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