the things which are past are past , and that is all there is to it . 1 the 2 things 2 things 3 which 3 which 4 are 4 are 5 past 5 past 6 are 6 are 7 past 7 past 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 all 12 all 13 there 13 there 14 is 14 is 15 to 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 . there is no use in thinking about them . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 in 5 in 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 . as for the things of the future , it will be time enough to think about them when they happen . 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 things 4 things 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 future 7 future 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 time 12 time 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 about 16 about 17 them 17 them 18 when 18 when 19 they 19 they 20 happen 20 happen 21 . that is why he is such a timid little fellow and is always running away at the least little unexpected sound . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 timid 8 timid 9 little 9 little 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 and 11 and 12 is 12 is 13 always 13 always 14 running 14 running 15 away 15 away 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 least 18 least 19 little 19 little 20 unexpected 20 unexpected 21 sound 21 sound 22 . in spite of all this he is a happy little chap . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 happy 9 happy 10 little 10 little 11 chap 11 chap 12 . it didn't take him long to decide that it was the most delightful place he ever had found . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 decide 7 decide 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 most 12 most 13 delightful 13 delightful 14 place 14 place 15 he 15 he 16 ever 16 ever 17 had 17 had 18 found 18 found 19 . he promptly decided to move in and spend the winter . 1 he 2 promptly 2 promptly 3 decided 3 decided 4 to 4 to 5 move 5 move 6 in 6 in 7 and 7 and 8 spend 8 spend 9 the 9 the 10 winter 10 winter 11 . in one end of the sugar-house was a pile of wood . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 sugar-house 6 sugar-house 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 pile 9 pile 10 of 10 of 11 wood 11 wood 12 . he moved over to it the store of seeds he had laid up for winter use . 1 he 2 moved 2 moved 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 the 6 the 7 store 7 store 8 of 8 of 9 seeds 9 seeds 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 laid 12 laid 13 up 13 up 14 for 14 for 15 winter 15 winter 16 use 16 use 17 . there was all the room he needed or wanted in which to run about and play . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 room 5 room 6 he 6 he 7 needed 7 needed 8 or 8 or 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 in 10 in 11 which 11 which 12 to 12 to 13 run 13 run 14 about 14 about 15 and 15 and 16 play 16 play 17 . he could go outside when he chose to , but he didn't choose to very often . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 go 3 go 4 outside 4 outside 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 chose 7 chose 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 choose 13 choose 14 to 14 to 15 very 15 very 16 often 16 often 17 . for days at a time he didn't have a single fright . 1 for 2 days 2 days 3 at 3 at 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 have 8 have 9 a 9 a 10 single 10 single 11 fright 11 fright 12 . he had almost forgotten the meaning of fear . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 almost 3 almost 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 the 5 the 6 meaning 6 meaning 7 of 7 of 8 fear 8 fear 9 . he had come to look on that sugar-house as belonging to him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 on 6 on 7 that 7 that 8 sugar-house 8 sugar-house 9 as 9 as 10 belonging 10 belonging 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 . at last he could stand it no longer and crept to a place where he could peep out and see what was going on . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 stand 5 stand 6 it 6 it 7 no 7 no 8 longer 8 longer 9 and 9 and 10 crept 10 crept 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 place 13 place 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 peep 17 peep 18 out 18 out 19 and 19 and 20 see 20 see 21 what 21 what 22 was 22 was 23 going 23 going 24 on 24 on 25 . it didn't take him long to discover that this great two-legged creature was not looking for him , and right away he felt better . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 discover 7 discover 8 that 8 that 9 this 9 this 10 great 10 great 11 two-legged 11 two-legged 12 creature 12 creature 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 looking 15 looking 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 right 20 right 21 away 21 away 22 he 22 he 23 felt 23 felt 24 better 24 better 25 . it made him nervous . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 nervous 4 nervous 5 . there was nothing to prevent those who hunt him from walking right in . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 prevent 5 prevent 6 those 6 those 7 who 7 who 8 hunt 8 hunt 9 him 9 him 10 from 10 from 11 walking 11 walking 12 right 12 right 13 in 13 in 14 . it became as warm as in summer . 1 it 2 became 2 became 3 as 3 as 4 warm 4 warm 5 as 5 as 6 in 6 in 7 summer 7 summer 8 . by and by a delicious odor filled the sugar-house . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 a 4 a 5 delicious 5 delicious 6 odor 6 odor 7 filled 7 filled 8 the 8 the 9 sugar-house 9 sugar-house 10 . day after day they did the same thing . 1 day 2 after 2 after 3 day 3 day 4 they 4 they 5 did 5 did 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 . he tasted that thick golden stuff and found it sweet and good . 1 he 2 tasted 2 tasted 3 that 3 that 4 thick 4 thick 5 golden 5 golden 6 stuff 6 stuff 7 and 7 and 8 found 8 found 9 it 9 it 10 sweet 10 sweet 11 and 11 and 12 good 12 good 13 . he didn't understand these queer doings at all . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 understand 3 understand 4 these 4 these 5 queer 5 queer 6 doings 6 doings 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . but he was no longer afraid . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 . when they returned not a crumb would be left . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 returned 3 returned 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 crumb 6 crumb 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 left 9 left 10 . then , instead of going out , he sat down on a bench and kept perfectly still . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 of 4 of 5 going 5 going 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 bench 13 bench 14 and 14 and 15 kept 15 kept 16 perfectly 16 perfectly 17 still 17 still 18 . when he had filled his little stomach , he began to carry the remainder back to his storehouse underneath the woodpile . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 filled 4 filled 5 his 5 his 6 little 6 little 7 stomach 7 stomach 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 carry 12 carry 13 the 13 the 14 remainder 14 remainder 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 storehouse 18 storehouse 19 underneath 19 underneath 20 the 20 the 21 woodpile 21 woodpile 22 . right there he placed a big piece of bread crust . 1 right 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 placed 4 placed 5 a 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 piece 7 piece 8 of 8 of 9 bread 9 bread 10 crust 10 crust 11 . he darted out halfway , scurried back , came out again , and at last ventured right up to the crust . 1 he 2 darted 2 darted 3 out 3 out 4 halfway 4 halfway 5 , 5 , 6 scurried 6 scurried 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 came 9 came 10 out 10 out 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 at 14 at 15 last 15 last 16 ventured 16 ventured 17 right 17 right 18 up 18 up 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 crust 21 crust 22 . then he began to drag it back to the woodpile . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 drag 5 drag 6 it 6 it 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 woodpile 10 woodpile 11 . for two or three days the same thing happened . 1 for 2 two 2 two 3 or 3 or 4 three 4 three 5 days 5 days 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 happened 9 happened 10 . i know of nothing that is more sad than to feel that a friend is no longer to be trusted . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 of 3 of 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 more 7 more 8 sad 8 sad 9 than 9 than 10 to 10 to 11 feel 11 feel 12 that 12 that 13 a 13 a 14 friend 14 friend 15 is 15 is 16 no 16 no 17 longer 17 longer 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 trusted 20 trusted 21 . never in all his life had he had so much to eat or such good things to eat . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 life 5 life 6 had 6 had 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 or 13 or 14 such 14 such 15 good 15 good 16 things 16 things 17 to 17 to 18 eat 18 eat 19 . he was getting so fat that his handsome little coat was uncomfortably tight . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 4 so 4 so 5 fat 5 fat 6 that 6 that 7 his 7 his 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 little 9 little 10 coat 10 coat 11 was 11 was 12 uncomfortably 12 uncomfortably 13 tight 13 tight 14 . a little ray of light crept down between the sticks . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 ray 3 ray 4 of 4 of 5 light 5 light 6 crept 6 crept 7 down 7 down 8 between 8 between 9 the 9 the 10 sticks 10 sticks 11 . presently another little ray of light crept down between the sticks . 1 presently 2 another 2 another 3 little 3 little 4 ray 4 ray 5 of 5 of 6 light 6 light 7 crept 7 crept 8 down 8 down 9 between 9 between 10 the 10 the 11 sticks 11 sticks 12 . in spite of himself he began to grow suspicious . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 himself 4 himself 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 grow 8 grow 9 suspicious 9 suspicious 10 . he couldn't think of any reason why that wood should be taken away , unless it was to look for his little home . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 any 5 any 6 reason 6 reason 7 why 7 why 8 that 8 that 9 wood 9 wood 10 should 10 should 11 be 11 be 12 taken 12 taken 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 unless 15 unless 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 to 18 to 19 look 19 look 20 for 20 for 21 his 21 his 22 little 22 little 23 home 23 home 24 . i do hope they will stop taking this wood away . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hope 3 hope 4 they 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 stop 6 stop 7 taking 7 taking 8 this 8 this 9 wood 9 wood 10 away 10 away 11 . i don't want to do that . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! why can't happy times last always ? " 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 3 happy 3 happy 4 times 4 times 5 last 5 last 6 always 6 always 7 ? 7 ? 8 " you never can tell ! 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 can 3 can 4 tell 4 tell 5 ! you never can tell ! 1 you 2 never 2 never 3 can 3 can 4 tell 4 tell 5 ! things going wrong will often end well . 1 things 2 going 2 going 3 wrong 3 wrong 4 will 4 will 5 often 5 often 6 end 6 end 7 well 7 well 8 . he stayed right in his snug little home and worried . 1 he 2 stayed 2 stayed 3 right 3 right 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 snug 6 snug 7 little 7 little 8 home 8 home 9 and 9 and 10 worried 10 worried 11 . he was afraid that something had happened to his little friend . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 that 4 that 5 something 5 something 6 had 6 had 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 little 10 little 11 friend 11 friend 12 . he was thinking of this as he fed the sticks of wood to the fire for boiling the sap to make syrup and sugar . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 fed 8 fed 9 the 9 the 10 sticks 10 sticks 11 of 11 of 12 wood 12 wood 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 fire 15 fire 16 for 16 for 17 boiling 17 boiling 18 the 18 the 19 sap 19 sap 20 to 20 to 21 make 21 make 22 syrup 22 syrup 23 and 23 and 24 sugar 24 sugar 25 . finally , as he pulled away two big sticks , he saw something that made him whistle with surprise . 1 finally 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 pulled 5 pulled 6 away 6 away 7 two 7 two 8 big 8 big 9 sticks 9 sticks 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 something 13 something 14 that 14 that 15 made 15 made 16 him 16 him 17 whistle 17 whistle 18 with 18 with 19 surprise 19 surprise 20 . he probably thinks we have been hunting for this little home of his . 1 he 2 probably 2 probably 3 thinks 3 thinks 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 for 8 for 9 this 9 this 10 little 10 little 11 home 11 home 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 . hello ! 1 hello 2 ! here 's his storehouse ! 1 here 2 's 2 's 3 his 3 his 4 storehouse 4 storehouse 5 ! i am glad he did . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 glad 3 glad 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 . i must do something to keep him here . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 do 3 do 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 him 7 him 8 here 8 here 9 . 9 . 10 " then he got an old box and made a little round hole in one end of it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 box 6 box 7 and 7 and 8 made 8 made 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 round 11 round 12 hole 12 hole 13 in 13 in 14 one 14 one 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . he went outside , and got some branches of hemlock and threw these in a little pile over the box . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 outside 3 outside 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 got 6 got 7 some 7 some 8 branches 8 branches 9 of 9 of 10 hemlock 10 hemlock 11 and 11 and 12 threw 12 threw 13 these 13 these 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 pile 17 pile 18 over 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 box 20 box 21 . after this he scattered some crumbs just outside . 1 after 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 4 scattered 4 scattered 5 some 5 some 6 crumbs 6 crumbs 7 just 7 just 8 outside 8 outside 9 . the crumbs led him to the old box . 1 the 2 crumbs 2 crumbs 3 led 3 led 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 box 8 box 9 . he crept inside . 1 he 2 crept 2 crept 3 inside 3 inside 4 . there was his snug little home ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 snug 4 snug 5 little 5 little 6 home 6 home 7 ! it was better than the old place under the woodpile . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 better 3 better 4 than 4 than 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 place 7 place 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 woodpile 10 woodpile 11 . it didn't take him long to change his mind about leaving the little sugar-house . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 change 7 change 8 his 8 his 9 mind 9 mind 10 about 10 about 11 leaving 11 leaving 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 sugar-house 14 sugar-house 15 . somehow he seemed to know right down inside that his home would not again be disturbed . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 right 6 right 7 down 7 down 8 inside 8 inside 9 that 9 that 10 his 10 his 11 home 11 home 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 again 14 again 15 be 15 be 16 disturbed 16 disturbed 17 . he wanted it to add to the material his nest was made of . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 add 5 add 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 material 8 material 9 his 9 his 10 nest 10 nest 11 was 11 was 12 made 12 made 13 of 13 of 14 . he knew , too , that so long as they were about , none of his enemies would dare come near . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 so 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 about 12 about 13 , 13 , 14 none 14 none 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 enemies 17 enemies 18 would 18 would 19 dare 19 dare 20 come 20 come 21 near 21 near 22 . this being so , of course there was nothing to be afraid of . 1 this 2 being 2 being 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 . no harm could possibly come to him . 1 no 2 harm 2 harm 3 could 3 could 4 possibly 4 possibly 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . but you know , enemies are not the only dangers to watch out for . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 enemies 5 enemies 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 dangers 10 dangers 11 to 11 to 12 watch 12 watch 13 out 13 out 14 for 14 for 15 . accidents will happen . 1 accidents 2 will 2 will 3 happen 3 happen 4 . when they do happen , it is very likely to be when the possibility of them is farthest from your thoughts . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 do 3 do 4 happen 4 happen 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 very 8 very 9 likely 9 likely 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 possibility 14 possibility 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 is 17 is 18 farthest 18 farthest 19 from 19 from 20 your 20 your 21 thoughts 21 thoughts 22 . almost always they are due to heedlessness or carelessness . 