 grey 7 grey 8 now 8 now 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 still 11 still 12 thick 12 thick 13 curls 13 curls 14 that 14 that 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 been 17 been 18 there 18 there 19 two 19 two 20 years 20 years 21 ago 21 ago 22 . do you think it would be legal , doctor dear ? " she inquired anxiously . 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 legal 7 legal 8 , 8 , 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 inquired 14 inquired 15 anxiously 15 anxiously 16 . but nothing is the same as it used to be . 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 . everybody who could go was there . 1 everybody 2 who 2 who 3 could 3 could 4 go 4 go 5 was 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 . it took no less than a world conflict to bring that about . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 no 3 no 4 less 4 less 5 than 5 than 6 a 6 a 7 world 7 world 8 conflict 8 conflict 9 to 9 to 10 bring 10 bring 11 that 11 that 12 about 12 about 13 . but one man at least in that audience was not hampered by inherited or acquired reverence for the sacred edifice . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 man 3 man 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 audience 8 audience 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 hampered 11 hampered 12 by 12 by 13 inherited 13 inherited 14 or 14 or 15 acquired 15 acquired 16 reverence 16 reverence 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 sacred 19 sacred 20 edifice 20 edifice 21 . with a positive roar he bounded to his feet in his side pew , facing the audience , and shouted in tones of thunder : 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 positive 3 positive 4 roar 4 roar 5 he 5 he 6 bounded 6 bounded 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 side 12 side 13 pew 13 pew 14 , 14 , 15 facing 15 facing 16 the 16 the 17 audience 17 audience 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 shouted 20 shouted 21 in 21 in 22 tones 22 tones 23 of 23 of 24 thunder 24 thunder 25 : what an abominable prayer ! " 1 what 2 an 2 an 3 abominable 3 abominable 4 prayer 4 prayer 5 ! 5 ! 6 " every head in the church flew up . 1 every 2 head 2 head 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 church 5 church 6 flew 6 flew 7 up 7 up 8 . a boy in khaki at the back gave a faint cheer . 1 a 2 boy 2 boy 3 in 3 in 4 khaki 4 khaki 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 back 7 back 8 gave 8 gave 9 a 9 a 10 faint 10 faint 11 cheer 11 cheer 12 . but he turned at bay . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 at 4 at 5 bay 5 bay 6 . " don't look so flabbergasted , parsons , " he boomed . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 look 3 look 4 so 4 so 5 flabbergasted 5 flabbergasted 6 , 6 , 7 parsons 7 parsons 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 boomed 11 boomed 12 . " you couldn't do it nobody would expect it of the cloth but somebody had to do it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 nobody 6 nobody 7 would 7 would 8 expect 8 expect 9 it 9 it 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 cloth 12 cloth 13 but 13 but 14 somebody 14 somebody 15 had 15 had 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 it 18 it 19 . i can sit quiet for another sixty years now ! 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 sit 3 sit 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 for 5 for 6 another 6 another 7 sixty 7 sixty 8 years 8 years 9 now 9 now 10 ! go ahead with your meeting , parsons . 1 go 2 ahead 2 ahead 3 with 3 with 4 your 4 your 5 meeting 5 meeting 6 , 6 , 7 parsons 7 parsons 8 . i reckon you won't be troubled with any more pacifist prayers . " 1 i 2 reckon 2 reckon 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 troubled 6 troubled 7 with 7 with 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 pacifist 10 pacifist 11 prayers 11 prayers 12 . 12 . 13 " but the spirit of devotion and reverence had fled . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 spirit 3 spirit 4 of 4 of 5 devotion 5 devotion 6 and 6 and 7 reverence 7 reverence 8 had 8 had 9 fled 9 fled 10 . both ministers realized it and realized that the only thing to do was to close the meeting quietly and let the excited people go . 1 both 2 ministers 2 ministers 3 realized 3 realized 4 it 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 realized 6 realized 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 thing 10 thing 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 was 13 was 14 to 14 to 15 close 15 close 16 the 16 the 17 meeting 17 meeting 18 quietly 18 quietly 19 and 19 and 20 let 20 let 21 the 21 the 22 excited 22 excited 23 people 23 people 24 go 24 go 25 . and he knew that the same picture was in everybody 's mind . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 picture 7 picture 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 's 11 's 12 mind 12 mind 13 . then later on , his own minister and session should deal with him . 1 then 2 later 2 later 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 minister 7 minister 8 and 8 and 9 session 9 session 10 should 10 should 11 deal 11 deal 12 with 12 with 13 him 13 him 14 . that would have been the proper procedure . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 the 5 the 6 proper 6 proper 7 procedure 7 procedure 8 . so the world is not left wholly desolate . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 world 3 world 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 left 6 left 7 wholly 7 wholly 8 desolate 8 desolate 9 . we might as well prepare for the worst for it is bound to come . 1 we 2 might 2 might 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 prepare 5 prepare 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 worst 8 worst 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 bound 12 bound 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 . she came to life with a jerk . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 life 4 life 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 jerk 7 jerk 8 . but even when the daily news of their sweeping advance comes we don't feel like running up the flag as we used to do . 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 daily 5 daily 6 news 6 news 7 of 7 of 8 their 8 their 9 sweeping 9 sweeping 10 advance 10 advance 11 comes 11 comes 12 we 12 we 13 don't 13 don't 14 feel 14 feel 15 like 15 like 16 running 16 running 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 flag 19 flag 20 as 20 as 21 we 21 we 22 used 22 used 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . we would all feel more like rejoicing if the victories were on the western front . 1 we 2 would 2 would 3 all 3 all 4 feel 4 feel 5 more 5 more 6 like 6 like 7 rejoicing 7 rejoicing 8 if 8 if 9 the 9 the 10 victories 10 victories 11 were 11 were 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 western 14 western 15 front 15 front 16 . " our greatest local event in recent weeks was the route march the county battalion made through the county before it left for overseas . 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 greatest 3 greatest 4 local 4 local 5 event 5 event 6 in 6 in 7 recent 7 recent 8 weeks 8 weeks 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 route 11 route 12 march 12 march 13 the 13 the 14 county 14 county 15 battalion 15 battalion 16 made 16 made 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 county 19 county 20 before 20 before 21 it 21 it 22 left 22 left 23 for 23 for 24 overseas 24 overseas 25 . " it was wonderful and heartbreaking to see that battalion marching past . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 and 5 and 6 heartbreaking 6 heartbreaking 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 that 9 that 10 battalion 10 battalion 11 marching 11 marching 12 past 12 past 13 . there were young men and middle-aged men in it . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 young 3 young 4 men 4 men 5 and 5 and 6 middle-aged 6 middle-aged 7 men 7 men 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 . something seems to have touched them and set them apart . 1 something 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 touched 5 touched 6 them 6 them 7 and 7 and 8 set 8 set 9 them 9 them 10 apart 10 apart 11 . they are horrible . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 horrible 3 horrible 4 . it seemed so brutal . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 so 3 so 4 brutal 4 brutal 5 . i told her . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 . mothers are the dearest things . 1 mothers 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 dearest 4 dearest 5 things 5 things 6 . " this was another high explosive for poor mother . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 another 4 another 5 high 5 high 6 explosive 6 explosive 7 for 7 for 8 poor 8 poor 9 mother 9 mother 10 . " mother sat a little while in silence . 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 sat 3 sat 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 while 6 while 7 in 7 in 8 silence 8 silence 9 . then she came over , sat down beside me , and took me in her arms . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 6 sat 6 sat 7 down 7 down 8 beside 8 beside 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 me 13 me 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 arms 16 arms 17 . little did you think that night what was before you . " 1 little 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 7 what 7 what 8 was 8 was 9 before 9 before 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " i could do as much myself . " 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 do 3 do 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 myself 6 myself 7 . 7 . 8 " you know we are just two years nearer the end , whenever the end is appointed to be . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 just 5 just 6 two 6 two 7 years 7 years 8 nearer 8 nearer 9 the 9 the 10 end 10 end 11 , 11 , 12 whenever 12 whenever 13 the 13 the 14 end 14 end 15 is 15 is 16 appointed 16 appointed 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 . 19 . 20 " but five more years of this ! " 1 but 2 five 2 five 3 more 3 more 4 years 4 years 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " some people think very slow . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 people 3 people 4 think 4 think 5 very 5 very 6 slow 6 slow 7 . a fool for luck , as the old proverb says . " 1 a 2 fool 2 fool 3 for 3 for 4 luck 4 luck 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 proverb 9 proverb 10 says 10 says 11 . 11 . 12 " " no no no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 no 3 no 4 no 4 no 5 ! " you young creeturs are terrible thoughtless . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 young 3 young 4 creeturs 4 creeturs 5 are 5 are 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 thoughtless 7 thoughtless 8 . 8 . 9 " them was her very words . 1 them 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 very 4 very 5 words 5 words 6 . if they were not kept down society would be demoralized . 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 kept 5 kept 6 down 6 down 7 society 7 society 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 demoralized 10 demoralized 11 . they seemed to bear charmed lives . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 bear 4 bear 5 charmed 5 charmed 6 lives 6 lives 7 . yet the suspense never grew any easier to bear as the weeks and months of war went by . 1 yet 2 the 2 the 3 suspense 3 suspense 4 never 4 never 5 grew 5 grew 6 any 6 any 7 easier 7 easier 8 to 8 to 9 bear 9 bear 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 weeks 12 weeks 13 and 13 and 14 months 14 months 15 of 15 of 16 war 16 war 17 went 17 went 18 by 18 by 19 . " the danger is just as great and just as real as it was the first day they went into the trenches . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 danger 3 danger 4 is 4 is 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 great 7 great 8 and 8 and 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 real 11 real 12 as 12 as 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 day 17 day 18 they 18 they 19 went 19 went 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 trenches 22 trenches 23 . i know this , and it tortures me every day . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 this 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 tortures 7 tortures 8 me 8 me 9 every 9 every 10 day 10 day 11 . i can't picture such a state of things somehow . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 picture 3 picture 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 state 6 state 7 of 7 of 8 things 8 things 9 somehow 9 somehow 10 . " would you exchange them now for two years filled with fun ? " 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 exchange 4 exchange 5 them 5 them 6 now 6 now 7 for 7 for 8 two 8 two 9 years 9 years 10 filled 10 filled 11 with 11 with 12 fun 12 fun 13 ? 13 ? 14 " it 's strange isn't it ? 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 strange 3 strange 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 it 5 it 6 ? i know it now and that is worth a great deal worth all the suffering of the past two years . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 now 4 now 5 and 5 and 6 that 6 that 7 is 7 is 8 worth 8 worth 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 deal 11 deal 12 worth 12 worth 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 suffering 15 suffering 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 past 18 past 19 two 19 two 20 years 20 years 21 . no matter how much we value what our lessons have brought us we don't want to go on with the bitter schooling . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 how 3 how 4 much 4 much 5 we 5 we 6 value 6 value 7 what 7 what 8 our 8 our 9 lessons 9 lessons 10 have 10 have 11 brought 11 brought 12 us 12 us 13 we 13 we 14 don't 14 don't 15 want 15 want 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 on 18 on 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 bitter 21 bitter 22 schooling 22 schooling 23 . so the summer passed away . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 summer 3 summer 4 passed 4 passed 5 away 5 away 6 . but the doctor was inexorable . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 was 4 was 5 inexorable 5 inexorable 6 . why , you 're getting transparent . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 're 4 're 5 getting 5 getting 6 transparent 6 transparent 7 . the others dared not feel exultant . 1 the 2 others 2 others 3 dared 3 dared 4 not 4 not 5 feel 5 feel 6 exultant 6 exultant 7 . who knew what price had been paid ? 1 who 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 price 4 price 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 paid 7 paid 8 ? just at dawn the world looks as it never looks at any other time . 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 dawn 3 dawn 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 looks 6 looks 7 as 7 as 8 it 8 it 9 never 9 never 10 looks 10 looks 11 at 11 at 12 any 12 any 13 other 13 other 14 time 14 time 15 . and if it were , why was he howling like that ? 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 it 3 it 4 were 4 were 5 , 5 , 6 why 6 why 7 was 7 was 8 he 8 he 9 howling 9 howling 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 12 ? whose dirge was he howling to whose spirit was he sending that anguished greeting and farewell ? 1 whose 2 dirge 2 dirge 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 howling 5 howling 6 to 6 to 7 whose 7 whose 8 spirit 8 spirit 9 was 9 was 10 he 10 he 11 sending 11 sending 12 that 12 that 13 anguished 13 anguished 14 greeting 14 greeting 15 and 15 and 16 farewell 16 farewell 17 ? all day she watched and waited in a dread of which she did not speak to anyone . 1 all 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 watched 4 watched 5 and 5 and 6 waited 6 waited 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 dread 9 dread 10 of 10 of 11 which 11 which 12 she 12 she 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 speak 15 speak 16 to 16 to 17 anyone 17 anyone 18 . i dunno what got into him . 1 i 2 dunno 2 dunno 3 what 3 what 4 got 4 got 5 into 5 into 6 him 6 him 7 . he never did it afore always slept in his kennel real quiet and canny from train to train . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 afore 5 afore 6 always 6 always 7 slept 7 slept 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 kennel 10 kennel 11 real 11 real 12 quiet 12 quiet 13 and 13 and 14 canny 14 canny 15 from 15 from 16 train 16 train 17 to 17 to 18 train 18 train 19 . but he sure had something on his mind last night . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 sure 3 sure 4 had 4 had 5 something 5 something 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 mind 8 mind 9 last 9 last 10 night 10 night 11 . 11 . 12 " but he would not touch the food she brought for him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 touch 5 touch 6 the 6 the 7 food 7 food 8 she 8 she 9 brought 9 brought 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 . she hated to go away and leave him . 1 she 2 hated 2 hated 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 and 6 and 7 leave 7 leave 8 him 8 him 9 . but no bad news came that day nor the next nor the next . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 bad 3 bad 4 news 4 news 5 came 5 came 6 that 6 that 7 day 7 day 8 nor 8 nor 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 nor 11 nor 12 the 12 the 13 next 13 next 14 . nor did she waken to her pain for many hours . 1 nor 2 did 2 did 3 she 3 she 4 waken 4 waken 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 pain 7 pain 8 for 8 for 9 many 9 many 10 hours 10 hours 11 . the fierce flame of agony had burned itself out and the grey dust of its ashes was over all the world . 1 the 2 fierce 2 fierce 3 flame 3 flame 4 of 4 of 5 agony 5 agony 6 had 6 had 7 burned 7 burned 8 itself 8 itself 9 out 9 out 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 grey 12 grey 13 dust 13 dust 14 of 14 of 15 its 15 its 16 ashes 16 ashes 17 was 17 was 18 over 18 over 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 . so few people did . 1 so 2 few 2 few 3 people 3 people 4 did 4 did 5 . " he was not poor . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 poor 5 poor 6 . he was richer than any of you . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 richer 3 richer 4 than 4 than 5 any 5 any 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 . that could not be destroyed these could suffer no eclipse . 1 that 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 destroyed 5 destroyed 6 these 6 these 7 could 7 could 8 suffer 8 suffer 9 no 9 no 10 eclipse 10 eclipse 11 . it must carry on , though the earthly link with things of earth were broken . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 carry 3 carry 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 the 7 the 8 earthly 8 earthly 9 link 9 link 10 with 10 with 11 things 11 things 12 of 12 of 13 earth 13 earth 14 were 14 were 15 broken 15 broken 16 . it 's ' laid on me ' to write you tonight you , sister and chum of mine . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 ' 3 ' 4 laid 4 laid 5 on 5 on 6 me 6 me 7 ' 7 ' 8 to 8 to 9 write 9 write 10 you 10 you 11 tonight 11 tonight 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 sister 14 sister 15 and 15 and 16 chum 16 chum 17 of 17 of 18 mine 18 mine 19 . i heard his music , and then he was gone . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 his 3 his 4 music 4 music 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 gone 10 gone 11 . i feel sure of this . 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 . when you hear the news , remember that . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 news 5 news 6 , 6 , 7 remember 7 remember 8 that 8 that 9 . i 've won my own freedom here freedom from all fear . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 won 3 won 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 freedom 6 freedom 7 here 7 here 8 freedom 8 freedom 9 from 9 from 10 all 10 all 11 fear 11 fear 12 . there would always be such horrible things to remember things that would make life ugly and painful always for me . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 always 3 always 4 be 4 be 5 such 5 such 6 horrible 6 horrible 7 things 7 things 8 to 8 to 9 remember 9 remember 10 things 10 things 11 that 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 make 13 make 14 life 14 life 15 ugly 15 ugly 16 and 16 and 17 painful 17 painful 18 always 18 always 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 . i could never forget them . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 forget 4 forget 5 them 5 them 6 . i 'm satisfied . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 satisfied 3 satisfied 4 . it 's the fate of mankind . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 fate 4 fate 5 of 5 of 6 mankind 6 mankind 7 . that is what we 're fighting for . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 we 4 we 5 're 5 're 6 fighting 6 fighting 7 for 7 for 8 . for it isn't only the living who are fighting the dead are fighting too . 1 for 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 only 4 only 5 the 5 the 6 living 6 living 7 who 7 who 8 are 8 are 9 fighting 9 fighting 10 the 10 the 11 dead 11 dead 12 are 12 are 13 fighting 13 fighting 14 too 14 too 15 . such an army cannot be defeated . 1 such 2 an 2 an 3 army 3 army 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 be 5 be 6 defeated 6 defeated 7 . i hope so . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 so 3 so 4 . the world will need laughter and courage more than ever in the years that will come next . 1 the 2 world 2 world 3 will 3 will 4 need 4 need 5 laughter 5 laughter 6 and 6 and 7 courage 7 courage 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 10 ever 10 ever 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 years 13 years 14 that 14 that 15 will 15 will 16 come 16 come 17 next 17 next 18 . i don't want to preach this isn't any time for it . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 preach 5 preach 6 this 6 this 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 any 8 any 9 time 9 time 10 for 10 for 11 it 11 it 12 . read this letter to her and tell her it 's really meant for you both you two dear , fine loyal girls . 1 read 2 this 2 this 3 letter 3 letter 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 tell 7 tell 8 her 8 her 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 really 11 really 12 meant 12 meant 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 both 15 both 16 you 16 you 17 two 17 two 18 dear 18 dear 19 , 19 , 20 fine 20 fine 21 loyal 21 loyal 22 girls 22 girls 23 . and so goodnight . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 goodnight 3 goodnight 4 . we go over the top at dawn . " 1 we 2 go 2 go 3 over 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 at 6 at 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 . 8 . 9 " for the moment at least , she was lifted above pain and loneliness . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 moment 3 moment 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 lifted 9 lifted 10 above 10 above 11 pain 11 pain 12 and 12 and 13 loneliness 13 loneliness 14 . could she do it ? 1 could 2 she 2 she 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 ? surely it was not selfishness to keep it . 1 surely 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 selfishness 5 selfishness 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 it 8 it 9 . a copy would be such a soulless thing . 1 a 2 copy 2 copy 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 soulless 7 soulless 8 thing 8 thing 9 . she had no right in the eyes of her world to grieve . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 of 8 of 9 her 9 her 10 world 10 world 11 to 11 to 12 grieve 12 grieve 13 . she must hide and bear her long pain as best she could alone . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 hide 3 hide 4 and 4 and 5 bear 5 bear 6 her 6 her 7 long 7 long 8 pain 8 pain 9 as 9 as 10 best 10 best 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 alone 13 alone 14 . but she , too , would keep faith . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 would 6 would 7 keep 7 keep 8 faith 8 faith 9 . every one tried to hide it from the others and " carry on " cheerfully . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 hide 5 hide 6 it 6 it 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 others 9 others 10 and 10 and 11 " 11 " 12 carry 12 carry 13 on 13 on 14 " 14 " 15 cheerfully 15 cheerfully 16 . nobody has ever seen her shed a tear or heard her mention his name . 1 nobody 2 has 2 has 3 ever 3 ever 4 seen 4 seen 5 her 5 her 6 shed 6 shed 7 a 7 a 8 tear 8 tear 9 or 9 or 10 heard 10 heard 11 her 11 her 12 mention 12 mention 13 his 13 his 14 name 14 name 15 . she has evidently quite forgotten him . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 evidently 3 evidently 4 quite 4 quite 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 him 6 him 7 . poor fellow you 'd really think his family would feel it more . 1 poor 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 you 3 you 4 'd 4 'd 5 really 5 really 6 think 6 think 7 his 7 his 8 family 8 family 9 would 9 would 10 feel 10 feel 11 it 11 it 12 more 12 more 13 . she said her mother didn't wish it . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 her 3 her 4 mother 4 mother 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 wish 6 wish 7 it 7 it 8 . but every one is talking about it . " 1 but 2 every 2 every 3 one 3 one 4 is 4 is 5 talking 5 talking 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 " " and we all know black doesn't suit her complexion at all . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 we 3 we 4 all 4 all 5 know 5 know 6 black 6 black 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 suit 8 suit 9 her 9 her 10 complexion 10 complexion 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . only , it 's funny . 1 only 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 funny 5 funny 6 . i wouldn't have had the heart for anything else . 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 the 5 the 6 heart 6 heart 7 for 7 for 8 anything 8 anything 9 else 9 else 10 . i suppose she can't help it . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 she 3 she 4 can't 4 can't 5 help 5 help 6 it 6 it 7 . of course , she 's a born manager everyone knows that . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 born 7 born 8 manager 8 manager 9 everyone 9 everyone 10 knows 10 knows 11 that 11 that 12 . and no doubt it is a virtue to be quite unmoved by things that would crush most people . " 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 virtue 7 virtue 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 quite 10 quite 11 unmoved 11 unmoved 12 by 12 by 13 things 13 things 14 that 14 that 15 would 15 would 16 crush 16 crush 17 most 17 most 18 people 18 people 19 . 19 . 20 " they didn't matter , that was all . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 matter 3 matter 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 . i believe it is for the best . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 . i never was very partial to whiskers , but one cannot have everything . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 partial 5 partial 6 to 6 to 7 whiskers 7 whiskers 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 one 10 one 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 have 12 have 13 everything 13 everything 14 . 14 . 15 " i have been praying for this for many a day . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 praying 4 praying 5 for 5 for 6 this 6 this 7 for 7 for 8 many 8 many 9 a 9 a 10 day 10 day 11 . now we shall soon see a blessed change . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 soon 4 soon 5 see 5 see 6 a 6 a 7 blessed 7 blessed 8 change 8 change 9 . we were all just quiet and friendly , and that helped . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 just 4 just 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 and 6 and 7 friendly 7 friendly 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 helped 11 helped 12 . perhaps some day a new kind of gladness will be born in my soul but the old kind will never live again . 1 perhaps 2 some 2 some 3 day 3 day 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 gladness 8 gladness 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 born 11 born 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 soul 14 soul 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 kind 18 kind 19 will 19 will 20 never 20 never 21 live 21 live 22 again 22 again 23 . but he never got back for a week . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 got 4 got 5 back 5 back 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 week 8 week 9 . at first we were not much alarmed . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 not 5 not 6 much 6 much 7 alarmed 7 alarmed 8 . but it wasn't very long before we were dreadfully alarmed . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 very 4 very 5 long 5 long 6 before 6 before 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 dreadfully 9 dreadfully 10 alarmed 10 alarmed 11 . oh , if your father was here look at him , the poor little fellow ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 your 4 your 5 father 5 father 6 was 6 was 7 here 7 here 8 look 8 look 9 at 9 at 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 little 14 little 15 fellow 15 fellow 16 ! i know not what to do . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 not 3 not 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . 7 . 8 ' of what use was it ? 1 of 2 what 2 what 3 use 3 use 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 ? " just then at eleven o'clock at night the door bell rang . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 then 3 then 4 at 4 at 5 eleven 5 eleven 6 o'clock 6 o'clock 7 at 7 at 8 night 8 night 9 the 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 bell 11 bell 12 rang 12 rang 13 . an aunt of hers was alone in a house one night with her sick husband . 1 an 2 aunt 2 aunt 3 of 3 of 4 hers 4 hers 5 was 5 was 6 alone 6 alone 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 house 9 house 10 one 10 one 11 night 11 night 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 sick 14 sick 15 husband 15 husband 16 . she heard a knock at the door . 1 she 2 heard 2 heard 3 a 3 a 4 knock 4 knock 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 . and when she went and opened it there was nothing there nothing that could be seen , at least . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 and 5 and 6 opened 6 opened 7 it 7 it 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 there 11 there 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 that 13 that 14 could 14 could 15 be 15 be 16 seen 16 seen 17 , 17 , 18 at 18 at 19 least 19 least 20 . immediately she heard a cry . 1 immediately 2 she 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 cry 5 cry 6 . she ran upstairs and her husband was dead . 1 she 2 ran 2 ran 3 upstairs 3 upstairs 4 and 4 and 5 her 5 her 6 husband 6 husband 7 was 7 was 8 dead 8 dead 9 . " it was so ridiculous of me to feel so frightened . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 ridiculous 5 ridiculous 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 feel 9 feel 10 so 10 so 11 frightened 11 frightened 12 . " certainly a cold wind did blow in and filled the hall with a whirl of snow . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 a 3 a 4 cold 4 cold 5 wind 5 wind 6 did 6 did 7 blow 7 blow 8 in 8 in 9 and 9 and 10 filled 10 filled 11 the 11 the 12 hall 12 hall 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 whirl 15 whirl 16 of 16 of 17 snow 17 snow 18 . i just stared at her . 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 stared 3 stared 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 . ain't it an awful night ? ' 1 ain't 2 it 2 it 3 an 3 an 4 awful 4 awful 5 night 5 night 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' i 've the greatest memory ever a thing just lies in the back of my head till the time comes to use it . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 the 3 the 4 greatest 4 greatest 5 memory 5 memory 6 ever 6 ever 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 just 9 just 10 lies 10 lies 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 back 13 back 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 head 16 head 17 till 17 till 18 the 18 the 19 time 19 time 20 comes 20 comes 21 to 21 to 22 use 22 use 23 it 23 it 24 . " yes , we had sulphur . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 had 5 had 6 sulphur 6 sulphur 7 . i hadn't any hope not the least . 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 any 3 any 4 hope 4 hope 5 not 5 not 6 the 6 the 7 least 7 least 8 . i went over to her and kissed her . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 kissed 7 kissed 8 her 8 her 9 . he heard our tale without saying much . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 our 3 our 4 tale 4 tale 5 without 5 without 6 saying 6 saying 7 much 7 much 8 . father is rather scornful generally about what he calls ' old wives ' remedies . ' 1 father 2 is 2 is 3 rather 3 rather 4 scornful 4 scornful 5 generally 5 generally 6 about 6 about 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 calls 9 calls 10 ' 10 ' 11 old 11 old 12 wives 12 wives 13 ' 13 ' 14 remedies 14 remedies 15 . 15 . 16 ' they tell me that means war . 1 they 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 that 4 that 5 means 5 means 6 war 6 war 7 . " you know he has laid down very strict rules for us along the lines of economy the government has asked for . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 laid 6 laid 7 down 7 down 8 very 8 very 9 strict 9 strict 10 rules 10 rules 11 for 11 for 12 us 12 us 13 along 13 along 14 the 14 the 15 lines 15 lines 16 of 16 of 17 economy 17 economy 18 the 18 the 19 government 19 government 20 has 20 has 21 asked 21 asked 22 for 22 for 23 . 23 . 24 " i consider this news quite equal to a victory , and what the doctor does not know will never grieve him . 1 i 2 consider 2 consider 3 this 3 this 4 news 4 news 5 quite 5 quite 6 equal 6 equal 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 victory 9 victory 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 what 12 what 13 the 13 the 14 doctor 14 doctor 15 does 15 does 16 not 16 not 17 know 17 know 18 will 18 will 19 never 19 never 20 grieve 20 grieve 21 him 21 him 22 . surely the end was in sight would come now before anyone else could go . 