all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved no , it wasn't that . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 that 5 that 6 . it wasn't that he was all alone with no one to play with . 1 it 2 wasn't 1 it 5 was 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 alone 6 all 7 alone 7 alone 8 with 7 alone 13 with 7 alone 14 . 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 to 11 to 12 play 12 play 13 with but you know it is the easiest thing in the world to find something to worry over and make yourself uncomfortable about . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 easiest 6 the 7 easiest 7 easiest 8 thing 7 easiest 11 world 7 easiest 13 find 9 in 11 world 10 the 11 world 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 something 13 find 20 yourself 15 to 16 worry 16 worry 17 over 16 worry 20 yourself 17 over 18 and 19 make 20 yourself 20 yourself 21 uncomfortable 21 uncomfortable 22 about 21 uncomfortable 23 . and when you make yourself uncomfortable , you are almost sure to make every one around you equally uncomfortable . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 5 yourself 4 make 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 uncomfortable 5 yourself 7 , 5 yourself 19 uncomfortable 8 you 9 are 9 are 18 equally 10 almost 11 sure 10 almost 14 every 10 almost 18 equally 11 sure 12 to 12 to 13 make 14 every 15 one 16 around 18 equally 17 you 18 equally 18 equally 19 uncomfortable 19 uncomfortable 20 . why , he was worrying because his tail is short . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 worrying 5 worrying 6 because 5 worrying 8 tail 7 his 8 tail 8 tail 9 is 8 tail 10 short 10 short 11 . you know some people let their looks make them miserable . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 people 3 some 4 people 4 people 5 let 4 people 6 their 6 their 7 looks 7 looks 10 miserable 8 make 9 them 8 make 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 . they worry because they are homely or freckled , or short or tall , or thin or stout , all of which is very foolish . 1 they 2 worry 2 worry 3 because 2 worry 6 homely 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 homely 6 homely 7 or 6 homely 8 freckled 6 homely 12 or 6 homely 16 thin 8 freckled 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 short 13 tall 14 , 13 tall 16 thin 15 or 16 thin 16 thin 18 stout 16 thin 19 , 17 or 18 stout 19 , 22 which 20 all 21 of 21 of 22 which 22 which 23 is 23 is 24 very 24 very 25 foolish 25 foolish 26 . it is short ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 short 3 short 4 ! it certainly is all of that ! 1 it 2 certainly 1 it 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 6 that 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 ! he was very elegantly dressed , but the most imposing thing about him was his long , slim , beautiful tail . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 elegantly 4 elegantly 5 dressed 4 elegantly 7 but 4 elegantly 10 imposing 5 dressed 6 , 8 the 9 most 9 most 10 imposing 10 imposing 11 thing 10 imposing 12 about 10 imposing 16 long 12 about 13 him 14 was 15 his 15 his 16 long 16 long 17 , 16 long 18 slim 16 long 21 tail 18 slim 19 , 20 beautiful 21 tail 21 tail 22 . ever since he had been thinking and thinking , and wondering how his family came to have such short tails . 1 ever 2 since 2 since 3 he 2 since 15 came 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 thinking 5 been 8 thinking 7 and 8 thinking 8 thinking 11 wondering 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 wondering 11 wondering 12 how 11 wondering 14 family 13 his 14 family 15 came 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 such 18 such 19 short 19 short 20 tails 20 tails 21 . and all because he was envious . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 envious 6 envious 7 . it 's a bad , bad habit . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 bad 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 , 4 bad 7 habit 6 bad 7 habit 7 habit 8 . instead of playing in the sunshine as he used to do , he sat and sulked . 1 instead 2 of 1 instead 3 playing 1 instead 14 sat 3 playing 4 in 3 playing 6 sunshine 4 in 5 the 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 used 8 he 14 sat 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 do 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 sat 14 sat 16 sulked 15 and 16 sulked 16 sulked 17 . pretty soon his friends began to pass without stopping . 1 pretty 2 soon 1 pretty 7 pass 3 his 4 friends 4 friends 7 pass 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 pass 7 pass 9 stopping 7 pass 10 . 8 without 9 stopping " sun is just as bright as ever , isn't it ? " he inquired . 1 " 3 is 1 " 15 inquired 2 sun 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 bright 6 bright 7 as 7 as 8 ever 9 , 10 isn't 10 isn't 11 it 10 isn't 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 13 " 15 inquired 15 inquired 16 . " so that 's what 's the matter ! 1 " 9 ! 2 so 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 8 matter 5 what 8 matter 6 's 8 matter 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 ! ha ! ha ! ha ! 1 ha 2 ! 1 ha 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! 3 ha 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! " what good would a long tail do you ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 good 2 what 4 would 2 what 10 ? 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 tail 7 tail 10 ? 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 ? tell me that . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 2 me 4 . 4 . 5 " of course not . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 not 3 not 4 . what a sight it would be ! 1 what 2 a 1 what 5 would 2 a 3 sight 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 ! you see you need to be slim and trim and handsome to carry a long tail well . 1 you 2 see 1 you 4 need 3 you 4 need 4 need 6 be 4 need 7 slim 5 to 6 be 7 slim 8 and 7 slim 9 trim 7 slim 16 tail 9 trim 10 and 9 trim 11 handsome 11 handsome 12 to 12 to 13 carry 13 carry 14 a 15 long 16 tail 16 tail 17 well 16 tail 18 . and then what a nuisance it would be ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 5 nuisance 3 what 5 nuisance 4 a 5 nuisance 5 nuisance 6 it 6 it 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 ! you would always have to be thinking of your tail and taking care to keep it out of harm 's way . 1 you 2 would 2 would 4 have 2 would 6 be 3 always 4 have 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 of 7 thinking 18 of 7 thinking 19 harm 8 of 9 your 9 your 10 tail 10 tail 11 and 12 taking 13 care 13 care 15 keep 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 it 15 keep 17 out 17 out 18 of 19 harm 20 's 19 harm 21 way 21 way 22 . look at me . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 me 3 me 4 . i 'm homely . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 homely 3 homely 4 . some folks call me ugly to look at . 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 call 3 call 4 me 3 call 5 ugly 5 ugly 7 look 5 ugly 9 . 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 at he just loved to dig in it and make tunnels . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 loved 3 loved 4 to 4 to 5 dig 5 dig 6 in 5 dig 10 tunnels 6 in 7 it 8 and 9 make 9 make 10 tunnels 10 tunnels 11 . through those tunnels in every direction he could go where he pleased and when he pleased without being seen by anybody . 1 through 3 tunnels 1 through 17 without 2 those 3 tunnels 3 tunnels 6 direction 4 in 6 direction 5 every 6 direction 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 go 9 go 10 where 9 go 17 without 10 where 11 he 12 pleased 16 pleased 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 pleased 16 pleased 17 without 17 without 18 being 18 being 19 seen 19 seen 21 anybody 20 by 21 anybody 21 anybody 22 . it was great fun ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 ! every little way he made a little round doorway up beside a stiff stalk of grass . 1 every 2 little 2 little 3 way 2 little 9 doorway 4 he 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 9 doorway 8 round 9 doorway 9 doorway 10 up 10 up 14 stalk 11 beside 12 a 12 a 13 stiff 13 stiff 14 stalk 14 stalk 17 . 15 of 16 grass 16 grass 17 . out of this he could peep at the white world , and he could get the fresh cold air . 1 out 2 of 2 of 3 this 2 of 8 the 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 peep 6 peep 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 10 world 8 the 19 air 9 white 10 world 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 get 16 the 19 air 17 fresh 18 cold 17 fresh 19 air 19 air 20 . when he got within jumping distance , he drew his stout hind legs under him and made ready to spring . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 5 jumping 3 got 18 ready 4 within 5 jumping 5 jumping 6 distance 5 jumping 13 legs 6 distance 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 drew 9 drew 10 his 11 stout 12 hind 12 hind 13 legs 13 legs 14 under 13 legs 15 him 16 and 17 made 17 made 18 ready 18 ready 19 to 18 ready 20 spring 20 spring 21 . he stretched himself out on the ground and made believe that he was very tired and sleepy . 1 he 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 himself 2 stretched 7 ground 4 out 5 on 5 on 7 ground 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 believe 10 believe 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 tired 15 tired 17 sleepy 16 and 17 sleepy 17 sleepy 18 . he closed his eyes . 1 he 2 closed 2 closed 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 . then he chuckled to himself and dropped out of sight . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 5 himself 3 chuckled 7 dropped 3 chuckled 11 . 4 to 5 himself 6 and 7 dropped 7 dropped 10 sight 8 out 9 of 8 out 10 sight so he waited and waited and waited . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 5 waited 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 and 5 waited 7 waited 7 waited 8 . by and by he turned his head . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 2 and 5 turned 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 7 head 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 . he tickled and chuckled all the afternoon as he thought about it . 1 he 4 chuckled 2 tickled 4 chuckled 3 and 4 chuckled 4 chuckled 7 afternoon 4 chuckled 8 as 4 chuckled 13 . 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 afternoon 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . he had enjoyed the game all the more because it had been such a dangerous game . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 enjoyed 3 enjoyed 5 game 4 the 5 game 5 game 15 dangerous 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 more 8 more 15 dangerous 9 because 10 it 9 because 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 such 13 such 14 a 13 such 15 dangerous 15 dangerous 16 game 16 game 17 . i 'm just as smart and twice as spry . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 just 2 'm 9 spry 3 just 4 as 4 as 9 spry 5 smart 9 spry 6 and 9 spry 7 twice 9 spry 8 as 9 spry 9 spry 10 . granny listened with her head cocked on one side . 1 granny 2 listened 2 listened 3 with 2 listened 6 cocked 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 cocked 6 cocked 7 on 6 cocked 9 side 8 one 9 side 9 side 10 . then he peeped out of one of his little doorways hidden in a clump of tall grass . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 peeped 3 peeped 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 10 doorways 6 one 7 of 6 one 10 doorways 8 his 10 doorways 9 little 10 doorways 10 doorways 11 hidden 10 doorways 14 clump 11 hidden 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 clump 14 clump 15 of 14 clump 17 grass 16 tall 17 grass 17 grass 18 . she knew that she could tell by the smell which one he had been at last . 1 she 2 knew 1 she 5 could 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 could 5 could 6 tell 5 could 9 smell 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 smell 9 smell 10 which 10 which 11 one 10 which 13 had 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 at 15 at 16 last 16 last 17 . finally she came straight towards the tall bunch of grass . 1 finally 2 she 2 she 3 came 3 came 4 straight 4 straight 5 towards 5 towards 8 bunch 6 the 7 tall 7 tall 8 bunch 8 bunch 9 of 8 bunch 10 grass 10 grass 11 . suddenly something plunged down through the snow right at his very heels . 1 suddenly 3 plunged 2 something 3 plunged 3 plunged 4 down 3 plunged 5 through 3 plunged 7 snow 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 snow 7 snow 12 heels 8 right 12 heels 9 at 12 heels 10 his 12 heels 11 very 12 heels 12 heels 13 . rather , they were almost happening . 1 rather 6 happening 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 6 happening 5 almost 6 happening 6 happening 7 . indeed , he had made a regular game of hide and seek of it and had enjoyed it immensely . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 regular 7 regular 8 game 8 game 9 of 8 game 10 hide 10 hide 12 seek 11 and 12 seek 12 seek 14 it 12 seek 17 enjoyed 13 of 14 it 15 and 17 enjoyed 16 had 17 enjoyed 17 enjoyed 18 it 17 enjoyed 19 immensely 19 immensely 20 . but now it was different . 1 but 2 now 1 but 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 different 5 different 6 . instead she cocked her sharp little ears and listened with all her might . 1 instead 3 cocked 2 she 3 cocked 3 cocked 5 sharp 3 cocked 9 listened 4 her 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 little 5 sharp 7 ears 8 and 9 listened 9 listened 10 with 9 listened 13 might 9 listened 14 . 10 with 11 all 10 with 12 her plunge ! 1 plunge 2 ! he was glad then that it was no longer . 1 he 2 was 1 he 7 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 5 that 4 then 5 that 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 longer 9 longer 10 . then she ran ahead a little way over the snow , listening as before . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 ran 3 ran 4 ahead 4 ahead 10 snow 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 7 way 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 snow 10 snow 11 , 10 snow 12 listening 12 listening 13 as 13 as 14 before 14 before 15 . plunge ! 1 plunge 2 ! into the snow she went again . 1 into 2 the 2 the 3 snow 3 snow 6 again 4 she 5 went 5 went 6 again 6 again 7 . he had never been so frightened in all his life . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 2 had 4 been 4 been 5 so 4 been 6 frightened 6 frightened 7 in 7 in 10 life 8 all 10 life 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 . he didn't know which way to turn or where to run . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 2 didn't 11 run 3 know 4 which 3 know 9 where 4 which 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 turn 7 turn 8 or 10 to 11 run 11 run 12 . and so he sat still , which , although he didn't know it , was the very best thing he could do . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 sat 3 he 11 didn't 4 sat 5 still 6 , 7 which 6 , 9 although 8 , 9 although 9 although 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 know 12 know 13 it 13 it 14 , 13 it 15 was 15 was 16 the 15 was 17 very 17 very 18 best 18 best 19 thing 19 thing 22 do 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 do 22 do 23 . i 'll give him a scare . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 give 3 give 4 him 3 give 6 scare 5 a 6 scare 6 scare 7 . 7 . 8 " " don't let him sit still again ! " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 let 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 sit 4 him 7 again 5 sit 6 still 7 again 8 ! 8 ! 9 " then once more they took turns diving into the snow . 1 then 7 diving 2 once 3 more 3 more 7 diving 4 they 6 turns 5 took 6 turns 6 turns 7 diving 7 diving 8 into 7 diving 10 snow 9 the 10 snow 10 snow 11 . he was almost out of breath . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 6 breath 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 breath 6 breath 7 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! i 've got to get somewhere where they can't get at me ! " he sobbed . 1 i 2 've 1 i 9 can't 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 somewhere 6 somewhere 7 where 7 where 8 they 9 can't 10 get 10 get 11 at 11 at 12 me 12 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 16 sobbed 15 he 16 sobbed 16 sobbed 17 . and right that very instant he remembered the old fence-post ! 1 and 2 right 2 right 11 ! 3 that 10 fence-post 4 very 5 instant 5 instant 10 fence-post 6 he 7 remembered 7 remembered 10 fence-post 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 fence-post 10 fence-post 11 ! the old fence-post lay on the ground and was hollow . 1 the 7 ground 2 old 3 fence-post 3 fence-post 4 lay 3 fence-post 7 ground 4 lay 5 on 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 and 7 ground 9 was 7 ground 10 hollow 10 hollow 11 . why hadn't he thought of it before ? 1 why 2 hadn't 1 why 8 ? 2 hadn't 4 thought 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 4 thought 6 it 7 before 8 ? it must have been because he was too frightened to think . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 9 frightened 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 too 8 too 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 to 9 frightened 12 . 10 to 11 think down into the snow he plunged as hard as ever he could . 1 down 2 into 2 into 3 the 3 the 4 snow 4 snow 6 plunged 5 he 6 plunged 6 plunged 8 hard 7 as 8 hard 8 hard 9 as 9 as 10 ever 9 as 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! wow ! 1 wow 2 ! wow ! 1 wow 2 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! " 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 my 1 oh 4 , 1 oh 5 no 1 oh 6 ! she knew that he was fat , and it made her mouth water every time she thought of him . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 fat 6 fat 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 made 10 made 11 her 11 her 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 water 13 water 14 every 14 every 15 time 15 time 16 she 16 she 17 thought 17 thought 18 of 18 of 19 him 19 him 20 . she made up her mind that she must and would have him . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 up 2 made 5 mind 2 made 12 him 4 her 5 mind 5 mind 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 must 8 must 11 have 9 and 10 would 10 would 11 have 12 him 13 . if nothing frightens him , he 'll keep going a little farther and a little farther from that old fence-post . 1 if 3 frightens 2 nothing 3 frightens 3 frightens 4 him 3 frightens 8 keep 3 frightens 9 going 4 him 5 , 6 he 7 'll 7 'll 8 keep 9 going 12 farther 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 farther 12 farther 13 and 12 farther 16 farther 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 farther 16 farther 17 from 16 farther 20 fence-post 18 that 20 fence-post 19 old 20 fence-post 20 fence-post 21 . you see he had a sore foot . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 sore 6 sore 7 foot 7 foot 8 . she looked up at the sky , and she knew that it was going to snow again . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 2 looked 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sky 6 sky 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 knew 10 knew 11 that 10 knew 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 14 going 16 snow 16 snow 17 again 17 again 18 . " that 's good , " said she . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 8 she 8 she 9 . he was too wise for that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 wise 4 wise 5 for 4 wise 6 that 4 wise 7 . one morning , when he started to climb up to one of his little doorways , he found that it was closed . 1 one 2 morning 1 one 15 doorways 2 morning 3 , 2 morning 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 started 6 started 8 climb 7 to 8 climb 8 climb 9 up 9 up 10 to 11 one 15 doorways 12 of 13 his 13 his 15 doorways 14 little 15 doorways 15 doorways 18 found 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 found 18 found 19 that 18 found 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 closed 22 closed 23 . in fact , there wasn't any doorway . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 any 5 wasn't 7 doorway 7 doorway 8 . he looked this way and he looked that way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 9 way 3 this 4 way 3 this 9 way 4 way 5 and 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 9 way 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 . then he sat and studied everything around him a long , long time . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 5 studied 4 and 5 studied 5 studied 6 everything 5 studied 7 around 7 around 8 him 8 him 14 . 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 , 10 long 13 time 12 long 13 time 13 time 14 . it was a beautiful white world , a very beautiful white world . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 white 4 beautiful 11 white 5 white 6 world 6 world 7 , 8 a 10 beautiful 9 very 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 white 11 white 12 world 12 world 13 . everything was so white and pure and beautiful that it didn't seem possible that harm or danger for any one could even be thought of . 1 everything 2 was 1 everything 13 possible 2 was 3 so 3 so 8 beautiful 3 so 9 that 4 white 5 and 4 white 6 pure 6 pure 7 and 6 pure 8 beautiful 10 it 13 possible 11 didn't 12 seem 12 seem 13 possible 13 possible 14 that 13 possible 17 danger 13 possible 26 . 15 harm 16 or 15 harm 17 danger 17 danger 22 even 17 danger 23 be 17 danger 25 of 18 for 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 could 21 could 22 even 24 thought 25 of just a little way off was a little heap of snow . 1 just 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 way 3 little 9 heap 4 way 5 off 6 was 7 a 7 a 9 heap 8 little 9 heap 9 heap 10 of 9 heap 11 snow 11 snow 12 . there isn't any little bush or old log or anything underneath it . 1 there 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 2 isn't 12 it 4 little 5 bush 5 bush 6 or 5 bush 8 log 7 old 8 log 8 log 11 underneath 9 or 10 anything 10 anything 11 underneath 11 underneath 12 it 12 it 13 . i see you plain as plain can be ! " 1 i 2 see 1 i 7 can 2 see 3 you 4 plain 6 plain 5 as 6 plain 6 plain 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 ! 9 ! 10 " now you see me ! 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 ! now you don't ! 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 ! think you 'll catch me , but you won't ! 1 think 2 you 2 you 3 'll 2 you 9 won't 3 'll 4 catch 4 catch 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 you 9 won't 10 ! he thought he was , though , and was enjoying it just as much as if he had the most beautiful voice in the world . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 10 enjoying 5 , 8 and 6 though 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 enjoying 9 was 10 enjoying 10 enjoying 11 it 10 enjoying 14 much 10 enjoying 19 the 12 just 13 as 13 as 14 much 14 much 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 had 19 the 20 most 19 the 25 world 20 most 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 voice 23 in 25 world 24 the 25 world 25 world 26 . you know singing is nothing in the world but happiness in the heart making itself heard . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 singing 3 singing 6 in 4 is 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 in 6 in 8 world 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 but 8 world 15 itself 10 happiness 11 in 10 happiness 13 heart 10 happiness 15 itself 11 in 12 the 14 making 15 itself 15 itself 16 heard 15 itself 17 . why shouldn't he have been ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 1 why 6 ? 2 shouldn't 3 he 2 shouldn't 4 have 4 have 5 been that is something to make any one happy . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 something 3 something 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 any 5 make 8 happy 6 any 7 one 8 happy 9 . he forgot to watch up in the sky . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 watch 4 watch 5 up 5 up 9 . 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 sky 8 sky 9 . dear me , dear me ! 1 dear 2 me 1 dear 4 dear 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 4 dear 6 ! forgetting is a dreadful habit . 1 forgetting 5 habit 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 habit 5 habit 6 . if nobody ever forgot , there wouldn't be nearly so much trouble in the world . 1 if 3 ever 2 nobody 3 ever 3 ever 4 forgot 3 ever 10 so 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 be 7 wouldn't 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 trouble 12 trouble 13 in 13 in 15 world 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 . no , indeed , there wouldn't be nearly so much trouble . 1 no 3 indeed 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 3 indeed 6 wouldn't 5 there 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 be 6 wouldn't 10 much 8 nearly 9 so 9 so 10 much 10 much 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 . he skipped and sang and was happy as could be , and never once thought to watch up in the sky . 1 he 2 skipped 2 skipped 4 sang 2 skipped 18 up 3 and 4 sang 4 sang 5 and 4 sang 8 as 6 was 7 happy 7 happy 8 as 8 as 9 could 9 could 10 be 9 could 13 never 9 could 17 watch 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 never 13 never 15 thought 14 once 15 thought 16 to 17 watch 18 up 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 sky 21 sky 22 . the longer he hunted , the hungrier and crosser he grew . 1 the 7 hungrier 2 longer 4 hunted 3 he 4 hunted 4 hunted 5 , 4 hunted 7 hungrier 6 the 7 hungrier 7 hungrier 8 and 7 hungrier 9 crosser 7 hungrier 10 he 7 hungrier 11 grew 7 hungrier 12 . it seems as if he just drifts along through the air like a great shadow . 