" so you see he wasn't so smart as you thought he was , " he added maliciously . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 he 5 he 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 so 7 so 8 smart 8 smart 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 thought 11 thought 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 added 17 added 18 maliciously 18 maliciously 19 . for once he had been too bold . 1 for 2 once 2 once 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 too 6 too 7 bold 7 bold 8 . he had said that he was hungry and wanted an egg , and he couldn't wait till dark to get it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 and 8 and 9 wanted 9 wanted 10 an 10 an 11 egg 11 egg 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 wait 16 wait 17 till 17 till 18 dark 18 dark 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 it 21 it 22 . he had reached the hen-house and slipped inside without being seen . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 hen-house 5 hen-house 6 and 6 and 7 slipped 7 slipped 8 inside 8 inside 9 without 9 without 10 being 10 being 11 seen 11 seen 12 . there was no time to run . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 . " he certainly is dead enough , whatever killed him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 is 4 is 5 dead 5 dead 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 7 , 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 killed 9 killed 10 him 10 him 11 . i wonder what he was doing in here . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 doing 6 doing 7 in 7 in 8 here 8 here 9 . 9 . 10 " " so you are the thief who has been getting my eggs ! " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 the 5 the 6 thief 6 thief 7 who 7 who 8 has 8 has 9 been 9 been 10 getting 10 getting 11 my 11 my 12 eggs 12 eggs 13 ! 13 ! 14 " he had brushed his red coat until it shone . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 brushed 3 brushed 4 his 4 his 5 red 5 red 6 coat 6 coat 7 until 7 until 8 it 8 it 9 shone 9 shone 10 . his white waistcoat was spotless , and he carried his big tail high in the air , that it might not become soiled . 1 his 2 white 2 white 3 waistcoat 3 waistcoat 4 was 4 was 5 spotless 5 spotless 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 carried 9 carried 10 his 10 his 11 big 11 big 12 tail 12 tail 13 high 13 high 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 air 16 air 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 might 20 might 21 not 21 not 22 become 22 become 23 soiled 23 soiled 24 . there could be no doubt about it . 1 there 2 could 2 could 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 doubt 5 doubt 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . he would go over that way , just to have another look at it . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 over 4 over 5 that 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 just 8 just 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 another 11 another 12 look 12 look 13 at 13 at 14 it 14 it 15 . so over he went . 1 so 2 over 2 over 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 . then his teeth began to chatter with fright . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 teeth 3 teeth 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 chatter 6 chatter 7 with 7 with 8 fright 8 fright 9 . instead he just wept , wept great big tears of lonesomeness . 1 instead 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 wept 4 wept 5 , 5 , 6 wept 6 wept 7 great 7 great 8 big 8 big 9 tears 9 tears 10 of 10 of 11 lonesomeness 11 lonesomeness 12 . then he had a bright idea . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 bright 5 bright 6 idea 6 idea 7 . his two little eyes looked up sharply . 1 his 2 two 2 two 3 little 3 little 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 looked 5 looked 6 up 6 up 7 sharply 7 sharply 8 . perhaps he 'll take the message to your family , " said he . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 message 6 message 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 family 9 family 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . ah does , indeed . 1 ah 2 does 2 does 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 . but getting ready to receive his family was different . 1 but 2 getting 2 getting 3 ready 3 ready 4 to 4 to 5 receive 5 receive 6 his 6 his 7 family 7 family 8 was 8 was 9 different 9 different 10 . no one else could arrange things to suit him . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 else 3 else 4 could 4 could 5 arrange 5 arrange 6 things 6 things 7 to 7 to 8 suit 8 suit 9 him 9 him 10 . first of all he had to clean house . 1 first 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 clean 7 clean 8 house 8 house 9 . come along ! 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! come along ! 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! come along ! 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! come along ! 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! come along ! 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! come along ! " 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! 3 ! 4 " the more he thought about it , the more he wanted that egg . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 he 10 he 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 that 12 that 13 egg 13 egg 14 . there was the most comfortable bed that he had seen for a long time . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 bed 6 bed 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 seen 10 seen 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . he looked this way and he looked that way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 this 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 . nobody was in sight . 1 nobody 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 sight 4 sight 5 . that bed certainly did look soft and comfortable . 1 that 2 bed 2 bed 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 did 4 did 5 look 5 look 6 soft 6 soft 7 and 7 and 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 . so he trudged along and sang in a funny , cracked voice . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 trudged 3 trudged 4 along 4 along 5 and 5 and 6 sang 6 sang 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 funny 9 funny 10 , 10 , 11 cracked 11 cracked 12 voice 12 voice 13 . presently he came to his big hollow tree and started to climb up to the door of his house . 