1 surely 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 sight 6 sight 7 would 7 would 8 come 8 come 9 now 9 now 10 before 10 before 11 anyone 11 anyone 12 else 12 else 13 could 13 could 14 go 14 go 15 . " things are coming our way at last . 1 " 2 things 2 things 3 are 3 are 4 coming 4 coming 5 our 5 our 6 way 6 way 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 . things look good to me . 1 things 2 look 2 look 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . that , in my opinion was a good piece of work . " 1 that 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 opinion 5 opinion 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 piece 9 piece 10 of 10 of 11 work 11 work 12 . 12 . 13 " the pale mother looked at him . 1 the 2 pale 2 pale 3 mother 3 mother 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 . " two of my sons have gone and one will never return . 1 " 2 two 2 two 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 sons 5 sons 6 have 6 have 7 gone 7 gone 8 and 8 and 9 one 9 one 10 will 10 will 11 never 11 never 12 return 12 return 13 . what say , dad ? " 1 what 2 say 2 say 3 , 3 , 4 dad 4 dad 5 ? 5 ? 6 " he had known this moment was coming , yet he was not altogether prepared for it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 known 3 known 4 this 4 this 5 moment 5 moment 6 was 6 was 7 coming 7 coming 8 , 8 , 9 yet 9 yet 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 altogether 13 altogether 14 prepared 14 prepared 15 for 15 for 16 it 16 it 17 . but you must not go unless your mother says you may . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 unless 6 unless 7 your 7 your 8 mother 8 mother 9 says 9 says 10 you 10 you 11 may 11 may 12 . 12 . 13 " he was not a lad of many words . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 lad 5 lad 6 of 6 of 7 many 7 many 8 words 8 words 9 . anne did not say anything more just then , either . 1 anne 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 say 4 say 5 anything 5 anything 6 more 6 more 7 just 7 just 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 either 10 either 11 . she thought not ; surely she had given enough . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 not 3 not 4 ; 4 ; 5 surely 5 surely 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 given 8 given 9 enough 9 enough 10 . she said stonily , " so they 're going to take you , too . " 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 stonily 3 stonily 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 so 6 so 7 they 7 they 8 're 8 're 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 too 14 too 15 . 15 . 16 " " take me ? 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 me 3 me 4 ? " yes , you must go . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 go 6 go 7 . he was relieved that she took it so coolly he had been a little afraid , with a boy 's horror of " a scene . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 relieved 3 relieved 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 took 6 took 7 it 7 it 8 so 8 so 9 coolly 9 coolly 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 boy 19 boy 20 's 20 's 21 horror 21 horror 22 of 22 of 23 " 23 " 24 a 24 a 25 scene 25 scene 26 . 26 . 27 " i ought not to have said anything like that out loud . 1 i 2 ought 2 ought 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 said 6 said 7 anything 7 anything 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 out 10 out 11 loud 11 loud 12 . this this has shaken me a little . 1 this 2 this 2 this 3 has 3 has 4 shaken 4 shaken 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 . the doctor did not remember the old discipline . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 remember 5 remember 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 discipline 8 discipline 9 . " our last son our last son , " he said aloud . 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 last 3 last 4 son 4 son 5 our 5 our 6 last 6 last 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 aloud 12 aloud 13 . " a good , sturdy , sensible lad , too . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 sturdy 5 sturdy 6 , 6 , 7 sensible 7 sensible 8 lad 8 lad 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 . always reminded me of my father . 1 always 2 reminded 2 reminded 3 me 3 me 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 father 6 father 7 . and none of them had to be driven to it . 1 and 2 none 2 none 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 driven 8 driven 9 to 9 to 10 it 10 it 11 . so we have a right to be proud . 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 proud 8 proud 9 . so the " fools " took it and paid the price . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 " 3 " 4 fools 4 fools 5 " 5 " 6 took 6 took 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 9 paid 9 paid 10 the 10 the 11 price 11 price 12 . there had been no tragedy like this in it . 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 no 4 no 5 tragedy 5 tragedy 6 like 6 like 7 this 7 this 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 . how the girls of to-day had to suffer ! 1 how 2 the 2 the 3 girls 3 girls 4 of 4 of 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 suffer 8 suffer 9 ! " is he ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 ? have you had any good news about him ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 any 4 any 5 good 5 good 6 news 6 news 7 about 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " yes . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . mother had a letter to-day , and it said he was out of danger . " 1 mother 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 danger 14 danger 15 . 15 . 16 " " that is what father said when mother told him . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 5 father 5 father 6 said 6 said 7 when 7 when 8 mother 8 mother 9 told 9 told 10 him 10 him 11 . " what would you like to do , laddie ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 laddie 9 laddie 10 ? 10 ? 11 " and they all said things like that . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 said 4 said 5 things 5 things 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 8 . he would feel just awful and he would go on feeling like that forever . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 feel 3 feel 4 just 4 just 5 awful 5 awful 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 go 9 go 10 on 10 on 11 feeling 11 feeling 12 like 12 like 13 that 13 that 14 forever 14 forever 15 . nevertheless , she looked at it with awe . 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 with 7 with 8 awe 8 awe 9 . i am sure my father would disapprove of it , for he was a man who did not believe in new-fangled ideas of any sort . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 would 6 would 7 disapprove 7 disapprove 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 man 15 man 16 who 16 who 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 believe 19 believe 20 in 20 in 21 new-fangled 21 new-fangled 22 ideas 22 ideas 23 of 23 of 24 any 24 any 25 sort 25 sort 26 . he always cut his grain with a reaping hook to the day of his death . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 cut 3 cut 4 his 4 his 5 grain 5 grain 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 reaping 8 reaping 9 hook 9 hook 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 death 15 death 16 . what was good enough for his father was good enough for him , he used to say . 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 good 3 good 4 enough 4 enough 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 was 8 was 9 good 9 good 10 enough 10 enough 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 used 15 used 16 to 16 to 17 say 17 say 18 . the aeroplane soared and dipped and circled , and soared again , until it became a mere speck far over the sunset hills . 1 the 2 aeroplane 2 aeroplane 3 soared 3 soared 4 and 4 and 5 dipped 5 dipped 6 and 6 and 7 circled 7 circled 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 soared 10 soared 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 until 13 until 14 it 14 it 15 became 15 became 16 a 16 a 17 mere 17 mere 18 speck 18 speck 19 far 19 far 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 sunset 22 sunset 23 hills 23 hills 24 . " nevertheless , an aeroplane is a fascinating thing , " said the doctor . 1 " 2 nevertheless 2 nevertheless 3 , 3 , 4 an 4 an 5 aeroplane 5 aeroplane 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 fascinating 8 fascinating 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 doctor 14 doctor 15 . " it has always been one of humanity 's favourite dreams the dream of flying . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 always 4 always 5 been 5 been 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 humanity 8 humanity 9 's 9 's 10 favourite 10 favourite 11 dreams 11 dreams 12 the 12 the 13 dream 13 dream 14 of 14 of 15 flying 15 flying 16 . dream after dream comes true or rather is made true by persevering effort . 1 dream 2 after 2 after 3 dream 3 dream 4 comes 4 comes 5 true 5 true 6 or 6 or 7 rather 7 rather 8 is 8 is 9 made 9 made 10 true 10 true 11 by 11 by 12 persevering 12 persevering 13 effort 13 effort 14 . i should like to have a flight in an aeroplane myself . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 flight 7 flight 8 in 8 in 9 an 9 an 10 aeroplane 10 aeroplane 11 myself 11 myself 12 . 12 . 13 " and the first time he went up alone he suddenly felt terribly homesick . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 up 7 up 8 alone 8 alone 9 he 9 he 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 felt 11 felt 12 terribly 12 terribly 13 homesick 13 homesick 14 . the aeroplane disappeared . 1 the 2 aeroplane 2 aeroplane 3 disappeared 3 disappeared 4 . the doctor threw back his head with a sigh . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 threw 3 threw 4 back 4 back 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 sigh 9 sigh 10 . i suppose our grandson will be taking his sweetheart out quite casually for an evening ' fly ' in his aeroplane . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 our 3 our 4 grandson 4 grandson 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 taking 7 taking 8 his 8 his 9 sweetheart 9 sweetheart 10 out 10 out 11 quite 11 quite 12 casually 12 casually 13 for 13 for 14 an 14 an 15 evening 15 evening 16 ' 16 ' 17 fly 17 fly 18 ' 18 ' 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 aeroplane 21 aeroplane 22 . 22 . 23 " a drive behind her had something in it that not even a flight among sunset clouds could have . 1 a 2 drive 2 drive 3 behind 3 behind 4 her 4 her 5 had 5 had 6 something 6 something 7 in 7 in 8 it 8 it 9 that 9 that 10 not 10 not 11 even 11 even 12 a 12 a 13 flight 13 flight 14 among 14 among 15 sunset 15 sunset 16 clouds 16 clouds 17 could 17 could 18 have 18 have 19 . it is magnificent . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 magnificent 3 magnificent 4 . i really could not have expressed the rights of the matter better myself . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 expressed 6 expressed 7 the 7 the 8 rights 8 rights 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 better 12 better 13 myself 13 myself 14 . he knows the meaning of words and that you may tie to . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 the 3 the 4 meaning 4 meaning 5 of 5 of 6 words 6 words 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 may 10 may 11 tie 11 tie 12 to 12 to 13 . they have the summer term there yet , you know , with the spring and fall vacations , being rather backward people on that road . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 the 3 the 4 summer 4 summer 5 term 5 term 6 there 6 there 7 yet 7 yet 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 spring 14 spring 15 and 15 and 16 fall 16 fall 17 vacations 17 vacations 18 , 18 , 19 being 19 being 20 rather 20 rather 21 backward 21 backward 22 people 22 people 23 on 23 on 24 that 24 that 25 road 25 road 26 . whiskers demanded . 1 whiskers 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 . the class caught right on at least three or four of the brighter ones did and they kept up the fun . 1 the 2 class 2 class 3 caught 3 caught 4 right 4 right 5 on 5 on 6 at 6 at 7 least 7 least 8 three 8 three 9 or 9 or 10 four 10 four 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 brighter 13 brighter 14 ones 14 ones 15 did 15 did 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 kept 18 kept 19 up 19 up 20 the 20 the 21 fun 21 fun 22 . he went off beaming . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 off 3 off 4 beaming 4 beaming 5 . it 's up to us girls to see that the harvest is got in , since the boys are so scarce . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 us 5 us 6 girls 6 girls 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 harvest 11 harvest 12 is 12 is 13 got 13 got 14 in 14 in 15 , 15 , 16 since 16 since 17 the 17 the 18 boys 18 boys 19 are 19 are 20 so 20 so 21 scarce 21 scarce 22 . then he can help the farmers get the harvest in . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 help 4 help 5 the 5 the 6 farmers 6 farmers 7 get 7 get 8 the 8 the 9 harvest 9 harvest 10 in 10 in 11 . " probably not . 1 " 2 probably 2 probably 3 not 3 not 4 . that isn't the question . 1 that 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 the 3 the 4 question 4 question 5 . it 's just one way of doing my bit . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 one 4 one 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 doing 7 doing 8 my 8 my 9 bit 9 bit 10 . 10 . 11 " it is such a dreadful example to the young girls . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 example 6 example 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 girls 10 girls 11 . i am of the opinion it comes of reading the newspapers so much . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 opinion 5 opinion 6 it 6 it 7 comes 7 comes 8 of 8 of 9 reading 9 reading 10 the 10 the 11 newspapers 11 newspapers 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 . they are so full of profanity and they do not spell it with stars either , as used to be done in my young days . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 so 3 so 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 profanity 6 profanity 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 spell 11 spell 12 it 12 it 13 with 13 with 14 stars 14 stars 15 either 15 either 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 used 18 used 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 in 22 in 23 my 23 my 24 young 24 young 25 days 25 days 26 . " smart woman that , " he reflected . 1 " 2 smart 2 smart 3 woman 3 woman 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 reflected 8 reflected 9 . i 'll think it over . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 over 5 over 6 . 6 . 7 " an extraordinary sight met her eyes . 1 an 2 extraordinary 2 extraordinary 3 sight 3 sight 4 met 4 met 5 her 5 her 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 . anne choked back a laugh . 1 anne 2 choked 2 choked 3 back 3 back 4 a 4 a 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 . think what a gossip this would have made if anyone had been going past and had seen such a performance . " 1 think 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 gossip 4 gossip 5 this 5 this 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 made 8 made 9 if 9 if 10 anyone 10 anyone 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 going 13 going 14 past 14 past 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 17 seen 17 seen 18 such 18 such 19 a 19 a 20 performance 20 performance 21 . 21 . 22 " i was just clean mad . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 clean 4 clean 5 mad 5 mad 6 . she set her pot on the stove with a vicious thud . 1 she 2 set 2 set 3 her 3 her 4 pot 4 pot 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 stove 7 stove 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 vicious 10 vicious 11 thud 11 thud 12 . there , that is better . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 better 5 better 6 . but he said , 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , i wonder if he has stopped running yet . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 running 7 running 8 yet 8 yet 9 . 9 . 10 " but couldn't you have refused him a little more delicately than by chasing him off the premises in such a fashion ? " 1 but 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 refused 5 refused 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 more 9 more 10 delicately 10 delicately 11 than 11 than 12 by 12 by 13 chasing 13 chasing 14 him 14 him 15 off 15 off 16 the 16 the 17 premises 17 premises 18 in 18 in 19 such 19 such 20 a 20 a 21 fashion 21 fashion 22 ? 22 ? 23 " i will tell you the whole interview . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 interview 7 interview 8 . i leave you to draw your own conclusions from that . 1 i 2 leave 2 leave 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 draw 5 draw 6 your 6 your 7 own 7 own 8 conclusions 8 conclusions 9 from 9 from 10 that 10 that 11 . the nice cat flew at him and bit him . 