another playfully pulled his whiskers , while a third rumpled up his hair . 1 another 2 playfully 2 playfully 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 his 4 his 5 whiskers 5 whiskers 6 , 6 , 7 while 7 while 8 a 8 a 9 third 9 third 10 rumpled 10 rumpled 11 up 11 up 12 his 12 his 13 hair 13 hair 14 . but he never , never could . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 , 4 , 5 never 5 never 6 could 6 could 7 . he wore a green coat and his voice was very deep . 1 he 2 wore 2 wore 3 a 3 a 4 green 4 green 5 coat 5 coat 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 deep 11 deep 12 . you wouldn't have known that they were his grandchildren unless some one told you . 1 you 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 his 8 his 9 grandchildren 9 grandchildren 10 unless 10 unless 11 some 11 some 12 one 12 one 13 told 13 told 14 you 14 you 15 . there was very little dry land oh , very little indeed ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 little 4 little 5 dry 5 dry 6 land 6 land 7 oh 7 oh 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 little 10 little 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 ! he was very proud , oh , very proud indeed of his long tail . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 proud 4 proud 5 , 5 , 6 oh 6 oh 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 proud 9 proud 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 long 13 long 14 tail 14 tail 15 . he used to sit and admire it until he thought that there never had been and never could be another such tail . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 sit 4 sit 5 and 5 and 6 admire 6 admire 7 it 7 it 8 until 8 until 9 he 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 that 11 that 12 there 12 there 13 never 13 never 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 and 16 and 17 never 17 never 18 could 18 could 19 be 19 be 20 another 20 another 21 such 21 such 22 tail 22 tail 23 . he did nothing at all but eat and sleep and admire his tail . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 but 6 but 7 eat 7 eat 8 and 8 and 9 sleep 9 sleep 10 and 10 and 11 admire 11 admire 12 his 12 his 13 tail 13 tail 14 . he looked again and it was shorter still . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 again 3 again 4 and 4 and 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 shorter 7 shorter 8 still 8 still 9 . every time he looked his tail had grown shorter and smaller . 1 every 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 his 5 his 6 tail 6 tail 7 had 7 had 8 grown 8 grown 9 shorter 9 shorter 10 and 10 and 11 smaller 11 smaller 12 . by and by when he looked there was nothing left but a little stub which he couldn't even wriggle . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 looked 6 looked 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 left 10 left 11 but 11 but 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 stub 14 stub 15 which 15 which 16 he 16 he 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 even 18 even 19 wriggle 19 wriggle 20 . then even that disappeared , his eyes popped out of his head and his mouth grew bigger and bigger . " 1 then 2 even 2 even 3 that 3 that 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 popped 8 popped 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 mouth 15 mouth 16 grew 16 grew 17 bigger 17 bigger 18 and 18 and 19 bigger 19 bigger 20 . 20 . 21 " when he sat down again on his big lily pad the green fly was nowhere to be seen . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 again 5 again 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 big 8 big 9 lily 9 lily 10 pad 10 pad 11 the 11 the 12 green 12 green 13 fly 13 fly 14 was 14 was 15 nowhere 15 nowhere 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 seen 18 seen 19 . " we won't forget . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 won't 3 won't 4 forget 4 forget 5 . 5 . 6 " he walked and walked and walked . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 3 and 3 and 4 walked 4 walked 5 and 5 and 6 walked 6 walked 7 . why , he curled right up in the nice sweet clover and went fast asleep . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 curled 4 curled 5 right 5 right 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 nice 9 nice 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 clover 11 clover 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 fast 14 fast 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 . then he sat up and rubbed them . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 rubbed 6 rubbed 7 them 7 them 8 . for just a few , few minutes he couldn't remember where he was at all . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 , 5 , 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 remember 10 remember 11 where 11 where 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . by and by he sat up very straight to look over the grass and see where he was . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 up 6 up 7 very 7 very 8 straight 8 straight 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 grass 13 grass 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 where 16 where 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 . but he was so far from home that he didn't see a single thing that looked at all like the things he was used to . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 far 5 far 6 from 6 from 7 home 7 home 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 see 11 see 12 a 12 a 13 single 13 single 14 thing 14 thing 15 that 15 that 16 looked 16 looked 17 at 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 like 19 like 20 the 20 the 21 things 21 things 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 used 24 used 25 to 25 to 26 . the trees were all different . 1 the 2 trees 2 trees 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 different 5 different 6 . the bushes were all different . 1 the 2 bushes 2 bushes 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 different 5 different 6 . everything was different . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 different 3 different 4 . ho ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 ho 3 ho 4 ! ho ! " 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 " when he came to his own house he stopped and sat on his hind legs once more . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 house 7 house 8 he 8 he 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 and 10 and 11 sat 11 sat 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 hind 14 hind 15 legs 15 legs 16 once 16 once 17 more 17 more 18 . very handsome their coats were , too , a beautiful , glossy black . 1 very 2 handsome 2 handsome 3 their 3 their 4 coats 4 coats 5 were 5 were 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 , 11 , 12 glossy 12 glossy 13 black 13 black 14 . they were very , very proud of them and took the greatest care of them , brushing them carefully ever so many times a day . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 proud 6 proud 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 and 9 and 10 took 10 took 11 the 11 the 12 greatest 12 greatest 13 care 13 care 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 17 brushing 17 brushing 18 them 18 them 19 carefully 19 carefully 20 ever 20 ever 21 so 21 so 22 many 22 many 23 times 23 times 24 a 24 a 25 day 25 day 26 . he was very independent and cared for no one . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 independent 4 independent 5 and 5 and 6 cared 6 cared 7 for 7 for 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 . like a great many other independent people , he did not always consider the rights of others . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 many 4 many 5 other 5 other 6 independent 6 independent 7 people 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 always 12 always 13 consider 13 consider 14 the 14 the 15 rights 15 rights 16 of 16 of 17 others 17 others 18 . you see his coat was so black that in the darkness of the night it was not visible at all . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 his 3 his 4 coat 4 coat 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 black 7 black 8 that 8 that 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 darkness 11 darkness 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 night 14 night 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 not 17 not 18 visible 18 visible 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . they had been broken and scattered this way and that . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 broken 4 broken 5 and 5 and 6 scattered 6 scattered 7 this 7 this 8 way 8 way 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 . he was very sleepy and very cross when he came to the door . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 sleepy 4 sleepy 5 and 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 cross 7 cross 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 . " too bad ! 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 bad 3 bad 4 ! they did not dare to disobey her . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 dare 4 dare 5 to 5 to 6 disobey 6 disobey 7 her 7 her 8 . very handsome he looked in his shining black coat and very sorry he appeared that such a dreadful thing should have happened . 1 very 2 handsome 2 handsome 3 he 3 he 4 looked 4 looked 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 shining 7 shining 8 black 8 black 9 coat 9 coat 10 and 10 and 11 very 11 very 12 sorry 12 sorry 13 he 13 he 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 that 15 that 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 dreadful 18 dreadful 19 thing 19 thing 20 should 20 should 21 have 21 have 22 happened 22 happened 23 . then each in turn was asked to tell where he had been the night before . 1 then 2 each 2 each 3 in 3 in 4 turn 4 turn 5 was 5 was 6 asked 6 asked 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 where 9 where 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 the 13 the 14 night 14 night 15 before 15 before 16 . it seemed to me that his whiskers were yellow . " 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 that 5 that 6 his 6 his 7 whiskers 7 whiskers 8 were 8 were 9 yellow 9 yellow 10 . 10 . 11 " no one seemed to know at first . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 at 6 at 7 first 7 first 8 . what have you to say for yourself ? " 1 what 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 for 6 for 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 ? 8 ? 9 " he hadn't a word to say . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 a 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 . he just wanted to sneak away by himself . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 sneak 5 sneak 6 away 6 away 7 by 7 by 8 himself 8 himself 9 . your coat hereafter shall be black and white , that when you move about in the night you will always be visible . " 1 your 2 coat 2 coat 3 hereafter 3 hereafter 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 black 6 black 7 and 7 and 8 white 8 white 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 move 13 move 14 about 14 about 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 night 17 night 18 you 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 always 20 always 21 be 21 be 22 visible 22 visible 23 . 23 . 24 " she had had a very busy day . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 busy 6 busy 7 day 7 day 8 . he kissed the sleepy daisies . 1 he 2 kissed 2 kissed 3 the 3 the 4 sleepy 4 sleepy 5 daisies 5 daisies 6 . he shook the nodding buttercups . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 the 3 the 4 nodding 4 nodding 5 buttercups 5 buttercups 6 . he set all the little poplar leaves a dancing , too , and he wouldn't come into the big bag . 1 he 2 set 2 set 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 poplar 6 poplar 7 leaves 7 leaves 8 a 8 a 9 dancing 9 dancing 10 , 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 come 16 come 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 big 19 big 20 bag 20 bag 21 . the sleepy daisies didn't want to play . 1 the 2 sleepy 2 sleepy 3 daisies 3 daisies 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 . the nodding buttercups were cross . 1 the 2 nodding 2 nodding 3 buttercups 3 buttercups 4 were 4 were 5 cross 5 cross 6 . and he couldn't go to sleep . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 . he was trotting very softly and every minute or so he turned his head and looked behind him to see if he was followed . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 trotting 3 trotting 4 very 4 very 5 softly 5 softly 6 and 6 and 7 every 7 every 8 minute 8 minute 9 or 9 or 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 turned 12 turned 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 and 15 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 behind 17 behind 18 him 18 him 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 if 21 if 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 followed 24 followed 25 . and because he could go faster and because he went a shorter way he got there first . 1 and 2 because 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 go 5 go 6 faster 6 faster 7 and 7 and 8 because 8 because 9 he 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 a 11 a 12 shorter 12 shorter 13 way 13 way 14 he 14 he 15 got 15 got 16 there 16 there 17 first 17 first 18 . in an instant he was wide awake . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 wide 6 wide 7 awake 7 awake 8 . " let's go fishing ! " 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 go 3 go 4 fishing 4 fishing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " the sky was blue and the sun was bright . 1 the 2 sky 2 sky 3 was 3 was 4 blue 4 blue 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 was 8 was 9 bright 9 bright 10 . what do you think he saw ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 ? " what are you doing here ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " pooh ! 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! three ! " 1 three 2 ! 2 ! 3 " splash ! 1 splash 2 ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! " he ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 ! he ! 1 he 2 ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! he ! 1 he 2 ! he ! 1 he 2 ! " did you see any beetles as you came down the hill ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 any 5 any 6 beetles 6 beetles 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 came 9 came 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 hill 12 hill 13 ? 13 ? 14 " he stopped and peeped under every old log to see if there were any beetles . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 peeped 4 peeped 5 under 5 under 6 every 6 every 7 old 7 old 8 log 8 log 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 if 11 if 12 there 12 there 13 were 13 were 14 any 14 any 15 beetles 15 beetles 16 . " have you seen any beetles ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 seen 4 seen 5 any 5 any 6 beetles 6 beetles 7 ? 7 ? 8 " by and by he came to an old stump of a tree which was hollow and had the nicest little round hole in one side . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 stump 9 stump 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 tree 12 tree 13 which 13 which 14 was 14 was 15 hollow 15 hollow 16 and 16 and 17 had 17 had 18 the 18 the 19 nicest 19 nicest 20 little 20 little 21 round 21 round 22 hole 22 hole 23 in 23 in 24 one 24 one 25 side 25 side 26 . " have you seen any beetles ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 seen 4 seen 5 any 5 any 6 beetles 6 beetles 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " three ! " 1 " 2 three 2 three 3 ! 3 ! 4 " ha ! 1 ha 2 ! have you seen any beetles ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 4 any 5 beetles 5 beetles 6 ? 6 ? 7 " it stopped its noisy laughing and singing and just lay smiling and smiling in the warm sunshine . 1 it 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 its 3 its 4 noisy 4 noisy 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 and 6 and 7 singing 7 singing 8 and 8 and 9 just 9 just 10 lay 10 lay 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 and 12 and 13 smiling 13 smiling 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 warm 16 warm 17 sunshine 17 sunshine 18 . the little flowers on the bank leaned over and nodded to it . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 flowers 3 flowers 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 bank 6 bank 7 leaned 7 leaned 8 over 8 over 9 and 9 and 10 nodded 10 nodded 11 to 11 to 12 it 12 it 13 . the beech tree , which was very old , sometimes dropped a leaf into it . 1 the 2 beech 2 beech 3 tree 3 tree 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 dropped 11 dropped 12 a 12 a 13 leaf 13 leaf 14 into 14 into 15 it 15 it 16 . " what mischief are you up to this fine sunny morning ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 mischief 3 mischief 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 this 8 this 9 fine 9 fine 10 sunny 10 sunny 11 morning 11 morning 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " we 'll have a swimming party . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 swimming 6 swimming 7 party 7 party 8 . 8 . 9 " and when he said " three ! " in they all went head first . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 " 5 " 6 three 6 three 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 in 9 in 10 they 10 they 11 all 11 all 12 went 12 went 13 head 13 head 14 first 14 first 15 . my such a splash as they did make ! 1 my 2 such 2 such 3 a 3 a 4 splash 4 splash 5 as 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 did 7 did 8 make 8 make 9 ! " show us how to dive . " 1 " 2 show 2 show 3 us 3 us 4 how 4 how 5 to 5 to 6 dive 6 dive 7 . 7 . 8 " and what do you think ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 ? splash ! 1 splash 2 ! splash ! 1 splash 2 ! splash ! 1 splash 2 ! splash ! 1 splash 2 ! and then just to show them that he could dive , too , splash ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 just 3 just 4 to 4 to 5 show 5 show 6 them 6 them 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 dive 10 dive 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 , 13 , 14 splash 14 splash 15 ! such a noise as they did make ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 noise 3 noise 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 did 6 did 7 make 7 make 8 ! it was the air from their lungs making the bubbles . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 air 4 air 5 from 5 from 6 their 6 their 7 lungs 7 lungs 8 making 8 making 9 the 9 the 10 bubbles 10 bubbles 11 . by and by he sat down on the end of a log under a big tree to rest . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 log 12 log 13 under 13 under 14 a 14 a 15 big 15 big 16 tree 16 tree 17 to 17 to 18 rest 18 rest 19 . thump ! 1 thump 2 ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! then they both laughed together . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 both 3 both 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 together 5 together 6 . it was such a good joke . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 joke 6 joke 7 . he looked this way and looked that way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 this 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 that 7 that 8 way 8 way 9 . before he could get on his feet he had rolled right over behind a little bush , and there he lay very , very still . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 get 4 get 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 feet 7 feet 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 rolled 10 rolled 11 right 11 right 12 over 12 over 13 behind 13 behind 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 bush 16 bush 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 there 19 there 20 he 20 he 21 lay 21 lay 22 very 22 very 23 , 23 , 24 very 24 very 25 still 25 still 26 . " he must be up to some mischief . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 some 7 some 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 . 9 . 10 " " what brings you out so early in the morning ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 brings 3 brings 4 you 4 you 5 out 5 out 6 so 6 so 7 early 7 early 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " the doctor has ordered me to take a bath in the dew at sunrise every morning . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 has 4 has 5 ordered 5 ordered 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 a 9 a 10 bath 10 bath 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 dew 13 dew 14 at 14 at 15 sunrise 15 sunrise 16 every 16 every 17 morning 17 morning 18 . 18 . 19 " soon he came dancing along with another nut to put in the hollow of the old chestnut tree . 1 soon 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 dancing 4 dancing 5 along 5 along 6 with 6 with 7 another 7 another 8 nut 8 nut 9 to 9 to 10 put 10 put 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hollow 13 hollow 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 chestnut 17 chestnut 18 tree 18 tree 19 . when he peeped in and saw that all his big store of nuts had disappeared , he couldn't believe his own eyes . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 peeped 3 peeped 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 saw 6 saw 7 that 7 that 8 all 8 all 9 his 9 his 10 big 10 big 11 store 11 store 12 of 12 of 13 nuts 13 nuts 14 had 14 had 15 disappeared 15 disappeared 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 couldn't 18 couldn't 19 believe 19 believe 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . he put in one paw and felt all around but not a nut could he feel . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 in 3 in 4 one 4 one 5 paw 5 paw 6 and 6 and 7 felt 7 felt 8 all 8 all 9 around 9 around 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 nut 13 nut 14 could 14 could 15 he 15 he 16 feel 16 feel 17 . then he climbed in and sure enough , the hollow was empty . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 sure 6 sure 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 hollow 10 hollow 11 was 11 was 12 empty 12 empty 13 . there were tears in his eyes when he crept out again . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 tears 3 tears 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 crept 9 crept 10 out 10 out 11 again 11 again 12 . " some one has stolen a store of nuts from the hollow in the old chestnut tree . " 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 one 3 one 4 has 4 has 5 stolen 5 stolen 6 a 6 a 7 store 7 store 8 of 8 of 9 nuts 9 nuts 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 hollow 12 hollow 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 chestnut 16 chestnut 17 tree 17 tree 18 . 18 . 19 " to himself he thought , " she will only take one from the top and that won't matter . " 1 to 2 himself 2 himself 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 will 8 will 9 only 9 only 10 take 10 take 11 one 11 one 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 top 14 top 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 won't 17 won't 18 matter 18 matter 19 . 19 . 20 " after it fell what do you think ? 1 after 2 it 2 it 3 fell 3 fell 4 what 4 what 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 think 7 think 8 ? why , hickory nuts and chestnuts and acorns and hazel nuts , such a lot of them ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 hickory 3 hickory 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 and 5 and 6 chestnuts 6 chestnuts 7 and 7 and 8 acorns 8 acorns 9 and 9 and 10 hazel 10 hazel 11 nuts 11 nuts 12 , 12 , 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 lot 15 lot 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 ! " why ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ! " there are all my stolen nuts ! " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 stolen 6 stolen 7 nuts 7 nuts 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " thief ! " 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " thief ! " 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! 3 ! 4 " some flew this way and some ran that way and some danced the other way . 1 some 2 flew 2 flew 3 this 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 and 5 and 6 some 6 some 7 ran 7 ran 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 and 10 and 11 some 11 some 12 danced 12 danced 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 way 15 way 16 . his brothers and his sister , his aunts and his uncles and his cousins were all there . 1 his 2 brothers 2 brothers 3 and 3 and 4 his 4 his 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 his 7 his 8 aunts 8 aunts 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 uncles 11 uncles 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 cousins 14 cousins 15 were 15 were 16 all 16 all 17 there 17 there 18 . how the water did splash ! 1 how 2 the 2 the 3 water 3 water 4 did 4 did 5 splash 5 splash 6 ! they turned somersaults down the slippery slide and they had such a good time ! 1 they 2 turned 2 turned 3 somersaults 3 somersaults 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 slippery 6 slippery 7 slide 7 slide 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 time 14 time 15 ! so of course they didn't have a good time . 1 so 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 they 4 they 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 time 9 time 10 . it was night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 night 3 night 4 . all the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 stars 4 stars 5 were 5 were 6 looking 6 looking 7 down 7 down 8 and 8 and 9 twinkling 9 twinkling 10 and 10 and 11 twinkling 11 twinkling 12 . it was oh so still ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 oh 3 oh 4 so 4 so 5 still 5 still 6 ! " night 's the best time to be about . 1 " 2 night 2 night 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 time 6 time 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 about 9 about 10 . my , how he made the dirt fly ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 made 5 made 6 the 6 the 7 dirt 7 dirt 8 fly 8 fly 9 ! " who is it ? " asked a very sleepy voice . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 sleepy 10 sleepy 11 voice 11 voice 12 . " who lives in this big hollow tree ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 lives 3 lives 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 big 6 big 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 tree 8 tree 9 ? 9 ? 10 " what do you suppose they said when they reached their homes and found that someone else had been playing jokes , too ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 they 5 they 6 said 6 said 7 when 7 when 8 they 8 they 9 reached 9 reached 10 their 10 their 11 homes 11 homes 12 and 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 that 14 that 15 someone 15 someone 16 else 16 else 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 playing 19 playing 20 jokes 20 jokes 21 , 21 , 22 too 22 too 23 ? " why , it must be heaps and heaps of nuts and acorns ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 heaps 7 heaps 8 and 8 and 9 heaps 9 heaps 10 of 10 of 11 nuts 11 nuts 12 and 12 and 13 acorns 13 acorns 14 ! i 'll go and find it . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 find 5 find 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " why , that must be great piles of carrots and cabbage ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 great 7 great 8 piles 8 piles 9 of 9 of 10 carrots 10 carrots 11 and 11 and 12 cabbage 12 cabbage 13 ! " why , that must be a whole field of sweet milky corn . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 whole 8 whole 9 field 9 field 10 of 10 of 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 milky 12 milky 13 corn 13 corn 14 . then they all tried to run faster . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 faster 7 faster 8 . " why , that must be packs and packs of beetles ! " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 packs 7 packs 8 and 8 and 9 packs 9 packs 10 of 10 of 11 beetles 11 beetles 12 ! 12 ! 13 " they didn't hurry now for they were so very , very tired ! 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 hurry 3 hurry 4 now 4 now 5 for 5 for 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 so 8 so 9 very 9 very 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 tired 12 tired 13 ! and they were cross oh so cross ! 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 cross 4 cross 5 oh 5 oh 6 so 6 so 7 cross 7 cross 8 ! and all were as hungry as hungry could be . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 were 3 were 4 as 4 as 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 as 6 as 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 . " it is being happy with the things you have and not wanting things which some one else has . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 being 4 being 5 happy 5 happy 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 things 8 things 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 and 11 and 12 not 12 not 13 wanting 13 wanting 14 things 14 things 15 which 15 which 16 some 16 some 17 one 17 one 18 else 18 else 19 has 19 has 20 . they had been in all kinds of mischief and now they just didn't know what to do . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 in 4 in 5 all 5 all 6 kinds 6 kinds 7 of 7 of 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 11 they 11 they 12 just 12 just 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 know 14 know 15 what 15 what 16 to 16 to 17 do 17 do 18 . " it 's something to do . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . 7 . 8 " come over here ! " he called . 1 come 2 over 2 over 3 here 3 here 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 called 7 called 8 . then all did it over again . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 over 5 over 6 again 6 again 7 . sometimes they went down the slippery slide on their backs , sometimes flat on their stomachs , sometimes head first , sometimes feet first . 1 sometimes 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 slippery 6 slippery 7 slide 7 slide 8 on 8 on 9 their 9 their 10 backs 10 backs 11 , 11 , 12 sometimes 12 sometimes 13 flat 13 flat 14 on 14 on 15 their 15 their 16 stomachs 16 stomachs 17 , 17 , 18 sometimes 18 sometimes 19 head 19 head 20 first 20 first 21 , 21 , 22 sometimes 22 sometimes 23 feet 23 feet 24 first 24 first 25 . oh such fun as they did have ! 1 oh 2 such 2 such 3 fun 3 fun 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 did 6 did 7 have 7 have 8 ! " come and try the slippery slide . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 and 3 and 4 try 4 try 5 the 5 the 6 slippery 6 slippery 7 slide 7 slide 8 . 8 . 9 " he always had to wait a little instead of minding when he was spoken to . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 wait 5 wait 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 instead 8 instead 9 of 9 of 10 minding 10 minding 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 spoken 14 spoken 15 to 15 to 16 . oh dear , no ! 1 oh 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! he swam just a little speck of a ways farther still . 1 he 2 swam 2 swam 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 speck 6 speck 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 ways 9 ways 10 farther 10 farther 11 still 11 still 12 . each in turn told why he thought he was the fastest . 1 each 2 in 2 in 3 turn 3 turn 4 told 4 told 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 thought 7 thought 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 fastest 11 fastest 12 . the one who first reached the old butternut tree with a hickory nut would be declared the winner . 1 the 2 one 2 one 3 who 3 who 4 first 4 first 5 reached 5 reached 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 butternut 8 butternut 9 tree 9 tree 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 hickory 12 hickory 13 nut 13 nut 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 declared 16 declared 17 the 17 the 18 winner 18 winner 19 . it was a beautiful summer day . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 summer 5 summer 6 day 6 day 7 . every one thought that that was the best joke they had heard for a long time , and all laughed harder than ever . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 joke 9 joke 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 heard 12 heard 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 time 16 time 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 laughed 20 laughed 21 harder 21 harder 22 than 22 than 23 ever 23 ever 24 . " go ! " 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 ! 3 ! 4 " now just at the foot of the little hill on which the big hickory tree grew was a little pond . 1 now 2 just 2 just 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 foot 5 foot 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 hill 9 hill 10 on 10 on 11 which 11 which 12 the 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 hickory 14 hickory 15 tree 15 tree 16 grew 16 grew 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 pond 20 pond 21 . it wasn't very wide but it was quite long . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 very 3 very 4 wide 4 wide 5 but 5 but 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 quite 8 quite 9 long 9 long 10 . he himself can swim even faster than he can run . 1 he 2 himself 2 himself 3 can 3 can 4 swim 4 swim 5 even 5 even 6 faster 6 faster 7 than 7 than 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 run 10 run 11 . the more he thought of this , the more foolish it seemed that he should hurry so on such a warm day . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 it 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 should 15 should 16 hurry 16 hurry 17 so 17 so 18 on 18 on 19 such 19 such 20 a 20 a 21 warm 21 warm 22 day 22 day 23 . i will surely get there first . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 surely 3 surely 4 get 4 get 5 there 5 there 6 first 6 first 7 . 7 . 8 " the more he smiled the warmer it grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 smiled 4 smiled 5 the 5 the 6 warmer 6 warmer 7 it 7 it 8 grew 8 grew 9 . he had not thought of that pond when he agreed to enter the race . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 pond 7 pond 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 agreed 10 agreed 11 to 11 to 12 enter 12 enter 13 the 13 the 14 race 14 race 15 . he stopped right on the edge of it and sat up on his hind legs . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 up 11 up 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 hind 14 hind 15 legs 15 legs 16 . they were so excited that neither noticed a little splash in the pond . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 so 3 so 4 excited 4 excited 5 that 5 that 6 neither 6 neither 7 noticed 7 noticed 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 splash 10 splash 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 pond 13 pond 14 . only once or twice he stuck his little black nose up to get some air . 1 only 2 once 2 once 3 or 3 or 4 twice 4 twice 5 he 5 he 6 stuck 6 stuck 7 his 7 his 8 little 8 little 9 black 9 black 10 nose 10 nose 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 some 14 some 15 air 15 air 16 . right across he swam , and climbed up the bank right under the big hickory tree . 1 right 2 across 2 across 3 he 3 he 4 swam 4 swam 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 climbed 7 climbed 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 right 11 right 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 big 14 big 15 hickory 15 hickory 16 tree 16 tree 17 . now there were just three nuts left under the hickory trees . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 just 4 just 5 three 5 three 6 nuts 6 nuts 7 left 7 left 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 hickory 10 hickory 11 trees 11 trees 12 . the other he took in his mouth and started back across the pond . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 and 8 and 9 started 9 started 10 back 10 back 11 across 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 pond 13 pond 14 . in he jumped with a splash . 1 in 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 splash 6 splash 7 . my ! 1 my 2 ! how good that cool water did feel ! 1 how 2 good 2 good 3 that 3 that 4 cool 4 cool 5 water 5 water 6 did 6 did 7 feel 7 feel 8 ! he didn't have to hurry now , because he felt sure that the race was his . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 he 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 race 14 race 15 was 15 was 16 his 16 his 17 . so he swam round and round and chased some fish and had a beautiful time in the water . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 swam 3 swam 4 round 4 round 5 and 5 and 6 round 6 round 7 and 7 and 8 chased 8 chased 9 some 9 some 10 fish 10 fish 11 and 11 and 12 had 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 beautiful 14 beautiful 15 time 15 time 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 water 18 water 19 . they both looked tired and hot and discouraged . 1 they 2 both 2 both 3 looked 3 looked 4 tired 4 tired 5 and 5 and 6 hot 6 hot 7 and 7 and 8 discouraged 8 discouraged 9 . but where were the nuts ? 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 were 3 were 4 the 4 the 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 ? then they , too , began to look under the leaves and under the bark . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 leaves 11 leaves 12 and 12 and 13 under 13 under 14 the 14 the 15 bark 15 bark 16 . he did ! 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 !