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 2 seems 7 drifts 2 seems 12 like 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 6 just 7 drifts 7 drifts 8 along 7 drifts 9 through 7 drifts 11 air 9 through 10 the 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 shadow 15 shadow 16 . now he spread his great wings and floated out over the meadows . 1 now 3 spread 2 he 3 spread 3 spread 6 wings 3 spread 10 over 4 his 5 great 4 his 6 wings 6 wings 7 and 6 wings 8 floated 8 floated 9 out 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 meadows 12 meadows 13 . his little song ended in a tiny squeak of fear , and he started for his nearest little round doorway . 1 his 2 little 1 his 3 song 3 song 4 ended 4 ended 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 tiny 7 tiny 21 . 8 squeak 9 of 8 squeak 17 nearest 9 of 16 his 10 fear 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 started 14 started 15 for 15 for 16 his 17 nearest 20 doorway 18 little 20 doorway 19 round 20 doorway 20 doorway 21 . it had seemed to him that it must be very wonderful and beautiful . 1 it 3 seemed 2 had 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 him 4 to 9 be 5 him 6 that 7 it 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 very 10 very 11 wonderful 10 very 13 beautiful 12 and 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 . sometimes he had wished that he had wings and could go up in the air and look down . 1 sometimes 4 wished 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 wished 4 wished 5 that 4 wished 8 wings 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 wings 8 wings 9 and 8 wings 10 could 8 wings 15 air 10 could 11 go 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 air 15 air 16 and 16 and 17 look 17 look 18 down 18 down 19 . no , indeed ! 1 no 3 indeed 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! he was being carried . 1 he 4 carried 2 was 3 being 3 being 4 carried 4 carried 5 . but it wasn't the pain that was the worst . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 5 pain 4 the 5 pain 5 pain 9 worst 5 pain 10 . 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 worst no , indeed ! 1 no 3 indeed 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! it wasn't the pain ! 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 4 pain 3 the 4 pain 4 pain 5 ! but he couldn't keep them shut . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 keep 4 keep 5 them 4 keep 6 shut 6 shut 7 . he just had to keep opening them . 1 he 2 just 2 just 5 keep 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 opening 5 keep 7 them 7 them 8 . every old bramble in it was covered with snow and it was very , very beautiful . 1 every 3 bramble 2 old 3 bramble 3 bramble 4 in 3 bramble 7 covered 3 bramble 9 snow 3 bramble 11 it 3 bramble 17 . 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 covered 7 covered 8 with 9 snow 10 and 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 , 13 very 16 beautiful 15 very 16 beautiful it tore his coat and hurt dreadfully , but it slipped ! 1 it 7 dreadfully 2 tore 4 coat 2 tore 7 dreadfully 3 his 4 coat 4 coat 5 and 6 hurt 7 dreadfully 7 dreadfully 11 slipped 7 dreadfully 12 ! 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 slipped down , down , down he fell . 1 down 2 , 1 down 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 down 4 , 6 he 6 he 7 fell 7 fell 8 . it seemed to him that he never would strike the snow-covered meadows ! 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 8 would 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 never 8 would 9 strike 9 strike 11 snow-covered 10 the 11 snow-covered 11 snow-covered 12 meadows 12 meadows 13 ! it was saying : 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 saying 3 saying 4 : i see you ! 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 ! can you see me ? " 1 can 3 see 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " peter began to smile even before he could get his eyes open and look up . 1 peter 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 smile 2 began 14 look 4 smile 5 even 4 smile 6 before 4 smile 10 his 6 before 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 get 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 open 12 open 13 and 14 look 15 up 15 up 16 . i 'm as happy as can be ! 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 happy 3 as 4 happy 4 happy 5 as 5 as 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 ! everybody 's good to me ! " 1 everybody 2 's 2 's 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i go there every morning for my breakfast . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 there 2 go 8 breakfast 4 every 5 morning 5 morning 8 breakfast 6 for 8 breakfast 7 my 8 breakfast 8 breakfast 9 . peter looked puzzled . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 puzzled 3 puzzled 4 . " what do you mean ? " he asked . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 6 ? 9 asked 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . peter was thinking of that young orchard now , as he sat in the moonlight trying to make up his mind where to go . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 3 thinking 5 that 3 thinking 16 trying 6 young 7 orchard 7 orchard 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 sat 12 sat 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 moonlight 15 moonlight 16 trying 16 trying 17 to 16 trying 23 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 up 19 up 21 mind 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 where 23 to 24 go 24 go 25 . his big eyes grew bigger than ever , and he rubbed them to make quite sure that he really saw what he thought he saw . 1 his 3 eyes 2 big 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 grew 4 grew 5 bigger 4 grew 15 quite 5 bigger 6 than 5 bigger 11 rubbed 6 than 7 ever 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 rubbed 11 rubbed 12 them 12 them 13 to 13 to 14 make 15 quite 16 sure 16 sure 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 really 18 he 20 saw 18 he 25 saw 20 saw 21 what 21 what 22 he 22 he 23 thought 23 thought 24 he 25 saw 26 . he could hear some one talking . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 some 3 hear 6 talking 4 some 5 one 6 talking 7 . " but how did you get here ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 did 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 get 5 you 8 ? 7 here 8 ? you seemed to drop right out of the sky . " 1 you 4 drop 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 drop 4 drop 5 right 4 drop 6 out 4 drop 9 sky 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sky 9 sky 10 . 10 . 11 " then a new thought came to him . 1 then 5 came 2 a 3 new 3 new 4 thought 4 thought 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . he must get out of sight ! 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 out 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 sight 6 sight 7 ! " you can't do it , " said he . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 . " you simply can't do it . 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 can't 3 simply 4 can't 4 can't 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 . it is such a long way for a little fellow like you that it wouldn't be safe to try . 1 it 2 is 1 it 15 wouldn't 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 3 such 8 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 way 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 like 11 like 12 you 11 like 13 that 14 it 15 wouldn't 15 wouldn't 16 be 15 wouldn't 19 try 16 be 17 safe 17 safe 18 to 18 to 19 try 19 try 20 . i tell you what , you stay right here ! 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 2 tell 4 what 2 tell 6 you 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 stay 7 stay 8 right 7 stay 9 here 9 here 10 ! i 'm lonesome sometimes , living here all alone . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 lonesome 3 lonesome 4 sometimes 3 lonesome 6 living 3 lonesome 7 here 4 sometimes 5 , 7 here 9 alone 8 all 9 alone 9 alone 10 . i 'll hie me forth the world to see ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 hie 3 hie 4 me 3 hie 5 forth 3 hie 7 world 3 hie 9 see 3 hie 10 ! 6 the 7 world 8 to 9 see " foolish , foolish , foolish ! " he said over and over to himself . 