1 almost 2 always 2 always 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 due 5 due 6 to 6 to 7 heedlessness 7 heedlessness 8 or 8 or 9 carelessness 9 carelessness 10 . he had been running and jumping all around the inside of the little sugar-house . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 running 4 running 5 and 5 and 6 jumping 6 jumping 7 all 7 all 8 around 8 around 9 the 9 the 10 inside 10 inside 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 sugar-house 14 sugar-house 15 . he loves to run and jump , and he had been having just the best time ever . 1 he 2 loves 2 loves 3 to 3 to 4 run 4 run 5 and 5 and 6 jump 6 jump 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 having 12 having 13 just 13 just 14 the 14 the 15 best 15 best 16 time 16 time 17 ever 17 ever 18 . he was heedless , and he didn't jump quite far enough . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 heedless 3 heedless 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 jump 8 jump 9 quite 9 quite 10 far 10 far 11 enough 11 enough 12 . right beside that box was a tin pail half filled with sap . 1 right 2 beside 2 beside 3 that 3 that 4 box 4 box 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 tin 7 tin 8 pail 8 pail 9 half 9 half 10 filled 10 filled 11 with 11 with 12 sap 12 sap 13 . he had had narrow escapes of all kinds . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 narrow 4 narrow 5 escapes 5 escapes 6 of 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 kinds 8 kinds 9 . but never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now . 1 but 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 so 6 so 7 utterly 7 utterly 8 hopeless 8 hopeless 9 as 9 as 10 now 10 now 11 . he isn't a particularly good swimmer , but he could swim well enough to keep afloat for a while . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 a 3 a 4 particularly 4 particularly 5 good 5 good 6 swimmer 6 swimmer 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 swim 11 swim 12 well 12 well 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 afloat 16 afloat 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 while 19 while 20 . he came up choking and gasping . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 up 3 up 4 choking 4 choking 5 and 5 and 6 gasping 6 gasping 7 . the more he tried to climb out , the more frightened he became . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 climb 6 climb 7 out 7 out 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 more 10 more 11 frightened 11 frightened 12 he 12 he 13 became 13 became 14 . he was in a perfect panic of fear . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 perfect 5 perfect 6 panic 6 panic 7 of 7 of 8 fear 8 fear 9 . the harder he struggled , the more tired he became , and the greater was his danger of drowning . 1 the 2 harder 2 harder 3 he 3 he 4 struggled 4 struggled 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 tired 8 tired 9 he 9 he 10 became 10 became 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 greater 14 greater 15 was 15 was 16 his 16 his 17 danger 17 danger 18 of 18 of 19 drowning 19 drowning 20 . he didn't want to drown . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 drown 5 drown 6 . of course not . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 . he wanted to live . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 live 4 live 5 . but unless he could get out of that pail very soon , he would drown . 1 but 2 unless 2 unless 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 get 5 get 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 pail 9 pail 10 very 10 very 11 soon 11 soon 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 drown 15 drown 16 . he knew it . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 . he knew that he couldn't hold on much longer . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 hold 6 hold 7 on 7 on 8 much 8 much 9 longer 9 longer 10 . he knew that just as soon as he stopped paddling , he would sink . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 paddling 10 paddling 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 sink 14 sink 15 . already he was so tired from his frantic efforts to escape that it seemed to him that he couldn't hold out any longer . 1 already 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 tired 5 tired 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 frantic 8 frantic 9 efforts 9 efforts 10 to 10 to 11 escape 11 escape 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 couldn't 19 couldn't 20 hold 20 hold 21 out 21 out 22 any 22 any 23 longer 23 longer 24 . but somehow he kept his legs moving , and so kept afloat . 1 but 2 somehow 2 somehow 3 he 3 he 4 kept 4 kept 5 his 5 his 6 legs 6 legs 7 moving 7 moving 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 kept 11 kept 12 afloat 12 afloat 13 . it wasn't because he had any hope . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 any 6 any 7 hope 7 hope 8 . he didn't have the least bit of hope . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 7 of 8 hope 8 hope 9 . he knew now that he couldn't climb the sides of that pail , and there was no other way of getting out . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 now 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 climb 7 climb 8 the 8 the 9 sides 9 sides 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 pail 12 pail 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 no 17 no 18 other 18 other 19 way 19 way 20 of 20 of 21 getting 21 getting 22 out 22 out 23 . still he kept on paddling . 1 still 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 on 4 on 5 paddling 5 paddling 6 . he did it without knowing that he did it , just as he kept paddling round and round . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 without 4 without 5 knowing 5 knowing 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 kept 14 kept 15 paddling 15 paddling 16 round 16 round 17 and 17 and 18 round 18 round 19 . he went at once to the fire to put more wood on . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 fire 7 fire 8 to 8 to 9 put 9 put 10 more 10 more 11 wood 11 wood 12 on 12 on 13 . it was a very pitiful little squeak . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 pitiful 5 pitiful 6 little 6 little 7 squeak 7 squeak 8 . he heard it again . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . i wonder where the little rascal is . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 where 3 where 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 rascal 6 rascal 7 is 7 is 8 . i wonder what can have happened to him . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 can 4 can 5 have 5 have 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 . i must look into this . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 look 3 look 4 into 4 into 5 this 5 this 6 . 6 . 7 " it was so faint that he couldn't tell where it came from . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 faint 4 faint 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 tell 8 tell 9 where 9 where 10 it 10 it 11 came 11 came 12 from 12 from 13 . hurriedly and anxiously he looked all over the little sugar-house , stopping every few seconds to listen for that pitiful little squeak . 1 hurriedly 2 and 2 and 3 anxiously 3 anxiously 4 he 4 he 5 looked 5 looked 6 all 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 sugar-house 10 sugar-house 11 , 11 , 12 stopping 12 stopping 13 every 13 every 14 few 14 few 15 seconds 15 seconds 16 to 16 to 17 listen 17 listen 18 for 18 for 19 that 19 that 20 pitiful 20 pitiful 21 little 21 little 22 squeak 22 squeak 23 . it seemed to come from nowhere in particular . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 nowhere 6 nowhere 7 in 7 in 8 particular 8 particular 9 . also it was growing fainter . 1 also 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 growing 4 growing 5 fainter 5 fainter 6 . he heard the faint little squeak again and with it a little splash . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 faint 4 faint 5 little 5 little 6 squeak 6 squeak 7 again 7 again 8 and 8 and 9 with 9 with 10 it 10 it 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 splash 13 splash 14 . it was the sound of the little splash that led him to look down . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 splash 8 splash 9 that 9 that 10 led 10 led 11 him 11 him 12 to 12 to 13 look 13 look 14 down 14 down 15 . in a flash he understood what had happened . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 he 4 he 5 understood 5 understood 6 what 6 what 7 had 7 had 8 happened 8 happened 9 . he was very nearly drowned . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 drowned 5 drowned 6 . but presently his breath came easier , and after a while he was breathing naturally . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 3 his 3 his 4 breath 4 breath 5 came 5 came 6 easier 6 easier 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 after 9 after 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 breathing 14 breathing 15 naturally 15 naturally 16 . had you happened along there , you would not have seen him . 1 had 2 you 2 you 3 happened 3 happened 4 along 4 along 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 not 9 not 10 have 10 have 11 seen 11 seen 12 him 12 him 13 . if you had seen him , you probably wouldn't have known it . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 probably 8 probably 9 wouldn't 9 wouldn't 10 have 10 have 11 known 11 known 12 it 12 it 13 . he gave it no attention . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 it 3 it 4 no 4 no 5 attention 5 attention 6 . it didn't interest him in the least . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 interest 3 interest 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 least 7 least 8 . jumper was so used to them that he seldom noticed them . 1 jumper 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 them 6 them 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 seldom 9 seldom 10 noticed 10 noticed 11 them 11 them 12 . so he took no notice of this one until something moved down in that hole . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 no 4 no 5 notice 5 notice 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 one 8 one 9 until 9 until 10 something 10 something 11 moved 11 moved 12 down 12 down 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 hole 15 hole 16 . jumper 's eyes opened a little wider and he watched . 1 jumper 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 opened 4 opened 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 wider 7 wider 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 watched 10 watched 11 . a sharp little face with very bright eyes filled that little round hole . 1 a 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 little 3 little 4 face 4 face 5 with 5 with 6 very 6 very 7 bright 7 bright 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 filled 9 filled 10 that 10 that 11 little 11 little 12 round 12 round 13 hole 13 hole 14 . jumper moved just the tiniest bit , and in a flash that sharp little face with the bright eyes disappeared . 1 jumper 2 moved 2 moved 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 tiniest 5 tiniest 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 flash 11 flash 12 that 12 that 13 sharp 13 sharp 14 little 14 little 15 face 15 face 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 bright 18 bright 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 disappeared 20 disappeared 21 . jumper sat still and waited . 1 jumper 2 sat 2 sat 3 still 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 . after a long wait the sharp little face with bright eyes appeared again . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 wait 4 wait 5 the 5 the 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 little 7 little 8 face 8 face 9 with 9 with 10 bright 10 bright 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 appeared 12 appeared 13 again 13 again 14 . jumper chuckled . 1 jumper 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . jumper paused . 1 jumper 2 paused 2 paused 3 . night and day there is always some one hunting for poor little me . 1 night 2 and 2 and 3 day 3 day 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 always 6 always 7 some 7 some 8 one 8 one 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 for 10 for 11 poor 11 poor 12 little 12 little 13 me 13 me 14 . that is what saves my life a dozen times a day . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 saves 4 saves 5 my 5 my 6 life 6 life 7 a 7 a 8 dozen 8 dozen 9 times 9 times 10 a 10 a 11 day 11 day 12 . 12 . 13 " jumper looked interested . 1 jumper 2 looked 2 looked 3 interested 3 interested 4 . jumper didn't move , but his eyes widened with fear . 1 jumper 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move 3 move 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 widened 8 widened 9 with 9 with 10 fear 10 fear 11 . a great white bird had just alighted on a stump a short distance away . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 white 3 white 4 bird 4 bird 5 had 5 had 6 just 6 just 7 alighted 7 alighted 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 stump 10 stump 11 a 11 a 12 short 12 short 13 distance 13 distance 14 away 14 away 15 . had you been there to see them , both would have appeared as white as the snow around them unless you had looked very closely . 1 had 2 you 2 you 3 been 3 been 4 there 4 there 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 both 9 both 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 appeared 12 appeared 13 as 13 as 14 white 14 white 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 snow 17 snow 18 around 18 around 19 them 19 them 20 unless 20 unless 21 you 21 you 22 had 22 had 23 looked 23 looked 24 very 24 very 25 closely 25 closely 26 . they were the tips of his ears , for these remain black . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 tips 4 tips 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 ears 7 ears 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 these 10 these 11 remain 11 remain 12 black 12 black 13 . there they were for all the world like two little heaps of snow . 1 there 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 for 4 for 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 like 8 like 9 two 9 two 10 little 10 little 11 heaps 11 heaps 12 of 12 of 13 snow 13 snow 14 . jumper didn't move so much as a hair . 1 jumper 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move 3 move 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 hair 8 hair 9 . both were waiting and watching . 1 both 2 were 2 were 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 and 4 and 5 watching 5 watching 6 . jumper was sitting still because he was afraid . 1 jumper 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 still 4 still 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 . so there they sat , each in plain sight of the other but only one seeing the other . 1 so 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 sat 4 sat 5 , 5 , 6 each 6 each 7 in 7 in 8 plain 8 plain 9 sight 9 sight 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 but 13 but 14 only 14 only 15 one 15 one 16 seeing 16 seeing 17 the 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 . jumper didn't want to sit still . 1 jumper 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 sit 5 sit 6 still 6 still 7 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! he wanted to run . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 run 4 run 5 . but there are times for running and times for sitting still , and this was a time for sitting still . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 times 4 times 5 for 5 for 6 running 6 running 7 and 7 and 8 times 8 times 9 for 9 for 10 sitting 10 sitting 11 still 11 still 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 this 14 this 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 time 17 time 18 for 18 for 19 sitting 19 sitting 20 still 20 still 21 . but just the same it was hard , very hard to sit there with one he so greatly feared watching so near . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 hard 7 hard 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 hard 10 hard 11 to 11 to 12 sit 12 sit 13 there 13 there 14 with 14 with 15 one 15 one 16 he 16 he 17 so 17 so 18 greatly 18 greatly 19 feared 19 feared 20 watching 20 watching 21 so 21 so 22 near 22 near 23 . they seemed to look right through him . 1 they 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 right 5 right 6 through 6 through 7 him 7 him 8 . they made him shake inside . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 shake 4 shake 5 inside 5 inside 6 . i want to run . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 run 4 run 5 . i mustn't . 1 i 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 . i mustn't . " 1 i 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 . 3 . 4 " he was sitting still to save his life . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 still 4 still 5 to 5 to 6 save 6 save 7 his 7 his 8 life 8 life 9 . i know that sounds queer , but it was so . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 sounds 4 sounds 5 queer 5 queer 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 . he knew that so long as he sat still , he was not likely to be seen . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 long 5 long 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 sat 8 sat 9 still 9 still 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 likely 14 likely 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 seen 17 seen 18 . and he had learned how to make the best use of it . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 learned 4 learned 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 use 10 use 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 . yes , indeed , he knew how to make the best use of it . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 how 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 the 10 the 11 best 11 best 12 use 12 use 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 . it was by doing just what he was doing now , sitting perfectly still . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 by 3 by 4 doing 4 doing 5 just 5 just 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 doing 9 doing 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 sitting 12 sitting 13 perfectly 13 perfectly 14 still 14 still 15 . just before he had alighted on that stump he had seen something move at the entrance to a little round hole in the snow . 1 just 2 before 2 before 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 alighted 5 alighted 6 on 6 on 7 that 7 that 8 stump 8 stump 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 seen 11 seen 12 something 12 something 13 move 13 move 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 entrance 16 entrance 17 to 17 to 18 a 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 round 20 round 21 hole 21 hole 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 snow 24 snow 25 . he was sure of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . " he saw me flying , but he 'll forget about it after a while and will come out again . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 me 4 me 5 flying 5 flying 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 'll 9 'll 10 forget 10 forget 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 after 13 after 14 a 14 a 15 while 15 while 16 and 16 and 17 will 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 out 19 out 20 again 20 again 21 . he was no longer shaking inside . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 shaking 5 shaking 6 inside 6 inside 7 . in fact , he was beginning to feel quite safe . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 to 7 to 8 feel 8 feel 9 quite 9 quite 10 safe 10 safe 11 . " by and by he will become tired and fly away . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 and 3 and 4 by 4 by 5 he 5 he 6 will 6 will 7 become 7 become 8 tired 8 tired 9 and 9 and 10 fly 10 fly 11 away 11 away 12 . " this is a queer world . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 world 6 world 7 . it is so . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 . it certainly is a queer world . " 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 queer 5 queer 6 world 6 world 7 . 7 . 8 " but it was done in such a way that only eyes watching him sharply would have noticed it . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 done 4 done 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 way 8 way 9 that 9 that 10 only 10 only 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 watching 12 watching 13 him 13 him 14 sharply 14 sharply 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 noticed 17 noticed 18 it 18 it 19 . a tunnel led from this little hole to the first little hole . 1 a 2 tunnel 2 tunnel 3 led 3 led 4 from 4 from 5 this 5 this 6 little 6 little 7 hole 7 hole 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 little 11 little 12 hole 12 hole 13 . suddenly off among the trees something moved . 1 suddenly 2 off 2 off 3 among 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 trees 5 trees 6 something 6 something 7 moved 7 moved 8 . yes , there it was , a little black spot moving swiftly this way and that way over the snow . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 black 9 black 10 spot 10 spot 11 moving 11 moving 12 swiftly 12 swiftly 13 this 13 this 14 way 14 way 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 way 17 way 18 over 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 snow 20 snow 21 . jumper stared very hard . 1 jumper 2 stared 2 stared 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 . and then his heart seemed to jump right up in his throat . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 his 3 his 4 heart 4 heart 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 jump 7 jump 8 right 8 right 9 up 9 up 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 throat 12 throat 13 . it did so . 1 it 2 did 2 did 3 so 3 so 4 . he felt as if he would choke . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 choke 7 choke 8 . he was running this way and that way , back and forth , with his nose to the snow . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 running 3 running 4 this 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 back 10 back 11 and 11 and 12 forth 12 forth 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 nose 16 nose 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 snow 19 snow 20 . and so he did nothing . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 . it happened to be the wisest thing he could do . 1 it 2 happened 2 happened 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 wisest 6 wisest 7 thing 7 thing 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 do 10 do 11 . he was hunting hunting for the scent of some one whom he could kill . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 scent 7 scent 8 of 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 one 10 one 11 whom 11 whom 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 kill 14 kill 15 . he was slim and trim and didn't look at all terrible . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 slim 3 slim 4 and 4 and 5 trim 5 trim 6 and 6 and 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 look 8 look 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 . perhaps he 'll go in another direction . " 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 go 4 go 5 in 5 in 6 another 6 another 7 direction 7 direction 8 . 8 . 9 " jumper 's heart sank . 1 jumper 2 's 2 's 3 heart 3 heart 4 sank 4 sank 5 . an enemy had proved to be a friend . 1 an 2 enemy 2 enemy 3 had 3 had 4 proved 4 proved 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 friend 8 friend 9 . he had not been badly frightened . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 been 4 been 5 badly 5 badly 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 . but he was somewhat upset . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 somewhat 4 somewhat 5 upset 5 upset 6 . yes , sir , he was somewhat upset . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 somewhat 7 somewhat 8 upset 8 upset 9 . you see , he had so many enemies to watch out for , and here was another . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 so 6 so 7 many 7 many 8 enemies 8 enemies 9 to 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 out 11 out 12 for 12 for 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 here 15 here 16 was 16 was 17 another 17 another 18 . it must be that food is scarce up there . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 food 5 food 6 is 6 is 7 scarce 7 scarce 8 up 8 up 9 there 9 there 10 . i 'll fool him . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 fool 3 fool 4 him 4 him 5 . 5 . 6 " finally both disappeared amongst the trees . 1 finally 2 both 2 both 3 disappeared 3 disappeared 4 amongst 4 amongst 5 the 5 the 6 trees 6 trees 7 . i know him ; he 'll come back . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 him 3 him 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 'll 6 'll 7 come 7 come 8 back 8 back 9 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! then he made up his mind . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 . i 've spent a comfortable winter here so far , but there will be no safety for me here any longer . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 spent 3 spent 4 a 4 a 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 winter 6 winter 7 here 7 here 8 so 8 so 9 far 9 far 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 there 12 there 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 no 15 no 16 safety 16 safety 17 for 17 for 18 me 18 me 19 here 19 here 20 any 20 any 21 longer 21 longer 22 . i don't know where to go , but anywhere will be better than here now . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 where 4 where 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 anywhere 9 anywhere 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 better 12 better 13 than 13 than 14 here 14 here 15 now 15 now 16 . 16 . 17 " if it hadn't , there would be little hope for him and he knew it . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 little 8 little 9 hope 9 hope 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 it 15 it 16 . he is not easily discouraged . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 easily 4 easily 5 discouraged 5 discouraged 6 . this is one reason he is so feared by the little people he delights to hunt . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 reason 4 reason 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 feared 8 feared 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 12 people 13 he 13 he 14 delights 14 delights 15 to 15 to 16 hunt 16 hunt 17 . they know that once he gets on their trail , they will be fortunate indeed if they escape him . 1 they 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 once 4 once 5 he 5 he 6 gets 6 gets 7 on 7 on 8 their 8 their 9 trail 9 trail 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 fortunate 14 fortunate 15 indeed 15 indeed 16 if 16 if 17 they 17 they 18 escape 18 escape 19 him 19 him 20 . he was angry that any one should try to catch him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 angry 3 angry 4 that 4 that 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 should 7 should 8 try 8 try 9 to 9 to 10 catch 10 catch 11 him 11 him 12 . at last he saw a hole in an old log and into this he darted . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 5 a 6 hole 6 hole 7 in 7 in 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 log 10 log 11 and 11 and 12 into 12 into 13 this 13 this 14 he 14 he 15 darted 15 darted 16 . he had no intention of giving up that hunt just because he had been driven away . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 intention 4 intention 5 of 5 of 6 giving 6 giving 7 up 7 up 8 that 8 that 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 just 10 just 11 because 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 driven 15 driven 16 away 16 away 17 . shadow snarled . 1 shadow 2 snarled 2 snarled 3 . he understood exactly what had happened . 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 what 4 what 5 had 5 had 6 happened 6 happened 7 . i can tell that by the length of this jump . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 that 4 that 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 length 7 length 8 of 8 of 9 this 9 this 10 jump 10 jump 11 . probably he is still going . 1 probably 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 still 4 still 5 going 5 going 6 . instead he began to look for other trails . 1 instead 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 for 6 for 7 other 7 other 8 trails 8 trails 9 . once more his eyes glowed red , but this time with eagerness and the joy of the hunt . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 glowed 5 glowed 6 red 6 red 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 with 11 with 12 eagerness 12 eagerness 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 joy 15 joy 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 hunt 18 hunt 19 . he plunged down into that little hole in the snow . 1 he 2 plunged 2 plunged 3 down 3 down 4 into 4 into 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 7 hole 7 hole 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 snow 10 snow 11 . shadow followed it until it led out of another little hole in the snow . 1 shadow 2 followed 2 followed 3 it 3 it 4 until 4 until 5 it 5 it 6 led 6 led 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 another 9 another 10 little 10 little 11 hole 11 hole 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 snow 14 snow 15 . but there he lost it . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 lost 4 lost 5 it 5 it 6 . snarling with anger and disappointment , he returned to the little hole in the snow and vanished . 1 snarling 2 with 2 with 3 anger 3 anger 4 and 4 and 5 disappointment 5 disappointment 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 returned 8 returned 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 hole 12 hole 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 snow 15 snow 16 and 16 and 17 vanished 17 vanished 18 . he found his store of seeds . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 his 3 his 4 store 4 store 5 of 5 of 6 seeds 6 seeds 7 . yes , sir , he was terribly frightened . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 terribly 7 terribly 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 . it was a long , long time since he had been as frightened as he now was . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 since 8 since 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 as 12 as 13 frightened 13 frightened 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 now 16 now 17 was 17 was 18 . he has them every day and every night , but usually they are sudden frights , quickly over and as quickly forgotten . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 them 3 them 4 every 4 every 5 day 5 day 6 and 6 and 7 every 7 every 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 usually 11 usually 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 frights 15 frights 16 , 16 , 17 quickly 17 quickly 18 over 18 over 19 and 19 and 20 as 20 as 21 quickly 21 quickly 22 forgotten 22 forgotten 23 . this fright was different . 1 this 2 fright 2 fright 3 was 3 was 4 different 4 different 5 . all he could do was to go and go and go until he could find a safe hiding-place . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 and 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 and 10 and 11 go 11 go 12 until 12 until 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 find 15 find 16 a 16 a 17 safe 17 safe 18 hiding-place 18 hiding-place 19 . my , my , but that was a dreadful journey ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 journey 10 journey 11 ! when at home , he is forever dodging in and out of his hiding-places . 1 when 2 at 2 at 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 forever 7 forever 8 dodging 8 dodging 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 hiding-places 14 hiding-places 15 . for a long way no one saw him , for no one was about . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 way 4 way 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 saw 7 saw 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 was 13 was 14 about 14 about 15 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! oh , dear me ! " he kept saying over and over to himself . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 saying 9 saying 10 over 10 over 11 and 11 and 12 over 12 over 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . i am getting tired . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 getting 3 getting 4 tired 4 tired 5 . my legs ache . 1 my 2 legs 2 legs 3 ache 3 ache 4 . i ' m getting hungry . 1 i 2 ' 2 ' 3 m 3 m 4 getting 4 getting 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 . i want my nice , warm , soft bed . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 my 3 my 4 nice 4 nice 5 , 5 , 6 warm 6 warm 7 , 7 , 8 soft 8 soft 9 bed 9 bed 10 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear me ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 " you see , he was more afraid to stop than he was to go on . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 more 6 more 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 to 8 to 9 stop 9 stop 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 on 15 on 16 . and so that journey was to him very long indeed . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 that 3 that 4 journey 4 journey 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 very 8 very 9 long 9 long 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 . of course , it seemed longer because of the constant frights which came one right after another . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 longer 6 longer 7 because 7 because 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 constant 10 constant 11 frights 11 frights 12 which 12 which 13 came 13 came 14 one 14 one 15 right 15 right 16 after 16 after 17 another 17 another 18 . it really was a terrible journey . 1 it 2 really 2 really 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 journey 6 journey 7 . yet if he had only known it , there wasn't a thing along the whole way to be afraid of . 1 yet 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 only 5 only 6 known 6 known 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 a 11 a 12 thing 12 thing 13 along 13 along 14 the 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 16 way 16 way 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 of 20 of 21 . you know it often happens that people are frightened more by what they don't know than by what they do know . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 often 4 often 5 happens 5 happens 6 that 6 that 7 people 7 people 8 are 8 are 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 more 10 more 11 by 11 by 12 what 12 what 13 they 13 they 14 don't 14 don't 15 know 15 know 16 than 16 than 17 by 17 by 18 what 18 what 19 they 19 they 20 do 20 do 21 know 21 know 22 . so he began to look about for a safe hiding-place in which to rest . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 about 6 about 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 safe 9 safe 10 hiding-place 10 hiding-place 11 in 11 in 12 which 12 which 13 to 13 to 14 rest 14 rest 15 . now the home which he had left had been a snug little room beneath the roots of a certain old stump . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 home 3 home 4 which 4 which 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 left 7 left 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 a 10 a 11 snug 11 snug 12 little 12 little 13 room 13 room 14 beneath 14 beneath 15 the 15 the 16 roots 16 roots 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 certain 19 certain 20 old 20 old 21 stump 21 stump 22 . there he had lived for a long time in the greatest comfort . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 lived 4 lived 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 greatest 11 greatest 12 comfort 12 comfort 13 . you see , he knew that there was more likely to be a hollow in a dead tree than in a living tree . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 more 9 more 10 likely 10 likely 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 a 13 a 14 hollow 14 hollow 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 dead 17 dead 18 tree 18 tree 19 than 19 than 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 living 22 living 23 tree 23 tree 24 . by and by he came to a tall , dead tree . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 he 4 he 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 tall 8 tall 9 , 9 , 10 dead 10 dead 11 tree 11 tree 12 . he knew it was a dead tree , because there was no bark on it . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 dead 6 dead 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 bark 13 bark 14 on 14 on 15 it 15 it 16 . but , of course , he couldn't tell whether or not that tree was hollow . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 tell 8 tell 9 whether 9 whether 10 or 10 or 11 not 11 not 12 that 12 that 13 tree 13 tree 14 was 14 was 15 hollow 15 hollow 16 . i mean he couldn't tell from the ground . 1 i 2 mean 2 mean 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 tell 5 tell 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 . " oh , dear ! " he whimpered again . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 whimpered 8 whimpered 9 again 9 again 10 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! it ought to be hollow . 1 it 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 hollow 5 hollow 6 . there ought to be splendid holes in it . 1 there 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 holes 6 holes 7 in 7 in 8 it 8 it 9 . well , here goes . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 goes 4 goes 5 . 5 . 6 " he looked anxiously this way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 anxiously 3 anxiously 4 this 4 this 5 way 5 way 6 . he looked anxiously that way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 anxiously 3 anxiously 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 . he looked anxiously the other way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 anxiously 3 anxiously 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 way 6 way 7 . in fact , he looked anxiously every way . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 looked 5 looked 6 anxiously 6 anxiously 7 every 7 every 8 way 8 way 9 . but he saw no one and nothing to be afraid of , and so he started up the tree . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 and 6 and 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 of 11 of 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 he 15 he 16 started 16 started 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 tree 19 tree 20 . he was half-way up when , glancing down , he saw a shadow moving across the snow . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 half-way 3 half-way 4 up 4 up 5 when 5 when 6 , 6 , 7 glancing 7 glancing 8 down 8 down 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 a 12 a 13 shadow 13 shadow 14 moving 14 moving 15 across 15 across 16 the 16 the 17 snow 17 snow 18 . that shadow was the shadow of some one flying . 1 that 2 shadow 2 shadow 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 shadow 5 shadow 6 of 6 of 7 some 7 some 8 one 8 one 9 flying 9 flying 10 . there couldn't be the least bit of doubt about it . 1 there 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 7 of 8 doubt 8 doubt 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . he had come along near the ground and then risen sharply into the tree . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 along 4 along 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 risen 10 risen 11 sharply 11 sharply 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 . his bill was black , and there was just a tiny hook on the end of it . 1 his 2 bill 2 bill 3 was 3 was 4 black 4 black 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 just 9 just 10 a 10 a 11 tiny 11 tiny 12 hook 12 hook 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . he did not look at all terrible . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 . there was a tiny hook at the end of his black bill , but it wasn't big enough to look very dreadful . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 tiny 4 tiny 5 hook 5 hook 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 end 8 end 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 black 11 black 12 bill 12 bill 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 it 15 it 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 big 17 big 18 enough 18 enough 19 to 19 to 20 look 20 look 21 very 21 very 22 dreadful 22 dreadful 23 . he didn't have to wait long to find out . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 wait 5 wait 6 long 6 long 7 to 7 to 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 . then began a dreadful game . 1 then 2 began 2 began 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 game 5 game 6 . but he was tired , very tired , for you remember he had had what was a very long and terrible journey to him . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 tired 4 tired 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 tired 7 tired 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 remember 11 remember 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 had 14 had 15 what 15 what 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 very 18 very 19 long 19 long 20 and 20 and 21 terrible 21 terrible 22 journey 22 journey 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . he had felt almost too tired to climb that tree in the first place to see if it had any holes in it higher up . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 felt 3 felt 4 almost 4 almost 5 too 5 too 6 tired 6 tired 7 to 7 to 8 climb 8 climb 9 that 9 that 10 tree 10 tree 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 place 14 place 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 if 17 if 18 it 18 it 19 had 19 had 20 any 20 any 21 holes 21 holes 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 higher 24 higher 25 up 25 up 26 . now he didn't know whether to keep on going up or to go down . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 whether 5 whether 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 on 8 on 9 going 9 going 10 up 10 up 11 or 11 or 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 down 14 down 15 . two or three times he dodged around the tree without doing either . 1 two 2 or 2 or 3 three 3 three 4 times 4 times 5 he 5 he 6 dodged 6 dodged 7 around 7 around 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 without 10 without 11 doing 11 doing 12 either 12 either 13 . then he decided to go up . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 decided 3 decided 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 up 6 up 7 . twice he whisked around that tree trunk barely in time . 1 twice 2 he 2 he 3 whisked 3 whisked 4 around 4 around 5 that 5 that 6 tree 6 tree 7 trunk 7 trunk 8 barely 8 barely 9 in 9 in 10 time 10 time 11 . all the time he was growing more and more tired , and more and more discouraged . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 growing 6 growing 7 more 7 more 8 and 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 tired 10 tired 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 more 13 more 14 and 14 and 15 more 15 more 16 discouraged 16 discouraged 17 . supposing he should find no hole in that tree ! 1 supposing 2 he 2 he 3 should 3 should 4 find 4 find 5 no 5 no 6 hole 6 hole 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 tree 9 tree 10 ! " there must be one . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 one 5 one 6 . there must be one , " he kept saying over and over to himself , to keep his courage up . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 saying 9 saying 10 over 10 over 11 and 11 and 12 over 12 over 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 his 18 his 19 courage 19 courage 20 up 20 up 21 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " only the stub of it remained . 1 only 2 the 2 the 3 stub 3 stub 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 remained 6 remained 7 . the next time he dodged around the trunk he found himself just below that stub . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 dodged 5 dodged 6 around 6 around 7 the 7 the 8 trunk 8 trunk 9 he 9 he 10 found 10 found 11 himself 11 himself 12 just 12 just 13 below 13 below 14 that 14 that 15 stub 15 stub 16 . oh , joy ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 joy 3 joy 4 ! there , close under that stub , was a round hole . 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 close 3 close 4 under 4 under 5 that 5 that 6 stub 6 stub 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 round 10 round 11 hole 11 hole 12 . he didn't wait to find out whether or not any one was in that hole . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 wait 3 wait 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 whether 7 whether 8 or 8 or 9 not 9 not 10 any 10 any 11 one 11 one 12 was 12 was 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 hole 15 hole 16 . he didn't even think that there might be some one in there . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 even 3 even 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 might 7 might 8 be 8 be 9 some 9 some 10 one 10 one 11 in 11 in 12 there 12 there 13 . with a tiny little squeak of relief he darted in . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 tiny 3 tiny 4 little 4 little 5 squeak 5 squeak 6 of 6 of 7 relief 7 relief 8 he 8 he 9 darted 9 darted 10 in 10 in 11 . he was just in time . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 in 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 . he was just in the nick of time . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 nick 6 nick 7 of 7 of 8 time 8 time 9 . butcher struck at him and just missed him as he disappeared in that hole . 1 butcher 2 struck 2 struck 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 just 6 just 7 missed 7 missed 8 him 8 him 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 disappeared 11 disappeared 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 hole 14 hole 15 . for a few minutes he did nothing but pant , for he was quite out of breath . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 but 8 but 9 pant 9 pant 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 quite 14 quite 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 breath 17 breath 18 . i was sure there must be a hole in this tree . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 there 4 there 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 hole 8 hole 9 in 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 tree 11 tree 12 . presently he peeped out . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 peeped 3 peeped 4 out 4 out 5 . for the first time since he had started on his dreadful journey he felt safe . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 since 5 since 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 started 8 started 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 dreadful 11 dreadful 12 journey 12 journey 13 he 13 he 14 felt 14 felt 15 safe 15 safe 16 . nothing else mattered . 1 nothing 2 else 2 else 3 mattered 3 mattered 4 . he was hungry , but he didn't mind that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 mind 8 mind 9 that 9 that 10 . he was willing to go hungry for the sake of being safe . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 willing 3 willing 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 sake 9 sake 10 of 10 of 11 being 11 being 12 safe 12 safe 13 . then he turned to see what that house was like . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 that 7 that 8 house 8 house 9 was 9 was 10 like 10 like 11 . right away he discovered that there was a soft , warm bed in it . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 discovered 4 discovered 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 soft 9 soft 10 , 10 , 11 warm 11 warm 12 bed 12 bed 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 . it was made of leaves , grass , moss , and the lining of bark . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 made 3 made 4 of 4 of 5 leaves 5 leaves 6 , 6 , 7 grass 7 grass 8 , 8 , 9 moss 9 moss 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 lining 13 lining 14 of 14 of 15 bark 15 bark 16 . it was a very fine bed indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 fine 5 fine 6 bed 6 bed 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 . i certainly shall sleep comfortably here . 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 shall 3 shall 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 comfortably 5 comfortably 6 here 6 here 7 . i couldn't ask for a better one . " 1 i 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 ask 3 ask 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 better 6 better 7 one 7 one 8 . 8 . 9 " and then he got a surprise . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 . it was an unpleasant surprise . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 unpleasant 4 unpleasant 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 . it was a most unpleasant surprise . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 most 4 most 5 unpleasant 5 unpleasant 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 . there was some one in that bed ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 one 4 one 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 bed 7 bed 8 ! yes , sir , there was some one curled up in a little round ball in the middle of that fine bed . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 some 7 some 8 one 8 one 9 curled 9 curled 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 round 14 round 15 ball 15 ball 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 middle 18 middle 19 of 19 of 20 that 20 that 21 fine 21 fine 22 bed 22 bed 23 . it was some one with a coat of the softest , finest fur . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 one 4 one 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 coat 7 coat 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 softest 10 softest 11 , 11 , 12 finest 12 finest 13 fur 13 fur 14 . can you guess who it was ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 guess 3 guess 4 who 4 who 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ? but he had no place to run to , so he hesitated . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 place 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 run 7 run 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 hesitated 12 hesitated 13 . he knew now that this splendid house was not for him . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 now 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 house 7 house 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 . he remained curled up in a soft little ball . 1 he 2 remained 2 remained 3 curled 3 curled 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 soft 7 soft 8 little 8 little 9 ball 9 ball 10 . he was asleep . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 . then he would go out and hunt for another home . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 go 4 go 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 for 8 for 9 another 9 another 10 home 10 home 11 . he didn't know he had a visitor . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 visitor 7 visitor 8 . no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! where should he go ? 1 where 2 should 2 should 3 he 3 he 4 go 4 go 5 ? he wished he knew . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 . how he did long for the old home he had left . 