[produced] [by] [juliet] [sutherland] [,] [richard] [j] [shiffer] [and] [the] [pg] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] [.] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [why] ["] [stories] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] author of " old [mother] [west] [wind] [,] ["] and ["] the [bed] [time] [story-books] [.] " 1 author 2 of 2 of 3 " 3 " 4 old 4 old 10 and 10 and 12 the 12 the 17 " illustrations [in] [color] by [harrison] [cady] 1 illustrations 4 by [boston] [little] [,] [brown] [,] [and] [company] [@number@] [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [he] [went] [right] [on] [about] [his] [business] [.] ["] [frontispiece] [.] []] [books] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] [bedtime] [story-books] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [reddy] [fox] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [johnny] [chuck] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [peter] [cottontail] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [mr] [.] [mocker] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [jerry] [muskrat] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [grandfather] [frog] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [chatterer] [,] [the] [red] [squirrel] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [sammy] [jay] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [buster] [bear] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [prickly] [porky] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [old] [man] [coyote] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [poor] [mrs] [.] [quack] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [bobby] [coon] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [jimmy] [skunk] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [bob] [white] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [mother] [west] [wind] [series] [@number@] [old] [mother] [west] [wind] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [children] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [animal] [friends] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind's] [neighbors] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [why] ["] [stories] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [when] ["] [stories] [@number@] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [where] ["] [stories] [green] [meadow] [series] [@number@] [happy] [jack] [@number@] [mrs] [peter] [rabbit] [@number@] [bowser] [the] [hound] [@number@] [old] [granny] [fox] [the] [burgess] [bird] [book] [for] [children] [the] [burgess] [animal] [book] [for] [children] [contents] [chapter] [i] [why] [striped] [chipmunk] [is] [proud] [of] [his] [stripes] [ii] [.] [why] [peter] [rabbit] [cannot] [fold] [his] [hands] [iii] [.] [why] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [plays] [dead] [iv] [.] [why] [reddy] [fox] [wears] [red] [v] [why] [jimmy] [skunk] [never] [hurries] [vi] [.] [why] [sammy] [jay] [has] [a] [fine] [coat] [vii] [.] [why] [jerry] [muskrat] [builds] [his] [house] [in] [the] [water] [viii] [.] [why] [old] [man] [coyote] [has] [many] [voices] [ix] [.] [why] [miner] [the] [mole] [lives] [under] [ground] [x] [why] [mr] [.] [snake] [cannot] [wink] [xi] [.] [why] [bobby] [coon] [has] [rings] [on] [his] [tail] [xii] [.] [why] [there] [is] [a] [black] [head] [in] [the] [buzzard] [family] [xiii] [.] [why] [buster] [bear] [appears] [to] [have] [no] [tail] [xiv] [.] [why] [flitter] [the] [bat] [flies] [at] [night] [xv] [.] [why] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [carries] [his] [house] [with] [him] [xvi] [.] [why] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [has] [a] [broad] [tail] [list] [of] [illustrations] ["] [he] [went] [right] [on] [about] [his] [business] ["] ["] [as] [they] [were] [all] [very] [hungry] [,] [they] [would] [like] [to] [know] [when] [the] [feast] [would] [be] [ready] ["] ["] [you] [don't] [mean] [to] [say] [so] [,] [peter] [,] ["] [interrupted] [grandfather] [frog] [he] [would] [make] [no] [reply] [,] [save] [to] [run] [out] [his] [tongue] [at] [them] ["] [then] [old] [king] [bear] [wished] [that] [he] [hadn't] [a] [tail] ["] ["] [it] [must] [be] [fine] [to] [fly] [,] ["] [thought] [peter] [.] ["] [i] [wish] [i] [could] [fly] ["] ["] [hi] [,] [spotty] [!] ["] [he] [shouted] [,] ["] [where] [do] [you] [live] [?] ["] [the] [first] [thing] [peter] [looked] [to] [see] [was] [what] [kind] [of] [a] [tail] [paddy] [has] [i] [why] [striped] [chipmunk] [is] [proud] [of] [his] [stripes] the [merry] [little] [breezes] [of] [old] [mother] [west] [wind] [are] great [friends] [of] [striped] [chipmunk] . 1 the 11 great 11 great 16 . they hurry to call on him the very first thing every morning after [old] [mother] [west] [wind] [has] [brought] [them] [down] [from] [the] [purple] [hills] [.] 1 they 2 hurry 2 hurry 3 to 3 to 4 call 4 call 5 on 5 on 6 him 6 him 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 first 9 first 10 thing 10 thing 11 every 11 every 12 morning 12 morning 13 after they always beg him to stop and play with them , but often he refuses . 1 they 2 always 2 always 3 beg 3 beg 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 stop 6 stop 7 and 7 and 8 play 8 play 9 with 9 with 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 often 13 often 14 he 14 he 15 refuses 15 refuses 16 . no , [sir] [,] they never get cross . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 6 never 6 never 7 get 7 get 8 cross 8 cross 9 . if anything , they think just a little bit more [of] [striped] [chipmunk] [because] [he] [won't] [play] . 1 if 2 anything 2 anything 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 think 5 think 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 bit 9 bit 10 more 10 more 18 . " when there is work for me to do [the] [sooner] [started] [,] [sooner] [through] . " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 work 5 work 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 16 . 16 . 17 " so every morning they ask him to play , and every morning they laugh when he says he has too much to do . 1 so 2 every 2 every 3 morning 3 morning 4 they 4 they 5 ask 5 ask 6 him 6 him 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 every 11 every 12 morning 12 morning 13 they 13 they 14 laugh 14 laugh 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 says 17 says 18 he 18 he 19 has 19 has 20 too 20 too 21 much 21 much 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . now [grandfather] [frog] [is] [very] [old] and very wise , and he knows all about the days when the world was young . 1 now 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 wise 9 wise 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 knows 13 knows 14 all 14 all 15 about 15 about 16 the 16 the 17 days 17 days 18 when 18 when 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 was 21 was 22 young 22 young 23 . when he is feeling just right , he dearly loves to tell about those long-ago days . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 just 5 just 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 dearly 9 dearly 10 loves 10 loves 11 to 11 to 12 tell 12 tell 13 about 13 about 14 those 14 those 15 long-ago 15 long-ago 16 days 16 days 17 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] they are stripes of honor , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [,] in his deep , gruff voice . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 stripes 3 stripes 4 of 4 of 5 honor 5 honor 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 deep 14 deep 15 , 15 , 16 gruff 16 gruff 17 voice 17 voice 18 . " honor ! 1 " 2 honor 2 honor 3 ! oh , how lovely ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 ! do tell us about it ! 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 ! please do ! " [begged] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] [.] 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 ! 3 ! 4 " ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [began] [grandfather] [frog] [,] [his] [big] [,] [goggly] [eyes] [twinkling] [.] he was always very busy , very busy , indeed , and it was always about his own affairs . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 very 4 very 5 busy 5 busy 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 busy 8 busy 9 , 9 , 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 always 15 always 16 about 16 about 17 his 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 affairs 19 affairs 20 . " [just] what [striped] [chipmunk] [says] [now] , " broke in one [of] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 " 3 what 3 what 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 broke 10 broke 11 in 11 in 12 one 12 one 18 . " [old] [mr] [chipmunk] [wore] just a little , plain brown coat . 1 " 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 , 9 , 10 plain 10 plain 11 brown 11 brown 12 coat 12 coat 13 . it didn't worry him a bit , not a bit , that his coat was just plain brown . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 worry 3 worry 4 him 4 him 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 his 13 his 14 coat 14 coat 15 was 15 was 16 just 16 just 17 plain 17 plain 18 brown 18 brown 19 . he was perfectly satisfied with his little plain brown coat and took the best of care of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 little 7 little 8 plain 8 plain 9 brown 9 brown 10 coat 10 coat 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 of 15 of 16 care 16 care 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . over in a little path in the meadow grass [was] [walking] [old] [mr] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 over 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 path 5 path 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 grass 9 grass 16 . he was strolling along as if there was nothing in the world to fear . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 strolling 3 strolling 4 along 4 along 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 to 13 to 14 fear 14 fear 15 . way back behind him in the same little path , walking very fast but very quietly , [was] [big] [mr] [bob] [cat] [.] 1 way 2 back 2 back 3 behind 3 behind 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 little 8 little 9 path 9 path 10 , 10 , 11 walking 11 walking 12 very 12 very 13 fast 13 fast 14 but 14 but 15 very 15 very 16 quietly 16 quietly 17 , his eyes were yellow , and a hungry look was in them . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 yellow 4 yellow 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 look 9 look 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 them 12 them 13 . he didn't [see] [mr] [meadow] [mouse] , but he would in a few minutes . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 few 13 few 14 minutes 14 minutes 15 . [mr] [chipmunk] [saw] [that] [he] [would] [,] [and] [that] [there] [was] [no] [place] [for] [mr] [meadow] [mouse] [to] [hide] [.] " ' [humph] [!] 1 " 2 ' i never meddle in other people 's affairs , and this is none of my business , ' said [little] [mr] [chipmunk] . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 meddle 3 meddle 4 in 4 in 5 other 5 other 6 people 6 people 7 's 7 's 8 affairs 8 affairs 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 is 12 is 13 none 13 none 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 business 16 business 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 23 . " [but] [old] [mr] [meadow] [mouse] was a friend . 1 " 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 friend 9 friend 10 . he thought a great deal of [mr] [meadow] [mouse] , [did] [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [.] 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 10 , he couldn't bear to think of what would happen to [mr] [meadow] [mouse] [if] [big] [mr] [bob] [cat] [should] [catch] him . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 bear 3 bear 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 what 7 what 8 would 8 would 9 happen 9 happen 10 to 10 to 21 him 21 him 22 . of [course] [big] [mr] [bob] [cat] [looked] [up] [right] [away] [and] [saw] [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [sitting] [on] the old stump . 1 of 18 the 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 stump 20 stump 21 . then , with great leaps , he came straight for the old stump [on] [which] [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [was] [sitting] . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 great 4 great 5 leaps 5 leaps 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 came 8 came 9 straight 9 straight 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 stump 13 stump 21 . " [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [didn't] wait for him to get there . 1 " 6 wait 6 wait 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 there 11 there 12 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see , there wasn't time to go anywhere else . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 time 6 time 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 anywhere 9 anywhere 10 else 10 else 11 . [big] [mr] [bob] [cat] [found] [the] [hole] [in] [the] [stump] [right] [away] [.] he snarled when he saw it . 1 he 2 snarled 2 snarled 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 it 6 it 7 . you see it was too small , very much too small , for him to get into himself . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 too 5 too 6 small 6 small 7 , 7 , 8 very 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 too 10 too 11 small 11 small 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 into 17 into 18 himself 18 himself 19 . but he could get one hand and arm in , and he did , feeling all around [inside] [for] [little] [mr] [chipmunk] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 get 4 get 5 one 5 one 6 hand 6 hand 7 and 7 and 8 arm 8 arm 9 in 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 , 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 all 16 all 17 around 17 around 23 . [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [was] [frightened] [almost] [to] [death] [.] yes , [sir] [,] he was frightened almost to death . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 almost 8 almost 9 to 9 to 10 death 10 death 11 . he made himself just as flat as he could on the bottom of the hollow and held his breath . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 himself 3 himself 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 flat 6 flat 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bottom 12 bottom 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hollow 15 hollow 16 and 16 and 17 held 17 held 18 his 18 his 19 breath 19 breath 20 . " ['] [you] ['d] better come out of there , [mr] [chipmunk] [,] [or] [i] ['ll] [pull] you [out] ! ' [snarled] [mr] [bob] [cat] [.] 1 " 5 better 5 better 6 come 6 come 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 18 you 18 you 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' " [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [just] [snuggled] [down] [flatter] [than] [ever] and didn't say a word . 1 " 11 and 11 and 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 say 13 say 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 . yes , [sir] [,] it stood right up on end , he was so scared . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 stood 6 stood 7 right 7 right 8 up 8 up 9 on 9 on 10 end 10 end 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 so 14 so 15 scared 15 scared 16 . when it did that [,] [it] [tickled] [the] [claws] [of] [mr] [bob] [cat] . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 that 4 that 14 . [mr] [bob] [cat] [grinned] [.] it was an ugly grin to see . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 ugly 4 ugly 5 grin 5 grin 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 . then he reached in a little farther and made a [grab] [for] little [mr] [chipmunk] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 farther 7 farther 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 a 10 a 13 little 13 little 16 . his wide-spread , sharp claws caught in [little] [mr] [chipmunk] ['s] [coat] [near] the neck and tore little strips the whole length of it . 1 his 2 wide-spread 2 wide-spread 3 , 3 , 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 claws 5 claws 6 caught 6 caught 7 in 7 in 14 the 14 the 15 neck 15 neck 16 and 16 and 17 tore 17 tore 18 little 18 little 19 strips 19 strips 20 the 20 the 21 whole 21 whole 22 length 22 length 23 of 23 of 24 it 24 it 25 . " of course [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [squealed] [with] [pain] , for those claws hurt dreadfully , but he was glad that his coat tore . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 those 12 those 13 claws 13 claws 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 dreadfully 15 dreadfully 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 glad 20 glad 21 that 21 that 22 his 22 his 23 coat 23 coat 24 tore 24 tore 25 . if it [hadn't] [,] [mr] [bob] [cat] would surely have pulled him out . 1 if 2 it 2 it 8 would 8 would 9 surely 9 surely 10 have 10 have 11 pulled 11 pulled 12 him 12 him 13 out 13 out 14 . after a long time , [mr] [bob] [cat] [gave] [up] and went off , growling and snarling . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 off 13 off 14 , 14 , 15 growling 15 growling 16 and 16 and 17 snarling 17 snarling 18 . when he thought it was safe [,] [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [crawled] out of the old stump and hurried home . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 safe 6 safe 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 stump 16 stump 17 and 17 and 18 hurried 18 hurried 19 home 19 home 20 . he ached and smarted terribly , and his little plain brown coat was torn in long strips . 1 he 2 ached 2 ached 3 and 3 and 4 smarted 4 smarted 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 little 9 little 10 plain 10 plain 11 brown 11 brown 12 coat 12 coat 13 was 13 was 14 torn 14 torn 15 in 15 in 16 long 16 long 17 strips 17 strips 18 . " ' [this] is [what] [i] [get] [for] [meddling] in the affairs of other folks ! ' said [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [bitterly] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 affairs 12 affairs 13 of 13 of 14 other 14 other 15 folks 15 folks 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 23 . ' [if] [i] ['d] [just] [minded] my [own] [business] , it wouldn't have happened . ' 1 ' 7 my 7 my 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 have 13 have 14 happened 14 happened 15 . 15 . 16 ' " just then he happened to look over to the house [of] [mr] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 then 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 16 . there was [mr] [meadow] [mouse] [playing] [with] his [children] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 8 his 8 his 10 . [little] [mr] [chipmunk] [grinned] [as] [well] [as] [he] [could] [for] [the] [pain] [.] " ['] [i] ['m] [glad] [i] did it , ' he muttered . 1 " 7 did 7 did 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 muttered 12 muttered 13 . ' [yes] [,] [sir] [,] [i] ['m] [glad] [i] did [it] , and [i] ['m] [glad] [that] [neighbor] [meadow] [mouse] doesn't know about it . 1 ' 10 did 10 did 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 21 doesn't 21 doesn't 22 know 22 know 23 about 23 about 24 it 24 it 25 . i 'm glad that nobody knows about it . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 glad 3 glad 4 that 4 that 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 knows 6 knows 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . ' [a] [kindly] deed ['s] [most] [kindly] [done] [in] [secret] [wrought] , and seen of none . 1 ' 4 deed 4 deed 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 seen 14 seen 15 of 15 of 16 none 16 none 17 . and so [i] ['m] [glad] that no one knows . ' 1 and 2 so 2 so 6 that 6 that 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 knows 9 knows 10 . 10 . 11 ' [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [eyes] [twinkled] [as] [she] [said] [:] they are honor stripes , and hereafter you and your children and your children 's children shall always wear stripes . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 honor 3 honor 4 stripes 4 stripes 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 hereafter 7 hereafter 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 your 10 your 11 children 11 children 12 and 12 and 13 your 13 your 14 children 14 children 15 's 15 's 16 children 16 children 17 shall 17 shall 18 always 18 always 19 wear 19 wear 20 stripes 20 stripes 21 . 21 . 22 ' [ii] [why] [peter] [rabbit] [cannot] [fold] [his] [hands] [happy] [jack] [squirrel] [sat] [with] [his] [hands] [folded] [across] [his] [white] [waistcoat] [.] he is very fond of sitting with his hands folded that way . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 folded 10 folded 11 that 11 that 12 way 12 way 13 . a little way from him [sat] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 way 3 way 4 from 4 from 5 him 5 him 9 . peter was sitting up very straight , but his hands dropped right down in front . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 up 4 up 5 very 5 very 6 straight 6 straight 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 hands 10 hands 11 dropped 11 dropped 12 right 12 right 13 down 13 down 14 in 14 in 15 front 15 front 16 . [happy] [jack] [noticed] [it] [.] " why don't you fold your hands the way [i] [do] , [peter] [rabbit] [?] " [shouted] [happy] [jack] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 fold 5 fold 6 your 6 your 7 hands 7 hands 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 12 , 12 , 16 " " [i] [i] don't want to , " [stammered] [peter] [.] 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 " " you mean you can't ! " [jeered] [happy] [jack] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 you 4 you 5 can't 5 can't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " peter pretended not to hear , and a few minutes later [he] [hopped] [away] [towards] [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [,] [lipperty-lipperty-lip] . 1 peter 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 later 11 later 22 . [happy] [jack] [watched] [him] [go] [,] [and] [there] [was] [a] [puzzled] [look] [in] [happy] [jack] ['s] [eyes] [.] " [i] [really] [believe] he can't fold his hands , " said [happy] [jack] [to] [himself] , but speaking aloud . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 can't 6 can't 7 fold 7 fold 8 his 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 speaking 19 speaking 20 aloud 20 aloud 21 . " he can't , and none of his family can , " said a gruff voice . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 none 6 none 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 family 9 family 10 can 10 can 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 a 14 a 15 gruff 15 gruff 16 voice 16 voice 17 . [happy] [jack] [turned] [to] [find] [old] [mr] [toad] [sitting] [in] [the] [lone] [little] [path] [.] " why not ? " [asked] [happy] [jack] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [ask] [grandfather] [frog] [;] he knows , " [replied] [old] [mr] [toad] [,] and started on about his business . 1 " 6 he 6 he 7 knows 7 knows 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 15 and 15 and 16 started 16 started 17 on 17 on 18 about 18 about 19 his 19 his 20 business 20 business 21 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " [old] [mr] [rabbit] [,] [the] [grandfather] a thousand times removed [of] [peter] [rabbit] , was always getting into trouble . 1 " 8 a 8 a 9 thousand 9 thousand 10 times 10 times 11 removed 11 removed 15 , 15 , 16 was 16 was 17 always 17 always 18 getting 18 getting 19 into 19 into 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 . yes , [sir] [,] [old] [mr] [rabbit] [was] always [getting] [into] [trouble] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 9 always 9 always 13 . seemed like he wouldn't be happy if he couldn't get into trouble . 1 seemed 2 like 2 like 3 he 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 be 5 be 6 happy 6 happy 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 get 10 get 11 into 11 into 12 trouble 12 trouble 13 . it was all because he was so dreadfully curious about other people 's business , just [as] [peter] [rabbit] [is] now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 because 4 because 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 dreadfully 8 dreadfully 9 curious 9 curious 10 about 10 about 11 other 11 other 12 people 12 people 13 's 13 's 14 business 14 business 15 , 15 , 16 just 16 just 21 now 21 now 22 . it seemed that he was just born to be curious and so , of course , to get into trouble . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 just 6 just 7 born 7 born 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 curious 10 curious 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 , 13 , 14 of 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 into 19 into 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 . my , my , my , such a hurrying and scurrying and worrying as there was ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 6 , 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 hurrying 9 hurrying 10 and 10 and 11 scurrying 11 scurrying 12 and 12 and 13 worrying 13 worrying 14 as 14 as 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 ! you see , everybody wanted to look his best [when] [old] [mother] [nature] [arrived] [,] [yes] [,] [sir] [,] [everybody] [wanted] to look his best . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 his 8 his 9 best 9 best 22 to 22 to 23 look 23 look 24 his 24 his 25 best 25 best 26 . " there was the greatest changing of clothes you ever did see . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 greatest 5 greatest 6 changing 6 changing 7 of 7 of 8 clothes 8 clothes 9 you 9 you 10 ever 10 ever 11 did 11 did 12 see 12 see 13 . [old] [king] [bear] [put] [on] [his] [blackest] [coat] [.] then everybody began to fix up their homes and make them as neat and nice as they knew how [everybody] [but] [mr] [rabbit] . 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 fix 5 fix 6 up 6 up 7 their 7 their 8 homes 8 homes 9 and 9 and 10 make 10 make 11 them 11 them 12 as 12 as 13 neat 13 neat 14 and 14 and 15 nice 15 nice 16 as 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 knew 18 knew 19 how 19 how 24 . " [now] [mr] [rabbit] was [lazy] . 1 " 5 was 5 was 7 . he didn't like to work any more than [peter] [rabbit] [does] now . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 than 8 than 12 now 12 now 13 . [no] [,] [sir] [,] [old] [mr] [rabbit] [was] [afraid] [of] [work] [.] the very sight of work [scared] [old] [mr] [rabbit] . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 4 of 5 work 5 work 10 . you see , he was so busy minding other people 's business that he didn't have time to attend to his own . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 busy 7 busy 8 minding 8 minding 9 other 9 other 10 people 10 people 11 's 11 's 12 business 12 business 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 have 16 have 17 time 17 time 18 to 18 to 19 attend 19 attend 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 own 22 own 23 . so his brown and gray coat always was rumpled and tumbled and dirty . 1 so 2 his 2 his 3 brown 3 brown 4 and 4 and 5 gray 5 gray 6 coat 6 coat 7 always 7 always 8 was 8 was 9 rumpled 9 rumpled 10 and 10 and 11 tumbled 11 tumbled 12 and 12 and 13 dirty 13 dirty 14 . it was all weeds and brambles . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 weeds 4 weeds 5 and 5 and 6 brambles 6 brambles 7 . " ' [oh] [,] dear ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 dear 5 dear 6 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! what [shall] [i] [do] ? ' [wailed] [mr] [rabbit] [,] [wringing] [his] [hands] [.] 1 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' " ' [get] [busy] and [clean] [up] [,] ['] [advised] [mr] [woodchuck] [,] [hurrying] [about] his own work . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 and 5 and 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 work 18 work 19 . " [now] [mr] [woodchuck] was a worker and very , very neat . 1 " 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 worker 7 worker 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 neat 12 neat 13 . he meant to have his home looking just as fine as he could make it . 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 his 5 his 6 home 6 home 7 looking 7 looking 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 fine 10 fine 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 make 14 make 15 it 15 it 16 . he brought up some clean yellow sand from deep down in the ground and sprinkled it smoothly over his doorstep . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 3 up 3 up 4 some 4 some 5 clean 5 clean 6 yellow 6 yellow 7 sand 7 sand 8 from 8 from 9 deep 9 deep 10 down 10 down 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 and 14 and 15 sprinkled 15 sprinkled 16 it 16 it 17 smoothly 17 smoothly 18 over 18 over 19 his 19 his 20 doorstep 20 doorstep 21 . " ' [i] ['ll] help you [,] [if] [i] get through my own work in time , ' [shouted] [mr] [woodchuck] [over] [his] [shoulder] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 10 get 10 get 11 through 11 through 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 work 14 work 15 in 15 in 16 time 16 time 17 , 17 , 18 ' ["] [that] [gave] [mr] [rabbit] [an] [idea] [.] [mr] [rabbit] [was] [very] [fond] [of] [sitting] [with] [folded] [arms] [.] it was very comfortable . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 comfortable 4 comfortable 5 . but this was no time to be doing it , and [mr] [skunk] told him so . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 doing 8 doing 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 told 14 told 15 him 15 him 16 so 16 so 17 . " ['] [that] ['s] right [,] [mr] [skunk] ! 1 " 5 right 5 right 9 ! " [finally] [mr] [rabbit] [had] [made] [the] [round] of all his friends and neighbors , and he once more reached his tumble-down house . 1 " 9 of 9 of 10 all 10 all 11 his 11 his 12 friends 12 friends 13 and 13 and 14 neighbors 14 neighbors 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 once 18 once 19 more 19 more 20 reached 20 reached 21 his 21 his 22 tumble-down 22 tumble-down 23 house 23 house 24 . she was greatly pleased with all she saw as she went along , until she came to the home [of] [mr] [rabbit] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 greatly 3 greatly 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 with 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 she 7 she 8 saw 8 saw 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 12 along 12 along 13 , 13 , 14 until 14 until 15 she 15 she 16 came 16 came 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 home 19 home 23 . ' [can] [it] [be] [possible] that any one really lives here ? ' 1 ' 6 that 6 that 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 really 9 really 10 lives 10 lives 11 here 11 here 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' " at first she was very indignant , oh , very indignant , indeed ! 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 first 3 first 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 indignant 7 indignant 8 , 8 , 9 oh 9 oh 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 indignant 12 indignant 13 , 13 , 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 ! she [decided] [that] [mr] [rabbit] should be punished very severely . 1 she 6 should 6 should 7 be 7 be 8 punished 8 punished 9 very 9 very 10 severely 10 severely 11 . but as she watched him sitting there , dreaming in the warm sunshine , her anger began to melt away . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 watched 4 watched 5 him 5 him 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 dreaming 9 dreaming 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 warm 12 warm 13 sunshine 13 sunshine 14 , 14 , 15 her 15 her 16 anger 16 anger 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 melt 19 melt 20 away 20 away 21 . with a long stick she reached in and tickled the end of his nose . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 stick 4 stick 5 she 5 she 6 reached 6 reached 7 in 7 in 8 and 8 and 9 tickled 9 tickled 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 nose 14 nose 15 . " [mr] [rabbit] [sneezed] [,] and this made him wake up . 1 " 6 and 6 and 7 this 7 this 8 made 8 made 9 him 9 him 10 wake 10 wake 11 up 11 up 12 . he yawned and blinked , and then his eyes suddenly flew wide open with fright . 1 he 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 and 3 and 4 blinked 4 blinked 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 flew 11 flew 12 wide 12 wide 13 open 13 open 14 with 14 with 15 fright 15 fright 16 . he had discovered [old] [mother] [nature] [frowning] [at] him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 discovered 3 discovered 9 him 9 him 10 . she pointed a long forefinger at him and said : 1 she 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 forefinger 5 forefinger 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 : ' [in] every [single] [blessed] day [there] ['s] [time] [for] [work] [and] [time] [for] [play] . 1 ' 3 every 3 every 6 day 6 day 16 . who folds his arms with work [undone] [doth] [cheat] [himself] [and] [spoil] [his] [fun] . ' 1 who 2 folds 2 folds 3 his 3 his 4 arms 4 arms 5 with 5 with 6 work 6 work 15 . 15 . 16 ' [iii] [why] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [plays] [dead] [unc] ['] [billy] [had] [just] [grinned] [and] [said] [that] [they] [would] [have] [to] [ask] [his] [mammy] [.] it was just so [with] [peter] [rabbit] [and] [johnny] [chuck] [and] [striped] [chipmunk] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 so 4 so 14 . the more they talked about it , the more they wanted to know . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 they 3 they 4 talked 4 talked 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 they 10 they 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 to 12 to 13 know 13 know 14 . why [was] [it] that [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [played] [dead] [instead] [of] [trying] to run away when he was surprised by his enemies ? 1 why 4 that 4 that 14 to 14 to 15 run 15 run 16 away 16 away 17 when 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 surprised 20 surprised 21 by 21 by 22 his 22 his 23 enemies 23 enemies 24 ? they always tried to run away . 1 they 2 always 2 always 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 . so did everybody else [of] [their] [acquaintance] [excepting] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] . 