so he was all ready and off he raced to the big tree just as soon as it was light enough to see . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 ready 5 ready 6 and 6 and 7 off 7 off 8 he 8 he 9 raced 9 raced 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 tree 13 tree 14 just 14 just 15 as 15 as 16 soon 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 light 20 light 21 enough 21 enough 22 to 22 to 23 see 23 see 24 . they 're all for me ! " 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 all 3 all 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he knew that voice . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 voice 4 voice 5 . he didn't move so much as the tip of his big gray tail . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 move 3 move 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 tip 8 tip 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 big 11 big 12 gray 12 gray 13 tail 13 tail 14 . it looked very much as if he would , for he was so busy scolding that he wasn't paying much attention to other things . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 busy 14 busy 15 scolding 15 scolding 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 wasn't 18 wasn't 19 paying 19 paying 20 much 20 much 21 attention 21 attention 22 to 22 to 23 other 23 other 24 things 24 things 25 . he was so tickled that he started to hug himself and didn't remember that he was holding a big , fat nut in his hands . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tickled 4 tickled 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 started 7 started 8 to 8 to 9 hug 9 hug 10 himself 10 himself 11 and 11 and 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 remember 13 remember 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 holding 17 holding 18 a 18 a 19 big 19 big 20 , 20 , 21 fat 21 fat 22 nut 22 nut 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 hands 25 hands 26 . of course he dropped it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 it 5 it 6 . where do you think it went ? 1 where 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 went 6 went 7 ? then he looked up to see where it had come from . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 where 7 where 8 it 8 it 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 from 11 from 12 . " you did ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 did 3 did 4 ! 4 ! 5 " it was such a sad , sad sight , for you know they were cousins . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 sad 5 sad 6 , 6 , 7 sad 7 sad 8 sight 8 sight 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 cousins 15 cousins 16 . you see they were quarreling . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 quarreling 5 quarreling 6 . you know who they were . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 who 3 who 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 . without wasting any more time he started up the tree to get some . 1 without 2 wasting 2 wasting 3 any 3 any 4 more 4 more 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 started 7 started 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 tree 10 tree 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 some 13 some 14 . " you keep out of this tree ; it 's mine ! " he shrieked . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 keep 3 keep 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 tree 7 tree 8 ; 8 ; 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 mine 11 mine 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 shrieked 15 shrieked 16 . " no such thing ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 such 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 ! " you 're a thief , so there ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 a 4 a 5 thief 5 thief 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 there 8 there 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " you are ! " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 ! 4 ! 5 " you 're just a great big pig ! " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 just 3 just 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 big 6 big 7 pig 7 pig 8 ! 8 ! 9 " they fit in between . 1 they 2 fit 2 fit 3 in 3 in 4 between 4 between 5 . he lives right on the edge of both and knows everybody , and everybody knows him . 1 he 2 lives 2 lives 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 edge 6 edge 7 of 7 of 8 both 8 both 9 and 9 and 10 knows 10 knows 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 knows 15 knows 16 him 16 him 17 . but though he dearly loves to play , he never lets play interfere with work . 1 but 2 though 2 though 3 he 3 he 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 loves 5 loves 6 to 6 to 7 play 7 play 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 never 10 never 11 lets 11 lets 12 play 12 play 13 interfere 13 interfere 14 with 14 with 15 work 15 work 16 . whatever he does , be it play or work , he does with all his might . 1 whatever 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 , 4 , 5 be 5 be 6 it 6 it 7 play 7 play 8 or 8 or 9 work 9 work 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 does 12 does 13 with 13 with 14 all 14 all 15 his 15 his 16 might 16 might 17 . pretty soon he pricked up his funny little ears . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 pricked 4 pricked 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 funny 7 funny 8 little 8 little 9 ears 9 ears 10 . over in the top of a tall hickory tree a terrible fuss was going on . 1 over 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 top 4 top 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 tall 7 tall 8 hickory 8 hickory 9 tree 9 tree 10 a 10 a 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 fuss 12 fuss 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 on 15 on 16 . he heard angry voices , such angry voices ! 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 angry 3 angry 4 voices 4 voices 5 , 5 , 6 such 6 such 7 angry 7 angry 8 voices 8 voices 9 ! " dear me ! 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ! dear me ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 ! how those two do quarrel ! 1 how 2 those 2 those 3 two 3 two 4 do 4 do 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 ! he knew all about that tree . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 tree 6 tree 7 . when he reached the tall hickory tree , what do you think was happening ? 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 tall 5 tall 6 hickory 6 hickory 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 think 12 think 13 was 13 was 14 happening 14 happening 15 ? why , he gave such a jump of surprise that he nearly lost his balance . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 jump 7 jump 8 of 8 of 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 nearly 12 nearly 13 lost 13 lost 14 his 14 his 15 balance 15 balance 16 . not a nut was to be seen ! 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 nut 3 nut 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 ! then , he rubbed his eyes and looked again . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 rubbed 4 rubbed 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 again 9 again 10 . he couldn't see a nut anywhere ! 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 a 4 a 5 nut 5 nut 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 7 ! it was queer , very queer , how those nuts could have hidden so ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 queer 3 queer 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 queer 6 queer 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 those 9 those 10 nuts 10 nuts 11 could 11 could 12 have 12 have 13 hidden 13 hidden 14 so 14 so 15 ! they hunted and hunted , but no nuts were to be found . 1 they 2 hunted 2 hunted 3 and 3 and 4 hunted 4 hunted 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 no 7 no 8 nuts 8 nuts 9 were 9 were 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 found 12 found 13 . then they stopped and stared up at the top of the tall hickory tree . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 stared 5 stared 6 up 6 up 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 top 9 top 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 tall 12 tall 13 hickory 13 hickory 14 tree 14 tree 15 . not a nut could they see . 1 not 2 a 2 a 3 nut 3 nut 4 could 4 could 5 they 5 they 6 see 6 see 7 . then they stared at each other , and gradually a foolish , a very foolish look crept over each face . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 stared 3 stared 4 at 4 at 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 gradually 9 gradually 10 a 10 a 11 foolish 11 foolish 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 very 14 very 15 foolish 15 foolish 16 look 16 look 17 crept 17 crept 18 over 18 over 19 each 19 each 20 face 20 face 21 . just then they heard some one laughing fit to kill himself . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 they 3 they 4 heard 4 heard 5 some 5 some 6 one 6 one 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 fit 8 fit 9 to 9 to 10 kill 10 kill 11 himself 11 himself 12 . " did you take our hickory nuts ? " they both shouted angrily . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 take 4 take 5 our 5 our 6 hickory 6 hickory 7 nuts 7 nuts 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 they 10 they 11 both 11 both 12 shouted 12 shouted 13 angrily 13 angrily 14 . you see , he looked just as he felt . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 looked 5 looked 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 . worse still , he knew right down in his heart that it was his own fault . 1 worse 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 right 6 right 7 down 7 down 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 that 11 that 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 fault 16 fault 17 . he had been too greedy . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 too 4 too 5 greedy 5 greedy 6 . but what had become of those nuts ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 had 3 had 4 become 4 become 5 of 5 of 6 those 6 those 7 nuts 7 nuts 8 ? it 's more important to mind your own affairs than to know what your neighbors are doing , but not nearly so interesting . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 more 3 more 4 important 4 important 5 to 5 to 6 mind 6 mind 7 your 7 your 8 own 8 own 9 affairs 9 affairs 10 than 10 than 11 to 11 to 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 14 your 14 your 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 are 16 are 17 doing 17 doing 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 not 20 not 21 nearly 21 nearly 22 so 22 so 23 interesting 23 interesting 24 . spying , you know , is secretly watching other people and trying to find out what they are doing . 1 spying 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 7 secretly 7 secretly 8 watching 8 watching 9 other 9 other 10 people 10 people 11 and 11 and 12 trying 12 trying 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 out 15 out 16 what 16 what 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 doing 19 doing 20 . it isn't a nice thing to do , not a bit nice . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 a 3 a 4 nice 4 nice 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 bit 11 bit 12 nice 12 nice 13 . i told you so ! " 1 i 2 told 2 told 3 you 3 you 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " it seemed as if the earth must have opened and swallowed him . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 earth 6 earth 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 opened 9 opened 10 and 10 and 11 swallowed 11 swallowed 12 him 12 him 13 . what else could he mean by saying such things ? 1 what 2 else 2 else 3 could 3 could 4 he 4 he 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 saying 7 saying 8 such 8 such 9 things 9 things 10 ? he would just be patient a little longer , and he would surely see that smart little cousin of his go to his storehouse . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 just 3 just 4 be 4 be 5 patient 5 patient 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 longer 8 longer 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 surely 13 surely 14 see 14 see 15 that 15 that 16 smart 16 smart 17 little 17 little 18 cousin 18 cousin 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 go 21 go 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 storehouse 24 storehouse 25 . what do you think becomes of me ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 becomes 5 becomes 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 " then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 vanish 4 vanish 5 from 5 from 6 sight 6 sight 7 all 7 all 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 wink 10 wink 11 of 11 of 12 an 12 an 13 eye 13 eye 14 . you couldn't tell where he went to . 