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 long 4 long 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 home 8 home 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 left 11 left 12 . it was getting late in the afternoon . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 4 late 4 late 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 afternoon 7 afternoon 8 . no enemy was to be seen anywhere . 1 no 2 enemy 2 enemy 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 anywhere 7 anywhere 8 . presently he found another hole . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 another 4 another 5 hole 5 hole 6 . he peeped inside and listened long and carefully . 1 he 2 peeped 2 peeped 3 inside 3 inside 4 and 4 and 5 listened 5 listened 6 long 6 long 7 and 7 and 8 carefully 8 carefully 9 . he didn't intend to make the mistake of going into another house where some one might be living . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 intend 3 intend 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 the 6 the 7 mistake 7 mistake 8 of 8 of 9 going 9 going 10 into 10 into 11 another 11 another 12 house 12 house 13 where 13 where 14 some 14 some 15 one 15 one 16 might 16 might 17 be 17 be 18 living 18 living 19 . at last , sure that there was no one in there , he crept in . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 in 10 in 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 crept 14 crept 15 in 15 in 16 . then he made a discovery . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 discovery 5 discovery 6 . there were beech nuts in there and there were seeds . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 beech 3 beech 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 in 5 in 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 were 9 were 10 seeds 10 seeds 11 . it was a storehouse ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 storehouse 4 storehouse 5 ! right away he realized how very , very hungry he was . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 realized 4 realized 5 how 5 how 6 very 6 very 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 . of course , he had no right to any of those seeds or nuts . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 no 6 no 7 right 7 right 8 to 8 to 9 any 9 any 10 of 10 of 11 those 11 those 12 seeds 12 seeds 13 or 13 or 14 nuts 14 nuts 15 . certainly not ! 1 certainly 2 not 2 not 3 ! that is , he wouldn't have had any right had he been a boy or girl . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 have 6 have 7 had 7 had 8 any 8 any 9 right 9 right 10 had 10 had 11 he 11 he 12 been 12 been 13 a 13 a 14 boy 14 boy 15 or 15 or 16 girl 16 girl 17 . he ate and ate and ate and quite forgot all his troubles . 1 he 2 ate 2 ate 3 and 3 and 4 ate 4 ate 5 and 5 and 6 ate 6 ate 7 and 7 and 8 quite 8 quite 9 forgot 9 forgot 10 all 10 all 11 his 11 his 12 troubles 12 troubles 13 . just as he felt that he hadn't room for another seed , he heard the sound of claws outside on the trunk of the tree . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 hadn't 7 hadn't 8 room 8 room 9 for 9 for 10 another 10 another 11 seed 11 seed 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 15 the 15 the 16 sound 16 sound 17 of 17 of 18 claws 18 claws 19 outside 19 outside 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 trunk 22 trunk 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 tree 25 tree 26 . he was just in time . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 in 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 . " what were you doing in my storehouse ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 were 3 were 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 storehouse 8 storehouse 9 ? 9 ? 10 " he scratched his nose thoughtfully . 1 he 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 nose 4 nose 5 thoughtfully 5 thoughtfully 6 . " over in that tall , dead stub you can see from here is an old home of mine , " said he . 1 " 2 over 2 over 3 in 3 in 4 that 4 that 5 tall 5 tall 6 , 6 , 7 dead 7 dead 8 stub 8 stub 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 see 11 see 12 from 12 from 13 here 13 here 14 is 14 is 15 an 15 an 16 old 16 old 17 home 17 home 18 of 18 of 19 mine 19 mine 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 23 he 23 he 24 . " no one lives in it now . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 lives 4 lives 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 now 7 now 8 . i guess you can live there until you can find a better home . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 live 5 live 6 there 6 there 7 until 7 until 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 find 10 find 11 a 11 a 12 better 12 better 13 home 13 home 14 . but remember to keep away from my storehouse . " 1 but 2 remember 2 remember 3 to 3 to 4 keep 4 keep 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 my 7 my 8 storehouse 8 storehouse 9 . 9 . 10 " up the stub he climbed , and near the top he found a little round hole . 1 up 2 the 2 the 3 stub 3 stub 4 he 4 he 5 climbed 5 climbed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 near 8 near 9 the 9 the 10 top 10 top 11 he 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 round 15 round 16 hole 16 hole 17 . there was even a bed in there . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 even 3 even 4 a 4 a 5 bed 5 bed 6 in 6 in 7 there 7 there 8 . it was an old bed , but it was dry and soft . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 bed 5 bed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 dry 10 dry 11 and 11 and 12 soft 12 soft 13 . it was quite clear that no one had been in there for a long time . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 clear 4 clear 5 that 5 that 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 in 10 in 11 there 11 there 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 15 time 15 time 16 . his stomach was full , and once more he felt safe . 1 his 2 stomach 2 stomach 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 once 7 once 8 more 8 more 9 he 9 he 10 felt 10 felt 11 safe 11 safe 12 . the very fact that this was an old house in which no one had lived for a long time made it safer . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 fact 3 fact 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 house 9 house 10 in 10 in 11 which 11 which 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 had 14 had 15 lived 15 lived 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 long 18 long 19 time 19 time 20 made 20 made 21 it 21 it 22 safer 22 safer 23 . he was so tired that he slept all night . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 slept 7 slept 8 all 8 all 9 night 9 night 10 . he prefers the night to be out and about in , because he feels safer then , but he often comes out by day . 1 he 2 prefers 2 prefers 3 the 3 the 4 night 4 night 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 out 7 out 8 and 8 and 9 about 9 about 10 in 10 in 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 feels 14 feels 15 safer 15 safer 16 then 16 then 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 he 19 he 20 often 20 often 21 comes 21 comes 22 out 22 out 23 by 23 by 24 day 24 day 25 . so when he awoke in the early morning , he promptly went out for a look about and to get acquainted with his new surroundings . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 awoke 4 awoke 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 early 7 early 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 promptly 11 promptly 12 went 12 went 13 out 13 out 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 look 16 look 17 about 17 about 18 and 18 and 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 acquainted 21 acquainted 22 with 22 with 23 his 23 his 24 new 24 new 25 surroundings 25 surroundings 26 . you see , he had been out most of the night and had gone to bed to sleep through the day . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 out 7 out 8 most 8 most 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 and 12 and 13 had 13 had 14 gone 14 gone 15 to 15 to 16 bed 16 bed 17 to 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 through 19 through 20 the 20 the 21 day 21 day 22 . so he scurried about to see what he could find for a breakfast . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 scurried 3 scurried 4 about 4 about 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 find 10 find 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 breakfast 13 breakfast 14 . these would do nicely . 1 these 2 would 2 would 3 do 3 do 4 nicely 4 nicely 5 . then he went to work to tear to pieces the old bed in there and make it over to suit himself . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 to 6 to 7 tear 7 tear 8 to 8 to 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 bed 12 bed 13 in 13 in 14 there 14 there 15 and 15 and 16 make 16 make 17 it 17 it 18 over 18 over 19 to 19 to 20 suit 20 suit 21 himself 21 himself 22 . and when this was done he felt quite at home . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 done 5 done 6 he 6 he 7 felt 7 felt 8 quite 8 quite 9 at 9 at 10 home 10 home 11 . then he started out to explore all about within a short distance of the old stub . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 explore 6 explore 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 within 9 within 10 a 10 a 11 short 11 short 12 distance 12 distance 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 stub 16 stub 17 . he wanted to know every hole and every possible hiding-place all around , for it is on such knowledge that his life depends . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 every 5 every 6 hole 6 hole 7 and 7 and 8 every 8 every 9 possible 9 possible 10 hiding-place 10 hiding-place 11 all 11 all 12 around 12 around 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 on 17 on 18 such 18 such 19 knowledge 19 knowledge 20 that 20 that 21 his 21 his 22 life 22 life 23 depends 23 depends 24 . when at last he returned home he was very well satisfied . 1 when 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 he 4 he 5 returned 5 returned 6 home 6 home 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 well 10 well 11 satisfied 11 satisfied 12 . " it is going to be a good place to live , " said he to himself . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 place 9 place 10 to 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 to 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . he probably would expect to find me living down in the ground or close to it , anyway . 1 he 2 probably 2 probably 3 would 3 would 4 expect 4 expect 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 me 7 me 8 living 8 living 9 down 9 down 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 or 13 or 14 close 14 close 15 to 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 , 17 , 18 anyway 18 anyway 19 . he would have been wholly contented but for one thing , he had no well-filled storehouse . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 wholly 5 wholly 6 contented 6 contented 7 but 7 but 8 for 8 for 9 one 9 one 10 thing 10 thing 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 no 14 no 15 well-filled 15 well-filled 16 storehouse 16 storehouse 17 . this meant that each day he must hunt for his food . 1 this 2 meant 2 meant 3 that 3 that 4 each 4 each 5 day 5 day 6 he 6 he 7 must 7 must 8 hunt 8 hunt 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 food 11 food 12 . he would have done that anyway , even though he had had close at hand a store-house with plenty in it . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 that 5 that 6 anyway 6 anyway 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 though 9 though 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 had 12 had 13 close 13 close 14 at 14 at 15 hand 15 hand 16 a 16 a 17 store-house 17 store-house 18 with 18 with 19 plenty 19 plenty 20 in 20 in 21 it 21 it 22 . but he would have felt easier in his mind . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 felt 5 felt 6 easier 6 easier 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 mind 9 mind 10 . at first he came out very little by day . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 out 5 out 6 very 6 very 7 little 7 little 8 by 8 by 9 day 9 day 10 . he would peek out of his doorway and watch for chance visitors in the daytime . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 peek 3 peek 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 and 8 and 9 watch 9 watch 10 for 10 for 11 chance 11 chance 12 visitors 12 visitors 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 daytime 15 daytime 16 . he really didn't know what to make of it . 1 he 2 really 2 really 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 . " oh ! he 'll kill himself ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 kill 6 kill 7 himself 7 himself 8 ! he surely will kill himself ! 1 he 2 surely 2 surely 3 will 3 will 4 kill 4 kill 5 himself 5 himself 6 ! he 'll break his neck ! " 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 break 3 break 4 his 4 his 5 neck 5 neck 6 ! 6 ! 7 " as a matter of fact , he was . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 matter 3 matter 4 of 4 of 5 fact 5 fact 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 . he was getting his evening exercise . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 getting 3 getting 4 his 4 his 5 evening 5 evening 6 exercise 6 exercise 7 . i do so . " 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 so 3 so 4 . 4 . 5 " he would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 hear 3 hear 4 a 4 a 5 soft 5 soft 6 thump 6 thump 7 down 7 down 8 near 8 near 9 the 9 the 10 bottom 10 bottom 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 tall 13 tall 14 stub 14 stub 15 . he didn't dare to . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 to 4 to 5 . he wanted to be where at the first sign of danger he could scamper back there to safety . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 where 5 where 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 10 of 11 danger 11 danger 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 scamper 14 scamper 15 back 15 back 16 there 16 there 17 to 17 to 18 safety 18 safety 19 . he had kept going a little farther and a little farther from home . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 kept 3 kept 4 going 4 going 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 farther 7 farther 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 farther 11 farther 12 from 12 from 13 home 13 home 14 . finally he was farther from it than he had ever been before . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 farther 4 farther 5 from 5 from 6 it 6 it 7 than 7 than 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 ever 10 ever 11 been 11 been 12 before 12 before 13 . he knew that he was safe so long as he kept perfectly still . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 safe 6 safe 7 so 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 kept 11 kept 12 perfectly 12 perfectly 13 still 13 still 14 . there he was picking out seeds from a pine cone on the ground . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 picking 4 picking 5 out 5 out 6 seeds 6 seeds 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 9 pine 9 pine 10 cone 10 cone 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 . what was to be done ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 ? it is no business of mine at all . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 business 4 business 5 of 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . for a few minutes nothing happened . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 happened 6 happened 7 . he jumped . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 . yes , sir , he jumped . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 jumped 6 jumped 7 . of course . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 . he couldn't help but see him . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 but 4 but 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 . he was just in time . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 in 4 in 5 time 5 time 6 . even now it makes him shiver just to think of it . 1 even 2 now 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 makes 4 makes 5 him 5 him 6 shiver 6 shiver 7 just 7 just 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . yes , sir , he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 shivers 6 shivers 7 even 7 even 8 now 8 now 9 whenever 9 whenever 10 he 10 he 11 thinks 11 thinks 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 night 14 night 15 . he had just poked his nose out that little round doorway when there was the most terrible sound . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 just 3 just 4 poked 4 poked 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 out 7 out 8 that 8 that 9 little 9 little 10 round 10 round 11 doorway 11 doorway 12 when 12 when 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 most 16 most 17 terrible 17 terrible 18 sound 18 sound 19 . it seemed to him as if it was in his very ears , so loud and terrible was it . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 very 11 very 12 ears 12 ears 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 loud 15 loud 16 and 16 and 17 terrible 17 terrible 18 was 18 was 19 it 19 it 20 . it frightened him so that he simply let go and tumbled backward down inside his house . 