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