1 " 2 foolish 2 foolish 3 , 2 foolish 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 , 4 foolish 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 15 himself 11 over 12 and 11 over 13 over 13 over 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . my , how good it tasted ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 good 4 good 6 tasted 5 it 6 tasted 6 tasted 7 ! he went all around the tree , stripping off the bark . 1 he 2 went 2 went 8 stripping 3 all 4 around 4 around 8 stripping 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 8 stripping 7 , 8 stripping 8 stripping 9 off 8 stripping 10 the 8 stripping 11 bark 11 bark 12 . he stood up on his long hind legs and reached as high as he could . 1 he 10 reached 1 he 15 could 2 stood 3 up 2 stood 7 hind 4 on 7 hind 5 his 7 hind 6 long 7 hind 7 hind 8 legs 7 hind 10 reached 8 legs 9 and 10 reached 12 high 11 as 12 high 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 . then he dug the snow away and ate down as far as he could . 1 then 2 he 1 then 13 he 2 he 3 dug 3 dug 5 snow 3 dug 8 ate 4 the 5 snow 5 snow 6 away 7 and 8 ate 8 ate 9 down 10 as 11 far 11 far 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 . when he could get no more tender young bark , he went on to the next tree . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 get 3 could 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 tender 7 tender 8 young 7 tender 9 bark 9 bark 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 15 the 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 next 16 next 17 tree 17 tree 18 . suddenly , just as he had begun on another tree , a great roar right behind him made him jump almost out of his skin . 1 suddenly 7 begun 1 suddenly 14 roar 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 as 3 just 7 begun 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 begun 7 begun 8 on 9 another 10 tree 9 another 14 roar 10 tree 11 , 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 roar 14 roar 15 right 14 roar 16 behind 14 roar 20 jump 14 roar 23 of 16 behind 17 him 18 made 19 him 18 made 20 jump 20 jump 21 almost 22 out 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 skin 25 skin 26 . he had gotten into mischief and now , like every one who gets into mischief , he wished that he hadn't . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gotten 3 gotten 4 into 3 gotten 5 mischief 3 gotten 9 like 3 gotten 14 into 3 gotten 15 mischief 5 mischief 6 and 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 like 10 every 11 one 11 one 12 who 12 who 13 gets 13 gets 14 into 15 mischief 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 wished 18 wished 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 hadn't 21 hadn't 22 . where was he ? 1 where 2 was 1 where 3 he 1 where 4 ? peter was worried , so worried that he couldn't go to sleep as he usually does in the daytime . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 worried 3 worried 4 , 4 , 5 so 5 so 6 worried 6 worried 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 15 usually 13 as 14 he 13 as 15 usually 15 usually 16 does 15 usually 19 daytime 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 daytime 19 daytime 20 . so he sat hidden in the old wall and waited and watched . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 hidden 3 sat 10 waited 4 hidden 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 wall 9 and 10 waited 10 waited 12 watched 11 and 12 watched 12 watched 13 . peter grew so curious that he forgot all about his troubles and how far away from home he was . 1 peter 2 grew 2 grew 3 so 3 so 14 far 4 curious 7 forgot 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 forgot 7 forgot 8 all 7 forgot 9 about 7 forgot 11 troubles 7 forgot 13 how 10 his 11 troubles 11 troubles 12 and 13 how 14 far 14 far 15 away 15 away 16 from 16 from 17 home 17 home 20 . 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 . he could hardly wait for night to come so that he might see what they had been doing . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hardly 2 could 13 see 3 hardly 4 wait 4 wait 5 for 5 for 6 night 7 to 8 come 7 to 13 see 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 see 13 see 14 what 14 what 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 doing 18 doing 19 . " who will it fix ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 will 3 will 4 it 3 will 5 fix 5 fix 6 ? can it be me ? 1 can 3 be 1 can 5 ? 2 it 3 be 4 me 5 ? i don't need any fixing . " 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 need 3 need 5 fixing 4 any 5 fixing 5 fixing 6 . 6 . 7 " he waited just as long as he could . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 5 long 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 long 5 long 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 . peter couldn't get so much as a nibble of the delicious bark . 1 peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 get 2 couldn't 8 nibble 4 so 5 much 5 much 8 nibble 6 as 8 nibble 7 a 8 nibble 8 nibble 9 of 8 nibble 11 delicious 9 of 10 the 11 delicious 12 bark 12 bark 13 . peter looked around . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 around 3 around 4 . everything was quiet . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 quiet 3 quiet 4 . he would try the next tree , and then he would go home . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 try 2 would 12 go 3 try 5 next 4 the 5 next 5 next 6 tree 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 . but the next tree was wrapped with wire . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 tree 4 tree 6 wrapped 4 tree 9 . 5 was 6 wrapped 6 wrapped 8 wire 7 with 8 wire it was protected just like the others . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 protected 3 protected 4 just 4 just 5 like 5 like 7 others 6 the 7 others 7 others 8 . he wanted some of that delicious bark , and he ran from one tree to another as fast as he could go . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 some 2 wanted 15 to 3 some 4 of 3 some 6 delicious 5 that 6 delicious 6 delicious 7 bark 7 bark 12 from 7 bark 14 tree 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 ran 10 he 11 ran 11 ran 12 from 12 from 13 one 15 to 16 another 15 to 22 go 17 as 18 fast 18 fast 19 as 19 as 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 go 22 go 23 . instead of doing this , he fell flat on his face . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 doing 3 doing 4 this 3 doing 8 flat 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 fell 7 fell 8 flat 8 flat 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 . the thing on his hind leg had tightened and held him fast . 1 the 2 thing 2 thing 8 tightened 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 hind 5 hind 8 tightened 6 leg 8 tightened 7 had 8 tightened 8 tightened 10 held 8 tightened 12 fast 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 him 12 fast 13 . but the more he kicked , the tighter grew that hateful thing on his leg ! 1 but 2 the 2 the 8 tighter 3 more 8 tighter 4 he 5 kicked 5 kicked 8 tighter 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 tighter 8 tighter 9 grew 8 tighter 11 hateful 10 that 11 hateful 11 hateful 12 thing 11 hateful 15 leg 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 leg 15 leg 16 ! finally he grew too tired to kick any more and lay still . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 5 tired 3 grew 9 more 3 grew 12 still 4 too 5 tired 5 tired 7 kick 6 to 7 kick 8 any 9 more 10 and 11 lay 11 lay 12 still 12 still 13 . the dreadful thing that held him hurt his leg , but it didn't pull when he lay still . 1 the 2 dreadful 2 dreadful 3 thing 2 dreadful 7 hurt 3 thing 4 that 5 held 6 him 5 held 7 hurt 7 hurt 9 leg 8 his 9 leg 9 leg 14 pull 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 11 but 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 pull 14 pull 17 lay 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 lay 17 lay 18 still 18 still 19 . peter tried to bite off the shiny thing , but even his great , sharp front teeth couldn't cut it . 1 peter 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 2 tried 4 bite 2 tried 17 teeth 4 bite 5 off 4 bite 7 shiny 6 the 7 shiny 7 shiny 8 thing 7 shiny 10 but 7 shiny 11 even 9 , 10 but 12 his 13 great 12 his 17 teeth 14 , 15 sharp 15 sharp 17 teeth 16 front 17 teeth 17 teeth 18 couldn't 17 teeth 19 cut 17 teeth 21 . 20 it 21 . it was wire ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 wire 3 wire 4 ! what should he do ? 1 what 2 should 1 what 3 he 1 what 4 do 4 do 5 ? what could he do ? 1 what 4 do 2 could 3 he 2 could 4 do 4 do 5 ? at last he thought of the stake to which that hateful wire was fastened . 1 at 2 last 1 at 7 stake 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 7 stake 6 the 7 stake 7 stake 8 to 7 stake 9 which 7 stake 11 hateful 7 stake 15 . 