1 the 2 nice 2 nice 3 cat 3 cat 4 flew 4 flew 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 bit 8 bit 9 him 9 him 10 . whiskers looked after it quite amazed . 1 whiskers 2 looked 2 looked 3 after 3 after 4 it 4 it 5 quite 5 quite 6 amazed 6 amazed 7 . besides , what business had he to call our cat a varmint ? 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 business 4 business 5 had 5 had 6 he 6 he 7 to 7 to 8 call 8 call 9 our 9 our 10 cat 10 cat 11 a 11 a 12 varmint 12 varmint 13 ? but it went no deeper than his skin . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 went 3 went 4 no 4 no 5 deeper 5 deeper 6 than 6 than 7 his 7 his 8 skin 8 skin 9 . there is no use in wasting time beating around the bush . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 in 5 in 6 wasting 6 wasting 7 time 7 time 8 beating 8 beating 9 around 9 around 10 the 10 the 11 bush 11 bush 12 . i came up here today to ask you to marry me . ' 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 here 4 here 5 today 5 today 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 ' i had a proposal at last , after waiting sixty-four years for one . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 proposal 4 proposal 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 sixty-four 10 sixty-four 11 years 11 years 12 for 12 for 13 one 13 one 14 . so there you have my answer and you can take it away forthwith . ' 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 my 5 my 6 answer 6 answer 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 take 10 take 11 it 11 it 12 away 12 away 13 forthwith 13 forthwith 14 . 14 . 15 ' he was so flabbergasted that he just blurted out the truth . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 flabbergasted 4 flabbergasted 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 just 7 just 8 blurted 8 blurted 9 out 9 out 10 the 10 the 11 truth 11 truth 12 . at any rate he went , and stood not upon the order of his going , as you saw for yourself . 1 at 2 any 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 he 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 stood 8 stood 9 not 9 not 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 12 order 12 order 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 going 15 going 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 you 18 you 19 saw 19 saw 20 for 20 for 21 yourself 21 yourself 22 . it has been very hard to keep our courage alight of late . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 hard 5 hard 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 our 8 our 9 courage 9 courage 10 alight 10 alight 11 of 11 of 12 late 12 late 13 . the rest of us don't try . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 don't 5 don't 6 try 6 try 7 . no it cannot . 1 no 2 it 2 it 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 . we will win in the end . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 win 3 win 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 . i will not doubt it for one moment . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 moment 8 moment 9 . to let myself doubt would be to ' break faith . ' 1 to 2 let 2 let 3 myself 3 myself 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 to 7 to 8 ' 8 ' 9 break 9 break 10 faith 10 faith 11 . 11 . 12 ' i expected a bad time and a refusal . 1 i 2 expected 2 expected 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 time 5 time 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 refusal 8 refusal 9 . but to my amazement he was quite agreeable and promised on the spot to take a thousand dollar bond . 1 but 2 to 2 to 3 my 3 my 4 amazement 4 amazement 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 quite 7 quite 8 agreeable 8 agreeable 9 and 9 and 10 promised 10 promised 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 spot 13 spot 14 to 14 to 15 take 15 take 16 a 16 a 17 thousand 17 thousand 18 dollar 18 dollar 19 bond 19 bond 20 . it was the first time she ever did such a thing and she vows it will be the last . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 she 6 she 7 ever 7 ever 8 did 8 did 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 thing 11 thing 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 vows 14 vows 15 it 15 it 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 the 18 the 19 last 19 last 20 . at least , that is how she describes it herself . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 how 6 how 7 she 7 she 8 describes 8 describes 9 it 9 it 10 herself 10 herself 11 . and we are asking charity , of course we are asking you to lend us your money for nothing ! 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 asking 4 asking 5 charity 5 charity 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 asking 11 asking 12 you 12 you 13 to 13 to 14 lend 14 lend 15 us 15 us 16 your 16 your 17 money 17 money 18 for 18 for 19 nothing 19 nothing 20 ! she said it remarkably well , too . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 remarkably 4 remarkably 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . there was no lack of ' ginger ' in her speech , anyhow . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 lack 4 lack 5 of 5 of 6 ' 6 ' 7 ginger 7 ginger 8 ' 8 ' 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 speech 11 speech 12 , 12 , 13 anyhow 13 anyhow 14 . when she finished with them they were ready to eat out of her hand . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 finished 3 finished 4 with 4 with 5 them 5 them 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 ready 8 ready 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 hand 14 hand 15 . " it is not saved yet it is still in great danger . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 saved 5 saved 6 yet 6 yet 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 still 9 still 10 in 10 in 11 great 11 great 12 danger 12 danger 13 . she isn't the same girl at all . 1 she 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 girl 5 girl 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 . somehow , it is very hard to keep up courage in the dull hopelessness of these grey autumn days of suspense and boding news . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 to 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 up 9 up 10 courage 10 courage 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 dull 13 dull 14 hopelessness 14 hopelessness 15 of 15 of 16 these 16 these 17 grey 17 grey 18 autumn 18 autumn 19 days 19 days 20 of 20 of 21 suspense 21 suspense 22 and 22 and 23 boding 23 boding 24 news 24 news 25 . some of them are taking it terribly hard . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 are 4 are 5 taking 5 taking 6 it 6 it 7 terribly 7 terribly 8 hard 8 hard 9 . " she was up here last night . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 up 4 up 5 here 5 here 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 . she doesn't come as often as she used to . 1 she 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 come 3 come 4 as 4 as 5 often 5 often 6 as 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 . everybody knows me by that detestable and detested hat . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 me 3 me 4 by 4 by 5 that 5 that 6 detestable 6 detestable 7 and 7 and 8 detested 8 detested 9 hat 9 hat 10 . this will be my fourth season for it . 1 this 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 my 4 my 5 fourth 5 fourth 6 season 6 season 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 . nobody knows much about his father 's people . ' 1 nobody 2 knows 2 knows 3 much 3 much 4 about 4 about 5 his 5 his 6 father 6 father 7 's 7 's 8 people 8 people 9 . 9 . 10 ' but whatever blood runs in his little veins it is good , healthy blood . 1 but 2 whatever 2 whatever 3 blood 3 blood 4 runs 4 runs 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 little 7 little 8 veins 8 veins 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 good 11 good 12 , 12 , 13 healthy 13 healthy 14 blood 14 blood 15 . he is rosy and plump and curly and cute ; and he says such funny things and asks such comical questions . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 rosy 3 rosy 4 and 4 and 5 plump 5 plump 6 and 6 and 7 curly 7 curly 8 and 8 and 9 cute 9 cute 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 says 13 says 14 such 14 such 15 funny 15 funny 16 things 16 things 17 and 17 and 18 asks 18 asks 19 such 19 such 20 comical 20 comical 21 questions 21 questions 22 . that always bores me when other people do it ! 1 that 2 always 2 always 3 bores 3 bores 4 me 4 me 5 when 5 when 6 other 6 other 7 people 7 people 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 ! if it could just come back ! 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 could 3 could 4 just 4 just 5 come 5 come 6 back 6 back 7 ! " wonderful news came today . 1 " 2 wonderful 2 wonderful 3 news 3 news 4 came 4 came 5 today 5 today 6 . " yesterday the election came off . 1 " 2 yesterday 2 yesterday 3 the 3 the 4 election 4 election 5 came 5 came 6 off 6 off 7 . " we looked at each other in dismay . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 in 7 in 8 dismay 8 dismay 9 . we walked the floor until our legs gave out and we had to sit down perforce . 1 we 2 walked 2 walked 3 the 3 the 4 floor 4 floor 5 until 5 until 6 our 6 our 7 legs 7 legs 8 gave 8 gave 9 out 9 out 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 sit 14 sit 15 down 15 down 16 perforce 16 perforce 17 . she had knit that far past where the heel should have begun ! 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 knit 3 knit 4 that 4 that 5 far 5 far 6 past 6 past 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 heel 9 heel 10 should 10 should 11 have 11 have 12 begun 12 begun 13 ! " it was twelve before father came home . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 twelve 4 twelve 5 before 5 before 6 father 6 father 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 . he stood in the doorway and looked at us and we looked at him . 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 doorway 5 doorway 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 us 9 us 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 looked 12 looked 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 . we did not dare ask him what the news was . 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 dare 4 dare 5 ask 5 ask 6 him 6 him 7 what 7 what 8 the 8 the 9 news 9 news 10 was 10 was 11 . " then we went to bed , but were too excited to sleep . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 we 3 we 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 were 9 were 10 too 10 too 11 excited 11 excited 12 to 12 to 13 sleep 13 sleep 14 . sometimes it seems to me that we just cannot live through the winter waiting for that . 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 we 7 we 8 just 8 just 9 cannot 9 cannot 10 live 10 live 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 winter 13 winter 14 waiting 14 waiting 15 for 15 for 16 that 16 that 17 . he has a tame rat that knows him and sleeps in his pocket at night . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 tame 4 tame 5 rat 5 rat 6 that 6 that 7 knows 7 knows 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 sleeps 10 sleeps 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 pocket 13 pocket 14 at 14 at 15 night 15 night 16 . i shall lie awake half the night wondering . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 lie 3 lie 4 awake 4 awake 5 half 5 half 6 the 6 the 7 night 7 night 8 wondering 8 wondering 9 . he is a captain now . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 captain 4 captain 5 now 5 now 6 . that means so much to her . 1 that 2 means 2 means 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 . but my work is here at home . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 work 3 work 4 is 4 is 5 here 5 here 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 . that is what he asked me to do . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 asked 5 asked 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 . 9 . 10 " it surmounted the first strain gallantly . 1 it 2 surmounted 2 surmounted 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 strain 5 strain 6 gallantly 6 gallantly 7 . it cannot be done not cake that is cake . 1 it 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 done 4 done 5 not 5 not 6 cake 6 cake 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 cake 9 cake 10 . they are too busy to write letters , for exams are looming up . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 busy 4 busy 5 to 5 to 6 write 6 write 7 letters 7 letters 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 exams 10 exams 11 are 11 are 12 looming 12 looming 13 up 13 up 14 . i am evidently to be the dunce of the family . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 evidently 3 evidently 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 dunce 7 dunce 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 family 10 family 11 . there now ! 1 there 2 now 2 now 3 ! he has grown quite stiff and rheumatic but there he sat , waiting for the train . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 grown 3 grown 4 quite 4 quite 5 stiff 5 stiff 6 and 6 and 7 rheumatic 7 rheumatic 8 but 8 but 9 there 9 there 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 , 12 , 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 train 16 train 17 . he thumped his tail and looked pleadingly into my eyes . 1 he 2 thumped 2 thumped 3 his 3 his 4 tail 4 tail 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 pleadingly 7 pleadingly 8 into 8 into 9 my 9 my 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . do you suppose there will ever again come a time when life will be free from fear ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 will 5 will 6 ever 6 ever 7 again 7 again 8 come 8 come 9 a 9 a 10 time 10 time 11 when 11 when 12 life 12 life 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 free 15 free 16 from 16 from 17 fear 17 fear 18 ? for almost four years we have lain down with fear and risen up with it . 1 for 2 almost 2 almost 3 four 3 four 4 years 4 years 5 we 5 we 6 have 6 have 7 lain 7 lain 8 down 8 down 9 with 9 with 10 fear 10 fear 11 and 11 and 12 risen 12 risen 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 it 15 it 16 . it has been the unbidden guest at every meal , the unwelcome companion at every gathering . ' 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 the 4 the 5 unbidden 5 unbidden 6 guest 6 guest 7 at 7 at 8 every 8 every 9 meal 9 meal 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 unwelcome 12 unwelcome 13 companion 13 companion 14 at 14 at 15 every 15 every 16 gathering 16 gathering 17 . 17 . 18 ' i never see her so at any other time than that accursed hour . ' 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 see 3 see 4 her 4 her 5 so 5 so 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 other 8 other 9 time 9 time 10 than 10 than 11 that 11 that 12 accursed 12 accursed 13 hour 13 hour 14 . 14 . 15 ' now it seemed as if even she had reached the limit of her endurance . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 even 6 even 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 reached 9 reached 10 the 10 the 11 limit 11 limit 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 endurance 14 endurance 15 . it was a dull , bitter day . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 dull 4 dull 5 , 5 , 6 bitter 6 bitter 7 day 7 day 8 . the snow was gone but the grey , lifeless ground was frozen hard and a biting wind was blowing . 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 3 was 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 but 5 but 6 the 6 the 7 grey 7 grey 8 , 8 , 9 lifeless 9 lifeless 10 ground 10 ground 11 was 11 was 12 frozen 12 frozen 13 hard 13 hard 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 biting 16 biting 17 wind 17 wind 18 was 18 was 19 blowing 19 blowing 20 . she makes big claims of guns and prisoners taken . 1 she 2 makes 2 makes 3 big 3 big 4 claims 4 claims 5 of 5 of 6 guns 6 guns 7 and 7 and 8 prisoners 8 prisoners 9 taken 9 taken 10 . i don't like the sound of that last expression . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 last 8 last 9 expression 9 expression 10 . so we all knit furiously , because we can do that mechanically . 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 knit 4 knit 5 furiously 5 furiously 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 we 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 do 10 do 11 that 11 that 12 mechanically 12 mechanically 13 . at least the dreadful waiting is over the horrible wondering where and when the blow will fall . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 the 3 the 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 waiting 5 waiting 6 is 6 is 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 horrible 9 horrible 10 wondering 10 wondering 11 where 11 where 12 and 12 and 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 blow 15 blow 16 will 16 will 17 fall 17 fall 18 . it has fallen but they shall not prevail against us ! 