[produced] [by] [mark] [c] [orton] [,] [thomas] [strong] [,] [linda] [mckeown] [and] [the] [online] [distributed] [proofreading] [team] [at] [@url@] [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [!] ["] [yelled] [blacky] [at] [the] [top] [of] [his] [voice] [.] [frontispiece] [.] see page @number@ []] 1 see 2 page 2 page 3 @number@ [burgess] [trade] [quaddies] [mark] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] illustrations by [harrison] [cady] 1 illustrations 2 by [grosset] [&] [dunlap] [publishers] [new] [york] [by] [arrangement] [with] [little] [,] [brown] [,] [and] [company] copyright , @number@ [,] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] . 1 copyright 2 , 2 , 3 @number@ 3 @number@ 9 . all rights reserved 1 all 2 rights 2 rights 3 reserved [printed] [in] [the] [united] [states] [of] [america] [contents] [chapter] [page] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] [@number@] [ii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] [@number@] [iii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] [@number@] [iv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] [@number@] [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] [@number@] [vi] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [@number@] [vii] [.] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] [@number@] [viii] [.] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [@number@] [ix] [.] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] [@number@] [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] [@number@] [xi] [.] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [@number@] [xii] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] [@number@] [xiii] [.] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] [@number@] [xiv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] [@number@] [xv] [.] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] [@number@] [xvi] [.] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] [@number@] [list] [of] [illustrations] [page] ["] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [,] [caw] [!] ["] [yelled] [blacky] [at] [the] [top] [of] [his] [voice] [frontispiece] ["] [old] [king] [bear] [,] [who] [was] [king] [no] [longer] [,] [would] [growl] [a] [deep] [,] [rumbly-grumbly] [growl] ["] [@number@] ["] [one] [day] [mr] [.] [rabbit] [surprised] [mr] [.] [weasel] [making] [a] [meal] [of] [young] [mice] ["] [@number@] ["] [his] [legs] [were] [so] [long] [and] [his] [neck] [was] [so] [long] [that] [all] [his] [neighbors] [laughed] [at] [him] ["] [@number@] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] [mother] [west] [wind] ["] [how] ["] [stories] [i] [how] [old] [king] [eagle] [won] [his] [white] [head] way , way up in the sky was a black speck sailing across the snowy white face of a cloud . 1 way 2 , 2 , 3 way 3 way 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 black 10 black 11 speck 11 speck 12 sailing 12 sailing 13 across 13 across 14 the 14 the 15 snowy 15 snowy 16 white 16 white 17 face 17 face 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 cloud 20 cloud 21 . it didn't seem possible that it could be alive way up there . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 seem 3 seem 4 possible 4 possible 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 alive 9 alive 10 way 10 way 11 up 11 up 12 there 12 there 13 . but it was . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 . peter knew that it was , and he knew who it was . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 who 10 who 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 . it was [king] [eagle] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . by and by it [disappeared] [over] [towards] [the] [great] [mountain] . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 it 4 it 11 . peter rubbed the back of his neck , which ached because he had tipped his head back so long . 1 peter 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 the 3 the 4 back 4 back 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 neck 7 neck 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 ached 10 ached 11 because 11 because 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 tipped 14 tipped 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 back 17 back 18 so 18 so 19 long 19 long 20 . then he gave a little sigh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 sigh 6 sigh 7 . " are you envious ? " asked a voice so close to him that [peter] [jumped] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 envious 4 envious 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 8 a 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 so 10 so 11 close 11 close 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 that 14 that 17 . there was [sammy] [jay] [sitting] in a little tree just over his head . 1 there 2 was 2 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 tree 9 tree 10 just 10 just 11 over 11 over 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 . " no ! " [snapped] [peter] [,] for it made him a wee bit cross to be so startled . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 made 10 made 11 him 11 him 12 a 12 a 13 wee 13 wee 14 bit 14 bit 15 cross 15 cross 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 so 18 so 19 startled 19 startled 20 . " no , [i] ['m] not [envious] [,] [sammy] [jay] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 not 6 not 11 . i 'm not envious of any bird . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 envious 4 envious 5 of 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 bird 7 bird 8 . the ground is good enough for me . 1 the 2 ground 2 ground 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 . i was just wondering , that 's all . " 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 's 7 's 8 all 8 all 9 . 9 . 10 " " have you ever [seen] [king] [eagle] [close] [to] ? " [asked] [sammy] [.] 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " once , " [replied] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 , 3 , 4 " he is big and fierce-looking , but he looks his name , every inch a king . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 big 3 big 4 and 4 and 5 fierce-looking 5 fierce-looking 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 looks 9 looks 10 his 10 his 11 name 11 name 12 , 12 , 13 every 13 every 14 inch 14 inch 15 a 15 a 16 king 16 king 17 . i 've wondered a good many times since how it happens that he has a white head . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 wondered 3 wondered 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 many 6 many 7 times 7 times 8 since 8 since 9 how 9 how 10 it 10 it 11 happens 11 happens 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 a 15 a 16 white 16 white 17 head 17 head 18 . 18 . 19 " peter 's eyes sparkled . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 sparkled 4 sparkled 5 . " tell me about it , [sammy] [,] " he begged . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 begged 11 begged 12 . " tell me about it , and [i] [won't] [quarrel] with you any more . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 with 11 with 12 you 12 you 13 any 13 any 14 more 14 more 15 . 15 . 16 " " all right [,] [peter] . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 6 . i 'll tell you the story , because it will do you good to hear it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 story 6 story 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 do 11 do 12 you 12 you 13 good 13 good 14 to 14 to 15 hear 15 hear 16 it 16 it 17 . i supposed everybody knew it . 1 i 2 supposed 2 supposed 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 knew 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 . all birds do . 1 all 2 birds 2 birds 3 do 3 do 4 . that is why we all look up to [king] [eagle] , " [replied] [sammy] [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 we 4 we 5 all 5 all 6 look 6 look 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 11 , 11 , 12 " " way back in the beginning of things , [old] [king] [bear] [ruled] in [the] [green] [forest] , as you know . 1 " 2 way 2 way 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 of 7 of 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 14 in 14 in 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 you 20 you 21 know 21 know 22 . that is , he ruled the animals and all the little people who lived on the ground , but he didn't rule the birds . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 ruled 5 ruled 6 the 6 the 7 animals 7 animals 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 12 people 13 who 13 who 14 lived 14 lived 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 ground 17 ground 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 he 20 he 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 rule 22 rule 23 the 23 the 24 birds 24 birds 25 . you see the birds were not willing to be ruled over by an animal . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 the 3 the 4 birds 4 birds 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 willing 7 willing 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 ruled 10 ruled 11 over 11 over 12 by 12 by 13 an 13 an 14 animal 14 animal 15 . they wanted one of their own kind . 1 they 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 their 5 their 6 own 6 own 7 kind 7 kind 8 . now [mr] [eagle] [was] one of the biggest and strongest and most respected of all the birds of the air . 1 now 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 biggest 8 biggest 9 and 9 and 10 strongest 10 strongest 11 and 11 and 12 most 12 most 13 respected 13 respected 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 birds 17 birds 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 air 20 air 21 . " [so] [king] [eagle] [ruled] the air and none dared to cross him or to disobey him . 1 " 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 and 8 and 9 none 9 none 10 dared 10 dared 11 to 11 to 12 cross 12 cross 13 him 13 him 14 or 14 or 15 to 15 to 16 disobey 16 disobey 17 him 17 him 18 . thus she left matters very much [to] [king] [eagle] [and] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 thus 2 she 2 she 3 left 3 left 4 matters 4 matters 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 14 . they settled all the quarrels between their subjects , and for a while everything went smoothly . 1 they 2 settled 2 settled 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 quarrels 5 quarrels 6 between 6 between 7 their 7 their 8 subjects 8 subjects 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 while 13 while 14 everything 14 everything 15 went 15 went 16 smoothly 16 smoothly 17 . now after a while , this little part of the earth where the animals and the birds first lived became overcrowded . 