it was not easy to find enough to eat these days , and so they spent nearly every minute they were awake in hunting . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 these 10 these 11 days 11 days 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 they 15 they 16 spent 16 spent 17 nearly 17 nearly 18 every 18 every 19 minute 19 minute 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 awake 22 awake 23 in 23 in 24 hunting 24 hunting 25 . if either found enough for two , the one finding it took the food back to their home if it could be carried . 1 if 2 either 2 either 3 found 3 found 4 enough 4 enough 5 for 5 for 6 two 6 two 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 one 9 one 10 finding 10 finding 11 it 11 it 12 took 12 took 13 the 13 the 14 food 14 food 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 their 17 their 18 home 18 home 19 if 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 could 21 could 22 be 22 be 23 carried 23 carried 24 . if not , the other was told where to find it . 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 was 6 was 7 told 7 told 8 where 8 where 9 to 9 to 10 find 10 find 11 it 11 it 12 . but the biddies had been securely locked up , and try as they would , they couldn't find a way in . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 biddies 3 biddies 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 securely 6 securely 7 locked 7 locked 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 try 11 try 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 would 14 would 15 , 15 , 16 they 16 they 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 find 18 find 19 a 19 a 20 way 20 way 21 in 21 in 22 . if we are going to get any at all , we will have to do it in broad daylight . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 any 7 any 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 have 13 have 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 in 17 in 18 broad 18 broad 19 daylight 19 daylight 20 . " what of it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 ? it 's easy enough to fool him . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 easy 3 easy 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 fool 6 fool 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 " i 've seen it done . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 done 5 done 6 . " no such thing ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 such 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! 5 ! 6 " granny snapped . 1 granny 2 snapped 2 snapped 3 . " what 's the use ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 ? it 's frozen over . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 frozen 3 frozen 4 over 4 over 5 . there isn't anything there . " 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 anything 3 anything 4 there 4 there 5 . 5 . 6 " " there won't be anything there . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 won't 3 won't 4 be 4 be 5 anything 5 anything 6 there 6 there 7 . it is just a waste of time . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 waste 5 waste 6 of 6 of 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " " well , what is it ? " she demanded . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . " that is good news . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 news 5 news 6 . they were trotting along quite as if they had made up their minds just where they were going . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 trotting 3 trotting 4 along 4 along 5 quite 5 quite 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 made 10 made 11 up 11 up 12 their 12 their 13 minds 13 minds 14 just 14 just 15 where 15 where 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 going 18 going 19 . they had . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 . it 's a pity , a great pity . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 pity 8 pity 9 . i have to laugh myself . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 to 3 to 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 myself 5 myself 6 . 6 . 7 " whenever she looked around he was as sober as could be . 1 whenever 2 she 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 around 4 around 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 as 7 as 8 sober 8 sober 9 as 9 as 10 could 10 could 11 be 11 be 12 . granny was doing some quiet laughing herself . 1 granny 2 was 2 was 3 doing 3 doing 4 some 4 some 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 laughing 6 laughing 7 herself 7 herself 8 . " he thinks he has learned all there is to learn . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 thinks 3 thinks 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 learned 6 learned 7 all 7 all 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 12 . it isn't the least use in the world to try to tell him anything . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 use 5 use 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 him 13 him 14 anything 14 anything 15 . when young folks feel the way he does , it is a waste of time to talk to them . 1 when 2 young 2 young 3 folks 3 folks 4 feel 4 feel 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 he 7 he 8 does 8 does 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 waste 13 waste 14 of 14 of 15 time 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 talk 17 talk 18 to 18 to 19 them 19 them 20 . he has got to be shown . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 shown 6 shown 7 . there is nothing like experience to take the conceit out of these youngsters . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 like 4 like 5 experience 5 experience 6 to 6 to 7 take 7 take 8 the 8 the 9 conceit 9 conceit 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 these 12 these 13 youngsters 13 youngsters 14 . 14 . 15 " now conceit is the feeling that you know more than any one else . 1 now 2 conceit 2 conceit 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 any 11 any 12 one 12 one 13 else 13 else 14 . perhaps you do . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 . then again , perhaps you don't . 1 then 2 again 2 again 3 , 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 you 5 you 6 don't 6 don't 7 . so sometimes it is best not to be too sure of your own opinion . 1 so 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 best 5 best 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 too 9 too 10 sure 10 sure 11 of 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 own 13 own 14 opinion 14 opinion 15 . people who think themselves smart are quite apt to be saucy . 1 people 2 who 2 who 3 think 3 think 4 themselves 4 themselves 5 smart 5 smart 6 are 6 are 7 quite 7 quite 8 apt 8 apt 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 saucy 11 saucy 12 . he grinned as he watched her . 1 he 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 watched 5 watched 6 her 6 her 7 . he was still grinning when she tiptoed back . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 grinning 4 grinning 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 tiptoed 7 tiptoed 8 back 8 back 9 . he expected to see her face long with disappointment . 1 he 2 expected 2 expected 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 her 5 her 6 face 6 face 7 long 7 long 8 with 8 with 9 disappointment 9 disappointment 10 . instead she looked very much pleased . 1 instead 2 she 2 she 3 looked 3 looked 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 . granny seemed so sure they could catch him that this must be the case . 1 granny 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 so 3 so 4 sure 4 sure 5 they 5 they 6 could 6 could 7 catch 7 catch 8 him 8 him 9 that 9 that 10 this 10 this 11 must 11 must 12 be 12 be 13 the 13 the 14 case 14 case 15 . " you mean that you think he can't be caught ? " said she quietly . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 he 7 he 8 can't 8 can't 9 be 9 be 10 caught 10 caught 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 quietly 15 quietly 16 . " not by us , anyway , " he added . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 by 3 by 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 anyway 6 anyway 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 added 10 added 11 . now go . " 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 . 3 . 4 " there was nothing else to do . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . he didn't dare disobey . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 disobey 4 disobey 5 . then what do you think she did ? 1 then 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 she 6 she 7 did 7 did 8 ? she rolled over and over . 1 she 2 rolled 2 rolled 3 over 3 over 4 and 4 and 5 over 5 over 6 . she jumped up in the air . 1 she 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 up 3 up 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 . she raced back and forth . 1 she 2 raced 2 raced 3 back 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 forth 5 forth 6 . she played with a bit of stick . 1 she 2 played 2 played 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 stick 7 stick 8 . she was crazy . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 crazy 3 crazy 4 . it must be that she had gone without food so long that she had gone crazy . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 without 8 without 9 food 9 food 10 so 10 so 11 long 11 long 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 gone 15 gone 16 crazy 16 crazy 17 . she was in her second childhood . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 second 5 second 6 childhood 6 childhood 7 . it was worse than undignified ; it was positively disgraceful . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 worse 3 worse 4 than 4 than 5 undignified 5 undignified 6 ; 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 positively 9 positively 10 disgraceful 10 disgraceful 11 . he never would hear the end of it if they did . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 would 3 would 4 hear 4 hear 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 did 11 did 12 . the snow flew up in a cloud . 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 3 flew 3 flew 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 cloud 7 cloud 8 . and all the time she made no sound . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 she 5 she 6 made 6 made 7 no 7 no 8 sound 8 sound 9 . the most curious thing in the world is curiosity . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 curious 3 curious 4 thing 4 thing 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 is 8 is 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 10 . it is curious , very curious , how sometimes curiosity will get the best of even the wisest and most sensible of people . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 curious 3 curious 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 curious 6 curious 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 sometimes 9 sometimes 10 curiosity 10 curiosity 11 will 11 will 12 get 12 get 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 of 15 of 16 even 16 even 17 the 17 the 18 wisest 18 wisest 19 and 19 and 20 most 20 most 21 sensible 21 sensible 22 of 22 of 23 people 23 people 24 . in fact , he had been born there . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 born 7 born 8 there 8 there 9 . you see , he was a good diver and on the bottom of the river he found plenty to eat . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 diver 8 diver 9 and 9 and 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 river 15 river 16 he 16 he 17 found 17 found 18 plenty 18 plenty 19 to 19 to 20 eat 20 eat 21 . the water couldn't get through his oily feathers , and so he didn't mind how cold it was . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 get 4 get 5 through 5 through 6 his 6 his 7 oily 7 oily 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 mind 14 mind 15 how 15 how 16 cold 16 cold 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 . in fact , he felt quite able to keep out of harm 's way . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 quite 6 quite 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 harm 12 harm 13 's 13 's 14 way 14 way 15 . he rather prided himself that there was no one smart enough to catch him . 1 he 2 rather 2 rather 3 prided 3 prided 4 himself 4 himself 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 smart 10 smart 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 catch 13 catch 14 him 14 him 15 . i suspect he thought he knew all there was to know . 1 i 2 suspect 2 suspect 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 all 7 all 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 know 11 know 12 . that was because he was young . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 young 6 young 7 . then suddenly he sat up very straight and looked with all his might . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 he 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 up 5 up 6 very 6 very 7 straight 7 straight 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 with 10 with 11 all 11 all 12 his 12 his 13 might 13 might 14 . she was acting as if she had suddenly lost her senses . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 acting 3 acting 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 lost 9 lost 10 her 10 her 11 senses 11 senses 12 . over and over she rolled . 1 over 2 and 2 and 3 over 3 over 4 she 4 she 5 rolled 5 rolled 6 . around and around she spun . 1 around 2 and 2 and 3 around 3 around 4 she 4 she 5 spun 5 spun 6 . she turned somersaults . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 somersaults 3 somersaults 4 . she lay on her back and kicked her heels in the air . 1 she 2 lay 2 lay 3 on 3 on 4 her 4 her 5 back 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 kicked 7 kicked 8 her 8 her 9 heels 9 heels 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 air 12 air 13 . never in his life had he known any one to act like that . 1 never 2 in 2 in 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 5 had 5 had 6 he 6 he 7 known 7 known 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 to 10 to 11 act 11 act 12 like 12 like 13 that 13 that 14 . there must be something the matter with her . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 something 4 something 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 . he began to swim nearer . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 swim 4 swim 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 . he wanted to see better . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 better 5 better 6 . she moved so fast that she was just a queer red spot on the beach . 1 she 2 moved 2 moved 3 so 3 so 4 fast 4 fast 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 just 8 just 9 a 9 a 10 queer 10 queer 11 red 11 red 12 spot 12 spot 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 beach 15 beach 16 . whatever she was doing was very curious and very exciting . 1 whatever 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 doing 4 doing 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 exciting 10 exciting 11 . he swam nearer and nearer . 1 he 2 swam 2 swam 3 nearer 3 nearer 4 and 4 and 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 . the excitement was catching . 1 the 2 excitement 2 excitement 3 was 3 was 4 catching 4 catching 5 . he began to swim in circles himself . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 swim 4 swim 5 in 5 in 6 circles 6 circles 7 himself 7 himself 8 . all the time he drew nearer and nearer to the shore . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 drew 5 drew 6 nearer 6 nearer 7 and 7 and 8 nearer 8 nearer 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 shore 11 shore 12 . he didn't have the least bit of fear . 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 fear 8 fear 9 . he was just curious . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 curious 4 curious 5 . he wanted to see better . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 better 5 better 6 . if he kept on , he would be right on the land in a few minutes . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 right 9 right 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 land 12 land 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 few 15 few 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 . and all the time he stared and stared . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 stared 6 stared 7 and 7 and 8 stared 8 stared 9 . no thought of danger entered his head . 1 no 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 danger 4 danger 5 entered 5 entered 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 . you see , there was no room because it was so filled with curiosity . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 room 7 room 8 because 8 because 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 so 11 so 12 filled 12 filled 13 with 13 with 14 curiosity 14 curiosity 15 . and just then something happened . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 then 3 then 4 something 4 something 5 happened 5 happened 6 . that was why he was afraid to go home . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 home 9 home 10 . but he was too much excited for any such thoughts . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 excited 6 excited 7 for 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 such 9 such 10 thoughts 10 thoughts 11 . nearer and nearer and nearer he came . 1 nearer 2 and 2 and 3 nearer 3 nearer 4 and 4 and 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 . he couldn't see as well as he wanted to . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 . the bushes behind which he was lying were in his way . 1 the 2 bushes 2 bushes 3 behind 3 behind 4 which 4 which 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 lying 7 lying 8 were 8 were 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 way 11 way 12 . that sharp face peering at him over the edge of the bank could mean but one thing danger ! 1 that 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 face 3 face 4 peering 4 peering 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 edge 9 edge 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 could 13 could 14 mean 14 mean 15 but 15 but 16 one 16 one 17 thing 17 thing 18 danger 18 danger 19 ! it was all a trick ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 a 4 a 5 trick 5 trick 6 ! he saw through it now . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 through 3 through 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 6 . like a flash he turned . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 he 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 . then he flew out to the safety of the open water . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 safety 7 safety 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 open 10 open 11 water 11 water 12 . granny sprang , but she was just too late and succeeded in doing no more than wet her feet . 1 granny 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 just 7 just 8 too 8 too 9 late 9 late 10 and 10 and 11 succeeded 11 succeeded 12 in 12 in 13 doing 13 doing 14 no 14 no 15 more 15 more 16 than 16 than 17 wet 17 wet 18 her 18 her 19 feet 19 feet 20 . but she had her suspicions . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 her 4 her 5 suspicions 5 suspicions 6 . she couldn't see him . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 . then she bounded up the bank . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 bounded 3 bounded 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 bank 6 bank 7 . then she knew . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 . you know it is a dreadful thing to be hungry and have a good dinner disappear just as it is almost within reach . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 and 11 and 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 dinner 15 dinner 16 disappear 16 disappear 17 just 17 just 18 as 18 as 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 almost 21 almost 22 within 22 within 23 reach 23 reach 24 . my , but he would have tasted good ! " 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 tasted 7 tasted 8 good 8 good 9 ! 9 ! 10 " granny smacked her lips and started for home . 1 granny 2 smacked 2 smacked 3 her 3 her 4 lips 4 lips 5 and 5 and 6 started 6 started 7 for 7 for 8 home 8 home 9 . the wisest folks will make mistakes , but if they are truly wise they will profit from them . 1 the 2 wisest 2 wisest 3 folks 3 folks 4 will 4 will 5 make 5 make 6 mistakes 6 mistakes 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 truly 12 truly 13 wise 13 wise 14 they 14 they 15 will 15 will 16 profit 16 profit 17 from 17 from 18 them 18 them 19 . but once in a while even the smartest people are caught napping . 1 but 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 even 6 even 7 the 7 the 8 smartest 8 smartest 9 people 9 people 10 are 10 are 11 caught 11 caught 12 napping 12 napping 13 . they will be careless sometimes . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 careless 4 careless 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 . so at last she grew careless . 1 so 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 she 4 she 5 grew 5 grew 6 careless 6 careless 7 . it was her favorite resting place . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 favorite 4 favorite 5 resting 5 resting 6 place 6 place 7 . then she would hurry straight to that knoll to rest and grin at her own smartness . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 would 3 would 4 hurry 4 hurry 5 straight 5 straight 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 knoll 8 knoll 9 to 9 to 10 rest 10 rest 11 and 11 and 12 grin 12 grin 13 at 13 at 14 her 14 her 15 own 15 own 16 smartness 16 smartness 17 . it happened that she did this one day when there was fresh snow on the ground . 1 it 2 happened 2 happened 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 this 6 this 7 one 7 one 8 day 8 day 9 when 9 when 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 fresh 12 fresh 13 snow 13 snow 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 . of course , every time she put a foot down she left a print in the snow . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 every 4 every 5 time 5 time 6 she 6 she 7 put 7 put 8 a 8 a 9 foot 9 foot 10 down 10 down 11 she 11 she 12 left 12 left 13 a 13 a 14 print 14 print 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 snow 17 snow 18 . and where she curled up in the sun she left the print of her body . 1 and 2 where 2 where 3 she 3 she 4 curled 4 curled 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 she 9 she 10 left 10 left 11 the 11 the 12 print 12 print 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 body 15 body 16 . just for fun he followed them and so came to the sunny knoll . 1 just 2 for 2 for 3 fun 3 fun 4 he 4 he 5 followed 5 followed 6 them 6 them 7 and 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 sunny 12 sunny 13 knoll 13 knoll 14 . granny had left some time before , but of course she couldn't take the print of her body with her . 1 granny 2 had 2 had 3 left 3 left 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 she 11 she 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 take 13 take 14 the 14 the 15 print 15 print 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 body 18 body 19 with 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 . i think we will give you a surprise one of these days . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 a 7 a 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 these 11 these 12 days 12 days 13 . you have fooled us many times , and now it is our turn . " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 fooled 3 fooled 4 us 4 us 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 our 12 our 13 turn 13 turn 14 . 14 . 15 " he waited patiently a long , long time . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 patiently 3 patiently 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 , 6 , 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 . it was a very pleasant and very comfortable place indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 and 6 and 7 very 7 very 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 place 9 place 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 . she was quite sure that no one knew anything about it . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 knew 8 knew 9 anything 9 anything 10 about 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . it was one of her secrets . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 secrets 6 secrets 7 . in the first place she had been out hunting all night . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 out 8 out 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 all 10 all 11 night 11 night 12 . of course , it wouldn't have done to go home then . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 home 10 home 11 then 11 then 12 . it wouldn't have done at all . 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . right away she fell asleep . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 she 3 she 4 fell 4 fell 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 . her eyes may be closed , but not her ears . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 closed 5 closed 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 her 9 her 10 ears 10 ears 11 . if it were not for the way her sharp ears keep guard , she wouldn't dare take naps in the open right in broad daylight . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 were 3 were 4 not 4 not 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 her 8 her 9 sharp 9 sharp 10 ears 10 ears 11 keep 11 keep 12 guard 12 guard 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 dare 16 dare 17 take 17 take 18 naps 18 naps 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 open 21 open 22 right 22 right 23 in 23 in 24 broad 24 broad 25 daylight 25 daylight 26 . just remember that . 1 just 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 4 . it was of a chicken dinner , all the chicken she could eat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 chicken 5 chicken 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 chicken 10 chicken 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 eat 13 eat 14 . granny certainly enjoyed that dream . 1 granny 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 4 that 4 that 5 dream 5 dream 6 . it made her smack her lips quite as if it were a real and not a dream dinner she was enjoying . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 her 3 her 4 smack 4 smack 5 her 5 her 6 lips 6 lips 7 quite 7 quite 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 it 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 a 12 a 13 real 13 real 14 and 14 and 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 dream 17 dream 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 she 19 she 20 was 20 was 21 enjoying 21 enjoying 22 . but presently the dream changed and became a bad dream . 1 but 2 presently 2 presently 3 the 3 the 4 dream 4 dream 5 changed 5 changed 6 and 6 and 7 became 7 became 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 dream 10 dream 11 . yes , indeed , it became a bad dream . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 became 6 became 7 a 7 a 8 bad 8 bad 9 dream 9 dream 10 . it was as bad as at first it had been good . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 bad 4 bad 5 as 5 as 6 at 6 at 7 first 7 first 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 good 11 good 12 . do what she would , she couldn't fool him . 1 do 2 what 2 what 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 fool 8 fool 9 him 9 him 10 . not one of all the tricks she knew , and she knew a great many , fooled him at all . 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 tricks 6 tricks 7 she 7 she 8 knew 8 knew 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 knew 12 knew 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 many 15 many 16 , 16 , 17 fooled 17 fooled 18 him 18 him 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . they didn't puzzle him long enough for her to get her breath . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 puzzle 3 puzzle 4 him 4 him 5 long 5 long 6 enough 6 enough 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 her 11 her 12 breath 12 breath 13 . she was so tired that it seemed to her that she couldn't run another step . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 that 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 run 13 run 14 another 14 another 15 step 15 step 16 . it was a very , very real dream . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 real 7 real 8 dream 8 dream 9 . you know dreams sometimes do seem very real indeed . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 dreams 3 dreams 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 do 5 do 6 seem 6 seem 7 very 7 very 8 real 8 real 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! her eyes flew open . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 flew 3 flew 4 open 4 open 5 . for a full minute she couldn't be sure whether what she saw was real or part of that dreadful dream . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 full 3 full 4 minute 4 minute 5 she 5 she 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 be 7 be 8 sure 8 sure 9 whether 9 whether 10 what 10 what 11 she 11 she 12 saw 12 saw 13 was 13 was 14 real 14 real 15 or 15 or 16 part 16 part 17 of 17 of 18 that 18 that 19 dreadful 19 dreadful 20 dream 20 dream 21 . for just a few seconds she didn't move . 1 for 2 just 2 just 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 seconds 5 seconds 6 she 6 she 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 move 8 move 9 . she couldn't . 1 she 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 . she was too frightened to move . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to 5 to 6 move 6 move 7 . then she knew what she saw was real and not a dream at all . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 saw 6 saw 7 was 7 was 8 real 8 real 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 dream 12 dream 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . there wasn't the least bit of doubt about it . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 doubt 7 doubt 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 . for once in her life she had been caught napping . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 her 4 her 5 life 5 life 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 caught 9 caught 10 napping 10 napping 11 . she hadn't the least hope in the world . 1 she 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 hope 5 hope 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 . she knew it . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 it 3 it 4 . in time of danger heed this rule : think hard and fast , but pray keep cool . 1 in 2 time 2 time 3 of 3 of 4 danger 4 danger 5 heed 5 heed 6 this 6 this 7 rule 7 rule 8 : 8 : 9 think 9 think 10 hard 10 hard 11 and 11 and 12 fast 12 fast 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 pray 15 pray 16 keep 16 keep 17 cool 17 cool 18 . it wasn't the least bit of use to run . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 the 3 the 4 least 4 least 5 bit 5 bit 6 of 6 of 7 use 7 use 8 to 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 . granny knew that . 1 granny 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 . that dreadful gun would go " bang ! " and that would be the end of her . 1 that 2 dreadful 2 dreadful 3 gun 3 gun 4 would 4 would 5 go 5 go 6 " 6 " 7 bang 7 bang 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 the 14 the 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 . then she began to wonder why that dreadful gun didn't go off . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 why 6 why 7 that 7 that 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 gun 9 gun 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 go 11 go 12 off 12 off 13 . she got to her feet . 1 she 2 got 2 got 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 feet 5 feet 6 . she was sure that the first step would be her last , yet she couldn't stay there . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 step 7 step 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 her 10 her 11 last 11 last 12 , 12 , 13 yet 13 yet 14 she 14 she 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 stay 16 stay 17 there 17 there 18 . somehow , his freckled face didn't look cruel . 1 somehow 2 , 2 , 3 his 3 his 4 freckled 4 freckled 5 face 5 face 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 look 7 look 8 cruel 8 cruel 9 . he was even beginning to grin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 even 3 even 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 grin 6 grin 7 . what do you think it was ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ? no , he didn't shoot her . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 shoot 5 shoot 6 her 6 her 7 . he didn't fire his dreadful gun . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 fire 3 fire 4 his 4 his 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 gun 6 gun 7 . what do you think he did do ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 do 7 do 8 ? just remember that and leave my chickens alone . " 1 just 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 4 and 4 and 5 leave 5 leave 6 my 6 my 7 chickens 7 chickens 8 alone 8 alone 9 . 9 . 10 " he 'd be friends with every one if every one would let him , " he cried . 1 he 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 3 be 4 friends 4 friends 5 with 5 with 6 every 6 every 7 one 7 one 8 if 8 if 9 every 9 every 10 one 10 one 11 would 11 would 12 let 12 let 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 cried 17 cried 18 . " but he 's altogether too smart for me to trust . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 too 6 too 7 smart 7 smart 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 trust 11 trust 12 . oh , my ! oh , my ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 ! 4 ! 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 ! what news this will be to tell ! 1 what 2 news 2 news 3 this 3 this 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 ! ho ! ho ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 ho 3 ho 4 ! 4 ! 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! this will tickle him half to death . " 1 this 2 will 2 will 3 tickle 3 tickle 4 him 4 him 5 half 5 half 6 to 6 to 7 death 7 death 8 . 8 . 9 " you see , nothing could make her believe that he wanted to be her friend . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 could 5 could 6 make 6 make 7 her 7 her 8 believe 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 her 14 her 15 friend 15 friend 16 . she thought he had let her get away just to show her that he was smarter than she . 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 let 5 let 6 her 6 her 7 get 7 get 8 away 8 away 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 her 12 her 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 smarter 16 smarter 17 than 17 than 18 she 18 she 19 . you know 1 you 2 know he had boasted of it so much that everybody was sick of hearing him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 boasted 3 boasted 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 that 8 that 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 was 10 was 11 sick 11 sick 12 of 12 of 13 hearing 13 hearing 14 him 14 him 15 . there is no mistaking that . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 mistaking 4 mistaking 5 that 5 that 6 . " what 's that ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 ? who says so ? 1 who 2 says 2 says 3 so 3 so 4 ? but a sudden thought popped into his red head , and he changed his mind . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 sudden 3 sudden 4 thought 4 thought 5 popped 5 popped 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 red 8 red 9 head 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 changed 13 changed 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 . i guess she won't scold me so much after this . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 she 3 she 4 won't 4 won't 5 scold 5 scold 6 me 6 me 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 after 9 after 10 this 10 this 11 . 11 . 12 " he has to be in order to live . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 order 6 order 7 to 7 to 8 live 8 live 9 . the very best tricks he knows she taught him . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 best 3 best 4 tricks 4 tricks 5 he 5 he 6 knows 6 knows 7 she 7 she 8 taught 8 taught 9 him 9 him 10 . she began teaching him when he was so little that he tumbled over his own feet . 1 she 2 began 2 began 3 teaching 3 teaching 4 him 4 him 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 so 8 so 9 little 9 little 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 tumbled 12 tumbled 13 over 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 feet 16 feet 17 . he grew to have a very good opinion of himself and to feel that he knew just about all there was to know . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 8 opinion 8 opinion 9 of 9 of 10 himself 10 himself 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 feel 13 feel 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 knew 16 knew 17 just 17 just 18 about 18 about 19 all 19 all 20 there 20 there 21 was 21 was 22 to 22 to 23 know 23 know 24 . but he never could , and he had begun to think that he never would . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 could 4 could 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 begun 9 begun 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 never 14 never 15 would 15 would 16 . at last the chance came . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 chance 4 chance 5 came 5 came 6 . he went two nights in succession to the same henhouse , and the second time he barely escaped being shot . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 two 3 two 4 nights 4 nights 5 in 5 in 6 succession 6 succession 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 henhouse 10 henhouse 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 second 14 second 15 time 15 time 16 he 16 he 17 barely 17 barely 18 escaped 18 escaped 19 being 19 being 20 shot 20 shot 21 . " what 's that you said ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 said 6 said 7 ? 7 ? 8 " granny 's eyes snapped . 1 granny 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 snapped 4 snapped 5 . then things happened . 1 then 2 things 2 things 3 happened 3 happened 4 . " perhaps that will teach you to be respectful to your elders . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 that 3 that 4 will 4 will 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 respectful 9 respectful 10 to 10 to 11 your 11 your 12 elders 12 elders 13 . wisdom often is gained through mistakes , but never when one is not willing to admit the mistakes . 1 wisdom 2 often 2 often 3 is 3 is 4 gained 4 gained 5 through 5 through 6 mistakes 6 mistakes 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 never 9 never 10 when 10 when 11 one 11 one 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 willing 14 willing 15 to 15 to 16 admit 16 admit 17 the 17 the 18 mistakes 18 mistakes 19 . and those who are impudent to their elders come to no good end . 1 and 2 those 2 those 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 impudent 5 impudent 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 elders 8 elders 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 no 11 no 12 good 12 good 13 end 13 end 14 . i 've got a fat goose hidden away for dinner , but you will get none of it . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 fat 5 fat 6 goose 6 goose 7 hidden 7 hidden 8 away 8 away 9 for 9 for 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 get 15 get 16 none 16 none 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 " " you ought to wish that you hadn't been impudent , " whispered a small voice down inside him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 wish 5 wish 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 hadn't 8 hadn't 9 been 9 been 10 impudent 10 impudent 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 a 14 a 15 small 15 small 16 voice 16 voice 17 down 17 down 18 inside 18 inside 19 him 19 him 20 . but it couldn't last forever , and they knew it . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 last 4 last 5 forever 5 forever 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 10 it 10 it 11 . knowing this was all that kept some of them alive . 1 knowing 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 kept 6 kept 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 alive 10 alive 11 . you see , they were starving . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 starving 6 starving 7 . with the little wild friends , especially the little feathered folks , it is a very different matter . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 wild 4 wild 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 especially 7 especially 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 feathered 10 feathered 11 folks 11 folks 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 different 17 different 18 matter 18 matter 19 . so when their food supply is wholly cut off , they starve or else freeze to death in a very short time . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 their 3 their 4 food 4 food 5 supply 5 supply 6 is 6 is 7 wholly 7 wholly 8 cut 8 cut 9 off 9 off 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 starve 12 starve 13 or 13 or 14 else 14 else 15 freeze 15 freeze 16 to 16 to 17 death 17 death 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 very 20 very 21 short 21 short 22 time 22 time 23 . a great many little lives are ended this way in every long , hard winter storm . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 many 3 many 4 little 4 little 5 lives 5 lives 6 are 6 are 7 ended 7 ended 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 in 10 in 11 every 11 every 12 long 12 long 13 , 13 , 14 hard 14 hard 15 winter 15 winter 16 storm 16 storm 17 . that looks good to me . " 1 that 2 looks 2 looks 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " " thank you ever so much for not making me wait . " 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 for 7 for 8 not 8 not 9 making 9 making 10 me 10 me 11 wait 11 wait 12 . 12 . 13 " " this is no time for politeness . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 politeness 7 politeness 8 . i guess there is room for him too . " 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 room 5 room 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 too 8 too 9 . 9 . 10 " " what a blessing it is to have all this good food waiting for us . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 blessing 4 blessing 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 all 9 all 10 this 10 this 11 good 11 good 12 food 12 food 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 for 14 for 15 us 15 us 16 . it took all my strength to get over here . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 all 3 all 4 my 4 my 5 strength 5 strength 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 over 8 over 9 here 9 here 10 . i wonder if he will try to drive us away as he usually does . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 try 6 try 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 us 9 us 10 away 10 away 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 usually 13 usually 14 does 14 does 15 . 15 . 16 " he was very meek and most polite . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 meek 4 meek 5 and 5 and 6 most 6 most 7 polite 7 polite 8 . " can you make room for a starving fellow to get a bite ? " he asked . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 room 5 room 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 starving 8 starving 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 a 12 a 13 bite 13 bite 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 asked 17 asked 18 . " wasn't that a dreadful storm ? " 1 " 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 storm 6 storm 7 ? 7 ? 8 " until their stomachs were full , not another word was said . 1 until 2 their 2 their 3 stomachs 3 stomachs 4 were 4 were 5 full 5 full 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 another 8 another 9 word 9 word 10 was 10 was 11 said 11 said 12 . his own troubles were at an end , for in the tree he was headed for was a store of corn . 1 his 2 own 2 own 3 troubles 3 troubles 4 were 4 were 5 at 5 at 6 an 6 an 7 end 7 end 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 headed 15 headed 16 for 16 for 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 store 19 store 20 of 20 of 21 corn 21 corn 22 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! no , indeed ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! everybody who was not sleeping the winter away , or who had not a store of food right at hand , was out . 1 everybody 2 who 2 who 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 sleeping 5 sleeping 6 the 6 the 7 winter 7 winter 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 a 14 a 15 store 15 store 16 of 16 of 17 food 17 food 18 right 18 right 19 at 19 at 20 hand 20 hand 21 , 21 , 22 was 22 was 23 out 23 out 24 . it was very coarse food , but it would take away that empty feeling . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 coarse 4 coarse 5 food 5 food 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 take 10 take 11 away 11 away 12 that 12 that 13 empty 13 empty 14 feeling 14 feeling 15 . she had no time to be particular , and so she ate spruce buds . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 particular 7 particular 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 she 11 she 12 ate 12 ate 13 spruce 13 spruce 14 buds 14 buds 15 . she was thankful to have that much . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 thankful 3 thankful 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 that 6 that 7 much 7 much 8 . that seems like a dreadful hope , doesn't it ? 1 that 2 seems 2 seems 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 hope 6 hope 7 , 7 , 8 doesn't 8 doesn't 9 it 9 it 10 ? that means to save your own life first . 1 that 2 means 2 means 3 to 3 to 4 save 4 save 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 7 life 7 life 8 first 8 first 9 . their teeth and stomachs are not made for such food . 1 their 2 teeth 2 teeth 3 and 3 and 4 stomachs 4 stomachs 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 made 7 made 8 for 8 for 9 such 9 such 10 food 10 food 11 . they soon found that their hope that they would find some of their neighbors too weak to escape was quite in vain . 1 they 2 soon 2 soon 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 their 5 their 6 hope 6 hope 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 would 9 would 10 find 10 find 11 some 11 some 12 of 12 of 13 their 13 their 14 neighbors 14 neighbors 15 too 15 too 16 weak 16 weak 17 to 17 to 18 escape 18 escape 19 was 19 was 20 quite 20 quite 21 in 21 in 22 vain 22 vain 23 . i don't believe it will be of much use , but you never can tell until you try . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 of 7 of 8 much 8 much 9 use 9 use 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 never 13 never 14 can 14 can 15 tell 15 tell 16 until 16 until 17 you 17 you 18 try 18 try 19 . in fact , peering between the brambles and bushes , they could see his little brown form bobbing about as he hunted for tender bark . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 peering 4 peering 5 between 5 between 6 the 6 the 7 brambles 7 brambles 8 and 8 and 9 bushes 9 bushes 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 see 13 see 14 his 14 his 15 little 15 little 16 brown 16 brown 17 form 17 form 18 bobbing 18 bobbing 19 about 19 about 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 hunted 22 hunted 23 for 23 for 24 tender 24 tender 25 bark 25 bark 26 . he had already made little paths along which he could hop easily . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 already 3 already 4 made 4 made 5 little 5 little 6 paths 6 paths 7 along 7 along 8 which 8 which 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 hop 11 hop 12 easily 12 easily 13 . peter saw them almost as soon as they saw him . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 them 3 them 4 almost 4 almost 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 saw 9 saw 10 him 10 him 11 . he pulled a strip of bark from a young tree and began to chew it . 1 he 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 a 3 a 4 strip 4 strip 5 of 5 of 6 bark 6 bark 7 from 7 from 8 a 8 a 9 young 9 young 10 tree 10 tree 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 chew 14 chew 15 it 15 it 16 . peter stopped chewing and sat up . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 chewing 3 chewing 4 and 4 and 5 sat 5 sat 6 up 6 up 7 . he yelped as they tore his coat and scratched his face , but he kept on . 1 he 2 yelped 2 yelped 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 tore 5 tore 6 his 6 his 7 coat 7 coat 8 and 8 and 9 scratched 9 scratched 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 kept 15 kept 16 on 16 on 17 . who will not admit he is older each day fools no one but himself . 1 who 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 admit 4 admit 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 older 7 older 8 each 8 each 9 day 9 day 10 fools 10 fools 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 but 13 but 14 himself 14 himself 15 . if you don't believe it just try to catch her . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 just 6 just 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 catch 9 catch 10 her 10 her 11 . but spry as she is , she isn't as spry as she used to be . 1 but 2 spry 2 spry 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 as 9 as 10 spry 10 spry 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 used 13 used 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 . they had neither the strength nor the courage to search any longer then . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 neither 3 neither 4 the 4 the 5 strength 5 strength 6 nor 6 nor 7 the 7 the 8 courage 8 courage 9 to 9 to 10 search 10 search 11 any 11 any 12 longer 12 longer 13 then 13 then 14 . you see , it is food that makes strength , and lack of food takes away strength . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 food 6 food 7 that 7 that 8 makes 8 makes 9 strength 9 strength 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lack 12 lack 13 of 13 of 14 food 14 food 15 takes 15 takes 16 away 16 away 17 strength 17 strength 18 . i 'm ashamed of you . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 . i am indeed . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 . 4 . 5 " just try to forget your empty stomach and rest awhile . 1 just 2 try 2 try 3 to 3 to 4 forget 4 forget 5 your 5 your 6 empty 6 empty 7 stomach 7 stomach 8 and 8 and 9 rest 9 rest 10 awhile 10 awhile 11 . we have had a tiresome , disappointing , discouraging night , but when you are rested things will not look quite so bad . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 tiresome 5 tiresome 6 , 6 , 7 disappointing 7 disappointing 8 , 8 , 9 discouraging 9 discouraging 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 when 13 when 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 rested 16 rested 17 things 17 things 18 will 18 will 19 not 19 not 20 look 20 look 21 quite 21 quite 22 so 22 so 23 bad 23 bad 24 . you know the old saying : 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 saying 5 saying 6 : you think you couldn't possibly feel any worse than you do right now , but you could . 1 you 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 possibly 5 possibly 6 feel 6 feel 7 any 7 any 8 worse 8 worse 9 than 9 than 10 you 10 you 11 do 11 do 12 right 12 right 13 now 13 now 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 you 16 you 17 could 17 could 18 . perhaps we will have better luck there . " 1 perhaps 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 better 5 better 6 luck 6 luck 7 there 7 there 8 . 8 . 9 " when he awoke he felt better . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 better 6 better 7 . the snow has crusted over , and we won't find it such hard going as it was last night . " 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 3 has 3 has 4 crusted 4 crusted 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 won't 9 won't 10 find 10 find 11 it 11 it 12 such 12 such 13 hard 13 hard 14 going 14 going 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 last 18 last 19 night 19 night 20 . 20 . 21 " she walked stiffly . 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 stiffly 3 stiffly 4 . the truth is , she ached in every one of her old bones . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 ached 6 ached 7 in 7 in 8 every 8 every 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 her 11 her 12 old 12 old 13 bones 13 bones 14 . at least , that is the way it seemed to her . 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 her 11 her 12 . it seemed very far away . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 very 3 very 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 . she sighed wearily . 1 she 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 wearily 3 wearily 4 . " you run along and luck go with you . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 run 3 run 4 along 4 along 5 and 5 and 6 luck 6 luck 7 go 7 go 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " you know his is a very suspicious nature . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 his 3 his 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 suspicious 7 suspicious 8 nature 8 nature 9 . " what 's the matter with you ? " he demanded roughly . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 demanded 11 demanded 12 roughly 12 roughly 13 . granny smiled . 1 granny 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 . it was a sad sort of smile . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 sad 4 sad 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 smile 7 smile 8 . i am going to stay right here and rest . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 stay 5 stay 6 right 6 right 7 here 7 here 8 and 8 and 9 rest 9 rest 10 . never before had he noticed how gray she had grown . 1 never 2 before 2 before 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 how 6 how 7 gray 7 gray 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 grown 10 grown 11 . and this little feeling of shame was followed instantly by a splendid thought . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 little 3 little 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 of 5 of 6 shame 6 shame 7 was 7 was 8 followed 8 followed 9 instantly 9 instantly 10 by 10 by 11 a 11 a 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 thought 13 thought 14 . we all know that , yet most of us are just foolish enough to make such a wish now and then . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 yet 6 yet 7 most 7 most 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 are 10 are 11 just 11 just 12 foolish 12 foolish 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 wish 18 wish 19 now 19 now 20 and 20 and 21 then 21 then 22 . i guess you have done it . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 it 6 it 7 . it was cold , very cold indeed , but his fur coat kept him warm as long as he was moving . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 cold 3 cold 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 cold 6 cold 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 his 10 his 11 fur 11 fur 12 coat 12 coat 13 kept 13 kept 14 him 14 him 15 warm 15 warm 16 as 16 as 17 long 17 long 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 moving 21 moving 22 . he could run on the crust now without breaking through . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 run 3 run 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 crust 6 crust 7 now 7 now 8 without 8 without 9 breaking 9 breaking 10 through 10 through 11 . this made it much easier , so he trotted along swiftly . 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 it 3 it 4 much 4 much 5 easier 5 easier 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 he 8 he 9 trotted 9 trotted 10 along 10 along 11 swiftly 11 swiftly 12 . he would go there first . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 there 4 there 5 first 5 first 6 . just as he entered it he heard a merry voice just over his head : " dee , dee , dee , dee ! " 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 entered 4 entered 5 it 5 it 6 he 6 he 7 heard 7 heard 8 a 8 a 9 merry 9 merry 10 voice 10 voice 11 just 11 just 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 : 15 : 16 " 16 " 17 dee 17 dee 18 , 18 , 19 dee 19 dee 20 , 20 , 21 dee 21 dee 22 , 22 , 23 dee 23 dee 24 ! 24 ! 25 " the sight of it made his mouth water so that it was almost more than he could stand . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 made 5 made 6 his 6 his 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 water 8 water 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 almost 13 almost 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 stand 18 stand 19 . he jumped once . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 once 3 once 4 . he jumped twice . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 twice 3 twice 4 . he jumped three times . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 three 3 three 4 times 4 times 5 . but all his jumping was in vain . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 jumping 4 jumping 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 vain 7 vain 8 . that suet was beyond his reach . 1 that 2 suet 2 suet 3 was 3 was 4 beyond 4 beyond 5 his 5 his 6 reach 6 reach 7 . there was no possible way of reaching it save by flying or climbing . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 possible 4 possible 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 reaching 7 reaching 8 it 8 it 9 save 9 save 10 by 10 by 11 flying 11 flying 12 or 12 or 13 climbing 13 climbing 14 . but he couldn't climb , and all the wishing in the world wouldn't enable him to , as he very well knew . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 climb 4 climb 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 wishing 9 wishing 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 enable 14 enable 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 very 20 very 21 well 21 well 22 knew 22 knew 23 . so after a little he started on . 1 so 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 he 5 he 6 started 6 started 7 on 7 on 8 . when he got there he found it , as he expected , frozen over . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 expected 11 expected 12 , 12 , 13 frozen 13 frozen 14 over 14 over 15 . a minute later he climbed out with a fish in his mouth . 1 a 2 minute 2 minute 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 climbed 5 climbed 6 out 6 out 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 fish 9 fish 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 . and this wish was quite as foolish as the other wishes . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 wish 3 wish 4 was 4 was 5 quite 5 quite 6 as 6 as 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 wishes 11 wishes 12 . he wished now that he had gone straight there . 1 he 2 wished 2 wished 3 now 3 now 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 straight 8 straight 9 there 9 there 10 . it seemed to him that everything was against him . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 everything 6 everything 7 was 7 was 8 against 8 against 9 him 9 him 10 . his neighbors had food , but he had none , not so much as a crumb . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 3 had 3 had 4 food 4 food 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 none 9 none 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 crumb 16 crumb 17 . it was unfair . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 unfair 3 unfair 4 . if he could climb he could get food . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 climb 4 climb 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 food 8 food 9 . if he could fly he could get food . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 fly 4 fly 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 food 8 food 9 . if he could dive he could get food . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 dive 4 dive 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 get 7 get 8 food 8 food 9 . but he could neither climb , fly , nor dive . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 neither 4 neither 5 climb 5 climb 6 , 6 , 7 fly 7 fly 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 dive 10 dive 11 . but he was too late . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . " it 's of no use to try to fill an empty stomach on wishes , " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 to 7 to 8 try 8 try 9 to 9 to 10 fill 10 fill 11 an 11 an 12 empty 12 empty 13 stomach 13 stomach 14 on 14 on 15 wishes 15 wishes 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . but it was all in vain . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 vain 6 vain 7 . as he had hoped , he found that it was not frozen now . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 hoped 4 hoped 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 frozen 12 frozen 13 now 13 now 14 . it looked so black and cold that it made him shiver just to see it . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 so 3 so 4 black 4 black 5 and 5 and 6 cold 6 cold 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 made 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 shiver 11 shiver 12 just 12 just 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 it 15 it 16 . back and forth with his nose to the ground he ran . 1 back 2 and 2 and 3 forth 3 forth 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 ground 9 ground 10 he 10 he 11 ran 11 ran 12 . suddenly he stopped and sniffed . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 sniffed 5 sniffed 6 . then he sniffed again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sniffed 3 sniffed 4 again 4 again 5 . there , floating in the black water , was a dead fish ! 1 there 2 , 2 , 3 floating 3 floating 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 black 6 black 7 water 7 water 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 dead 11 dead 12 fish 12 fish 13 ! by wading in he could get it . 1 by 2 wading 2 wading 3 in 3 in 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 get 6 get 7 it 7 it 8 . in a minute he had that fish and was back on the shore . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 that 6 that 7 fish 7 fish 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 back 10 back 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 . it wasn't a very big fish , but it would stop the ache in his stomach until he could get something more . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 big 5 big 6 fish 6 fish 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 stop 11 stop 12 the 12 the 13 ache 13 ache 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 stomach 16 stomach 17 until 17 until 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 get 20 get 21 something 21 something 22 more 22 more 23 . but he couldn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 . he swallowed another mouthful . 1 he 2 swallowed 2 swallowed 3 another 3 another 4 mouthful 4 mouthful 5 . then he began a battle with himself . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 a 4 a 5 battle 5 battle 6 with 6 with 7 himself 7 himself 8 . his stomach demanded that fish . 1 his 2 stomach 2 stomach 3 demanded 3 demanded 4 that 4 that 5 fish 5 fish 6 . if he ate it , no one would be the wiser . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 ate 3 ate 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 the 10 the 11 wiser 11 wiser 12 . in the end he picked up the fish and started for home . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 he 4 he 5 picked 5 picked 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 fish 8 fish 9 and 9 and 10 started 10 started 11 for 11 for 12 home 12 home 13 . in his mouth he carried the fish he had found and from which he had taken just two bites . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 mouth 3 mouth 4 he 4 he 5 carried 5 carried 6 the 6 the 7 fish 7 fish 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 found 10 found 11 and 11 and 12 from 12 from 13 which 13 which 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 taken 16 taken 17 just 17 just 18 two 18 two 19 bites 19 bites 20 . you remember he had had a battle with himself over that fish , and now he was running away from himself . 1 you 2 remember 2 remember 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 battle 7 battle 8 with 8 with 9 himself 9 himself 10 over 10 over 11 that 11 that 12 fish 12 fish 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 now 15 now 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 running 18 running 19 away 19 away 20 from 20 from 21 himself 21 himself 22 . that sounds funny , doesn't it ? 1 that 2 sounds 2 sounds 3 funny 3 funny 4 , 4 , 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 it 6 it 7 ? but it was true . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 true 4 true 5 . so he was running his very hardest so as to get there before this could happen . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 running 4 running 5 his 5 his 6 very 6 very 7 hardest 7 hardest 8 so 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 there 12 there 13 before 13 before 14 this 14 this 15 could 15 could 16 happen 16 happen 17 . so really he was running away from himself , from his selfish self . 1 so 2 really 2 really 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 running 5 running 6 away 6 away 7 from 7 from 8 himself 8 himself 9 , 9 , 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 selfish 12 selfish 13 self 13 self 14 . he was quite out of breath with running . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 breath 6 breath 7 with 7 with 8 running 8 running 9 . " it isn't much , but it is something . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 much 4 much 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 something 9 something 10 . it was true ; he had had two bites from that fish . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 true 3 true 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 had 7 had 8 two 8 two 9 bites 9 bites 10 from 10 from 11 that 11 that 12 fish 12 fish 13 . she took two small bites from the fish . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 two 3 two 4 small 4 small 5 bites 5 bites 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 fish 8 fish 9 . " now , " said she , " we 'll divide it , " and she bit in two parts what remained . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 divide 11 divide 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 bit 17 bit 18 in 18 in 19 two 19 two 20 parts 20 parts 21 what 21 what 22 remained 22 remained 23 . in a twinkling she had gulped down the smallest part , for you know she was very , very hungry . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 twinkling 3 twinkling 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 gulped 6 gulped 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 smallest 9 smallest 10 part 10 part 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 know 14 know 15 she 15 she 16 was 16 was 17 very 17 very 18 , 18 , 19 very 19 very 20 hungry 20 hungry 21 . " you brought it to me when all you had had was the two little bites you had taken from it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 brought 3 brought 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 when 7 when 8 all 8 all 9 you 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 had 11 had 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 little 15 little 16 bites 16 bites 17 you 17 you 18 had 18 had 19 taken 19 taken 20 from 20 from 21 it 21 it 22 . granny said this last very sternly . 1 granny 2 said 2 said 3 this 3 this 4 last 4 last 5 very 5 very 6 sternly 6 sternly 7 . " we will feel better , both of us . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 feel 4 feel 5 better 5 better 6 , 6 , 7 both 7 both 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 . you know there are times when a very little food is of more good than a lot of food could be later . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 5 times 5 times 6 when 6 when 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 food 10 food 11 is 11 is 12 of 12 of 13 more 13 more 14 good 14 good 15 than 15 than 16 a 16 a 17 lot 17 lot 18 of 18 of 19 food 19 food 20 could 20 could 21 be 21 be 22 later 22 later 23 . this was one of those times . " 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 times 6 times 7 . 7 . 8 " he was still hungry , very , very hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 . but he gave it no thought . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 it 4 it 5 no 5 no 6 thought 6 thought 7 . " it was nothing , " he muttered . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 muttered 8 muttered 9 . and then she changed the subject . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 changed 4 changed 5 the 5 the 6 subject 6 subject 7 . " you you don't suppose he will give us one , do you ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 he 6 he 7 will 7 will 8 give 8 give 9 us 9 us 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 do 12 do 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " granny chuckled . 1 granny 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . he isn't going to give us that dinner ; we are going to take it away from him . 1 he 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 us 6 us 7 that 7 that 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 ; 9 ; 10 we 10 we 11 are 11 are 12 going 12 going 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 it 15 it 16 away 16 away 17 from 17 from 18 him 18 him 19 . that seemed to him almost as impossible as it was for him to climb or fly or dive . 1 that 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 almost 5 almost 6 as 6 as 7 impossible 7 impossible 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 climb 14 climb 15 or 15 or 16 fly 16 fly 17 or 17 or 18 dive 18 dive 19 . he knew that not for one single minute had her sharp wits been idle . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 not 4 not 5 for 5 for 6 one 6 one 7 single 7 single 8 minute 8 minute 9 had 9 had 10 her 10 her 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 wits 12 wits 13 been 13 been 14 idle 14 idle 15 . he knew that all that time she had been studying and studying to find some way by which they could get something to eat . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 time 6 time 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 studying 10 studying 11 and 11 and 12 studying 12 studying 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 some 15 some 16 way 16 way 17 by 17 by 18 which 18 which 19 they 19 they 20 could 20 could 21 get 21 get 22 something 22 something 23 to 23 to 24 eat 24 eat 25 . but if we can , let's do it right away . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 , 5 , 6 let's 6 let's 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 right 9 right 10 away 10 away 11 . i 'm hungry enough to dare almost anything for the sake of something to put in my stomach . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 dare 6 dare 7 almost 7 almost 8 anything 8 anything 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 sake 11 sake 12 of 12 of 13 something 13 something 14 to 14 to 15 put 15 put 16 in 16 in 17 my 17 my 18 stomach 18 stomach 19 . it is so empty that little bit of fish we divided is shaking around as if it were lost . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 empty 4 empty 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 fish 9 fish 10 we 10 we 11 divided 11 divided 12 is 12 is 13 shaking 13 shaking 14 around 14 around 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 were 18 were 19 lost 19 lost 20 . of course ! 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 ! " we may have to come to them yet . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 yet 9 yet 10 . 10 . 11 " " you know best . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 best 4 best 5 . but how under the sun we can do it beats me . " 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 under 3 under 4 the 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 we 6 we 7 can 7 can 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 beats 10 beats 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " most things are simple enough when you find out how to do them . 1 most 2 things 2 things 3 are 3 are 4 simple 4 simple 5 enough 5 enough 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 them 13 them 14 . neither of us could do it alone , but together we can do it without the least bit of risk . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 together 10 together 11 we 11 we 12 can 12 can 13 do 13 do 14 it 14 it 15 without 15 without 16 the 16 the 17 least 17 least 18 bit 18 bit 19 of 19 of 20 risk 20 risk 21 . listen . " 1 listen 2 . 2 . 3 " when she had finished , he laughed right out . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 right 8 right 9 out 9 out 10 . " granny , you are a wonder ! " he exclaimed admiringly . 1 " 2 granny 2 granny 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 a 6 a 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 admiringly 12 admiringly 13 . of course we can do it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 . and how mad he 'll be ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 mad 3 mad 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 be 6 be 7 ! come on , let's be starting ! " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 , 3 , 4 let's 4 let's 5 be 5 be 6 starting 6 starting 7 ! 7 ! 8 " oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! if he happened to be chained , it was brought out to him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 chained 6 chained 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 brought 10 brought 11 out 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 . if not , it was given to him just outside the kitchen door . 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 given 6 given 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 just 9 just 10 outside 10 outside 11 the 11 the 12 kitchen 12 kitchen 13 door 13 door 14 . granny saw that he was chained and a sly grin crept over her face . 1 granny 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 chained 6 chained 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 sly 9 sly 10 grin 10 grin 11 crept 11 crept 12 over 12 over 13 her 13 her 14 face 14 face 15 . at the sight of you , he 'll forget all about his dinner . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 'll 8 'll 9 forget 9 forget 10 all 10 all 11 about 11 about 12 his 12 his 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 . then slip around back of the barn and join me back of that shed . " 1 then 2 slip 2 slip 3 around 3 around 4 back 4 back 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 barn 7 barn 8 and 8 and 9 join 9 join 10 me 10 me 11 back 11 back 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 shed 14 shed 15 . 15 . 16 " then she turned and hurried back , for it was very cold . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 back 6 back 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 cold 12 cold 13 . such impudence ! 1 such 2 impudence 2 impudence 3 ! getting hold of the edge of the pan with her teeth she pulled it back with her around the corner and out of sight . 1 getting 2 hold 2 hold 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 pan 8 pan 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 teeth 11 teeth 12 she 12 she 13 pulled 13 pulled 14 it 14 it 15 back 15 back 16 with 16 with 17 her 17 her 18 around 18 around 19 the 19 the 20 corner 20 corner 21 and 21 and 22 out 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 sight 24 sight 25 . he was making too much noise himself and was too excited . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 making 3 making 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 noise 6 noise 7 himself 7 himself 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 too 10 too 11 excited 11 excited 12 . then he gave it up and , growling deep in his throat , turned to eat his dinner . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 growling 8 growling 9 deep 9 deep 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 throat 12 throat 13 , 13 , 14 turned 14 turned 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 his 17 his 18 dinner 18 dinner 19 . but there wasn't any dinner ! 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 any 4 any 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 ! it had disappeared , pan and all ! 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 disappeared 3 disappeared 4 , 4 , 5 pan 5 pan 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 ! then , with little sighs of satisfaction , and every once in a while a chuckle , they trotted happily home . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 little 4 little 5 sighs 5 sighs 6 of 6 of 7 satisfaction 7 satisfaction 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 every 10 every 11 once 11 once 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 while 14 while 15 a 15 a 16 chuckle 16 chuckle 17 , 17 , 18 they 18 they 19 trotted 19 trotted 20 happily 20 happily 21 home 21 home 22 . funny how differently things look when your stomach is full from the way those same things look when it is empty . 1 funny 2 how 2 how 3 differently 3 differently 4 things 4 things 5 look 5 look 6 when 6 when 7 your 7 your 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 is 9 is 10 full 10 full 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 14 those 14 those 15 same 15 same 16 things 16 things 17 look 17 look 18 when 18 when 19 it 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 empty 21 empty 22 . it is a comforting feeling , a very comforting feeling , to know for a certainty where you can get another meal . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 comforting 4 comforting 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 comforting 9 comforting 10 feeling 10 feeling 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 know 13 know 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 certainty 16 certainty 17 where 17 where 18 you 18 you 19 can 19 can 20 get 20 get 21 another 21 another 22 meal 22 meal 23 . as a rule , when they have eaten one meal , they haven't the least idea where the next one is coming from . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 rule 3 rule 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 have 7 have 8 eaten 8 eaten 9 one 9 one 10 meal 10 meal 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 haven't 13 haven't 14 the 14 the 15 least 15 least 16 idea 16 idea 17 where 17 where 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 one 20 one 21 is 21 is 22 coming 22 coming 23 from 23 from 24 . how would you like to live that way ? 1 how 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 that 7 that 8 way 8 way 9 ? they knew by the sound of his voice that he hadn't the least idea what had become of that dinner . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 the 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 idea 14 idea 15 what 15 what 16 had 16 had 17 become 17 become 18 of 18 of 19 that 19 that 20 dinner 20 dinner 21 . while he wasn't actually starving , he was always hungry . 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 actually 4 actually 5 starving 5 starving 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 always 9 always 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 . so he spent all the time when he wasn't sleeping in hunting for something to eat . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 spent 3 spent 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 wasn't 9 wasn't 10 sleeping 10 sleeping 11 in 11 in 12 hunting 12 hunting 13 for 13 for 14 something 14 something 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . that set him to thinking . 1 that 2 set 2 set 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 . neither of them was a smarter hunter than he . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 smarter 6 smarter 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 than 8 than 9 he 9 he 10 . in fact , he prided himself on being smarter than either of them . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 prided 5 prided 6 himself 6 himself 7 on 7 on 8 being 8 being 9 smarter 9 smarter 10 than 10 than 11 either 11 either 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . yet when he met them , they seemed to be in the best of spirits and not at all worried because food was so scarce . 1 yet 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 met 4 met 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 of 14 of 15 spirits 15 spirits 16 and 16 and 17 not 17 not 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 worried 20 worried 21 because 21 because 22 food 22 food 23 was 23 was 24 so 24 so 25 scarce 25 scarce 26 . why ? 1 why 2 ? there must be a reason . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 reason 5 reason 6 . they must be getting food of which he knew nothing . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 getting 4 getting 5 food 5 food 6 of 6 of 7 which 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . " they are getting food somewhere , that is sure , " he muttered , as he scratched first one ear and then the other . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 getting 4 getting 5 food 5 food 6 somewhere 6 somewhere 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 sure 10 sure 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 muttered 14 muttered 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 scratched 18 scratched 19 first 19 first 20 one 20 one 21 ear 21 ear 22 and 22 and 23 then 23 then 24 the 24 the 25 other 25 other 26 . somehow he could think better when he was scratching his ears . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 think 4 think 5 better 5 better 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 scratching 9 scratching 10 his 10 his 11 ears 11 ears 12 . no one ever is so smart that some one else may not prove to be smarter still . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 ever 3 ever 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 smart 6 smart 7 that 7 that 8 some 8 some 9 one 9 one 10 else 10 else 11 may 11 may 12 not 12 not 13 prove 13 prove 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 smarter 16 smarter 17 still 17 still 18 . listen and you shall hear all about three rogues . 1 listen 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 hear 5 hear 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 three 8 three 9 rogues 9 rogues 10 . and still funnier is it that one of them didn't even know where that dinner was or what kind of a dinner it would be . 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 funnier 3 funnier 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 that 6 that 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 even 11 even 12 know 12 know 13 where 13 where 14 that 14 that 15 dinner 15 dinner 16 was 16 was 17 or 17 or 18 what 18 what 19 kind 19 kind 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 dinner 22 dinner 23 it 23 it 24 would 24 would 25 be 25 be 26 . they didn't see him . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 . of course not . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 . he took care that they should have no chance . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 care 3 care 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 should 6 should 7 have 7 have 8 no 8 no 9 chance 9 chance 10 . but anyway , they were not thinking of him . 1 but 2 anyway 2 anyway 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . their thoughts were all of that dinner they intended to have , and the smart trick by which they would get it . 1 their 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 they 8 they 9 intended 9 intended 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 smart 15 smart 16 trick 16 trick 17 by 17 by 18 which 18 which 19 they 19 they 20 would 20 would 21 get 21 get 22 it 22 it 23 . granny , of course . 1 granny 2 , 2 , 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 . granny is the smartest of the two , and whatever they are up to , she is at the bottom of it . 1 granny 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 smartest 4 smartest 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 two 7 two 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 whatever 10 whatever 11 they 11 they 12 are 12 are 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 is 17 is 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 bottom 20 bottom 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . granny is the one to follow . " 1 granny 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 follow 6 follow 7 . 7 . 8 " he crept as near as he dared and then lay flat down behind a little bunch of dead grass close to the shed . 1 he 2 crept 2 crept 3 as 3 as 4 near 4 near 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 dared 7 dared 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 lay 10 lay 11 flat 11 flat 12 down 12 down 13 behind 13 behind 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 bunch 16 bunch 17 of 17 of 18 dead 18 dead 19 grass 19 grass 20 close 20 close 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 shed 23 shed 24 . after what seemed to him a long time , he heard a door open on the other side of the shed . 