1 presently 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 big 6 big 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 tree 8 tree 9 and 9 and 10 started 10 started 11 to 11 to 12 climb 12 climb 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 house 19 house 20 . half way up he broke off short in the middle of his song and sat down on a convenient branch . 1 half 2 way 2 way 3 up 3 up 4 he 4 he 5 broke 5 broke 6 off 6 off 7 short 7 short 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 song 13 song 14 and 14 and 15 sat 15 sat 16 down 16 down 17 on 17 on 18 a 18 a 19 convenient 19 convenient 20 branch 20 branch 21 . he put one ear against the trunk of the tree and listened . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 one 3 one 4 ear 4 ear 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 trunk 7 trunk 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 tree 10 tree 11 and 11 and 12 listened 12 listened 13 . then he put the other ear against the tree and listened . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 ear 6 ear 7 against 7 against 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 and 10 and 11 listened 11 listened 12 . there certainly was a funny noise , and it seemed to come from right inside his hollow tree . 1 there 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 funny 5 funny 6 noise 6 noise 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 from 13 from 14 right 14 right 15 inside 15 inside 16 his 16 his 17 hollow 17 hollow 18 tree 18 tree 19 . but if he couldn't see , he could hear . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 see 5 see 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 hear 9 hear 10 . then he stuck his head in at the door and shouted : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stuck 3 stuck 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 in 6 in 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 and 10 and 11 shouted 11 shouted 12 : " hi , yo'all ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 , 3 , 4 yo'all 4 yo'all 5 ! what yo ' doing in mah house ? " 1 what 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 doing 4 doing 5 in 5 in 6 mah 6 mah 7 house 7 house 8 ? 8 ? 9 " the only answer was another snore . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 answer 3 answer 4 was 4 was 5 another 5 another 6 snore 6 snore 7 . then he put his head in once more . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 in 6 in 7 once 7 once 8 more 8 more 9 . the only answer was a snore louder than before . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 answer 3 answer 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 snore 6 snore 7 louder 7 louder 8 than 8 than 9 before 9 before 10 . some one who had no business there was in his house ! 1 some 2 one 2 one 3 who 3 who 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 business 6 business 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 house 11 house 12 ! he didn't know who it was , and he didn't care . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 who 4 who 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 care 11 care 12 . they were going to come out or he would know why not . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 or 7 or 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 know 10 know 11 why 11 why 12 not 12 not 13 . peter stopped and gazed at the hollow tree with eyes and mouth wide open . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 and 3 and 4 gazed 4 gazed 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 tree 8 tree 9 with 9 with 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 and 11 and 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 wide 13 wide 14 open 14 open 15 . such a snarling and growling ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 snarling 3 snarling 4 and 4 and 5 growling 5 growling 6 ! then out of the doorway began to fly leaves and moss . 1 then 2 out 2 out 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 doorway 5 doorway 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 fly 8 fly 9 leaves 9 leaves 10 and 10 and 11 moss 11 moss 12 . peter recognized it right away . 1 peter 2 recognized 2 recognized 3 it 3 it 4 right 4 right 5 away 5 away 6 . he thinks that he can keep it from me , but he can't . 1 he 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 can 5 can 6 keep 6 keep 7 it 7 it 8 from 8 from 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 can't 13 can't 14 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! " what secret ? " he demanded . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 secret 3 secret 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 demanded 7 demanded 8 . " do tell me what it is ! " he begged . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 begged 11 begged 12 . " my , that 's fine ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 fine 6 fine 7 ! of course he hadn't thought anything of the kind . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 thought 5 thought 6 anything 6 anything 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 kind 9 kind 10 . oh , la me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 la 3 la 4 me 4 me 5 ! oh , la me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 la 3 la 4 me 4 me 5 ! the worst of it is , they are not honest . 1 the 2 worst 2 worst 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 not 9 not 10 honest 10 honest 11 . they steal whenever they get a chance , and always they try to get others into trouble . 1 they 2 steal 2 steal 3 whenever 3 whenever 4 they 4 they 5 get 5 get 6 a 6 a 7 chance 7 chance 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 always 10 always 11 they 11 they 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 others 15 others 16 into 16 into 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 . he cleared his throat and looked all around , to make sure that no one else was near . 1 he 2 cleared 2 cleared 3 his 3 his 4 throat 4 throat 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 all 7 all 8 around 8 around 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 sure 12 sure 13 that 13 that 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 else 16 else 17 was 17 was 18 near 18 near 19 . then he leaned forward and whispered : " let's invite ourselves to the party . " 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 leaned 3 leaned 4 forward 4 forward 5 and 5 and 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 : 7 : 8 " 8 " 9 let's 9 let's 10 invite 10 invite 11 ourselves 11 ourselves 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 party 14 party 15 . 15 . 