1 you 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 tell 3 tell 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 . at least he thought he was . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 . but really he wasn't . 1 but 2 really 2 really 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 . you know , he is such a very little fellow that he has to be very wide-awake to keep out of danger . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 very 16 very 17 wide-awake 17 wide-awake 18 to 18 to 19 keep 19 keep 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 danger 22 danger 23 . and he is wide-awake . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 wide-awake 4 wide-awake 5 . oh , my , yes , indeed ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 yes 5 yes 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 ! when he is awake , and that is every minute of the daytime , he is the most wide-awake little fellow you ever did see . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 awake 4 awake 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 every 9 every 10 minute 10 minute 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 daytime 13 daytime 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 wide-awake 19 wide-awake 20 little 20 little 21 fellow 21 fellow 22 you 22 you 23 ever 23 ever 24 did 24 did 25 see 25 see 26 . then he picked up another and put that in the pocket in his left cheek . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 4 up 5 another 5 another 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 that 8 that 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 pocket 11 pocket 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 left 14 left 15 cheek 15 cheek 16 . my , my , he was a funny sight ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 funny 8 funny 9 sight 9 sight 10 ! but he had done this very thing , and so he must be going to take them to his storehouse . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 done 4 done 5 this 5 this 6 very 6 very 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 17 them 17 them 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 storehouse 20 storehouse 21 . pretty soon he saw an old stump which looked as if it must be hollow . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 stump 7 stump 8 which 8 which 9 looked 9 looked 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 must 13 must 14 be 14 be 15 hollow 15 hollow 16 . he tried very hard to make himself believe that it wouldn't be stealing . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 himself 7 himself 8 believe 8 believe 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 be 12 be 13 stealing 13 stealing 14 . of course they didn't , but he had made himself think they did . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 made 9 made 10 himself 10 himself 11 think 11 think 12 they 12 they 13 did 13 did 14 . he could smell nuts and corn and other good things . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 smell 3 smell 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 and 5 and 6 corn 6 corn 7 and 7 and 8 other 8 other 9 good 9 good 10 things 10 things 11 . my , how good they did smell ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 good 4 good 5 they 5 they 6 did 6 did 7 smell 7 smell 8 ! his eyes shone greedily . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 shone 3 shone 4 greedily 4 greedily 5 . soon the hole was big enough for him to get his head inside . 1 soon 2 the 2 the 3 hole 3 hole 4 was 4 was 5 big 5 big 6 enough 6 enough 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 inside 13 inside 14 . it was a storehouse , sure enough . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 storehouse 4 storehouse 5 , 5 , 6 sure 6 sure 7 enough 7 enough 8 . what a sight ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 sight 3 sight 4 ! and then something happened . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 something 3 something 4 happened 4 happened 5 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! stop it ! 1 stop 2 it 2 it 3 ! " let me go ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 go 4 go 5 ! can you guess why ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 guess 3 guess 4 why 4 why 5 ? i 'll tell you . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 . it was because he was being pulled out . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 being 6 being 7 pulled 7 pulled 8 out 8 out 9 . why ? 1 why 2 ? well , because he was doing a dreadful thing , and he knew that it was a dreadful thing . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 doing 6 doing 7 a 7 a 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 dreadful 18 dreadful 19 thing 19 thing 20 . he had broken into somebody 's storehouse to steal . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 broken 3 broken 4 into 4 into 5 somebody 5 somebody 6 's 6 's 7 storehouse 7 storehouse 8 to 8 to 9 steal 9 steal 10 . when he had made the doorway big enough for him to crawl inside , he had left his tail hanging outside . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 the 5 the 6 doorway 6 doorway 7 big 7 big 8 enough 8 enough 9 for 9 for 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 crawl 12 crawl 13 inside 13 inside 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 left 17 left 18 his 18 his 19 tail 19 tail 20 hanging 20 hanging 21 outside 21 outside 22 . some one had very , very softly stolen up and grabbed it and begun to pull . 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 very 4 very 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 softly 7 softly 8 stolen 8 stolen 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 grabbed 11 grabbed 12 it 12 it 13 and 13 and 14 begun 14 begun 15 to 15 to 16 pull 16 pull 17 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . for a minute he couldn't find his voice , because his anger fairly choked him . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 find 6 find 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 , 9 , 10 because 10 because 11 his 11 his 12 anger 12 anger 13 fairly 13 fairly 14 choked 14 choked 15 him 15 him 16 . and when he did , how his tongue did fly ! 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 his 7 his 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 did 9 did 10 fly 10 fly 11 ! " you thief ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 thief 3 thief 4 ! you robber ! 1 you 2 robber 2 robber 3 ! what are you doing in my storehouse ? " he shrieked . 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 doing 4 doing 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 storehouse 7 storehouse 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 shrieked 11 shrieked 12 . robber ! 1 robber 2 ! between them ' tis for you to choose . 1 between 2 them 2 them 3 ' 3 ' 4 tis 4 tis 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 to 7 to 8 choose 8 choose 9 . ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! and that is just what happened . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 happened 6 happened 7 . indeed , he had had to clap both hands over his mouth to keep from laughing out loud . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 clap 7 clap 8 both 8 both 9 hands 9 hands 10 over 10 over 11 his 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 from 15 from 16 laughing 16 laughing 17 out 17 out 18 loud 18 loud 19 . so he sat on the mossy old log and laughed and laughed and laughed . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 mossy 6 mossy 7 old 7 old 8 log 8 log 9 and 9 and 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 and 11 and 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 and 13 and 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 . " my , my , this will never do ! " said he . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 will 7 will 8 never 8 never 9 do 9 do 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . of course he couldn't have it at his own house . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 house 10 house 11 . that wouldn't do at all . 1 that 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 do 3 do 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 . then he thought of the big , smooth , mossy log he had been sitting on that very morning . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 , 7 , 8 smooth 8 smooth 9 , 9 , 10 mossy 10 mossy 11 log 11 log 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 sitting 15 sitting 16 on 16 on 17 that 17 that 18 very 18 very 19 morning 19 morning 20 . it was going to be a very busy day . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 busy 8 busy 9 day 9 day 10 . he washed his face and hands , brushed his hair , and ate his breakfast . 1 he 2 washed 2 washed 3 his 3 his 4 face 4 face 5 and 5 and 6 hands 6 hands 7 , 7 , 8 brushed 8 brushed 9 his 9 his 10 hair 10 hair 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ate 13 ate 14 his 14 his 15 breakfast 15 breakfast 16 . and as he scurried along , he sang a little song . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 scurried 4 scurried 5 along 5 along 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 sang 8 sang 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 song 11 song 12 . then they stopped and scowled . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 scowled 5 scowled 6 . on the smooth , mossy log was a great pile of shining yellow corn . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 smooth 3 smooth 4 , 4 , 5 mossy 5 mossy 6 log 6 log 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 pile 10 pile 11 of 11 of 12 shining 12 shining 13 yellow 13 yellow 14 corn 14 corn 15 . there was another pile of plump ripe acorns , and three little piles of dainty looking brown seeds . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 pile 4 pile 5 of 5 of 6 plump 6 plump 7 ripe 7 ripe 8 acorns 8 acorns 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 three 11 three 12 little 12 little 13 piles 13 piles 14 of 14 of 15 dainty 15 dainty 16 looking 16 looking 17 brown 17 brown 18 seeds 18 seeds 19 . it was a huge pile of big , fat hickory nuts . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 huge 4 huge 5 pile 5 pile 6 of 6 of 7 big 7 big 8 , 8 , 9 fat 9 fat 10 hickory 10 hickory 11 nuts 11 nuts 12 . now who could remain ill-tempered and cross with such a lot of goodies spread before him ? 1 now 2 who 2 who 3 could 3 could 4 remain 4 remain 5 ill-tempered 5 ill-tempered 6 and 6 and 7 cross 7 cross 8 with 8 with 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 lot 11 lot 12 of 12 of 13 goodies 13 goodies 14 spread 14 spread 15 before 15 before 16 him 16 him 17 ? to call another a thief doesn't make him one . 1 to 2 call 2 call 3 another 3 another 4 a 4 a 5 thief 5 thief 6 doesn't 6 doesn't 7 make 7 make 8 him 8 him 9 one 9 one 10 . what was he thinking about ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 about 5 about 6 ? can you not guess ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 not 3 not 4 guess 4 guess 5 ? the more he thought of it , the harder he laughed . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 harder 9 harder 10 he 10 he 11 laughed 11 laughed 12 . " the joke certainly is on me ! " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 joke 3 joke 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 is 5 is 6 on 6 on 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 . " the joke certainly is on me , and it served me right . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 joke 3 joke 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 is 5 is 6 on 6 on 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 served 11 served 12 me 12 me 13 right 13 right 14 . it makes one cross and ugly , and it drives one 's friends away . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 one 3 one 4 cross 4 cross 5 and 5 and 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 drives 10 drives 11 one 11 one 12 's 12 's 13 friends 13 friends 14 away 14 away 15 . " have you just found that out ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 just 4 just 5 found 5 found 6 that 6 that 7 out 7 out 8 ? i learned that a long time ago . " 1 i 2 learned 2 learned 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 time 6 time 7 ago 7 ago 8 . 8 . 9 " but they never did . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 did 4 did 5 . he knew their ways and just where they would be likely to hide . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 their 3 their 4 ways 4 ways 5 and 5 and 6 just 6 just 7 where 7 where 8 they 8 they 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 likely 11 likely 12 to 12 to 13 hide 13 hide 14 . having nuts stored away , he would have been perfectly happy but for one thing . 1 having 2 nuts 2 nuts 3 stored 3 stored 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 happy 11 happy 12 but 12 but 13 for 13 for 14 one 14 one 15 thing 15 thing 16 . and this worried him . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 worried 3 worried 4 him 4 him 5 . he sometimes actually wished that he wasn't as fat as he was . 1 he 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 actually 3 actually 4 wished 4 wished 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 wasn't 7 wasn't 8 as 8 as 9 fat 9 fat 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 . then he would be less tempting to his hungry neighbors . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 less 5 less 6 tempting 6 tempting 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 neighbors 10 neighbors 11 . but no good comes of worrying . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 good 3 good 4 comes 4 comes 5 of 5 of 6 worrying 6 worrying 7 . " are you sure ? " he gasped . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 sure 4 sure 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 gasped 8 gasped 9 . " you better get away from here before he knows you are about . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 better 3 better 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 here 7 here 8 before 8 before 9 he 9 he 10 knows 10 knows 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 about 13 about 14 . 14 . 15 " that was good advice , but it was too late . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 good 3 good 4 advice 4 advice 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 too 9 too 10 late 10 late 11 . it isn't cowardly to run away when it is quite useless to stay and fight . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 cowardly 3 cowardly 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 when 7 when 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 quite 10 quite 11 useless 11 useless 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 and 14 and 15 fight 15 fight 16 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! but he couldn't rest much . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 rest 4 rest 5 much 5 much 6 . he was too terribly frightened . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 . he shivered and shook while he got his breath , and never for a second did he take his eyes from his back trail . 1 he 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 and 3 and 4 shook 4 shook 5 while 5 while 6 he 6 he 7 got 7 got 8 his 8 his 9 breath 9 breath 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 never 12 never 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 second 15 second 16 did 16 did 17 he 17 he 18 take 18 take 19 his 19 his 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 from 21 from 22 his 22 his 23 back 23 back 24 trail 24 trail 25 . presently he saw a slim white form darting along the snow straight towards the tree in which he was resting . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 slim 5 slim 6 white 6 white 7 form 7 form 8 darting 8 darting 9 along 9 along 10 the 10 the 11 snow 11 snow 12 straight 12 straight 13 towards 13 towards 14 the 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 16 in 16 in 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 resting 20 resting 21 . now he was too tired to run much farther . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 tired 5 tired 6 to 6 to 7 run 7 run 8 much 8 much 9 farther 9 farther 10 . then he gritted his teeth and made up his mind that anyway he would fight his best , even if it was hopeless . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gritted 3 gritted 4 his 4 his 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 up 8 up 9 his 9 his 10 mind 10 mind 11 that 11 that 12 anyway 12 anyway 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 fight 15 fight 16 his 16 his 17 best 17 best 18 , 18 , 19 even 19 even 20 if 20 if 21 it 21 it 22 was 22 was 23 hopeless 23 hopeless 24 . at last he was so out of breath and so tired that he felt that he couldn't run any more . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 breath 8 breath 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 tired 11 tired 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 felt 14 felt 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 run 18 run 19 any 19 any 20 more 20 more 21 . " dee , dee , chickadee ! 1 " 2 dee 2 dee 3 , 3 , 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 chickadee 6 chickadee 7 ! he couldn't run very fast , because , you know , he was so tired , but he did the best he could . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 run 3 run 4 very 4 very 5 fast 5 fast 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 so 14 so 15 tired 15 tired 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 he 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 the 20 the 21 best 21 best 22 he 22 he 23 could 23 could 24 . go to him ! 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 him 3 him 4 ! hurry ! 1 hurry 2 ! hurry ! 1 hurry 2 ! " go to him ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! see me ! 1 see 2 me 2 me 3 ! dee , dee , see me ! " 1 dee 2 , 2 , 3 dee 3 dee 4 , 4 , 5 see 5 see 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " he couldn't quite trust him . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 quite 3 quite 4 trust 4 trust 5 him 5 him 6 . so now he hesitated . 1 so 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 hesitated 4 hesitated 5 . then he looked back . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 back 4 back 5 . shadow would kill him . 1 shadow 2 would 2 would 3 kill 3 kill 4 him 4 him 5 . now he saw him for the first time and stopped short , snarling and spitting . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 him 4 him 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 time 8 time 9 and 9 and 10 stopped 10 stopped 11 short 11 short 12 , 12 , 13 snarling 13 snarling 14 and 14 and 15 spitting 15 spitting 16 . he knows . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 . he knows because he has proved it . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 proved 6 proved 7 it 7 it 8 . he couldn't quite get over that old fear he had had so long . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 quite 3 quite 4 get 4 get 5 over 5 over 6 that 6 that 7 old 7 old 8 fear 8 fear 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 had 11 had 12 so 12 so 13 long 13 long 14 . he couldn't help it . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 it 4 it 5 . he just had to love any one who was so kind and gentle to him . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 love 5 love 6 any 6 any 7 one 7 one 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 kind 11 kind 12 and 12 and 13 gentle 13 gentle 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . at last there came a day when he missed that cheery whistle . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 a 5 a 6 day 6 day 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 missed 9 missed 10 that 10 that 11 cheery 11 cheery 12 whistle 12 whistle 13 . he waited and waited . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 and 3 and 4 waited 4 waited 5 . it was the same way the next day and the next . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 way 5 way 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 day 8 day 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 12 . he lost his appetite . 1 he 2 lost 2 lost 3 his 3 his 4 appetite 4 appetite 5 . he just sat around and moped . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 sat 3 sat 4 around 4 around 5 and 5 and 6 moped 6 moped 7 . " of course . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 . dee , dee , dee , of course . 1 dee 2 , 2 , 3 dee 3 dee 4 , 4 , 5 dee 5 dee 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 . everybody who really knows him is fond of him . 1 everybody 2 who 2 who 3 really 3 really 4 knows 4 knows 5 him 5 him 6 is 6 is 7 fond 7 fond 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . i 've said all along that he is the best friend we 've got , but no one seemed to believe me . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 said 3 said 4 all 4 all 5 along 5 along 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 friend 11 friend 12 we 12 we 13 've 13 've 14 got 14 got 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 no 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 seemed 19 seemed 20 to 20 to 21 believe 21 believe 22 me 22 me 23 . i 'm glad you 've found it out for yourself . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 found 6 found 7 it 7 it 8 out 8 out 9 for 9 for 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 . no one knows too much , but many know too little . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 3 knows 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 many 8 many 9 know 9 know 10 too 10 too 11 little 11 little 12 . his name was the only happy thing about him . 1 his 2 name 2 name 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 happy 6 happy 7 thing 7 thing 8 about 8 about 9 him 9 him 10 . he just couldn't keep still . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 keep 4 keep 5 still 5 still 6 . " he 's there ! " he panted , for he was quite out of breath from hurrying so . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 there 4 there 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 panted 8 panted 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 quite 13 quite 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 breath 16 breath 17 from 17 from 18 hurrying 18 hurrying 19 so 19 so 20 . " where ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " then he hasn't gone away ! 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 hasn't 4 hasn't 5 gone 5 gone 6 away 6 away 7 ! " what makes you think so ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 makes 3 makes 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 so 6 so 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . of course that made me angry , and twice as hungry as before . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 made 4 made 5 me 5 me 6 angry 6 angry 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 twice 9 twice 10 as 10 as 11 hungry 11 hungry 12 as 12 as 13 before 13 before 14 . you know those windows are made of some queer stuff that looks like ice and isn't , and that you can see right through . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 those 3 those 4 windows 4 windows 5 are 5 are 6 made 6 made 7 of 7 of 8 some 8 some 9 queer 9 queer 10 stuff 10 stuff 11 that 11 that 12 looks 12 looks 13 like 13 like 14 ice 14 ice 15 and 15 and 16 isn't 16 isn't 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 you 20 you 21 can 21 can 22 see 22 see 23 right 23 right 24 through 24 through 25 . 25 . 26 " he was lying down , and there was something the matter with him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 lying 3 lying 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 something 9 something 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 with 12 with 13 him 13 him 14 . he had had bad dreams . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 had 3 had 4 bad 4 bad 5 dreams 5 dreams 6 . the fact is , he had something on his mind . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 something 7 something 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 mind 10 mind 11 . you know fear almost always leads to hate . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 fear 3 fear 4 almost 4 almost 5 always 5 always 6 leads 6 leads 7 to 7 to 8 hate 8 hate 9 . but now it was different . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 different 5 different 6 . " dee , dee , chickadee ! 1 " 2 dee 2 dee 3 , 3 , 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 chickadee 6 chickadee 7 ! i hope you feel as well as me ! " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 feel 4 feel 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 me 8 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 " i 've been up to his house so often that he won't think half so much of a visit from me as he will from you . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 house 7 house 8 so 8 so 9 often 9 often 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 won't 12 won't 13 think 13 think 14 half 14 half 15 so 15 so 16 much 16 much 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 visit 19 visit 20 from 20 from 21 me 21 me 22 as 22 as 23 he 23 he 24 will 24 will 25 from 25 from 26 you 26 you 27 . will you do it ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " will you do it ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " then he made up his mind . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 . " let's start right away . " 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 start 3 start 4 right 4 right 5 away 5 away 6 . 6 . 7 " " good for you ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 for 3 for 4 you 4 you 5 ! very likely you are saying , " pooh ! that 's nothing ! " 1 very 2 likely 2 likely 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 saying 5 saying 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 pooh 8 pooh 9 ! 9 ! 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 ! 13 ! 14 " this may be true , and then again it may not . 1 this 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 again 8 again 9 it 9 it 10 may 10 may 11 not 11 not 12 . suppose you do a little supposing . 1 suppose 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 supposing 6 supposing 7 . suppose you had all your life been terribly afraid of a great giant fifty times bigger than you . 1 suppose 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 all 4 all 5 your 5 your 6 life 6 life 7 been 7 been 8 terribly 8 terribly 9 afraid 9 afraid 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 giant 13 giant 14 fifty 14 fifty 15 times 15 times 16 bigger 16 bigger 17 than 17 than 18 you 18 you 19 . suppose that great giant had stopped hunting you and by little deeds of kindness had at last won your love . 1 suppose 2 that 2 that 3 great 3 great 4 giant 4 giant 5 had 5 had 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 by 10 by 11 little 11 little 12 deeds 12 deeds 13 of 13 of 14 kindness 14 kindness 15 had 15 had 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 won 18 won 19 your 19 your 20 love 20 love 21 . wouldn't you think that great things were happening to you ? 1 wouldn't 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 great 5 great 6 things 6 things 7 were 7 were 8 happening 8 happening 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 ? he was back in a few minutes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 . " dee , dee , everything is all right , " said he . 1 " 2 dee 2 dee 3 , 3 , 4 dee 4 dee 5 , 5 , 6 everything 6 everything 7 is 7 is 8 all 8 all 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " pooh ! 1 " 2 pooh 2 pooh 3 ! " don't be a coward . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 coward 5 coward 6 . come on ! 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 ! dee , dee , dee , come on ! " 1 dee 2 , 2 , 3 dee 3 dee 4 , 4 , 5 dee 5 dee 6 , 6 , 7 come 7 come 8 on 8 on 9 ! 9 ! 10 " he couldn't see a thing to be afraid of . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 see 3 see 4 a 4 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 9 of 10 . he jumped down and ran a few steps . 1 he 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 ran 5 ran 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 steps 8 steps 9 . then his heart failed , and he scampered back to the old stone wall in a panic . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 heart 3 heart 4 failed 4 failed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 scampered 8 scampered 9 back 9 back 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 stone 13 stone 14 wall 14 wall 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 panic 17 panic 18 . after a few minutes he tried again , and once more a foolish fear sent him back . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 he 5 he 6 tried 6 tried 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 a 12 a 13 foolish 13 foolish 14 fear 14 fear 15 sent 15 sent 16 him 16 him 17 back 17 back 18 . i will ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! i will ! " and ran with all his might . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 and 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 with 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 his 9 his 10 might 10 might 11 . in no time at all he was across the dooryard and up in the big tree , his heart pounding with excitement . 1 in 2 no 2 no 3 time 3 time 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 dooryard 10 dooryard 11 and 11 and 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 big 15 big 16 tree 16 tree 17 , 17 , 18 his 18 his 19 heart 19 heart 20 pounding 20 pounding 21 with 21 with 22 excitement 22 excitement 23 . a long branch hung down over the window and almost touched the sill . 1 a 2 long 2 long 3 branch 3 branch 4 hung 4 hung 5 down 5 down 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 9 and 9 and 10 almost 10 almost 11 touched 11 touched 12 the 12 the 13 sill 13 sill 14 . somehow it seemed very dangerous to go so close to that window . 1 somehow 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 very 4 very 5 dangerous 5 dangerous 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 so 8 so 9 close 9 close 10 to 10 to 11 that 11 that 12 window 12 window 13 . " come on ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 ! come on ! 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 ! he was lying down all covered over except his head . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 lying 3 lying 4 down 4 down 5 all 5 all 6 covered 6 covered 7 over 7 over 8 except 8 except 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 . there was something the matter with him . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 . he never would have been lying still like that if there hadn't been . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 lying 6 lying 7 still 7 still 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 if 10 if 11 there 11 there 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 been 13 been 14 . i will be around for you at the same time . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 around 4 around 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 time 10 time 11 . you 're not afraid any more to go up there , are you ? " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 any 5 any 6 more 6 more 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 up 9 up 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 are 12 are 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " the truth is , he was still a little afraid . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 still 7 still 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 . it was . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 . they found things just as they had been the day before . 1 they 2 found 2 found 3 things 3 things 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 before 11 before 12 . you see , they never had made her acquaintance , and having her walk in so suddenly frightened them terribly . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 never 5 never 6 had 6 had 7 made 7 made 8 her 8 her 9 acquaintance 9 acquaintance 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 having 12 having 13 her 13 her 14 walk 14 walk 15 in 15 in 16 so 16 so 17 suddenly 17 suddenly 18 frightened 18 frightened 19 them 19 them 20 terribly 20 terribly 21 . they didn't stop to think that there was nothing to fear because there was the window between . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 fear 11 fear 12 because 12 because 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 the 15 the 16 window 16 window 17 between 17 between 18 . somehow they couldn't understand that queer stuff that they could see through but which shut them out . 1 somehow 2 they 2 they 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 understand 4 understand 5 that 5 that 6 queer 6 queer 7 stuff 7 stuff 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 through 12 through 13 but 13 but 14 which 14 which 15 shut 15 shut 16 them 16 them 17 out 17 out 18 . but they had been too badly frightened to look back , and so they didn't know anything about that . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 too 5 too 6 badly 6 badly 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 back 10 back 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 they 14 they 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 know 16 know 17 anything 17 anything 18 about 18 about 19 that 19 that 20 . he wasn't wholly over his scare of the day before . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 wholly 3 wholly 4 over 4 over 5 his 5 his 6 scare 6 scare 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 day 9 day 10 before 10 before 11 . it took him some time to make up his mind to go , but finally he did . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 up 8 up 9 his 9 his 10 mind 10 mind 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 finally 15 finally 16 he 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 . this time when they reached the tree close by the house , they found a great surprise awaiting them . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 when 3 when 4 they 4 they 5 reached 5 reached 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 close 8 close 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 found 14 found 15 a 15 a 16 great 16 great 17 surprise 17 surprise 18 awaiting 18 awaiting 19 them 19 them 20 . he didn't smile at all but made up an awful face instead and clapped both hands to his cheeks . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 smile 3 smile 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 but 6 but 7 made 7 made 8 up 8 up 9 an 9 an 10 awful 10 awful 11 face 11 face 12 instead 12 instead 13 and 13 and 14 clapped 14 clapped 15 both 15 both 16 hands 16 hands 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 cheeks 19 cheeks 20 . then they were glad too . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 glad 4 glad 5 too 5 too 6 . his cheeks stuck out less and less , and finally did not stick out at all . 1 his 2 cheeks 2 cheeks 3 stuck 3 stuck 4 out 4 out 5 less 5 less 6 and 6 and 7 less 7 less 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 finally 10 finally 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 stick 13 stick 14 out 14 out 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . you know when his cheeks had stuck out so , he couldn't smile at all except with his eyes . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 when 3 when 4 his 4 his 5 cheeks 5 cheeks 6 had 6 had 7 stuck 7 stuck 8 out 8 out 9 so 9 so 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 smile 13 smile 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 except 16 except 17 with 17 with 18 his 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . one morning he got a surprise . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 a 5 a 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 . when he ran out along the branch of the tree that led to the window-sill he suddenly discovered something wrong . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 out 4 out 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 branch 7 branch 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 tree 10 tree 11 that 11 that 12 led 12 led 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 window-sill 15 window-sill 16 he 16 he 17 suddenly 17 suddenly 18 discovered 18 discovered 19 something 19 something 20 wrong 20 wrong 21 . there were no nuts on the sill ! 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 nuts 4 nuts 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sill 7 sill 8 ! more than this there was something very suspicious looking about the window . 1 more 2 than 2 than 3 this 3 this 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 something 6 something 7 very 7 very 8 suspicious 8 suspicious 9 looking 9 looking 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 window 12 window 13 . it didn't look just right . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 look 3 look 4 just 4 just 5 right 5 right 6 . he stopped short and scolded , a way he has when things don't suit him . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 short 3 short 4 and 4 and 5 scolded 5 scolded 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 way 8 way 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 when 11 when 12 things 12 things 13 don't 13 don't 14 suit 14 suit 15 him 15 him 16 . his mouth watered right away . 1 his 2 mouth 2 mouth 3 watered 3 watered 4 right 4 right 5 away 5 away 6 . there might be something wrong with the window , but certainly the sill was all right . 