1 after 2 what 2 what 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 heard 11 heard 12 a 12 a 13 door 13 door 14 open 14 open 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 side 18 side 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 shed 21 shed 22 . he knew by the sounds that some one had come out of the house , and it made him nervous . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 5 sounds 5 sounds 6 that 6 that 7 some 7 some 8 one 8 one 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 made 18 made 19 him 19 him 20 nervous 20 nervous 21 . after a few minutes he heard a door close and knew that whoever had come out had gone back into the house . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 heard 6 heard 7 a 7 a 8 door 8 door 9 close 9 close 10 and 10 and 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 whoever 13 whoever 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 out 16 out 17 had 17 had 18 gone 18 gone 19 back 19 back 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 . then he hastily backed behind the shed and waited . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hastily 3 hastily 4 backed 4 backed 5 behind 5 behind 6 the 6 the 7 shed 7 shed 8 and 8 and 9 waited 9 waited 10 . granny let go of that dinner as if it burned her tongue , and with a frightened little yelp leaped to one side . 1 granny 2 let 2 let 3 go 3 go 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 it 9 it 10 burned 10 burned 11 her 11 her 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 frightened 17 frightened 18 little 18 little 19 yelp 19 yelp 20 leaped 20 leaped 21 to 21 to 22 one 22 one 23 side 23 side 24 . then seeming loss is gain , you see . 1 then 2 seeming 2 seeming 3 loss 3 loss 4 is 4 is 5 gain 5 gain 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 see 8 see 9 . " thief ! 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! sneak ! 1 sneak 2 ! she was puzzled . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . she had been puzzled about that pan two or three times before . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 pan 7 pan 8 two 8 two 9 or 9 or 10 three 10 three 11 times 11 times 12 before 12 before 13 . i guess he is no worse than we are , when you come to think it over . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 worse 6 worse 7 than 7 than 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 come 13 come 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 it 16 it 17 over 17 over 18 . now is he ? " 1 now 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " you will have to agree to that . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 agree 6 agree 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 " " he was smart enough , but " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 smart 4 smart 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 " it is everybody for himself , and anything belongs to one who has the wit or the strength to take it . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 for 4 for 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 anything 8 anything 9 belongs 9 belongs 10 to 10 to 11 one 11 one 12 who 12 who 13 has 13 has 14 the 14 the 15 wit 15 wit 16 or 16 or 17 the 17 the 18 strength 18 strength 19 to 19 to 20 take 20 take 21 it 21 it 22 . it was all fair enough , and you know there isn't the least use in crying over spilled milk , as the saying is . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 fair 4 fair 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 there 10 there 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 the 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 use 14 use 15 in 15 in 16 crying 16 crying 17 over 17 over 18 spilled 18 spilled 19 milk 19 milk 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 22 the 22 the 23 saying 23 saying 24 is 24 is 25 . we simply have got to be smart enough not to let him fool us again . 1 we 2 simply 2 simply 3 have 3 have 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 smart 7 smart 8 enough 8 enough 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 let 11 let 12 him 12 him 13 fool 13 fool 14 us 14 us 15 again 15 again 16 . we 've got to think of some other way of filling our stomachs when the hunting is poor . 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 some 7 some 8 other 8 other 9 way 9 way 10 of 10 of 11 filling 11 filling 12 our 12 our 13 stomachs 13 stomachs 14 when 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 hunting 16 hunting 17 is 17 is 18 poor 18 poor 19 . " when shall we try for one ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 try 5 try 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 ? 8 ? 9 " no one knows it better . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 3 knows 4 it 4 it 5 better 5 better 6 . whatever she does is first carefully planned in her wise old head . 1 whatever 2 she 2 she 3 does 3 does 4 is 4 is 5 first 5 first 6 carefully 6 carefully 7 planned 7 planned 8 in 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 wise 10 wise 11 old 11 old 12 head 12 head 13 . if only there was some way of getting in that henhouse at night , there would be no trouble at all . 1 if 2 only 2 only 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 some 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 of 7 of 8 getting 8 getting 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 henhouse 11 henhouse 12 at 12 at 13 night 13 night 14 , 14 , 15 there 15 there 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 no 18 no 19 trouble 19 trouble 20 at 20 at 21 all 21 all 22 . i don't suppose there is the least chance of that . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 least 7 least 8 chance 8 chance 9 of 9 of 10 that 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 " " sure ! 1 " 2 sure 2 sure 3 ! " well , what of it ? " he demanded a wee bit crossly . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 a 11 a 12 wee 12 wee 13 bit 13 bit 14 crossly 14 crossly 15 . i suppose he thinks that if the henhouse door is locked , the gate doesn't matter . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 that 5 that 6 if 6 if 7 the 7 the 8 henhouse 8 henhouse 9 door 9 door 10 is 10 is 11 locked 11 locked 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 gate 14 gate 15 doesn't 15 doesn't 16 matter 16 matter 17 . any one who is careless about one thing , is likely to be careless about another . 1 any 2 one 2 one 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 careless 5 careless 6 about 6 about 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 is 10 is 11 likely 11 likely 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 careless 14 careless 15 about 15 about 16 another 16 another 17 . sometime he may forget to close that hole . 1 sometime 2 he 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 forget 4 forget 5 to 5 to 6 close 6 close 7 that 7 that 8 hole 8 hole 9 . granny grinned . 1 granny 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " sometimes two can do what one cannot do alone , and sometimes one can do what two might spoil . 1 " 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 two 3 two 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 what 6 what 7 one 7 one 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 do 9 do 10 alone 10 alone 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 sometimes 13 sometimes 14 one 14 one 15 can 15 can 16 do 16 do 17 what 17 what 18 two 18 two 19 might 19 might 20 spoil 20 spoil 21 . for the other one we 'll have to trust to luck , but you know we are lucky sometimes . " 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 one 4 one 5 we 5 we 6 'll 6 'll 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 trust 9 trust 10 to 10 to 11 luck 11 luck 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 you 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 we 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 lucky 18 lucky 19 sometimes 19 sometimes 20 . 20 . 21 " he is pretty good about not forgetting . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 good 4 good 5 about 5 about 6 not 6 not 7 forgetting 7 forgetting 8 . he does forget sometimes , and he is careless sometimes . 1 he 2 does 2 does 3 forget 3 forget 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 careless 9 careless 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 . he would be a funny kind of boy otherwise . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 funny 5 funny 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 boy 8 boy 9 otherwise 9 otherwise 10 . but take it day in and day out , he is pretty thoughtful and careful . 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 it 3 it 4 day 4 day 5 in 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 day 7 day 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 pretty 12 pretty 13 thoughtful 13 thoughtful 14 and 14 and 15 careful 15 careful 16 . it is one of those duties which most of the time is a pleasure . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 duties 6 duties 7 which 7 which 8 most 8 most 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 pleasure 14 pleasure 15 . he likes the biddies , and he likes to take care of them . 1 he 2 likes 2 likes 3 the 3 the 4 biddies 4 biddies 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 likes 8 likes 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 care 11 care 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . you see , he thought it didn't matter because the hens were locked in their warm house and so were safe , anyway . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 matter 8 matter 9 because 9 because 10 the 10 the 11 hens 11 hens 12 were 12 were 13 locked 13 locked 14 in 14 in 15 their 15 their 16 warm 16 warm 17 house 17 house 18 and 18 and 19 so 19 so 20 were 20 were 21 safe 21 safe 22 , 22 , 23 anyway 23 anyway 24 . but if there was a way he wanted to know it , and he was impatient to start . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 way 6 way 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 impatient 16 impatient 17 to 17 to 18 start 18 start 19 . but at last they did . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 they 4 they 5 did 5 did 6 . " we 've got to give folks time to get sound asleep . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 folks 7 folks 8 time 8 time 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 sound 11 sound 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 . so with a groan he once more threw himself down on the snow to wait . 1 so 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 groan 4 groan 5 he 5 he 6 once 6 once 7 more 7 more 8 threw 8 threw 9 himself 9 himself 10 down 10 down 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 snow 13 snow 14 to 14 to 15 wait 15 wait 16 . " come on , " said she and led the way . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 and 8 and 9 led 9 led 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 . up back of the barn and around it they stole like two shadows and quite as noiselessly as shadows . 1 up 2 back 2 back 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 barn 5 barn 6 and 6 and 7 around 7 around 8 it 8 it 9 they 9 they 10 stole 10 stole 11 like 11 like 12 two 12 two 13 shadows 13 shadows 14 and 14 and 15 quite 15 quite 16 as 16 as 17 noiselessly 17 noiselessly 18 as 18 as 19 shadows 19 shadows 20 . silently they stole over to the henyard . 1 silently 2 they 2 they 3 stole 3 stole 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 henyard 7 henyard 8 . it was closed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 closed 3 closed 4 . still , he was dreadfully disappointed . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 disappointed 6 disappointed 7 . he gave it merely a glance . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 it 3 it 4 merely 4 merely 5 a 5 a 6 glance 6 glance 7 . she went close to the hole and pushed gently against the little door that closed it . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 close 3 close 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hole 6 hole 7 and 7 and 8 pushed 8 pushed 9 gently 9 gently 10 against 10 against 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 door 13 door 14 that 14 that 15 closed 15 closed 16 it 16 it 17 . it didn't move . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move 3 move 4 . then she noticed that at one edge there was a tiny crack . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 that 4 that 5 at 5 at 6 one 6 one 7 edge 7 edge 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 tiny 11 tiny 12 crack 12 crack 13 . she tried to push her nose through , but the crack was too narrow . 1 she 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 push 4 push 5 her 5 her 6 nose 6 nose 7 through 7 through 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 crack 11 crack 12 was 12 was 13 too 13 too 14 narrow 14 narrow 15 . then she tried a paw . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 tried 3 tried 4 a 4 a 5 paw 5 paw 6 . a claw caught on the edge of the door , and it moved ever so little . 1 a 2 claw 2 claw 3 caught 3 caught 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 moved 13 moved 14 ever 14 ever 15 so 15 so 16 little 16 little 17 . granny stretched herself flat on the ground and went to work , first with one paw , then with the other . 1 granny 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 herself 3 herself 4 flat 4 flat 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 work 11 work 12 , 12 , 13 first 13 first 14 with 14 with 15 one 15 one 16 paw 16 paw 17 , 17 , 18 then 18 then 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 . by and by she caught her claws in it just right again , and it moved a wee bit more . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 she 4 she 5 caught 5 caught 6 her 6 her 7 claws 7 claws 8 in 8 in 9 it 9 it 10 just 10 just 11 right 11 right 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 moved 16 moved 17 a 17 a 18 wee 18 wee 19 bit 19 bit 20 more 20 more 21 . no , most certainly that door wasn't fastened , and that crack was a little wider . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 most 3 most 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 that 5 that 6 door 6 door 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 fastened 8 fastened 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 crack 12 crack 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 wider 16 wider 17 . " we 'd better be off hunting if we would have anything to eat this night . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'd 3 'd 4 better 4 better 5 be 5 be 6 off 6 off 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 if 8 if 9 we 9 we 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 anything 12 anything 13 to 13 to 14 eat 14 eat 15 this 15 this 16 night 16 night 17 . 17 . 18 " granny said nothing but kept on working . 1 granny 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 4 but 5 kept 5 kept 6 on 6 on 7 working 7 working 8 . she had discovered that this was a sliding door . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 discovered 3 discovered 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 sliding 8 sliding 9 door 9 door 10 . presently the crack was wide enough for her to get her nose in . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 crack 3 crack 4 was 4 was 5 wide 5 wide 6 enough 6 enough 7 for 7 for 8 her 8 her 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 her 11 her 12 nose 12 nose 13 in 13 in 14 . then she pushed and twisted her head this way and that . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 pushed 3 pushed 4 and 4 and 5 twisted 5 twisted 6 her 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 this 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 . he rubbed his eyes to be sure that he was awake . 1 he 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 awake 11 awake 12 . then in a twinkling he was inside that hole himself . 1 then 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 twinkling 4 twinkling 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 inside 7 inside 8 that 8 that 9 hole 9 hole 10 himself 10 himself 11 . it all depends on how you look at things . 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 depends 3 depends 4 on 4 on 5 how 5 how 6 you 6 you 7 look 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 things 9 things 10 . he would have called them two red thieves . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 called 4 called 5 them 5 them 6 two 6 two 7 red 7 red 8 thieves 8 thieves 9 . perhaps that is just what they were . 1 perhaps 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 . it would have made no difference if it had . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 no 5 no 6 difference 6 difference 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 . so as they looked at the matter , there was nothing wrong in being in that henhouse in the middle of the night . 1 so 2 as 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 wrong 12 wrong 13 in 13 in 14 being 14 being 15 in 15 in 16 that 16 that 17 henhouse 17 henhouse 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 middle 20 middle 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 night 23 night 24 . they were there simply because they needed food very , very much , and food was there . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 there 3 there 4 simply 4 simply 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 needed 7 needed 8 food 8 food 9 very 9 very 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 food 15 food 16 was 16 was 17 there 17 there 18 . they stared up at the roosts where the biddies were huddled together , fast asleep . 1 they 2 stared 2 stared 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 roosts 6 roosts 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 biddies 9 biddies 10 were 10 were 11 huddled 11 huddled 12 together 12 together 13 , 13 , 14 fast 14 fast 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 . " well , if we don't do that , how are we going to get them ? 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 we 5 we 6 don't 6 don't 7 do 7 do 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 how 10 how 11 are 11 are 12 we 12 we 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 them 16 them 17 ? we can't fly , " he grumbled . 1 we 2 can't 2 can't 3 fly 3 fly 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 grumbled 7 grumbled 8 . from this she could reach the lower roost on which four fat hens were asleep . 1 from 2 this 2 this 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 reach 5 reach 6 the 6 the 7 lower 7 lower 8 roost 8 roost 9 on 9 on 10 which 10 which 11 four 11 four 12 fat 12 fat 13 hens 13 hens 14 were 14 were 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 . very gently she pushed her head in between two of these and crowded them apart . 1 very 2 gently 2 gently 3 she 3 she 4 pushed 4 pushed 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 in 7 in 8 between 8 between 9 two 9 two 10 of 10 of 11 these 11 these 12 and 12 and 13 crowded 13 crowded 14 them 14 them 15 apart 15 apart 16 . sleepily they protested and moved along a little . 1 sleepily 2 they 2 they 3 protested 3 protested 4 and 4 and 5 moved 5 moved 6 along 6 along 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . granny continued to crowd them . 1 granny 2 continued 2 continued 3 to 3 to 4 crowd 4 crowd 5 them 5 them 6 . at last one of them stretched out her head to see who was crowding so . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 stretched 6 stretched 7 out 7 out 8 her 8 her 9 head 9 head 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 crowding 14 crowding 15 so 15 so 16 . " we 've got a dinner for two , and so far no one is any the wiser . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 for 7 for 8 two 8 two 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 far 12 far 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 is 15 is 16 any 16 any 17 the 17 the 18 wiser 18 wiser 19 . perhaps these two won't be missed , and we 'll have a chance to get some more another night . 1 perhaps 2 these 2 these 3 two 3 two 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 missed 6 missed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 'll 10 'll 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 chance 13 chance 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 some 16 some 17 more 17 more 18 another 18 another 19 night 19 night 20 . now come on . " 1 now 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 . 4 . 5 " i thought as much . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 . that would never do at all . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . " but we certainly won't if we are too greedy . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 we 3 we 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 won't 5 won't 6 if 6 if 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 too 9 too 10 greedy 10 greedy 11 . 11 . 12 " he was tired of eating . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 eating 5 eating 6 . he was tired of swinging in the tree-top . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 swinging 5 swinging 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 tree-top 8 tree-top 9 . it was sunny and warm there , and the longer he sat the less like moving he felt . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sunny 3 sunny 4 and 4 and 5 warm 5 warm 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 longer 10 longer 11 he 11 he 12 sat 12 sat 13 the 13 the 14 less 14 less 15 like 15 like 16 moving 16 moving 17 he 17 he 18 felt 18 felt 19 . he looked about him with his dull eyes and grunted to himself . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 dull 7 dull 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 and 9 and 10 grunted 10 grunted 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . " it 's a deserted house . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 deserted 5 deserted 6 house 6 house 7 . now the old house had been deserted . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 house 4 house 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 deserted 7 deserted 8 . no one had lived in it for a long , long time , a very long time indeed . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 lived 4 lived 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 , 10 , 11 long 11 long 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 very 15 very 16 long 16 long 17 time 17 time 18 indeed 18 indeed 19 . he was so sore he could hardly walk , and could not go very far . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 sore 4 sore 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 hardly 7 hardly 8 walk 8 walk 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 go 13 go 14 very 14 very 15 far 15 far 16 . he was so tired that he slept and slept and slept . 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 and 8 and 9 slept 9 slept 10 and 10 and 11 slept 11 slept 12 . it was the middle of the morning when finally he awoke . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 middle 4 middle 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 when 8 when 9 finally 9 finally 10 he 10 he 11 awoke 11 awoke 12 . he yawned and stretched , and when he stretched he groaned because he was so stiff and sore . 1 he 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 and 3 and 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 stretched 9 stretched 10 he 10 he 11 groaned 11 groaned 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 stiff 16 stiff 17 and 17 and 18 sore 18 sore 19 . it was dark , very dark . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 dark 3 dark 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 dark 6 dark 7 . could it be that he had gotten up before daylight that he hadn't slept as long as he thought ? 1 could 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 gotten 7 gotten 8 up 8 up 9 before 9 before 10 daylight 10 daylight 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 hadn't 13 hadn't 14 slept 14 slept 15 as 15 as 16 long 16 long 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 thought 19 thought 20 ? perhaps he had slept the whole day through , and it was night again . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 slept 4 slept 5 the 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 day 7 day 8 through 8 through 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 night 13 night 14 again 14 again 15 . my , how hungry he was ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 ! just then he ran bump into something . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 ran 4 ran 5 bump 5 bump 6 into 6 into 7 something 7 something 8 . something was sticking into it . 1 something 2 was 2 was 3 sticking 3 sticking 4 into 4 into 5 it 5 it 6 . there was no doubt about that . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 . when he had lain down on the doorstep for a nap and sun-bath , he had thought that the old house was still deserted . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 lain 4 lain 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 doorstep 8 doorstep 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 nap 11 nap 12 and 12 and 13 sun-bath 13 sun-bath 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 thought 17 thought 18 that 18 that 19 the 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 house 21 house 22 was 22 was 23 still 23 still 24 deserted 24 deserted 25 . " it will do him good . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 him 5 him 6 good 6 good 7 . then he turned around , put his tail between his legs and actually ran away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 around 4 around 5 , 5 , 6 put 6 put 7 his 7 his 8 tail 8 tail 9 between 9 between 10 his 10 his 11 legs 11 legs 12 and 12 and 13 actually 13 actually 14 ran 14 ran 15 away 15 away 16 . just then he heard a light footstep and turned to see who was coming . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 a 5 a 6 light 6 light 7 footstep 7 footstep 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 coming 14 coming 15 . " certainly , certainly . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 , 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 . now there is nothing like being shut in alone in the dark to make one think . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 like 5 like 6 being 6 being 7 shut 7 shut 8 in 8 in 9 alone 9 alone 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 dark 12 dark 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 one 15 one 16 think 16 think 17 . yes , indeed , it is very , very different . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 different 10 different 11 . there were little open places where wild-eyed young cattle fed on the short grass . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 little 3 little 4 open 4 open 5 places 5 places 6 where 6 where 7 wild-eyed 7 wild-eyed 8 young 8 young 9 cattle 9 cattle 10 fed 10 fed 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 short 13 short 14 grass 14 grass 15 . there was no long , soft green grass to lie down in . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 soft 6 soft 7 green 7 green 8 grass 8 grass 9 to 9 to 10 lie 10 lie 11 down 11 down 12 in 12 in 13 . and it was lonesome up there . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 lonesome 4 lonesome 5 up 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 . there was no one to bully and tease . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 6 bully 6 bully 7 and 7 and 8 tease 8 tease 9 . it had been very , very beautiful down there . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 down 8 down 9 there 9 there 10 . it was right down under the rocks . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 right 3 right 4 down 4 down 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 rocks 7 rocks 8 . all the rest of the time it was dark and gloomy there . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 time 6 time 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 dark 9 dark 10 and 10 and 11 gloomy 11 gloomy 12 there 12 there 13 . " it 's your own fault that we 've got to live here now , " said she . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 your 4 your 5 own 5 own 6 fault 6 fault 7 that 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 got 10 got 11 to 11 to 12 live 12 live 13 here 13 here 14 now 14 now 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 she 18 she 19 . " it 's the only place where we are safe . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 place 6 place 7 where 7 where 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 safe 10 safe 11 .