1 so 2 did 2 did 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 else 4 else 13 . " there must be a reason " said [peter] [gravely] , as he pulled thoughtfully at one of his long ears . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 reason 6 reason 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 pulled 14 pulled 15 thoughtfully 15 thoughtfully 16 at 16 at 17 one 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 long 20 long 21 ears 21 ears 22 . " of course there is a reason , " [asserted] [johnny] [chuck] [,] [chewing] the end of a blade of grass . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 reason 7 reason 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 15 the 15 the 16 end 16 end 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 blade 19 blade 20 of 20 of 21 grass 21 grass 22 . " there 's a reason for everything , " [added] [striped] [chipmunk] [,] [combing] out [the] [hair] of his funny little tail . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 reason 5 reason 6 for 6 for 7 everything 7 everything 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 15 out 15 out 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 funny 20 funny 21 little 21 little 22 tail 22 tail 23 . " then of course [grandfather] [frog] [knows] [it] , " said [peter] . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " of course ! 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! why didn't we think of him before ? " exclaimed the others . 1 why 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 we 3 we 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 before 7 before 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 the 11 the 12 others 12 others 13 . " [i] ['ll] beat you to the [smiling] [pool] [!] " [shouted] [peter] [.] 1 " 4 beat 4 beat 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 11 " of course he did , for his legs are long and made for running , but [striped] [chipmunk] was not far behind . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 legs 8 legs 9 are 9 are 10 long 10 long 11 and 11 and 12 made 12 made 13 for 13 for 14 running 14 running 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 19 was 19 was 20 not 20 not 21 far 21 far 22 behind 22 behind 23 . [johnny] [chuck] [took] [his] [time] [,] [for] [he] [knew] [that] [he] [could] [not] [keep] [up] [with] [the] [others] [.] besides he was so fat that to run made him puff and blow . 1 besides 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 fat 5 fat 6 that 6 that 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 made 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 puff 11 puff 12 and 12 and 13 blow 13 blow 14 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] what is it you want to know now ? " he [demanded] [,] [before] [peter] could [fairly] get his breath . 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 now 8 now 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 16 could 16 could 18 get 18 get 19 his 19 his 20 breath 20 breath 21 . [grandfather] [frog] [chuckled] [.] " just to fool people , stupid ! " said he . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 to 3 to 4 fool 4 fool 5 people 5 people 6 , 6 , 7 stupid 7 stupid 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . " [i] [suspect] that his mammy taught him , " said [grandfather] [frog] , with another chuckle way down deep in his throat . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 his 5 his 6 mammy 6 mammy 7 taught 7 taught 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 another 16 another 17 chuckle 17 chuckle 18 way 18 way 19 down 19 down 20 deep 20 deep 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 throat 23 throat 24 . " but who taught his mammy ? " [persisted] [striped] [chipmunk] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 who 3 who 4 taught 4 taught 5 his 5 his 6 mammy 6 mammy 7 ? 7 ? 8 " [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] ['s] [grandfather] [a] [thousand] [times] [removed] [was] ["] " was this way back in the days when the world was young ? " [interrupted] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 this 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 days 8 days 9 when 9 when 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 was 12 was 13 young 13 young 14 ? 14 ? 15 " [grandfather] [frog] [scowled] [at] [peter] [.] " [if] [i] have any more interruptions , there will be no story to-day " said he severely . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 any 5 any 6 more 6 more 7 interruptions 7 interruptions 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 no 12 no 13 story 13 story 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 severely 18 severely 19 . peter looked ashamed and promised that he would hold his tongue right between his teeth [until] [grandfather] [frog] [was] [through] . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 and 4 and 5 promised 5 promised 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 hold 9 hold 10 his 10 his 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 right 12 right 13 between 13 between 14 his 14 his 15 teeth 15 teeth 21 . [grandfather] [frog] [cleared] [his] [throat] [and] [began] [again] [.] he was always very sly , and he played a great many tricks on his neighbors , and sometimes he got them into trouble . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 very 4 very 5 sly 5 sly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 played 9 played 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 many 12 many 13 tricks 13 tricks 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 neighbors 16 neighbors 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 sometimes 19 sometimes 20 he 20 he 21 got 21 got 22 them 22 them 23 into 23 into 24 trouble 24 trouble 25 . but when he did , he always managed to keep out of their way until they had forgotten all about their anger . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 always 7 always 8 managed 8 managed 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 their 13 their 14 way 14 way 15 until 15 until 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 forgotten 18 forgotten 19 all 19 all 20 about 20 about 21 their 21 their 22 anger 22 anger 23 . " one morning the very imp of mischief seemed to get into [old] [mr] [possum] ['s] [head] . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 morning 3 morning 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 imp 6 imp 7 of 7 of 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 into 12 into 18 . yes , [sir] [,] it certainly did seem that way . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 did 7 did 8 seem 8 seem 9 that 9 that 10 way 10 way 11 . i never knew it to fail . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 fail 6 fail 7 . it 's just as sure as a stomach-ache is to follow overeating . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 sure 5 sure 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 stomach-ache 8 stomach-ache 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 follow 11 follow 12 overeating 12 overeating 13 . 13 . 14 " [just] [here] [grandfather] [frog] [paused] [and] [looked] [very] [hard] [at] [peter] [rabbit] [.] he [hid] [old] [king] [bear] ['s] [breakfast] , [while] the latter had his head turned , and then pretended that he had just come along . 1 he 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 latter 11 latter 12 had 12 had 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 turned 15 turned 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 pretended 19 pretended 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 just 23 just 24 come 24 come 25 along 25 along 26 . he was very polite and offered to help [old] [king] [bear] [hunt] [for] [his] [lost] [breakfast] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 polite 4 polite 5 and 5 and 6 offered 6 offered 7 to 7 to 8 help 8 help 17 . then , [whenever] [old] [king] [bear] [came] [near] the place where it was hidden [,] [old] [mr] [possum] [would] [hide] [it] somewhere [else] . 1 then 2 , 2 , 9 the 9 the 10 place 10 place 11 where 11 where 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 hidden 14 hidden 22 somewhere 22 somewhere 24 . [old] [king] [bear] [was] [hungry] [,] [and] [he] [worked] [himself] [up] [into] [a] [terrible] [rage] [,] [for] [he] [was] [in] [a] [hurry] [for] [his] [breakfast] [.] [old] [mr] [possum] [was] [very] [sympathetic] [and] [seemed] [to] [be] [doing] [his] [very] [best] [to] [find] [the] [lost] [meal] [.] at [last] [old] [king] [bear] [turned] his head suddenly and caught sight of [old] [mr] [possum] [hiding] that breakfast in a new place . 1 at 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 and 10 and 11 caught 11 caught 12 sight 12 sight 13 of 13 of 18 that 18 that 19 breakfast 19 breakfast 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 new 22 new 23 place 23 place 24 . my , my , but his temper did boil over ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 his 6 his 7 temper 7 temper 8 did 8 did 9 boil 9 boil 10 over 10 over 11 ! it certainly did . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 did 3 did 4 . and if he could have laid hands on [old] [mr] [possum] that [minute] , it surely would have been the end of him . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 laid 6 laid 7 hands 7 hands 8 on 8 on 12 that 12 that 14 , 14 , 15 it 15 it 16 surely 16 surely 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 been 19 been 20 the 20 the 21 end 21 end 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . " [but] old [mr] [possum] [was] [mighty] [spry] [,] and he went off [through] [the] [green] [forest] laughing fit to kill himself . 1 " 3 old 3 old 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 off 13 off 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 fit 19 fit 20 to 20 to 21 kill 21 kill 22 himself 22 himself 23 . pretty soon he met [mr] [panther] . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 met 4 met 7 . he was very polite [to] [mr] [panther] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 polite 4 polite 8 . " now , [mr] [panther] was [hungry] , for he had found nothing for his breakfast that morning . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 found 12 found 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 for 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 breakfast 16 breakfast 17 that 17 that 18 morning 18 morning 19 . pretty soon [along] [came] [mr] [lynx] . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 7 . it was such a good joke [that] [old] [mr] [possum] [tried] [it] [on] [mr] [wolf] [and] [mr] [fisher] [and] [mr] [fox] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 joke 6 joke 22 . then , one after another , the others came dropping in , each licking his chops , and all very polite [to] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 after 4 after 5 another 5 another 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 others 8 others 9 came 9 came 10 dropping 10 dropping 11 in 11 in 12 , 12 , 13 each 13 each 14 licking 14 licking 15 his 15 his 16 chops 16 chops 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 all 19 all 20 very 20 very 21 polite 21 polite 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [as] [they] [were] [all] [very] [hungry] [,] [they] [would] [like] [to] [know] [when] [the] [feast] [would] [be] [ready] [.] ["] []] " my , my , my , how angry everybody grew ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 angry 9 angry 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 grew 11 grew 12 ! [with] [old] [king] [bear] [at] [their] [head] [,] [they] [started] [out] [to] [hunt] [for] [old] [mr] [possum] [.] when he saw them coming , he realized that what he had thought was a joke had become no longer a laughing matter for him . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 them 4 them 5 coming 5 coming 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 realized 8 realized 9 that 9 that 10 what 10 what 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 thought 13 thought 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 joke 16 joke 17 had 17 had 18 become 18 become 19 no 19 no 20 longer 20 longer 21 a 21 a 22 laughing 22 laughing 23 matter 23 matter 24 for 24 for 25 him 25 him 26 . he was too frightened to run , so he scrambled up a tree . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 he 9 he 10 scrambled 10 scrambled 11 up 11 up 12 a 12 a 13 tree 13 tree 14 . he [quite] [forgot] [that] [mr] [panther] [and] [mr] [lynx] could climb just as fast as he . 1 he 10 could 10 could 11 climb 11 climb 12 just 12 just 13 as 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 . up the tree after him they scrambled , and he crept as far out as he could get on one of the branches . 1 up 2 the 2 the 3 tree 3 tree 4 after 4 after 5 him 5 him 6 they 6 they 7 scrambled 7 scrambled 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 crept 11 crept 12 as 12 as 13 far 13 far 14 out 14 out 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 get 18 get 19 on 19 on 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 branches 23 branches 24 . [mr] [panther] [didn't] [dare] [go] [out] [there] [,] [so] [he] [just] [shook] [the] [branch] [.] " [old] [mr] [possum] was [frightened] [almost] [to] [death] . 1 " 5 was 5 was 10 . he shut his eyes , and then he landed with a thump that knocked all the wind from his body . 1 he 2 shut 2 shut 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 landed 9 landed 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 thump 12 thump 13 that 13 that 14 knocked 14 knocked 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 wind 17 wind 18 from 18 from 19 his 19 his 20 body 20 body 21 . presently , while he was wondering why they didn't jump on him and tear him to [pieces] , [old] [king] [bear] [spoke] [:] 1 presently 2 , 2 , 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 wondering 6 wondering 7 why 7 why 8 they 8 they 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 jump 10 jump 11 on 11 on 12 him 12 him 13 and 13 and 14 tear 14 tear 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 18 , " ['] [i] [guess] [mr] [possum] [won't] [play] any more jokes , [mr] [panther] [,] ' said he . 1 " 9 any 9 any 10 more 10 more 11 jokes 11 jokes 12 , 12 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . ' [you] [just] [knocked] [the] [life] out of him when you shook him off that branch . ' 1 ' 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 shook 12 shook 13 him 13 him 14 off 14 off 15 that 15 that 16 branch 16 branch 17 . 17 . 18 ' " [mr] [panther] [came] [over] and [sniffed] [at] [mr] [possum] [and] turned him over with one paw . 1 " 6 and 6 and 12 turned 12 turned 13 him 13 him 14 over 14 over 15 with 15 with 16 one 16 one 17 paw 17 paw 18 . all the time [mr] [possum] [lay] [just] as if he were dead , because he was too frightened to move . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 were 11 were 12 dead 12 dead 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 too 17 too 18 frightened 18 frightened 19 to 19 to 20 move 20 move 21 . ' [i] [didn't] [mean] [to] kill him , ' said [mr] [panther] . 1 ' 6 kill 6 kill 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [we] certainly [will] [miss] [him] . 1 ' 3 certainly 3 certainly 7 . what will we do with him ? ' 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 we 3 we 4 do 4 do 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' " ' [leave] [him] [here] as a warning to others , ' [growled] [old] [king] [bear] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 warning 8 warning 9 to 9 to 10 others 10 others 11 , 11 , 12 ' " each in turn came up [and] [sniffed] [of] [mr] [possum] , and then they all went about their business . 1 " 2 each 2 each 3 in 3 in 4 turn 4 turn 5 came 5 came 6 up 6 up 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 they 15 they 16 all 16 all 17 went 17 went 18 about 18 about 19 their 19 their 20 business 20 business 21 . he waited long enough to make sure that they were out of sight , and then took the shortest way home . 1 he 2 waited 2 waited 3 long 3 long 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 sure 7 sure 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 were 10 were 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 sight 13 sight 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 took 17 took 18 the 18 the 19 shortest 19 shortest 20 way 20 way 21 home 21 home 22 . and then a bright idea struck him : he would try the same trick whenever he was caught . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 a 3 a 4 bright 4 bright 5 idea 5 idea 6 struck 6 struck 7 him 7 him 8 : 8 : 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 try 11 try 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 trick 14 trick 15 whenever 15 whenever 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 caught 18 caught 19 . so the next time he got in trouble , instead of running away , he tried playing dead . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 got 6 got 7 in 7 in 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 , 9 , 10 instead 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 running 12 running 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 tried 16 tried 17 playing 17 playing 18 dead 18 dead 19 . [unc] ['] [billy] [says] [it] [is] [a] [lot] [easier] [than] [running] [away] [,] [and] [safer] [,] [too] [.] besides , it is always such a joke . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 always 5 always 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 joke 8 joke 9 . now , don't bother me any more , for [i] [want] [to] [take] a nap , " [concluded] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 don't 3 don't 4 bother 4 bother 5 me 5 me 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 14 a 14 a 15 nap 15 nap 16 , 16 , 17 " " thank you ! " [cried] [peter] [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] [and] [striped] [chipmunk] [,] [and] started off to hunt [up] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 9 and 9 and 17 started 17 started 18 off 18 off 19 to 19 to 20 hunt 20 hunt 26 . [iv] [why] [reddy] [fox] [wears] [red] peter [rabbit] sat in the [middle] [of] [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [making] faces and laughing at [reddy] [fox] . 1 peter 3 sat 3 sat 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 13 faces 13 faces 14 and 14 and 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 at 16 at 19 . of course that wasn't a nice thing to do , not a bit nice . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 a 5 a 6 nice 6 nice 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 bit 13 bit 14 nice 14 nice 15 . now [peter] [was] [safe] in the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [.] 1 now 5 in 5 in 6 the you [see] , [reddy] [fox] [wouldn't] [run] [the] [risk] of [tearing] his handsome red coat on the brambles . 1 you 3 , 3 , 10 of 10 of 12 his 12 his 13 handsome 13 handsome 14 red 14 red 15 coat 15 coat 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 brambles 18 brambles 19 . besides , they scratched terribly . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 scratched 4 scratched 5 terribly 5 terribly 6 . " [reddy] [fox] [is] very [sly] ! 1 " 5 very 5 very 7 ! reddy [fox] is very spry ! 1 reddy 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 spry 5 spry 6 ! but sly and spry , ' tis vain to try [to] [be] [as] [sly] [and] [spry] [as] [i] . " 1 but 2 sly 2 sly 3 and 3 and 4 spry 4 spry 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 tis 7 tis 8 vain 8 vain 9 to 9 to 10 try 10 try 19 . 19 . 20 " when [peter] [rabbit] [shouted] [this] , [reddy] [looked] [back] and showed all his teeth , [but] [peter] [only] [laughed] [,] and [reddy] trotted on . 1 when 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 11 showed 11 showed 12 all 12 all 13 his 13 his 14 teeth 14 teeth 15 , 15 , 21 and 21 and 23 trotted 23 trotted 24 on 24 on 25 . peter watched him out of sight . 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 . " my ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 ! " you wouldn't , if you had to wear it for [the] [same] [reason] that [reddy] [fox] has to wear his . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 wear 9 wear 10 it 10 it 11 for 11 for 15 that 15 that 18 has 18 has 19 to 19 to 20 wear 20 wear 21 his 21 his 22 . a good heart and honest ways are better than fine clothes [,] [peter] [rabbit] . " 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 heart 3 heart 4 and 4 and 5 honest 5 honest 6 ways 6 ways 7 are 7 are 8 better 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 fine 10 fine 11 clothes 11 clothes 15 . 15 . 16 " peter looked up . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . there was [saucy] , [pert] [,] [little] [jenny] [wren] [fussing] [around] in one of the old bramble bushes . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 , 4 , 12 in 12 in 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 bramble 17 bramble 18 bushes 18 bushes 19 . " [hello] [,] [jenny] [!] ["] said [peter] . 1 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " why [does] [reddy] [wear] [a] [red] [coat] ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " do you mean to say that you don't know ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 know 10 know 11 ? 11 ? 12 " [jenny] [wren] [looked] [very] [hard] [at] [peter] [with] [her] [sharp] [eyes] [.] " [i] [thought] [everybody] [knew] that ! 1 " 6 that 6 that 7 ! you [certainly] are [slow] [,] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 you 3 are 3 are 8 . i haven't time to tell you about it now . 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 now 9 now 10 . go [ask] [grandfather] [frog] ; he knows all about it . " 1 go 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 knows 7 knows 8 all 8 all 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 " [jenny] [wren] [bustled] [off] [before] [peter] [could] [find] [his] [tongue] [.] now , you all know how full of curiosity [peter] [rabbit] [is] . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 all 4 all 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 full 7 full 8 of 8 of 9 curiosity 9 curiosity 13 . [jenny] [wren] ['s] [busy] [tongue] [had] [set] [that] [curiosity] [fairly] [boiling] [over] [.] he just couldn't sit still for wondering and wondering why [reddy] [fox] [wears] [a] [red] [coat] . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 sit 4 sit 5 still 5 still 6 for 6 for 7 wondering 7 wondering 8 and 8 and 9 wondering 9 wondering 10 why 10 why 17 . he had never thought anything about it before , but now he couldn't get it out of his head . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 anything 5 anything 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 before 8 before 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 now 11 now 12 he 12 he 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 get 14 get 15 it 15 it 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 . he just had to know . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 . there [he] [found] [grandfather] [frog] [setting] on his big green lily-pad , just as usual . 1 there 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 big 9 big 10 green 10 green 11 lily-pad 11 lily-pad 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 usual 15 usual 16 . " if you please , [grandfather] [frog] [,] [why] [does] [reddy] [fox] [wear] [a] [red] [coat] [?] " [panted] [peter] [,] [quite] out of breath . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 , 5 , 18 " 18 " 23 out 23 out 24 of 24 of 25 breath 25 breath 26 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [grunted] [grandfather] [frog] [crossly] [.] " don't you know that it is very impolite to disturb people when they are having a nap ? " 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 very 8 very 9 impolite 9 impolite 10 to 10 to 11 disturb 11 disturb 12 people 12 people 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 having 16 having 17 a 17 a 18 nap 18 nap 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " [i] [i] ['m] very [sorry] . 1 " 5 very 5 very 7 . indeed [i] [am] , [grandfather] [frog] [,] " said [peter] [very] [humbly] . 1 indeed 4 , 4 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 . " will you [tell] [me] [if] [i] come again some time when you are not so sleepy ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 8 come 8 come 9 again 9 again 10 some 10 some 11 time 11 time 12 when 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 not 15 not 16 so 16 so 17 sleepy 17 sleepy 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said he . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . if you 'll promise to sit perfectly still and ask no foolish questions , [i] ['ll] [tell] [you] the story . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 promise 4 promise 5 to 5 to 6 sit 6 sit 7 perfectly 7 perfectly 8 still 8 still 9 and 9 and 10 ask 10 ask 11 no 11 no 12 foolish 12 foolish 13 questions 13 questions 14 , 14 , 19 the 19 the 20 story 20 story 21 . 21 . 22 " of course [peter] [promised] , and settled himself comfortably to listen . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 settled 7 settled 8 himself 8 himself 9 comfortably 9 comfortably 10 to 10 to 11 listen 11 listen 12 . and this is the story [that] [grandfather] [frog] [told] [:] 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 story he was so smart that he knew enough not to appear smart , and the fact is his neighbors thought him rather dull . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 smart 4 smart 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 enough 8 enough 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 appear 11 appear 12 smart 12 smart 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 fact 16 fact 17 is 17 is 18 his 18 his 19 neighbors 19 neighbors 20 thought 20 thought 21 him 21 him 22 rather 22 rather 23 dull 23 dull 24 . he was always very polite , very polite indeed , to every one . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 very 4 very 5 polite 5 polite 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 polite 8 polite 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 every 12 every 13 one 13 one 14 . yes , [sir] [,] [mr] [fox] [was] very polite . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 8 very 8 very 9 polite 9 polite 10 . [grandfather] [frog] [stopped] [a] [minute] [and] [looked] [very] [hard] [at] [peter] [after] [he] [said] [this] [,] [and] [peter] [looked] [uncomfortable] [.] everything he heard he remembered , so that it wasn't long before he knew more about what was going on than all his neighbors together . 1 everything 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 he 4 he 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 long 11 long 12 before 12 before 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 more 15 more 16 about 16 about 17 what 17 what 18 was 18 was 19 going 19 going 20 on 20 on 21 than 21 than 22 all 22 all 23 his 23 his 24 neighbors 24 neighbors 25 together 25 together 26 . but he kept his mouth tight closed , [did] [mr] [fox] [,] and was very humble and polite to everybody . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 his 4 his 5 mouth 5 mouth 6 tight 6 tight 7 closed 7 closed 8 , 8 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 humble 16 humble 17 and 17 and 18 polite 18 polite 19 to 19 to 20 everybody 20 everybody 21 . every night he came home early and went to bed by sundown , and everybody [said] [what] [good] [habits] [mr] [fox] had . 1 every 2 night 2 night 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 home 5 home 6 early 6 early 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 bed 10 bed 11 by 11 by 12 sundown 12 sundown 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 everybody 15 everybody 22 had 22 had 23 . " but when everybody else was asleep , [mr] [fox] [used] [to] [steal] [out] and be gone half the night . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 when 3 when 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 else 5 else 6 was 6 was 7 asleep 7 asleep 8 , 8 , 15 and 15 and 16 be 16 be 17 gone 17 gone 18 half 18 half 19 the 19 the 20 night 20 night 21 . yes , [sir] [,] sometimes he 'd be gone until almost morning . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 he 6 he 7 'd 7 'd 8 be 8 be 9 gone 9 gone 10 until 10 until 11 almost 11 almost 12 morning 12 morning 13 . sometimes it was a storehouse broken into , and the best things taken . 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 storehouse 5 storehouse 6 broken 6 broken 7 into 7 into 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 best 11 best 12 things 12 things 13 taken 13 taken 14 . sometimes it was of worse things that were told in whispers . 1 sometimes 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 worse 5 worse 6 things 6 things 7 that 7 that 8 were 8 were 9 told 9 told 10 in 10 in 11 whispers 11 whispers 12 . now , the very night before she arrived , [mrs] [quack] [,] [who] [lived] [on] the river bank , had a terrible fright . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 night 5 night 6 before 6 before 7 she 7 she 8 arrived 8 arrived 9 , 9 , 16 the 16 the 17 river 17 river 18 bank 18 bank 19 , 19 , 20 had 20 had 21 a 21 a 22 terrible 22 terrible 23 fright 23 fright 24 . somebody sprang upon her as she was sleeping , and in the struggle she lost all her tail feathers . 1 somebody 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 upon 3 upon 4 her 4 her 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 sleeping 8 sleeping 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 struggle 13 struggle 14 she 14 she 15 lost 15 lost 16 all 16 all 17 her 17 her 18 tail 18 tail 19 feathers 19 feathers 20 . mother [nature] [called] [all] [the] [people] [of] [the] [forest] and the meadows together . 1 mother 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 meadows 12 meadows 13 together 13 together 14 . she made them all pass before her , and she looked sharply at each one as they went by . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 them 3 them 4 all 4 all 5 pass 5 pass 6 before 6 before 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 12 sharply 12 sharply 13 at 13 at 14 each 14 each 15 one 15 one 16 as 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 went 18 went 19 by 19 by 20 . [mr] [fox] [looked] [meeker] [than] [ever] [,] [and] [he] [was] [very] [humble] [and] [polite] [.] it was nothing but a little smear of red clay , but that was enough [for] [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 smear 7 smear 8 of 8 of 9 red 9 red 10 clay 10 clay 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 enough 15 enough 20 . you see , she [knew] [that] [mrs] [quack] 's home was right at the foot of a red claybank . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 9 's 9 's 10 home 10 home 11 was 11 was 12 right 12 right 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 foot 15 foot 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 red 18 red 19 claybank 19 claybank 20 . she didn't say a word until everybody had paid their respects and passed before her . 1 she 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 until 6 until 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 had 8 had 9 paid 9 paid 10 their 10 their 11 respects 11 respects 12 and 12 and 13 passed 13 passed 14 before 14 before 15 her 15 her 16 . " [all] [of] [a] [sudden] [mr] [fox] [became] [aware] [that] everybody was looking at him , and in every face was hate . 1 " 11 everybody 11 everybody 12 was 12 was 13 looking 13 looking 14 at 14 at 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 in 18 in 19 every 19 every 20 face 20 face 21 was 21 was 22 hate 22 hate 23 . he glanced at his coat . 1 he 2 glanced 2 glanced 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 coat 5 coat 6 . it was bright red ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 bright 3 bright 4 red 4 red 5 ! then [mr] [fox] [knew] that he had been found out , and he sneaked away with his tail between his legs . 1 then 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 found 9 found 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 sneaked 14 sneaked 15 away 15 away 16 with 16 with 17 his 17 his 18 tail 18 tail 19 between 19 between 20 his 20 his 21 legs 21 legs 22 . the first chance he got , he went to [old] [mother] [nature] [and] [begged] her to give him back his old coat . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 chance 3 chance 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 to 9 to 15 her 15 her 16 to 16 to 17 give 17 give 18 him 18 him 19 back 19 back 20 his 20 his 21 old 21 old 22 coat 22 coat 23 . she promised that she would when his heart changed , and he changed his ways . 1 she 2 promised 2 promised 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 would 5 would 6 when 6 when 7 his 7 his 8 heart 8 heart 9 changed 9 changed 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 changed 13 changed 14 his 14 his 15 ways 15 ways 16 . but his heart never did change , and his children and his children 's children were just like him . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 heart 3 heart 4 never 4 never 5 did 5 did 6 change 6 change 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 children 10 children 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 children 13 children 14 's 14 's 15 children 15 children 16 were 16 were 17 just 17 just 18 like 18 like 19 him 19 him 20 . and [now] you [know] [why] [reddy] [fox] [wears] a red coat , " [concluded] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 and 3 you 3 you 9 a 9 a 10 red 10 red 11 coat 11 coat 12 , 12 , 13 " peter [rabbit] drew a long breath . 1 peter 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 . " thank you , thank you [,] [grandfather] [frog] ! " said he . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 6 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " [i] [i] [think] [hereafter] [i] ['ll] be [quite] content with my own suit , even if it isn't handsome . 1 " 8 be 8 be 10 content 10 content 11 with 11 with 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 suit 14 suit 15 , 15 , 16 even 16 even 17 if 17 if 18 it 18 it 19 isn't 19 isn't 20 handsome 20 handsome 21 . [jenny] [wren] [was] [right] [.] a good heart and honest ways are better than fine clothes . " 1 a 2 good 2 good 3 heart 3 heart 4 and 4 and 5 honest 5 honest 6 ways 6 ways 7 are 7 are 8 better 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 fine 10 fine 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 . 12 . 