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 fallen 3 fallen 4 but 4 but 5 they 5 they 6 shall 6 shall 7 not 7 not 8 prevail 8 prevail 9 against 9 against 10 us 10 us 11 ! " will it herald death or life to our cause ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 it 3 it 4 herald 4 herald 5 death 5 death 6 or 6 or 7 life 7 life 8 to 8 to 9 our 9 our 10 cause 10 cause 11 ? 11 ? 12 " his had been the gift of prophetic vision and he had foreseen victory . 1 his 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 the 4 the 5 gift 5 gift 6 of 6 of 7 prophetic 7 prophetic 8 vision 8 vision 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 foreseen 12 foreseen 13 victory 13 victory 14 . she would cling to that belief the line would hold . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 cling 3 cling 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 belief 6 belief 7 the 7 the 8 line 8 line 9 would 9 would 10 hold 10 hold 11 . in this renewed mood she walked home from church almost gaily . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 renewed 3 renewed 4 mood 4 mood 5 she 5 she 6 walked 6 walked 7 home 7 home 8 from 8 from 9 church 9 church 10 almost 10 almost 11 gaily 11 gaily 12 . no one was in the dining-room either and , stranger still , no dinner was on the table , which was not even set . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 dining-room 6 dining-room 7 either 7 either 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 still 11 still 12 , 12 , 13 no 13 no 14 dinner 14 dinner 15 was 15 was 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 table 18 table 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 was 21 was 22 not 22 not 23 even 23 even 24 set 24 set 25 . the three women stared at each other , stricken . 1 the 2 three 2 three 3 women 3 women 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 5 at 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 , 8 , 9 stricken 9 stricken 10 . " the news came to town late last night . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 news 3 news 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 town 6 town 7 late 7 late 8 last 8 last 9 night 9 night 10 . i am very sorry dinner is not ready . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 ready 8 ready 9 . " dinner ! 1 " 2 dinner 2 dinner 3 ! " oh , this thing is unbelievable it must be a nightmare . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 thing 5 thing 6 is 6 is 7 unbelievable 7 unbelievable 8 it 8 it 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 a 11 a 12 nightmare 12 nightmare 13 . 13 . 14 " " no , " she said briskly , with a sudden return of her real self . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 she 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 briskly 7 briskly 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sudden 11 sudden 12 return 12 return 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 real 15 real 16 self 16 self 17 . bad as things are , they might be worse . 1 bad 2 as 2 as 3 things 3 things 4 are 4 are 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 might 7 might 8 be 8 be 9 worse 9 worse 10 . let us tie to that . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 tie 3 tie 4 to 4 to 5 that 5 that 6 . i will take a brace and get up a bite to eat , for strength we must have . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 brace 5 brace 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 8 up 8 up 9 a 9 a 10 bite 10 bite 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 strength 15 strength 16 we 16 we 17 must 17 must 18 have 18 have 19 . 19 . 20 " " there might be something to encourage us if we knew all . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 something 5 something 6 to 6 to 7 encourage 7 encourage 8 us 8 us 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 knew 11 knew 12 all 12 all 13 . 13 . 14 " " in that case they must have smashed through everywhere and be at the very gates . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 that 3 that 4 case 4 case 5 they 5 they 6 must 6 must 7 have 7 have 8 smashed 8 smashed 9 through 9 through 10 everywhere 10 everywhere 11 and 11 and 12 be 12 be 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 very 15 very 16 gates 16 gates 17 . no , we have lost let us face the fact as other peoples in the past have had to face it . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 lost 5 lost 6 let 6 let 7 us 7 us 8 face 8 face 9 the 9 the 10 fact 10 fact 11 as 11 as 12 other 12 other 13 peoples 13 peoples 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 past 16 past 17 have 17 have 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 face 20 face 21 it 21 it 22 . other nations , with right on their side , have given their best and bravest and gone down to defeat in spite of it . 1 other 2 nations 2 nations 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 right 5 right 6 on 6 on 7 their 7 their 8 side 8 side 9 , 9 , 10 have 10 have 11 given 11 given 12 their 12 their 13 best 13 best 14 and 14 and 15 bravest 15 bravest 16 and 16 and 17 gone 17 gone 18 down 18 down 19 to 19 to 20 defeat 20 defeat 21 in 21 in 22 spite 22 spite 23 of 23 of 24 it 24 it 25 . i am ashamed of myself for this hour of despair . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 of 4 of 5 myself 5 myself 6 for 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 hour 8 hour 9 of 9 of 10 despair 10 despair 11 . but town could not be got . 1 but 2 town 2 town 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 be 5 be 6 got 6 got 7 . the sun had broken through the black clouds and drenched the valley with a pale golden splendour . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 had 3 had 4 broken 4 broken 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 black 7 black 8 clouds 8 clouds 9 and 9 and 10 drenched 10 drenched 11 the 11 the 12 valley 12 valley 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 pale 15 pale 16 golden 16 golden 17 splendour 17 splendour 18 . " just strength and courage . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 strength 3 strength 4 and 4 and 5 courage 5 courage 6 . 6 . 7 " " as long as we can hold them , " she declared , " the situation is saved . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 long 3 long 4 as 4 as 5 we 5 we 6 can 6 can 7 hold 7 hold 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 declared 12 declared 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 the 15 the 16 situation 16 situation 17 is 17 is 18 saved 18 saved 19 . depend upon it , girls , that part of the message can't be true . 1 depend 2 upon 2 upon 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 girls 5 girls 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 part 8 part 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 message 11 message 12 can't 12 can't 13 be 13 be 14 true 14 true 15 . i 'm going to try to try a long-distance call to town myself . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 try 5 try 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 a 8 a 9 long-distance 9 long-distance 10 call 10 call 11 to 11 to 12 town 12 town 13 myself 13 myself 14 . 14 . 15 " and at nine o'clock a long-distance message came through at last , that helped them through the night . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 nine 3 nine 4 o'clock 4 o'clock 5 a 5 a 6 long-distance 6 long-distance 7 message 7 message 8 came 8 came 9 through 9 through 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 helped 14 helped 15 them 15 them 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 night 18 night 19 . that 's not so bad . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 bad 5 bad 6 . i really could not have endured her on top of all the rest . " 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 endured 6 endured 7 her 7 her 8 on 8 on 9 top 9 top 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 rest 13 rest 14 . 14 . 15 " back and back and back ! 1 back 2 and 2 and 3 back 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 back 5 back 6 ! where would it end ? 1 where 2 would 2 would 3 it 3 it 4 end 4 end 5 ? the torture may begin again at any time . " 1 the 2 torture 2 torture 3 may 3 may 4 begin 4 begin 5 again 5 again 6 at 6 at 7 any 7 any 8 time 8 time 9 . 9 . 10 " evil cannot win . 1 evil 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 win 3 win 4 . nevertheless her faith was often tried in the dark spring that followed . 1 nevertheless 2 her 2 her 3 faith 3 faith 4 was 4 was 5 often 5 often 6 tried 6 tried 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 dark 9 dark 10 spring 10 spring 11 that 11 that 12 followed 12 followed 13 . it stretched out into weeks and months . 1 it 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 out 3 out 4 into 4 into 5 weeks 5 weeks 6 and 6 and 7 months 7 months 8 . again and again the military critics declared the situation extremely perilous . 1 again 2 and 2 and 3 again 3 again 4 the 4 the 5 military 5 military 6 critics 6 critics 7 declared 7 declared 8 the 8 the 9 situation 9 situation 10 extremely 10 extremely 11 perilous 11 perilous 12 . " oh , is there not ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 not 6 not 7 ? is that not a bright spot at least ? " 1 is 2 that 2 that 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 bright 5 bright 6 spot 6 spot 7 at 7 at 8 least 8 least 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " not in this part of it . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 in 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 part 5 part 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . i do not deny that some mistakes have been made . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 deny 4 deny 5 that 5 that 6 some 6 some 7 mistakes 7 mistakes 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 made 10 made 11 . perhaps we will never know . 1 perhaps 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 know 5 know 6 . but she said gently , " no , it won't kill your mother . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 gently 4 gently 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 no 7 no 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 won't 10 won't 11 kill 11 kill 12 your 12 your 13 mother 13 mother 14 . she 's made of finer mettle than that . 1 she 2 's 2 's 3 made 3 made 4 of 4 of 5 finer 5 finer 6 mettle 6 mettle 7 than 7 than 8 that 8 that 9 . faith , you may be sure , will do it . " 1 faith 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 , 7 , 8 will 8 will 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " but hope seems dead in me . 1 but 2 hope 2 hope 3 seems 3 seems 4 dead 4 dead 5 in 5 in 6 me 6 me 7 . i can't hope without some reason for it and there is no reason . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 hope 3 hope 4 without 4 without 5 some 5 some 6 reason 6 reason 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 12 no 13 reason 13 reason 14 . 14 . 15 " listen you to me . 1 listen 2 you 2 you 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . yet she made no protest , even when her beloved peony bed was sacrificed . 1 yet 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 no 4 no 5 protest 5 protest 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 when 8 when 9 her 9 her 10 beloved 10 beloved 11 peony 11 peony 12 bed 12 bed 13 was 13 was 14 sacrificed 14 sacrificed 15 . she had got the better of him by so much at least . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 the 4 the 5 better 5 better 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 by 8 by 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 at 11 at 12 least 12 least 13 . she felt it served him exactly right . 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 it 3 it 4 served 4 served 5 him 5 him 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 right 7 right 8 . all the thanks she got was that he said something queer right out to her . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 she 4 she 5 got 5 got 6 was 6 was 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 something 10 something 11 queer 11 queer 12 right 12 right 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 . " yes we have found it see , it is just above the tip of the tallest old pine . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 found 5 found 6 it 6 it 7 see 7 see 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 just 11 just 12 above 12 above 13 the 13 the 14 tip 14 tip 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 tallest 17 tallest 18 old 18 old 19 pine 19 pine 20 . 20 . 21 " " that is when astronomers think the collision took place which produced this new star . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 when 4 when 5 astronomers 5 astronomers 6 think 6 think 7 the 7 the 8 collision 8 collision 9 took 9 took 10 place 10 place 11 which 11 which 12 produced 12 produced 13 this 13 this 14 new 14 new 15 star 15 star 16 . it makes me feel horribly insignificant , " she added under her breath . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 feel 4 feel 5 horribly 5 horribly 6 insignificant 6 insignificant 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 added 10 added 11 under 11 under 12 her 12 her 13 breath 13 breath 14 . i would like to have a few astronomers for my friends . " 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 astronomers 8 astronomers 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 11 friends 11 friends 12 . 12 . 13 " i suppose one would call him a philosopher . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 one 3 one 4 would 4 would 5 call 5 call 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 philosopher 8 philosopher 9 . 9 . 10 " nothing had been discovered concerning him , in spite of all efforts . 1 nothing 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 discovered 4 discovered 5 concerning 5 concerning 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 efforts 12 efforts 13 . it was one of the moments when hope and courage failed her utterly when it seemed impossible to go on even one more day . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 moments 6 moments 7 when 7 when 8 hope 8 hope 9 and 9 and 10 courage 10 courage 11 failed 11 failed 12 her 12 her 13 utterly 13 utterly 14 when 14 when 15 it 15 it 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 impossible 17 impossible 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 on 20 on 21 even 21 even 22 one 22 one 23 more 23 more 24 day 24 day 25 . he must be dead . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 dead 4 dead 5 . but it had been a clean wound and had healed slowly , as such wounds do , though the scar must remain for ever . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 clean 6 clean 7 wound 7 wound 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 healed 10 healed 11 slowly 11 slowly 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 such 14 such 15 wounds 15 wounds 16 do 16 do 17 , 17 , 18 though 18 though 19 the 19 the 20 scar 20 scar 21 must 21 must 22 remain 22 remain 23 for 23 for 24 ever 24 ever 25 . there was an odd brilliancy in her eyes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 odd 4 odd 5 brilliancy 5 brilliancy 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . and it was still covered by waves that lapped about my feet . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 covered 5 covered 6 by 6 by 7 waves 7 waves 8 that 8 that 9 lapped 9 lapped 10 about 10 about 11 my 11 my 12 feet 12 feet 13 . " we 've all given something to keep you flying , " she said . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 all 4 all 5 given 5 given 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 you 9 you 10 flying 10 flying 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . " four hundred thousand of our boys gone overseas fifty thousand of them killed . 1 " 2 four 2 four 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 of 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 boys 7 boys 8 gone 8 gone 9 overseas 9 overseas 10 fifty 10 fifty 11 thousand 11 thousand 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 killed 14 killed 15 . but you are worth it ! " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 worth 4 worth 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " in her , they all saluted the symbol for which their dearest had fought . 1 in 2 her 2 her 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 all 5 all 6 saluted 6 saluted 7 the 7 the 8 symbol 8 symbol 9 for 9 for 10 which 10 which 11 their 11 their 12 dearest 12 dearest 13 had 13 had 14 fought 14 fought 15 . something of this was in the doctor 's mind as he watched her from the door . 1 something 2 of 2 of 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 doctor 7 doctor 8 's 8 's 9 mind 9 mind 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 watched 12 watched 13 her 13 her 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 . nobody was ever known to get off there or get on . 1 nobody 2 was 2 was 3 ever 3 ever 4 known 4 known 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 off 7 off 8 there 8 there 9 or 9 or 10 get 10 get 11 on 11 on 12 . with such a father what might his fate be ? 1 with 2 such 2 such 3 a 3 a 4 father 4 father 5 what 5 what 6 might 6 might 7 his 7 his 8 fate 8 fate 9 be 9 be 10 ? and he is such a bright little chap he has ambition , wherever he got it and he isn't lazy . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 bright 6 bright 7 little 7 little 8 chap 8 chap 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 ambition 11 ambition 12 , 12 , 13 wherever 13 wherever 14 he 14 he 15 got 15 got 16 it 16 it 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 isn't 19 isn't 20 lazy 20 lazy 21 . but his father will never have a cent to give him any education or start in life . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 cent 8 cent 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 him 11 him 12 any 12 any 13 education 13 education 14 or 14 or 15 start 15 start 16 in 16 in 17 life 17 life 18 . she sprang down the steps and jumped off the train . 1 she 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 steps 5 steps 6 and 6 and 7 jumped 7 jumped 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 10 train 10 train 11 . nobody had seen what had happened and the train whisked briskly away round a curve in the barrens . 1 nobody 2 had 2 had 3 seen 3 seen 4 what 4 what 5 had 5 had 6 happened 6 happened 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 train 9 train 10 whisked 10 whisked 11 briskly 11 briskly 12 away 12 away 13 round 13 round 14 a 14 a 15 curve 15 curve 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 barrens 18 barrens 19 . pull yourself together immediately . 1 pull 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 together 3 together 4 immediately 4 immediately 5 . " no , it wasn't . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 . you fell because you let go of my hand and bent too far forward . 1 you 2 fell 2 fell 3 because 3 because 4 you 4 you 5 let 5 let 6 go 6 go 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 hand 9 hand 10 and 10 and 11 bent 11 bent 12 too 12 too 13 far 13 far 14 forward 14 forward 15 . i told you not to do that . 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 you 3 you 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 . so that it was your own fault . " 1 so 2 that 2 that 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 fault 7 fault 8 . 8 . 9 " what in the world was to be done ? 1 what 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 done 8 done 9 ? were his little legs good for it ? 1 were 2 his 2 his 3 little 3 little 4 legs 4 legs 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 ? for the first mile they got on very well but the second one was harder . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 mile 4 mile 5 they 5 they 6 got 6 got 7 on 7 on 8 very 8 very 9 well 9 well 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 second 12 second 13 one 13 one 14 was 14 was 15 harder 15 harder 16 . the sky was black with clouds ; the first heavy drops were beginning to fall ; and the rumble of thunder was growing very loud . 1 the 2 sky 2 sky 3 was 3 was 4 black 4 black 5 with 5 with 6 clouds 6 clouds 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 heavy 10 heavy 11 drops 11 drops 12 were 12 were 13 beginning 13 beginning 14 to 14 to 15 fall 15 fall 16 ; 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 rumble 19 rumble 20 of 20 of 21 thunder 21 thunder 22 was 22 was 23 growing 23 growing 24 very 24 very 25 loud 25 loud 26 . then she made an unpleasant discovery . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 an 4 an 5 unpleasant 5 unpleasant 6 discovery 6 discovery 7 . the blinds were all down and the doors locked . 1 the 2 blinds 2 blinds 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 down 5 down 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 doors 8 doors 9 locked 9 locked 10 . it , too , was locked . 1 it 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 was 5 was 6 locked 6 locked 7 . no other refuge presented itself . 1 no 2 other 2 other 3 refuge 3 refuge 4 presented 4 presented 5 itself 5 itself 6 . the bare whitewashed little house had not even a veranda or porch . 1 the 2 bare 2 bare 3 whitewashed 3 whitewashed 4 little 4 little 5 house 5 house 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 even 8 even 9 a 9 a 10 veranda 10 veranda 11 or 11 or 12 porch 12 porch 13 . it was almost dark now and her plight seemed desperate . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 dark 4 dark 5 now 5 now 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 plight 8 plight 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 desperate 10 desperate 11 . the kitchen window went up quite easily . 1 the 2 kitchen 2 kitchen 3 window 3 window 4 went 4 went 5 up 5 up 6 quite 6 quite 7 easily 7 easily 8 . they were in a very snug little kitchen . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 snug 6 snug 7 little 7 little 8 kitchen 8 kitchen 9 . there is nothing like acting sensibly in an emergency . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 like 4 like 5 acting 5 acting 6 sensibly 6 sensibly 7 in 7 in 8 an 8 an 9 emergency 9 emergency 10 . the thunderstorm passed , but the rain continued to fall heavily . 1 the 2 thunderstorm 2 thunderstorm 3 passed 3 passed 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 the 6 the 7 rain 7 rain 8 continued 8 continued 9 to 9 to 10 fall 10 fall 11 heavily 11 heavily 12 . somebody was saying in a harsh , gruff voice , " here , you two , wake up . 1 somebody 2 was 2 was 3 saying 3 saying 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 harsh 6 harsh 7 , 7 , 8 gruff 8 gruff 9 voice 9 voice 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 here 12 here 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 two 15 two 16 , 16 , 17 wake 17 wake 18 up 18 up 19 . i want to know what this means . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 this 6 this 7 means 7 means 8 . 8 . 9 " she had never in all her life wakened up so thoroughly before . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 her 6 her 7 life 7 life 8 wakened 8 wakened 9 up 9 up 10 so 10 so 11 thoroughly 11 thoroughly 12 before 12 before 13 . standing in the room were three people , one of them a man , who were absolute strangers to her . 1 standing 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 room 4 room 5 were 5 were 6 three 6 three 7 people 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 were 16 were 17 absolute 17 absolute 18 strangers 18 strangers 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 . the man was a big fellow with a bushy black beard and an angry scowl . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 big 5 big 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 bushy 9 bushy 10 black 10 black 11 beard 11 beard 12 and 12 and 13 an 13 an 14 angry 14 angry 15 scowl 15 scowl 16 . beside him was a woman a tall , thin , angular person , with violently red hair and an indescribable hat . 1 beside 2 him 2 him 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 a 6 a 7 tall 7 tall 8 , 8 , 9 thin 9 thin 10 , 10 , 11 angular 11 angular 12 person 12 person 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 violently 15 violently 16 red 16 red 17 hair 17 hair 18 and 18 and 19 an 19 an 20 indescribable 20 indescribable 21 hat 21 hat 22 . she looked even crosser and more amazed than the man , if that were possible . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 even 3 even 4 crosser 4 crosser 5 and 5 and 6 more 6 more 7 amazed 7 amazed 8 than 8 than 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 that 13 that 14 were 14 were 15 possible 15 possible 16 . in the background was another woman a tiny old lady who must have been at least eighty . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 background 3 background 4 was 4 was 5 another 5 another 6 woman 6 woman 7 a 7 a 8 tiny 8 tiny 9 old 9 old 10 lady 10 lady 11 who 11 who 12 must 12 must 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 at 15 at 16 least 16 least 17 eighty 17 eighty 18 . then the man said , more gruffly than ever , " come now . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 more 6 more 7 gruffly 7 gruffly 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 come 12 come 13 now 13 now 14 . who are you and what business have you here ? " 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 and 4 and 5 what 5 what 6 business 6 business 7 have 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 here 9 here 10 ? 10 ? 11 " she heard the old black-and-white lady in the background chuckle to herself . 1 she 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 black-and-white 5 black-and-white 6 lady 6 lady 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 background 9 background 10 chuckle 10 chuckle 11 to 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 13 . aloud she gasped , 1 aloud 2 she 2 she 3 gasped 3 gasped 4 , " no , " said the big woman , speaking for the first time , " this place belongs to us . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 big 7 big 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 speaking 10 speaking 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 this 17 this 18 place 18 place 19 belongs 19 belongs 20 to 20 to 21 us 21 us 22 . " so it seems , " said the woman sarcastically . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 seems 4 seems 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 woman 9 woman 10 sarcastically 10 sarcastically 11 . " a likely story , " said the man . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 likely 3 likely 4 story 4 story 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 . " we weren't born yesterday , " added the woman . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 weren't 3 weren't 4 born 4 born 5 yesterday 5 yesterday 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 added 8 added 9 the 9 the 10 woman 10 woman 11 . the black-and-white apparition went through the motion of clapping her hands , but not a sound did she make . 1 the 2 black-and-white 2 black-and-white 3 apparition 3 apparition 4 went 4 went 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 motion 7 motion 8 of 8 of 9 clapping 9 clapping 10 her 10 her 11 hands 11 hands 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 sound 16 sound 17 did 17 did 18 she 18 she 19 make 19 make 20 . " well , that 's fair . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 fair 6 fair 7 . if you pay up it 's all right . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 pay 3 pay 4 up 4 up 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 all 7 all 8 right 8 right 9 . 9 . 10 " they went without word or look of protest . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 without 3 without 4 word 4 word 5 or 5 or 6 look 6 look 7 of 7 of 8 protest 8 protest 9 . " ain't it funny ? " she said . 1 " 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 it 3 it 4 funny 4 funny 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . that 's a handsome child you have there . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 child 5 child 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 there 8 there 9 . is he your brother ? " 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 your 3 your 4 brother 4 brother 5 ? 5 ? 6 " humph ! 1 humph 2 ! children don't like me never did . 1 children 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 me 4 me 5 never 5 never 6 did 6 did 7 . i can't recollect any youngster ever coming near me of its own accord . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 recollect 3 recollect 4 any 4 any 5 youngster 5 youngster 6 ever 6 ever 7 coming 7 coming 8 near 8 near 9 me 9 me 10 of 10 of 11 its 11 its 12 own 12 own 13 accord 13 accord 14 . never had any of my own . 1 never 2 had 2 had 3 any 3 any 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 . well , it 's saved me a world of bother . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 saved 5 saved 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 world 8 world 9 of 9 of 10 bother 10 bother 11 . but that certainly is a handsome child . " 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 child 7 child 8 . 8 . 9 " i haven't had one for years . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 had 3 had 4 one 4 one 5 for 5 for 6 years 6 years 7 . it tastes good . 1 it 2 tastes 2 tastes 3 good 3 good 4 . i s'pose now , you monkey , you wouldn't give me a kiss . " 1 i 2 s'pose 2 s'pose 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 monkey 6 monkey 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 wouldn't 9 wouldn't 10 give 10 give 11 me 11 me 12 a 12 a 13 kiss 13 kiss 14 . 14 . 15 " everybody is you are , though you 're trying to hide it . 1 everybody 2 is 2 is 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 you 7 you 8 're 8 're 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 hide 11 hide 12 it 12 it 13 . and why ? 1 and 2 why 2 why 3 ? are you going to keep this child ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 this 6 this 7 child 7 child 8 ? 8 ? 9 " his father is coming home before long . " 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 home 5 home 6 before 6 before 7 long 7 long 8 . 8 . 9 " i have an idea . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 an 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 . he 's worth some bother . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 worth 3 worth 4 some 4 some 5 bother 5 bother 6 . when she went down to the kitchen she found a smoking hot breakfast on the table . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 she 8 she 9 found 9 found 10 a 10 a 11 smoking 11 smoking 12 hot 12 hot 13 breakfast 13 breakfast 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 table 16 table 17 . she still wore her bonnet and her triumphant expression . 1 she 2 still 2 still 3 wore 3 wore 4 her 4 her 5 bonnet 5 bonnet 6 and 6 and 7 her 7 her 8 triumphant 8 triumphant 9 expression 9 expression 10 . " set right in , dears , and make a good breakfast , " she said . 1 " 2 set 2 set 3 right 3 right 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 dears 6 dears 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 make 9 make 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . the morning train will soon be along . 1 the 2 morning 2 morning 3 train 3 train 4 will 4 will 5 soon 5 soon 6 be 6 be 7 along 7 along 8 . " sit down and take your breakfast , " she said . 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 take 5 take 6 your 6 your 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . you must obey her too . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 obey 3 obey 4 her 4 her 5 too 5 too 6 . 6 . 7 " " now you can go if you want to , " she said , " but you don't have to go . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 go 5 go 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 to 9 to 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 but 16 but 17 you 17 you 18 don't 18 don't 19 have 19 have 20 to 20 to 21 go 21 go 22 . " thank you , " she said meekly , " but we must really go . " 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 meekly 8 meekly 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 but 11 but 12 we 12 we 13 must 13 must 14 really 14 really 15 go 15 go 16 . 16 . 17 " he must have heard every word his mother-in-law said but he gave no sign . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 heard 4 heard 5 every 5 every 6 word 6 word 7 his 7 his 8 mother-in-law 8 mother-in-law 9 said 9 said 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 gave 12 gave 13 no 13 no 14 sign 14 sign 15 . you go along to town and don't forget to call the next time you come this way . 1 you 2 go 2 go 3 along 3 along 4 to 4 to 5 town 5 town 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 forget 8 forget 9 to 9 to 10 call 10 call 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 time 13 time 14 you 14 you 15 come 15 come 16 this 16 this 17 way 17 way 18 . don't be scared . 1 don't 2 be 2 be 3 scared 3 scared 4 . i like your spunk . 1 i 2 like 2 like 3 your 3 your 4 spunk 4 spunk 5 . mind you take good care of that boy . 1 mind 2 you 2 you 3 take 3 take 4 good 4 good 5 care 5 care 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 boy 8 boy 9 . he ain't any common child . 1 he 2 ain't 2 ain't 3 any 3 any 4 common 4 common 5 child 5 child 6 . i won't have that new buggy splashed . " 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 have 3 have 4 that 4 that 5 new 5 new 6 buggy 6 buggy 7 splashed 7 splashed 8 . 8 . 9 " i believe she hypnotized me . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 she 3 she 4 hypnotized 4 hypnotized 5 me 5 me 6 . what an adventure this will be to write the boys . " 1 what 2 an 2 an 3 adventure 3 adventure 4 this 4 this 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 to 7 to 8 write 8 write 9 the 9 the 10 boys 10 boys 11 . 11 . 12 " and then she sighed . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 sighed 4 sighed 5 . " it is four years tonight since the dance at the lighthouse four years of war . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 four 4 four 5 years 5 years 6 tonight 6 tonight 7 since 7 since 8 the 8 the 9 dance 9 dance 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 lighthouse 12 lighthouse 13 four 13 four 14 years 14 years 15 of 15 of 16 war 16 war 17 . it seems like three times four . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 like 3 like 4 three 4 three 5 times 5 times 6 four 6 four 7 . i was fifteen then . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 fifteen 3 fifteen 4 then 4 then 5 . i am nineteen now . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 nineteen 3 nineteen 4 now 4 now 5 . she used to be such an irresponsible young creature . 