1 now 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 little 7 little 8 part 8 part 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 where 12 where 13 the 13 the 14 animals 14 animals 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 birds 17 birds 18 first 18 first 19 lived 19 lived 20 became 20 became 21 overcrowded 21 overcrowded 22 . it became harder and harder to get enough to eat . 1 it 2 became 2 became 3 harder 3 harder 4 and 4 and 5 harder 5 harder 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 . [quarrels] [became] [more] [frequent] [,] [until] [king] [eagle] [had] [little] [time] [for] [anything] [but] [straightening] [out] [these] [troubles] [and] [trying] [to] [keep] [peace] [.] " [old] [mother] [nature] had been away a long time trying to make other parts of the world fit to live in . 1 " 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 away 7 away 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 time 10 time 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 other 14 other 15 parts 15 parts 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 world 18 world 19 fit 19 fit 20 to 20 to 21 live 21 live 22 in 22 in 23 . no one knew when she was coming back or just where she was . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 knew 3 knew 4 when 4 when 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 coming 7 coming 8 back 8 back 9 or 9 or 10 just 10 just 11 where 11 where 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 . king [eagle] [,] [sitting] [on] [the] [edge] of the cliff on the mountain , thought it all over . 1 king 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 cliff 10 cliff 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 mountain 13 mountain 14 , 14 , 15 thought 15 thought 16 it 16 it 17 all 17 all 18 over 18 over 19 . [old] [mother] [nature] [ought] [to] [know] [how] [things] [were] [.] he would send a messenger to try to find her . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 send 3 send 4 a 4 a 5 messenger 5 messenger 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 her 10 her 11 . " no one offered . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 offered 4 offered 5 . this one had a family to look after . 1 this 2 one 2 one 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 family 5 family 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 after 8 after 9 . that one was not feeling well . 1 that 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 well 6 well 7 . another had a pain in his wings . 1 another 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 pain 4 pain 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 wings 7 wings 8 . one and all they had an excuse [until] [hummer] , [the] [tiniest] of all the birds , was reached . 1 one 2 and 2 and 3 all 3 all 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 an 6 an 7 excuse 7 excuse 10 , 10 , 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 birds 16 birds 17 , 17 , 18 was 18 was 19 reached 19 reached 20 . he darted into the air [before] [king] [eagle] . 1 he 2 darted 2 darted 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 air 5 air 9 . ' [i] ['ll] go , ' said he . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " all the others laughed . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 others 4 others 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . [but] [king] [eagle] [didn't] [laugh] [.] then [king] [eagle] said [things] that [made] all the other birds hang their heads for shame and want to sneak out of sight . 1 then 4 said 4 said 6 that 6 that 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 birds 11 birds 12 hang 12 hang 13 their 13 their 14 heads 14 heads 15 for 15 for 16 shame 16 shame 17 and 17 and 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 20 sneak 20 sneak 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 sight 23 sight 24 . then he spread his great wings and sailed away , every inch a king . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 spread 3 spread 4 his 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 wings 6 wings 7 and 7 and 8 sailed 8 sailed 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 every 11 every 12 inch 12 inch 13 a 13 a 14 king 14 king 15 . they watched him until he was a speck in the sky , and finally he disappeared altogether . 1 they 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 speck 8 speck 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sky 11 sky 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 finally 14 finally 15 he 15 he 16 disappeared 16 disappeared 17 altogether 17 altogether 18 . at last a day was set to choose a new king . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 a 3 a 4 day 4 day 5 was 5 was 6 set 6 set 7 to 7 to 8 choose 8 choose 9 a 9 a 10 new 10 new 11 king 11 king 12 . that morning , as soon as it was light enough to see , little [mr] [hummer] [darted] [away] , and his heart was heavy . 1 that 2 morning 2 morning 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 6 as 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 light 9 light 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 , 13 , 14 little 14 little 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 his 21 his 22 heart 22 heart 23 was 23 was 24 heavy 24 heavy 25 . he would take no part in choosing a new king . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 take 3 take 4 no 4 no 5 part 5 part 6 in 6 in 7 choosing 7 choosing 8 a 8 a 9 new 9 new 10 king 10 king 11 . he would go until he found [king] [eagle] [or] [until] [something] [happened] [to] him . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 until 4 until 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 14 him 14 him 15 . pretty soon he saw a speck way up against a cloud , a speck no bigger than himself . 1 pretty 2 soon 2 soon 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 5 a 5 a 6 speck 6 speck 7 way 7 way 8 up 8 up 9 against 9 against 10 a 10 a 11 cloud 11 cloud 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 speck 14 speck 15 no 15 no 16 bigger 16 bigger 17 than 17 than 18 himself 18 himself 19 . it grew bigger and bigger , and at last he knew that it was [king] [eagle] [himself] . 1 it 2 grew 2 grew 3 bigger 3 bigger 4 and 4 and 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 he 10 he 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 18 . [little] [mr] [hummer] [turned] [and] [flew] [as] [he] [never] [had] [flown] [before] [.] " he was so out of breath when he reached the other birds that he couldn't say a word for a few minutes . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 breath 7 breath 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 reached 10 reached 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 birds 13 birds 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 say 17 say 18 a 18 a 19 word 19 word 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 few 22 few 23 minutes 23 minutes 24 . then he told them that [king] [eagle] was coming . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 them 4 them 5 that 5 that 8 was 8 was 9 coming 9 coming 10 . instead of waiting to give [king] [eagle] [a] [royal] [welcome] [,] [they] [hurried] away , one after another . 1 instead 2 of 2 of 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 14 away 14 away 15 , 15 , 16 one 16 one 17 after 17 after 18 another 18 another 19 . " [then] [king] [eagle] [mounted] into the air and proudly led the way to the promised land . 1 " 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 and 9 and 10 proudly 10 proudly 11 led 11 led 12 the 12 the 13 way 13 way 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 promised 16 promised 17 land 17 land 18 . [ii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] [ii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [mink] [taught] [himself] [to] [swim] at least , it seems that way to his friends and neighbors . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 seems 5 seems 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 friends 10 friends 11 and 11 and 12 neighbors 12 neighbors 13 . yes , [sir] [,] [billy] [mink] is just as much at home in the water as out of it . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 7 is 7 is 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 at 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 as 16 as 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . there was some one wearing fur who could fly , and [of] [course] [billy] [mink] couldn't do that . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 one 4 one 5 wearing 5 wearing 6 fur 6 fur 7 who 7 who 8 could 8 could 9 fly 9 fly 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 do 17 do 18 that 18 that 19 . it [cured] [billy] [of] [boasting] , for a while , anyway . 1 it 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 , 10 , 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . he said as much to [grandfather] [frog] one [day] , as [they] [watched] [billy] [mink] [catch] a fat trout . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 8 one 8 one 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 17 a 17 a 18 fat 18 fat 19 trout 19 trout 20 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said [grandfather] [frog] [and] [looked] [sharply] [at] [peter] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 13 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] people never know what they can do till they try . 1 people 2 never 2 never 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 they 5 they 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 till 8 till 9 they 9 they 10 try 10 try 11 . " what did he do ? " [asked] [peter] [eagerly] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " learned how , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [gruffly] [.] 1 " 2 learned 2 learned 3 how 3 how 4 , 4 , 5 " " made it his business to learn how . 1 " 2 made 2 made 3 it 3 it 4 his 4 his 5 business 5 business 6 to 6 to 7 learn 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 . " did it [take] [old] [mr] [mink] very long to learn how ? " [asked] [peter] [wistfully] [.] 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 8 very 8 very 9 long 9 long 10 to 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 12 how 12 how 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " quite a while , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 " " quite a while . 1 " 2 quite 2 quite 3 a 3 a 4 while 4 while 5 . perhaps you would like to hear about it . " 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " " oh , if you please , [grandfather] [frog] [,] " [cried] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 please 6 please 7 , 7 , 11 " " if you please . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 please 4 please 5 . i should love dearly to hear about it . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 love 3 love 4 dearly 4 dearly 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . [perhaps] [then] [i] [can] [learn] [to] [swim] [.] ["] [grandfather] [frog] [snapped] [up] [a] [foolish] [green] [fly] [that] [happened] [his] [way] [,] [and] [peter] [heard] [something] [that] [sounded] [very] [much] [like] [a] [chuckle] [.] he looked at [grandfather] [frog] [suspiciously] . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 7 . was that chuckle because of [the] [foolish] [green] [fly] [,] [or] [was] [grandfather] [frog] [laughing] [at] him ? 1 was 2 that 2 that 3 chuckle 3 chuckle 4 because 4 because 5 of 5 of 17 him 17 him 18 ? peter wasn't sure . 1 peter 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 sure 3 sure 4 . " [old] [mr] [mink] [,] the ever-so-great-grandfather of [billy] [mink] [,] [couldn't] [do] all [the] [things] that [billy] can [now] . 1 " 6 the 6 the 7 ever-so-great-grandfather 7 ever-so-great-grandfather 8 of 8 of 14 all 14 all 17 that 17 that 19 can 19 can 21 . for instance , he couldn't swim . 1 for 2 instance 2 instance 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 swim 6 swim 7 . but he could do a great many things , and he was very smart . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 many 7 many 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 smart 14 smart 15 . it has always run in the [mink] family to be smart . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 always 3 always 4 run 4 run 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 family 8 family 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 smart 11 smart 12 . he dressed very much [as] [billy] [does] now , except that he [didn't] [have] [the] [waterproof] [coat] [that] [billy] has . 1 he 2 dressed 2 dressed 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 except 10 except 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 20 has 20 has 21 . and he was a great traveler [,] [just] [as] [billy] [is] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 traveler 6 traveler 12 . " [now] [mr] [mink] [was] small and spry , and his wits were as nimble as his feet . 1 " 6 small 6 small 7 and 7 and 8 spry 8 spry 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 wits 12 wits 13 were 13 were 14 as 14 as 15 nimble 15 nimble 16 as 16 as 17 his 17 his 18 feet 18 feet 19 . [peter] [rabbit] [fidgeted] [uneasily] [.] it [seemed] [to] [him] [that] [grandfather] [frog] had looked at him very hard when he said this . 1 it 8 had 8 had 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 very 12 very 13 hard 13 hard 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 this 17 this 18 . but [grandfather] [frog] [just] [cleared] [his] [throat] [and] [went] [on] with his story . 1 but 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 story 13 story 14 . this is how it happens that he learned to like fish . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 happens 5 happens 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 learned 8 learned 9 to 9 to 10 like 10 like 11 fish 11 fish 12 . [mr] [mink] [would] [find] [it] [and] [help] [himself] [.] " but [having] to [depend] [on] [mr] [otter] [to] get the fish for him [didn't] [suit] [mr] [mink] at all . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 to 4 to 10 get 10 get 11 the 11 the 12 fish 12 fish 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . in the first place , he didn't have as much as he wanted . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 have 8 have 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 . and then again he didn't have it when he wanted it . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 again 3 again 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 have 6 have 7 it 7 it 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 it 11 it 12 . ' [if] [i] [could] [learn] [to] [catch] [fish] [for] [myself] [,] [i] would be much better off , ' [thought] [mr] [mink] [.] 1 ' 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 much 15 much 16 better 16 better 17 off 17 off 18 , 18 , 19 ' " at first he didn't like it at all . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 first 3 first 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 like 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . the water got in his ears and up his nose and choked him . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 got 3 got 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 ears 6 ears 7 and 7 and 8 up 8 up 9 his 9 his 10 nose 10 nose 11 and 11 and 12 choked 12 choked 13 him 13 him 14 . and then it was so dreadfully wet ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 dreadfully 6 dreadfully 7 wet 7 wet 8 ! but he would grit his teeth and keep at it . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 grit 4 grit 5 his 5 his 6 teeth 6 teeth 7 and 7 and 8 keep 8 keep 9 at 9 at 10 it 10 it 11 . after a while he got so that he could paddle around a little . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 paddle 10 paddle 11 around 11 around 12 a 12 a 13 little 13 little 14 . gradually he lost his fear of the water . 1 gradually 2 he 2 he 3 lost 3 lost 4 his 4 his 5 fear 5 fear 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 . then he found that because he naturally moved so quickly he could sometimes catch foolish minnows who swam in where the water was very shallow . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 that 4 that 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 naturally 7 naturally 8 moved 8 moved 9 so 9 so 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 sometimes 13 sometimes 14 catch 14 catch 15 foolish 15 foolish 16 minnows 16 minnows 17 who 17 who 18 swam 18 swam 19 in 19 in 20 where 20 where 21 the 21 the 22 water 22 water 23 was 23 was 24 very 24 very 25 shallow 25 shallow 26 . this was great sport , and he quite often had fish for dinner now . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 sport 4 sport 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 quite 8 quite 9 often 9 often 10 had 10 had 11 fish 11 fish 12 for 12 for 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 now 14 now 15 . " but he wasn't satisfied . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 . no , [sir] [,] he wasn't satisfied . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 . [whatever] [mr] [mink] [did] [,] [he] [wanted] [to] [do] [well] [.] he could run well and climb well , and there was no better hunter in all [the] [green] [forest] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 run 3 run 4 well 4 well 5 and 5 and 6 climb 6 climb 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 13 better 13 better 14 hunter 14 hunter 15 in 15 in 16 all 16 all 20 . he was bound that he would swim well . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bound 3 bound 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 swim 7 swim 8 well 8 well 9 . so he kept trying and trying . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 trying 4 trying 5 and 5 and 6 trying 6 trying 7 . the more he did this , the longer he could hold his breath . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 longer 8 longer 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 hold 11 hold 12 his 12 his 13 breath 13 breath 14 . there was only one thing [that] [bothered] [mr] [mink] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 10 . the water was so dreadfully wet ! 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 dreadfully 5 dreadfully 6 wet 6 wet 7 ! every time he came out of it , he had to run his hardest to dry off and keep from getting cold . 1 every 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 run 12 run 13 his 13 his 14 hardest 14 hardest 15 to 15 to 16 dry 16 dry 17 off 17 off 18 and 18 and 19 keep 19 keep 20 from 20 from 21 getting 21 getting 22 cold 22 cold 23 . this was very tiresome and he did wish that there was an easier way of drying off . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 tiresome 4 tiresome 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 wish 8 wish 9 that 9 that 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 an 12 an 13 easier 13 easier 14 way 14 way 15 of 15 of 16 drying 16 drying 17 off 17 off 18 . [but] [mr] [mink] [didn't] [go] [hungry] [.] oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see , he had learned to catch fish , and so he had plenty to eat . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 6 learned 7 to 7 to 8 catch 8 catch 9 fish 9 fish 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 plenty 15 plenty 16 to 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . she watched him catch a fish . 1 she 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 catch 4 catch 5 a 5 a 6 fish 6 fish 7 . then she watched him run about to dry off and keep from getting cold , and her eyes twinkled . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 watched 3 watched 4 him 4 him 5 run 5 run 6 about 6 about 7 to 7 to 8 dry 8 dry 9 off 9 off 10 and 10 and 11 keep 11 keep 12 from 12 from 13 getting 13 getting 14 cold 14 cold 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 twinkled 19 twinkled 20 . " ' [he] [who] [helps] [himself] [deserves] to be helped , ' said [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 helped 10 helped 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 17 . [mr] [mink] [didn't] [know] [what] [she] [meant] [by] [that] [,] [but] [the] [next] [morning] [he] [found] [out] [.] yes , [sir] [,] the next morning he found out . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 morning 7 morning 8 he 8 he 9 found 9 found 10 out 10 out 11 . he found that he had a brand new coat over his old one , and the new one was waterproof . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 brand 7 brand 8 new 8 new 9 coat 9 coat 10 over 10 over 11 his 11 his 12 old 12 old 13 one 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 new 17 new 18 one 18 one 19 was 19 was 20 waterproof 20 waterproof 21 . he could swim as much as he pleased and not get the least bit wet , because the water couldn't get through that new coat . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 swim 3 swim 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 pleased 8 pleased 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 get 11 get 12 the 12 the 13 least 13 least 14 bit 14 bit 15 wet 15 wet 16 , 16 , 17 because 17 because 18 the 18 the 19 water 19 water 20 couldn't 20 couldn't 21 get 21 get 22 through 22 through 23 that 23 that 24 new 24 new 25 coat 25 coat 26 . and ever since that long-ago day when the world was young , [the] [minks] [have] [had] [waterproof] [coats] and have been famous fishermen . 