13 " [v] [why] [jimmy] [skunk] [never] [hurries] they romped and raced and danced away , some one way , some another , to see whom they could find to play with . 1 they 2 romped 2 romped 3 and 3 and 4 raced 4 raced 5 and 5 and 6 danced 6 danced 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 some 9 some 10 one 10 one 11 way 11 way 12 , 12 , 13 some 13 some 14 another 14 another 15 , 15 , 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 whom 18 whom 19 they 19 they 20 could 20 could 21 find 21 find 22 to 22 to 23 play 23 play 24 with 24 with 25 . they knew what he was doing that for . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 doing 6 doing 7 that 7 that 8 for 8 for 9 . they knew that he was looking for fat beetles for his breakfast . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 looking 6 looking 7 for 7 for 8 fat 8 fat 9 beetles 9 beetles 10 for 10 for 11 his 11 his 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 13 . they danced over to him and formed a ring around him while they sang : 1 they 2 danced 2 danced 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 formed 7 formed 8 a 8 a 9 ring 9 ring 10 around 10 around 11 him 11 him 12 while 12 while 13 they 13 they 14 sang 14 sang 15 : " who is it never , never hurries ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 never 5 never 6 , 6 , 7 never 7 never 8 hurries 8 hurries 9 ? who is it never , never worries ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 never 4 never 5 , 5 , 6 never 6 never 7 worries 7 worries 8 ? who is it [does] [just] [what] [he] [pleases] , [just] like us [merry] [little] [breezes] ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 9 , 9 , 11 like 11 like 12 us 12 us 16 ? [jimmy] [skunk] [!] [jimmy] [skunk] [!] ["] now not so far away but that he could hear them [very] [plainly] [sat] [peter] [rabbit] , just finishing his breakfast in a sweet-clover patch . 1 now 2 not 2 not 3 so 3 so 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 but 6 but 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 hear 10 hear 11 them 11 them 17 , 17 , 18 just 18 just 19 finishing 19 finishing 20 his 20 his 21 breakfast 21 breakfast 22 in 22 in 23 a 23 a 24 sweet-clover 24 sweet-clover 25 patch 25 patch 26 . he sat up very straight , so as to hear better . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 up 3 up 4 very 4 very 5 straight 5 straight 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 as 8 as 9 to 9 to 10 hear 10 hear 11 better 11 better 12 . of course some of the [merry] [little] [breezes] [saw] [him] right [away] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 11 right 11 right 13 . they [left] [jimmy] [to] come over and dance in a circle [around] [peter] , for [peter] [is] a great favorite with them . 1 they 5 come 5 come 6 over 6 over 7 and 7 and 8 dance 8 dance 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 circle 11 circle 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 favorite 20 favorite 21 with 21 with 22 them 22 them 23 . and as they danced they sang : 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 danced 4 danced 5 they 5 they 6 sang 6 sang 7 : " who is it hops and skips and jumps ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 hops 5 hops 6 and 6 and 7 skips 7 skips 8 and 8 and 9 jumps 9 jumps 10 ? who is it sometimes loudly thumps ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 sometimes 4 sometimes 5 loudly 5 loudly 6 thumps 6 thumps 7 ? who is it [dearly] [loves] [to] [play] , [but] when there 's danger runs away ? 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 8 , 8 , 10 when 10 when 11 there 11 there 12 's 12 's 13 danger 13 danger 14 runs 14 runs 15 away 15 away 16 ? [peter] [rabbit] [!] [peter] [rabbit] [!] ["] peter grinned good-naturedly . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 good-naturedly 3 good-naturedly 4 . he is quite used to being laughed at for always running away , and he doesn't mind it in the least . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 quite 3 quite 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 being 6 being 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 at 8 at 9 for 9 for 10 always 10 always 11 running 11 running 12 away 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 mind 17 mind 18 it 18 it 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 least 21 least 22 . " when danger 's near , who runs away will live to run another day , " [retorted] [peter] [promptly] [.] 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 danger 3 danger 4 's 4 's 5 near 5 near 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 runs 8 runs 9 away 9 away 10 will 10 will 11 live 11 live 12 to 12 to 13 run 13 run 14 another 14 another 15 day 15 day 16 , 16 , 17 " " and we wish that you would tell us the same thing , " cried one [of] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 we 3 we 4 wish 4 wish 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 tell 8 tell 9 us 9 us 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 thing 12 thing 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 cried 15 cried 16 one 16 one 22 . " but [i] [can't] , " [protested] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 5 , 5 , 6 " " everybody else seems to hurry , at times anyway , but [jimmy] [never] [does] [.] 1 " 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 else 3 else 4 seems 4 seems 5 to 5 to 6 hurry 6 hurry 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 times 9 times 10 anyway 10 anyway 11 , 11 , 12 but he says it is a waste of energy , whatever that means . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 waste 6 waste 7 of 7 of 8 energy 8 energy 9 , 9 , 10 whatever 10 whatever 11 that 11 that 12 means 12 means 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] tell you what let's go over to [the] [smiling] [pool] [and] ask [grandfather] [frog] [about] it [now] . 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 let's 6 let's 7 go 7 go 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 14 ask 14 ask 18 it 18 it 20 . he 'll be sure to know , " spoke up [one] [of] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 up 10 up 17 . " all right , " [replied] [peter] [,] [hopping] to his feet . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 feet 12 feet 13 . " but you 'll have to ask him . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 'll 4 'll 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 him 8 him 9 . away they all [hurried] to [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 away 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 5 to 5 to 9 . " oh , [grandfather] [frog] [,] why is it [that] [jimmy] [skunk] [never] [hurries] ? " they panted . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 why 7 why 8 is 8 is 9 it 9 it 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 they 17 they 18 panted 18 panted 19 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [replied] [grandfather] [frog] in his deepest , gruffest voice . 1 " 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 deepest 10 deepest 11 , 11 , 12 gruffest 12 gruffest 13 voice 13 voice 14 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] probably because he has learned better . " 1 probably 2 because 2 because 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 learned 5 learned 6 better 6 better 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh ! " said one of the [merry] [little] [breezes] , in a rather faint , disappointed sort of voice . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 rather 15 rather 16 faint 16 faint 17 , 17 , 18 disappointed 18 disappointed 19 sort 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 voice 21 voice 22 . indeed the legs of the last one he tried to swallow stuck out of one corner of his big mouth . 1 indeed 2 the 2 the 3 legs 3 legs 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 one 7 one 8 he 8 he 9 tried 9 tried 10 to 10 to 11 swallow 11 swallow 12 stuck 12 stuck 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 one 15 one 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 big 19 big 20 mouth 20 mouth 21 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said [grandfather] [frog] , trying very hard to get those legs out of sight . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 trying 9 trying 10 very 10 very 11 hard 11 hard 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 those 14 those 15 legs 15 legs 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 sight 18 sight 19 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] i [would] [,] [if] [peter] [rabbit] were [here] . 1 i 7 were 7 were 9 . " but he is here ! " cried one [of] [the] [little] [breezes] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 here 5 here 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 one 9 one 14 . " he 's right over behind that little clump of tall grass . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 right 4 right 5 over 5 over 6 behind 6 behind 7 that 7 that 8 little 8 little 9 clump 9 clump 10 of 10 of 11 tall 11 tall 12 grass 12 grass 13 . 13 . 14 " ["] [humph] [!] i thought he wasn't very far away , " [grunted] [grandfather] [frog] [,] with a twinkle in his great , goggly eyes . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 very 5 very 6 far 6 far 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 twinkle 16 twinkle 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 great 19 great 20 , 20 , 21 goggly 21 goggly 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . peter crept out of his hiding-place , looking rather shamefaced and very foolish . 1 peter 2 crept 2 crept 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 hiding-place 6 hiding-place 7 , 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 9 rather 9 rather 10 shamefaced 10 shamefaced 11 and 11 and 12 very 12 very 13 foolish 13 foolish 14 . [the] [great-great-ever-so-great] [grandfather] [of] [jimmy] [skunk] [was] [slimmer] [and] [trimmer] [than] [jimmy] [is] [.] he was more like his cousins , [mr] [weasel] and [mr] [mink] [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 like 4 like 5 his 5 his 6 cousins 6 cousins 7 , 7 , 10 and he was just as quick moving as they were . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 quick 5 quick 6 moving 6 moving 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 . yes , [sir] [,] [mr] [skunk] [was] [very] [lively] on his feet . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 feet 12 feet 13 . he was dressed all in black . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dressed 3 dressed 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 black 6 black 7 . " [now] [mr] [skunk] [was] [very] [smart] and [shrewd] , oh , very ! 1 " 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 oh 11 oh 12 , 12 , 13 very 13 very 14 ! " [mr] [skunk] had to try his new defence only once or twice before his enemies took the greatest care to let him alone . 1 " 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 7 his 7 his 8 new 8 new 9 defence 9 defence 10 only 10 only 11 once 11 once 12 or 12 or 13 twice 13 twice 14 before 14 before 15 his 15 his 16 enemies 16 enemies 17 took 17 took 18 the 18 the 19 greatest 19 greatest 20 care 20 care 21 to 21 to 22 let 22 let 23 him 23 him 24 alone 24 alone 25 . he found that he no longer had to run for a safe hiding-place when he met [mr] [wolf] [or] [mr] [lynx] [or] [mr] [panther] . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 no 5 no 6 longer 6 longer 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 safe 12 safe 13 hiding-place 13 hiding-place 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 met 16 met 25 . they just snarled at him and passed without offering to touch him . 1 they 2 just 2 just 3 snarled 3 snarled 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 passed 7 passed 8 without 8 without 9 offering 9 offering 10 to 10 to 11 touch 11 touch 12 him 12 him 13 . so [mr] [skunk] [grew] [very] [independent] and went where he pleased when he pleased . 1 so 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 where 9 where 10 he 10 he 11 pleased 11 pleased 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 . and , because he no longer had to run from his enemies , he got out of the habit of running . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 no 5 no 6 longer 6 longer 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 enemies 12 enemies 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 got 15 got 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 habit 19 habit 20 of 20 of 21 running 21 running 22 . then he made a discovery . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 discovery 5 discovery 6 . it wasn't long [before] [mr] [skunk] [saw] [that] in [their] [hurry] [they] [overlooked] a great deal . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 long 3 long 9 in 9 in 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 deal 16 deal 17 . in fact , by just following after them slowly , he found all he wanted to eat . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 just 5 just 6 following 6 following 7 after 7 after 8 them 8 them 9 slowly 9 slowly 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 all 13 all 14 he 14 he 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 to 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . ["] [so] [mr] [skunk] [began] [to] [grow] [fat] [.] [but] [mr] [skunk] [didn't] [mind] [.] he went right on about his business . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 right 3 right 4 on 4 on 5 about 5 about 6 his 6 his 7 business 7 business 8 . he never worried , because , you know , he feared nobody . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 worried 3 worried 4 , 4 , 5 because 5 because 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 feared 11 feared 12 nobody 12 nobody 13 . and he never hurried , because he found that it paid best to go slowly . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 paid 11 paid 12 best 12 best 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 slowly 15 slowly 16 . in that way he never missed any of the good things that his hurrying , worrying neighbors did . 1 in 2 that 2 that 3 way 3 way 4 he 4 he 5 never 5 never 6 missed 6 missed 7 any 7 any 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 good 10 good 11 things 11 things 12 that 12 that 13 his 13 his 14 hurrying 14 hurrying 15 , 15 , 16 worrying 16 worrying 17 neighbors 17 neighbors 18 did 18 did 19 . so he grew fatter and fatter , while others grew thinner . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 fatter 4 fatter 5 and 5 and 6 fatter 6 fatter 7 , 7 , 8 while 8 while 9 others 9 others 10 grew 10 grew 11 thinner 11 thinner 12 . after a while he almost forgot how to run . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 almost 5 almost 6 forgot 6 forgot 7 how 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 run 9 run 10 . being fat and never hurrying or worrying made him good-natured . 1 being 2 fat 2 fat 3 and 3 and 4 never 4 never 5 hurrying 5 hurrying 6 or 6 or 7 worrying 7 worrying 8 made 8 made 9 him 9 him 10 good-natured 10 good-natured 11 . " of course he taught his children to do as he did , and they taught their children . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 taught 5 taught 6 his 6 his 7 children 7 children 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 taught 16 taught 17 their 17 their 18 children 18 children 19 . now you know why [jimmy] [skunk] , [whom] you all know , is so independent and never hurries . " 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 why 4 why 7 , 7 , 9 you 9 you 10 all 10 all 11 know 11 know 12 , 12 , 13 is 13 is 14 so 14 so 15 independent 15 independent 16 and 16 and 17 never 17 never 18 hurries 18 hurries 19 . 19 . 20 " " thank you ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! thank you , [grandfather] [frog] [!] " [cried] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] [.] 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 7 " " when you want some more foolish green flies , just let us know , and we 'll get them for you . " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 some 5 some 6 more 6 more 7 foolish 7 foolish 8 green 8 green 9 flies 9 flies 10 , 10 , 11 just 11 just 12 let 12 let 13 us 13 us 14 know 14 know 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 'll 18 'll 19 get 19 get 20 them 20 them 21 for 21 for 22 you 22 you 23 . 23 . 24 " ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] what are you looking so wistful for , [peter] [rabbit] [?] " [demanded] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 looking 4 looking 5 so 5 so 6 wistful 6 wistful 7 for 7 for 8 , 8 , 12 " " [i] [i] was [just] [wishing] that [i] had a " [began] [peter] [.] 1 " 4 was 4 was 7 that 7 that 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 " then suddenly he made a face . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 he 3 he 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 face 6 face 7 . " no , [i] don't [either] ! " he declared . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 declared 10 declared 11 . " [i] [guess] [i] ['d] better be getting home [to] [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [now] . 1 " 6 better 6 better 7 be 7 be 8 getting 8 getting 9 home 9 home 16 . [mrs] [peter] [probably] [thinks] [something] [has] [happened] [to] [me] [.] ["] and away he went , lipperty-lipperty-lip . 1 and 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 , 5 , 6 lipperty-lipperty-lip 6 lipperty-lipperty-lip 7 . [vi] [why] [sammy] [jay] [has] [a] [fine] [coat] [sammy] [jay] [has] [a] [very] [fine] [coat] [,] [a] [very] [beautiful] [coat] [.] everybody knows that . 1 everybody 2 knows 2 knows 3 that 3 that 4 . in fact , [sammy] ['s] [coat] [has] [long] [been] the envy of a great many of his neighbors in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 10 the 10 the 11 envy 11 envy 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 many 15 many 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 19 in 19 in 20 the some of them , you know , have very modest coats . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 have 8 have 9 very 9 very 10 modest 10 modest 11 coats 11 coats 12 . they are not beautiful at all . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . peter [rabbit] [often] had thought about it . 1 peter 4 had 4 had 5 thought 5 thought 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . he has a number of feathered friends whom he likes ever so much better than he does [sammy] [jay] . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 number 4 number 5 of 5 of 6 feathered 6 feathered 7 friends 7 friends 8 whom 8 whom 9 he 9 he 10 likes 10 likes 11 ever 11 ever 12 so 12 so 13 much 13 much 14 better 14 better 15 than 15 than 16 he 16 he 17 does 17 does 20 . in fact , [he] and [sammy] are forever falling out , [because] [sammy] [delights] to tease [peter] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 5 and 5 and 7 are 7 are 8 forever 8 forever 9 falling 9 falling 10 out 10 out 11 , 11 , 15 to 15 to 16 tease 16 tease 18 . but in spite of this , it never seemed to [him] [quite] [right] [that] [sammy] [jay] [should] be so handsomely dressed . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 never 8 never 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 to 10 to 18 be 18 be 19 so 19 so 20 handsomely 20 handsomely 21 dressed 21 dressed 22 . " of course , " said [peter] [to] [grandfather] [frog] , ["] [old] [mother] [nature] [knows] a [great] [deal] [more] [than] [i] [do] " 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 11 , 11 , 17 a 17 a 24 " " really ! 1 " 2 really 2 really 3 ! you don't mean to say so ! 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 7 ! chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! you don't mean to say so , [peter] [!] " [interrupted] [grandfather] [frog] [,] [pretending] to be very much surprised [at] [what] [peter] [said] . 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 very 18 very 19 much 19 much 20 surprised 20 surprised 25 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [you] [don't] [mean] [to] [say] [so] [,] [peter] [,] ["] [interrupted] [grandfather] [frog] [.] []] peter grinned and wrinkled his nose [at] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 and 3 and 4 wrinkled 4 wrinkled 5 his 5 his 6 nose 6 nose 10 . there must be a reason , [i] [suppose] [,] [but] for the life of me [i] [cannot] [understand] [it] . 1 there 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 reason 5 reason 6 , 6 , 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 life 13 life 14 of 14 of 15 me 15 me 20 . i should think that [she] [would] [give] [such] [a] [thief] [as] [sammy] [jay] the very homeliest suit she could find . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 14 the 14 the 15 very 15 very 16 homeliest 16 homeliest 17 suit 17 suit 18 she 18 she 19 could 19 could 20 find 20 find 21 . you [may] [depend] [i] would , [if] [i] [were] in her place . " 1 you 5 would 5 would 6 , 6 , 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 " [grandfather] [frog] [chuckled] [until] [he] [shook] [all] [over] [.] " it 's lucky for some of us that you are not in her place ! " said he . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 for 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 place 15 place 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] it certainly is lucky ! " 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 is 3 is 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [if] [i] [were] [,] [i] [would] give you a handsome coat , too , [grandfather] [frog] [,] " [replied] [peter] [.] 1 " 8 give 8 give 9 you 9 you 10 a 10 a 11 handsome 11 handsome 12 coat 12 coat 13 , 13 , 14 too 14 too 15 , 15 , 19 " [grandfather] [frog] [suddenly] [swelled] [out] [with] [indignation] [.] ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! what 's the matter [with] [the] [coat] [i] [have] [got] [,] [peter] [rabbit] ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 14 ? tell me that ! 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 3 that 4 ! who 's got a handsomer one ? " 1 who 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 4 a 4 a 5 handsomer 5 handsomer 6 one 6 one 7 ? 7 ? 8 " [grandfather] [frog] [glared] [with] [his] [great] [,] [goggly] [eyes] [at] [peter] [.] " [i] didn't mean to say that you haven't got a handsome coat . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 haven't 9 haven't 10 got 10 got 11 a 11 a 12 handsome 12 handsome 13 coat 13 coat 14 . your coat is handsome , very handsome indeed , [grandfather] [frog] [,] ["] [peter] [hastened] to say . 1 your 2 coat 2 coat 3 is 3 is 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 handsome 7 handsome 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 16 to 16 to 17 say 17 say 18 . ["] [i] [always] [did] [like] [green] [.] i just love it ! 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 love 3 love 4 it 4 it 5 ! and [i] [should] [think] you would be ever so proud of your white and yellow waistcoat . 1 and 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 ever 8 ever 9 so 9 so 10 proud 10 proud 11 of 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 white 13 white 14 and 14 and 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 waistcoat 16 waistcoat 17 . i would if it were mine . 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 if 3 if 4 it 4 it 5 were 5 were 6 mine 6 mine 7 . what [i] [meant] to say is , that [if] [i] [were] [in] [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [place] [,] [i] would give some plain folks handsome suits . 1 what 4 to 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 20 would 20 would 21 give 21 give 22 some 22 some 23 plain 23 plain 24 folks 24 folks 25 handsome 25 handsome 26 suits 26 suits 27 . [certainly] [,] [i] [wouldn't] [give] [such] [a] [rascal] [as] [sammy] [jay] [one] [of] [the] [handsomest] [coats] [in] [all] [the] [green] [forest] [.] knowing [sammy] [as] [well] [as] [i] [do] [,] [it] [is] [hard] [work] [to] [believe] that he came by it honestly . " 1 knowing 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 came 17 came 18 by 18 by 19 it 19 it 20 honestly 20 honestly 21 . 21 . 22 " [grandfather] [frog] [chuckled] [way] [down] [deep] [in] [his] [throat] [.] " [sammy] [came] [by] it [honestly] [enough] [,] [peter] . 1 " 5 it 5 it 10 . " but what , [grandfather] [frog] [?] " [asked] [peter] [eagerly] [,] when he could keep still no longer . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 , 4 , 8 " 8 " 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 keep 16 keep 17 still 17 still 18 no 18 no 19 longer 19 longer 20 . grandfather [frog] settled himself comfortably on his big green lily-pad and looked very hard [at] [peter] . 1 grandfather 3 settled 3 settled 4 himself 4 himself 5 comfortably 5 comfortably 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 big 8 big 9 green 9 green 10 lily-pad 10 lily-pad 11 and 11 and 12 looked 12 looked 13 very 13 very 14 hard 14 hard 17 . in the first place , [sammy] [jay] is not wholly to blame for all his bad habits . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 10 wholly 10 wholly 11 to 11 to 12 blame 12 blame 13 for 13 for 14 all 14 all 15 his 15 his 16 bad 16 bad 17 habits 17 habits 18 . peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . ' [i] ['ll] wait a bit , ' said she to herself , ' and see how he behaves . 1 ' 4 wait 4 wait 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 to 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 see 16 see 17 how 17 how 18 he 18 he 19 behaves 19 behaves 20 . perhaps he is truly sorry for what he has done , and [i] will not have to punish him more . ' 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 truly 4 truly 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 for 6 for 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 done 10 done 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 will 14 will 15 not 15 not 16 have 16 have 17 to 17 to 18 punish 18 punish 19 him 19 him 20 more 20 more 21 . 21 . 22 ' " [but] [if] [mr] [jay] [was] truly [sorry] , he gave no signs of it . 1 " 7 truly 7 truly 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 gave 11 gave 12 no 12 no 13 signs 13 signs 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . his bad habits had become fixed , as bad habits have a way of doing . 1 his 2 bad 2 bad 3 habits 3 habits 4 had 4 had 5 become 5 become 6 fixed 6 fixed 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 bad 9 bad 10 habits 10 habits 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 way 13 way 14 of 14 of 15 doing 15 doing 16 . besides , right down in his heart , he wasn't sorry for what he had done , only angry at having been found out . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 right 3 right 4 down 4 down 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 heart 7 heart 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 sorry 11 sorry 12 for 12 for 13 what 13 what 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 done 16 done 17 , 17 , 18 only 18 only 19 angry 19 angry 20 at 20 at 21 having 21 having 22 been 22 been 23 found 23 found 24 out 24 out 25 . " [when] [old] [mother] [nature] [saw] this , she changed her mind about taking away his handsome suit . 1 " 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 changed 10 changed 11 her 11 her 12 mind 12 mind 13 about 13 about 14 taking 14 taking 15 away 15 away 16 his 16 his 17 handsome 17 handsome 18 suit 18 suit 19 . that bright blue coat was forever giving him away when he was out on mischief . 1 that 2 bright 2 bright 3 blue 3 blue 4 coat 4 coat 5 was 5 was 6 forever 6 forever 7 giving 7 giving 8 him 8 him 9 away 9 away 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 out 13 out 14 on 14 on 15 mischief 15 mischief 16 . " you would suppose that he would have mended him ways , wouldn't you ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 mended 9 mended 10 him 10 him 11 ways 11 ways 12 , 12 , 13 wouldn't 13 wouldn't 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 " peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " but he didn't . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 . he grew more sly and crafty than ever . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 more 3 more 4 sly 4 sly 5 and 5 and 6 crafty 6 crafty 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . but in spite of this , he didn't begin to make as much trouble as before . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 as 15 as 16 before 16 before 17 . he couldn't , you know , because of his bright coat . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 bright 10 bright 11 coat 11 coat 12 . now what do you think [,] [peter] [rabbit] ? " 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [said] [grandfather] [frog] in his deepest voice . 1 " 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 deepest 10 deepest 11 voice 11 voice 12 . " you may be sure she does . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 she 6 she 7 does 7 does 8 . and another thing , [peter] [rabbit] [:] [never] [judge] [any] one by his clothes . 1 and 2 another 2 another 3 thing 3 thing 4 , 4 , 11 one 11 one 12 by 12 by 13 his 13 his 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 . it is a great mistake , a very great mistake . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 mistake 5 mistake 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 great 9 great 10 mistake 10 mistake 11 . plain clothes sometimes cover the kindest hearts , and fine clothes often are a warning to beware of mischief . " 1 plain 2 clothes 2 clothes 3 sometimes 3 sometimes 4 cover 4 cover 5 the 5 the 6 kindest 6 kindest 7 hearts 7 hearts 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 fine 10 fine 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 often 12 often 13 are 13 are 14 a 14 a 15 warning 15 warning 16 to 16 to 17 beware 17 beware 18 of 18 of 19 mischief 19 mischief 20 . 20 . 21 " " [i] [i] don't know but you are right , " [admitted] [peter] [.] 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 know 5 know 6 but 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 11 " " [i] [know] [i] [am] [,] ["] said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 8 said 8 said 11 . [vii] [why] [jerry] [muskrat] [builds] [his] [house] [in] [the] [water] peter [rabbit] [and] [johnny] [chuck] had gone [down] [to] [the] [smiling] [pool] for a call on their old friend , [jerry] [muskrat] [.] 1 peter 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 call 15 call 16 on 16 on 17 their 17 their 18 old 18 old 19 friend 19 friend 20 , but [jerry] [was] [nowhere] to be seen . 1 but 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 . they waited and waited , but [no] [jerry] [muskrat] [.] 1 they 2 waited 2 waited 3 and 3 and 4 waited 4 waited 5 , 5 , 6 but " that 's so , " [replied] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " " [i] don't see what he has his house in the water for , anyway . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 his 8 his 9 house 9 house 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 for 13 for 14 , 14 , 15 anyway 15 anyway 16 . if he had built it on land , like sensible people , we might be able to waken him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 built 4 built 5 it 5 it 6 on 6 on 7 land 7 land 8 , 8 , 9 like 9 like 10 sensible 10 sensible 11 people 11 people 12 , 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 might 14 might 15 be 15 be 16 able 16 able 17 to 17 to 18 waken 18 waken 19 him 19 him 20 . funny place to build a house , isn't it ? " 1 funny 2 place 2 place 3 to 3 to 4 build 4 build 5 a 5 a 6 house 6 house 7 , 7 , 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 " [johnny] [chuck] [scratched] [his] [head] [thoughtfully] [.] " it does seem a funny place , " he admitted . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 does 3 does 4 seem 4 seem 5 a 5 a 6 funny 6 funny 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 admitted 11 admitted 12 . " it certainly does seem a funny place . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 does 4 does 5 seem 5 seem 6 a 6 a 7 funny 7 funny 8 place 8 place 9 . but then , [jerry] [muskrat] is a funny fellow . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 funny 8 funny 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 . you know how much of the time he stays in the water . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 4 much 4 much 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 time 7 time 8 he 8 he 9 stays 9 stays 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 . that seems funny to me . 1 that 2 seems 2 seems 3 funny 3 funny 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . i suppose there is a reason for it , and probably there is a reason for building his house where it is . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 reason 6 reason 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 probably 11 probably 12 there 12 there 13 is 13 is 14 a 14 a 15 reason 15 reason 16 for 16 for 17 building 17 building 18 his 18 his 19 house 19 house 20 where 20 where 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 . i 've found that there is a reason for most things . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 reason 8 reason 9 for 9 for 10 most 10 most 11 things 11 things 12 . [probably] [jerry] ['s] [great-great-grandfather] [built] [his] [house] [that] [way] [,] [and] [so] [jerry] [does] [the] [same] [thing] [.] ["] peter [rabbit] [suddenly] brightened up . 1 peter 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 up 5 up 6 . there he is , over on his big green lily-pad , and he looks as if he might be feeling very good-natured this morning . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 over 5 over 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 big 8 big 9 green 9 green 10 lily-pad 10 lily-pad 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 looks 14 looks 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 might 18 might 19 be 19 be 20 feeling 20 feeling 21 very 21 very 22 good-natured 22 good-natured 23 this 23 this 24 morning 24 morning 25 . let's go ask him [why] [jerry] [muskrat] [builds] [his] [house] in the water . " 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 ask 3 ask 4 him 4 him 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 . 14 . 15 " [grandfather] [frog] [saw] [them] [coming] [,] [and] [he] [guessed] [right] [away] [that] [they] [were] [coming] [for] [a] [story] [.] he grinned to himself and pretended to go to sleep . 