16 " " what do you mean ? " exclaimed the others , all together . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 the 9 the 10 others 10 others 11 , 11 , 12 all 12 all 13 together 13 together 14 . " we 'll be the real surprise . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 real 6 real 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 . before the party begins , you will hide close to where it is to be . 1 before 2 the 2 the 3 party 3 party 4 begins 4 begins 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 hide 8 hide 9 close 9 close 10 to 10 to 11 where 11 where 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 . of course every one will run away , and we 'll have all the good things to eat . " 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 every 3 every 4 one 4 one 5 will 5 will 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 'll 11 'll 12 have 12 have 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 good 15 good 16 things 16 things 17 to 17 to 18 eat 18 eat 19 . 19 . 20 " " haw ! haw ! haw ! 1 " 2 haw 2 haw 3 ! 3 ! 4 haw 4 haw 5 ! 5 ! 6 haw 6 haw 7 ! the very thing ! 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 thing 3 thing 4 ! the four little scamps shook hands and separated . 1 the 2 four 2 four 3 little 3 little 4 scamps 4 scamps 5 shook 5 shook 6 hands 6 hands 7 and 7 and 8 separated 8 separated 9 . he was singing , although he has a very poor voice for singing , and this was his song : 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 singing 3 singing 4 , 4 , 5 although 5 although 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 poor 10 poor 11 voice 11 voice 12 for 12 for 13 singing 13 singing 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 this 16 this 17 was 17 was 18 his 18 his 19 song 19 song 20 : oh , la me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 la 3 la 4 me 4 me 5 ! oh , la me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 la 3 la 4 me 4 me 5 ! " is that so ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 ? it was a beautiful morning . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 morning 5 morning 6 . everybody said so , and what everybody says is usually so . 1 everybody 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 what 6 what 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 says 8 says 9 is 9 is 10 usually 10 usually 11 so 11 so 12 . peter stopped them before they had a chance to run away . 1 peter 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 them 3 them 4 before 4 before 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 chance 8 chance 9 to 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 away 11 away 12 . he didn't stop to get any breakfast , because he had planned to get all he could eat at the party . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 any 6 any 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 planned 12 planned 13 to 13 to 14 get 14 get 15 all 15 all 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 eat 18 eat 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 party 21 party 22 . so he hurried over to where the party was to be . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 where 6 where 7 the 7 the 8 party 8 party 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 . there he stretched himself out and made himself as comfortable as he could . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 himself 4 himself 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 himself 8 himself 9 as 9 as 10 comfortable 10 comfortable 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 . " no one is laughing at you , " replied a voice right behind him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 is 4 is 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 11 a 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 right 13 right 14 behind 14 behind 15 him 15 him 16 . his big mouth was stretched wide open , and he was laughing all to himself . 1 his 2 big 2 big 3 mouth 3 mouth 4 was 4 was 5 stretched 5 stretched 6 wide 6 wide 7 open 7 open 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 all 13 all 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . " it 's a joke , " said he , and slowly winked one eye . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 joke 5 joke 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 winked 13 winked 14 one 14 one 15 eye 15 eye 16 . will you ? " 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " then he began to chuckle . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 chuckle 5 chuckle 6 . finally he laughed until he had to hold his sides . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 hold 8 hold 9 his 9 his 10 sides 10 sides 11 . shadow peeped out . 1 shadow 2 peeped 2 peeped 3 out 3 out 4 . " my goodness ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 goodness 3 goodness 4 ! shadow looked . 1 shadow 2 looked 2 looked 3 . it was a funny sight they were peeping out at . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 funny 4 funny 5 sight 5 sight 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 peeping 8 peeping 9 out 9 out 10 at 10 at 11 . it certainly was a funny sight . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 funny 5 funny 6 sight 6 sight 7 . right at the top of a little hill the cabbage got away from them . 1 right 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 top 4 top 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 hill 8 hill 9 the 9 the 10 cabbage 10 cabbage 11 got 11 got 12 away 12 away 13 from 13 from 14 them 14 them 15 . he didn't see the big cabbage coming . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 cabbage 6 cabbage 7 coming 7 coming 8 . it knocked his feet from under him , and down he went with a thump , flat on his back . 1 it 2 knocked 2 knocked 3 his 3 his 4 feet 4 feet 5 from 5 from 6 under 6 under 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 down 10 down 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 thump 15 thump 16 , 16 , 17 flat 17 flat 18 on 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 back 20 back 21 . and the big cabbage kept right on running away . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 big 3 big 4 cabbage 4 cabbage 5 kept 5 kept 6 right 6 right 7 on 7 on 8 running 8 running 9 away 9 away 10 . but he didn't have time to more than blink his eyes before the runaway cabbage hit him full in the stomach . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 have 4 have 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 more 7 more 8 than 8 than 9 blink 9 blink 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 before 12 before 13 the 13 the 14 runaway 14 runaway 15 cabbage 15 cabbage 16 hit 16 hit 17 him 17 him 18 full 18 full 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 stomach 21 stomach 22 . one big egg flew over against a tree and broke . 1 one 2 big 2 big 3 egg 3 egg 4 flew 4 flew 5 over 5 over 6 against 6 against 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 9 and 9 and 10 broke 10 broke 11 . egg dripped from every part of his handsome black and white coat . 1 egg 2 dripped 2 dripped 3 from 3 from 4 every 4 every 5 part 5 part 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 black 9 black 10 and 10 and 11 white 11 white 12 coat 12 coat 13 . it was in his eyes and all over his face and dripped from his whiskers . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 over 8 over 9 his 9 his 10 face 10 face 11 and 11 and 12 dripped 12 dripped 13 from 13 from 14 his 14 his 15 whiskers 15 whiskers 16 . then it stopped . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 . every one thought it was the very best joke ever . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 very 7 very 8 best 8 best 9 joke 9 joke 10 ever 10 ever 11 . shadow smacked his lips . 1 shadow 2 smacked 2 smacked 3 his 3 his 4 lips 4 lips 5 . he meant to have those eggs himself . 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 those 5 those 6 eggs 6 eggs 7 himself 7 himself 8 . my , such a feast as was spread out there ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 feast 5 feast 6 as 6 as 7 was 7 was 8 spread 8 spread 9 out 9 out 10 there 10 there 11 ! he was hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 . it seemed as if his stomach would just give him no peace at all . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 his 5 his 6 stomach 6 stomach 7 would 7 would 8 just 8 just 9 give 9 give 10 him 10 him 11 no 11 no 12 peace 12 peace 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 . he hopped from guest to guest and whispered in the ear of each . 1 he 2 hopped 2 hopped 3 from 3 from 4 guest 4 guest 5 to 5 to 6 guest 6 guest 7 and 7 and 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 ear 11 ear 12 of 12 of 13 each 13 each 14 . suddenly the light at the end of the hollow log disappeared . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 light 3 light 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 log 10 log 11 disappeared 11 disappeared 12 . you see there was no other opening to the hollow log . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 other 6 other 7 opening 7 opening 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 hollow 10 hollow 11 log 11 log 12 . if there is any danger which his sharp eyes discover , he always screams at the top of his lungs . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 any 4 any 5 danger 5 danger 6 which 6 which 7 his 7 his 8 sharp 8 sharp 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 discover 10 discover 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 always 13 always 14 screams 14 screams 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 top 17 top 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 lungs 20 lungs 21 . " run ! run ! run ! 1 " 2 run 2 run 3 ! 3 ! 4 run 4 run 5 ! 5 ! 6 run 6 run 7 ! still no one moved . 1 still 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 moved 4 moved 5 . what do you think happened then ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 happened 5 happened 6 then 6 then 7 ? why , everybody set up a great shout . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 set 4 set 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 shout 8 shout 9 . worse still , he was so hungry that he could cry . 1 worse 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 cry 11 cry 12 . he certainly was enjoying himself . 1 he 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 enjoying 4 enjoying 5 himself 5 himself 6 . and all the time he would be saying : 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 saying 8 saying 9 : he had to stick his head out every little while to see how the world was getting along without him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 stick 4 stick 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 out 7 out 8 every 8 every 9 little 9 little 10 while 10 while 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 how 13 how 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 was 16 was 17 getting 17 getting 18 along 18 along 19 without 19 without 20 him 20 him 21 . but he didn't enjoy it much . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 enjoy 4 enjoy 5 it 5 it 6 much 6 much 7 . it made his feet cold , and then he didn't like the tracks he made . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 his 3 his 4 feet 4 feet 5 cold 5 cold 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 like 11 like 12 the 12 the 13 tracks 13 tracks 14 he 14 he 15 made 15 made 16 . he was beginning to grow thin now , and of course he was getting hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 beginning 3 beginning 4 to 4 to 5 grow 5 grow 6 thin 6 thin 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 of 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 getting 14 getting 15 hungry 15 hungry 16 . he began to think about it , and the more he thought about it , the hungrier he grew . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 more 10 more 11 he 11 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 hungrier 17 hungrier 18 he 18 he 19 grew 19 grew 20 . " getting my breakfast of nice fresh eggs , " he replied . 1 " 2 getting 2 getting 3 my 3 my 4 breakfast 4 breakfast 5 of 5 of 6 nice 6 nice 7 fresh 7 fresh 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 replied 12 replied 13 . " did yo ' leave any ? " he anxiously inquired . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 leave 5 leave 6 any 6 any 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 anxiously 10 anxiously 11 inquired 11 inquired 12 . all he could do was to think how hungry he was . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 how 8 how 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 . " ah 'm going up there the very first dark night ! " said he . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 'm 3 'm 4 going 4 going 5 up 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 first 9 first 10 dark 10 dark 11 night 11 night 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " one , two , three , four , five , six , seven , eight . " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 , 3 , 4 two 4 two 5 , 5 , 6 three 6 three 7 , 7 , 8 four 8 four 9 , 9 , 10 five 10 five 11 , 11 , 12 six 12 six 13 , 13 , 14 seven 14 seven 15 , 15 , 16 eight 16 eight 17 . 