1 there 2 might 2 might 3 be 3 be 4 something 4 something 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 certainly 11 certainly 12 the 12 the 13 sill 13 sill 14 was 14 was 15 all 15 all 16 right 16 right 17 . it would do no harm to go that far . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 do 3 do 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 that 8 that 9 far 9 far 10 . then he sat up on the sill to eat it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 up 4 up 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sill 7 sill 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 it 10 it 11 . my , but it was good ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 good 6 good 7 ! it was just as good as it had looked . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 looked 9 looked 10 . when he had finished that nut , he wanted another . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 that 5 that 6 nut 6 nut 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 another 10 another 11 . what if that window should be closed while he was in there ? 1 what 2 if 2 if 3 that 3 that 4 window 4 window 5 should 5 should 6 be 6 be 7 closed 7 closed 8 while 8 while 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 there 12 there 13 ? then he would be a prisoner . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 prisoner 6 prisoner 7 . so he sat up and begged . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 begged 6 begged 7 . " come on , you little rascal , " said he . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 little 6 little 7 rascal 7 rascal 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . come along now , and show how brave you are . " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 show 6 show 7 how 7 how 8 brave 8 brave 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 . 11 . 12 " so at last he screwed up his courage and put his head inside . 1 so 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 he 4 he 5 screwed 5 screwed 6 up 6 up 7 his 7 his 8 courage 8 courage 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 inside 13 inside 14 . nothing happened , so he went wholly in and sat on the inside sill . 1 nothing 2 happened 2 happened 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 wholly 7 wholly 8 in 8 in 9 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 inside 13 inside 14 sill 14 sill 15 . he felt all puffed up with pride . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 all 3 all 4 puffed 4 puffed 5 up 5 up 6 with 6 with 7 pride 7 pride 8 . he knew that he had no business to allow it to be spoiled , but it was , just the same . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 no 6 no 7 business 7 business 8 to 8 to 9 allow 9 allow 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 spoiled 13 spoiled 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 , 18 , 19 just 19 just 20 the 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 . he couldn't help feeling quite puffed up about it . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 quite 5 quite 6 puffed 6 puffed 7 up 7 up 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 . i 've done that often . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 that 4 that 5 often 5 often 6 . 6 . 7 " it made him feel quite put out . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 feel 4 feel 5 quite 5 quite 6 put 6 put 7 out 7 out 8 . he thought about it all the rest of the day , and just before he fell asleep that night an idea came to him . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 just 13 just 14 before 14 before 15 he 15 he 16 fell 16 fell 17 asleep 17 asleep 18 that 18 that 19 night 19 night 20 an 20 an 21 idea 21 idea 22 came 22 came 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . you see , there wasn't a single nut on the window-sill , and the window was closed . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 a 6 a 7 single 7 single 8 nut 8 nut 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 window-sill 11 window-sill 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 window 15 window 16 was 16 was 17 closed 17 closed 18 . but he didn't put out any nuts . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 put 4 put 5 out 5 out 6 any 6 any 7 nuts 7 nuts 8 . twice he started and turned back . 1 twice 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 and 4 and 5 turned 5 turned 6 back 6 back 7 . that was too much . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 . he wouldn't be laughed at . 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 . he just wouldn't . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 . he scampered across , grabbed a nut , and rushed back to the window-sill , where he ate the nut . 1 he 2 scampered 2 scampered 3 across 3 across 4 , 4 , 5 grabbed 5 grabbed 6 a 6 a 7 nut 7 nut 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rushed 10 rushed 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 window-sill 14 window-sill 15 , 15 , 16 where 16 where 17 he 17 he 18 ate 18 ate 19 the 19 the 20 nut 20 nut 21 . he wasn't afraid to fly in for a nut and then fly out again , but he couldn't feel easy inside a house like that . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 to 4 to 5 fly 5 fly 6 in 6 in 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 nut 9 nut 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 fly 12 fly 13 out 13 out 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 couldn't 18 couldn't 19 feel 19 feel 20 easy 20 easy 21 inside 21 inside 22 a 22 a 23 house 23 house 24 like 24 like 25 that 25 that 26 . you see , he felt that now he really did have something to boast about . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 6 that 7 now 7 now 8 he 8 he 9 really 9 really 10 did 10 did 11 have 11 have 12 something 12 something 13 to 13 to 14 boast 14 boast 15 about 15 about 16 . now everybody would say , " what a bold fellow ! " 1 now 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 would 3 would 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 what 7 what 8 a 8 a 9 bold 9 bold 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 ! 11 ! 12 " very few people can be all puffed up with pride without showing it . 1 very 2 few 2 few 3 people 3 people 4 can 4 can 5 be 5 be 6 all 6 all 7 puffed 7 puffed 8 up 8 up 9 with 9 with 10 pride 10 pride 11 without 11 without 12 showing 12 showing 13 it 13 it 14 . just to have looked at him you would have known that he was feeling very , very good about something . 1 just 2 to 2 to 3 have 3 have 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 you 7 you 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 known 10 known 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 feeling 14 feeling 15 very 15 very 16 , 16 , 17 very 17 very 18 good 18 good 19 about 19 about 20 something 20 something 21 . when he thought no one was looking , he would actually strut . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 was 6 was 7 looking 7 looking 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 actually 11 actually 12 strut 12 strut 13 . and it was all because he considered himself a very bold fellow . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 considered 7 considered 8 himself 8 himself 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 bold 11 bold 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 . but now he felt that he dared do a thing that not one of them dared do . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 dared 7 dared 8 do 8 do 9 a 9 a 10 thing 10 thing 11 that 11 that 12 not 12 not 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 dared 16 dared 17 do 17 do 18 . he felt that he was a tremendously brave fellow . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 tremendously 7 tremendously 8 brave 8 brave 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 . you see , he quite forgot one thing . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 quite 5 quite 6 forgot 6 forgot 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 . it is never brave to do a thing that you are not afraid to do . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 never 3 never 4 brave 4 brave 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 afraid 13 afraid 14 to 14 to 15 do 15 do 16 . " huh , " said he , " what are you feeling so big about ? " 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 what 9 what 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 so 13 so 14 big 14 big 15 about 15 about 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " are you feeling very brave this morning ? " 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 very 5 very 6 brave 6 brave 7 this 7 this 8 morning 8 morning 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " me feeling brave ? 1 " 2 me 2 me 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 brave 4 brave 5 ? what are you talking about ? 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 talking 4 talking 5 about 5 about 6 ? " go ahead . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 ahead 3 ahead 4 . he had been there many times . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 there 4 there 5 many 5 many 6 times 6 times 7 . which is worse , to have a very beautiful dream never come true , or to have a bad dream really come true ? 1 which 2 is 2 is 3 worse 3 worse 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 dream 10 dream 11 never 11 never 12 come 12 come 13 true 13 true 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 bad 19 bad 20 dream 20 dream 21 really 21 really 22 come 22 come 23 true 23 true 24 ? dreams do come true once in a great while , you know . 1 dreams 2 do 2 do 3 come 3 come 4 true 4 true 5 once 5 once 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 while 9 while 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 . you see , it was like this : 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 like 6 like 7 this 7 this 8 : shadow was right at his heels and in one more jump would have him . 1 shadow 2 was 2 was 3 right 3 right 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 heels 6 heels 7 and 7 and 8 in 8 in 9 one 9 one 10 more 10 more 11 jump 11 jump 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 him 14 him 15 . it was a great relief to find that it was only a dream , but even then he couldn't get over it right away . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 relief 5 relief 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 only 11 only 12 a 12 a 13 dream 13 dream 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 even 16 even 17 then 17 then 18 he 18 he 19 couldn't 19 couldn't 20 get 20 get 21 over 21 over 22 it 22 it 23 right 23 right 24 away 24 away 25 . he was glad that it was almost morning , and just as soon as it was light enough to see , he crept out . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 glad 3 glad 4 that 4 that 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 almost 7 almost 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 soon 13 soon 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 light 17 light 18 enough 18 enough 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 , 21 , 22 he 22 he 23 crept 23 crept 24 out 24 out 25 . but all the time he kept thinking of that dreadful dream . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 kept 6 kept 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 dreadful 10 dreadful 11 dream 11 dream 12 . a little spot of black moving against the white snow caught his sharp eyes . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 spot 3 spot 4 of 4 of 5 black 5 black 6 moving 6 moving 7 against 7 against 8 the 8 the 9 white 9 white 10 snow 10 snow 11 caught 11 caught 12 his 12 his 13 sharp 13 sharp 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . what was it ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? he leaned forward and held his breath , as he tried to make sure . 1 he 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 forward 3 forward 4 and 4 and 5 held 5 held 6 his 6 his 7 breath 7 breath 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 sure 14 sure 15 . ah , now he could see ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 7 ! just ahead of that black thing was a long , slim fellow all in white , and that black spot was his tail . 1 just 2 ahead 2 ahead 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 black 5 black 6 thing 6 thing 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 , 10 , 11 slim 11 slim 12 fellow 12 fellow 13 all 13 all 14 in 14 in 15 white 15 white 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 black 19 black 20 spot 20 spot 21 was 21 was 22 his 22 his 23 tail 23 tail 24 . he was running swiftly , first to one side and then to the other , with his nose to the snow . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 running 3 running 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 5 , 5 , 6 first 6 first 7 to 7 to 8 one 8 one 9 side 9 side 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 his 17 his 18 nose 18 nose 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 snow 21 snow 22 . he was hunting . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 . there was no doubt about that . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 . he was hunting for his breakfast . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 for 4 for 5 his 5 his 6 breakfast 6 breakfast 7 . otherwise he might have been caught right in his own bed . 1 otherwise 2 he 2 he 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 caught 6 caught 7 right 7 right 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 bed 11 bed 12 . " my dream has come true ! " he sobbed as he ran . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dream 3 dream 4 has 4 has 5 come 5 come 6 true 6 true 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 sobbed 10 sobbed 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 ran 13 ran 14 . but all the time he kept on running as fast as ever he could , which really was the only thing to do . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 kept 6 kept 7 on 7 on 8 running 8 running 9 as 9 as 10 fast 10 fast 11 as 11 as 12 ever 12 ever 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 really 17 really 18 was 18 was 19 the 19 the 20 only 20 only 21 thing 21 thing 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . he didn't know what to do or where to go . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 or 7 or 8 where 8 where 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 . now most of us are creatures of habit . 1 now 2 most 2 most 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 are 5 are 6 creatures 6 creatures 7 of 7 of 8 habit 8 habit 9 . we do the thing that we have been in the habit of doing , and do it without thinking anything about it . 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 the 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 that 5 that 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 habit 11 habit 12 of 12 of 13 doing 13 doing 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 do 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 without 18 without 19 thinking 19 thinking 20 anything 20 anything 21 about 21 about 22 it 22 it 23 . that is why good habits are such a blessing . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 good 4 good 5 habits 5 habits 6 are 6 are 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 blessing 9 blessing 10 . he has habits , both good and bad . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 habits 3 habits 4 , 4 , 5 both 5 both 6 good 6 good 7 and 7 and 8 bad 8 bad 9 . in fact , he was halfway there before he realized in which direction he was running . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 halfway 6 halfway 7 there 7 there 8 before 8 before 9 he 9 he 10 realized 10 realized 11 in 11 in 12 which 12 which 13 direction 13 direction 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 running 16 running 17 . right then a thought came to him . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 a 3 a 4 thought 4 thought 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . it gave him a wee bit of hope , and seemed to help him run just a little faster . 1 it 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 wee 5 wee 6 bit 6 bit 7 of 7 of 8 hope 8 hope 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 12 to 13 help 13 help 14 him 14 him 15 run 15 run 16 just 16 just 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 faster 19 faster 20 . how he did hope that that window would be open ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 hope 4 hope 5 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 window 7 window 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 open 10 open 11 ! he knew that it was his only chance . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 his 6 his 7 only 7 only 8 chance 8 chance 9 . no doubt he was . 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 . he didn't stop to look to see if the way was clear . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 if 8 if 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 was 11 was 12 clear 12 clear 13 . there wasn't time for that . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 time 3 time 4 for 4 for 5 that 5 that 6 . at least , that is what he thought . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 . he rubbed his angry little red eyes , and they grew angrier and redder than before . 1 he 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 his 3 his 4 angry 4 angry 5 little 5 little 6 red 6 red 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 grew 11 grew 12 angrier 12 angrier 13 and 13 and 14 redder 14 redder 15 than 15 than 16 before 16 before 17 . " must be a hollow up here somewhere , " he muttered . 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 hollow 5 hollow 6 up 6 up 7 here 7 here 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 muttered 12 muttered 13 . he couldn't have reached the roof . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 have 3 have 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 roof 6 roof 7 . there was no place he could have gone unless . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 unless 9 unless 10 . shadow stared across at a window open about two inches . 1 shadow 2 stared 2 stared 3 across 3 across 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 window 6 window 7 open 7 open 8 about 8 about 9 two 9 two 10 inches 10 inches 11 . " he wouldn't dare . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 dare 4 dare 5 . he couldn't have ! " 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 have 3 have 4 ! 4 ! 5 " he had gone inside that window . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 inside 4 inside 5 that 5 that 6 window 6 window 7 . i suppose he wouldn't have been a real boy if it hadn't been so . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 a 7 a 8 real 8 real 9 boy 9 boy 10 if 10 if 11 it 11 it 12 hadn't 12 hadn't 13 been 13 been 14 so 14 so 15 . that was very nice , but it made it all the harder to get up when he should after he was well again . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 nice 4 nice 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 made 8 made 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 harder 12 harder 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 up 15 up 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 should 18 should 19 after 19 after 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 well 22 well 23 again 23 again 24 . in two minutes he was dreaming just as if there were no such things as duties to be done . 1 in 2 two 2 two 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 dreaming 6 dreaming 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 were 11 were 12 no 12 no 13 such 13 such 14 things 14 things 15 as 15 as 16 duties 16 duties 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 done 19 done 20 . for a while they were very pleasant dreams , very pleasant indeed . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 dreams 8 dreams 9 , 9 , 10 very 10 very 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 . but suddenly they changed . 1 but 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 they 3 they 4 changed 4 changed 5 . a terrible monster was chasing him . 1 a 2 terrible 2 terrible 3 monster 3 monster 4 was 4 was 5 chasing 5 chasing 6 him 6 him 7 . it had great red eyes as big as saucers , and sparks of fire flew from its mouth . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 great 3 great 4 red 4 red 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 as 6 as 7 big 7 big 8 as 8 as 9 saucers 9 saucers 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sparks 12 sparks 13 of 13 of 14 fire 14 fire 15 flew 15 flew 16 from 16 from 17 its 17 its 18 mouth 18 mouth 19 . it had great claws as big as ice tongs , and it roared like a lion . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 great 3 great 4 claws 4 claws 5 as 5 as 6 big 6 big 7 as 7 as 8 ice 8 ice 9 tongs 9 tongs 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 roared 13 roared 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 lion 16 lion 17 . then he tripped and fell , and somehow he couldn't get up again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 tripped 3 tripped 4 and 4 and 5 fell 5 fell 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 somehow 8 somehow 9 he 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 get 11 get 12 up 12 up 13 again 13 again 14 . the terrible monster came nearer and nearer . 1 the 2 terrible 2 terrible 3 monster 3 monster 4 came 4 came 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 and 6 and 7 nearer 7 nearer 8 . he was so frightened that he had lost his voice . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 lost 8 lost 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 . the terrible monster was right over him now and reached out one of his huge paws with the great claws . 1 the 2 terrible 2 terrible 3 monster 3 monster 4 was 4 was 5 right 5 right 6 over 6 over 7 him 7 him 8 now 8 now 9 and 9 and 10 reached 10 reached 11 out 11 out 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 huge 15 huge 16 paws 16 paws 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 great 19 great 20 claws 20 claws 21 . one of them touched him on the cheek , and it burned like fire . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 touched 4 touched 5 him 5 him 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 cheek 8 cheek 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 burned 12 burned 13 like 13 like 14 fire 14 fire 15 . for a minute he couldn't think where he was . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 think 6 think 7 where 7 where 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 . but what ails you ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 ails 3 ails 4 you 4 you 5 ? you look frightened almost to death . " 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 frightened 3 frightened 4 almost 4 almost 5 to 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 . 7 . 8 " he went over to the window and looked out . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 window 6 window 7 and 7 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 out 9 out 10 . a movement in the big maple tree just outside caught his attention . 1 a 2 movement 2 movement 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 maple 6 maple 7 tree 7 tree 8 just 8 just 9 outside 9 outside 10 caught 10 caught 11 his 11 his 12 attention 12 attention 13 . he saw a long , slim white form dart down the tree and disappear . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 slim 6 slim 7 white 7 white 8 form 8 form 9 dart 9 dart 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 13 and 13 and 14 disappear 14 disappear 15 . he knew who it was . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 who 3 who 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . " this is the place to come to every time . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 every 9 every 10 time 10 time 11 . poor little chap , you 're all of a tremble . 1 poor 2 little 2 little 3 chap 3 chap 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 all 7 all 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 tremble 10 tremble 11 . my , but you certainly did give me a scare when you touched my face ! " 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 you 4 you 5 certainly 5 certainly 6 did 6 did 7 give 7 give 8 me 8 me 9 a 9 a 10 scare 10 scare 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 touched 13 touched 14 my 14 my 15 face 15 face 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " breakfast ! " called a voice from downstairs . 1 " 2 breakfast 2 breakfast 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 called 5 called 6 a 6 a 7 voice 7 voice 8 from 8 from 9 downstairs 9 downstairs 10 . can you think of anything more dreadful than to be afraid to go to your own home ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 more 6 more 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 than 8 than 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 your 15 your 16 own 16 own 17 home 17 home 18 ? why , home is the dearest place in the world , and it should be the safest . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 home 3 home 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 dearest 6 dearest 7 place 7 place 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 should 14 should 15 be 15 be 16 the 16 the 17 safest 17 safest 18 . he is not easily discouraged . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 easily 4 easily 5 discouraged 5 discouraged 6 . when he sets out to do a thing , usually he does it . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 sets 3 sets 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 usually 10 usually 11 he 11 he 12 does 12 does 13 it 13 it 14 . if he starts to get a thing , usually he gets it . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 starts 3 starts 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 a 6 a 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 usually 9 usually 10 he 10 he 11 gets 11 gets 12 it 12 it 13 . no , he isn't easily discouraged . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 easily 5 easily 6 discouraged 6 discouraged 7 . no one knows it better . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knows 3 knows 4 it 4 it 5 better 5 better 6 . then he had jumped out the window into the big maple tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 out 5 out 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 maple 11 maple 12 tree 12 tree 13 . she had kindly eyes . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 kindly 3 kindly 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 . but he didn't feel really acquainted yet , and he felt safer outside than inside the room while she was there . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 feel 4 feel 5 really 5 really 6 acquainted 6 acquainted 7 yet 7 yet 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 felt 11 felt 12 safer 12 safer 13 outside 13 outside 14 than 14 than 15 inside 15 inside 16 the 16 the 17 room 17 room 18 while 18 while 19 she 19 she 20 was 20 was 21 there 21 there 22 . " oh dear , oh dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! and that shows how easy it is to misunderstand people when we don't know all about their affairs . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 shows 3 shows 4 how 4 how 5 easy 5 easy 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 misunderstand 9 misunderstand 10 people 10 people 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 don't 13 don't 14 know 14 know 15 all 15 all 16 about 16 about 17 their 17 their 18 affairs 18 affairs 19 . the window had been closed , so he couldn't go inside . 1 the 2 window 2 window 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 closed 5 closed 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 go 10 go 11 inside 11 inside 12 . he looked at it longingly a great many times during the day , hoping that he would find it open . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 it 4 it 5 longingly 5 longingly 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 many 8 many 9 times 9 times 10 during 10 during 11 the 11 the 12 day 12 day 13 , 13 , 14 hoping 14 hoping 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 find 18 find 19 it 19 it 20 open 20 open 21 . but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . " hello ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 3 ! you back again ! 1 you 2 back 2 back 3 again 3 again 4 ! isn't one good meal a day enough ? " he exclaimed . 1 isn't 2 one 2 one 3 good 3 good 4 meal 4 meal 5 a 5 a 6 day 6 day 7 enough 7 enough 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 . " he 's been there all day , " said his mother , who had come to the door just in time to overhear him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 been 4 been 5 there 5 there 6 all 6 all 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 his 11 his 12 mother 12 mother 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 had 15 had 16 come 16 come 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 just 20 just 21 in 21 in 22 time 22 time 23 to 23 to 24 overhear 24 overhear 25 him 25 him 26 . the poor little chap is afraid to go home . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 chap 4 chap 5 is 5 is 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 home 9 home 10 . we must see what we can do for him . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 we 5 we 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 . he was afraid of the night which would soon come . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 night 6 night 7 which 7 which 8 would 8 would 9 soon 9 soon 10 come 10 come 11 . he was cold , and he was hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 cold 3 cold 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 . when he had fixed things to suit him , he went down the ladder and carried it away with him . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 fixed 4 fixed 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 suit 7 suit 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 went 11 went 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 14 ladder 14 ladder 15 and 15 and 16 carried 16 carried 17 it 17 it 18 away 18 away 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . little by little he crept nearer . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 he 4 he 5 crept 5 crept 6 nearer 6 nearer 7 . on the shelf were some of the nuts that he liked best . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 shelf 3 shelf 4 were 4 were 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 nuts 8 nuts 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 liked 11 liked 12 best 12 best 13 . was it a trap ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 a 3 a 4 trap 4 trap 5 ? somehow he couldn't believe that it was . 1 somehow 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 believe 4 believe 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 . at last the sight of the nuts was too much for him . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 sight 4 sight 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 nuts 7 nuts 8 was 8 was 9 too 9 too 10 much 10 much 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 . it certainly was safe enough to help himself to those . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 safe 4 safe 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 himself 8 himself 9 to 9 to 10 those 10 those 11 . how good they tasted ! 1 how 2 good 2 good 3 they 3 they 4 tasted 4 tasted 5 ! almost before he knew it , they were gone . 1 almost 2 before 2 before 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 gone 9 gone 10 . then he got up courage enough to peep inside . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 courage 5 courage 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 peep 8 peep 9 inside 9 inside 10 . the box was filled with soft hay . 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 was 3 was 4 filled 4 filled 5 with 5 with 6 soft 6 soft 7 hay 7 hay 8 . it certainly did look inviting in there to a fellow who had no home and no place to go . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 did 3 did 4 look 4 look 5 inviting 5 inviting 6 in 6 in 7 there 7 there 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 no 13 no 14 home 14 home 15 and 15 and 16 no 16 no 17 place 17 place 18 to 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 . he put his head inside . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 inside 5 inside 6 . finally he went wholly in . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 wholly 4 wholly 5 in 5 in 6 . it was just as nice as it looked . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 nice 5 nice 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 looked 8 looked 9 . there he was sure to find a good breakfast of fat hickory nuts . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 breakfast 9 breakfast 10 of 10 of 11 fat 11 fat 12 hickory 12 hickory 13 nuts 13 nuts 14 . he thought this great fun . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 this 3 this 4 great 4 great 5 fun 5 fun 6 . several times she climbed up in the tree and tried to catch him . 1 several 2 times 2 times 3 she 3 she 4 climbed 4 climbed 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 and 9 and 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 11 to 12 catch 12 catch 13 him 13 him 14 . after that , he rather enjoyed having her try to catch him . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 rather 5 rather 6 enjoyed 6 enjoyed 7 having 7 having 8 her 8 her 9 try 9 try 10 to 10 to 11 catch 11 catch 12 him 12 him 13 . it was almost like a game . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 game 6 game 7 . after a while she was content to sit at the foot of the tree and just glare at him . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 content 6 content 7 to 7 to 8 sit 8 sit 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 foot 11 foot 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 and 15 and 16 just 16 just 17 glare 17 glare 18 at 18 at 19 him 19 him 20 . that decided him . 1 that 2 decided 2 decided 3 him 3 him 4 . he came straight over to the foot of the big maple tree and put the thing he was carrying down on the ground . 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 straight 3 straight 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 foot 7 foot 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 maple 11 maple 12 tree 12 tree 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 the 15 the 16 thing 16 thing 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 carrying 19 carrying 20 down 20 down 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 ground 23 ground 24 . " here 's a friend of yours you probably will be glad to see , " said he . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 friend 5 friend 6 of 6 of 7 yours 7 yours 8 you 8 you 9 probably 9 probably 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . then he saw something white inside , and it moved . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 something 4 something 5 white 5 white 6 inside 6 inside 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 moved 10 moved 11 . then his heart gave a great leap . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 heart 3 heart 4 gave 4 gave 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 leap 7 leap 8 . he was a prisoner ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 prisoner 4 prisoner 5 ! he no longer had a single thing to be afraid of . 1 he 2 no 2 no 3 longer 3 longer 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 single 6 single 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 of 11 of 12 . do you wonder that he was excited ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 excited 7 excited 8 ? a bad name is easy to get but hard to live down . 1 a 2 bad 2 bad 3 name 3 name 4 is 4 is 5 easy 5 easy 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 but 8 but 9 hard 9 hard 10 to 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 down 12 down 13 . for once he had been careless , and this was the result . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 careless 6 careless 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 this 9 this 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 result 12 result 13 . the truth is , he had yielded to temptation when common sense had warned him not to . 1 the 2 truth 2 truth 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 yielded 7 yielded 8 to 8 to 9 temptation 9 temptation 10 when 10 when 11 common 11 common 12 sense 12 sense 13 had 13 had 14 warned 14 warned 15 him 15 him 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 . so he had no one to blame for his present difficulty but himself , and he knew it . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 blame 7 blame 8 for 8 for 9 his 9 his 10 present 10 present 11 difficulty 11 difficulty 12 but 12 but 13 himself 13 himself 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 18 it 18 it 19 . at first he had been in a terrible rage and had bitten at the wires until he had made his mouth sore . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 terrible 8 terrible 9 rage 9 rage 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 bitten 12 bitten 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 wires 15 wires 16 until 16 until 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 made 19 made 20 his 20 his 21 mouth 21 mouth 22 sore 22 sore 23 . of course it hurt his pride terribly to be made fun of by those who always had feared him . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 it 3 it 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 his 5 his 6 pride 6 pride 7 terribly 7 terribly 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 made 10 made 11 fun 11 fun 12 of 12 of 13 by 13 by 14 those 14 those 15 who 15 who 16 always 16 always 17 had 17 had 18 feared 18 feared 19 him 19 him 20 . perhaps he was crazy with joy . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 crazy 4 crazy 5 with 5 with 6 joy 6 joy 7 . at first he did not dare go very close to the cage . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 dare 6 dare 7 go 7 go 8 very 8 very 9 close 9 close 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 cage 12 cage 13 . and then he began doing something not at all nice . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 began 4 began 5 doing 5 doing 6 something 6 something 7 not 7 not 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 nice 10 nice 11 . it was all very foolish and worse it was like hitting a foe who was helpless . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 very 4 very 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 and 6 and 7 worse 7 worse 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 like 10 like 11 hitting 11 hitting 12 a 12 a 13 foe 13 foe 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 helpless 16 helpless 17 . somehow it seems as if always it is that way when people get into trouble . 1 somehow 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 always 6 always 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 that 9 that 10 way 10 way 11 when 11 when 12 people 12 people 13 get 13 get 14 into 14 into 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 . you know it is very easy to appear to be bold and brave when there is nothing to be afraid of . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 easy 6 easy 7 to 7 to 8 appear 8 appear 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 bold 11 bold 12 and 12 and 13 brave 13 brave 14 when 14 when 15 there 15 there 16 is 16 is 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 afraid 20 afraid 21 of 21 of 22 . of course that isn't bravery at all , though many seem to think it is . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 isn't 4 isn't 5 bravery 5 bravery 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 many 10 many 11 seem 11 seem 12 to 12 to 13 think 13 think 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 . but they didn't . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . that is where they were disappointed . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 where 3 where 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 disappointed 6 disappointed 7 . but he was too proud and too brave to let any one know that any such fear ever entered his mind . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 proud 5 proud 6 and 6 and 7 too 7 too 8 brave 8 brave 9 to 9 to 10 let 10 let 11 any 11 any 12 one 12 one 13 know 13 know 14 that 14 that 15 any 15 any 16 such 16 such 17 fear 17 fear 18 ever 18 ever 19 entered 19 entered 20 his 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 . he was a prisoner , but he kept just as stout a heart as ever . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 prisoner 4 prisoner 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 stout 11 stout 12 a 12 a 13 heart 13 heart 14 as 14 as 15 ever 15 ever 16 . and it is just the same way with a great many little boys and girls , and with grown-ups as well . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 way 7 way 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 many 11 many 12 little 12 little 13 boys 13 boys 14 and 14 and 15 girls 15 girls 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 with 18 with 19 grown-ups 19 grown-ups 20 as 20 as 21 well 21 well 22 . shadow said never a word in reply . 1 shadow 2 said 2 said 3 never 3 never 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 in 6 in 7 reply 7 reply 8 . he was too wise to do that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 wise 4 wise 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 that 7 that 8 . he just turned his back on them . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 turned 3 turned 4 his 4 his 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 them 7 them 8 . but these little people with the foolish tongues didn't stop to think of what might happen . 1 but 2 these 2 these 3 little 3 little 4 people 4 people 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 tongues 8 tongues 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 stop 10 stop 11 to 11 to 12 think 12 think 13 of 13 of 14 what 14 what 15 might 15 might 16 happen 16 happen 17 . at first he had thought he would keep him in a cage the rest of his life . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 thought 5 thought 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 keep 8 keep 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 cage 12 cage 13 the 13 the 14 rest 14 rest 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 life 17 life 18 . bad as he seemed , she must have some use for him . 1 bad 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 must 7 must 8 have 8 have 9 some 9 some 10 use 10 use 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 . but if he couldn't keep him a prisoner and he couldn't kill him , what could he do ? 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 keep 5 keep 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 prisoner 8 prisoner 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 couldn't 11 couldn't 12 kill 12 kill 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 what 15 what 16 could 16 could 17 he 17 he 18 do 18 do 19 ? he was gone a long time , and when he did return , the cage was empty . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 gone 3 gone 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 return 12 return 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 cage 15 cage 16 was 16 was 17 empty 17 empty 18 . then he began to ask in a scolding tone , " what did you do with him ? 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 ask 5 ask 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 scolding 8 scolding 9 tone 9 tone 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 what 12 what 13 did 13 did 14 you 14 you 15 do 15 do 16 with 16 with 17 him 17 him 18 ? what did you do with him ? " 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " taking things for granted doesn't do at all in this world . 1 taking 2 things 2 things 3 for 3 for 4 granted 4 granted 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 do 6 do 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 in 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 world 11 world 12 . to take a thing for granted is to think that it is so without taking the trouble to find out whether it is or not . 1 to 2 take 2 take 3 a 3 a 4 thing 4 thing 5 for 5 for 6 granted 6 granted 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 so 13 so 14 without 14 without 15 taking 15 taking 16 the 16 the 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 to 18 to 19 find 19 find 20 out 20 out 21 whether 21 whether 22 it 22 it 23 is 23 is 24 or 24 or 25 not 25 not 26 . it is apt not only to get you yourself into trouble , but to make trouble for other people as well . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 apt 3 apt 4 not 4 not 5 only 5 only 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 you 8 you 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 into 10 into 11 trouble 11 trouble 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 for 17 for 18 other 18 other 19 people 19 people 20 as 20 as 21 well 21 well 22 . and because he wanted to believe that , it wasn't very hard to believe it . 1 and 2 because 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 wanted 4 wanted 5 to 5 to 6 believe 6 believe 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 very 11 very 12 hard 12 hard 13 to 13 to 14 believe 14 believe 15 it 15 it 16 . there was the empty cage . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 empty 4 empty 5 cage 5 cage 6 . you see , he felt that he no longer had anything to worry about . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 no 8 no 9 longer 9 longer 10 had 10 had 11 anything 11 anything 12 to 12 to 13 worry 13 worry 14 about 14 about 15 . by this time he wasn't afraid of her ; not a bit . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 ; 9 ; 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 bit 12 bit 13 . in fact , he rather enjoyed teasing her and getting her to chase him . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 rather 5 rather 6 enjoyed 6 enjoyed 7 teasing 7 teasing 8 her 8 her 9 and 9 and 10 getting 10 getting 11 her 11 her 12 to 12 to 13 chase 13 chase 14 him 14 him 15 . that is just the way with some folks ; they always are suspicious . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 with 6 with 7 some 7 some 8 folks 8 folks 9 ; 9 ; 10 they 10 they 11 always 11 always 12 are 12 are 13 suspicious 13 suspicious 14 . a good deed well done often is overlooked , but you never are allowed to forget a mistake . 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 deed 3 deed 4 well 4 well 5 done 5 done 6 often 6 often 7 is 7 is 8 overlooked 8 overlooked 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 you 11 you 12 never 12 never 13 are 13 are 14 allowed 14 allowed 15 to 15 to 16 forget 16 forget 17 a 17 a 18 mistake 18 mistake 19 . he chuckled and he chuckled . 1 he 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 chuckled 5 chuckled 6 . " too late to-day . 1 " 2 too 2 too 3 late 3 late 4 to-day 4 to-day 5 . it 'll keep until to-morrow , " he muttered . 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 keep 3 keep 4 until 4 until 5 to-morrow 5 to-morrow 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 muttered 9 muttered 10 . nothing like using my own eyes and my own ears . 1 nothing 2 like 2 like 3 using 3 using 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 7 and 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 ears 10 ears 11 . he began to chuckle again , and he was still chuckling as he fell asleep . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 chuckle 4 chuckle 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 still 10 still 11 chuckling 11 chuckling 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 fell 14 fell 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 . " you seem to be looking as happy as ever . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 looking 6 looking 7 as 7 as 8 happy 8 happy 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 . 11 . 12 " i haven't a thing to worry about . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 a 3 a 4 thing 4 thing 5 to 5 to 6 worry 6 worry 7 about 7 about 8 . " that 's so . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 . he inquired after you particularly . 1 he 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 after 3 after 4 you 4 you 5 particularly 5 particularly 6 . he said that he didn't know of any one he likes to look at better than you . " 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 know 6 know 7 of 7 of 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 he 10 he 11 likes 11 likes 12 to 12 to 13 look 13 look 14 at 14 at 15 better 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 " " that was very nice of him , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 nice 5 nice 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " who was it ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 was 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " there were not many friends in winter . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 4 many 4 many 5 friends 5 friends 6 in 6 in 7 winter 7 winter 8 . who was it ? 1 who 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? i saw him take him . " 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 take 4 take 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 " that 's what comes of guessing at things . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 comes 4 comes 5 of 5 of 6 guessing 6 guessing 7 at 7 at 8 things 8 things 9 . shadow is no more dead than you are . 1 shadow 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 dead 5 dead 6 than 6 than 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 . i hope you 'll enjoy your breakfast . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 enjoy 5 enjoy 6 your 6 your 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 . 8 . 9 " perhaps if you ask him , he will tell you of these other adventures himself . 1 perhaps 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 ask 4 ask 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 of 11 of 12 these 12 these 13 other 13 other 14 adventures 14 adventures 15 himself 15 himself 16 .