1 and 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 that 4 that 5 long-ago 5 long-ago 6 day 6 day 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 was 10 was 11 young 11 young 12 , 12 , 19 and 19 and 20 have 20 have 21 been 21 been 22 famous 22 famous 23 fishermen 23 fishermen 24 . hello [,] [peter] [rabbit] ! 1 hello 5 ! what under the sun are you trying to do , swelling yourself up that way ? " 1 what 2 under 2 under 3 the 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 trying 7 trying 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 swelling 11 swelling 12 yourself 12 yourself 13 up 13 up 14 that 14 that 15 way 15 way 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " [i] [i] [was] [just] [practising] [holding] my [breath] , " [replied] [peter] and [looked] very , very foolish . 1 " 8 my 8 my 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 and 14 and 16 very 16 very 17 , 17 , 18 very 18 very 19 foolish 19 foolish 20 . " [ho] [,] ho , ho ! 1 " 4 ho 4 ho 5 , 5 , 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! ha , ha , ha ! " [laughed] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 ha 2 , 2 , 3 ha 3 ha 4 , 4 , 5 ha 5 ha 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " you can't learn to swim by holding your breath on dry land , [peter] [rabbit] [.] " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 learn 4 learn 5 to 5 to 6 swim 6 swim 7 by 7 by 8 holding 8 holding 9 your 9 your 10 breath 10 breath 11 on 11 on 12 dry 12 dry 13 land 13 land 14 , 14 , 18 " [iii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] [iii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [toad] [learned] [to] [sing] why , [peter] [would] [as] [soon] [think] of [singing] [himself] [,] [and] that is something he can no more do than he can fly . 1 why 2 , 2 , 8 of 8 of 13 that 13 that 14 is 14 is 15 something 15 something 16 he 16 he 17 can 17 can 18 no 18 no 19 more 19 more 20 do 20 do 21 than 21 than 22 he 22 he 23 can 23 can 24 fly 24 fly 25 . peter had known [old] [mr] [toad] [ever] [since] [he] [could] [remember] . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 known 3 known 12 . he was rather fond of him , even if he did play jokes on him once in a while . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 rather 3 rather 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 play 12 play 13 jokes 13 jokes 14 on 14 on 15 him 15 him 16 once 16 once 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 while 19 while 20 . a few days [later] [peter] [happened] [over] [to] [the] [smiling] [pool] for a call [on] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 call 14 call 18 . a mighty chorus of joy from unseen singers rose from all about [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 a 2 mighty 2 mighty 3 chorus 3 chorus 4 of 4 of 5 joy 5 joy 6 from 6 from 7 unseen 7 unseen 8 singers 8 singers 9 rose 9 rose 10 from 10 from 11 all 11 all 12 about 12 about 16 . peter knew about those singers . 1 peter 2 knew 2 knew 3 about 3 about 4 those 4 those 5 singers 5 singers 6 . they were [hylas] [,] [the] [little] cousins [of] [sticky-toes] [the] [tree] [toad] . 1 they 2 were 2 were 7 cousins 7 cousins 13 . peter sat very still on the edge of the bank trying to see one of them . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 3 very 3 very 4 still 4 still 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 . suddenly he became aware of a new note , one he never had noticed before and sweeter than any of the others . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 became 3 became 4 aware 4 aware 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 note 8 note 9 , 9 , 10 one 10 one 11 he 11 he 12 never 12 never 13 had 13 had 14 noticed 14 noticed 15 before 15 before 16 and 16 and 17 sweeter 17 sweeter 18 than 18 than 19 any 19 any 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 others 22 others 23 . it seemed to come from the shallow water just in front [of] [peter] , and he looked eagerly for the singer . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 shallow 7 shallow 8 water 8 water 9 just 9 just 10 in 10 in 11 front 11 front 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 eagerly 18 eagerly 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 singer 21 singer 22 . then his eyes opened until it seemed as if they would pop right out of his head , and he dropped his lower jaw foolishly . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 opened 4 opened 5 until 5 until 6 it 6 it 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 would 11 would 12 pop 12 pop 13 right 13 right 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 dropped 21 dropped 22 his 22 his 23 lower 23 lower 24 jaw 24 jaw 25 foolishly 25 foolishly 26 . [old] [mr] [toad] [paid] [no] [attention] [to] [peter] [,] [not] [even] [when] [he] [was] [spoken] [to] [.] he was so absorbed in his singing that he just didn't hear . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 absorbed 4 absorbed 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 singing 7 singing 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 just 10 just 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 hear 12 hear 13 . then [he] [spied] [jerry] [muskrat] at the other end of [the] [smiling] [pool] [and] [hurried] [over] [there] . 1 then 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 18 . peter was so full of the discovery he had made that he could think of nothing else . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 discovery 7 discovery 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 made 10 made 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 think 14 think 15 of 15 of 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 else 17 else 18 . he fairly ached to tell . 1 he 2 fairly 2 fairly 3 ached 3 ached 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 . " [jerry] [!] ["] he cried . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . " oh [,] [jerry] [muskrat] ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 6 ! do you [know] that [old] [mr] [toad] can sing ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 4 that 4 that 8 can 8 can 9 sing 9 sing 10 ? 10 ? 11 " jerry looked surprised [that] [peter] [should] [ask] [such] [a] [question] . 1 jerry 2 looked 2 looked 3 surprised 3 surprised 11 . " [of] [course] [i] know it , " said he . 1 " 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . peter looked very much chagrined . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 chagrined 5 chagrined 6 . " [i] didn't know it until just how , " he confessed . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 until 6 until 7 just 7 just 8 how 8 how 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 confessed 12 confessed 13 . " [i] [didn't] [believe] [him] when he told me that he could sing . 1 " 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 told 8 told 9 me 9 me 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 sing 13 sing 14 . i wonder how he ever learned . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 ever 5 ever 6 learned 6 learned 7 . 7 . 8 " " he didn't learn any more than you learned how to jump , " [replied] [jerry] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 learn 4 learn 5 any 5 any 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 you 8 you 9 learned 9 learned 10 how 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 jump 12 jump 13 , 13 , 14 " " it just came to him naturally . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 just 3 just 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 naturally 7 naturally 8 . his father sang , and his grandfather , and his great grandfather , way back to the beginning of things . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 sang 3 sang 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 grandfather 7 grandfather 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 great 11 great 12 grandfather 12 grandfather 13 , 13 , 14 way 14 way 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 beginning 18 beginning 19 of 19 of 20 things 20 things 21 . i thought everybody knew about that . " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 knew 4 knew 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 . 7 . 8 " ["] [i] [don't] [.] tell me about it . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 about 3 about 4 it 4 it 5 . please do , [jerry] [,] " [begged] [peter] [.] 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 , 3 , 6 " " all [right] [,] [i] will , " [replied] [jerry] [good-naturedly] [.] 1 " 2 all 2 all 6 will 6 will 7 , 7 , 8 " " it 's something you ought to know about , anyway . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 something 4 something 5 you 5 you 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 about 9 about 10 , 10 , 11 anyway 11 anyway 12 . in the first place , [old] [mr] [toad] [belongs] to a very old and honorable family , one of the very oldest . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 place 4 place 5 , 5 , 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 very 12 very 13 old 13 old 14 and 14 and 15 honorable 15 honorable 16 family 16 family 17 , 17 , 18 one 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 very 21 very 22 oldest 22 oldest 23 . i 've heard say that it goes way back almost to the very beginning of things when there wasn't much land . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 heard 3 heard 4 say 4 say 5 that 5 that 6 it 6 it 7 goes 7 goes 8 way 8 way 9 back 9 back 10 almost 10 almost 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 very 13 very 14 beginning 14 beginning 15 of 15 of 16 things 16 things 17 when 17 when 18 there 18 there 19 wasn't 19 wasn't 20 much 20 much 21 land 21 land 22 . " [old] [mother] [nature] [met] him [hopping] [along] and [making] [hard] [work] [of] [it] [because] , of course , it was so new . 1 " 6 him 6 him 9 and 9 and 16 , 16 , 17 of 17 of 18 course 18 course 19 , 19 , 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 so 22 so 23 new 23 new 24 . she looked at him sharply . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 him 4 him 5 sharply 5 sharply 6 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' she demanded . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 . ' [aren't] you [contented] with the water where you were born ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 where 8 where 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 born 11 born 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' " [mr] [toad] [bowed] very low . 1 " 5 very 5 very 6 low 6 low 7 . ' [yes] ['m] [,] ['] said he very humbly . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 very 8 very 9 humbly 9 humbly 10 . ' [i] ['ll] go [right] back there if you say so . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 6 back 6 back 7 there 7 there 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 say 10 say 11 so 11 so 12 . " his answer [pleased] [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 answer 3 answer 8 . she was worried . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 worried 3 worried 4 . she had so many things to attend to that she hadn't time to take care of the bugs . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 so 3 so 4 many 4 many 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 attend 7 attend 8 to 8 to 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 hadn't 11 hadn't 12 time 12 time 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 bugs 18 bugs 19 . ' [if] you [truly] want to be of some use , ' said she , ' you can attend to some of those bugs . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 of 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 use 10 use 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 attend 19 attend 20 to 20 to 21 some 21 some 22 of 22 of 23 those 23 those 24 bugs 24 bugs 25 . 25 . 26 ' " [mr] [toad] [went] [right] [to] work , and [old] [mother] [nature] went about some other business . 1 " 7 work 7 work 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 went 13 went 14 about 14 about 15 some 15 some 16 other 16 other 17 business 17 business 18 . he [didn't] [see] [old] [mother] [nature] [and] kept right on working . 1 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 right 9 right 10 on 10 on 11 working 11 working 12 . she watched him a while as he hopped from plant to plant catching bugs as fast as he could , and then she spoke . 1 she 2 watched 2 watched 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 hopped 8 hopped 9 from 9 from 10 plant 10 plant 11 to 11 to 12 plant 12 plant 13 catching 13 catching 14 bugs 14 bugs 15 as 15 as 16 fast 16 fast 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 then 22 then 23 she 23 she 24 spoke 24 spoke 25 . " ['] [have] [you] [stayed] right here ever since [i] [last] [saw] [you] ? ' she asked . 1 " 6 right 6 right 7 here 7 here 8 ever 8 ever 9 since 9 since 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 she 16 she 17 asked 17 asked 18 . ["] [mr] [toad] [gave] [a] [start] [of] [surprise] [.] ' [yes] ['m] [,] ['] said he . 1 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " ['] [but] [i] thought you wanted to see [the] [great] [world] [and] [learn] [things] , ' said she . 1 " 5 thought 5 thought 6 you 6 you 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 she 19 she 20 . " [mr] [toad] [looked] a little embarrassed . 1 " 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 embarrassed 7 embarrassed 8 . besides , [i] [have] [learned] a great deal right here . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 deal 8 deal 9 right 9 right 10 here 10 here 11 . i [i] couldn't get around fast enough to save all the plants , but [i] [have] [saved] [what] [i] [could] [.] ' 1 i 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 get 4 get 5 around 5 around 6 fast 6 fast 7 enough 7 enough 8 to 8 to 9 save 9 save 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 plants 12 plants 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 22 ' " ['] [i] suppose , ' said she , speaking a little gruffly , ' you expect me to reward you . ' 1 " 4 suppose 4 suppose 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 , 9 , 10 speaking 10 speaking 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 gruffly 13 gruffly 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 you 16 you 17 expect 17 expect 18 me 18 me 19 to 19 to 20 reward 20 reward 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' " [mr] [toad] [looked] [surprised] and a little hurt . 1 " 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 . ' [i] don't [want] [any] [reward] , ' said he . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [i] [didn't] do it for that . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 for 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 . it will be reward enough to [know] [that] [i] [really] have helped and to be allowed to continue to help . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 reward 4 reward 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 11 have 11 have 12 helped 12 helped 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 allowed 16 allowed 17 to 17 to 18 continue 18 continue 19 to 19 to 20 help 20 help 21 . 21 . 22 ' " at that [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [face] [lighted] [with] one of her most beautiful smiles . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 most 14 most 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 smiles 16 smiles 17 . ' [mr] [toad] [,] ['] said she , ' if you could have just what you want , what would it be ? ' 1 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 just 14 just 15 what 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 want 17 want 18 , 18 , 19 what 19 what 20 would 20 would 21 it 21 it 22 be 22 be 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' " [mr] [toad] [hesitated] a few minutes and then said shyly , ' [a] [beautiful] [voice] [.] ' 1 " 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 said 10 said 11 shyly 11 shyly 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 18 ' " it was [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [turn] to look surprised . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 surprised 11 surprised 12 . ' [a] [beautiful] [voice] [!] ['] she exclaimed . 1 ' 7 she 7 she 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 . ' [pray] [,] why do you want a beautiful voice ? ' 1 ' 4 why 4 why 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 a 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 voice 10 voice 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' " ['so] [that] [i] [can] [express] [my] [happiness] in the [most] [beautiful] way [i] [know] [of] , by singing , ' [replied] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 " 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 13 way 13 way 17 , 17 , 18 by 18 by 19 singing 19 singing 20 , 20 , 21 ' " sure enough , when the next spring came [,] [mr] [toad] [was] [filled] with a great longing to go home . 1 " 2 sure 2 sure 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 spring 8 spring 9 came 9 came 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 longing 18 longing 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 home 21 home 22 . and so it has been ever since with the [toad] family . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 ever 6 ever 7 since 7 since 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 11 family 11 family 12 . peter sighed . 1 peter 2 sighed 2 sighed 3 . " [i] never could work , " said he . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 could 4 could 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " perhaps that is why [i] [cannot] [sing] . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 why 5 why 9 . 9 . 10 " " very likely , " [replied] [jerry] [muskrat] [,] [quite] [forgetting] that he cannot sing himself although he is a great worker . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 likely 3 likely 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 cannot 14 cannot 15 sing 15 sing 16 himself 16 himself 17 although 17 although 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 a 20 a 21 great 21 great 22 worker 22 worker 23 . [iv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] [iv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [crow] [lost] [his] [double] [tongue] " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " [peter] [rabbit] [peered] [out] [from] [the] [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [and] [frowned] [.] " [if] [i] had a voice as unpleasant as that [,] [i] ['d] [forget] [i] [could] [talk] . 1 " 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 voice 6 voice 7 as 7 as 8 unpleasant 8 unpleasant 9 as 9 as 10 that 10 that 18 . yes , [sir] [,] [i] ['d] [forget] [i] [had] a [tongue] [,] " [declared] [peter] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 10 a 10 a 13 " somebody laughed , and [peter] turned quickly to find [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 somebody 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 turned 6 turned 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 12 . " what are you laughing at ? " [demanded] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 at 6 at 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " at the idea of you forgetting that you had a tongue , " [replied] [jimmy] [.] 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 idea 4 idea 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 forgetting 7 forgetting 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 , 13 , 14 " " it 's lucky for you that you haven't then , " [retorted] [jimmy] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 lucky 4 lucky 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 haven't 9 haven't 10 then 10 then 11 , 11 , 12 " " [i] ['m] [afraid] that you would lose your tongue just as old [mr] [crow] [did] . " 1 " 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 lose 8 lose 9 your 9 your 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 old 13 old 17 . 17 . 18 " that sounded like a story . 1 that 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 . right [away] [peter] [sat] up and took notice . 1 right 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 notice 8 notice 9 . " [did] [old] [mr] [crow] really [lose] [his] [tongue] ? 1 " 6 really 6 really 10 ? how did he lose it ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 lose 4 lose 5 it 5 it 6 ? why did he lose it ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 lose 4 lose 5 it 5 it 6 ? when " 1 when 2 " [jimmy] [skunk] [clapped] [a] [hand] [over] [each] [ear] [and] [pretended] [that] [he] [was] [going] [to] [run] [away] [.] peter jumped in front of him . 1 peter 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 in 3 in 4 front 4 front 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 . " no , you don't ! " he cried . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 . " you 've just got to tell me that story [,] [jimmy] [skunk] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 just 4 just 5 got 5 got 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 that 9 that 10 story 10 story 14 . 14 . 15 " " caw , caw , caw , caw ! " [shouted] [blacky] [the] [crow] from the distant tree-top . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 , 7 , 8 caw 8 caw 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 distant 17 distant 18 tree-top 18 tree-top 19 . " the story of [how] [old] [mr] [crow] [lost] his tongue . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 story 3 story 4 of 4 of 10 his 10 his 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 . you may as well tell me first [as] [last] , [because] [i] ['ll] [give] [you] no peace until you do , " [insisted] [peter] [.] 