1 it 2 frightened 2 frightened 3 him 3 him 4 so 4 so 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 simply 7 simply 8 let 8 let 9 go 9 go 10 and 10 and 11 tumbled 11 tumbled 12 backward 12 backward 13 down 13 down 14 inside 14 inside 15 his 15 his 16 house 16 house 17 . of course it didn't hurt him any , for he landed on his soft bed . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 him 6 him 7 any 7 any 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 landed 11 landed 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 soft 14 soft 15 bed 15 bed 16 . at least , that is the way it seemed to him . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 it 8 it 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 . no one knows it better than he does . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 3 knows 4 it 4 it 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 he 7 he 8 does 8 does 9 . that is why he uses it . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 uses 5 uses 6 it 6 it 7 . he knows that many of the little people are asleep , safely hidden away . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 4 many 4 many 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 people 8 people 9 are 9 are 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 , 11 , 12 safely 12 safely 13 hidden 13 hidden 14 away 14 away 15 . he knows that it would be quite useless for him to simply look for them . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 quite 7 quite 8 useless 8 useless 9 for 9 for 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 simply 12 simply 13 look 13 look 14 for 14 for 15 them 15 them 16 . he would starve before he could find a dinner in that way . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 starve 3 starve 4 before 4 before 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 find 7 find 8 a 8 a 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 in 10 in 11 that 11 that 12 way 12 way 13 . his ears are so wonderful that they can catch the faintest sound and tell exactly where it comes from . 1 his 2 ears 2 ears 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 can 8 can 9 catch 9 catch 10 the 10 the 11 faintest 11 faintest 12 sound 12 sound 13 and 13 and 14 tell 14 tell 15 exactly 15 exactly 16 where 16 where 17 it 17 it 18 comes 18 comes 19 from 19 from 20 . so he uses that terrible hunting cry to frighten the little people and make them move . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 uses 3 uses 4 that 4 that 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 cry 7 cry 8 to 8 to 9 frighten 9 frighten 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 12 people 13 and 13 and 14 make 14 make 15 them 15 them 16 move 16 move 17 . he just couldn't help it . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 help 4 help 5 it 5 it 6 . " he can't get me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 get 4 get 5 me 5 me 6 . i know he can't get me . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 can't 4 can't 5 get 5 get 6 me 6 me 7 . i 'm perfectly safe . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 safe 4 safe 5 . i 'm just as safe as if he were miles away . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 safe 5 safe 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 were 9 were 10 miles 10 miles 11 away 11 away 12 . there 's nothing to be afraid of . 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 . it is silly to be afraid . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 silly 3 silly 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 . even if he does , it doesn't really matter . " 1 even 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 really 8 really 9 matter 9 matter 10 . 10 . 11 " after awhile all was still . 1 after 2 awhile 2 awhile 3 all 3 all 4 was 4 was 5 still 5 still 6 . still he remained right where he was for a very long time . 1 still 2 he 2 he 3 remained 3 remained 4 right 4 right 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 long 11 long 12 time 12 time 13 . he didn't intend to foolishly take any chances . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 intend 3 intend 4 to 4 to 5 foolishly 5 foolishly 6 take 6 take 7 any 7 any 8 chances 8 chances 9 . so he waited and waited and waited . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 and 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 and 6 and 7 waited 7 waited 8 . once more he climbed up to his little round doorway and there he waited some time before poking even his nose outside . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 climbed 4 climbed 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 little 8 little 9 round 9 round 10 doorway 10 doorway 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 he 13 he 14 waited 14 waited 15 some 15 some 16 time 16 time 17 before 17 before 18 poking 18 poking 19 even 19 even 20 his 20 his 21 nose 21 nose 22 outside 22 outside 23 . it was a moonlight night and just the kind of a night to be out . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 moonlight 4 moonlight 5 night 5 night 6 and 6 and 7 just 7 just 8 the 8 the 9 kind 9 kind 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 night 12 night 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 out 15 out 16 . joy was everywhere . 1 joy 2 was 2 was 3 everywhere 3 everywhere 4 . none of his enemies had discovered his new home , and he had little to worry about . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 his 3 his 4 enemies 4 enemies 5 had 5 had 6 discovered 6 discovered 7 his 7 his 8 new 8 new 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 little 14 little 15 to 15 to 16 worry 16 worry 17 about 17 about 18 . day by day he grew more and more unhappy . 1 day 2 by 2 by 3 day 3 day 4 he 4 he 5 grew 5 grew 6 more 6 more 7 and 7 and 8 more 8 more 9 unhappy 9 unhappy 10 . he no longer took pleasure in his fine home . 1 he 2 no 2 no 3 longer 3 longer 4 took 4 took 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 fine 8 fine 9 home 9 home 10 . he began to wander about for no particular reason . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 wander 4 wander 5 about 5 about 6 for 6 for 7 no 7 no 8 particular 8 particular 9 reason 9 reason 10 . he wandered much farther from home than he had ever been in the habit of doing . 1 he 2 wandered 2 wandered 3 much 3 much 4 farther 4 farther 5 from 5 from 6 home 6 home 7 than 7 than 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 ever 10 ever 11 been 11 been 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 habit 14 habit 15 of 15 of 16 doing 16 doing 17 . at times he would sit and listen , but what he was listening for he didn't know . 1 at 2 times 2 times 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 sit 5 sit 6 and 6 and 7 listen 7 listen 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 10 what 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 listening 13 listening 14 for 14 for 15 he 15 he 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 know 17 know 18 . i have nothing to worry about . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 about 6 about 7 . yet there is something wrong with me . 1 yet 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 something 4 something 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 . i 'm losing my appetite . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 losing 3 losing 4 my 4 my 5 appetite 5 appetite 6 . nothing tastes good any more . 1 nothing 2 tastes 2 tastes 3 good 3 good 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 6 . every one was too busy with his own affairs . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 busy 5 busy 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 affairs 9 affairs 10 . the very happiness of those about him seemed to make him more unhappy . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 happiness 3 happiness 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 about 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 him 11 him 12 more 12 more 13 unhappy 13 unhappy 14 . once he almost decided to go hunt for another home , but somehow he couldn't get interested even in this . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 almost 3 almost 4 decided 4 decided 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 for 8 for 9 another 9 another 10 home 10 home 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 somehow 13 somehow 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 get 16 get 17 interested 17 interested 18 even 18 even 19 in 19 in 20 this 20 this 21 . he did start out , but he had not gone far before he had forgotten all about what he had started for . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 start 3 start 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 not 9 not 10 gone 10 gone 11 far 11 far 12 before 12 before 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 forgotten 15 forgotten 16 all 16 all 17 about 17 about 18 what 18 what 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 started 21 started 22 for 22 for 23 . yes , sir , he was unhappy ; and for no cause at all so far as he could see . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 sir 3 sir 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 unhappy 7 unhappy 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 for 10 for 11 no 11 no 12 cause 12 cause 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 so 15 so 16 far 16 far 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 see 20 see 21 . and because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy . 1 and 2 because 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 why 6 why 7 he 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 9 so 9 so 10 he 10 he 11 became 11 became 12 day 12 day 13 by 13 by 14 day 14 day 15 more 15 more 16 unhappy 16 unhappy 17 . " there is something wrong , something wrong , " he would say over and over to himself . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 something 4 something 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 , 6 , 7 something 7 something 8 wrong 8 wrong 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 say 13 say 14 over 14 over 15 and 15 and 16 over 16 over 17 to 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . " it must be with me , because everybody else is happy , and this is the happiest time of all the year . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 else 10 else 11 is 11 is 12 happy 12 happy 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 this 15 this 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 happiest 18 happiest 19 time 19 time 20 of 20 of 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 year 23 year 24 . i wish some one would tell me what ails me . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 some 3 some 4 one 4 one 5 would 5 would 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 what 8 what 9 ails 9 ails 10 me 10 me 11 . one evening he wandered a little farther from home than usual . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 3 he 3 he 4 wandered 4 wandered 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 farther 7 farther 8 from 8 from 9 home 9 home 10 than 10 than 11 usual 11 usual 12 . he wasn't going anywhere in particular . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 going 3 going 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 5 in 5 in 6 particular 6 particular 7 . he had nothing in particular to do . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 in 4 in 5 particular 5 particular 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . he was just wandering about because somehow he couldn't remain at home . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 wandering 4 wandering 5 about 5 about 6 because 6 because 7 somehow 7 somehow 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 remain 10 remain 11 at 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 . somehow it made him more unhappy than ever . 1 somehow 2 it 2 it 3 made 3 made 4 him 4 him 5 more 5 more 6 unhappy 6 unhappy 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . melody stopped singing for a few moments . 1 melody 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 singing 3 singing 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 moments 7 moments 8 . it was a gentle drumming . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 gentle 4 gentle 5 drumming 5 drumming 6 . there it was again . 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 again 4 again 5 . he knew instantly how that sound was made . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 instantly 3 instantly 4 how 4 how 5 that 5 that 6 sound 6 sound 7 was 7 was 8 made 8 made 9 . it was made by dainty little feet beating very fast on an old log . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 made 3 made 4 by 4 by 5 dainty 5 dainty 6 little 6 little 7 feet 7 feet 8 beating 8 beating 9 very 9 very 10 fast 10 fast 11 on 11 on 12 an 12 an 13 old 13 old 14 log 14 log 15 . it was soft , but clear , and it lasted only a moment . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 soft 3 soft 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 clear 6 clear 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 lasted 10 lasted 11 only 11 only 12 a 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 . all in a flash he felt better . 1 all 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 flash 4 flash 5 he 5 he 6 felt 6 felt 7 better 7 better 8 . at first he didn't know why . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 why 6 why 7 . he just did , that was all . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 . without thinking what he was doing , he began to drum himself . 1 without 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 doing 6 doing 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 drum 11 drum 12 himself 12 himself 13 . then he listened . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 listened 3 listened 4 . at first he heard nothing . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 . then , soft and low , came that drumming sound again . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 soft 3 soft 4 and 4 and 5 low 5 low 6 , 6 , 7 came 7 came 8 that 8 that 9 drumming 9 drumming 10 sound 10 sound 11 again 11 again 12 . all the time he kept feeling better . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 feeling 6 feeling 7 better 7 better 8 . he ran a little nearer to the place from which that drumming sound had come and then once more drummed . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 from 9 from 10 which 10 which 11 that 11 that 12 drumming 12 drumming 13 sound 13 sound 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 once 18 once 19 more 19 more 20 drummed 20 drummed 21 . at first he got no reply . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 no 5 no 6 reply 6 reply 7 . then in a few minutes he heard it again , only this time it came from a different place . 1 then 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 he 6 he 7 heard 7 heard 8 it 8 it 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 only 11 only 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 it 14 it 15 came 15 came 16 from 16 from 17 a 17 a 18 different 18 different 19 place 19 place 20 . " that is all that has been the trouble with me . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 has 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 the 8 the 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 . i have been lonely and didn't know it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 and 5 and 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 know 7 know 8 it 8 it 9 . again he drummed and again came that soft reply . 1 again 2 he 2 he 3 drummed 3 drummed 4 and 4 and 5 again 5 again 6 came 6 came 7 that 7 that 8 soft 8 soft 9 reply 9 reply 10 . by now he was getting quite excited . 1 by 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 getting 5 getting 6 quite 6 quite 7 excited 7 excited 8 . every time he heard that drumming , funny little thrills ran all over him . 1 every 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 that 5 that 6 drumming 6 drumming 7 , 7 , 8 funny 8 funny 9 little 9 little 10 thrills 10 thrills 11 ran 11 ran 12 all 12 all 13 over 13 over 14 him 14 him 15 . he didn't know why . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 why 4 why 5 . they just did , that was all . 1 they 2 just 2 just 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 . he forgot everything else . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 everything 3 everything 4 else 4 else 5 . he didn't even notice where he was going . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 even 3 even 4 notice 4 notice 5 where 5 where 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 going 8 going 9 . he would drum , then wait for a reply . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 drum 3 drum 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 wait 6 wait 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 reply 9 reply 10 . as soon as he heard it , he would scamper in the direction of it , and then pause to drum again . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 heard 5 heard 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 scamper 10 scamper 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 direction 13 direction 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 pause 19 pause 20 to 20 to 21 drum 21 drum 22 again 22 again 23 . that is , he was the one who had to do all the hunting . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 one 7 one 8 who 8 who 9 had 9 had 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 . just who he was hunting for he didn't know . 1 just 2 who 2 who 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 hunting 5 hunting 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 . he would drum with his feet and after a slight pause there would be an answering drum . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 drum 3 drum 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 feet 6 feet 7 and 7 and 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 slight 10 slight 11 pause 11 pause 12 there 12 there 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 an 15 an 16 answering 16 answering 17 drum 17 drum 18 . then he would drum again and the reply would come from another direction . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 drum 4 drum 5 again 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 reply 8 reply 9 would 9 would 10 come 10 come 11 from 11 from 12 another 12 another 13 direction 13 direction 14 . he forgot everything , even danger , in his desire to see that little drummer . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 everything 3 everything 4 , 4 , 5 even 5 even 6 danger 6 danger 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 desire 10 desire 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 that 13 that 14 little 14 little 15 drummer 15 drummer 16 . once or twice he actually lost his temper in his disappointment . 1 once 2 or 2 or 3 twice 3 twice 4 he 4 he 5 actually 5 actually 6 lost 6 lost 7 his 7 his 8 temper 8 temper 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 disappointment 11 disappointment 12 . but this was only for a moment . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 . he was too eager to find that little drummer to be angry very long . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 eager 4 eager 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 that 7 that 8 little 8 little 9 drummer 9 drummer 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 angry 12 angry 13 very 13 very 14 long 14 long 15 . at last there came a time when there was no reply to his drumming . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 when 7 when 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 reply 11 reply 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 drumming 14 drumming 15 . he drummed and listened , then drummed again and listened . 1 he 2 drummed 2 drummed 3 and 3 and 4 listened 4 listened 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 drummed 7 drummed 8 again 8 again 9 and 9 and 10 listened 10 listened 11 . nothing was to be heard . 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 heard 5 heard 6 . there was no reply . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 . all the old lonesomeness crept over him again . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 lonesomeness 4 lonesomeness 5 crept 5 crept 6 over 6 over 7 him 7 him 8 again 8 again 9 . he didn't know which way to turn to look for that stranger . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 which 4 which 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 turn 7 turn 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 for 10 for 11 that 11 that 12 stranger 12 stranger 13 . when he had drummed until he was tired , he sat on the end of an old log , a perfect picture of disappointment . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 drummed 4 drummed 5 until 5 until 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 end 14 end 15 of 15 of 16 an 16 an 17 old 17 old 18 log 18 log 19 , 19 , 20 a 20 a 21 perfect 21 perfect 22 picture 22 picture 23 of 23 of 24 disappointment 24 disappointment 25 . he was so disappointed that he could have cried if it would have done any good . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 disappointed 4 disappointed 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 have 8 have 9 cried 9 cried 10 if 10 if 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 done 14 done 15 any 15 any 16 good 16 good 17 . long ago he had learned to be suspicious of rustling leaves . 1 long 2 ago 2 ago 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 learned 5 learned 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 suspicious 8 suspicious 9 of 9 of 10 rustling 10 rustling 11 leaves 11 leaves 12 . they might have been rustled by the feet of an enemy stealing up on him . 1 they 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 rustled 5 rustled 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 feet 8 feet 9 of 9 of 10 an 10 an 11 enemy 11 enemy 12 stealing 12 stealing 13 up 13 up 14 on 14 on 15 him 15 him 16 . for two or three minutes he heard and saw nothing . 1 for 2 two 2 two 3 or 3 or 4 three 4 three 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 he 6 he 7 heard 7 heard 8 and 8 and 9 saw 9 saw 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . then another leaf rustled a little bit to one side . 1 then 2 another 2 another 3 leaf 3 leaf 4 rustled 4 rustled 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 to 8 to 9 one 9 one 10 side 10 side 11 . at first he saw nothing . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 . then he became aware of two bright , soft little eyes watching him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 became 3 became 4 aware 4 aware 5 of 5 of 6 two 6 two 7 bright 7 bright 8 , 8 , 9 soft 9 soft 10 little 10 little 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 watching 12 watching 13 him 13 him 14 . he knew without being told that those eyes belonged to the little drummer with whom he had been playing hide and seek so long . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 without 3 without 4 being 4 being 5 told 5 told 6 that 6 that 7 those 7 those 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 belonged 9 belonged 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 drummer 13 drummer 14 with 14 with 15 whom 15 whom 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 playing 19 playing 20 hide 20 hide 21 and 21 and 22 seek 22 seek 23 so 23 so 24 long 24 long 25 . finally he rather timidly jumped down from the log and started toward those two soft eyes . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 rather 3 rather 4 timidly 4 timidly 5 jumped 5 jumped 6 down 6 down 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 log 9 log 10 and 10 and 11 started 11 started 12 toward 12 toward 13 those 13 those 14 two 14 two 15 soft 15 soft 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . they vanished . 1 they 2 vanished 2 vanished 3 . he was tempted to rush forward , but he didn't . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 tempted 3 tempted 4 to 4 to 5 rush 5 rush 6 forward 6 forward 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 . he sat still . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 still 3 still 4 . there was a slight rustle off to the right . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 slight 4 slight 5 rustle 5 rustle 6 off 6 off 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 right 9 right 10 . suddenly he felt very shy and timid himself . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 very 4 very 5 shy 5 shy 6 and 6 and 7 timid 7 timid 8 himself 8 himself 9 . " who who who are you ? " he stammered . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 who 3 who 4 who 4 who 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 stammered 10 stammered 11 . it was love . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 love 3 love 4 . at least , she pretended not to believe it . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 pretended 5 pretended 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 believe 8 believe 9 it 9 it 10 . the truth is , she made him feel as if she were doing him a great favor . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 made 6 made 7 him 7 him 8 feel 8 feel 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 she 11 she 12 were 12 were 13 doing 13 doing 14 him 14 him 15 a 15 a 16 great 16 great 17 favor 17 favor 18 . he raced about and did all sorts of funny things from pure joy , but he never once forgot to watch out for danger . 1 he 2 raced 2 raced 3 about 3 about 4 and 4 and 5 did 5 did 6 all 6 all 7 sorts 7 sorts 8 of 8 of 9 funny 9 funny 10 things 10 things 11 from 11 from 12 pure 12 pure 13 joy 13 joy 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 never 17 never 18 once 18 once 19 forgot 19 forgot 20 to 20 to 21 watch 21 watch 22 out 22 out 23 for 23 for 24 danger 24 danger 25 . it was in an old hollow stump close to the ground . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 hollow 6 hollow 7 stump 7 stump 8 close 8 close 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 . in fact it worried him . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 it 3 it 4 worried 4 worried 5 him 5 him 6 . then , too , it was not in such a pleasant place as was his own home . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 in 8 in 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 place 12 place 13 as 13 as 14 was 14 was 15 his 15 his 16 own 16 own 17 home 17 home 18 . of course he didn't say this , but pretended to admire everything . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 say 5 say 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 pretended 9 pretended 10 to 10 to 11 admire 11 admire 12 everything 12 everything 13 . two days and nights they spent there . 1 two 2 days 2 days 3 and 3 and 4 nights 4 nights 5 they 5 they 6 spent 6 spent 7 there 7 there 8 . she began to make excuses for staying right where they were . 1 she 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 excuses 5 excuses 6 for 6 for 7 staying 7 staying 8 right 8 right 9 where 9 where 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 12 . you see , she had a great love for that old home . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 love 8 love 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 old 11 old 12 home 12 home 13 . neither of them breathed . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 breathed 4 breathed 5 . shadow passed without looking in their direction . 1 shadow 2 passed 2 passed 3 without 3 without 4 looking 4 looking 5 in 5 in 6 their 6 their 7 direction 7 direction 8 . " let's go over to your home right away , " she whispered . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 go 3 go 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 home 7 home 8 right 8 right 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 . he felt sure that she would say at once that that would be the place for them to live . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 that 10 that 11 that 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 the 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 for 16 for 17 them 17 them 18 to 18 to 19 live 19 live 20 . at last she appeared at the doorway . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 . " just what do you mean , my dear ? " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 ? 10 ? 11 " that is , it won't do for me . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 won't 5 won't 6 do 6 do 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 . " all right , my dear , all right , " said he meekly . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 meekly 14 meekly 15 . " you know best . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 best 4 best 5 . this seems to me like a very fine home , but of course , if you don't like it we 'll look for another . " 1 this 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 fine 8 fine 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 don't 17 don't 18 like 18 like 19 it 19 it 20 we 20 we 21 'll 21 'll 22 look 22 look 23 for 23 for 24 another 24 another 25 . 25 . 26 " then began a patient search all about . 1 then 2 began 2 began 3 a 3 a 4 patient 4 patient 5 search 5 search 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 . she merely poked her nose in at a splendid hole beneath the roots of an old stump . 1 she 2 merely 2 merely 3 poked 3 poked 4 her 4 her 5 nose 5 nose 6 in 6 in 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 hole 10 hole 11 beneath 11 beneath 12 the 12 the 13 roots 13 roots 14 of 14 of 15 an 15 an 16 old 16 old 17 stump 17 stump 18 . a moment later he heard her calling excitedly . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 heard 5 heard 6 her 6 her 7 calling 7 calling 8 excitedly 8 excitedly 9 . " found what ? " 1 " 2 found 2 found 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " right here , stupid , " said she . 1 " 2 right 2 right 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 . " this old nest will make us the finest and safest home that ever was . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 old 3 old 4 nest 4 nest 5 will 5 will 6 make 6 make 7 us 7 us 8 the 8 the 9 finest 9 finest 10 and 10 and 11 safest 11 safest 12 home 12 home 13 that 13 that 14 ever 14 ever 15 was 15 was 16 . no one will ever think of looking for us here . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 will 3 will 4 ever 4 ever 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 looking 7 looking 8 for 8 for 9 us 9 us 10 here 10 here 11 . we must get busy at once and fix it up . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 busy 4 busy 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 and 7 and 8 fix 8 fix 9 it 9 it 10 up 10 up 11 . 11 . 12 " always he had lived either in a hole in the ground , or in a hollow stump or tree . 1 always 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 lived 4 lived 5 either 5 either 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 hole 8 hole 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 hollow 16 hollow 17 stump 17 stump 18 or 18 or 19 tree 19 tree 20 . how they were to live in that old nest he couldn't see at all . 1 how 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 to 4 to 5 live 5 live 6 in 6 in 7 that 7 that 8 old 8 old 9 nest 9 nest 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 see 12 see 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . a home is always what you make it . 1 a 2 home 2 home 3 is 3 is 4 always 4 always 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 make 7 make 8 it 8 it 9 . with love there you will ne'er forsake it . 1 with 2 love 2 love 3 there 3 there 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 ne'er 6 ne'er 7 forsake 7 forsake 8 it 8 it 9 . she was delighted with that old nest and she showed it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 with 4 with 5 that 5 that 6 old 6 old 7 nest 7 nest 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 showed 10 showed 11 it 11 it 12 . to be sure , it had been a very good home in its time . 1 to 2 be 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 good 10 good 11 home 11 home 12 in 12 in 13 its 13 its 14 time 14 time 15 . it had been made of tiny twigs , stalks of old weeds , leaves , little fine roots and mud . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 made 4 made 5 of 5 of 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 twigs 7 twigs 8 , 8 , 9 stalks 9 stalks 10 of 10 of 11 old 11 old 12 weeds 12 weeds 13 , 13 , 14 leaves 14 leaves 15 , 15 , 16 little 16 little 17 fine 17 fine 18 roots 18 roots 19 and 19 and 20 mud 20 mud 21 . it was still quite solid , and was firmly fixed in a crotch of the young tree . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 quite 4 quite 5 solid 5 solid 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 firmly 9 firmly 10 fixed 10 fixed 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 crotch 13 crotch 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 tree 17 tree 18 . he said as much . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 . " you dear old stupid , " said she , " whatever is the matter with you ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 dear 3 dear 4 old 4 old 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 whatever 12 whatever 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 ? " it seems to me that hollow stub of mine is ever so much better than this . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 stub 8 stub 9 of 9 of 10 mine 10 mine 11 is 11 is 12 ever 12 ever 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 better 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 this 17 this 18 . that has good solid walls , and we won't have to do a thing to it . " 1 that 2 has 2 has 3 good 3 good 4 solid 4 solid 5 walls 5 walls 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 won't 9 won't 10 have 10 have 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 a 13 a 14 thing 14 thing 15 to 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 " " it will be all right for winter , but winter is a long way off . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 all 5 all 6 right 6 right 7 for 7 for 8 winter 8 winter 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 winter 11 winter 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 15 way 15 way 16 off 16 off 17 . it may suit you for summer , but it doesn't suit me , and this place does . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 suit 3 suit 4 you 4 you 5 for 5 for 6 summer 6 summer 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 suit 11 suit 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 this 15 this 16 place 16 place 17 does 17 does 18 . so this is where we are going to live . " 1 so 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 where 4 where 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 live 9 live 10 . 