1 he 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 to 3 to 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 6 pretended 6 pretended 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 . " good morning , [grandfather] [frog] [,] " said [johnny] [chuck] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . [grandfather] [frog] [didn't] [answer] [.] johnny tried again , and still no reply . 1 johnny 2 tried 2 tried 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 still 6 still 7 no 7 no 8 reply 8 reply 9 . peter looked at [grandfather] [frog] [sharply] . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 7 . he wasn't so sure that that was a real nap . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 so 3 so 4 sure 4 sure 5 that 5 that 6 that 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 real 9 real 10 nap 10 nap 11 . it seemed to him that there was just the least little hint of a smile in the [corners] [of] [grandfather] [frog] ['s] [big] mouth . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 just 8 just 9 the 9 the 10 least 10 least 11 little 11 little 12 hint 12 hint 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 smile 15 smile 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 24 mouth 24 mouth 25 . " you sit here a minute , " he whispered [in] [johnny] [chuck] ['s] [ear] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 sit 3 sit 4 here 4 here 5 a 5 a 6 minute 6 minute 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 whispered 10 whispered 16 . now just at that place on the bank was growing a toadstool . 1 now 2 just 2 just 3 at 3 at 4 that 4 that 5 place 5 place 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 9 was 9 was 10 growing 10 growing 11 a 11 a 12 toadstool 12 toadstool 13 . peter looked [over] at [johnny] [chuck] [and] [winked] . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 4 at 4 at 9 . then he turned around , and with one of his long hind-feet , he kicked the toadstool with all his might . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 around 4 around 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 with 7 with 8 one 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 long 11 long 12 hind-feet 12 hind-feet 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 kicked 15 kicked 16 the 16 the 17 toadstool 17 toadstool 18 with 18 with 19 all 19 all 20 his 20 his 21 might 21 might 22 . of course he didn't see it coming , and of course it gave him a great start . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 coming 7 coming 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 of 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 it 12 it 13 gave 13 gave 14 him 14 him 15 a 15 a 16 great 16 great 17 start 17 start 18 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [exclaimed] [grandfather] [frog] and [dived] [head] [first] [into] the water . 1 " 8 and 8 and 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 . a minute [later] [peter] ['s] [sharp] [eyes] [saw] [him] [peeping] [out] [from] [under] [a] [lily-pad] to see what had frightened him so . 1 a 2 minute 2 minute 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 had 19 had 20 frightened 20 frightened 21 him 21 him 22 so 22 so 23 . " [ha] [,] ha , [ha] [!] " [shouted] [peter] [,] [dancing] [about] on the bank . 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 bank 16 bank 17 . " [ha] [,] ha , ha ! 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! [grandfather] [frog] [,] [afraid] [of] [a] [toadstool] [!] ha , ha , ha ! " 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " at first [grandfather] [frog] was [angry] [,] very angry indeed . 1 at 2 first 2 first 5 was 5 was 8 very 8 very 9 angry 9 angry 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 . so presently he climbed back on to his big green lily-pad , blinking his great , goggly eyes and looking just a wee bit foolish . 1 so 2 presently 2 presently 3 he 3 he 4 climbed 4 climbed 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 big 9 big 10 green 10 green 11 lily-pad 11 lily-pad 12 , 12 , 13 blinking 13 blinking 14 his 14 his 15 great 15 great 16 , 16 , 17 goggly 17 goggly 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 and 19 and 20 looking 20 looking 21 just 21 just 22 a 22 a 23 wee 23 wee 24 bit 24 bit 25 foolish 25 foolish 26 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] what do you mean by frightening an old fellow like me this way ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 by 5 by 6 frightening 6 frightening 7 an 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 fellow 9 fellow 10 like 10 like 11 me 11 me 12 this 12 this 13 way 13 way 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " oh , [grandfather] [frog] [,] do tell us why it is that [jerry] [muskrat] [builds] [his] [house] in the water . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 do 7 do 8 tell 8 tell 9 us 9 us 10 why 10 why 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 that 13 that 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 water 21 water 22 . please do ! " 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " goody ! " [cried] [peter] and [johnny] [chuck] [together] , sitting down side by side on the very edge of the bank . 1 " 2 goody 2 goody 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 7 and 7 and 11 , 11 , 12 sitting 12 sitting 13 down 13 down 14 side 14 side 15 by 15 by 16 side 16 side 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 very 19 very 20 edge 20 edge 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 bank 23 bank 24 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] he began . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 . yes , [sir] [,] [most] of the animals lived in the water , as sensible animals do to-day . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 animals 8 animals 9 lived 9 lived 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 sensible 15 sensible 16 animals 16 animals 17 do 17 do 18 to-day 18 to-day 19 . 19 . 20 " [peter] [nudged] [johnny] [chuck] [.] " he means himself and his family , " he whispered with a chuckle . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 means 3 means 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 family 7 family 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 whispered 11 whispered 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 chuckle 14 chuckle 15 . " after a time , " [continued] [grandfather] [frog] [,] ["] there began to be more land and still more . 1 " 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 12 there 12 there 13 began 13 began 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 more 16 more 17 land 17 land 18 and 18 and 19 still 19 still 20 more 20 more 21 . then some of the animals began to spend most of their time on the land . 1 then 2 some 2 some 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 animals 5 animals 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 spend 8 spend 9 most 9 most 10 of 10 of 11 their 11 their 12 time 12 time 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 land 15 land 16 . but it was of no use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 . you know that is the way with you to-day , [peter] [rabbit] [.] " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 to-day 9 to-day 10 , 10 , 14 " peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . " [one] [day] [old] [mother] [nature] [found] [mr] [muskrat] [sitting] on a rock , looking very mournful . 1 " 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 rock 13 rock 14 , 14 , 15 looking 15 looking 16 very 16 very 17 mournful 17 mournful 18 . " ' [what] ['s] the matter [,] [mr] [muskrat] ? ' she asked . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 asked 13 asked 14 . " ' [then] why don't you build you a fine house on the land ? ' [asked] [old] [mother] [nature] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 why 4 why 5 don't 5 don't 6 you 6 you 7 build 7 build 8 you 8 you 9 a 9 a 10 fine 10 fine 11 house 11 house 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 land 14 land 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ["] [mr] [muskrat] [hesitated] [.] none of his friends on land had such a big , fine house , and [mr] [muskrat] was very proud of it . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 his 3 his 4 friends 4 friends 5 on 5 on 6 land 6 land 7 had 7 had 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 big 10 big 11 , 11 , 12 fine 12 fine 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 was 18 was 19 very 19 very 20 proud 20 proud 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . and [that] [is] [why] [jerry] [muskrat] has [built] [that] [fine] [house] [in] [the] [smiling] [pool] [and] [has] so few enemies , " [concluded] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 and 7 has 7 has 18 so 18 so 19 few 19 few 20 enemies 20 enemies 21 , 21 , 22 " peter [rabbit] drew a long breath , which was almost a sigh . 1 peter 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 was 9 was 10 almost 10 almost 11 a 11 a 12 sigh 12 sigh 13 . " [i] [almost] [wish] my grandfather a thousand times removed had been content to stay in the water , too , " he said . 1 " 5 my 5 my 6 grandfather 6 grandfather 7 a 7 a 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 times 9 times 10 removed 10 removed 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 content 13 content 14 to 14 to 15 stay 15 stay 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 water 18 water 19 , 19 , 20 too 20 too 21 , 21 , 22 " 22 " 23 he 23 he 24 said 24 said 25 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [retorted] [grandfather] [frog] [.] " if he had , you wouldn't have [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 have 8 have 13 . be content with what you 've got , " 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 with 3 with 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 , 8 , 9 " " [i] [think] [i] [will] [,] ["] said [peter] . 1 " 8 said 8 said 10 . [viii] [why] [old] [man] [coyote] [has] [many] [voices] so those who hear him always say that he has many voices , and that certainly is the way it seems . 1 so 2 those 2 those 3 who 3 who 4 hear 4 hear 5 him 5 him 6 always 6 always 7 say 7 say 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 many 11 many 12 voices 12 voices 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 15 that 16 certainly 16 certainly 17 is 17 is 18 the 18 the 19 way 19 way 20 it 20 it 21 seems 21 seems 22 . no , [sir] [,] he wouldn't have believed you . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 have 7 have 8 believed 8 believed 9 you 9 you 10 . and you couldn't have blamed him . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 have 4 have 5 blamed 5 blamed 6 him 6 him 7 . he just couldn't help it . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 help 4 help 5 it 5 it 6 . " why , " said he , " [every] [night] [i] [hear] a whole crowd yelping and howling together . " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 13 a 13 a 14 whole 14 whole 15 crowd 15 crowd 16 yelping 16 yelping 17 and 17 and 18 howling 18 howling 19 together 19 together 20 . 20 . 21 " " but you don't ! " [insisted] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " it is [old] [man] [coyote] [alone] [who] [makes] all that noise . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 10 all 10 all 11 that 11 that 12 noise 12 noise 13 . 13 . 14 " " don't you [suppose] [i] know what [i] [hear] ? " [demanded] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 6 know 6 know 7 what 7 what 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no ! " [retorted] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " and [with] [that] [the] [merry] [little] [breezes] [indignantly] [raced] away to spread the news all over [the] [green] [meadows] . 1 and 10 away 10 away 11 to 11 to 12 spread 12 spread 13 the 13 the 14 news 14 news 15 all 15 all 16 over 16 over 20 . he was still thinking of it [as] [the] [black] [shadows] came [creeping] [down] from [the] [purple] [hills] [across] [the] [green] [meadows] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 11 came 11 came 14 from 14 from 22 . [suddenly] [peter] [saw] [a] [dark] [form] [skulking] [among] [the] [black] [shadows] [.] at first he thought it was [reddy] [fox] , [only] [somehow] it looked bigger . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 9 , 9 , 12 it 12 it 13 looked 13 looked 14 bigger 14 bigger 15 . peter , safe in the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [,] [watched] [.] 1 peter 2 , 2 , 3 safe 3 safe 4 in 4 in 5 the and [now] [peter] had to believe his eyes rather than his ears . 1 and 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 believe 6 believe 7 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 rather 9 rather 10 than 10 than 11 his 11 his 12 ears 12 ears 13 . it was hard , very hard , to believe , but it was so . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 believe 9 believe 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 so 14 so 15 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 . this sounded so much like a story [that] [peter] [straightway] [teased] [grandfather] [frog] to tell him all about it . 1 this 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 like 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 story 7 story 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 16 him 16 him 17 all 17 all 18 about 18 about 19 it 19 it 20 . at last , to get rid of him and enjoy a little quiet and peace [,] [grandfather] [frog] [did] [so] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 rid 6 rid 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 and 9 and 10 enjoy 10 enjoy 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 and 14 and 15 peace 15 peace 21 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] he began , as he always does . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 always 10 always 11 does 11 does 12 . he was just as smart and just as clever . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 smart 5 smart 6 and 6 and 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 clever 9 clever 10 . indeed , he was smart enough and clever enough not to let his neighbors know that he was smart and clever at all . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 smart 5 smart 6 enough 6 enough 7 and 7 and 8 clever 8 clever 9 enough 9 enough 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 let 12 let 13 his 13 his 14 neighbors 14 neighbors 15 know 15 know 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 smart 19 smart 20 and 20 and 21 clever 21 clever 22 at 22 at 23 all 23 all 24 . those were very peaceful times at first , and everybody was on the best of terms with everybody else , as you know . 1 those 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 peaceful 4 peaceful 5 times 5 times 6 at 6 at 7 first 7 first 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 was 11 was 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 of 15 of 16 terms 16 terms 17 with 17 with 18 everybody 18 everybody 19 else 19 else 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 22 you 22 you 23 know 23 know 24 . so [old] [king] [bear] [ruled] [in] [the] [green] [forest] , and everybody was happy and contented . 1 so 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 was 13 was 14 happy 14 happy 15 and 15 and 16 contented 16 contented 17 . " but there came a time when food was scarce , and it was no longer easy to get plenty to eat . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 came 4 came 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 when 7 when 8 food 8 food 9 was 9 was 10 scarce 10 scarce 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 easy 17 easy 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 plenty 20 plenty 21 to 21 to 22 eat 22 eat 23 . it was then that the stronger began to steal from the weaker , and by and by even to prey upon those smaller than themselves . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 stronger 6 stronger 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 steal 9 steal 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 weaker 12 weaker 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 by 15 by 16 and 16 and 17 by 17 by 18 even 18 even 19 to 19 to 20 prey 20 prey 21 upon 21 upon 22 those 22 those 23 smaller 23 smaller 24 than 24 than 25 themselves 25 themselves 26 . some of them it made very sly and cunning , like [old] [mr] [fox] . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 it 4 it 5 made 5 made 6 very 6 very 7 sly 7 sly 8 and 8 and 9 cunning 9 cunning 10 , 10 , 11 like 11 like 15 . [mr] [coyote] [was] [another] [whom] [it] [made] [sly] [and] [cunning] [.] and yet he liked the same things to eat . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 he 3 he 4 liked 4 liked 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 things 7 things 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 . " so he used to study and plan how he could outwit them without danger to himself . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 study 6 study 7 and 7 and 8 plan 8 plan 9 how 9 how 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 outwit 12 outwit 13 them 13 them 14 without 14 without 15 danger 15 danger 16 to 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . little by little he got the habit of slyly following them when they were hunting , always keeping out of sight . 1 little 2 by 2 by 3 little 3 little 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 the 6 the 7 habit 7 habit 8 of 8 of 9 slyly 9 slyly 10 following 10 following 11 them 11 them 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 15 hunting 15 hunting 16 , 16 , 17 always 17 always 18 keeping 18 keeping 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 sight 21 sight 22 . in this way , he managed to get many meals of scraps . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 managed 6 managed 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 many 9 many 10 meals 10 meals 11 of 11 of 12 scraps 12 scraps 13 . at last one day , as he stole soft-footed through the [green] [forest] [,] [he] [discovered] [mr] [lynx] [having] [a] great [feast] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 one 3 one 4 day 4 day 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 stole 8 stole 9 soft-footed 9 soft-footed 10 through 10 through 11 the 11 the 21 great 21 great 23 . why [not] [make] [mr] [lynx] [think] he had a lot of friends with him ? 1 why 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 lot 10 lot 11 of 11 of 12 friends 12 friends 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 ? it would do no harm to try . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 do 3 do 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 . so [mr] [coyote] [put] [his] [nose] [up] in the air and howled . 1 so 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 and 11 and 12 howled 12 howled 13 . [mr] [lynx] [looked] [up] [and] [grinned] [.] he had no fear [of] [mr] [coyote] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 fear 4 fear 8 . [mr] [lynx] [stopped] [eating] [and] [looked] [up] [a] [little] [surprised] [.] ' [i] [wonder] [if] [mr] [coyote] has [got] a brother with him , ' thought he . 1 ' 7 has 7 has 9 a 9 a 10 brother 10 brother 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 thought 15 thought 16 he 16 he 17 . a [minute] [later] [mr] [coyote] [howled] [again] [from] [the] place where he had howled in the first place . 1 a 10 place 10 place 11 where 11 where 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 howled 14 howled 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 first 17 first 18 place 18 place 19 . [mr] [lynx] [grew] [anxious] [and] [lost] [his] [appetite] [.] ' [mr] [coyote] must have a whole crowd of brothers , ' thought he . 1 ' 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 whole 7 whole 8 crowd 8 crowd 9 of 9 of 10 brothers 10 brothers 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 thought 13 thought 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [i] [guess] this is no place for me ! ' 1 ' 4 this 4 this 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 7 place 7 place 8 for 8 for 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' with that he started to sneak away . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 started 4 started 5 to 5 to 6 sneak 6 sneak 7 away 7 away 8 . " [mr] [coyote] [followed] him , still trying to make his voice sound like the voices of many . 1 " 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 still 7 still 8 trying 8 trying 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 his 11 his 12 voice 12 voice 13 sound 13 sound 14 like 14 like 15 the 15 the 16 voices 16 voices 17 of 17 of 18 many 18 many 19 . [mr] [lynx] [gave] [a] [hurried] [look] [over] [his] [shoulder] [and] [began] [to] [run] [.] then [mr] [coyote] [returned] to the dinner [mr] [lynx] [had] [left] , and ate and ate until he couldn't hold another mouthful . 1 then 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 dinner 7 dinner 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 ate 14 ate 15 and 15 and 16 ate 16 ate 17 until 17 until 18 he 18 he 19 couldn't 19 couldn't 20 hold 20 hold 21 another 21 another 22 mouthful 22 mouthful 23 . " so he had plenty to eat from that time on . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 plenty 5 plenty 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 from 8 from 9 that 9 that 10 time 10 time 11 on 11 on 12 . and all his children and his children 's children had that same wonderful voice , just [as] [old] [man] [coyote] [has] now . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 children 4 children 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 children 7 children 8 's 8 's 9 children 9 children 10 had 10 had 11 that 11 that 12 same 12 same 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 voice 14 voice 15 , 15 , 16 just 16 just 22 now 22 now 23 . chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! now scamper home , [peter] [rabbit] [,] and see that you don't [let] [old] [man] [coyote] ['s] [sharp] [wits] get [you] into trouble . " 1 now 2 scamper 2 scamper 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 don't 12 don't 20 get 20 get 22 into 22 into 23 trouble 23 trouble 24 . 24 . 25 " " thank you [,] [grandfather] [frog] ! " [cried] [peter] and [scampered] as fast as he could go [for] [the] [dear] [,] [safe] [old] [briar-patch] . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 11 and 11 and 13 as 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 go 18 go 26 . [ix] [why] [miner] [the] [mole] [lives] [under] [ground] [striped] [chipmunk] [sat] [staring] [at] [a] [little] [ridge] [where] [the] [grass] [was] [raised] [up] [.] he had often seen little ridges like that without thinking much about them . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 often 3 often 4 seen 4 seen 5 little 5 little 6 ridges 6 ridges 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 without 9 without 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 much 11 much 12 about 12 about 13 them 13 them 14 . he knew that they were made [by] [miner] [the] [mole] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 made 6 made 11 . he had known that ever since he was big enough to begin to ask questions . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 known 3 known 4 that 4 that 5 ever 5 ever 6 since 6 since 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 big 9 big 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 begin 12 begin 13 to 13 to 14 ask 14 ask 15 questions 15 questions 16 . " what a queer way of living ! " [thought] [striped] [chipmunk] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 queer 4 queer 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 living 7 living 8 ! 8 ! 9 " i wonder " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 " " what do you wonder ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 ? 6 ? 7 " the voice was so close to [striped] [chipmunk] that it made him jump . 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 close 5 close 6 to 6 to 9 that 9 that 10 it 10 it 11 made 11 made 12 him 12 him 13 jump 13 jump 14 . he whirled about . 1 he 2 whirled 2 whirled 3 about 3 about 4 . there [was] [johnny] [chuck] , who had tiptoed up as softly as he knew how , to give [striped] [chipmunk] [a] [scare] . 1 there 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 had 7 had 8 tiptoed 8 tiptoed 9 up 9 up 10 as 10 as 11 softly 11 softly 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 how 15 how 16 , 16 , 17 to 17 to 18 give 18 give 23 . johnny grinned . 1 johnny 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " what do you wonder ? " he repeated . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 repeated 9 repeated 10 . [striped] [chipmunk] [made] [a] [face] [at] [johnny] [.] " [i] [wonder] [something] [that] [i] bet you don't know , " he replied . 1 " 7 bet 7 bet 8 you 8 you 9 don't 9 don't 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 replied 14 replied 15 . " that 's easy , " [replied] [johnny] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 easy 4 easy 5 , 5 , 6 " " there are more [things] [i] [don't] [know] [than] [i] [do] [know] , but [i] ['m] [always] ready to learn . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 more 4 more 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 18 ready 18 ready 19 to 19 to 20 learn 20 learn 21 . what is it this time ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [why] [does] [miner] [the] [mole] [live] [under] [ground] all the time ? " 1 " 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 ? 13 ? 14 " [striped] [chipmunk] [pointed] [to] [the] [ridge] [made] [by] [miner] [.] [johnny] [chuck] [scratched] [his] [head] [thoughtfully] [.] " [i] don't know , " he confessed finally . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 confessed 8 confessed 9 finally 9 finally 10 . " [i] never thought of it before . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 before 7 before 8 . of course there must be a reason . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 there 3 there 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 reason 7 reason 8 . i wonder " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 " " well , what do you wonder ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 wonder 7 wonder 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " the same thing you wonder , " [laughed] [johnny] [chuck] [.] 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 thing 4 thing 5 you 5 you 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 , 7 , 8 " [striped] [chipmunk] [hadn't] [anything] [else] [to] [do] [,] [so] [off] [they] [started] [.] on the way they met [jimmy] [skunk] [and] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 they 4 they 5 met 5 met 12 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said he in his deep voice . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 deep 9 deep 10 voice 10 voice 11 . " it 's very strange to me how little some folks know about their nearest neighbors . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 strange 5 strange 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 how 8 how 9 little 9 little 10 some 10 some 11 folks 11 folks 12 know 12 know 13 about 13 about 14 their 14 their 15 nearest 15 nearest 16 neighbors 16 neighbors 17 . 17 . 18 " he looked up and winked [at] [jolly] [,] [round] [,] [bright] [mr] [sun] . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 winked 5 winked 14 . [striped] [chipmunk] [,] [johnny] [chuck] [,] [jimmy] [skunk] [,] [and] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [looked] [as] [though] [they] [felt] [very] [foolish] [,] [as] [indeed] [they] [did] [.] " it happened a long time ago , " [continued] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 time 6 time 7 ago 7 ago 8 , 8 , 9 " " when the world was young ? " [interrupted] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [.] 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 was 5 was 6 young 6 young 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " of course , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [,] [pretending] to be very much put out at such a foolish question . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 put 15 put 16 out 16 out 17 at 17 at 18 such 18 such 19 a 19 a 20 foolish 20 foolish 21 question 21 question 22 . danny hung his head and resolved that he would bite his tongue before he asked another question . 1 danny 2 hung 2 hung 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 resolved 6 resolved 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 bite 10 bite 11 his 11 his 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 before 13 before 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 another 16 another 17 question 17 question 18 . " in [those] [days] [miner] ['s] [great-great-grandfather] a thousand times removed didn't live under ground , " [continued] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 in 2 in 8 a 8 a 9 thousand 9 thousand 10 times 10 times 11 removed 11 removed 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 live 13 live 14 under 14 under 15 ground 15 ground 16 , 16 , 17 " " nobody did . 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 did 3 did 4 . he wasn't so very different from a lot of other animals . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 so 3 so 4 very 4 very 5 different 5 different 6 from 6 from 7 a 7 a 8 lot 8 lot 9 of 9 of 10 other 10 other 11 animals 11 animals 12 . food was plenty , and everybody was on the best of terms with everybody else . 1 food 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 was 7 was 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 of 11 of 12 terms 12 terms 13 with 13 with 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 else 15 else 16 . [mr] [mole] [lived] [just] [as] [the] [rest] [did] [.] he went and came as he pleased , and enjoyed the sunshine and took part in all the good times of his neighbors . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 and 3 and 4 came 4 came 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 enjoyed 10 enjoyed 11 the 11 the 12 sunshine 12 sunshine 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 15 part 15 part 16 in 16 in 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 good 19 good 20 times 20 times 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 neighbors 23 neighbors 24 . everybody liked him , and whenever he made a call , he was sure of a welcome . 1 everybody 2 liked 2 liked 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 whenever 6 whenever 7 he 7 he 8 made 8 made 9 a 9 a 10 call 10 call 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 sure 14 sure 15 of 15 of 16 a 16 a 17 welcome 17 welcome 18 . but one thing [mr] [mole] [never] [did] ; he never meddled in other people 's affairs . 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 thing 3 thing 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 never 10 never 11 meddled 11 meddled 12 in 12 in 13 other 13 other 14 people 14 people 15 's 15 's 16 affairs 16 affairs 17 . no , [sir] [,] [mr] [mole] never [poked] [his] [nose] [in] [where] [he] had no business . 1 no 2 , 2 , 7 never 7 never 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 business 16 business 17 . " for a long time everything went smoothly with all the people [of] [the] [green] [forest] [and] [the] [green] [meadows] . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 everything 6 everything 7 went 7 went 8 smoothly 8 smoothly 9 with 9 with 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 people 12 people 21 . then came hard times . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 hard 3 hard 4 times 4 times 5 . they grew harder and harder . 1 they 2 grew 2 grew 3 harder 3 harder 4 and 4 and 5 harder 5 harder 6 . food was scarce and kept growing more scarce . 1 food 2 was 2 was 3 scarce 3 scarce 4 and 4 and 5 kept 5 kept 6 growing 6 growing 7 more 7 more 8 scarce 8 scarce 9 . everybody was hungry , and you know how it is with hungry people they grow ugly and quarrelsome . 1 everybody 2 was 2 was 3 hungry 3 hungry 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 how 8 how 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 with 11 with 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 people 13 people 14 they 14 they 15 grow 15 grow 16 ugly 16 ugly 17 and 17 and 18 quarrelsome 18 quarrelsome 19 . matters grew worse and worse , and then it was that fear was born . 1 matters 2 grew 2 grew 3 worse 3 worse 4 and 4 and 5 worse 5 worse 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 that 11 that 12 fear 12 fear 13 was 13 was 14 born 14 born 15 . " now , [as] [i] [said] [before] [,] [mr] [mole] never had meddled with other people 's business , and he didn't now . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 11 never 11 never 12 had 12 had 13 meddled 13 meddled 14 with 14 with 15 other 15 other 16 people 16 people 17 's 17 's 18 business 18 business 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 22 didn't 22 didn't 23 now 23 now 24 . he went off by himself to think things over . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 off 3 off 4 by 4 by 5 himself 5 himself 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 things 8 things 9 over 9 over 10 . ' [it] [isn't] [safe] [to] [run] [around] any more , ' said he . 1 ' 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . i believe he would have [eaten] [me] [,] [if] [i] [hadn't] [crawled] [into] an old hollow stump . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 hollow 16 hollow 17 stump 17 stump 18 . now [i] [can't] [run] [fast] , because my legs are too short . 1 now 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 my 8 my 9 legs 9 legs 10 are 10 are 11 too 11 too 12 short 12 short 13 . i can't climb [trees] [like] [mr] [squirrel] , and [i] can't [swim] [like] [mr] [muskrat] . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 climb 3 climb 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 can't 11 can't 16 . the only thing [i] [can] [do] is to dig . ' 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 thing 3 thing 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 dig 9 dig 10 . 10 . 11 ' when it was finished , he was tired , so he curled up at the bottom for a nap . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 curled 12 curled 13 up 13 up 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 bottom 16 bottom 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 nap 19 nap 20 . he was awakened by hearing voices outside . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 by 4 by 5 hearing 5 hearing 6 voices 6 voices 7 outside 7 outside 8 . he knew those voices right away . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 those 3 those 4 voices 4 voices 5 right 5 right 6 away 6 away 7 . they were the voices [of] [mr] [fox] [and] [mr] [badger] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 voices 4 voices 11 . " ' [these] [are] [terrible] [times] [,] ['] said [mr] [fox] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [i] ['m] [so] [hungry] [that] [i] ['m] [wasting] [away] to a shadow . 1 ' 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 shadow 13 shadow 14 . i wonder who has dug this hole . ' 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 who 3 who 4 has 4 has 5 dug 5 dug 6 this 6 this 7 hole 7 hole 8 . 8 . 9 ' " ' [mr] [mole] [,] ['] [replied] [mr] [badger] [.] 1 " 2 ' ' [i] [saw] [him] at [work] [here] this [morning] . 1 ' 5 at 5 at 8 this 8 this 10 . have you noticed how very plump he looks ? ' 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 how 4 how 5 very 5 very 6 plump 6 plump 7 he 7 he 8 looks 8 looks 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' " ' [yes] [,] ['] [replied] [mr] [fox] [.] 1 " 2 ' ' [he] [made] [my] [mouth] [water] the very last time [i] [saw] [him] . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 last 9 last 10 time 10 time 14 . seems to me [i] [can] [smell] [him] now . 1 seems 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 8 now 8 now 9 . " ['] [i] tell you what , ' [replied] [mr] [badger] [.] 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 what 6 what 7 , 7 , 8 ' " with that they went away , [leaving] [mr] [mole] [shaking] [with] [fright] at the bottom of his hole . 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 bottom 16 bottom 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 hole 19 hole 20 . ' [it] ['s] [of] no use , ' [thought] [mr] [mole] [.] 1 ' 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 , 7 , 8 ' ' [if] [i] go [outside] , they will soon find me , and [if] [i] stay here , they will dig me out . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 6 , 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 will 8 will 9 soon 9 soon 10 find 10 find 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 stay 16 stay 17 here 17 here 18 , 18 , 19 they 19 they 20 will 20 will 21 dig 21 dig 22 me 22 me 23 out 23 out 24 . 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 ! what [ever] [can] [i] [do] ? ' 1 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' " he lay there feeling very helpless and miserable , when all of a sudden a thought came to him . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 there 4 there 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 very 6 very 7 helpless 7 helpless 8 and 8 and 9 miserable 9 miserable 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 all 12 all 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 sudden 15 sudden 16 a 16 a 17 thought 17 thought 18 came 18 came 19 to 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . he would make a little tunnel off one side and hide in that . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 tunnel 6 tunnel 7 off 7 off 8 one 8 one 9 side 9 side 10 and 10 and 11 hide 11 hide 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 . so he went to work and made a little tunnel off one side just big enough for him to squeeze into . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 tunnel 10 tunnel 11 off 11 off 12 one 12 one 13 side 13 side 14 just 14 just 15 big 15 big 16 enough 16 enough 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 to 19 to 20 squeeze 20 squeeze 21 into 21 into 22 . " but they didn't . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 they 3 they 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 . finally they went away , still calling each other names , and from that day to this , [foxes] and [badgers] have never been friends . 1 finally 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 still 6 still 7 calling 7 calling 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 names 10 names 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 from 13 from 14 that 14 that 15 day 15 day 16 to 16 to 17 this 17 this 18 , 18 , 20 and 20 and 22 have 22 have 23 never 23 never 24 been 24 been 25 friends 25 friends 26 . " [mr] [mole] was [very] [thankful] [for] his [narrow] [escape] , and it set him to thinking . 1 " 4 was 4 was 8 his 8 his 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 set 14 set 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 thinking 17 thinking 18 . if he had a lot of these underground tunnels , no one would be able to catch him . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 lot 5 lot 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 underground 8 underground 9 tunnels 9 tunnels 10 , 10 , 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 catch 17 catch 18 him 18 him 19 . it was a splendid idea ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 idea 5 idea 6 ! he went to work on it at once . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 work 4 work 5 on 5 on 6 it 6 it 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . and then he made a discovery such a splendid discovery ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 discovery 6 discovery 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 discovery 10 discovery 11 ! there was plenty of food to eat right down under ground worms and grubs all he needed . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 food 5 food 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 right 8 right 9 down 9 down 10 under 10 under 11 ground 11 ground 12 worms 12 worms 13 and 13 and 14 grubs 14 grubs 15 all 15 all 16 he 16 he 17 needed 17 needed 18 . after that , [mr] [mole] [spent] all his time in his tunnels and seldom put his nose outside . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 7 all 7 all 8 his 8 his 9 time 9 time 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 tunnels 12 tunnels 13 and 13 and 14 seldom 14 seldom 15 put 15 put 16 his 16 his 17 nose 17 nose 18 outside 18 outside 19 . he was safe , and he was comfortable , and he could always find something to eat by digging for it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 safe 3 safe 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 comfortable 8 comfortable 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 always 13 always 14 find 14 find 15 something 15 something 16 to 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 by 18 by 19 digging 19 digging 20 for 20 for 21 it 21 it 22 . " [little] [by] [little] [his] [old] [neighbors] [forgot] all about him . 1 " 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 him 11 him 12 . he was perfectly happy and satisfied there , and what is there in life better than to be happy and satisfied ? " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 happy 4 happy 5 and 5 and 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 what 10 what 11 is 11 is 12 there 12 there 13 in 13 in 14 life 14 life 15 better 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 happy 19 happy 20 and 20 and 21 satisfied 21 satisfied 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " nothing , " [replied] [striped] [chipmunk] [,] [at] [whom] [grandfather] [frog] [happened] to be looking when he asked the question . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 looking 16 looking 17 when 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 asked 19 asked 20 the 20 the 21 question 21 question 22 . " right ! " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 right 2 right 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " and now you know why [miner] [the] [mole] [lives] [under] [ground] [because] he is perfectly happy and satisfied there . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 why 6 why 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 perfectly 16 perfectly 17 happy 17 happy 18 and 18 and 19 satisfied 19 satisfied 20 there 20 there 21 . 21 . 22 " just then [up] [came] [peter] [rabbit] , all out of breath . 1 just 2 then 2 then 7 , 7 , 8 all 8 all 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 breath 11 breath 12 . " has [grandfather] [frog] been telling a story ? " he panted . 1 " 2 has 2 has 5 been 5 been 6 telling 6 telling 7 a 7 a 8 story 8 story 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 panted 12 panted 13 . and [to] [this] [day] [peter] [rabbit] [wonders] what the story was that he missed . 1 and 8 what 8 what 9 the 9 the 10 story 10 story 11 was 11 was 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 missed 14 missed 15 . [x] [why] [mr] [.] [snake] [cannot] [wink] [peter] [rabbit] [and] [johnny] [chuck] [were] [playing] [tag] [on] [the] [green] [meadows] [.] but he didn't . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 . no , [sir] [,] [peter] [rabbit] [didn't] do anything of the kind . 1 no 2 , 2 , 8 do 8 do 9 anything 9 anything 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 kind 12 kind 13 . it was great fun . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 . they raced and dodged and twisted and turned . 1 they 2 raced 2 raced 3 and 3 and 4 dodged 4 dodged 5 and 5 and 6 twisted 6 twisted 7 and 7 and 8 turned 8 turned 9 . sometimes [peter] [was] [so] [excited] [that] he would forget and use all four legs . 1 sometimes 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 forget 9 forget 10 and 10 and 11 use 11 use 12 all 12 all 13 four 13 four 14 legs 14 legs 15 . then [johnny] [chuck] [would] [shout] " [no] [fair] [!] ["] 1 then 6 " peter would say that he didn't mean to , and to make up for it would be " it " and try to [catch] [johnny] . 1 peter 2 would 2 would 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 up 13 up 14 for 14 for 15 it 15 it 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 " 18 " 19 it 19 it 20 " 20 " 21 and 21 and 22 try 22 try 23 to 23 to 26 . now it happened that curled up on a little grassy tussock , taking an early morning [sun-bath] [,] [lay] [little] [mr] [greensnake] . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 5 curled 5 curled 6 up 6 up 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 grassy 10 grassy 11 tussock 11 tussock 12 , 12 , 13 taking 13 taking 14 an 14 an 15 early 15 early 16 morning 16 morning 23 . of course [peter] [rabbit] [and] [johnny] [chuck] were not afraid of him . 1 of 2 course 2 course 8 were 8 were 9 not 9 not 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 of 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 . if it had been [mr] [rattlesnake] [or] [mr] [gophersnake] , it would have been different . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 different 15 different 16 . but [from] [little] [mr] [greensnake] there was nothing to fear , and sometimes , just for fun , [peter] [would] [jump] [right] [over] [him] [.] 1 but 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 to 9 to 10 fear 10 fear 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 sometimes 13 sometimes 14 , 14 , 15 just 15 just 16 for 16 for 17 fun 17 fun 18 , when he did that [,] [peter] [always] [winked] [good-naturedly] . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 that 4 that 10 . [but] [mr] [greensnake] [never] [winked] [back] [.] then [peter] [would] [laugh] [and] [wink] at him again . 1 then 7 at 7 at 8 him 8 him 9 again 9 again 10 . but never once did [mr] [greensnake] [wink] [back] . 1 but 2 never 2 never 3 once 3 once 4 did 4 did 9 . [[] [illustration] [:] [he] [would] [make] [no] [reply] [,] [save] [to] [run] [out] [his] [tongue] [at] [them] [.] []] peter was thinking of this as he [and] [johnny] [chuck] stretched out in a sunny spot to get their breath and rest . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 out 12 out 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 sunny 15 sunny 16 spot 16 spot 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 their 19 their 20 breath 20 breath 21 and 21 and 22 rest 22 rest 23 . he mentioned the matter [to] [johnny] [chuck] . 1 he 2 mentioned 2 mentioned 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 8 . " that 's so , " [replied] [johnny] [thoughtfully] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " " [i] [never] have [seen] any of them wink , either . 1 " 4 have 4 have 6 any 6 any 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 wink 9 wink 10 , 10 , 11 either 11 either 12 . do you suppose they can wink ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 they 4 they 5 can 5 can 6 wink 6 wink 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " let's go [ask] [mr] [greensnake] , " said [peter] . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 go 3 go 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . finally they gave up asking him . 1 finally 2 they 2 they 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 asking 5 asking 6 him 6 him 7 . " [i] tell you what , let's go over to [the] [smiling] [pool] [and] ask [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 , 6 , 7 let's 7 let's 8 go 8 go 9 over 9 over 10 to 10 to 15 ask 15 ask 18 . he 'll be sure to know , and perhaps , if he is feeling good , he 'll tell us a story , " said [peter] . 1 he 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 feeling 14 feeling 15 good 15 good 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 'll 18 'll 19 tell 19 tell 20 us 20 us 21 a 21 a 22 story 22 story 23 , 23 , 24 " 24 " 25 said 25 said 27 . [so] [off] [they] [scampered] [to] [the] [smiling] [pool] [.] his eyes [twinkled] [as] [peter] and [johnny] very [politely] [wished] [him] good [morning] . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 6 and 6 and 8 very 8 very 12 good 12 good 14 . " good morning , " said he gruffly . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 gruffly 8 gruffly 9 . but [peter] [had] [seen] [that] [twinkle] in his eyes and [knew] [that] [grandfather] [frog] was feeling good-natured in spite of his gruff greeting . 1 but 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 and 10 and 15 was 15 was 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 good-natured 17 good-natured 18 in 18 in 19 spite 19 spite 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 gruff 22 gruff 23 greeting 23 greeting 24 . " if you [please] , [grandfather] [frog] [,] [why] [doesn't] [mr] [greensnake] [wink] [at] [us] when we wink at him ? " he asked . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 5 , 5 , 16 when 16 when 17 we 17 we 18 wink 18 wink 19 at 19 at 20 him 20 him 21 ? 21 ? 22 " 22 " 23 he 23 he 24 asked 24 asked 25 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] because he can't , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 because 2 he 2 he 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 " " can't ! " [cried] [peter] [rabbit] [and] [johnny] [chuck] [together] [.] 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " that 's what [i] [said] [can't] , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 what 4 what 8 , 8 , 9 " " and no more [can] [mr] [.] [blacksnake] , or [mr] [rattlesnake] [,] [or] [mr] [gophersnake] [,] [or] any other member of the [snake] family . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 19 any 19 any 20 other 20 other 21 member 21 member 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 25 family 25 family 26 . 26 . 27 " " why not ? " [cried] [peter] and [johnny] , [all] in the same breath . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 not 3 not 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 breath 15 breath 16 . of course [peter] [and] [johnny] [promised] [to] [sit] [perfectly] [still] [and] not [say] [a] [word] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 12 not 12 not 16 . once [peter] [opened] [his] [mouth] [to] [ask] [why] , but remembered in time and closed it again without making a sound . 1 once 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 remembered 11 remembered 12 in 12 in 13 time 13 time 14 and 14 and 15 closed 15 closed 16 it 16 it 17 again 17 again 18 without 18 without 19 making 19 making 20 a 20 a 21 sound 21 sound 22 . at [last] [grandfather] [frog] [cleared] his throat once more , and with a far-away look in his great , goggly eyes began : 1 at 6 his 6 his 7 throat 7 throat 8 once 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 far-away 14 far-away 15 look 15 look 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 great 18 great 19 , 19 , 20 goggly 20 goggly 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 began 22 began 23 : of course he wasn't old then . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 old 5 old 6 then 6 then 7 . he was young and spry and smart [,] [was] [mr] [snake] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 young 3 young 4 and 4 and 5 spry 5 spry 6 and 6 and 7 smart 7 smart 12 . now there is such a thing as being too smart . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 as 7 as 8 being 8 being 9 too 9 too 10 smart 10 smart 11 . that was the trouble [with] [mr] [snake] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 trouble 4 trouble 8 . yes , [sir] [,] that was the trouble [with] [mr] [snake] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 12 . it certainly was a very bad thing . " 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 bad 6 bad 7 thing 7 thing 8 . 8 . 9 " [grandfather] [frog] [shook] [his] [head] [gravely] [.] [mr] [snake] [would] [go] [about] [all] [day] [cheating] [everybody] [he] [met] [.] at night he would go home and chuckle over his smartness . 1 at 2 night 2 night 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 go 5 go 6 home 6 home 7 and 7 and 8 chuckle 8 chuckle 9 over 9 over 10 his 10 his 11 smartness 11 smartness 12 . " now one bad habit almost always leads to another . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 one 3 one 4 bad 4 bad 5 habit 5 habit 6 almost 6 almost 7 always 7 always 8 leads 8 leads 9 to 9 to 10 another 10 another 11 . [from] [cheating] [,] [mr] [snake] [just] [naturally] [slipped] [to] [stealing] [.] yes , [sir] [,] he became a thief . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 became 6 became 7 a 7 a 8 thief 8 thief 9 . of course that made trouble right away , but still no one [suspected] [mr] [snake] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 made 4 made 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 right 6 right 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 still 10 still 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 16 . he was always very polite to every one and always offering to do favors for his neighbors . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 very 4 very 5 polite 5 polite 6 to 6 to 7 every 7 every 8 one 8 one 9 and 9 and 10 always 10 always 11 offering 11 offering 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 favors 14 favors 15 for 15 for 16 his 16 his 17 neighbors 17 neighbors 18 . in fact , [mr] [snake] was very well liked and much respected . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 well 8 well 9 liked 9 liked 10 and 10 and 11 much 11 much 12 respected 12 respected 13 . when any one had been robbed , he was always the first to offer sympathy and join in the hunt for the thief . 1 when 2 any 2 any 3 one 3 one 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 robbed 6 robbed 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 always 10 always 11 the 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 to 13 to 14 offer 14 offer 15 sympathy 15 sympathy 16 and 16 and 17 join 17 join 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 hunt 20 hunt 21 for 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 thief 23 thief 24 . " [so] [mr] [.] [snake] [found] [that] [lying] [helped] him [to] [cheat] [and] [steal] , and all the time he kept thinking how smart he was . 1 " 10 him 10 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 time 19 time 20 he 20 he 21 kept 21 kept 22 thinking 22 thinking 23 how 23 how 24 smart 24 smart 25 he 25 he 26 was 26 was 27 . but even [mr] [snake] [had] a little bit of conscience , and once in a while it would trouble him . 1 but 2 even 2 even 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 bit 8 bit 9 of 9 of 10 conscience 10 conscience 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 once 13 once 14 in 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 while 16 while 17 it 17 it 18 would 18 would 19 trouble 19 trouble 20 him 20 him 21 . so what do you think he did ? 1 so 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 ? why , cheating had become such a habit with him that he actually tried to cheat himself to cheat his conscience ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 cheating 3 cheating 4 had 4 had 5 become 5 become 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 habit 8 habit 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 actually 13 actually 14 tried 14 tried 15 to 15 to 16 cheat 16 cheat 17 himself 17 himself 18 to 18 to 19 cheat 19 cheat 20 his 20 his 21 conscience 21 conscience 22 ! when he was telling a lie , he would wink one eye . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 telling 4 telling 5 a 5 a 6 lie 6 lie 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 wink 10 wink 11 one 11 one 12 eye 12 eye 13 . but always he took care to wink the eye that was turned away from the one he was talking to . 1 but 2 always 2 always 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 care 5 care 6 to 6 to 7 wink 7 wink 8 the 8 the 9 eye 9 eye 10 that 10 that 11 was 11 was 12 turned 12 turned 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 one 16 one 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 talking 19 talking 20 to 20 to 21 . " dear me , dear me , such terrible times as there were [on] [the] [green] [meadows] [and] in the [green] [forest] [!] 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 such 8 such 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 times 10 times 11 as 11 as 12 there 12 there 13 were 13 were 19 in 19 in 20 the she had all the little people come before her in turn and tell their troubles . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 people 6 people 7 come 7 come 8 before 8 before 9 her 9 her 10 in 10 in 11 turn 11 turn 12 and 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 14 their 14 their 15 troubles 15 troubles 16 . when it came [mr] [snake] ['s] [turn] , he had no complaint to make . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 came 3 came 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 no 11 no 12 complaint 12 complaint 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 . he seemed to be the only one who had no troubles . 1 he 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 only 6 only 7 one 7 one 8 who 8 who 9 had 9 had 10 no 10 no 11 troubles 11 troubles 12 . she asked him a great many questions , and for each one he had a ready reply . 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 many 6 many 7 questions 7 questions 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 for 10 for 11 each 11 each 12 one 12 one 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 ready 16 ready 17 reply 17 reply 18 . of course a great many of these replies were lies , and every time he told one of these , he winked without knowing it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 many 5 many 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 replies 8 replies 9 were 9 were 10 lies 10 lies 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 every 13 every 14 time 14 time 15 he 15 he 16 told 16 told 17 one 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 these 19 these 20 , 20 , 21 he 21 he 22 winked 22 winked 23 without 23 without 24 knowing 24 knowing 25 it 25 it 26 . you see , it had become a habit . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 become 6 become 7 a 7 a 8 habit 8 habit 9 . " now , [with] all [his] [smartness] , [mr] [snake] had forgotten one thing , one very important thing . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 5 all 5 all 8 , 8 , 11 had 11 had 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 one 13 one 14 thing 14 thing 15 , 15 , 16 one 16 one 17 very 17 very 18 important 18 important 19 thing 19 thing 20 . it was this : you can't [fool] [old] [mother] [nature] , and it is of no use to try . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 this 3 this 4 : 4 : 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 of 15 of 16 no 16 no 17 use 17 use 18 to 18 to 19 try 19 try 20 . he hadn't been talking three minutes before she knew who was at the bottom of all the trouble . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 been 3 been 4 talking 4 talking 5 three 5 three 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 before 7 before 8 she 8 she 9 knew 9 knew 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 bottom 14 bottom 15 of 15 of 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 . she let him finish , then called all the others about her and told them who had made all the trouble . 1 she 2 let 2 let 3 him 3 him 4 finish 4 finish 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 called 7 called 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 others 10 others 11 about 11 about 12 her 12 her 13 and 13 and 14 told 14 told 15 them 15 them 16 who 16 who 17 had 17 had 18 made 18 made 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 . [mr] [snake] [was] [very] [bold] [.] he held his head very high in the air and pretended not to care . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 very 5 very 6 high 6 high 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 air 9 air 10 and 10 and 11 pretended 11 pretended 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 care 14 care 15 . " ' [from] this time on , no one will believe anything you say , and you shall have no friends . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 on 6 on 7 , 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 will 10 will 11 believe 11 believe 12 anything 12 anything 13 you 13 you 14 say 14 say 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 shall 18 shall 19 have 19 have 20 no 20 no 21 friends 21 friends 22 . " and now you know why [little] [mr] [greensnake] [cannot] [wink] [at] [you] [;] he hasn't any [eyelids] [to] [wink] [with] ["] [finished] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 why 6 why 15 he 15 he 16 hasn't 16 hasn't 17 any 17 any 26 . peter [rabbit] drew a long breath . 1 peter 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 . " thank you , oh , thank you ever so much , [grandfather] [frog] [,] " he said . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 oh 5 oh 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 ever 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 much 11 much 12 , 12 , 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . " will you tell [us] [next] [time] [why] [bobby] [coon] [wears] [rings] [on] [his] [tail] ? " 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 tell 4 tell 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " perhaps , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 , 3 , 4 " [xi] [why] [bobby] [coon] [has] [rings] [on] [his] [tail] [peter] [rabbit] [would] [give] [grandfather] [frog] [no] [peace] [.] every day [peter] [visited] [the] [smiling] [pool] [to] [tease] [grandfather] [frog] for a story for one particular story . 1 every 2 day 2 day 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 story 14 story 15 for 15 for 16 one 16 one 17 particular 17 particular 18 story 18 story 19 . he wanted to know why it is [that] [bobby] [coon] [wears] [rings] on his tail . 1 he 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 why 5 why 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 tail 15 tail 16 . you see , [peter] [had] [admired] [bobby] [coon] ['s] [tail] for a long time . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 . but it wasn't envy so much as [curiosity] [that] [prompted] [peter] to [tease] [for] that [story] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 envy 4 envy 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 as 7 as 12 to 12 to 15 that 15 that 17 . [bobby] [coon] ['s] [tail] [is] [very] [handsome] [,] [you] [know] [.] it has beautiful rings of black and gray , and [peter] didn't know of any other tail at all like it . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 rings 4 rings 5 of 5 of 6 black 6 black 7 and 7 and 8 gray 8 gray 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 know 13 know 14 of 14 of 15 any 15 any 16 other 16 other 17 tail 17 tail 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 like 20 like 21 it 21 it 22 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [began] [grandfather] [frog] [,] [smoothing] [down] [his] white and yellow waistcoat . 1 " 12 white 12 white 13 and 13 and 14 yellow 14 yellow 15 waistcoat 15 waistcoat 16 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] some folks seem to think that what they do doesn't matter to anybody but themselves . 1 some 2 folks 2 folks 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 what 7 what 8 they 8 they 9 do 9 do 10 doesn't 10 doesn't 11 matter 11 matter 12 to 12 to 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 but 14 but 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 . that was the way [with] [old] [mr] [rabbit] , [who] [lived] a long time ago when the world was young . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 9 , 9 , 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 time 14 time 15 ago 15 ago 16 when 16 when 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 was 19 was 20 young 20 young 21 . but it wasn't so . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 so 4 so 5 . " it was the same way [with] [old] [mr] [coon] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 way 6 way 11 . he was [dishonest] [and] [stole] [from] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 10 . [old] [mother] [nature] [didn't] [say] [anything] [,] [but] [watched] [him] [and] [smiled] [to] [herself] [.] you see , she knew that [mr] [coon] was [beginning] a good habit , a very good habit indeed the habit of neatness . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 6 that 9 was 9 was 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 habit 13 habit 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 good 17 good 18 habit 18 habit 19 indeed 19 indeed 20 the 20 the 21 habit 21 habit 22 of 22 of 23 neatness 23 neatness 24 . " it was so [with] [mr] [coon] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 8 . he found that his food tasted better for being so clean , and he grew very fussy about what he ate . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 4 his 4 his 5 food 5 food 6 tasted 6 tasted 7 better 7 better 8 for 8 for 9 being 9 being 10 so 10 so 11 clean 11 clean 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 grew 15 grew 16 very 16 very 17 fussy 17 fussy 18 about 18 about 19 what 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 ate 21 ate 22 . they spoiled his supper . 1 they 2 spoiled 2 spoiled 3 his 3 his 4 supper 4 supper 5 . yes , [sir] [,] they spoiled his supper . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 6 spoiled 6 spoiled 7 his 7 his 8 supper 8 supper 9 . then he washed his face and brushed his coat . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 washed 3 washed 4 his 4 his 5 face 5 face 6 and 6 and 7 brushed 7 brushed 8 his 8 his 9 coat 9 coat 10 . ' [now] [i] [feel] better , and [i] [know] [my] [supper] will [taste] [better] , ' said he . 1 ' 5 better 5 better 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 will 12 will 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . " [now] [at] [this] [time] [mr] [coon] had a very plain tail . 1 " 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 plain 11 plain 12 tail 12 tail 13 . it was all of one color , a grayish white , not at all pretty . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 of 4 of 5 one 5 one 6 color 6 color 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 grayish 9 grayish 10 white 10 white 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 at 13 at 14 all 14 all 15 pretty 15 pretty 16 . [mr] [coon] [used] [to] [think] [a] [great] [deal] [about] [that] [tail] [and] [wish] [and] [wish] [that] [it] [was] [handsome] [.] sometimes he used to [envy] [mr] [fox] [his] [beautiful] [red] [tail] [with] [its] [black] [and] [white] [tip] . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 18 . " ['] [good] morning , [mr] [coon] [,] ' said she in her pleasantest voice . 1 " 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 pleasantest 14 pleasantest 15 voice 15 voice 16 . " [mr] [coon] got [up] [and] [made] a very low bow . 1 " 4 got 4 got 8 a 8 a 9 very 9 very 10 low 10 low 11 bow 11 bow 12 . ' [good] [morning] [,] [mother] [nature] [,] ['] he replied in his politest manner , which was very polite indeed . 1 ' 9 he 9 he 10 replied 10 replied 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 politest 13 politest 14 manner 14 manner 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 was 17 was 18 very 18 very 19 polite 19 polite 20 indeed 20 indeed 21 . " ['] [what] were you thinking about so hard ? ' [asked] [old] [mother] [nature] [.] 1 " 4 were 4 were 5 you 5 you 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 about 7 about 8 so 8 so 9 hard 9 hard 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' " [mr] [coon] [looked] a little bit ashamed . 1 " 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 ashamed 8 ashamed 9 . then he sighed . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . ' [i] was [wishing] that my tail was handsomer , ' said he . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 that 5 that 6 my 6 my 7 tail 7 tail 8 was 8 was 9 handsomer 9 handsomer 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [but] it is a very good tail as it is , ' he added hastily . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 8 tail 8 tail 9 as 9 as 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 added 15 added 16 hastily 16 hastily 17 . ["] [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [eyes] [twinkled] [.] she [sat] [down] [beside] [mr] [coon] [and] asked him all about his affairs , just as if she didn't know all about them already . 1 she 8 asked 8 asked 9 him 9 him 10 all 10 all 11 about 11 about 12 his 12 his 13 affairs 13 affairs 14 , 14 , 15 just 15 just 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 she 18 she 19 didn't 19 didn't 20 know 20 know 21 all 21 all 22 about 22 about 23 them 23 them 24 already 24 already 25 . she told him how pleased she was to find him so neat and clean , and [mr] [coon] [just] [tingled] all over with pleasure . 