17 . 18 " they were all there . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 there 4 there 5 . just as soon as the beautiful spring came , they would one by one slip away . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 spring 7 spring 8 came 8 came 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 would 11 would 12 one 12 one 13 by 13 by 14 one 14 one 15 slip 15 slip 16 away 16 away 17 . she didn't like winter . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 winter 4 winter 5 . but when she thought of how her babies would leave her , she almost wished that spring never would come . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 how 6 how 7 her 7 her 8 babies 8 babies 9 would 9 would 10 leave 10 leave 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 almost 14 almost 15 wished 15 wished 16 that 16 that 17 spring 17 spring 18 never 18 never 19 would 19 would 20 come 20 come 21 . that was the tenth time she had looked out in half an hour . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 tenth 4 tenth 5 time 5 time 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 looked 8 looked 9 out 9 out 10 in 10 in 11 half 11 half 12 an 12 an 13 hour 13 hour 14 . her sharp little old face looked sharper than ever . 1 her 2 sharp 2 sharp 3 little 3 little 4 old 4 old 5 face 5 face 6 looked 6 looked 7 sharper 7 sharper 8 than 8 than 9 ever 9 ever 10 . it always looks sharper when she is worried , just as the tongues of some people always grow sharper when they are worried . 1 it 2 always 2 always 3 looks 3 looks 4 sharper 4 sharper 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 worried 8 worried 9 , 9 , 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 tongues 13 tongues 14 of 14 of 15 some 15 some 16 people 16 people 17 always 17 always 18 grow 18 grow 19 sharper 19 sharper 20 when 20 when 21 they 21 they 22 are 22 are 23 worried 23 worried 24 . right that very minute she heard a noise outside that made her hurry to the door and thrust her head out once more . 1 right 2 that 2 that 3 very 3 very 4 minute 4 minute 5 she 5 she 6 heard 6 heard 7 a 7 a 8 noise 8 noise 9 outside 9 outside 10 that 10 that 11 made 11 made 12 her 12 her 13 hurry 13 hurry 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 and 17 and 18 thrust 18 thrust 19 her 19 her 20 head 20 head 21 out 21 out 22 once 22 once 23 more 23 more 24 . " thief ! 1 " 2 thief 2 thief 3 ! thief ! 1 thief 2 ! thief ! " at the top of his lungs . 1 thief 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 lungs 9 lungs 10 . " ah reckons yo'all just got up , or yo ' would have met up with him somewhere . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 reckons 3 reckons 4 yo'all 4 yo'all 5 just 5 just 6 got 6 got 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 yo 10 yo 11 ' 11 ' 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 met 14 met 15 up 15 up 16 with 16 with 17 him 17 him 18 somewhere 18 somewhere 19 . 19 . 20 " she was more worried than ever . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 worried 4 worried 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 . but all those things did happen . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 those 3 those 4 things 4 things 5 did 5 did 6 happen 6 happen 7 . he could see the rows of nests and the beautiful brown eggs in them . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 rows 5 rows 6 of 6 of 7 nests 7 nests 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 brown 11 brown 12 eggs 12 eggs 13 in 13 in 14 them 14 them 15 . he hadn't been there , and he couldn't go now , because it was daylight . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 go 9 go 10 now 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 daylight 15 daylight 16 . " what all am the matter with yo ' ? " she snapped . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 all 3 all 4 am 4 am 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 with 7 with 8 yo 8 yo 9 ' 9 ' 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 snapped 13 snapped 14 . " ah do wish yo ' would keep still a minute ! " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 do 3 do 4 wish 4 wish 5 yo 5 yo 6 ' 6 ' 7 would 7 would 8 keep 8 keep 9 still 9 still 10 a 10 a 11 minute 11 minute 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " now don't yo'all get to thinking of such foolishness as eggs , " she commanded . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 don't 3 don't 4 yo'all 4 yo'all 5 get 5 get 6 to 6 to 7 thinking 7 thinking 8 of 8 of 9 such 9 such 10 foolishness 10 foolishness 11 as 11 as 12 eggs 12 eggs 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 she 15 she 16 commanded 16 commanded 17 . but just the same he couldn't think of anything else . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 anything 9 anything 10 else 10 else 11 . he had got to have it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 it 6 it 7 . that is all there was about it . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . " don't yo ' go fo ' to do any foolishness ! " she called . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 go 5 go 6 fo 6 fo 7 ' 7 ' 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 any 10 any 11 foolishness 11 foolishness 12 ! 12 ! 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 called 15 called 16 . sometimes he felt little shivers of fear run all over him as he thought of what might become of him if he should be found . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 little 4 little 5 shivers 5 shivers 6 of 6 of 7 fear 7 fear 8 run 8 run 9 all 9 all 10 over 10 over 11 him 11 him 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 of 15 of 16 what 16 what 17 might 17 might 18 become 18 become 19 of 19 of 20 him 20 him 21 if 21 if 22 he 22 he 23 should 23 should 24 be 24 be 25 found 25 found 26 . he forgot to keep his tail up . 1 he 2 forgot 2 forgot 3 to 3 to 4 keep 4 keep 5 his 5 his 6 tail 6 tail 7 up 7 up 8 . there were eggs , plenty of them . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 eggs 3 eggs 4 , 4 , 5 plenty 5 plenty 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 . it seemed to him that nothing he had ever seen before had looked half so good as those eggs . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 ever 9 ever 10 seen 10 seen 11 before 11 before 12 had 12 had 13 looked 13 looked 14 half 14 half 15 so 15 so 16 good 16 good 17 as 17 as 18 those 18 those 19 eggs 19 eggs 20 . he just ate and ate and ate until he couldn't eat another one . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 ate 3 ate 4 and 4 and 5 ate 5 ate 6 and 6 and 7 ate 7 ate 8 until 8 until 9 he 9 he 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 eat 11 eat 12 another 12 another 13 one 13 one 14 . now a full stomach is very apt to make a sleepy head . 1 now 2 a 2 a 3 full 3 full 4 stomach 4 stomach 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 apt 7 apt 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 a 10 a 11 sleepy 11 sleepy 12 head 12 head 13 . the hen-house was warm and here were some of the nicest nests of hay . 1 the 2 hen-house 2 hen-house 3 was 3 was 4 warm 4 warm 5 and 5 and 6 here 6 here 7 were 7 were 8 some 8 some 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 nicest 11 nicest 12 nests 12 nests 13 of 13 of 14 hay 14 hay 15 . why not take a teeny , weeny nap before he started back home ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 take 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 teeny 5 teeny 6 , 6 , 7 weeny 7 weeny 8 nap 8 nap 9 before 9 before 10 he 10 he 11 started 11 started 12 back 12 back 13 home 13 home 14 ? it hadn't been used for a long time , but it was full of nice , soft hay . 1 it 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 used 4 used 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 full 13 full 14 of 14 of 15 nice 15 nice 16 , 16 , 17 soft 17 soft 18 hay 18 hay 19 . he didn't open them again until he heard an angry voice right close to him . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 open 3 open 4 them 4 them 5 again 5 again 6 until 6 until 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 an 9 an 10 angry 10 angry 11 voice 11 voice 12 right 12 right 13 close 13 close 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . he peeped out . 1 he 2 peeped 2 peeped 3 out 3 out 4 . yes , indeed , he was very , very angry . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 , 8 , 9 very 9 very 10 angry 10 angry 11 . then he snuggled down out of sight under the hay of the nest . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 snuggled 3 snuggled 4 down 4 down 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 sight 7 sight 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 hay 10 hay 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 nest 13 nest 14 . 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 . it was a terrible position to be in , right there in the hen-house , with no chance to run . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 terrible 4 terrible 5 position 5 position 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 right 10 right 11 there 11 there 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 hen-house 14 hen-house 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 no 17 no 18 chance 18 chance 19 to 19 to 20 run 20 run 21 . oh , dear ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 ! why hadn't he gone right straight back there , after eating those eggs , instead of taking a nap ? 1 why 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 he 3 he 4 gone 4 gone 5 right 5 right 6 straight 6 straight 7 back 7 back 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 after 10 after 11 eating 11 eating 12 those 12 those 13 eggs 13 eggs 14 , 14 , 15 instead 15 instead 16 of 16 of 17 taking 17 taking 18 a 18 a 19 nap 19 nap 20 ? but he hadn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 . he had taken a nap and overslept , and here he was , right in the hen-house , in broad daylight . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 taken 3 taken 4 a 4 a 5 nap 5 nap 6 and 6 and 7 overslept 7 overslept 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 here 10 here 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 , 13 , 14 right 14 right 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 hen-house 17 hen-house 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 broad 20 broad 21 daylight 21 daylight 22 . i 'll just look around a bit . " 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 look 4 look 5 around 5 around 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 . 8 . 9 " " these are queer tracks ! 1 " 2 these 2 these 3 are 3 are 4 queer 4 queer 5 tracks 5 tracks 6 ! he had dragged it in the snow , and of course it had left a mark . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 dragged 3 dragged 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 snow 7 snow 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 of 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 14 left 14 left 15 a 15 a 16 mark 16 mark 17 . whoever made them must be right around here now . " 1 whoever 2 made 2 made 3 them 3 them 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 right 6 right 7 around 7 around 8 here 8 here 9 now 9 now 10 . 10 . 11 " he moved all the boxes and looked in the grain bin . 1 he 2 moved 2 moved 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 boxes 5 boxes 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 grain 10 grain 11 bin 11 bin 12 . then he began to look in the nests . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 nests 8 nests 9 . finally he looked into that very nest . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 into 4 into 5 that 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 nest 7 nest 8 . " it 's very queer ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 queer 5 queer 6 ! what do you think he was doing ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 doing 7 doing 8 ? he was setting traps . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 setting 3 setting 4 traps 4 traps 5 . ha , ha , ha ! 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! hee , hee ! " 1 hee 2 , 2 , 3 hee 3 hee 4 ! 4 ! 5 " he had just thought of something , and it wasn't funny at all . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 just 3 just 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 something 6 something 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 funny 11 funny 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . he was a prisoner , just as much a prisoner as if he were in a cage . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 prisoner 4 prisoner 5 , 5 , 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 much 8 much 9 a 9 a 10 prisoner 10 prisoner 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 cage 17 cage 18 . it was delightfully warm and cosy . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 delightfully 3 delightfully 4 warm 4 warm 5 and 5 and 6 cosy 6 cosy 7 . nothing but the best , the very best , would do for him . 