10 that 11 hateful 11 hateful 12 wire 12 wire 14 fastened 13 was 14 fastened he looked up to see whom do you think ? 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 5 see 4 to 6 whom 6 whom 7 do 7 do 8 you 7 do 10 ? 8 you 9 think there wasn't time to finish cutting off the stake . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 finish 5 finish 6 cutting 6 cutting 7 off 6 cutting 9 stake 8 the 9 stake 9 stake 10 . what could he do ? 1 what 4 do 2 could 3 he 2 could 4 do 4 do 5 ? he made a frightened jump just as he had when he first felt the wire tugging at his leg . 1 he 2 made 1 he 13 felt 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 frightened 5 jump 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 13 felt 10 when 11 he 11 he 13 felt 12 first 13 felt 13 felt 16 tugging 14 the 15 wire 15 wire 16 tugging 16 tugging 17 at 16 tugging 19 leg 18 his 19 leg 19 leg 20 . just as before , he was thrown flat on his face . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 before 2 as 5 he 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 thrown 7 thrown 8 flat 8 flat 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 . he scrambled to his feet and jumped again , only to be thrown just as before . 1 he 2 scrambled 2 scrambled 3 to 2 scrambled 5 feet 2 scrambled 7 jumped 4 his 5 feet 6 and 7 jumped 7 jumped 8 again 7 jumped 13 thrown 8 again 9 , 10 only 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 before 16 before 17 . peter made one more frantic jump . 1 peter 6 jump 2 made 5 frantic 3 one 5 frantic 4 more 5 frantic 5 frantic 6 jump 6 jump 7 . snap ! the stake had broken ! 1 snap 2 ! 1 snap 4 stake 1 snap 7 ! 3 the 4 stake 4 stake 6 broken 5 had 6 broken peter pitched forward on his head , turned a somersault , and scrambled to his feet . 1 peter 2 pitched 2 pitched 3 forward 2 pitched 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 head 5 his 16 feet 6 head 7 , 8 turned 10 somersault 9 a 10 somersault 10 somersault 13 scrambled 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 scrambled 13 scrambled 14 to 13 scrambled 16 feet 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 feet 16 feet 17 . he was free at last ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 free 3 free 4 at 3 free 6 ! 4 at 5 last that is , he could run , but after him dragged a piece of the stake . 1 that 2 is 1 that 4 he 2 is 3 , 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 run 6 run 9 after 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 after 9 after 10 him 9 after 11 dragged 11 dragged 16 stake 12 a 13 piece 13 piece 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 stake 16 stake 17 . it was hard work , for you know he had to drag that piece of stake after him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 6 for 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 drag 12 drag 16 stake 13 that 14 piece 14 piece 15 of 14 piece 16 stake 16 stake 17 after 17 after 18 him 18 him 19 . peter waited a little longer , listening with all his might . 1 peter 2 waited 2 waited 7 listening 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 longer 5 longer 7 listening 6 , 7 listening 7 listening 8 with 7 listening 12 . 8 with 9 all 8 with 10 his 10 his 11 might everything was still . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 . right away trouble began . 1 right 2 away 2 away 5 . 3 trouble 4 began 3 trouble 5 . my , how it did hurt ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 it 3 how 5 did 5 did 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 ! it made the tears come . 1 it 2 made 2 made 4 tears 3 the 4 tears 4 tears 5 come 4 tears 6 . then he started on once more , dragging the stake after him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 on 3 started 8 dragging 5 once 6 more 5 once 8 dragging 7 , 8 dragging 8 dragging 10 stake 9 the 10 stake 10 stake 11 after 11 after 12 him 12 him 13 . he had to stop to rest very , very often , and then he would listen and listen . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 stop 4 stop 6 rest 4 stop 16 listen 5 to 6 rest 7 very 8 , 8 , 12 and 9 very 10 often 10 often 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 listen 16 listen 18 listen 17 and 18 listen 18 listen 19 . over and over again he said to himself : 1 over 4 again 2 and 3 over 3 over 4 again 4 again 9 : 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 to 6 said 9 : 8 himself 9 : oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! " 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " peter crawled up and started to creep in along one of his little private paths . 1 peter 2 crawled 2 crawled 3 up 2 crawled 7 creep 2 crawled 9 along 4 and 5 started 5 started 7 creep 6 to 7 creep 7 creep 8 in 9 along 15 paths 10 one 11 of 10 one 15 paths 11 of 12 his 13 little 15 paths 14 private 15 paths 15 paths 16 . it was a different kind of worry from any he had known before . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 different 4 different 5 kind 4 different 7 worry 4 different 8 from 4 different 9 any 5 kind 6 of 9 any 12 known 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 known 12 known 13 before 13 before 14 . he often was gone all night , but never all day too . 1 he 2 often 1 he 3 was 3 was 4 gone 3 was 5 all 5 all 6 night 5 all 11 day 6 night 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 never 10 all 11 day 11 day 13 . 12 too 13 . why hadn't he come home ? 1 why 2 hadn't 1 why 6 ? 2 hadn't 4 come 3 he 4 come 4 come 5 home he rubbed his eyes and looked again . 1 he 2 rubbed 1 he 6 looked 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 and 6 looked 7 again 7 again 8 . but what was the matter with him ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 ? something was following him . 1 something 3 following 2 was 3 following 3 following 4 him 4 him 5 . peter had been caught in a snare ! 1 peter 7 snare 2 had 3 been 3 been 7 snare 4 caught 7 snare 5 in 7 snare 6 a 7 snare 7 snare 8 ! he had dragged that piece of stake a long way , a very long way , indeed . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 dragged 3 dragged 7 stake 4 that 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 5 piece 7 stake 7 stake 9 long 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 way 9 long 15 way 10 way 11 , 12 a 14 long 13 very 14 long 14 long 15 way 15 way 16 , 16 , 17 indeed 17 indeed 18 . but now he could drag it no farther , for it had caught in the bramble bushes . 1 but 2 now 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 could 3 he 12 had 4 could 5 drag 5 drag 6 it 5 drag 8 farther 5 drag 11 it 7 no 8 farther 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 it 12 had 13 caught 13 caught 16 bramble 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 bramble 16 bramble 17 bushes 16 bramble 18 . and then it was so dreadful to actually get home and be stopped right on your very own door-step . 1 and 2 then 2 then 13 stopped 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 dreadful 6 dreadful 7 to 6 dreadful 8 actually 8 actually 9 get 8 actually 13 stopped 9 get 10 home 10 home 11 and 12 be 13 stopped 13 stopped 14 right 13 stopped 19 door-step 15 on 19 door-step 16 your 18 own 17 very 18 own 18 own 19 door-step 19 door-step 20 . by and by he became aware that some one was wiping away his tears . 1 by 3 by 2 and 3 by 3 by 6 aware 4 he 5 became 5 became 6 aware 6 aware 7 that 6 aware 8 some 6 aware 11 wiping 8 some 9 one 10 was 11 wiping 11 wiping 12 away 11 wiping 13 his 11 wiping 14 tears 14 tears 15 . " isn't any use to cry ! 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 any 3 any 4 use 4 use 5 to 5 to 6 cry 6 cry 7 ! not a bit ! 1 not 3 bit 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 ! not a bit ! 1 not 3 bit 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 ! wipe your eyes and wipe ' em dry ! 1 wipe 2 your 1 wipe 5 wipe 3 eyes 5 wipe 4 and 5 wipe 5 wipe 7 em 5 wipe 8 dry 6 ' 7 em 8 dry 9 ! use your wit ! 1 use 3 wit 2 your 3 wit 3 wit 4 ! use your wit ! 1 use 3 wit 2 your 3 wit 3 wit 4 ! peter smiled in spite of himself . 1 peter 6 himself 2 smiled 4 spite 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 4 spite 6 himself 6 himself 7 . " that 's right ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 right 4 right 5 ! that 's right ! 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 right 3 right 4 ! smile away ! 1 smile 2 away 2 away 3 ! he was . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 . " we 'll try a few snares and put you out of mischief . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 try 4 try 7 snares 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 snares 7 snares 8 and 7 snares 9 put 7 snares 10 you 7 snares 13 mischief 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 mischief 13 mischief 14 . 14 . 15 " the worst of it was , he didn't know how to get off the wire that was cutting into it so . 1 the 2 worst 2 worst 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 21 so 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 know 8 didn't 12 get 9 know 10 how 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 off 12 get 19 into 12 get 20 it 14 the 15 wire 15 wire 18 cutting 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 cutting 18 cutting 19 into 20 it 21 so 21 so 22 . he had tried to cut the wire with his big teeth , but he couldn't do it . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 7 wire 5 cut 7 wire 6 the 7 wire 7 wire 11 teeth 8 with 9 his 9 his 11 teeth 10 big 11 teeth 11 teeth 15 couldn't 11 teeth 18 . 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 do 16 do 17 it once he thought he felt it slip a little . 1 once 8 a 2 he 3 thought 2 he 5 felt 3 thought 4 he 5 felt 7 slip 6 it 7 slip 7 slip 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 . he said nothing , but kept right on working . 1 he 6 kept 2 said 3 nothing 2 said 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 kept 6 kept 7 right 6 kept 8 on 6 kept 9 working 9 working 10 . pretty soon he was sure that it slipped . 1 pretty 2 soon 1 pretty 5 sure 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 5 sure 7 it 7 it 8 slipped 7 it 9 . he went right on working harder than ever . 1 he 2 went 2 went 4 on 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 working 5 working 6 harder 6 harder 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . everybody says so , and what everybody says ought to be so . 1 everybody 2 says 1 everybody 8 says 2 says 3 so 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 everybody 6 what 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 says 8 says 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 9 ought 11 be 11 be 12 so 12 so 13 . but just as anybody can make a mistake sometimes , so can everybody . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 anybody 3 as 13 everybody 4 anybody 5 can 4 anybody 12 can 5 can 6 make 6 make 8 mistake 7 a 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 sometimes 8 mistake 10 , 10 , 11 so 13 everybody 14 . still , in this case , it is quite likely that everybody is right . 1 still 2 , 1 still 9 quite 3 in 4 this 4 this 5 case 4 this 8 is 5 case 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 quite 9 quite 10 likely 9 quite 14 right 10 likely 11 that 10 likely 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 is 14 right 15 . they will all tell you the same thing . 1 they 2 will 1 they 3 all 3 all 7 same 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 . of course this isn't true . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 this 3 this 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 true 5 true 6 . more than this , he isn't ashamed of it not the least little bit . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 this 3 this 6 isn't 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 ashamed 6 isn't 9 it 6 isn't 14 bit 7 ashamed 8 of 10 not 14 bit 11 the 12 least 12 least 14 bit 13 little 14 bit 14 bit 15 . i mind my own business , and no one ever bothers me . 1 i 2 mind 2 mind 5 business 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 business 5 business 6 , 5 business 11 bothers 7 and 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 11 bothers 10 ever 11 bothers 11 bothers 12 me 12 me 13 . i should think it would be a very uncomfortable feeling . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 9 uncomfortable 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 uncomfortable 9 uncomfortable 10 feeling 9 uncomfortable 11 . 11 . 12 " it must be dreadful to feel hungry eyes are watching for you every minute of the day and night , too . " 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 7 hungry 5 to 6 feel 6 feel 7 hungry 7 hungry 10 watching 7 hungry 21 too 8 eyes 9 are 8 eyes 10 watching 10 watching 11 for 11 for 12 you 13 every 14 minute 13 every 17 day 13 every 19 night 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 day 17 day 18 and 19 night 20 , 20 , 21 too 21 too 22 . 22 . 23 " " it 's rather exciting . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 2 it 5 exciting 4 rather 5 exciting 5 exciting 6 . besides , it keeps my wits sharp all the time . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 keeps 4 keeps 6 wits 5 my 6 wits 6 wits 7 sharp 6 wits 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 10 time 10 time 11 . by the way , see how queerly that grass is moving over there . 1 by 2 the 1 by 3 way 3 way 4 , 3 way 7 queerly 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 queerly 7 queerly 8 that 7 queerly 9 grass 7 queerly 10 is 7 queerly 11 moving 7 queerly 14 . 11 moving 12 over 12 over 13 there he had been thinking about that seed for some time and waiting for it to get ripe . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 about 4 thinking 7 seed 6 that 7 seed 7 seed 8 for 7 seed 12 waiting 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 time 11 and 12 waiting 12 waiting 13 for 12 waiting 17 ripe 13 for 14 it 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 ripe 17 ripe 18 . now it was just right , as he had found out the day before by a visit to the place where this particular grass grew . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 right 4 just 7 as 5 right 6 , 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 found 10 found 11 out 11 out 12 the 12 the 13 day 12 the 24 grass 13 day 14 before 13 day 15 by 13 day 17 visit 16 a 17 visit 17 visit 18 to 19 the 20 place 19 the 24 grass 20 place 21 where 22 this 23 particular 23 particular 24 grass 24 grass 25 grew 24 grass 26 . he had gone only a little way when he thought he heard a queer rustling behind him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gone 2 had 12 heard 3 gone 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 7 way 8 when 9 he 10 thought 9 he 12 heard 10 thought 11 he 12 heard 15 rustling 13 a 14 queer 14 queer 15 rustling 15 rustling 16 behind 16 behind 17 him 17 him 18 . he stopped to listen . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 to 3 to 4 listen 4 listen 5 . there it was again , and it certainly was right in the path behind him ! 1 there 9 was 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 certainly 7 it 9 was 9 was 10 right 10 right 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 path 13 path 14 behind 14 behind 15 him 15 him 16 ! he didn't need to be told who was making it . 1 he 2 didn't 1 he 8 was 2 didn't 3 need 3 need 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 told 7 who 8 was 8 was 9 making 9 making 10 it 10 it 11 . he was almost out of breath when he reached the post and scurried into the open end . 1 he 9 reached 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 9 reached 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 breath 6 breath 9 reached 7 when 9 reached 8 he 9 reached 9 reached 10 the 9 reached 13 scurried 11 post 13 scurried 12 and 13 scurried 13 scurried 14 into 13 scurried 16 open 13 scurried 17 end 14 into 15 the 17 end 18 . he kept right on along the little path . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 right 3 right 4 on 3 right 5 along 5 along 8 path 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 path 8 path 9 . for just a minute he paused . 1 for 4 minute 2 just 4 minute 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 6 paused 4 minute 7 . 5 he 6 paused he had got to cross this , and all the way he would be in plain sight of any one who happened to be near . 1 he 2 had 1 he 13 would 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 cross 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 be 13 would 24 be 14 be 15 in 16 plain 17 sight 17 sight 18 of 18 of 19 any 19 any 20 one 20 one 21 who 21 who 22 happened 22 happened 23 to 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 near 25 near 26 . very cautiously he peeped out and looked this way and looked that way , not forgetting to look up in the sky . 1 very 2 cautiously 2 cautiously 4 peeped 3 he 4 peeped 4 peeped 5 out 4 peeped 20 in 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 9 way 7 looked 19 up 8 this 9 way 9 way 10 and 11 looked 19 up 12 that 13 way 13 way 16 forgetting 14 , 16 forgetting 15 not 16 forgetting 16 forgetting 18 look 17 to 18 look 18 look 19 up 19 up 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 sky 22 sky 23 . he could see no one anywhere . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 2 could 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 . but he didn't mean to give up without trying to escape . 1 but 3 didn't 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 9 trying 8 without 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 9 trying 11 escape 11 escape 12 . three jumps ahead of him was a queer looking thing . 1 three 2 jumps 2 jumps 3 ahead 2 jumps 8 queer 3 ahead 4 of 3 ahead 5 him 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 looking 8 queer 10 thing 10 thing 11 . one jump ! 1 one 2 jump 2 jump 3 ! would he be able to reach it ? 1 would 3 be 2 he 3 be 3 be 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 reach 6 reach 7 it 7 it 8 ? two jumps ! 1 two 2 jumps 2 jumps 3 ! three jumps ! 1 three 2 jumps 2 jumps 3 ! and what do you think he was in ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 4 you 9 ? 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 in he had dropped it there on his way home . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 it 3 dropped 6 on 5 there 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 way 8 way 9 home 9 home 10 . he tried to pick the can up , but he couldn't get hold of it . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 pick 4 pick 5 the 4 pick 6 can 4 pick 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 get 12 get 13 hold 13 hold 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . it just rolled away from him every time , try as he would . 1 it 13 would 1 it 14 . 2 just 3 rolled 2 just 10 try 2 just 11 as 3 rolled 4 away 4 away 5 from 5 from 6 him 5 from 7 every 7 every 8 time 8 time 9 , 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 would but he wisely decided that the best thing he could do was to stay there for a while . 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 wisely 1 but 15 there 3 wisely 4 decided 3 wisely 7 best 4 decided 5 that 6 the 7 best 7 best 8 thing 9 he 10 could 9 he 12 was 10 could 11 do 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 stay 14 stay 15 there 15 there 17 a 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 while 18 while 19 . and it was very fortunate that he did so , as he was very soon to find out . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 fortunate 5 fortunate 6 that 5 fortunate 17 find 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 so 9 so 10 , 11 as 15 soon 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 soon 15 soon 17 find 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 out 18 out 19 . he had closed his eyes , but his ears were still open , and presently he heard soft footsteps drawing near . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 closed 3 closed 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 his 8 his 9 ears 9 ears 10 were 9 ears 20 drawing 10 were 11 still 12 open 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 presently 15 presently 19 footsteps 16 he 17 heard 17 heard 19 footsteps 18 soft 19 footsteps 19 footsteps 20 drawing 20 drawing 21 near 21 near 22 . his eyes flew open , and he forgot all about sleep , you may be sure , for those footsteps sounded familiar . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 6 and 3 flew 4 open 4 open 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 19 those 11 sleep 12 , 11 sleep 18 for 13 you 14 may 14 may 15 be 15 be 16 sure 16 sure 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 those 19 those 20 footsteps 20 footsteps 21 sounded 20 footsteps 22 familiar 22 familiar 23 . could it be ? 1 could 3 be 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 ? he didn't dare peep out . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 peep 4 peep 5 out 5 out 6 . presently a little whiff of scent blew into the old tomato can . 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 whiff 4 whiff 5 of 4 whiff 6 scent 6 scent 11 tomato 7 blew 8 into 8 into 11 tomato 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 tomato 11 tomato 12 can 11 tomato 13 . " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! " he acts terribly put out and disappointed . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 acts 3 acts 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 put 4 terribly 8 disappointed 5 put 6 out 7 and 8 disappointed 8 disappointed 9 . as he drew near , he crept very softly until he reached the very edge of the open patch . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 15 edge 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 crept 7 crept 9 softly 7 crept 10 until 8 very 9 softly 10 until 12 reached 11 he 12 reached 12 reached 13 the 12 reached 15 edge 13 the 15 edge 14 very 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 15 edge 17 the 15 edge 19 patch 18 open 19 patch 19 patch 20 . there was nothing to be seen but an old tomato can . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 10 tomato 7 but 10 tomato 8 an 9 old 8 an 10 tomato 9 old 10 tomato 10 tomato 11 can 10 tomato 12 . it 's very queer . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 queer 4 queer 5 . it certainly is very queer . " 1 it 2 certainly 1 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 queer 5 queer 6 . 6 . 7 " back and forth , back and forth he ran , and then suddenly he stopped . 1 back 3 forth 2 and 3 forth 3 forth 4 , 4 , 6 and 5 back 6 and 6 and 7 forth 6 and 8 he 8 he 9 ran 8 he 15 stopped 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 suddenly 13 suddenly 15 stopped 14 he 15 stopped 15 stopped 16 . in a flash he understood , and a gleam of satisfaction shone in his yellow eyes as he turned back to the old can . 1 in 3 flash 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 5 understood 4 he 5 understood 5 understood 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 gleam 9 gleam 10 of 9 gleam 15 yellow 11 satisfaction 12 shone 12 shone 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 eyes 16 eyes 19 turned 16 eyes 25 . 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 turned 19 turned 20 back 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 old 23 old 24 can he was in no hurry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 5 hurry 4 no 5 hurry 5 hurry 6 . " you think you 've been very clever because you have fooled me two or three times , don't you ? 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 12 fooled 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 been 6 been 7 very 7 very 8 clever 8 clever 12 fooled 9 because 12 fooled 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 fooled 12 fooled 13 me 12 fooled 17 times 14 two 16 three 15 or 16 three 16 three 17 times 17 times 18 , 18 , 19 don't 19 don't 20 you 20 you 21 ? the fact is , he was too frightened to answer . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 2 fact 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 too 7 too 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 to 9 to 10 answer 10 answer 11 . besides , he didn't know what he could do . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 do 9 do 10 . he had been in tight places before and had learned never to give up hope . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 10 learned 4 in 5 tight 5 tight 6 places 5 tight 8 and 5 tight 10 learned 6 places 7 before 9 had 10 learned 10 learned 12 to 11 never 12 to 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 up 14 up 15 hope 15 hope 16 . presently he tried again with the other paw . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 again 4 again 9 . 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 paw 8 paw 9 . then he lost his temper completely , a very foolish thing to do , as it always is . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 5 temper 4 his 5 temper 5 temper 6 completely 5 temper 17 always 5 temper 18 is 5 temper 19 . 6 completely 7 , 6 completely 10 foolish 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 thing 10 foolish 15 as 11 thing 13 do 12 to 13 do 14 , 15 as 16 it 17 always he sprang after it and hit it again . 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 after 2 sprang 6 hit 3 after 4 it 5 and 6 hit 6 hit 8 again 7 it 8 again 8 again 9 . under this he was safe . 1 under 2 this 2 this 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 safe 5 safe 6 . " that was the narrowest escape yet ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 5 narrowest 4 the 5 narrowest 5 narrowest 6 escape 5 narrowest 7 yet 5 narrowest 8 ! they are told in the next book . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 told 2 are 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 book 7 book 8 .