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