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 how 4 how 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 him 10 him 11 so 11 so 12 neat 12 neat 13 and 13 and 14 clean 14 clean 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 21 all 21 all 22 over 22 over 23 with 23 with 24 pleasure 24 pleasure 25 . at last she got up to go , and her eyes twinkled more than ever , as she said : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 got 4 got 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 twinkled 12 twinkled 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 she 18 she 19 said 19 said 20 : " ' [by] the way , [mr] [coon] [,] [i] [am] so pleased with [your] [neatness] [that] [i] [am] [leaving] you a reward . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 12 so 12 so 13 pleased 13 pleased 14 with 14 with 21 you 21 you 22 a 22 a 23 reward 23 reward 24 . i hope you will like it . ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 like 5 like 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' " [mr] [coon] [didn't] see [any] [reward] , but he thanked her just the same , and [old] [mother] [nature] went on her way . 1 " 5 see 5 see 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 thanked 11 thanked 12 her 12 her 13 just 13 just 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 went 21 went 22 on 22 on 23 her 23 her 24 way 24 way 25 . [mr] [coon] [watched] [her] [out] [of] [sight] [.] then he sat down on the old log again and scratched his head thoughtfully as he looked this way and that . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 log 8 log 9 again 9 again 10 and 10 and 11 scratched 11 scratched 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 thoughtfully 14 thoughtfully 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 this 18 this 19 way 19 way 20 and 20 and 21 that 21 that 22 . " ['] [i] wonder what she meant by reward . 1 " 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 what 5 what 6 she 6 she 7 meant 7 meant 8 by 8 by 9 reward 9 reward 10 . i don't see any anywhere , ' he said to himself . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 see 3 see 4 any 4 any 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 . " by and by he just happened to glance at his tail . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 and 3 and 4 by 4 by 5 he 5 he 6 just 6 just 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 glance 9 glance 10 at 10 at 11 his 11 his 12 tail 12 tail 13 . you see , [old] [mother] [nature] had [left] a beautiful , broad , black ring around his tail . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 7 had 7 had 9 a 9 a 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 , 11 , 12 broad 12 broad 13 , 13 , 14 black 14 black 15 ring 15 ring 16 around 16 around 17 his 17 his 18 tail 18 tail 19 . " now about this time , hard times came to all the little people [of] [the] [green] [forest] [and] [the] [green] [meadows] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 about 3 about 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 hard 7 hard 8 times 8 times 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 people 14 people 23 . every one began to grumble . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 grumble 5 grumble 6 . [mr] [bear] [grumbled] [.] [mr] [fox] [grumbled] [.] [mr] [rabbit] [grumbled] [.] [mr] [jay] [grumbled] [.] [mr] [squirrel] [grumbled] [.] [even] [mr] [chuck] [grumbled] [.] and one and all they began to blame [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 and 2 one 2 one 3 and 3 and 4 all 4 all 5 they 5 they 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 blame 8 blame 12 . then they began to quarrel among themselves and to steal from each other . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 quarrel 5 quarrel 6 among 6 among 7 themselves 7 themselves 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 steal 10 steal 11 from 11 from 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 . " but [mr] [coon] [didn't] [grumble] [,] [and] he didn't go away . 1 " 2 but 2 but 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 go 11 go 12 away 12 away 13 . no , [sir] [,] [mr] [coon] [just] [stuck] to his home and did the best he could to find enough to eat . 1 no 2 , 2 , 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 home 11 home 12 and 12 and 13 did 13 did 14 the 14 the 15 best 15 best 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 to 18 to 19 find 19 find 20 enough 20 enough 21 to 21 to 22 eat 22 eat 23 . he kept himself as neat as ever and was always cheerful . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 himself 3 himself 4 as 4 as 5 neat 5 neat 6 as 6 as 7 ever 7 ever 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 always 10 always 11 cheerful 11 cheerful 12 . whenever he met one of his grumbling neighbors , he would say : 1 whenever 2 he 2 he 3 met 3 met 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 grumbling 7 grumbling 8 neighbors 8 neighbors 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 say 12 say 13 : " ' [better] [times] [coming] [!] 1 " 2 ' better times coming ! 1 better 2 times 2 times 3 coming 3 coming 4 ! [old] [mother] [nature] [is] [doing] [the] [best] [she] [can] [.] better times coming ! ' 1 better 2 times 2 times 3 coming 3 coming 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' " more rings , " [cried] [peter] [rabbit] [.] 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 rings 3 rings 4 , 4 , 5 " " yes , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [,] ["] [mr] [coon] ['s] [tail] was [ringed] [way] to the tip . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 14 was 14 was 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 tip 19 tip 20 . now you know , [peter] [rabbit] [,] [why] [bobby] [coon] [wears] [rings] [on] his tail , " [concluded] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 14 his 14 his 15 tail 15 tail 16 , 16 , 17 " peter gave a long sigh . 1 peter 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 sigh 5 sigh 6 . " [i] think it 's perfectly beautiful , " he said . 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 perfectly 6 perfectly 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " [i] [wish] [i] [had] [rings] on my tail . " 1 " 7 on 7 on 8 my 8 my 9 tail 9 tail 10 . 10 . 11 " and then he wondered why everybody laughed . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 wondered 4 wondered 5 why 5 why 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 . [xii] [why] [there] [is] [a] [black] [head] [in] [the] [buzzard] [family] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [had] [just] [told] [the] [story] [of] [why] [he] [has] [a] [bald] [head] [and] [is] [proud] [of] [it] [.] you know he hasn't a feather on it , and it is very , very red . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 he 3 he 4 hasn't 4 hasn't 5 a 5 a 6 feather 6 feather 7 on 7 on 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 very 13 very 14 , 14 , 15 very 15 very 16 red 16 red 17 . " [may] [ah] [ask] yo ' a question [,] [brer] [buzzard] ? " said he . 1 " 5 yo 5 yo 6 ' 6 ' 7 a 7 a 8 question 8 question 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . ["] [cert'nly] [,] [brer] [possum] [.] cert'nly , " [replied] [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] [.] 1 cert'nly 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 6 ' " is [buzzard] [really] your [fam'ly] name ? " [asked] [unc] ' [billy] [.] 1 " 2 is 2 is 5 your 5 your 7 name 7 name 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 12 ' " no , [brer] [possum] [,] it isn't , " [replied] [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 7 it 7 it 8 isn't 8 isn't 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 ' everybody looked surprised . 1 everybody 2 looked 2 looked 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 . you see , no one ever had heard him [called] [anything] [but] [buzzard] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 ever 6 ever 7 had 7 had 8 heard 8 heard 9 him 9 him 14 . but no one said anything , and after a minute or two [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [explained] . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 said 4 said 5 anything 5 anything 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 after 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 11 or 11 or 12 two 12 two 18 . " [mah] [fam'ly] [name] is [vulture] , " said he . 1 " 5 is 5 is 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " [an] ' [do] [ah] [understand] that all of your fam'ly have red haids ? " [inquired] [unc] ' [billy] [.] 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 7 that 7 that 8 all 8 all 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 fam'ly 11 fam'ly 12 have 12 have 13 red 13 red 14 haids 14 haids 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 19 ' [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [looked] [down] [at] [unc] ['] [billy] [,] [and] [he] [saw] [a] [twinkle] [in] [unc] ['] [billy] ['s] [shrewd] [little] [eyes] [.] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [grinned] [.] " ah knows jes ' what yo ' done got in your mind , [brer] [possum] [,] " said he . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 knows 3 knows 4 jes 4 jes 5 ' 5 ' 6 what 6 what 7 yo 7 yo 8 ' 8 ' 9 done 9 done 10 got 10 got 11 in 11 in 12 your 12 your 13 mind 13 mind 14 , 14 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 . " it 's that trifling , no ' count cousin of mine . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 that 4 that 5 trifling 5 trifling 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 8 ' 8 ' 9 count 9 count 10 cousin 10 cousin 11 of 11 of 12 mine 12 mine 13 . he [has] [a] [bald] [haid] , [jes] ['] like [ah] [have] , but his haid is black instead of red . 1 he 6 , 6 , 9 like 9 like 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 his 14 his 15 haid 15 haid 16 is 16 is 17 black 17 black 18 instead 18 instead 19 of 19 of 20 red 20 red 21 . that 's because his grandpap was trifling an ' po ' trash , jes ' like he is . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 because 3 because 4 his 4 his 5 grandpap 5 grandpap 6 was 6 was 7 trifling 7 trifling 8 an 8 an 9 ' 9 ' 10 po 10 po 11 ' 11 ' 12 trash 12 trash 13 , 13 , 14 jes 14 jes 15 ' 15 ' 16 like 16 like 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 . 19 . 20 " peter [rabbit] pricked up his ears . 1 peter 3 pricked 3 pricked 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 ears 6 ears 7 . this sounded like another story . 1 this 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 4 another 4 another 5 story 5 story 6 . he was [curious] [about] [that] [black-headed] [cousin] [of] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] , very curious indeed . 1 he 2 was 2 was 13 , 13 , 14 very 14 very 15 curious 15 curious 16 indeed 16 indeed 17 . he [wondered] [if] [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] would have to be teased for a story , like [grandfather] [frog] . 1 he 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 teased 12 teased 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 story 15 story 16 , 16 , 17 like 17 like 20 . anyway , he would find out . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 find 5 find 6 out 6 out 7 . there would be no harm in trying . 1 there 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 in 6 in 7 trying 7 trying 8 . " if you please , how does your cousin happen to have a black head ? " asked [peter] [as] [politely] [as] he [knew] [how] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 does 7 does 8 your 8 your 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 happen 10 happen 11 to 11 to 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 14 black 14 black 15 head 15 head 16 ? 16 ? 17 " 17 " 18 asked 18 asked 23 he 23 he 26 . " because his grandpap asked too many questions , " [replied] [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] [,] [slyly] [winking] at the others . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 his 3 his 4 grandpap 4 grandpap 5 asked 5 asked 6 too 6 too 7 many 7 many 8 questions 8 questions 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 ' 13 ' 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 others 21 others 22 . everybody laughed , for everybody knows that no one asks more questions [than] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 everybody 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 knows 6 knows 7 that 7 that 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 asks 10 asks 11 more 11 more 12 questions 12 questions 16 . peter laughed with the rest , although he looked a wee bit foolish . 1 peter 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 rest 5 rest 6 , 6 , 7 although 7 although 8 he 8 he 9 looked 9 looked 10 a 10 a 11 wee 11 wee 12 bit 12 bit 13 foolish 13 foolish 14 . but he didn't mean to give up just because he was laughed at . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 up 7 up 8 just 8 just 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 at 13 at 14 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! " please , [mr] [buzzard] [,] please tell us the story , " he begged . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 , 3 , 7 please 7 please 8 tell 8 tell 9 us 9 us 10 the 10 the 11 story 11 story 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 begged 15 begged 16 . besides , he rather enjoys telling stories . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 rather 4 rather 5 enjoys 5 enjoys 6 telling 6 telling 7 stories 7 stories 8 . wasn't anything going on that [this] [trifling] [member] [of] [the] [buzzard] [fam'ly] [didn't] [find] [out] [about] [and] [meddle] [in] . 1 wasn't 2 anything 2 anything 3 going 3 going 4 on 4 on 5 that 5 that 20 . he [could] [ask] [mo] ['] [questions] [than] [peter] [rabbit] can , an ' anybody that can do that has got to ask a lot . " 1 he 10 can 10 can 11 , 11 , 12 an 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 14 anybody 14 anybody 15 that 15 that 16 can 16 can 17 do 17 do 18 that 18 that 19 has 19 has 20 got 20 got 21 to 21 to 22 ask 22 ask 23 a 23 a 24 lot 24 lot 25 . 25 . 26 " everybody looked at [peter] [and] [laughed] . 1 everybody 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 7 . peter made a funny face and laughed too . 1 peter 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 funny 4 funny 5 face 5 face 6 and 6 and 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 too 8 too 9 . " why , [i] [thought] it was warm down south ! " [interrupted] [peter] [rabbit] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 warm 8 warm 9 down 9 down 10 south 10 south 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " so it is [,] [brer] [rabbit] ! 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 8 ! so it is ! " 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 ! 4 ! 5 " [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [hastened] [to] [say] [.] so we-uns sit on the [chimney-tops] [whenever] [ol] ' [jack] [frost] [gets] [to] [straying] [down] [where] [he] [have] [no] [business] [.] 1 so 2 we-uns 2 we-uns 3 sit 3 sit 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 9 ' yo ' see , if we-uns keep our toes warm , we-uns are warm all over . 1 yo 2 ' 2 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 we-uns 6 we-uns 7 keep 7 keep 8 our 8 our 9 toes 9 toes 10 warm 10 warm 11 , 11 , 12 we-uns 12 we-uns 13 are 13 are 14 warm 14 warm 15 all 15 all 16 over 16 over 17 . " one day this no ' count , trifling cousin of [grandpap] [buzzard] [get] [cold] [in] his feet . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 this 4 this 5 no 5 no 6 ' 6 ' 7 count 7 count 8 , 8 , 9 trifling 9 trifling 10 cousin 10 cousin 11 of 11 of 17 his 17 his 18 feet 18 feet 19 . it was on a lil ol ' house , a lil ol ' tumble-down house . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 lil 5 lil 6 ol 6 ol 7 ' 7 ' 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 lil 11 lil 12 ol 12 ol 13 ' 13 ' 14 tumble-down 14 tumble-down 15 house 15 house 16 . [mistah] [buzzard] [fly] [right] [over] [an] ['] [sit] [on] [that] [chimney-top] [fo] ['] [to] [warm] [his] [toes] [.] of course he right smart curious about that lil ol ' tumble-down house and who live there . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 right 4 right 5 smart 5 smart 6 curious 6 curious 7 about 7 about 8 that 8 that 9 lil 9 lil 10 ol 10 ol 11 ' 11 ' 12 tumble-down 12 tumble-down 13 house 13 house 14 and 14 and 15 who 15 who 16 live 16 live 17 there 17 there 18 . " he listen an ' listen . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 listen 3 listen 4 an 4 an 5 ' 5 ' 6 listen 6 listen 7 . then he shift ' round to the other side of the chimney an ' listen . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 shift 3 shift 4 ' 4 ' 5 round 5 round 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 side 9 side 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 chimney 12 chimney 13 an 13 an 14 ' 14 ' 15 listen 15 listen 16 . no matter where he sit , he can't hear what being said down inside that lil ol ' tumble-down house . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 where 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 sit 5 sit 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 can't 8 can't 9 hear 9 hear 10 what 10 what 11 being 11 being 12 said 12 said 13 down 13 down 14 inside 14 inside 15 that 15 that 16 lil 16 lil 17 ol 17 ol 18 ' 18 ' 19 tumble-down 19 tumble-down 20 house 20 house 21 . then what do yo ' [think] [mistah] [buzzard] do ? 1 then 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 9 do 9 do 10 ? why , he jes ' stretch his fool haid as far down that chimney as he can an ' listen an ' listen . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 jes 4 jes 5 ' 5 ' 6 stretch 6 stretch 7 his 7 his 8 fool 8 fool 9 haid 9 haid 10 as 10 as 11 far 11 far 12 down 12 down 13 that 13 that 14 chimney 14 chimney 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 can 17 can 18 an 18 an 19 ' 19 ' 20 listen 20 listen 21 an 21 an 22 ' 22 ' 23 listen 23 listen 24 . yes , [sah] [,] that is jes ' what that no ' [count] [buzzard] [do] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 jes 7 jes 8 ' 8 ' 9 what 9 what 10 that 10 that 11 no 11 no 12 ' 12 ' 16 . but all he hear is jes ' a mumbling and a mumbling , an ' that make him more curious than ever . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 he 3 he 4 hear 4 hear 5 is 5 is 6 jes 6 jes 7 ' 7 ' 8 a 8 a 9 mumbling 9 mumbling 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 mumbling 12 mumbling 13 , 13 , 14 an 14 an 15 ' 15 ' 16 that 16 that 17 make 17 make 18 him 18 him 19 more 19 more 20 curious 20 curious 21 than 21 than 22 ever 22 ever 23 . " now when he stretch his haid an ' neck down the chimney that way , he get ' em all black with soot . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 stretch 5 stretch 6 his 6 his 7 haid 7 haid 8 an 8 an 9 ' 9 ' 10 neck 10 neck 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 chimney 13 chimney 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 get 18 get 19 ' 19 ' 20 em 20 em 21 all 21 all 22 black 22 black 23 with 23 with 24 soot 24 soot 25 . but he don't mind that . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 that 5 that 6 . no , [sah] [,] he don ' mind that a bit . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 don 6 don 7 ' 7 ' 8 mind 8 mind 9 that 9 that 10 a 10 a 11 bit 11 bit 12 . fact is , he don ' notice it . 1 fact 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 don 5 don 6 ' 6 ' 7 notice 7 notice 8 it 8 it 9 . he plumb fo'get all about this , an ' he holler down that chimney . 1 he 2 plumb 2 plumb 3 fo'get 3 fo'get 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 an 8 an 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 holler 11 holler 12 down 12 down 13 that 13 that 14 chimney 14 chimney 15 . yes , [sah] [,] he holler right down that chimney ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 holler 6 holler 7 right 7 right 8 down 8 down 9 that 9 that 10 chimney 10 chimney 11 ! " ['] [will] [yo'-alls] please [speak] [a] [lil] [louder] , ' he holler down the chimney , jes ' like that . 1 " 5 please 5 please 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 holler 13 holler 14 down 14 down 15 the 15 the 16 chimney 16 chimney 17 , 17 , 18 jes 18 jes 19 ' 19 ' 20 like 20 like 21 that 21 that 22 . yes , [sah] [,] she sho'ly was plumb scared . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 she 5 she 6 sho'ly 6 sho'ly 7 was 7 was 8 plumb 8 plumb 9 scared 9 scared 10 . she so scared she tip over a whole kettleful of soup right in the fire . 1 she 2 so 2 so 3 scared 3 scared 4 she 4 she 5 tip 5 tip 6 over 6 over 7 a 7 a 8 whole 8 whole 9 kettleful 9 kettleful 10 of 10 of 11 soup 11 soup 12 right 12 right 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 fire 15 fire 16 . of course that make a terrible mess an ' a powerful lot of smoke an ' hot ashes fly up the chimney . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 terrible 6 terrible 7 mess 7 mess 8 an 8 an 9 ' 9 ' 10 a 10 a 11 powerful 11 powerful 12 lot 12 lot 13 of 13 of 14 smoke 14 smoke 15 an 15 an 16 ' 16 ' 17 hot 17 hot 18 ashes 18 ashes 19 fly 19 fly 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 chimney 22 chimney 23 . they like to choke that no ' [count] [buzzard] to [death] . 1 they 2 like 2 like 3 to 3 to 4 choke 4 choke 5 that 5 that 6 no 6 no 7 ' 7 ' 10 to 10 to 12 . " [mistah] [buzzard] he give a mighty squawk an ' fly away . 1 " 4 he 4 he 5 give 5 give 6 a 6 a 7 mighty 7 mighty 8 squawk 8 squawk 9 an 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 11 fly 11 fly 12 away 12 away 13 . his chillen jes ' like him , an ' his chillen's chillen the same way . 1 his 2 chillen 2 chillen 3 jes 3 jes 4 ' 4 ' 5 like 5 like 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 an 8 an 9 ' 9 ' 10 his 10 his 11 chillen's 11 chillen's 12 chillen 12 chillen 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 way 15 way 16 . an ' that is the reason that mah cousin who lives down souf done have a black haid , " [concluded] [ol] ' [mistah] [buzzard] [.] 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 reason 6 reason 7 that 7 that 8 mah 8 mah 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 who 10 who 11 lives 11 lives 12 down 12 down 13 souf 13 souf 14 done 14 done 15 have 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 black 17 black 18 haid 18 haid 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 23 ' a little sigh of satisfaction went around the circle of listeners . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 sigh 3 sigh 4 of 4 of 5 satisfaction 5 satisfaction 6 went 6 went 7 around 7 around 8 the 8 the 9 circle 9 circle 10 of 10 of 11 listeners 11 listeners 12 . as usual , [peter] [rabbit] was the first to speak . 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 to 9 to 10 speak 10 speak 11 . " that was a splendid story , [mr] [buzzard] [,] " said he , " and [i] ['m] ever and ever so much obliged to you . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 story 6 story 7 , 7 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 19 ever 19 ever 20 and 20 and 21 ever 21 ever 22 so 22 so 23 much 23 much 24 obliged 24 obliged 25 to 25 to 26 you 26 you 27 . it was just as good [as] [one] [of] [grandfather] [frog] ['s] . " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 good 5 good 12 . 12 . 13 " [ol] ['] [mistah] [buzzard] [grinned] [and] [slowly] [winked] [one] [eye] [at] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] [as] [he] [replied] [:] ["] [thank] [yo] ['] [,] [brer] [rabbit] [.] that 's quite the nicest thing yo ' could say . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 quite 3 quite 4 the 4 the 5 nicest 5 nicest 6 thing 6 thing 7 yo 7 yo 8 ' 8 ' 9 could 9 could 10 say 10 say 11 . 11 . 12 " [xiii] [why] [buster] [bear] [appears] [to] [have] [no] [tail] peter [rabbit] had [something] [new] to [bother] [his] [bump] [of] [curiosity] . 1 peter 3 had 3 had 6 to 6 to 12 . and it did bother it a lot . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 did 3 did 4 bother 4 bother 5 it 5 it 6 a 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 . he had [just] [seen] [buster] [bear] for the first time , and what do you think had impressed him most ? 1 he 2 had 2 had 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 what 13 what 14 do 14 do 15 you 15 you 16 think 16 think 17 had 17 had 18 impressed 18 impressed 19 him 19 him 20 most 20 most 21 ? well , it [wasn't] [buster] 's great size , or wonderful strength , or big claws , or deep , grumbly-rumbly voice . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 6 's 6 's 7 great 7 great 8 size 8 size 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 strength 12 strength 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 big 15 big 16 claws 16 claws 17 , 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 deep 19 deep 20 , 20 , 21 grumbly-rumbly 21 grumbly-rumbly 22 voice 22 voice 23 . no , [sir] [,] it wasn't one of these . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 . it was [the] [fact] that [buster] [bear] [seemed] to have no tail ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 that 5 that 9 to 9 to 10 have 10 have 11 no 11 no 12 tail 12 tail 13 ! peter couldn't get over that . 1 peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 get 3 get 4 over 4 over 5 that 5 that 6 . [he] [almost] [pitied] [buster] [bear] [.] you [see] , [peter] has a great admiration for fine tails . 1 you 3 , 3 , 5 has 5 has 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 admiration 8 admiration 9 for 9 for 10 fine 10 fine 11 tails 11 tails 12 . he has always been rather ashamed of the funny little one he has himself . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 been 4 been 5 rather 5 rather 6 ashamed 6 ashamed 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 funny 9 funny 10 little 10 little 11 one 11 one 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 himself 14 himself 15 . still , it is a real tail , and he has often comforted himself with that thought . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 real 6 real 7 tail 7 tail 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 often 12 often 13 comforted 13 comforted 14 himself 14 himself 15 with 15 with 16 that 16 that 17 thought 17 thought 18 . so the first thing [peter] [did] [when] he [saw] [buster] [bear] was to look to see what kind of a tail he had . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 thing 4 thing 8 he 8 he 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 to 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 kind 18 kind 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 tail 21 tail 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 . just imagine how surprised he was when he couldn't make sure that [buster] [had] [any] [tail] at all . 1 just 2 imagine 2 imagine 3 how 3 how 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 make 10 make 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 12 that 17 at 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 . there was something that might , just might , be meant for a tail , and [peter] wasn't even sure of that . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 that 4 that 5 might 5 might 6 , 6 , 7 just 7 just 8 might 8 might 9 , 9 , 10 be 10 be 11 meant 11 meant 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 tail 14 tail 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 wasn't 18 wasn't 19 even 19 even 20 sure 20 sure 21 of 21 of 22 that 22 that 23 . if it was , it was so ridiculously small that [peter] [felt] [that] he had no reason to be ashamed of his own tail . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 ridiculously 8 ridiculously 9 small 9 small 10 that 10 that 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 no 16 no 17 reason 17 reason 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 ashamed 20 ashamed 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 tail 24 tail 25 . he was still thinking about this when he started for home . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 about 5 about 6 this 6 this 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 started 9 started 10 for 10 for 11 home 11 home 12 . off he started , lipperty-lipperty-lip . 1 off 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 , 4 , 5 lipperty-lipperty-lip 5 lipperty-lipperty-lip 6 . [grandfather] [frog] [regarded] [peter] [in] [silence] [for] [a] [minute] [or] [two] [.] then very slowly he asked : " what are your eyes [for] , [peter] [rabbit] [?] 1 then 2 very 2 very 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 he 4 he 5 asked 5 asked 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 what 8 what 9 are 9 are 10 your 10 your 11 eyes 11 eyes 13 , couldn't you see whether or not he has a tail ? " 1 couldn't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 whether 4 whether 5 or 5 or 6 not 6 not 7 he 7 he 8 has 8 has 9 a 9 a 10 tail 10 tail 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " no [,] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 6 . i really couldn't tell whether he has a tail or not , " [replied] [peter] [quite] [truthfully] [.] 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 tell 4 tell 5 whether 5 whether 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 tail 9 tail 10 or 10 or 11 not 11 not 12 , 12 , 13 " " [at] [first] [i] thought he hadn't , and [then] [i] thought he might have . 1 " 5 thought 5 thought 6 he 6 he 7 hadn't 7 hadn't 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 thought 12 thought 13 he 13 he 14 might 14 might 15 have 15 have 16 . if he has , it doesn't seem to me that it is enough to call a really truly tail . " 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 doesn't 6 doesn't 7 seem 7 seem 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 call 15 call 16 a 16 a 17 really 17 really 18 truly 18 truly 19 tail 19 tail 20 . 20 . 21 " " a reminder ! " [exclaimed] [peter] [,] [looking] very much puzzled . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 reminder 3 reminder 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 10 very 10 very 11 much 11 much 12 puzzled 12 puzzled 13 . " a reminder of what ? " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 reminder 3 reminder 4 of 4 of 5 what 5 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 " [grandfather] [frog] [cleared] [his] [throat] [two] [or] [three] [times] [.] peter [nodded] [and] [grandfather] [frog] went on . 1 peter 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 8 . at first , before he was made [king] of [the] [green] [forest] , he didn't mind this at all . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 , 3 , 4 before 4 before 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 made 7 made 9 of 9 of 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 mind 16 mind 17 this 17 this 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 . in fact , he was rather pleased that he didn't have a tail . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 rather 6 rather 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 tail 13 tail 14 . " this was [just] [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [view] of the matter . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 matter 12 matter 13 . she had done her very best to give everybody everything that they really needed , and not to give them things which they didn't need . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 her 4 her 5 very 5 very 6 best 6 best 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 everything 10 everything 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 really 13 really 14 needed 14 needed 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 not 17 not 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 them 20 them 21 things 21 things 22 which 22 which 23 they 23 they 24 didn't 24 didn't 25 need 25 need 26 . she [couldn't] [see] [that] [mr] [bear] had the least need of a tail , and so she hadn't given him one . 1 she 7 had 7 had 8 the 8 the 9 least 9 least 10 need 10 need 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 so 16 so 17 she 17 she 18 hadn't 18 hadn't 19 given 19 given 20 him 20 him 21 one 21 one 22 . " then he was made king over all the people [of] [the] [green] [forest] , and his word was law . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 made 5 made 6 king 6 king 7 over 7 over 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 people 10 people 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 word 18 word 19 was 19 was 20 law 20 law 21 . it was a very great honor , and for a while he felt it so and did his best to rule wisely . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 great 5 great 6 honor 6 honor 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 he 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 14 it 14 it 15 so 15 so 16 and 16 and 17 did 17 did 18 his 18 his 19 best 19 best 20 to 20 to 21 rule 21 rule 22 wisely 22 wisely 23 . he went about just as before , hunting for his living , and had no more time than before for foolish thoughts or vain wishes . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 about 3 about 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 living 11 living 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 more 16 more 17 time 17 time 18 than 18 than 19 before 19 before 20 for 20 for 21 foolish 21 foolish 22 thoughts 22 thoughts 23 or 23 or 24 vain 24 vain 25 wishes 25 wishes 26 . he grew so fat that when he walked , he puffed and wheezed . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 so 3 so 4 fat 4 fat 5 that 5 that 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 walked 8 walked 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 puffed 11 puffed 12 and 12 and 13 wheezed 13 wheezed 14 . he grew so lazy that he wanted to be waited on all the time . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 so 3 so 4 lazy 4 lazy 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 waited 10 waited 11 on 11 on 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 time 14 time 15 . " it happened about this time [that] [he] [overheard] [mr] [fox] [talking] [to] [mr] [wolf] when they both thought him asleep . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 about 4 about 5 this 5 this 6 time 6 time 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 both 18 both 19 thought 19 thought 20 him 20 him 21 asleep 21 asleep 22 . ' [a] [pretty] [kind] [of] a king , he is ! ' [sneered] [mr] [fox] [.] 1 ' 6 a 6 a 7 king 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [the] [idea] [of] a king without a tail ! ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 6 king 6 king 7 without 7 without 8 a 8 a 9 tail 9 tail 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' " ['] [that] ['s] so , ' [assented] [mr] [.] [wolf] [.] 1 " 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 ' ' [why] [,] even that little [upstart] , [mr] [rabbit] [,] [has] [got] a [make-believe] tail . ' " 1 ' 4 even 4 even 5 that 5 that 6 little 6 little 8 , 8 , 14 a 14 a 16 tail 16 tail 17 . 