1 she 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 such 5 such 6 an 6 an 7 irresponsible 7 irresponsible 8 young 8 young 9 creature 9 creature 10 . she has changed into a capable , womanly girl and she is such a comfort to me . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 changed 3 changed 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 capable 6 capable 7 , 7 , 8 womanly 8 womanly 9 girl 9 girl 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 comfort 15 comfort 16 to 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . we are chums . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 chums 3 chums 4 . i 'm not as good and strong as all that . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 as 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 and 6 and 7 strong 7 strong 8 as 8 as 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 . " the war news has been good right along . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 war 3 war 4 news 4 news 5 has 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 good 7 good 8 right 8 right 9 along 9 along 10 . we don't rejoice noisily over it . 1 we 2 don't 2 don't 3 rejoice 3 rejoice 4 noisily 4 noisily 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 . we are just thankful that it has not been paid in vain . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 just 3 just 4 thankful 4 thankful 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 has 7 has 8 not 8 not 9 been 9 been 10 paid 10 paid 11 in 11 in 12 vain 12 vain 13 . we hope because we dare not do anything else . 1 we 2 hope 2 hope 3 because 3 because 4 we 4 we 5 dare 5 dare 6 not 6 not 7 do 7 do 8 anything 8 anything 9 else 9 else 10 . but there are hours when we all feel though we never say so that such hoping is foolishness . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 hours 4 hours 5 when 5 when 6 we 6 we 7 all 7 all 8 feel 8 feel 9 though 9 though 10 we 10 we 11 never 11 never 12 say 12 say 13 so 13 so 14 that 14 that 15 such 15 such 16 hoping 16 hoping 17 is 17 is 18 foolishness 18 foolishness 19 . these hours come more and more frequently as the weeks go by . 1 these 2 hours 2 hours 3 come 3 come 4 more 4 more 5 and 5 and 6 more 6 more 7 frequently 7 frequently 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 weeks 10 weeks 11 go 11 go 12 by 12 by 13 . and we may never know . 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 may 3 may 4 never 4 never 5 know 5 know 6 . that is the most terrible thought of all . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 thought 6 thought 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 . it did not say where the wound was , which is unusual , and we all feel worried . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 say 4 say 5 where 5 where 6 the 6 the 7 wound 7 wound 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 is 11 is 12 unusual 12 unusual 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 all 16 all 17 feel 17 feel 18 worried 18 worried 19 . there is news of a fresh victory every day now . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 news 3 news 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 fresh 6 fresh 7 victory 7 victory 8 every 8 every 9 day 9 day 10 now 10 now 11 . 11 . 12 " his wound was " only a slight one " but it was in his right eye and the sight is gone for ever ! 1 his 2 wound 2 wound 3 was 3 was 4 " 4 " 5 only 5 only 6 a 6 a 7 slight 7 slight 8 one 8 one 9 " 9 " 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 right 15 right 16 eye 16 eye 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 sight 19 sight 20 is 20 is 21 gone 21 gone 22 for 22 for 23 ever 23 ever 24 ! and we know it might have been oh so much worse ! 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 might 5 might 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 oh 8 oh 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 worse 11 worse 12 ! if it had been both eyes ! 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 both 5 both 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 ! those beautiful , fearless blue eyes of his ! 1 those 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 , 3 , 4 fearless 4 fearless 5 blue 5 blue 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 ! " there is one comfort he will not have to go back to the front . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 comfort 5 comfort 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 not 8 not 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 front 15 front 16 . he is coming home as soon as he is out of the hospital the first of our boys to return . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 home 4 home 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 hospital 13 hospital 14 the 14 the 15 first 15 first 16 of 16 of 17 our 17 our 18 boys 18 boys 19 to 19 to 20 return 20 return 21 . when will the others come ? 1 when 2 will 2 will 3 the 3 the 4 others 4 others 5 come 5 come 6 ? " and there is one who will never come . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 one 5 one 6 who 6 who 7 will 7 will 8 never 8 never 9 come 9 come 10 . at least we will not see him if he does . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 see 6 see 7 him 7 him 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 does 10 does 11 . we will not see them but they will be there ! " 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 them 5 them 6 but 6 but 7 they 7 they 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 there 10 there 11 ! 11 ! 12 " i made an awful goose of myself father will never stop teasing me about it for the rest of my life . 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 an 3 an 4 awful 4 awful 5 goose 5 goose 6 of 6 of 7 myself 7 myself 8 father 8 father 9 will 9 will 10 never 10 never 11 stop 11 stop 12 teasing 12 teasing 13 me 13 me 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 rest 18 rest 19 of 19 of 20 my 20 my 21 life 21 life 22 . and then , quite near the last came a terribly exciting one . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 quite 4 quite 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 came 8 came 9 a 9 a 10 terribly 10 terribly 11 exciting 11 exciting 12 one 12 one 13 . " everybody in the house laughed . 1 " 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 . i came to my senses and fell back in my seat , overcome with mortification . 1 i 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 my 4 my 5 senses 5 senses 6 and 6 and 7 fell 7 fell 8 back 8 back 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 seat 11 seat 12 , 12 , 13 overcome 13 overcome 14 with 14 with 15 mortification 15 mortification 16 . mother was shaking with laughter . 1 mother 2 was 2 was 3 shaking 3 shaking 4 with 4 with 5 laughter 5 laughter 6 . i could have shaken her . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 shaken 4 shaken 5 her 5 her 6 . she protests that there wasn't time . 1 she 2 protests 2 protests 3 that 3 that 4 there 4 there 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 time 6 time 7 . this morning his mother saw him going out of the yard , with a very sorrowful and determined look , carrying his pet kitten . 1 this 2 morning 2 morning 3 his 3 his 4 mother 4 mother 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 6 him 7 going 7 going 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 yard 11 yard 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 very 15 very 16 sorrowful 16 sorrowful 17 and 17 and 18 determined 18 determined 19 look 19 look 20 , 20 , 21 carrying 21 carrying 22 his 22 his 23 pet 23 pet 24 kitten 24 kitten 25 . he purred so pretty . 1 he 2 purred 2 purred 3 so 3 so 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 . it was so splendid and sad and beautiful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 and 5 and 6 sad 6 sad 7 and 7 and 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 . the dear devoted little fellow ! 1 the 2 dear 2 dear 3 devoted 3 devoted 4 little 4 little 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 ! he worshipped that kitten . 1 he 2 worshipped 2 worshipped 3 that 3 that 4 kitten 4 kitten 5 . every one else was in bed , except father , who was out . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 else 3 else 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 bed 6 bed 7 , 7 , 8 except 8 except 9 father 9 father 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 was 12 was 13 out 13 out 14 . " the message was , 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 message 3 message 4 was 4 was 5 , quite well . 1 quite 2 well 2 well 3 . i didn't feel glad or surprised . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 glad 4 glad 5 or 5 or 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 . i didn't feel anything . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 feel 3 feel 4 anything 4 anything 5 . i hung up the receiver and turned round . 1 i 2 hung 2 hung 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 receiver 5 receiver 6 and 6 and 7 turned 7 turned 8 round 8 round 9 . mother was standing in her doorway . 1 mother 2 was 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 in 4 in 5 her 5 her 6 doorway 6 doorway 7 . she looked just like a young girl . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 just 3 just 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 young 6 young 7 girl 7 girl 8 . " how did she know ? 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 she 4 she 5 know 5 know 6 ? she says she doesn't know how she knew , but she did know . 1 she 2 says 2 says 3 she 3 she 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 know 13 know 14 . it has been in the house only six hours and it is almost read to pieces . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 only 7 only 8 six 8 six 9 hours 9 hours 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 almost 13 almost 14 read 14 read 15 to 15 to 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 . it was weeks before he came to his senses and was able to write . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 weeks 3 weeks 4 before 4 before 5 he 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 senses 9 senses 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 write 14 write 15 . then he did write but it never came . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 write 4 write 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 never 7 never 8 came 8 came 9 . he wasn't treated at all badly at his camp only the food was poor . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 treated 3 treated 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 badly 6 badly 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 camp 9 camp 10 only 10 only 11 the 11 the 12 food 12 food 13 was 13 was 14 poor 14 poor 15 . he had nothing to eat but a little black bread and boiled turnips and now and then a little soup with black peas in it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 but 6 but 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 black 9 black 10 bread 10 bread 11 and 11 and 12 boiled 12 boiled 13 turnips 13 turnips 14 and 14 and 15 now 15 now 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 soup 20 soup 21 with 21 with 22 black 22 black 23 peas 23 peas 24 in 24 in 25 it 25 it 26 . and we sat down every one of those days to three good square luxurious meals ! 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 every 5 every 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 those 8 those 9 days 9 days 10 to 10 to 11 three 11 three 12 good 12 good 13 square 13 square 14 luxurious 14 luxurious 15 meals 15 meals 16 ! he wrote us as often as he could but he was afraid we were not getting his letters because no reply came . 1 he 2 wrote 2 wrote 3 us 3 us 4 as 4 as 5 often 5 often 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 we 13 we 14 were 14 were 15 not 15 not 16 getting 16 getting 17 his 17 his 18 letters 18 letters 19 because 19 because 20 no 20 no 21 reply 21 reply 22 came 22 came 23 . i don't know whether to be glad or sorry . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 whether 4 whether 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 glad 7 glad 8 or 8 or 9 sorry 9 sorry 10 . it will depend on what kind of a woman she is . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 depend 3 depend 4 on 4 on 5 what 5 what 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 woman 9 woman 10 she 10 she 11 is 11 is 12 . i had a second letter also of a somewhat mysterious tenor . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 second 4 second 5 letter 5 letter 6 also 6 also 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 somewhat 9 somewhat 10 mysterious 10 mysterious 11 tenor 11 tenor 12 . he drew up a new will for her a short time before her death . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 up 3 up 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 will 6 will 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 a 9 a 10 short 10 short 11 time 11 time 12 before 12 before 13 her 13 her 14 death 14 death 15 . i fancy they will nail down their windows when they leave home after this ! " 1 i 2 fancy 2 fancy 3 they 3 they 4 will 4 will 5 nail 5 nail 6 down 6 down 7 their 7 their 8 windows 8 windows 9 when 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 leave 11 leave 12 home 12 home 13 after 13 after 14 this 14 this 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " the muskrats are building awful big houses round the pond , and that 's a sign that never fails . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 muskrats 3 muskrats 4 are 4 are 5 building 5 building 6 awful 6 awful 7 big 7 big 8 houses 8 houses 9 round 9 round 10 the 10 the 11 pond 11 pond 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 16 a 16 a 17 sign 17 sign 18 that 18 that 19 never 19 never 20 fails 20 fails 21 . dear me , how that child has grown ! " 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 that 5 that 6 child 6 child 7 has 7 has 8 grown 8 grown 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " when do you expect his father ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 expect 5 expect 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 ? 8 ? 9 " anyhow , he 'll be sure to feel the difference between his usage here and what he 'll get anywhere else . 1 anyhow 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 to 7 to 8 feel 8 feel 9 the 9 the 10 difference 10 difference 11 between 11 between 12 his 12 his 13 usage 13 usage 14 here 14 here 15 and 15 and 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 'll 18 'll 19 get 19 get 20 anywhere 20 anywhere 21 else 21 else 22 . nevertheless her heart was anxious behind her smile . 1 nevertheless 2 her 2 her 3 heart 3 heart 4 was 4 was 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 behind 6 behind 7 her 7 her 8 smile 8 smile 9 . " we have had an awful lot of rain this fall already . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 5 an 5 an 6 awful 6 awful 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 8 of 9 rain 9 rain 10 this 10 this 11 fall 11 fall 12 already 12 already 13 . it 's going to make it awful hard for people to get their roots in . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 it 6 it 7 awful 7 awful 8 hard 8 hard 9 for 9 for 10 people 10 people 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 their 13 their 14 roots 14 roots 15 in 15 in 16 . it wasn't so in my young days . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 so 3 so 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 young 6 young 7 days 7 days 8 . but the seasons is altogether different now from what they used to be . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 seasons 3 seasons 4 is 4 is 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 different 6 different 7 now 7 now 8 from 8 from 9 what 9 what 10 they 10 they 11 used 11 used 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 . 14 . 15 " " yes what ? 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 what 3 what 4 ? what ? 1 what 2 ? is it true is it official ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 true 3 true 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 official 6 official 7 ? thank you thank you . " 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 4 you 5 . 5 . 6 " all at once the sun broke through the thick clouds and poured through the big crimson maple outside the window . 1 all 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 the 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 broke 6 broke 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 thick 9 thick 10 clouds 10 clouds 11 and 11 and 12 poured 12 poured 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 big 15 big 16 crimson 16 crimson 17 maple 17 maple 18 outside 18 outside 19 the 19 the 20 window 20 window 21 . its reflected glow enveloped her in a weird immaterial flame . 1 its 2 reflected 2 reflected 3 glow 3 glow 4 enveloped 4 enveloped 5 her 5 her 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 weird 8 weird 9 immaterial 9 immaterial 10 flame 10 flame 11 . she sprang up and danced around the room , clapping her hands , laughing , crying . 1 she 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 danced 5 danced 6 around 6 around 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 clapping 10 clapping 11 her 11 her 12 hands 12 hands 13 , 13 , 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 , 15 , 16 crying 16 crying 17 . now let me walk in joy . 