1 nothing 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 best 4 best 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 very 7 very 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 10 would 10 would 11 do 11 do 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 . i lay the finest eggs in the world ! " 1 i 2 lay 2 lay 3 the 3 the 4 finest 4 finest 5 eggs 5 eggs 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 ! 9 ! 10 " at last one day it began to snow . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 one 3 one 4 day 4 day 5 it 5 it 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 snow 8 snow 9 . it snowed all day and it snowed all night . 1 it 2 snowed 2 snowed 3 all 3 all 4 day 4 day 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 snowed 7 snowed 8 all 8 all 9 night 9 night 10 . it covered the traps so deep that they couldn't possibly catch any one . 1 it 2 covered 2 covered 3 the 3 the 4 traps 4 traps 5 so 5 so 6 deep 6 deep 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 possibly 10 possibly 11 catch 11 catch 12 any 12 any 13 one 13 one 14 . but it was slow , hard work . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 slow 4 slow 5 , 5 , 6 hard 6 hard 7 work 7 work 8 . you see , the snow was newly fallen and very soft . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 snow 5 snow 6 was 6 was 7 newly 7 newly 8 fallen 8 fallen 9 and 9 and 10 very 10 very 11 soft 11 soft 12 . now it never does to let one 's wits go to sleep . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 never 3 never 4 does 4 does 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 one 7 one 8 's 8 's 9 wits 9 wits 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 . some folks call it forgetting , but forgetting is nothing but sleepy wits . 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 call 3 call 4 it 4 it 5 forgetting 5 forgetting 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 forgetting 8 forgetting 9 is 9 is 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 but 11 but 12 sleepy 12 sleepy 13 wits 13 wits 14 . and sleepy wits get more people into trouble than anything else in the world . 1 and 2 sleepy 2 sleepy 3 wits 3 wits 4 get 4 get 5 more 5 more 6 people 6 people 7 into 7 into 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 than 9 than 10 anything 10 anything 11 else 11 else 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . if they hadn't been , he would have remembered this little saying : 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 hadn't 3 hadn't 4 been 4 been 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 remembered 9 remembered 10 this 10 this 11 little 11 little 12 saying 12 saying 13 : what did he forget ? 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 forget 4 forget 5 ? " oh , dear ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! his wits were all wide awake now . 1 his 2 wits 2 wits 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 wide 5 wide 6 awake 6 awake 7 now 7 now 8 . it wouldn't do to go back . 1 it 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 do 3 do 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 . hi , ho , see the chips fly ! " 1 hi 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 chips 7 chips 8 fly 8 fly 9 ! 9 ! 10 " they flew out on the white snow in all directions . 1 they 2 flew 2 flew 3 out 3 out 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 white 6 white 7 snow 7 snow 8 in 8 in 9 all 9 all 10 directions 10 directions 11 . he didn't have the least doubt about it , and that is why he sang as he made the chips fly . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 least 5 least 6 doubt 6 doubt 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 why 13 why 14 he 14 he 15 sang 15 sang 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 made 18 made 19 the 19 the 20 chips 20 chips 21 fly 21 fly 22 . he couldn't very well have helped it , those tracks were so very plain to be seen . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 very 3 very 4 well 4 well 5 have 5 have 6 helped 6 helped 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 those 9 those 10 tracks 10 tracks 11 were 11 were 12 so 12 so 13 very 13 very 14 plain 14 plain 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 seen 17 seen 18 . the snow was so deep that he could hardly wade through it . 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 deep 5 deep 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 hardly 9 hardly 10 wade 10 wade 11 through 11 through 12 it 12 it 13 . when he reached that hollow tree , he was so tired that it was all he could do to climb it . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 that 4 that 5 hollow 5 hollow 6 tree 6 tree 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 tired 11 tired 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 all 15 all 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 do 18 do 19 to 19 to 20 climb 20 climb 21 it 21 it 22 . so he had been very thankful to climb up this hollow tree . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 thankful 6 thankful 7 to 7 to 8 climb 8 climb 9 up 9 up 10 this 10 this 11 hollow 11 hollow 12 tree 12 tree 13 . chop , chop , chop ! 1 chop 2 , 2 , 3 chop 3 chop 4 , 4 , 5 chop 5 chop 6 ! the snow was covered with chips now . 1 the 2 snow 2 snow 3 was 3 was 4 covered 4 covered 5 with 5 with 6 chips 6 chips 7 now 7 now 8 . chop , chop , chop ! 1 chop 2 , 2 , 3 chop 3 chop 4 , 4 , 5 chop 5 chop 6 ! the tree began to shiver and then to shake . 1 the 2 tree 2 tree 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 shiver 5 shiver 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 to 8 to 9 shake 9 shake 10 . with a great crash over it went ! 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 crash 4 crash 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 went 7 went 8 ! but he didn't run out . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 run 4 run 5 out 5 out 6 . and as he chopped , he began to sing again . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 chopped 4 chopped 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 sing 9 sing 10 again 10 again 11 . pretty soon he had split the tree wide open . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 split 5 split 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 wide 8 wide 9 open 9 open 10 . yo ' see , mah tracks in the snow was powerful plain . 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 mah 5 mah 6 tracks 6 tracks 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 snow 9 snow 10 was 10 was 11 powerful 11 powerful 12 plain 12 plain 13 . sho ' enough , just before sundown , here he comes . 