17 . 18 ' 18 ' 19 " [grandfather] [frog] ['s] [eyes] [twinkled] [as] [he] [said] [this] [,] [and] [peter] [looked] [very] [much] [embarrassed] [.] but he didn't say [anything] [,] so [grandfather] [frog] [went] [on] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 say 4 say 7 so 7 so 12 . " after that he couldn't think of anything but the fact that he hadn't any tail . 1 " 2 after 2 after 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 anything 8 anything 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 fact 11 fact 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 hadn't 14 hadn't 15 any 15 any 16 tail 16 tail 17 . he took particular notice of all who came to pay him tribute , and he saw that every one of them had a tail . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 particular 3 particular 4 notice 4 notice 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 who 7 who 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 pay 10 pay 11 him 11 him 12 tribute 12 tribute 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 17 that 17 that 18 every 18 every 19 one 19 one 20 of 20 of 21 them 21 them 22 had 22 had 23 a 23 a 24 tail 24 tail 25 . the more he tried not to think of these tails , the more he did think of them . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 tails 10 tails 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 more 13 more 14 he 14 he 15 did 15 did 16 think 16 think 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 . the more he thought of them , the more discontented he grew because he had none . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 discontented 10 discontented 11 he 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 because 13 because 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 none 16 none 17 . he didn't stop to think that probably all of them had use for their tails . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 stop 3 stop 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 probably 7 probably 8 all 8 all 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 had 11 had 12 use 12 use 13 for 13 for 14 their 14 their 15 tails 15 tails 16 . no , [sir] [,] he didn't think of that . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 . everybody else had a tail , and he hadn't . 1 everybody 2 else 2 else 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 tail 5 tail 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 . he felt that it was a disgrace that he , the king , should have no tail . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 disgrace 7 disgrace 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 , 13 , 14 should 14 should 15 have 15 have 16 no 16 no 17 tail 17 tail 18 . he brooded over it so much that he lost his appetite and grew cross and peevish . 1 he 2 brooded 2 brooded 3 over 3 over 4 it 4 it 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 lost 9 lost 10 his 10 his 11 appetite 11 appetite 12 and 12 and 13 grew 13 grew 14 cross 14 cross 15 and 15 and 16 peevish 16 peevish 17 . " [then] [along] [came] [old] [mother] [nature] to see how things were going in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 " 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 how 10 how 11 things 11 things 12 were 12 were 13 going 13 going 14 in 14 in 15 the of course she saw right away that something was wrong [with] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 she 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 right 5 right 6 away 6 away 7 that 7 that 8 something 8 something 9 was 9 was 10 wrong 10 wrong 15 . when she asked him what the matter was , he was ashamed to tell her at first . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 him 4 him 5 what 5 what 6 the 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 ashamed 12 ashamed 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 her 15 her 16 at 16 at 17 first 17 first 18 . but after a little he told her that he wanted a tail ; that he could never again be happy unless he had a tail . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 he 5 he 6 told 6 told 7 her 7 her 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 a 11 a 12 tail 12 tail 13 ; 13 ; 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 never 17 never 18 again 18 again 19 be 19 be 20 happy 20 happy 21 unless 21 unless 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 a 24 a 25 tail 25 tail 26 . nothing that she could say made any difference he wanted a tail . 1 nothing 2 that 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 say 5 say 6 made 6 made 7 any 7 any 8 difference 8 difference 9 he 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 a 11 a 12 tail 12 tail 13 . finally she gave him one . 1 finally 2 she 2 she 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 4 him 5 one 5 one 6 . " for a few days [old] [king] [bear] [was] [perfectly] [happy] . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 days 5 days 12 . he spent all his spare time admiring his new tail . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 all 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 spare 5 spare 6 time 6 time 7 admiring 7 admiring 8 his 8 his 9 new 9 new 10 tail 10 tail 11 . but it wasn't long before he found that his new tail was very much in the way . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 long 4 long 5 before 5 before 6 he 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 9 his 9 his 10 new 10 new 11 tail 11 tail 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 . it bothered him when he walked . 1 it 2 bothered 2 bothered 3 him 3 him 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 walked 6 walked 7 . it was in the way when he sat down . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 sat 8 sat 9 down 9 down 10 . it was a nuisance when he climbed a tree . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 nuisance 4 nuisance 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 climbed 7 climbed 8 a 8 a 9 tree 9 tree 10 . he didn't have a single use for it , and yet he had to carry it with him wherever he went . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 single 5 single 6 use 6 use 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 yet 11 yet 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 to 14 to 15 carry 15 carry 16 it 16 it 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 wherever 19 wherever 20 he 20 he 21 went 21 went 22 . worse still , [he] [overheard] [little] [mr] [squirrel] and [mr] [possum] making fun of it . 1 worse 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 9 and 9 and 12 making 12 making 13 fun 13 fun 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 . " and then [old] [king] [bear] [wished] that he hadn't a tail more than ever he wished that he did have a tail . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 hadn't 10 hadn't 11 a 11 a 12 tail 12 tail 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 he 16 he 17 wished 17 wished 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 did 20 did 21 have 21 have 22 a 22 a 23 tail 23 tail 24 . again he lost his appetite and grew cross and peevish , so that no one dared come near him . 1 again 2 he 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 4 his 4 his 5 appetite 5 appetite 6 and 6 and 7 grew 7 grew 8 cross 8 cross 9 and 9 and 10 peevish 10 peevish 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 that 13 that 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 dared 16 dared 17 come 17 come 18 near 18 near 19 him 19 him 20 . so matters went from bad to worse , [until] [once] [more] [old] [mother] [nature] [visited] [the] [green] [forest] to see how things were . 1 so 2 matters 2 matters 3 went 3 went 4 from 4 from 5 bad 5 bad 6 to 6 to 7 worse 7 worse 8 , 8 , 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 how 21 how 22 things 22 things 23 were 23 were 24 . very humbly [old] [king] [bear] [went] [down] [on] [his] [knees] [and] [begged] [her] [to] [take] [away] [his] [tail] . 1 very 2 humbly 2 humbly 19 . that she left as a reminder lest he should forget the lesson he had learned and should again grow envious . 1 that 2 she 2 she 3 left 3 left 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 reminder 6 reminder 7 lest 7 lest 8 he 8 he 9 should 9 should 10 forget 10 forget 11 the 11 the 12 lesson 12 lesson 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 learned 15 learned 16 and 16 and 17 should 17 should 18 again 18 again 19 grow 19 grow 20 envious 20 envious 21 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [then] [old] [king] [bear] [wished] [that] [he] [hadn't] [a] [tail] [.] ["] []] peter [rabbit] scratched one long ear thoughtfully as he replied : " thank you [,] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 peter 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 one 4 one 5 long 5 long 6 ear 6 ear 7 thoughtfully 7 thoughtfully 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 replied 10 replied 11 : 11 : 12 " 12 " 13 thank 13 thank 14 you 14 you 18 . [xiv] [why] [flitter] [the] [bat] [flies] [at] [night] [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [it] [must] [be] [fine] [to] [fly] [,] ["] [thought] [peter] [.] ["] [i] [wish] [i] [could] [fly] [.] ["] []] [flitter] [the] [bat] [made] [peter] [rabbit] ['s] [head] [dizzy] [.] peter couldn't help watching him . 1 peter 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 watching 4 watching 5 him 5 him 6 . he just had to . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 . it [seemed] [so] [wonderful] [that] [flitter] could [really] fly , that whenever he saw him , [peter] had to stop and watch . 1 it 7 could 7 could 9 fly 9 fly 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 whenever 12 whenever 13 he 13 he 14 saw 14 saw 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 stop 20 stop 21 and 21 and 22 watch 22 watch 23 . " it must be fine to fly , " [thought] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 fine 5 fine 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 , 8 , 9 " ["] [i] [wish] [i] [could] [fly] [.] if [i] [could] [,] [i] [wouldn't] [spend] all my time flying around the way [flitter] [does] . 1 if 8 all 8 all 9 my 9 my 10 time 10 time 11 flying 11 flying 12 around 12 around 13 the 13 the 14 way 14 way 17 . i 'd go on long journeys and see [the] [great] [world] . 1 i 2 'd 2 'd 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 long 5 long 6 journeys 6 journeys 7 and 7 and 8 see 8 see 12 . and [i] ['d] [fly] in the daytime , because there is more going on then . 1 and 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 daytime 7 daytime 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 more 12 more 13 going 13 going 14 on 14 on 15 then 15 then 16 . i never see him in the daytime , and [i] don't [even] know where he keeps himself . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 daytime 7 daytime 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 don't 11 don't 13 know 13 know 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 keeps 16 keeps 17 himself 17 himself 18 . i never thought of it before , but [i] [wonder] [why] it is that he flies only at night . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 flies 16 flies 17 only 17 only 18 at 18 at 19 night 19 night 20 . i [believe] [i] 'll [ask] [grandfather] [frog] [the] [very] [next] [time] [i] see him . " 1 i 4 'll 4 'll 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 15 . 15 . 16 " now you know that [once] [peter] [rabbit] ['s] [curiosity] is [aroused] , it just has to be satisfied . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 10 is 10 is 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 just 14 just 15 has 15 has 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 satisfied 18 satisfied 19 . no sooner did he begin to [wonder] [about] [flitter] [the] [bat] [than] [he] [could] think of nothing else . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 begin 5 begin 6 to 6 to 15 think 15 think 16 of 16 of 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 else 18 else 19 . so he watched until the way was clear , and then he started [for] [the] [smiling] [pool] as fast as he could go , lipperty-lipperty-lip . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 watched 3 watched 4 until 4 until 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 was 7 was 8 clear 8 clear 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 he 12 he 13 started 13 started 18 as 18 as 19 fast 19 fast 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 go 23 go 24 , 24 , 25 lipperty-lipperty-lip 25 lipperty-lipperty-lip 26 . he hoped he would find [grandfather] [frog] [sitting] [as] [usual] [on] his big green lily-pad , and that he would be good-natured . 1 he 2 hoped 2 hoped 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 find 5 find 12 his 12 his 13 big 13 big 14 green 14 green 15 lily-pad 15 lily-pad 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 would 20 would 21 be 21 be 22 good-natured 22 good-natured 23 . if he wasn't feeling good-natured , it would be of no use to ask him for a story . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 good-natured 5 good-natured 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 of 10 of 11 no 11 no 12 use 12 use 13 to 13 to 14 ask 14 ask 15 him 15 him 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 story 18 story 19 . when [peter] [reached] [the] [smiling] [pool] he was disappointed , terribly disappointed . 1 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 disappointed 9 disappointed 10 , 10 , 11 terribly 11 terribly 12 disappointed 12 disappointed 13 . the big green lily-pad was there , but there was no one sitting on it . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 green 3 green 4 lily-pad 4 lily-pad 5 was 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 on 14 on 15 it 15 it 16 . [somehow] [the] [smiling] [pool] [didn't] [seem] [quite] [like] [itself] [without] [grandfather] [frog] [sitting] [there] [watching] [for] [foolish] [green] [flies] [.] peter 's face showed just how disappointed he felt . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 showed 4 showed 5 just 5 just 6 how 6 how 7 disappointed 7 disappointed 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 . he was just going to turn away when a great , deep voice said : 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 turn 6 turn 7 away 7 away 8 when 8 when 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 , 11 , 12 deep 12 deep 13 voice 13 voice 14 said 14 said 15 : ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] where are [your] [manners] [,] [peter] [rabbit] [,] [that] you [forget] to speak to your elders ? " 1 where 2 are 2 are 10 you 10 you 12 to 12 to 13 speak 13 speak 14 to 14 to 15 your 15 your 16 elders 16 elders 17 ? 17 ? 18 " it was [grandfather] [frog] himself , having his morning swim . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 having 7 having 8 his 8 his 9 morning 9 morning 10 swim 10 swim 11 . the fact is , [i] [i] " 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 7 " " you want a story , " [finished] [grandfather] [frog] for him . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 want 3 want 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 . " you can't fool me [,] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 fool 4 fool 5 me 5 me 9 . you came over here just to ask me for a story . 1 you 2 came 2 came 3 over 3 over 4 here 4 here 5 just 5 just 6 to 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 me 8 me 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 . i know you [,] [peter] ! 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 6 ! i know you ! 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 ! well , what is it this time ? " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 ? 8 ? 9 " [grandfather] [frog] [climbed] [out] [on] [his] [big] [green] [lily-pad] [and] [made] [himself] [comfortable] [.] peter sat still and tried not to show how impatient he felt . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 3 still 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 tried 5 tried 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 show 8 show 9 how 9 how 10 impatient 10 impatient 11 he 11 he 12 felt 12 felt 13 . [grandfather] [frog] [took] [his] [time] [.] it tickled him to see how hard [impatient] [peter] [was] [trying] to be patient , and his big , goggly eyes twinkled . 1 it 2 tickled 2 tickled 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 how 6 how 7 hard 7 hard 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 patient 14 patient 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 big 18 big 19 , 19 , 20 goggly 20 goggly 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 twinkled 22 twinkled 23 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said he at last , with a [suddenness] [that] [made] [peter] jump . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 16 jump 16 jump 17 . " that 's very good , [peter] [,] very good indeed ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 , 6 , 9 very 9 very 10 good 10 good 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 ! now [i] ['ll] tell you the story . " 1 now 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 the 6 the 7 story 7 story 8 . 8 . 9 " the latter cleared his throat two or three times , each time as if he intended to begin right then . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 cleared 3 cleared 4 his 4 his 5 throat 5 throat 6 two 6 two 7 or 7 or 8 three 8 three 9 times 9 times 10 , 10 , 11 each 11 each 12 time 12 time 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 intended 16 intended 17 to 17 to 18 begin 18 begin 19 right 19 right 20 then 20 then 21 . it [was] [one] [of] [grandfather] [frog] 's little jokes . 1 it 7 's 7 's 8 little 8 little 9 jokes 9 jokes 10 . he did it just to tease [peter] . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 to 5 to 6 tease 6 tease 8 . at last he really did begin , and the very first thing he did was to ask [peter] a question . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 really 4 really 5 did 5 did 6 begin 6 begin 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 very 10 very 11 first 11 first 12 thing 12 thing 13 he 13 he 14 did 14 did 15 was 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 ask 17 ask 19 a 19 a 20 question 20 question 21 . " what is the reason that you stay in the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [when] [reddy] [fox] [is] [around] [?] " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 stay 8 stay 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 20 " " so that he won't catch me , of course , " [replied] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 6 catch 6 catch 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 , 11 , 12 " " very good , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " now , why do you go over to the sweet-clover patch every day ? " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 go 7 go 8 over 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 sweet-clover 11 sweet-clover 12 patch 12 patch 13 every 13 every 14 day 14 day 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " why , because there is plenty to eat there , ["] [replied] [peter] [,] looking very , very much puzzled . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 because 4 because 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 plenty 7 plenty 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 16 looking 16 looking 17 very 17 very 18 , 18 , 19 very 19 very 20 much 20 much 21 puzzled 21 puzzled 22 . " well , now you 've answered your own question , " [grunted] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 answered 7 answered 8 your 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 question 10 question 11 , 11 , 12 " " [flitter] [flies] [at] [night] because he is safest then , and because he can find plenty to eat . " 1 " 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 safest 9 safest 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 because 13 because 14 he 14 he 15 can 15 can 16 find 16 find 17 plenty 17 plenty 18 to 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 . 20 . 21 " " oh , " said [peter] , and his voice sounded dreadfully disappointed . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 sounded 11 sounded 12 dreadfully 12 dreadfully 13 disappointed 13 disappointed 14 . he had found out what he had wanted to know , but he hadn't had a story . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 found 3 found 4 out 4 out 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 hadn't 14 hadn't 15 had 15 had 16 a 16 a 17 story 17 story 18 . [finally] [peter] [sighed] [,] [and] [it] [was] [such] [a] [heavy] [sigh] [!] then very slowly he turned his back [on] [the] [smiling] [pool] and started to hop away . 1 then 2 very 2 very 3 slowly 3 slowly 4 he 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 his 6 his 7 back 7 back 12 and 12 and 13 started 13 started 14 to 14 to 15 hop 15 hop 16 away 16 away 17 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [said] [grandfather] [frog] in his deepest , story-telling voice . 1 " 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 deepest 10 deepest 11 , 11 , 12 story-telling 12 story-telling 13 voice 13 voice 14 . " a long time ago when the world was young , [the] [great-great-ever-so-great] [grandfather] of [flitter] the [bat] first [learned] [to] [fly] . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 ago 5 ago 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 was 9 was 10 young 10 young 11 , 11 , 15 of 15 of 17 the 17 the 19 first 19 first 23 . 23 . 24 " ["] [i] [know] [!] ["] [cried] [peter] [eagerly] [.] " you told me about that , and it was a splendid story . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 told 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 story 13 story 14 . 14 . 15 " " [old] [mr] [bat] [had] [wings] [;] [something] no other animal had , but he found that he could no longer run and jump . 1 " 9 no 9 no 10 other 10 other 11 animal 11 animal 12 had 12 had 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 found 16 found 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 no 20 no 21 longer 21 longer 22 run 22 run 23 and 23 and 24 jump 24 jump 25 . he could just flop about on the ground , and was almost helpless . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 just 3 just 4 flop 4 flop 5 about 5 about 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 almost 12 almost 13 helpless 13 helpless 14 . of course that meant that he could very easily be caught , and so the ground was no longer a safe place for him . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 meant 4 meant 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 very 8 very 9 easily 9 easily 10 be 10 be 11 caught 11 caught 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 the 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 was 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 longer 19 longer 20 a 20 a 21 safe 21 safe 22 place 22 place 23 for 23 for 24 him 24 him 25 . but he soon found that he was not safe in the air in daytime . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 soon 3 soon 4 found 4 found 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 safe 9 safe 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 air 12 air 13 in 13 in 14 daytime 14 daytime 15 . [old] [mr] [hawk] [could] [fly] [even] [faster] [than] [he] [,] [and] [mr] [hawk] [was] [always] [watching] [for] [him] [.] at first , [mr] [bat] [didn't] [know] what to do . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 , 3 , 8 what 8 what 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . he didn't like to go to [old] [mother] [nature] [and] [complain] [that] his new wings were not all that he had thought they would be . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 13 his 13 his 14 new 14 new 15 wings 15 wings 16 were 16 were 17 not 17 not 18 all 18 all 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 thought 22 thought 23 they 23 they 24 would 24 would 25 be 25 be 26 . that would look as if he were ungrateful for her kindness in giving him the wings . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 look 3 look 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 were 7 were 8 ungrateful 8 ungrateful 9 for 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 kindness 11 kindness 12 in 12 in 13 giving 13 giving 14 him 14 him 15 the 15 the 16 wings 16 wings 17 . " ['] [i] ['ve] got to think of some way out of my troubles myself , ' [thought] [old] [mr] [bat] [.] 1 " 5 got 5 got 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 way 10 way 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 troubles 14 troubles 15 myself 15 myself 16 , 16 , 17 ' ' [when] [i] ['m] [sure] that [i] [can't] , it will be time enough to go to [old] [mother] [nature] . ' 1 ' 6 that 6 that 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 time 13 time 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 to 17 to 21 . 21 . 22 ' " now of course it is very hard to think when you are twisting and dodging and turning in the air . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 of 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 hard 8 hard 9 to 9 to 10 think 10 think 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 twisting 14 twisting 15 and 15 and 16 dodging 16 dodging 17 and 17 and 18 turning 18 turning 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 air 21 air 22 . 22 . 23 " " of course ! " said [peter] [rabbit] , just as if he knew all about it . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 15 all 15 all 16 about 16 about 17 it 17 it 18 . " he flew and he flew and had almost given up hope of finding any such place when he saw a cave . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 flew 6 flew 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 almost 9 almost 10 given 10 given 11 up 11 up 12 hope 12 hope 13 of 13 of 14 finding 14 finding 15 any 15 any 16 such 16 such 17 place 17 place 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 saw 20 saw 21 a 21 a 22 cave 22 cave 23 . it looked very black inside , but it was big enough [for] [mr] [bat] to fly into , and in he went . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 black 4 black 5 inside 5 inside 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 big 10 big 11 enough 11 enough 15 to 15 to 16 fly 16 fly 17 into 17 into 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 in 20 in 21 he 21 he 22 went 22 went 23 . it was just the place to rest and think . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 the 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 rest 7 rest 8 and 8 and 9 think 9 think 10 . so he rested , and while he rested , he thought and thought . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 rested 3 rested 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 while 6 while 7 he 7 he 8 rested 8 rested 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 and 12 and 13 thought 13 thought 14 . " by and by he noticed that it was growing dark outside . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 and 3 and 4 by 4 by 5 he 5 he 6 noticed 6 noticed 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 growing 10 growing 11 dark 11 dark 12 outside 12 outside 13 . ' [my] [goodness] ! 1 ' 4 ! if [i] [am] [going] [to] [get] anything [to] [eat] [to-day] , [i] [shall] [have] [to] [hurry] [,] ' thought he . 1 if 7 anything 7 anything 11 , 11 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 thought 19 thought 20 he 20 he 21 . when he got outside , he found that [mr] [sun] had gone to bed . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 outside 4 outside 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 11 had 11 had 12 gone 12 gone 13 to 13 to 14 bed 14 bed 15 . so had all the birds , [except] [mr] [owl] and [mr] [nighthawk] [.] 1 so 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 birds 5 birds 6 , 6 , 10 and now [mr] [nighthawk] [doesn't] [belong] to the [hawk] family [at] [all] , so there was nothing to fear from him . 1 now 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 family 9 family 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 there 14 there 15 was 15 was 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 to 17 to 18 fear 18 fear 19 from 19 from 20 him 20 him 21 . then [mr] [bat] [had] a very pleasant surprise . 1 then 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 pleasant 7 pleasant 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 . he found the air full of insects , ever so many more than in the daytime . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 the 3 the 4 air 4 air 5 full 5 full 6 of 6 of 7 insects 7 insects 8 , 8 , 9 ever 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 many 11 many 12 more 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 daytime 16 daytime 17 . by being very smart and quick he caught a few before it was too dark for him to see . 1 by 2 being 2 being 3 very 3 very 4 smart 4 smart 5 and 5 and 6 quick 6 quick 7 he 7 he 8 caught 8 caught 9 a 9 a 10 few 10 few 11 before 11 before 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 too 14 too 15 dark 15 dark 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 . they didn't fill his stomach , but they kept him from starving . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 fill 3 fill 4 his 4 his 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 kept 9 kept 10 him 10 him 11 from 11 from 12 starving 12 starving 13 . as he flew back to the cave , a great idea came to him , the idea for which he had been thinking so hard . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 flew 3 flew 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 cave 7 cave 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 idea 11 idea 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 idea 17 idea 18 for 18 for 19 which 19 which 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 been 22 been 23 thinking 23 thinking 24 so 24 so 25 hard 25 hard 26 . then he would be safe and would not have to complain [to] [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 safe 5 safe 6 and 6 and 7 would 7 would 8 not 8 not 9 have 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 complain 11 complain 16 . she had given him night-seeing eyes , and he no more had to go hungry . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 given 3 given 4 him 4 him 5 night-seeing 5 night-seeing 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 no 10 no 11 more 11 more 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 hungry 15 hungry 16 . you ask [flitter] [if] [it] [isn't] [so] . " 1 you 2 ask 2 ask 8 . 8 . 9 " peter grinned . 1 peter 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " he never stays in one place long enough for me to ask him anything , " said he . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 stays 4 stays 5 in 5 in 6 one 6 one 7 place 7 place 8 long 8 long 9 enough 9 enough 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 to 12 to 13 ask 13 ask 14 him 14 him 15 anything 15 anything 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 he 19 he 20 . " [i] ['m] ever so much obliged for the story [,] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 4 ever 4 ever 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 obliged 7 obliged 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 story 10 story 14 . it pays to make the best of what we have , doesn't it ? " 1 it 2 pays 2 pays 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 of 7 of 8 what 8 what 9 we 9 we 10 have 10 have 11 , 11 , 12 doesn't 12 doesn't 13 it 13 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " it certainly does . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 does 4 does 5 . chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! it certainly does ! " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 does 3 does 4 ! 4 ! 5 " [xv] [why] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [carries] [his] [house] [with] [him] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [sat] [on] [an] [old] [log] [on] [the] [bank] [of] [the] [smiling] [pool] [,] [taking] [a] [sun-bath] [.] he had sat that way for the longest time without once moving . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 sat 3 sat 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 longest 8 longest 9 time 9 time 10 without 10 without 11 once 11 once 12 moving 12 moving 13 . spotty was still there when [peter] [returned] a long time after , and he didn't look as if he had moved . 1 spotty 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 there 4 there 5 when 5 when 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 time 10 time 11 after 11 after 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 look 16 look 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 moved 21 moved 22 . a sudden thought [struck] [peter] . 1 a 2 sudden 2 sudden 3 thought 3 thought 6 . he couldn't remember that he ever had seen [spotty] ['s] [house] . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 ever 6 ever 7 had 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 12 . " hi [,] [spotty] ! " he shouted . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 . " where do you live ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 live 5 live 6 ? 6 ? 7 " spotty slowly turned his head and looked [up] at [peter] . 1 spotty 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 turned 3 turned 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 9 at 9 at 11 . there was a twinkle in his eyes , though [peter] [didn't] [see] [it] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 twinkle 4 twinkle 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 14 . " right here in the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 " 2 right 2 right 3 here 3 here 4 in 4 in 5 the where else [should] [i] [live] ? " he replied . 1 where 2 else 2 else 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 replied 9 replied 10 . " [i] [mean] [,] where is your house ? " [returned] [peter] [.] 1 " 5 where 5 where 6 is 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 house 8 house 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " of [course] [i] [know] you [live] in [the] [smiling] [pool] , but where is your house ? 1 " 2 of 2 of 6 you 6 you 8 in 8 in 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 where 14 where 15 is 15 is 16 your 16 your 17 house 17 house 18 ? is it in the bank or down under water ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 bank 5 bank 6 or 6 or 7 down 7 down 8 under 8 under 9 water 9 water 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " it is just [wherever] [i] [happen] to be . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 . just now it is right here , " said [spotty] . 1 just 2 now 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 right 5 right 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] [always] take it with me [wherever] [i] [go] [;] [i] [find] [it] [much] the [handiest] way . " 1 " 4 take 4 take 5 it 5 it 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 16 the 16 the 18 way 18 way 19 . 19 . 20 " [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [hi] [,] [spotty] [!] ["] [he] [shouted] [.] " where do you live ? " []] 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 live 5 live 6 ? 6 ? 7 " with that [spotty] [disappeared] . 1 with 2 that 2 that 5 . that is to say , his head and legs and tail disappeared . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 and 8 and 9 legs 9 legs 10 and 10 and 11 tail 11 tail 12 disappeared 12 disappeared 13 . peter stared very hard . 1 peter 2 stared 2 stared 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 5 . then he began to laugh , for it came to him that what [spotty] [had] [said] was true . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 came 9 came 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 that 12 that 13 what 13 what 17 was 17 was 18 true 18 true 19 . his house was with him , and now he had simply retired inside . 1 his 2 house 2 house 3 was 3 was 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 now 8 now 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 simply 11 simply 12 retired 12 retired 13 inside 13 inside 14 . he didn't need any other house than just that hard , spotted shell , inside of which he was now so cosily tucked away . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 need 3 need 4 any 4 any 5 other 5 other 6 house 6 house 7 than 7 than 8 just 8 just 9 that 9 that 10 hard 10 hard 11 , 11 , 12 spotted 12 spotted 13 shell 13 shell 14 , 14 , 15 inside 15 inside 16 of 16 of 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 now 20 now 21 so 21 so 22 cosily 22 cosily 23 tucked 23 tucked 24 away 24 away 25 . " that 's a great idea ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 idea 6 idea 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! that 's a great idea ! " [shouted] [peter] [.] 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 idea 5 idea 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [i] wonder how it happens that he does it , " thought he . 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 6 happens 6 happens 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 does 9 does 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 thought 13 thought 14 he 14 he 15 . " no wonder he is so slow . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 slow 7 slow 8 . of course , it is very handy to have his house always with him . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 handy 7 handy 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 his 10 his 11 house 11 house 12 always 12 always 13 with 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 . as he says , he is always at home . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 says 3 says 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 always 7 always 8 at 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 . i [i] why , how stupid of me ! 1 i 3 why 3 why 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 ! he doesn't have to run away at all ! 1 he 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 ! all he has got to do is to go inside his house and stay there until the danger is past ! 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 inside 10 inside 11 his 11 his 12 house 12 house 13 and 13 and 14 stay 14 stay 15 there 15 there 16 until 16 until 17 the 17 the 18 danger 18 danger 19 is 19 is 20 past 20 past 21 ! i never thought of that before . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 before 6 before 7 . why , that is the [handiest] thing [i] [ever] [heard] [of] . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 thing 7 thing 12 . 12 . 13 " now [peter] [knew] that there must be a good story about [spotty] [and] his house , and you know [peter] [dearly] [loves] a good story . 1 now 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 good 9 good 10 story 10 story 11 about 11 about 14 his 14 his 15 house 15 house 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 know 19 know 23 a 23 a 24 good 24 good 25 story 25 story 26 . so at the very first opportunity the next day , he hurried over to [the] [smiling] [pool] [to] ask [grandfather] [frog] [about] it . 1 so 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 first 5 first 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 7 the 7 the 8 next 8 next 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 hurried 12 hurried 13 over 13 over 14 to 14 to 19 ask 19 ask 23 it 23 it 24 . as usual , [grandfather] [frog] was sitting on his big green lily-pad . 1 as 2 usual 2 usual 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 sitting 7 sitting 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 big 10 big 11 green 11 green 12 lily-pad 12 lily-pad 13 . [no] [sooner] [did] [peter] [pop] [his] [head] [above] [the] [edge] [of] [the] [bank] [of] [the] [smiling] [pool] [than] [grandfather] [frog] [exclaimed] [:] ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] you 've kept me waiting a long time [,] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 kept 3 kept 4 me 4 me 5 waiting 5 waiting 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 12 . i don't like to be kept waiting . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 kept 6 kept 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 . if you wanted to know [about] [spotty] [the] [turtle] , [why] didn't you come earlier ? " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 10 , 10 , 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 you 13 you 14 come 14 come 15 earlier 15 earlier 16 ? 16 ? 17 " all the time there was a twinkle in the big , goggly eyes [of] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 twinkle 7 twinkle 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 , 11 , 12 goggly 12 goggly 13 eyes 13 eyes 17 . peter was so surprised that he couldn't find his tongue . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 find 8 find 9 his 9 his 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 . he hadn't said a word to any one about [spotty] , so [how] [could] [grandfather] [frog] [know] [what] he had come for ? 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 said 3 said 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 to 6 to 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 about 9 about 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 come 21 come 22 for 22 for 23 ? you see , it seemed [to] [peter] as if [grandfather] [frog] [had] [read] his very thoughts . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seemed 5 seemed 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 14 his 14 his 15 very 15 very 16 thoughts 16 thoughts 17 . " [i] [i] didn't know you were waiting . 1 " 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 . truly [i] [didn't] , " [stammered] [peter] [.] 1 truly 4 , 4 , 5 " " [if] [i] had [,] [i] [would] [have] been here long ago . 1 " 4 had 4 had 9 been 9 been 10 here 10 here 11 long 11 long 12 ago 12 ago 13 . if you please , how did you know that [i] was coming and what [i] was coming for ? " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 please 3 please 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 did 6 did 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 coming 12 coming 13 and 13 and 14 what 14 what 16 was 16 was 17 coming 17 coming 18 for 18 for 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " never mind how [i] [knew] . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 how 4 how 7 . i [know] [a] [great] [deal] [that] [i] don't tell , which is more than some folks can say , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 i 8 don't 8 don't 9 tell 9 tell 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 is 12 is 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 some 15 some 16 folks 16 folks 17 can 17 can 18 say 18 say 19 , 19 , 20 " peter wondered if he meant him , for you know [peter] [is] a great gossip . 1 peter 2 wondered 2 wondered 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 meant 5 meant 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 gossip 15 gossip 16 . almost everything to-day is the result of things that happened in those long-ago days . 1 almost 2 everything 2 everything 3 to-day 3 to-day 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 result 6 result 7 of 7 of 8 things 8 things 9 that 9 that 10 happened 10 happened 11 in 11 in 12 those 12 those 13 long-ago 13 long-ago 14 days 14 days 15 . the [great-great-ever-so-great] [grandfather] [of] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [lived] [then] [,] [and] [unlike] [spotty] [,] [whom] [you] [know] [,] [he] [had] [no] house . 1 the 22 house 22 house 23 . if he had had , he would have been saved a great deal of trouble and worry . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 had 4 had 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 saved 10 saved 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 deal 13 deal 14 of 14 of 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 and 16 and 17 worry 17 worry 18 . for a long time everybody lived at peace with everybody else . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 everybody 5 everybody 6 lived 6 lived 7 at 7 at 8 peace 8 peace 9 with 9 with 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 else 11 else 12 . now [mr] [turtle] , [living] [in] [the] [smiling] [pool] [,] had plenty to eat . 1 now 4 , 4 , 11 had 11 had 12 plenty 12 plenty 13 to 13 to 14 eat 14 eat 15 . he had nothing to worry about on that score . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 worry 5 worry 6 about 6 about 7 on 7 on 8 that 8 that 9 score 9 score 10 . everybody who lives in [the] [smiling] [pool] [knows] [that] it is the best place in the world , anyway . " 1 everybody 2 who 2 who 3 lives 3 lives 4 in 4 in 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 place 14 place 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 , 18 , 19 anyway 19 anyway 20 . 20 . 21 " [grandfather] [frog] [winked] [at] [jerry] [muskrat] [,] [who] [was] [listening] [,] [and] [jerry] [nodded] [his] [head] [.] " he had two or three very narrow escapes , and these set him to thinking . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 two 4 two 5 or 5 or 6 three 6 three 7 very 7 very 8 narrow 8 narrow 9 escapes 9 escapes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 these 12 these 13 set 13 set 14 him 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 . he was too slow and awkward to run or to fight . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 slow 4 slow 5 and 5 and 6 awkward 6 awkward 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 or 9 or 10 to 10 to 11 fight 11 fight 12 . the only thing he could do was to keep out of sight as much as possible . 1 the 2 only 2 only 3 thing 3 thing 4 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 do 6 do 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 sight 12 sight 13 as 13 as 14 much 14 much 15 as 15 as 16 possible 16 possible 17 . so he learned to swim with only his head out of water , and sometimes with only the end of his nose out of water . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 swim 5 swim 6 with 6 with 7 only 7 only 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 water 12 water 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 sometimes 15 sometimes 16 with 16 with 17 only 17 only 18 the 18 the 19 end 19 end 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 nose 22 nose 23 out 23 out 24 of 24 of 25 water 25 water 26 . at first he was annoyed and started to shake it off . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 annoyed 5 annoyed 6 and 6 and 7 started 7 started 8 to 8 to 9 shake 9 shake 10 it 10 it 11 off 11 off 12 . before he succeeded , he heard someone coming , so he promptly drew in his head and legs and tail . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 succeeded 3 succeeded 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 heard 6 heard 7 someone 7 someone 8 coming 8 coming 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 he 11 he 12 promptly 12 promptly 13 drew 13 drew 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 and 17 and 18 legs 18 legs 19 and 19 and 20 tail 20 tail 21 . it was [mr] [fisher] , and he was very hungry and fierce . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 and 11 and 12 fierce 12 fierce 13 . i believe he 'll make me a good dinner . ' 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 he 3 he 4 'll 4 'll 5 make 5 make 6 me 6 me 7 a 7 a 8 good 8 good 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 . 10 . 11 ' for a long time he lay very still . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 lay 6 lay 7 very 7 very 8 still 8 still 9 . at last he [reached] [the] [smiling] [pool] and [slipped] [into] the water , leaving the piece of bark on the bank . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 8 and 8 and 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 , 13 , 14 leaving 14 leaving 15 the 15 the 16 piece 16 piece 17 of 17 of 18 bark 18 bark 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 bank 21 bank 22 . thereafter , when he wanted to go on land , he would first make sure that no one was watching . 1 thereafter 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 wanted 5 wanted 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 on 8 on 9 land 9 land 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 first 13 first 14 make 14 make 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 17 no 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 watching 20 watching 21 . then he would crawl under the piece of bark and get it on his back . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 crawl 4 crawl 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 piece 7 piece 8 of 8 of 9 bark 9 bark 10 and 10 and 11 get 11 get 12 it 12 it 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 back 15 back 16 . wherever he went he carried the piece of bark so as to have it handy to hide under . 1 wherever 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 he 4 he 5 carried 5 carried 6 the 6 the 7 piece 7 piece 8 of 8 of 9 bark 9 bark 10 so 10 so 11 as 11 as 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 it 14 it 15 handy 15 handy 16 to 16 to 17 hide 17 hide 18 under 18 under 19 . so she began to study how she could help [mr] [turtle] . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 study 5 study 6 how 6 how 7 she 7 she 8 could 8 could 9 help 9 help 12 . one day she came up behind him just as he sat down to rest . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 up 5 up 6 behind 6 behind 7 him 7 him 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 12 down 13 to 13 to 14 rest 14 rest 15 . then she touched the skin of his stomach and turned that into hard shell . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 touched 3 touched 4 the 4 the 5 skin 5 skin 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 and 9 and 10 turned 10 turned 11 that 11 that 12 into 12 into 13 hard 13 hard 14 shell 14 shell 15 . ' [now] [draw] [in] [your] [head] and your legs and your tail , ' said she . 1 ' 7 and 7 and 8 your 8 your 9 legs 9 legs 10 and 10 and 11 your 11 your 12 tail 12 tail 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . " ' [oh] [,] [mother] [nature] [,] how can [i] [ever] [thank] you ? ' he cried . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 how 8 how 9 can 9 can 13 you 13 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 cried 17 cried 18 . " ' [by] [doing] as you always have done , attending wholly to your own affairs , ' [replied] [old] [mother] [nature] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 always 7 always 8 have 8 have 9 done 9 done 10 , 10 , 11 attending 11 attending 12 wholly 12 wholly 13 to 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 own 15 own 16 affairs 16 affairs 17 , 17 , 18 ' " oh , thank you , [grandfather] [frog] [,] " [exclaimed] [peter] [,] [drawing] a long breath . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 10 " 10 " 15 a 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 breath 17 breath 18 . " that was a perfectly splendid thing [for] [old] [mother] [nature] to do . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 perfectly 5 perfectly 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 thing 7 thing 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . 14 . 15 " you see , he didn't notice that [grandfather] [frog] [was] [listening] [when] he asked [spotty] [about] [his] [house] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 notice 6 notice 7 that 7 that 13 he 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 19 . [xvi] [why] [paddy] [the] [beaver] [has] [a] [broad] [tail] usually the thing that interests us most is something that we haven't got ourselves . 1 usually 2 the 2 the 3 thing 3 thing 4 that 4 that 5 interests 5 interests 6 us 6 us 7 most 7 most 8 is 8 is 9 something 9 something 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 haven't 12 haven't 13 got 13 got 14 ourselves 14 ourselves 15 . it is that way [with] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 way 4 way 8 . peter is not naturally envious . 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 naturally 4 naturally 5 envious 5 envious 6 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! peter is pretty well satisfied with what he has , which is quite as it should be . 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 pretty 3 pretty 4 well 4 well 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 with 6 with 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 is 12 is 13 quite 13 quite 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 should 16 should 17 be 17 be 18 . can you guess what it is ? 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 guess 3 guess 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 ? well , it is his tail . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 his 5 his 6 tail 6 tail 7 . yes , [sir] [,] that is the one thing [that] [ever] [really] [troubles] [peter] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 one 8 one 9 thing 9 thing 15 . you see , [peter] ['s] [tail] is , nothing but a funny little bunch of cotton , which doesn't look like a tail at all . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 but 10 but 11 a 11 a 12 funny 12 funny 13 little 13 little 14 bunch 14 bunch 15 of 15 of 16 cotton 16 cotton 17 , 17 , 18 which 18 which 19 doesn't 19 doesn't 20 look 20 look 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 tail 23 tail 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . why , [even] [little] [danny] [meadow] [mouse] [has] a real tail , short as it is . 1 why 2 , 2 , 9 a 9 a 10 real 10 real 11 tail 11 tail 12 , 12 , 13 short 13 short 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 . and [as] [for] [happy] [jack] [squirrel] [and] [reddy] [fox] [and] [bobby] [coon] [and] [jimmy] [skunk] [,] everybody knows what beautiful tails they have . 1 and 17 everybody 17 everybody 18 knows 18 knows 19 what 19 what 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 tails 21 tails 22 they 22 they 23 have 23 have 24 . once [peter] [thought] [about] it [so] [much] [that] [grandfather] [frog] [noticed] [how] [sober] [he] was and asked [peter] what the trouble was . 1 once 5 it 5 it 15 was 15 was 16 and 16 and 17 asked 17 asked 19 what 19 what 20 the 20 the 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 was 22 was 23 . " why , [peter] [,] " said he , " you look so sober , that [i] [thought] you really had something to worry about . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 look 12 look 13 so 13 so 14 sober 14 sober 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 19 you 19 you 20 really 20 really 21 had 21 had 22 something 22 something 23 to 23 to 24 worry 24 worry 25 about 25 about 26 . what would you do with a big tail , if you had one ? 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 big 7 big 8 tail 8 tail 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 had 12 had 13 one 13 one 14 ? it would always be in your way . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 always 3 always 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 way 7 way 8 . just think how many times [reddy] [fox] [or] [old] [granny] [fox] [have] [almost] [caught] [you] . 1 just 2 think 2 think 3 how 3 how 4 many 4 many 5 times 5 times 16 . they certainly would have before this , if you had had a long tail sticking out behind for them to get hold of . 1 they 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 before 5 before 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 long 13 long 14 tail 14 tail 15 sticking 15 sticking 16 out 16 out 17 behind 17 behind 18 for 18 for 19 them 19 them 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 hold 22 hold 23 of 23 of 24 . i had a long tail [when] [i] [was] [young] , and [i] was [mighty] glad to get rid of it . " 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 tail 5 tail 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 was 13 was 15 glad 15 glad 16 to 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 rid 18 rid 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 " after he heard that [,] [peter] [felt] [better] . 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 that 4 that 9 . he just stared and stared . 1 he 2 just 2 just 3 stared 3 stared 4 and 4 and 5 stared 5 stared 6 . he [hardly] [noticed] [the] [wonderful] [dam] [or] [the] [equally] [wonderful] [canals] [which] [paddy] had made . 1 he 14 had 14 had 15 made 15 made 16 . the very next morning he hurried over to [the] [smiling] [pool] [to] tell [grandfather] [frog] about it . 1 the 2 very 2 very 3 next 3 next 4 morning 4 morning 5 he 5 he 6 hurried 6 hurried 7 over 7 over 8 to 8 to 13 tell 13 tell 16 about 16 about 17 it 17 it 18 . grandfather [frog] 's big , goggly eyes twinkled . 1 grandfather 3 's 3 's 4 big 4 big 5 , 5 , 6 goggly 6 goggly 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 twinkled 8 twinkled 9 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said he . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " [paddy] the [beaver] [has] one of the most [useful] [tails] [i] [know] [of] . 1 " 3 the 3 the 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 most 9 most 15 . would you like to know how he comes by such a queer tail ? " 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 he 7 he 8 comes 8 comes 9 by 9 by 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 queer 12 queer 13 tail 13 tail 14 ? 14 ? 15 " [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [first] [thing] [peter] [looked] [to] [see] [was] [what] [kind] [of] [a] [tail] [paddy] [has] [.] []] " oh , if you please ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 please 6 please 7 ! if you please [,] [grandfather] [frog] ! 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 please 3 please 7 ! i didn't suppose there was such a queer tail in all the world , and [i] [don't] see what possible use it can be . 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 queer 8 queer 9 tail 9 tail 10 in 10 in 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 see 18 see 19 what 19 what 20 possible 20 possible 21 use 21 use 22 it 22 it 23 can 23 can 24 be 24 be 25 . do tell me about it ! " [cried] [peter] [.] 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] " some people never do learn to use their eyes . " 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 people 3 people 4 never 4 never 5 do 5 do 6 learn 6 learn 7 to 7 to 8 use 8 use 9 their 9 their 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . 11 . 12 " peter looked a bit sheepish , but he said nothing and waited patiently . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 sheepish 5 sheepish 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 and 11 and 12 waited 12 waited 13 patiently 13 patiently 14 . [presently] [grandfather] [frog] [cleared] [his] [throat] [two] [or] [three] [times] [and] [began] [to] [talk] [.] " once upon a time , long , long ago , when the world was young " 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 long 7 long 8 , 8 , 9 long 9 long 10 ago 10 ago 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 was 15 was 16 young 16 young 17 " " it seems to me that everything wonderful happened long ago when the world was young , " [interrupted] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 everything 7 everything 8 wonderful 8 wonderful 9 happened 9 happened 10 long 10 long 11 ago 11 ago 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 was 15 was 16 young 16 young 17 , 17 , 18 " [grandfather] [frog] [looked] [at] [peter] [severely] [,] [and] [peter] [hastened] [to] [beg] [his] [pardon] [.] after a long time [grandfather] [frog] [began] [again] . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 9 . " he was very thrifty , was [mr] [beaver] [;] not at all like some people [i] [know] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 thrifty 5 thrifty 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 11 not 11 not 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 like 14 like 15 some 15 some 16 people 16 people 19 . that is how he first came to think of making a dam and a pond . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 first 5 first 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 think 8 think 9 of 9 of 10 making 10 making 11 a 11 a 12 dam 12 dam 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 pond 15 pond 16 . like his small cousin , [mr] [muskrat] [,] [he] [was] very fond of the water , and felt most at home and safest there . 1 like 2 his 2 his 3 small 3 small 4 cousin 4 cousin 5 , 5 , 11 very 11 very 12 fond 12 fond 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 felt 18 felt 19 most 19 most 20 at 20 at 21 home 21 home 22 and 22 and 23 safest 23 safest 24 there 24 there 25 . that made him think harder than ever . 1 that 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 think 4 think 5 harder 5 harder 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . the more sticks he added , the bigger the pool grew . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 sticks 3 sticks 4 he 4 he 5 added 5 added 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 bigger 8 bigger 9 the 9 the 10 pool 10 pool 11 grew 11 grew 12 . [mr] [beaver] [had] [discovered] [what] [a] [dam] [is] [for] [and] [how] [to] [build] [it] [.] " now cutting down trees is hard work . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 cutting 3 cutting 4 down 4 down 5 trees 5 trees 6 is 6 is 7 hard 7 hard 8 work 8 work 9 . yes , [siree] [,] [cutting] [down] [trees] is the hardest kind of hard work . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 hardest 10 hardest 11 kind 11 kind 12 of 12 of 13 hard 13 hard 14 work 14 work 15 . [mr] [beaver] [had] [to] [sit] [up] [on] [his] [hind] [legs] [to] [do] [it] [,] [and] [his] [legs] [grew] [very] [,] [very] [tired] [.] in those days he had a tail very much like the tail [of] [jerry] [muskrat] . 1 in 2 those 2 those 3 days 3 days 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 tail 7 tail 8 very 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 like 10 like 11 the 11 the 12 tail 12 tail 16 . it was very useful when he was swimming , but it was of no use at all at any other time . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 useful 4 useful 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 swimming 8 swimming 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 of 13 of 14 no 14 no 15 use 15 use 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 at 18 at 19 any 19 any 20 other 20 other 21 time 21 time 22 . sometimes he tried to brace himself with it when he was sitting up to cut trees , and found it of no help . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 brace 5 brace 6 himself 6 himself 7 with 7 with 8 it 8 it 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 sitting 12 sitting 13 up 13 up 14 to 14 to 15 cut 15 cut 16 trees 16 trees 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 found 19 found 20 it 20 it 21 of 21 of 22 no 22 no 23 help 23 help 24 . " he was working just as usual one day [when] [old] [mother] [nature] [came] [along] to see how he was getting on . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 working 4 working 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 8 one 8 one 9 day 9 day 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 how 18 how 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 getting 21 getting 22 on 22 on 23 . she saw the new dam and the new pond , and [she] asked [mr] [beaver] who had made them . 1 she 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 new 4 new 5 dam 5 dam 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 new 8 new 9 pond 9 pond 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 asked 13 asked 16 who 16 who 17 had 17 had 18 made 18 made 19 them 19 them 20 . he told her that he had and explained why . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 and 7 and 8 explained 8 explained 9 why 9 why 10 . [old] [mother] [nature] [was] [greatly] [pleased] [,] [but] [she] [didn't] [say] [so] [.] she just passed the time of day with him and then sat down to watch him cut a tree . 1 she 2 just 2 just 3 passed 3 passed 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 of 6 of 7 day 7 day 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 sat 12 sat 13 down 13 down 14 to 14 to 15 watch 15 watch 16 him 16 him 17 cut 17 cut 18 a 18 a 19 tree 19 tree 20 . she saw him try to brace himself with his useless tail , and she saw him stop to rest his tired legs . 1 she 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 brace 6 brace 7 himself 7 himself 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 useless 10 useless 11 tail 11 tail 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 saw 15 saw 16 him 16 him 17 stop 17 stop 18 to 18 to 19 rest 19 rest 20 his 20 his 21 tired 21 tired 22 legs 22 legs 23 . " ' [that] [looks] to me like pretty hard work , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 like 7 like 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 17 . " ['so] it is , ' replied [mr] [beaver] , [stretching] [first] [one] [leg] and then another . 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 another 17 another 18 . ' [but] things [worth] [having] are [worth] [working] [for] , ' and with that he began cutting again . 1 ' 3 things 3 things 6 are 6 are 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 with 13 with 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 began 16 began 17 cutting 17 cutting 18 again 18 again 19 . " ['] [you] ought to have something to sit on , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] , her eyes twinkling . 1 " 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 something 7 something 8 to 8 to 9 sit 9 sit 10 on 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 17 , 17 , 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 twinkling 20 twinkling 21 . ["] [mr] [beaver] [grinned] [.] " the next morning when he awoke , he had the greatest surprise of his life . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 morning 4 morning 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 awoke 7 awoke 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 the 11 the 12 greatest 12 greatest 13 surprise 13 surprise 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 life 16 life 17 . he had a new tail ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 tail 5 tail 6 ! it was broad and thick and flat . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 broad 3 broad 4 and 4 and 5 thick 5 thick 6 and 6 and 7 flat 7 flat 8 . it wasn't like any tail he had ever seen or heard of . 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 like 3 like 4 any 4 any 5 tail 5 tail 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 ever 8 ever 9 seen 9 seen 10 or 10 or 11 heard 11 heard 12 of 12 of 13 . it was almost like a stool to sit on , and he could work all day long without tiring his legs . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 stool 6 stool 7 to 7 to 8 sit 8 sit 9 on 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 work 14 work 15 all 15 all 16 day 16 day 17 long 17 long 18 without 18 without 19 tiring 19 tiring 20 his 20 his 21 legs 21 legs 22 . then [was] [mr] [beaver] [very] [happy] , and to show how happy he was , he worked harder than ever . 1 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 to 9 to 10 show 10 show 11 how 11 how 12 happy 12 happy 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 worked 17 worked 18 harder 18 harder 19 than 19 than 20 ever 20 ever 21 . " ' [why] [,] ['] he cried , ' [i] [believe] it is the most useful tail in all the world ! ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 useful 16 useful 17 tail 17 tail 18 in 18 in 19 all 19 all 20 the 20 the 21 world 21 world 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' " and then he wished with all his might that [old] [mother] [nature] [would] [return] [so] [that] he might thank her for it . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 then 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 wished 5 wished 6 with 6 with 7 all 7 all 8 his 8 his 9 might 9 might 10 that 10 that 18 he 18 he 19 might 19 might 20 thank 20 thank 21 her 21 her 22 for 22 for 23 it 23 it 24 . and that , ["] [concluded] [grandfather] [frog] [,] ["] [is] [how] [mr] [beaver] [came] by his broad tail . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 15 by 15 by 16 his 16 his 17 broad 17 broad 18 tail 18 tail 19 . you see [,] [old] [mother] [nature] [always] [helps] [those] [who] [help] [themselves] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 13 . and ever since [that] [long-ago] [day] , [all] [beavers] have had broad tails , and have been the greatest workers in the world . " 1 and 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 3 since 7 , 7 , 10 have 10 have 11 had 11 had 12 broad 12 broad 13 tails 13 tails 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 18 the 18 the 19 greatest 19 greatest 20 workers 20 workers 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . 24 . 25 " end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [mother] [west] [wind] ' [why] ['] [stories] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 11 '