1 now 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 walk 4 walk 5 in 5 in 6 joy 6 joy 7 . it was worth living long dreary years for this minute , and it would be worth living them again just to look back to it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 living 4 living 5 long 5 long 6 dreary 6 dreary 7 years 7 years 8 for 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 minute 10 minute 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 worth 16 worth 17 living 17 living 18 them 18 them 19 again 19 again 20 just 20 just 21 to 21 to 22 look 22 look 23 back 23 back 24 to 24 to 25 it 25 it 26 . it was a never-to-be-forgotten afternoon . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 never-to-be-forgotten 4 never-to-be-forgotten 5 afternoon 5 afternoon 6 . after being fed for four years on horrors and fears , terrible reverses , amazing victories , won't anything less be tame and uninteresting ? 1 after 2 being 2 being 3 fed 3 fed 4 for 4 for 5 four 5 four 6 years 6 years 7 on 7 on 8 horrors 8 horrors 9 and 9 and 10 fears 10 fears 11 , 11 , 12 terrible 12 terrible 13 reverses 13 reverses 14 , 14 , 15 amazing 15 amazing 16 victories 16 victories 17 , 17 , 18 won't 18 won't 19 anything 19 anything 20 less 20 less 21 be 21 be 22 tame 22 tame 23 and 23 and 24 uninteresting 24 uninteresting 25 ? how strange and blessed and dull it will be not to dread the coming of the mail every day . " 1 how 2 strange 2 strange 3 and 3 and 4 blessed 4 blessed 5 and 5 and 6 dull 6 dull 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 dread 12 dread 13 the 13 the 14 coming 14 coming 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 mail 17 mail 18 every 18 every 19 day 19 day 20 . 20 . 21 " " peace won't come can't come for some weeks yet . 1 " 2 peace 2 peace 3 won't 3 won't 4 come 4 come 5 can't 5 can't 6 come 6 come 7 for 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 weeks 9 weeks 10 yet 10 yet 11 . and in those weeks dreadful things may happen . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 those 3 those 4 weeks 4 weeks 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 things 6 things 7 may 7 may 8 happen 8 happen 9 . my excitement is over . 1 my 2 excitement 2 excitement 3 is 3 is 4 over 4 over 5 . we have won the victory but oh , what a price we have paid ! " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 won 3 won 4 the 4 the 5 victory 5 victory 6 but 6 but 7 oh 7 oh 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 a 10 a 11 price 11 price 12 we 12 we 13 have 13 have 14 paid 14 paid 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " no not if those of us who live will show ourselves worthy of it if we ' keep faith . ' " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 not 3 not 4 if 4 if 5 those 5 those 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 who 8 who 9 live 9 live 10 will 10 will 11 show 11 show 12 ourselves 12 ourselves 13 worthy 13 worthy 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 if 16 if 17 we 17 we 18 ' 18 ' 19 keep 19 keep 20 faith 20 faith 21 . 21 . 22 ' 22 ' 23 " she rose suddenly . 1 she 2 rose 2 rose 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 . i 'll be as good to him as if he was my own , miss . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 as 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 , 14 , 15 miss 15 miss 16 . he 's a good worker all he needs is some one to keep him at it , and to take charge of his money . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 worker 5 worker 6 all 6 all 7 he 7 he 8 needs 8 needs 9 is 9 is 10 some 10 some 11 one 11 one 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 him 14 him 15 at 15 at 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 to 19 to 20 take 20 take 21 charge 21 charge 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 money 24 money 25 . we 've rented a little farm just out of the village , and we 're going to settle down there . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 rented 3 rented 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 farm 6 farm 7 just 7 just 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 village 11 village 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 're 15 're 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 settle 18 settle 19 down 19 down 20 there 20 there 21 . i love him dearly . " 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 him 3 him 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 . 5 . 6 " why it 's the most beautiful month in the whole year . 1 why 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 month 7 month 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 whole 10 whole 11 year 11 year 12 . i never heard them so clearly . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 them 4 them 5 so 5 so 6 clearly 6 clearly 7 . the whole world is having a little crazy spell today . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 world 3 world 4 is 4 is 5 having 5 having 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 crazy 8 crazy 9 spell 9 spell 10 today 10 today 11 . soon we 'll sober down and ' keep faith ' and begin to build up our new world . 1 soon 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 sober 4 sober 5 down 5 down 6 and 6 and 7 ' 7 ' 8 keep 8 keep 9 faith 9 faith 10 ' 10 ' 11 and 11 and 12 begin 12 begin 13 to 13 to 14 build 14 build 15 up 15 up 16 our 16 our 17 new 17 new 18 world 18 world 19 . but just for today let 's be mad and glad . " 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 for 3 for 4 today 4 today 5 let 5 let 6 's 6 's 7 be 7 be 8 mad 8 mad 9 and 9 and 10 glad 10 glad 11 . 11 . 12 " " gone ! 1 " 2 gone 2 gone 3 ! but you will never see him again . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 again 7 again 8 . i feel sure of that . " 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 . 6 . 7 " what has happened to him ? " 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i can assure you he was an awesome looking beast . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 assure 3 assure 4 you 4 you 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 an 7 an 8 awesome 8 awesome 9 looking 9 looking 10 beast 10 beast 11 . he has been learning to walk on them lately and came over to show me how well he could do it . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 learning 4 learning 5 to 5 to 6 walk 6 walk 7 on 7 on 8 them 8 them 9 lately 9 lately 10 and 10 and 11 came 11 came 12 over 12 over 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 me 15 me 16 how 16 how 17 well 17 well 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 . then he went tearing through the maple grove in great leaps with his ears laid back . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 tearing 4 tearing 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 maple 7 maple 8 grove 8 grove 9 in 9 in 10 great 10 great 11 leaps 11 leaps 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 ears 14 ears 15 laid 15 laid 16 back 16 back 17 . he has never returned . " 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 returned 4 returned 5 . 5 . 6 " she never did tell anyone what she was going to do until she did it . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 did 3 did 4 tell 4 tell 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 until 12 until 13 she 13 she 14 did 14 did 15 it 15 it 16 . that is the main reason why she was never liked in our family . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 main 4 main 5 reason 5 reason 6 why 6 why 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 never 9 never 10 liked 10 liked 11 in 11 in 12 our 12 our 13 family 13 family 14 . i shall be away a fortnight if you can spare me so long . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 away 4 away 5 a 5 a 6 fortnight 6 fortnight 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 spare 10 spare 11 me 11 me 12 so 12 so 13 long 13 long 14 . 14 . 15 " better take a month that is the proper length for a honeymoon . " 1 better 2 take 2 take 3 a 3 a 4 month 4 month 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 proper 8 proper 9 length 9 length 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 honeymoon 12 honeymoon 13 . 13 . 14 " do you think there is any chance of our boys being home for it ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 any 6 any 7 chance 7 chance 8 of 8 of 9 our 9 our 10 boys 10 boys 11 being 11 being 12 home 12 home 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 ? 15 ? 16 " none of them came back just as they went away , not even those who had been so fortunate as to escape injury . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 went 9 went 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 even 13 even 14 those 14 those 15 who 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 so 18 so 19 fortunate 19 fortunate 20 as 20 as 21 to 21 to 22 escape 22 escape 23 injury 23 injury 24 . one passenger stepped off the train a tall fellow in a faded lieutenant 's uniform , who walked with a barely perceptible limp . 1 one 2 passenger 2 passenger 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 off 4 off 5 the 5 the 6 train 6 train 7 a 7 a 8 tall 8 tall 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 faded 12 faded 13 lieutenant 13 lieutenant 14 's 14 's 15 uniform 15 uniform 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 walked 18 walked 19 with 19 with 20 a 20 a 21 barely 21 barely 22 perceptible 22 perceptible 23 limp 23 limp 24 . he had a bronzed face and there were some grey hairs in the ruddy curls that clustered around his forehead . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 bronzed 4 bronzed 5 face 5 face 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 were 8 were 9 some 9 some 10 grey 10 grey 11 hairs 11 hairs 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 ruddy 14 ruddy 15 curls 15 curls 16 that 16 that 17 clustered 17 clustered 18 around 18 around 19 his 19 his 20 forehead 20 forehead 21 . the new station agent looked at him anxiously . 1 the 2 new 2 new 3 station 3 station 4 agent 4 agent 5 looked 5 looked 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 anxiously 8 anxiously 9 . never believe it . 1 never 2 believe 2 believe 3 it 3 it 4 . he flung himself against the tall soldier , with a bark that choked in his throat from sheer rapture . 1 he 2 flung 2 flung 3 himself 3 himself 4 against 4 against 5 the 5 the 6 tall 6 tall 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 bark 11 bark 12 that 12 that 13 choked 13 choked 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 throat 16 throat 17 from 17 from 18 sheer 18 sheer 19 rapture 19 rapture 20 . he flung himself on the ground and writhed in a frenzy of welcome . 1 he 2 flung 2 flung 3 himself 3 himself 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 ground 6 ground 7 and 7 and 8 writhed 8 writhed 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 frenzy 11 frenzy 12 of 12 of 13 welcome 13 welcome 14 . he knew now who the returned soldier was . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 now 3 now 4 who 4 who 5 the 5 the 6 returned 6 returned 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 was 8 was 9 . i shall never forget the sight of her , tearing madly about from pantry to cellar , hunting out stored away goodies . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 forget 4 forget 5 the 5 the 6 sight 6 sight 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 tearing 10 tearing 11 madly 11 madly 12 about 12 about 13 from 13 from 14 pantry 14 pantry 15 to 15 to 16 cellar 16 cellar 17 , 17 , 18 hunting 18 hunting 19 out 19 out 20 stored 20 stored 21 away 21 away 22 goodies 22 goodies 23 . just as if anybody cared what was on the table none of us could eat , anyway . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 cared 5 cared 6 what 6 what 7 was 7 was 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 table 10 table 11 none 11 none 12 of 12 of 13 us 13 us 14 could 14 could 15 eat 15 eat 16 , 16 , 17 anyway 17 anyway 18 . mother seemed afraid to take her eyes off him lest he vanish out of her sight . 1 mother 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 her 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 off 8 off 9 him 9 him 10 lest 10 lest 11 he 11 he 12 vanish 12 vanish 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 sight 16 sight 17 . realities never scared him only his imagination could do that . 1 realities 2 never 2 never 3 scared 3 scared 4 him 4 him 5 only 5 only 6 his 6 his 7 imagination 7 imagination 8 could 8 could 9 do 9 do 10 that 10 that 11 . that isn't done yet , though some folks seem to think it ought to be . 1 that 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 done 3 done 4 yet 4 yet 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 some 7 some 8 folks 8 folks 9 seem 9 seem 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 it 12 it 13 ought 13 ought 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 . the job isn't finished it isn't really begun . 1 the 2 job 2 job 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 finished 4 finished 5 it 5 it 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 really 7 really 8 begun 8 begun 9 . the old world is destroyed and we must build up the new one . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 world 3 world 4 is 4 is 5 destroyed 5 destroyed 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 must 8 must 9 build 9 build 10 up 10 up 11 the 11 the 12 new 12 new 13 one 13 one 14 . it will be the task of years . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 task 5 task 6 of 6 of 7 years 7 years 8 . i 've seen enough of war to realize that we 've got to make a world where wars can't happen . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 enough 4 enough 5 of 5 of 6 war 6 war 7 to 7 to 8 realize 8 realize 9 that 9 that 10 we 10 we 11 've 11 've 12 got 12 got 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 a 15 a 16 world 16 world 17 where 17 where 18 wars 18 wars 19 can't 19 can't 20 happen 20 happen 21 . it isn't enough to drive out the old spirit we 've got to bring in the new . ' 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 drive 5 drive 6 out 6 out 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 spirit 9 spirit 10 we 10 we 11 've 11 've 12 got 12 got 13 to 13 to 14 bring 14 bring 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 new 17 new 18 . 18 . 19 ' just then she was not finding it easy to keep faith . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 finding 6 finding 7 it 7 it 8 easy 8 easy 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 faith 11 faith 12 . all the rest seemed to have some special aim or ambition about which to build up their lives she had none . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 some 7 some 8 special 8 special 9 aim 9 aim 10 or 10 or 11 ambition 11 ambition 12 about 12 about 13 which 13 which 14 to 14 to 15 build 15 build 16 up 16 up 17 their 17 their 18 lives 18 lives 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 none 21 none 22 . and she was very lonely , horribly lonely . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 lonely 5 lonely 6 , 6 , 7 horribly 7 horribly 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 . it was all absurd she had been a silly , romantic , inexperienced goose . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 absurd 4 absurd 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 a 8 a 9 silly 9 silly 10 , 10 , 11 romantic 11 romantic 12 , 12 , 13 inexperienced 13 inexperienced 14 goose 14 goose 15 . well , she would be wiser in the future very wise and very discreet and very contemptuous of men and their ways . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 wiser 6 wiser 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 future 9 future 10 very 10 very 11 wise 11 wise 12 and 12 and 13 very 13 very 14 discreet 14 discreet 15 and 15 and 16 very 16 very 17 contemptuous 17 contemptuous 18 of 18 of 19 men 19 men 20 and 20 and 21 their 21 their 22 ways 22 ways 23 . she must answer it there was no one else in the house ; but she hated the idea of callers just then . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 answer 3 answer 4 it 4 it 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 else 9 else 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 she 15 she 16 hated 16 hated 17 the 17 the 18 idea 18 idea 19 of 19 of 20 callers 20 callers 21 just 21 just 22 then 22 then 23 . she went downstairs slowly , and opened the front door . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 downstairs 3 downstairs 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 opened 7 opened 8 the 8 the 9 front 9 front 10 door 10 door 11 . who was it ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? ken took the uncertain hand she held out , and looked at her . 1 ken 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 uncertain 4 uncertain 5 hand 5 hand 6 she 6 she 7 held 7 held 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 at 12 at 13 her 13 her 14 . she had tried to speak ; at first voice would not come . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 6 ; 6 ; 7 at 7 at 8 first 8 first 9 voice 9 voice 10 would 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 come 12 come 13 .