1 sho 2 ' 2 ' 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 6 before 6 before 7 sundown 7 sundown 8 , 8 , 9 here 9 here 10 he 10 he 11 comes 11 comes 12 . ah didn't waste no mo ' time studying . 1 ah 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 waste 3 waste 4 no 4 no 5 mo 5 mo 6 ' 6 ' 7 time 7 time 8 studying 8 studying 9 . he always has liked the snow . 1 he 2 always 2 always 3 has 3 has 4 liked 4 liked 5 the 5 the 6 snow 6 snow 7 . when his feet get cold , all he has to do is to scamper up a tree and warm them in his own fur coat . 1 when 2 his 2 his 3 feet 3 feet 4 get 4 get 5 cold 5 cold 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 is 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 scamper 14 scamper 15 up 15 up 16 a 16 a 17 tree 17 tree 18 and 18 and 19 warm 19 warm 20 them 20 them 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 fur 24 fur 25 coat 25 coat 26 . after frisking about he would stop to rest . 1 after 2 frisking 2 frisking 3 about 3 about 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 stop 6 stop 7 to 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 . his beautiful , great gray tail would be arched up over his back . 1 his 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 , 3 , 4 great 4 great 5 gray 5 gray 6 tail 6 tail 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 arched 9 arched 10 up 10 up 11 over 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 back 13 back 14 . i love to play ! 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 to 3 to 4 play 4 play 5 ! i 'm happy , happy , all the day ! 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 happy 3 happy 4 , 4 , 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 day 9 day 10 ! i love the snow , so soft and white ! 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 the 3 the 4 snow 4 snow 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 soft 7 soft 8 and 8 and 9 white 9 white 10 ! i love the sun that shines so bright ! 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 that 5 that 6 shines 6 shines 7 so 7 so 8 bright 8 bright 9 ! he scampered over to another hollow tree standing near . 1 he 2 scampered 2 scampered 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 another 5 another 6 hollow 6 hollow 7 tree 7 tree 8 standing 8 standing 9 near 9 near 10 . besides , he had been badly frightened , and that made him crosser still . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 badly 6 badly 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 made 11 made 12 him 12 him 13 crosser 13 crosser 14 still 14 still 15 . it is enough to make any one lose his temper . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 any 6 any 7 one 7 one 8 lose 8 lose 9 his 9 his 10 temper 10 temper 11 . it is enough to make any one lose his temper . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 any 6 any 7 one 7 one 8 lose 8 lose 9 his 9 his 10 temper 10 temper 11 . it really was very dreadful the way those two did talk . 1 it 2 really 2 really 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 dreadful 5 dreadful 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 those 8 those 9 two 9 two 10 did 10 did 11 talk 11 talk 12 . ha , ha , ha ! " they laughed together . 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 they 8 they 9 laughed 9 laughed 10 together 10 together 11 . finally they had to stop for breath . 1 finally 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 stop 5 stop 6 for 6 for 7 breath 7 breath 8 . " thank yo ' ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 ! thank yo ' ! 1 thank 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 ! " to get yourself in trouble is a very easy thing . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 get 3 get 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 in 5 in 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 easy 10 easy 11 thing 11 thing 12 . i notice that to others it will always worries bring . 1 i 2 notice 2 notice 3 that 3 that 4 to 4 to 5 others 5 others 6 it 6 it 7 will 7 will 8 always 8 always 9 worries 9 worries 10 bring 10 bring 11 . but just as soon as she knew that he was safe , she forgot all about how worried she had been . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 soon 4 soon 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 knew 7 knew 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 forgot 14 forgot 15 all 15 all 16 about 16 about 17 how 17 how 18 worried 18 worried 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 . that might be a very long time , for there was a great deal of snow on the ground . 1 that 2 might 2 might 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 deal 14 deal 15 of 15 of 16 snow 16 snow 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 20 . you can go home to-night ! " he shouted . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 go 3 go 4 home 4 home 5 to-night 5 to-night 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 shouted 9 shouted 10 . the sky was full of dancing snowflakes . 1 the 2 sky 2 sky 3 was 3 was 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 dancing 6 dancing 7 snowflakes 7 snowflakes 8 . they got in his eyes and clung to his whiskers . 1 they 2 got 2 got 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 7 clung 7 clung 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 whiskers 10 whiskers 11 . " just as soon as it 's dark , you start for home . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 soon 4 soon 5 as 5 as 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 dark 8 dark 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 start 11 start 12 for 12 for 13 home 13 home 14 . it 's going to snow all night , and in the morning there won't be any tracks . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 snow 5 snow 6 all 6 all 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 morning 12 morning 13 there 13 there 14 won't 14 won't 15 be 15 be 16 any 16 any 17 tracks 17 tracks 18 . the snowflakes will have covered them all up . " 1 the 2 snowflakes 2 snowflakes 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 covered 5 covered 6 them 6 them 7 all 7 all 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 " but he isn't the only one who has found this out . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 who 7 who 8 has 8 has 9 found 9 found 10 this 10 this 11 out 11 out 12 . he will tell you the very same thing . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 same 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 .