10 . 11 " " certainly , my dear . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 . " if you want to live here , here we will live . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 here 9 here 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 live 12 live 13 . let us waste no time about it . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 waste 3 waste 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . i am anxious to get our home finished and to feel a little bit settled . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 anxious 3 anxious 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 our 6 our 7 home 7 home 8 finished 8 finished 9 and 9 and 10 to 10 to 11 feel 11 feel 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 bit 14 bit 15 settled 15 settled 16 . i have already planned just what has got to be done and how we will do it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 already 3 already 4 planned 4 planned 5 just 5 just 6 what 6 what 7 has 7 has 8 got 8 got 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 done 11 done 12 and 12 and 13 how 13 how 14 we 14 we 15 will 15 will 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 . just get busy and don't stop to talk . " 1 just 2 get 2 get 3 busy 3 busy 4 and 4 and 5 don't 5 don't 6 stop 6 stop 7 to 7 to 8 talk 8 talk 9 . 9 . 10 " he was very particular about it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 particular 4 particular 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . over that old nest she made a fine high roof . 1 over 2 that 2 that 3 old 3 old 4 nest 4 nest 5 she 5 she 6 made 6 made 7 a 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 9 high 9 high 10 roof 10 roof 11 . down through the lower side she cut a little round doorway just big enough for them to pass through . 1 down 2 through 2 through 3 the 3 the 4 lower 4 lower 5 side 5 side 6 she 6 she 7 cut 7 cut 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 round 10 round 11 doorway 11 doorway 12 just 12 just 13 big 13 big 14 enough 14 enough 15 for 15 for 16 them 16 them 17 to 17 to 18 pass 18 pass 19 through 19 through 20 . unless you happened to be underneath looking up , you never would have guessed there was an entrance at all . 1 unless 2 you 2 you 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 underneath 6 underneath 7 looking 7 looking 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 never 11 never 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 guessed 14 guessed 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 an 17 an 18 entrance 18 entrance 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . inside was a snug , round room , and in this she made the softest and most comfortable of beds . 1 inside 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 snug 4 snug 5 , 5 , 6 round 6 round 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 she 12 she 13 made 13 made 14 the 14 the 15 softest 15 softest 16 and 16 and 17 most 17 most 18 comfortable 18 comfortable 19 of 19 of 20 beds 20 beds 21 . i don't think any water will get through it even in the hardest rain . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 any 4 any 5 water 5 water 6 will 6 will 7 get 7 get 8 through 8 through 9 it 9 it 10 even 10 even 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hardest 13 hardest 14 rain 14 rain 15 . 15 . 16 " " wherever did you learn to build such a house as this ? " 1 " 2 wherever 2 wherever 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 learn 5 learn 6 to 6 to 7 build 7 build 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 house 10 house 11 as 11 as 12 this 12 this 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " hasn't this old nest remained right where it is for over a year ? 1 " 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 this 3 this 4 old 4 old 5 nest 5 nest 6 remained 6 remained 7 right 7 right 8 where 8 where 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 for 11 for 12 over 12 over 13 a 13 a 14 year 14 year 15 ? do credit me with a little sense , my dear . " 1 do 2 credit 2 credit 3 me 3 me 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 sense 7 sense 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 . 11 . 12 " i wasn't finding fault . 1 i 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 finding 3 finding 4 fault 4 fault 5 . but if you say it is all right , why of course it is all right . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 all 7 all 8 right 8 right 9 , 9 , 10 why 10 why 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 all 15 all 16 right 16 right 17 . the fact is , he rather enjoyed it . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 rather 6 rather 7 enjoyed 7 enjoyed 8 it 8 it 9 . now and then they added a bit to it here and there . 1 now 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 they 4 they 5 added 5 added 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 to 8 to 9 it 9 it 10 here 10 here 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 . you see , he had seen several feathered folk alight close to it and not give it a second look . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 seen 6 seen 7 several 7 several 8 feathered 8 feathered 9 folk 9 folk 10 alight 10 alight 11 close 11 close 12 to 12 to 13 it 13 it 14 and 14 and 15 not 15 not 16 give 16 give 17 it 17 it 18 a 18 a 19 second 19 second 20 look 20 look 21 . he had chuckled long and heartily . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 heartily 6 heartily 7 . " if they make that mistake , " said he to himself , " everybody else is likely to make it . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 make 4 make 5 that 5 that 6 mistake 6 mistake 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 everybody 15 everybody 16 else 16 else 17 is 17 is 18 likely 18 likely 19 to 19 to 20 make 20 make 21 it 21 it 22 . " yes , sir , " said he . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . life seemed more beautiful than it had ever been before . 1 life 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 more 3 more 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 than 5 than 6 it 6 it 7 had 7 had 8 ever 8 ever 9 been 9 been 10 before 10 before 11 . and he almost forgot that there was such a thing as a hungry enemy . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 almost 3 almost 4 forgot 4 forgot 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 thing 10 thing 11 as 11 as 12 a 12 a 13 hungry 13 hungry 14 enemy 14 enemy 15 . he was very much hurt . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 . it wasn't a bodily hurt ; it was an inside hurt . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 bodily 4 bodily 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 an 9 an 10 inside 10 inside 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 . it was a hurt that made his heart ache . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 that 5 that 6 made 6 made 7 his 7 his 8 heart 8 heart 9 ache 9 ache 10 . and to make it worse , he couldn't understand it at all . 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 make 3 make 4 it 4 it 5 worse 5 worse 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 understand 9 understand 10 it 10 it 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . " you can't come in , " said she . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 come 4 come 5 in 5 in 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 . " never mind why . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 why 4 why 5 . i think the best thing you can do is to go back to your old home in the hollow stub . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 old 15 old 16 home 16 home 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 hollow 19 hollow 20 stub 20 stub 21 . 21 . 22 " then he lost his temper . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 4 his 4 his 5 temper 5 temper 6 . " this home is quite as much my home as it is yours . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 home 3 home 4 is 4 is 5 quite 5 quite 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 my 8 my 9 home 9 home 10 as 10 as 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 yours 13 yours 14 . you have no right to keep me out of it . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 me 7 me 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . just you get out of my way . " 1 just 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 way 7 way 8 . 8 . 9 " you see she quite filled that little round doorway . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 she 3 she 4 quite 4 quite 5 filled 5 filled 6 that 6 that 7 little 7 little 8 round 8 round 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 . finally , he had to give up trying . 1 finally 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 8 trying 8 trying 9 . and each time she drove him away . 1 and 2 each 2 each 3 time 3 time 4 she 4 she 5 drove 5 drove 6 him 6 him 7 away 7 away 8 . finally , for lack of any other place to go to , he returned to his old home in the old stub . 1 finally 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 lack 4 lack 5 of 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 other 7 other 8 place 8 place 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 returned 14 returned 15 to 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 old 17 old 18 home 18 home 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 stub 22 stub 23 . once he had thought this the finest home possible , but now somehow it didn't suit him at all . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 thought 4 thought 5 this 5 this 6 the 6 the 7 finest 7 finest 8 home 8 home 9 possible 9 possible 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 now 12 now 13 somehow 13 somehow 14 it 14 it 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 suit 16 suit 17 him 17 him 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 . it was replaced by that hurt feeling . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 replaced 3 replaced 4 by 4 by 5 that 5 that 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 feeling 7 feeling 8 . finally she told him rather sharply to go away and stay away . 1 finally 2 she 2 she 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 rather 5 rather 6 sharply 6 sharply 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 away 9 away 10 and 10 and 11 stay 11 stay 12 away 12 away 13 . he would sometimes sit a short distance away and gaze at it longingly . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 sometimes 3 sometimes 4 sit 4 sit 5 a 5 a 6 short 6 short 7 distance 7 distance 8 away 8 away 9 and 9 and 10 gaze 10 gaze 11 at 11 at 12 it 12 it 13 longingly 13 longingly 14 . all the joy had gone out of the beautiful springtime for him . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 joy 3 joy 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 springtime 10 springtime 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 . you see , he was even more lonely than he had been then . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 even 6 even 7 more 7 more 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 than 9 than 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 then 13 then 14 . and added to this loneliness was that hurt feeling , which made it ever and ever so much worse . 1 and 2 added 2 added 3 to 3 to 4 this 4 this 5 loneliness 5 loneliness 6 was 6 was 7 that 7 that 8 hurt 8 hurt 9 feeling 9 feeling 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 made 12 made 13 it 13 it 14 ever 14 ever 15 and 15 and 16 ever 16 ever 17 so 17 so 18 much 18 much 19 worse 19 worse 20 . it was very hard to bear . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 bear 6 bear 7 . in the first place , it was dark in there . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 dark 8 dark 9 in 9 in 10 there 10 there 11 . in the second place , he had the feeling that somehow that little bedroom seemed crowded . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 the 8 the 9 feeling 9 feeling 10 that 10 that 11 somehow 11 somehow 12 that 12 that 13 little 13 little 14 bedroom 14 bedroom 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 crowded 16 crowded 17 . it hadn't been that way the last time he was there . 1 it 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 time 8 time 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 there 11 there 12 . presently she crowded to one side . 1 presently 2 she 2 she 3 crowded 3 crowded 4 to 4 to 5 one 5 one 6 side 6 side 7 . " come here and look , " said she . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 here 3 here 4 and 4 and 5 look 5 look 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 . in the middle of a soft bed of moss was a squirming mass of legs and funny little heads . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 middle 3 middle 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 soft 6 soft 7 bed 7 bed 8 of 8 of 9 moss 9 moss 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 squirming 12 squirming 13 mass 13 mass 14 of 14 of 15 legs 15 legs 16 and 16 and 17 funny 17 funny 18 little 18 little 19 heads 19 heads 20 . " aren't they darlings ? 1 " 2 aren't 2 aren't 3 they 3 they 4 darlings 4 darlings 5 ? aren't you proud of them ? " 1 aren't 2 you 2 you 3 proud 3 proud 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 " he counted them . 1 he 2 counted 2 counted 3 them 3 them 4 . there were four . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 four 3 four 4 . " whose are they , and what are they doing here ? " 1 " 2 whose 2 whose 3 are 3 are 4 they 4 they 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 what 7 what 8 are 8 are 9 they 9 they 10 doing 10 doing 11 here 11 here 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " did you ever , ever see such beautiful babies ? 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 , 5 , 6 ever 6 ever 7 see 7 see 8 such 8 such 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 babies 10 babies 11 ? i don't see yet what you drove me away for . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 yet 4 yet 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 drove 7 drove 8 me 8 me 9 away 9 away 10 for 10 for 11 . 11 . 12 " it wouldn't have done to have had you running in and out and disturbing them when they were so tiny . 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 had 7 had 8 you 8 you 9 running 9 running 10 in 10 in 11 and 11 and 12 out 12 out 13 and 13 and 14 disturbing 14 disturbing 15 them 15 them 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 so 19 so 20 tiny 20 tiny 21 . you see , he was so surprised that he hadn't yet had time to feel that they were really his . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 surprised 7 surprised 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 yet 11 yet 12 had 12 had 13 time 13 time 14 to 14 to 15 feel 15 feel 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 really 19 really 20 his 20 his 21 . in fact , just then he felt a wee bit jealous of them . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 then 5 then 6 he 6 he 7 felt 7 felt 8 a 8 a 9 wee 9 wee 10 bit 10 bit 11 jealous 11 jealous 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . he simply sat and stared at those four squirming babies . 1 he 2 simply 2 simply 3 sat 3 sat 4 and 4 and 5 stared 5 stared 6 at 6 at 7 those 7 those 8 four 8 four 9 squirming 9 squirming 10 babies 10 babies 11 . " of course , " said she , " there isn't room for you to stay here now . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 there 10 there 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 room 12 room 13 for 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 to 15 to 16 stay 16 stay 17 here 17 here 18 now 18 now 19 . you will have to sleep in your old home because there isn't room in here for both of us and the babies too . " 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 in 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 old 8 old 9 home 9 home 10 because 10 because 11 there 11 there 12 isn't 12 isn't 13 room 13 room 14 in 14 in 15 here 15 here 16 for 16 for 17 both 17 both 18 of 18 of 19 us 19 us 20 and 20 and 21 the 21 the 22 babies 22 babies 23 too 23 too 24 . 24 . 25 " he had thought that he was to stay and that everything would be just as it had been before . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 stay 8 stay 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 everything 11 everything 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 before 19 before 20 . " of course you can . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 . you will have to help take care of these babies . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 help 5 help 6 take 6 take 7 care 7 care 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 babies 10 babies 11 . why , they couldn't get along without you . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 get 5 get 6 along 6 along 7 without 7 without 8 you 8 you 9 . and suddenly there was a queer swelling in his heart . 1 and 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 queer 6 queer 7 swelling 7 swelling 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 . it was the beginning of pride , pride in those wonderful babies . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 of 5 of 6 pride 6 pride 7 , 7 , 8 pride 8 pride 9 in 9 in 10 those 10 those 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 babies 12 babies 13 .