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 as 3 as 4 well 4 well 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 first 7 first 10 , 10 , 16 no 16 no 17 peace 17 peace 18 until 18 until 19 you 19 you 20 do 20 do 21 , 21 , 22 " jimmy grinned . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 . " if that 's [the] [case] , [i] [guess] [i] ['ll] [have] to , " said he . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 7 , 7 , 13 to 13 to 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . " [wait] [until] [i] [find] a [comfortable] place to sit down . 1 " 6 a 6 a 8 place 8 place 9 to 9 to 10 sit 10 sit 11 down 11 down 12 . i never could tell a story standing up . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 a 5 a 6 story 6 story 7 standing 7 standing 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 " " once upon a time " 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 " " never mind about that , " [interrupted] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " " [i] don't see why all stories have to begin ['] [once] upon [a] [time] . ' 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 see 4 see 5 why 5 why 6 all 6 all 7 stories 7 stories 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 begin 10 begin 13 upon 13 upon 16 . 16 . 17 ' it seems as if everything interesting happened long ago . " 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 everything 5 everything 6 interesting 6 interesting 7 happened 7 happened 8 long 8 long 9 ago 9 ago 10 . 10 . 11 " " if you don't watch out , this story won't begin at all , " [declared] [jimmy] [.] 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 watch 5 watch 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 this 8 this 9 story 9 story 10 won't 10 won't 11 begin 11 begin 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 , 14 , 15 " peter looked properly ashamed for interrupting , and [jimmy] [started] again . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 properly 3 properly 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 for 5 for 6 interrupting 6 interrupting 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 again 11 again 12 . he could imitate any and everybody , and he did . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 imitate 3 imitate 4 any 4 any 5 and 5 and 6 everybody 6 everybody 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 . he could sing [like] [mr] [meadow] [lark] , or he could [bark] [like] [mr] [wolf] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 sing 3 sing 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 16 . he could [whistle] [like] [mr] [quail] , [or] he could [growl] [like] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 could 2 could 7 , 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 16 . " now the imp of mischief was in [old] [mr] [crow] , just as it is in [blacky] [to-day] , and he was smart too . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 imp 4 imp 5 of 5 of 6 mischief 6 mischief 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 12 , 12 , 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 in 17 in 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 smart 24 smart 25 too 25 too 26 . there wasn't [anybody] [smarter] [than] [old] [mr] [crow] . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 9 . it 's from him that [blacky] [gets] [his] [smartness] . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 from 3 from 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 10 . it didn't take him long to discover that no one else had such a wonderful tongue . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 him 4 him 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 discover 7 discover 8 that 8 that 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 else 11 else 12 had 12 had 13 such 13 such 14 a 14 a 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 tongue 16 tongue 17 . it was even more wonderful than the tongue of old [mr] [mocker] [the] [mocking] [bird] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 even 3 even 4 more 4 more 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 than 6 than 7 the 7 the 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 of 9 of 10 old 10 old 16 . [mr] [mocker] [could] [imitate] [the] [songs] [of] [other] [birds] [,] [but] [old] [mr] [crow] [could] [imitate] [anybody] [,] [as] [i] [have] [said] [.] he puzzled over it a good deal himself for a while . 1 he 2 puzzled 2 puzzled 3 over 3 over 4 it 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 deal 7 deal 8 himself 8 himself 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 . he couldn't understand how he could make any sound he pleased , while his neighbors could make only a few special sounds . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 understand 3 understand 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 make 7 make 8 any 8 any 9 sound 9 sound 10 he 10 he 11 pleased 11 pleased 12 , 12 , 13 while 13 while 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 could 16 could 17 make 17 make 18 only 18 only 19 a 19 a 20 few 20 few 21 special 21 special 22 sounds 22 sounds 23 . " being very smart and shrewd , just as [blacky] [is] [,] he [finally] made up his mind that it must be in his tongue . 1 " 2 being 2 being 3 very 3 very 4 smart 4 smart 5 and 5 and 6 shrewd 6 shrewd 7 , 7 , 8 just 8 just 9 as 9 as 13 he 13 he 15 made 15 made 16 up 16 up 17 his 17 his 18 mind 18 mind 19 that 19 that 20 it 20 it 21 must 21 must 22 be 22 be 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 tongue 25 tongue 26 . sure enough , his own tongue was different from any of the others . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 was 7 was 8 different 8 different 9 from 9 from 10 any 10 any 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 others 13 others 14 . it was split a little , so that it was almost like two tongues in one . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 split 3 split 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 almost 11 almost 12 like 12 like 13 two 13 two 14 tongues 14 tongues 15 in 15 in 16 one 16 one 17 . " ' [that] ['s] [it] [,] ['] he chuckled . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 he 8 he 9 chuckled 9 chuckled 10 . ' [i] [knew] it . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 . it 's this little old tongue of mine . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 this 3 this 4 little 4 little 5 old 5 old 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 of 7 of 8 mine 8 mine 9 . nobody else has got one like it , but nobody knows that but me . 1 nobody 2 else 2 else 3 has 3 has 4 got 4 got 5 one 5 one 6 like 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 nobody 10 nobody 11 knows 11 knows 12 that 12 that 13 but 13 but 14 me 14 me 15 . i must make good use of it . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 make 3 make 4 good 4 good 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 . yes , [sir] [,] [i] [must] [make] [good] [use] [of] [it] [.] ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 13 ' " [now] [when] [old] [mr] [crow] said that , he didn't really mean good use at all . 1 " 7 said 7 said 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 didn't 11 didn't 12 really 12 really 13 mean 13 mean 14 good 14 good 15 use 15 use 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 . that is , he didn't mean what you or [i] [or] any of his neighbors would have called good use . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 mean 6 mean 7 what 7 what 8 you 8 you 9 or 9 or 12 any 12 any 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 18 called 18 called 19 good 19 good 20 use 20 use 21 . " but after a while [mr] [crow] [wasn't] [satisfied] [with] [harmless] [jokes] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 after 3 after 4 a 4 a 5 while 5 while 13 . times were getting hard , and everybody had to work to get enough to eat . 1 times 2 were 2 were 3 getting 3 getting 4 hard 4 hard 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 work 10 work 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . he stole as near as he could without being seen and suddenly [growled] [like] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 stole 2 stole 3 as 3 as 4 near 4 near 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 without 8 without 9 being 9 being 10 seen 10 seen 11 and 11 and 12 suddenly 12 suddenly 18 . of course that meal was left in a hurry . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 that 3 that 4 meal 4 meal 5 was 5 was 6 left 6 left 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 . ' [it] is [too] [bad] to see all that good food go to waste , ['] [said] [mr] [crow] and [promptly] ate it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 10 good 10 good 11 food 11 food 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 waste 14 waste 15 , 15 , 20 and 20 and 22 ate 22 ate 23 it 23 it 24 . all the time he was so sly about it that never once was he suspected . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 sly 7 sly 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 that 10 that 11 never 11 never 12 once 12 once 13 was 13 was 14 he 14 he 15 suspected 15 suspected 16 . one [morning] [mr] [crow] [discovered] [mr] [coon] [just] [sitting] [down] to a good breakfast . 1 one 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 breakfast 14 breakfast 15 . it is a question which was the more surprised [,] [mr] [coon] [or] [mr] [crow] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 question 4 question 5 which 5 which 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 more 8 more 9 surprised 9 surprised 16 . [mr] [coon] [didn't] [forget] [his] [manners] [.] he politely [invited] [mr] [crow] [to] [sit] [down] [and] [take] [breakfast] [with] [him] . 1 he 2 politely 2 politely 14 . but [mr] [crow] [had] [lost] his appetite . 1 but 6 his 6 his 7 appetite 7 appetite 8 . somehow his tongue felt very queer . 1 somehow 2 his 2 his 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 felt 4 felt 5 very 5 very 6 queer 6 queer 7 . he [thanked] [mr] [coon] [and] begged to be excused . 1 he 6 begged 6 begged 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 excused 9 excused 10 . then he hurried over to the nearest pool of water in which he could see his reflection and stuck out his tongue . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 over 4 over 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 nearest 7 nearest 8 pool 8 pool 9 of 9 of 10 water 10 water 11 in 11 in 12 which 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 see 15 see 16 his 16 his 17 reflection 17 reflection 18 and 18 and 19 stuck 19 stuck 20 out 20 out 21 his 21 his 22 tongue 22 tongue 23 . it was no longer split into a double tongue . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 split 5 split 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 double 8 double 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 . " for a long , long time after that no one ever heard [mr] [crow] [say] a word . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 after 8 after 9 that 9 that 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 ever 12 ever 13 heard 13 heard 17 a 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 . his neighbors didn't know what to make of it , for you remember he had been a great gossip . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 remember 13 remember 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 a 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 gossip 19 gossip 20 . they said that he must have lost his tongue . 1 they 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 lost 7 lost 8 his 8 his 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 . of course he hadn't , but he felt that he might as well have . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 might 11 might 12 as 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 have 14 have 15 . and ever since then the [crow] family [has] had the harshest of all voices . " 1 and 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 then 4 then 5 the 5 the 7 family 7 family 9 had 9 had 10 the 10 the 11 harshest 11 harshest 12 of 12 of 13 all 13 all 14 voices 14 voices 15 . 15 . 16 " " caw , caw , caw ! " [shouted] [blacky] from the top of the tree where he was sitting . 1 " 2 caw 2 caw 3 , 3 , 4 caw 4 caw 5 , 5 , 6 caw 6 caw 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 top 13 top 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 tree 16 tree 17 where 17 where 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 sitting 20 sitting 21 . " [i] [wonder] [,] ["] said [peter] [rabbit] [thoughtfully] , " if he could imitate other people if his tongue should be split . " 1 " 6 said 6 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 imitate 15 imitate 16 other 16 other 17 people 17 people 18 if 18 if 19 his 19 his 20 tongue 20 tongue 21 should 21 should 22 be 22 be 23 split 23 split 24 . 24 . 25 " " [i] ['ve] [heard] say that he could , " [replied] [jimmy] [skunk] [,] ["] but [i] don't [know] . 1 " 5 say 5 say 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 16 but 16 but 18 don't 18 don't 20 . [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] [v] [how] [howler] [the] [wolf] [got] [his] [name] it just went all through him . 1 it 2 just 2 just 3 went 3 went 4 all 4 all 5 through 5 through 6 him 6 him 7 . it was very different from the voice [of] [old] [man] [coyote] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 different 4 different 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 12 . peter had no desire to hear it any nearer . 1 peter 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 desire 4 desire 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it 7 it 8 any 8 any 9 nearer 9 nearer 10 . " did you hear him ? " [exclaimed] [jumper] [.] 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [i] hope he won't take it into his head to come down here . 1 " 3 hope 3 hope 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 6 take 6 take 7 it 7 it 8 into 8 into 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 to 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 down 13 down 14 here 14 here 15 . i don't believe he will , because it is too near the homes of men . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 too 10 too 11 near 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 homes 13 homes 14 of 14 of 15 men 15 men 16 . he 's just as fierce as his voice sounds . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 as 6 as 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 sounds 9 sounds 10 . there is one thing about him that [i] [like] , though , and that is that he gives fair warning when he is hunting . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 thing 4 thing 5 about 5 about 6 him 6 him 7 that 7 that 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 gives 18 gives 19 fair 19 fair 20 warning 20 warning 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 23 is 23 is 24 hunting 24 hunting 25 . he doesn't come sneaking about without a sound , like [tufty] [the] [lynx] . 1 he 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 come 3 come 4 sneaking 4 sneaking 5 about 5 about 6 without 6 without 7 a 7 a 8 sound 8 sound 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 14 . he [hunts] [like] [bowser] [the] [hound] [and] [lets] [you] [know] that he is out hunting . 1 he 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 out 14 out 15 hunting 15 hunting 16 . did you ever hear how he got his name ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 how 5 how 6 he 6 he 7 got 7 got 8 his 8 his 9 name 9 name 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . how did he get his name ? " [asked] [peter] [eagerly] [.] 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 get 4 get 5 his 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " for a long time the first [wolf] [had] [no] [name] . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 time 5 time 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 12 . most of the other animals and birds had names , but [nothing] [seemed] [to] [just] [fit] [the] [big] [gray] [wolf] [.] 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 animals 5 animals 6 and 6 and 7 birds 7 birds 8 had 8 had 9 names 9 names 10 , 10 , 11 but he looked a great deal like his cousin , [mr] [dog] [,] and still more like his other cousin , [mr] [coyote] [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 like 6 like 7 his 7 his 8 cousin 8 cousin 9 , 9 , 13 and 13 and 14 still 14 still 15 more 15 more 16 like 16 like 17 his 17 his 18 other 18 other 19 cousin 19 cousin 20 , but he was stronger than either , could run farther and faster than either , and had quite as wonderful a nose as either . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 stronger 4 stronger 5 than 5 than 6 either 6 either 7 , 7 , 8 could 8 could 9 run 9 run 10 farther 10 farther 11 and 11 and 12 faster 12 faster 13 than 13 than 14 either 14 either 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 had 17 had 18 quite 18 quite 19 as 19 as 20 wonderful 20 wonderful 21 a 21 a 22 nose 22 nose 23 as 23 as 24 either 24 either 25 . " with [mr] [wolf] [,] [as] [with] all the other animals , life was an easy matter at first . 1 " 2 with 2 with 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 animals 11 animals 12 , 12 , 13 life 13 life 14 was 14 was 15 an 15 an 16 easy 16 easy 17 matter 17 matter 18 at 18 at 19 first 19 first 20 . there was plenty to eat , and everybody was on good terms with everybody else . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 was 9 was 10 on 10 on 11 good 11 good 12 terms 12 terms 13 with 13 with 14 everybody 14 everybody 15 else 15 else 16 . but there came a time , as you know , when food became scarce . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 came 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 know 9 know 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 food 12 food 13 became 13 became 14 scarce 14 scarce 15 . it was then that the big learned to hunt the small , and fear was born into the world . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 learned 7 learned 8 to 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 the 10 the 11 small 11 small 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 fear 14 fear 15 was 15 was 16 born 16 born 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 . [mr] [wolf] [was] [swift] [of] [leg] [and] [keen] [of] [nose] [.] his teeth were long and sharp , and he was so strong that there were few he feared to fight with . 1 his 2 teeth 2 teeth 3 were 3 were 4 long 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 so 11 so 12 strong 12 strong 13 that 13 that 14 there 14 there 15 were 15 were 16 few 16 few 17 he 17 he 18 feared 18 feared 19 to 19 to 20 fight 20 fight 21 with 21 with 22 . " most people like to do the things they know they can do well . 1 " 2 most 2 most 3 people 3 people 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 the 7 the 8 things 8 things 9 they 9 they 10 know 10 know 11 they 11 they 12 can 12 can 13 do 13 do 14 well 14 well 15 . [mr] [wolf] [early] [learned] [the] [joy] [of] [hunting] [.] i can't understand it myself . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 understand 3 understand 4 it 4 it 5 myself 5 myself 6 . can you ? " 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 ? 3 ? 4 " peter shook his head . 1 peter 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . you see [neither] [jumper] [nor] [peter] [ever] [have] [hunted] any one in all their lives . 1 you 2 see 2 see 10 any 10 any 11 one 11 one 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 their 14 their 15 lives 15 lives 16 . it is always they who are hunted . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 they 4 they 5 who 5 who 6 are 6 are 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 . he didn't bother to hunt little people like us when there were [big] [people] [like] [mr] [deer] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 bother 3 bother 4 to 4 to 5 hunt 5 hunt 6 little 6 little 7 people 7 people 8 like 8 like 9 us 9 us 10 when 10 when 11 there 11 there 12 were 12 were 18 . the longer and harder the hunt , the more [mr] [wolf] [seemed] to enjoy it . 1 the 2 longer 2 longer 3 and 3 and 4 harder 4 harder 5 the 5 the 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 13 to 13 to 14 enjoy 14 enjoy 15 it 15 it 16 . " at first he hunted silently , running swiftly with his nose to the ground . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 first 3 first 4 he 4 he 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 silently 6 silently 7 , 7 , 8 running 8 running 9 swiftly 9 swiftly 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 . but this gave the ones he hunted very little chance ; he was upon them before they even suspected that he was on their trail . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 gave 3 gave 4 the 4 the 5 ones 5 ones 6 he 6 he 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 chance 10 chance 11 ; 11 ; 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 upon 14 upon 15 them 15 them 16 before 16 before 17 they 17 they 18 even 18 even 19 suspected 19 suspected 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 on 23 on 24 their 24 their 25 trail 25 trail 26 . it always [made] [mr] [wolf] [feel] [mean] . 1 it 2 always 2 always 8 . he never could hold his head and his tail up after that kind of a hunt . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 hold 4 hold 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 tail 9 tail 10 up 10 up 11 after 11 after 12 that 12 that 13 kind 13 kind 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 hunt 16 hunt 17 . he felt so like a sneak that he just had to put his tail between his legs for very shame . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 so 3 so 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 sneak 6 sneak 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 just 9 just 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 put 12 put 13 his 13 his 14 tail 14 tail 15 between 15 between 16 his 16 his 17 legs 17 legs 18 for 18 for 19 very 19 very 20 shame 20 shame 21 . there was nothing to be proud about in such a hunt . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 proud 6 proud 7 about 7 about 8 in 8 in 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 hunt 11 hunt 12 . " one night he sat thinking about it . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 . [gentle] [mistress] [moon] [looked] [down] [at] [him] [through] [the] [tree-tops] [,] [and] [something] [inside] [him] [urged] [him] [to] [tell] [her] [his] [troubles] [.] that was the very first [wolf] [howl] [ever] [heard] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 first 5 first 10 . there was something very lonely and shivery and terrible in the sound , and all who heard it shook with fear . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 very 4 very 5 lonely 5 lonely 6 and 6 and 7 shivery 7 shivery 8 and 8 and 9 terrible 9 terrible 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 sound 12 sound 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 who 16 who 17 heard 17 heard 18 it 18 it 19 shook 19 shook 20 with 20 with 21 fear 21 fear 22 . [mr] [wolf] [didn't] [know] [this] [,] [but] [he] [did] [know] [that] [he] [felt] [better] [for] [howling] [.] so every night he pointed his nose [up] [at] [mistress] [moon] and howled . 1 so 2 every 2 every 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 pointed 5 pointed 6 his 6 his 7 nose 7 nose 12 and 12 and 13 howled 13 howled 14 . " it happened that once as he did this , [a] [deer] [jumped] at the first sound and rushed away in great fright . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 5 once 5 once 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 this 9 this 10 , 10 , 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 sound 17 sound 18 and 18 and 19 rushed 19 rushed 20 away 20 away 21 in 21 in 22 great 22 great 23 fright 23 fright 24 . [this] [gave] [mr] [wolf] [an] [idea] [.] the next day when he went hunting he threw up his head and howled at the very first smell of fresh tracks . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 he 8 he 9 threw 9 threw 10 up 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 and 13 and 14 howled 14 howled 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 very 17 very 18 first 18 first 19 smell 19 smell 20 of 20 of 21 fresh 21 fresh 22 tracks 22 tracks 23 . that day he had the longest hunt he ever had known , [for] [the] [deer] had had fair warning . 1 that 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 the 5 the 6 longest 6 longest 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 he 8 he 9 ever 9 ever 10 had 10 had 11 known 11 known 12 , 12 , 16 had 16 had 17 had 17 had 18 fair 18 fair 19 warning 19 warning 20 . you see , he felt that it had been a fair hunt . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 a 10 a 11 fair 11 fair 12 hunt 12 hunt 13 . after that he always gave fair warning . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 always 4 always 5 gave 5 gave 6 fair 6 fair 7 warning 7 warning 8 . as he ran , he howled for very joy . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 howled 6 howled 7 for 7 for 8 very 8 very 9 joy 9 joy 10 . no longer did he carry his bushy tail between his legs , for no longer did he feel like a coward and a sneak . 1 no 2 longer 2 longer 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 carry 5 carry 6 his 6 his 7 bushy 7 bushy 8 tail 8 tail 9 between 9 between 10 his 10 his 11 legs 11 legs 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 no 14 no 15 longer 15 longer 16 did 16 did 17 he 17 he 18 feel 18 feel 19 like 19 like 20 a 20 a 21 coward 21 coward 22 and 22 and 23 a 23 a 24 sneak 24 sneak 25 . instead , he carried it proudly . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 carried 4 carried 5 it 5 it 6 proudly 6 proudly 7 . all the others hunted by stealth . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 hunted 4 hunted 5 by 5 by 6 stealth 6 stealth 7 . he alone hunted openly and boldly . 1 he 2 alone 2 alone 3 hunted 3 hunted 4 openly 4 openly 5 and 5 and 6 boldly 6 boldly 7 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [old] [king] [bear] [,] [who] [was] [king] [no] [longer] [,] [would] [growl] [a] [deep] [,] [rumbly-grumbly] [growl] [.] ["] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ " now this earned for him first the dislike and then the hatred of the other hunters . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 this 3 this 4 earned 4 earned 5 for 5 for 6 him 6 him 7 first 7 first 8 the 8 the 9 dislike 9 dislike 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 the 12 the 13 hatred 13 hatred 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 hunters 17 hunters 18 . [mr] [lynx] [and] [mr] [panther] [would] [snarl] [angrily] [.] " of course , it wasn't long before [mr] [wolf] [discovered] [that] he had no friends . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 wasn't 6 wasn't 7 long 7 long 8 before 8 before 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 friends 16 friends 17 . the little people feared him , and the big people hated him because he spoiled their hunting . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 people 3 people 4 feared 4 feared 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 people 10 people 11 hated 11 hated 12 him 12 him 13 because 13 because 14 he 14 he 15 spoiled 15 spoiled 16 their 16 their 17 hunting 17 hunting 18 . but he didn't mind . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 . sometimes he would howl out of pure mischief just to spoil the hunting of the others . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 howl 4 howl 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 pure 7 pure 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 spoil 11 spoil 12 the 12 the 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 . so , little by little , he began to be [spoken] [of] [as] [howler] [the] [wolf] , and after a while everybody called him [howler] . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 little 3 little 4 by 4 by 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 after 19 after 20 a 20 a 21 while 21 while 22 everybody 22 everybody 23 called 23 called 24 him 24 him 26 . the result was that they grew strong , able to travel long distances , keen of nose , and sharp of wit . 1 the 2 result 2 result 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 grew 6 grew 7 strong 7 strong 8 , 8 , 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 travel 11 travel 12 long 12 long 13 distances 13 distances 14 , 14 , 15 keen 15 keen 16 of 16 of 17 nose 17 nose 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 sharp 20 sharp 21 of 21 of 22 wit 22 wit 23 . " it has been so ever since , and [the] [name] [howler] has been handed down to this day . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 ever 6 ever 7 since 7 since 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 has 13 has 14 been 14 been 15 handed 15 handed 16 down 16 down 17 to 17 to 18 this 18 this 19 day 19 day 20 . be [thankful] [,] [peter] [,] that [howler] [never] [comes] [down] [to] [the] [green] [forest] , but stays far from the homes of men . " 1 be 6 that 6 that 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 stays 17 stays 18 far 18 far 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 homes 21 homes 22 of 22 of 23 men 23 men 24 . 24 . 25 " ["] [i] [am] [,] ["] [replied] [peter] [.] but [i] [don't] [want] to be caught at all , so [i] [think] [i] ['ll] [hurry] [back] to the [dear] [old] [briar-patch] [.] " 1 but 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 caught 7 caught 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 24 " and [peter] did . 1 and 3 did 3 did 4 . [vi] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [vi] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [squirrel] [became] [thrifty] [grandfather] [frog] [sat] [on] [his] [big] [green] [lily-pad] [in] [the] [smiling] [pool] [and] [shook] [his] [head] [reprovingly] [at] [peter] [rabbit] [.] peter is such a happy-go-lucky little fellow that he never thinks of anything but the good time he can have in the present . 1 peter 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 happy-go-lucky 5 happy-go-lucky 6 little 6 little 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 never 10 never 11 thinks 11 thinks 12 of 12 of 13 anything 13 anything 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 good 16 good 17 time 17 time 18 he 18 he 19 can 19 can 20 have 20 have 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 present 23 present 24 . he never looks ahead to the future . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 looks 3 looks 4 ahead 4 ahead 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 future 7 future 8 . so of course [peter] [seldom] [worries] . 1 so 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 7 . now [grandfather] [frog] [is] [very] [old] and very wise , and he doesn't believe in luck . 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 doesn't 13 doesn't 14 believe 14 believe 15 in 15 in 16 luck 16 luck 17 . [no] [,] [sir] [,] [grandfather] [frog] [doesn't] [believe] [in] [luck] [.] " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [says] [grandfather] [frog] [,] ["] [luck] never [just] [happens] . 1 " 11 never 11 never 14 . here it was summer , and winter was a long way off . 1 here 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 summer 4 summer 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 winter 7 winter 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 way 11 way 12 off 12 off 13 . what was summer for if not to play in and have a good time ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 summer 3 summer 4 for 4 for 5 if 5 if 6 not 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 have 11 have 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 time 14 time 15 ? it was much better to play and take sun-naps among the buttercups and daisies and just have a good time all day long . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 better 4 better 5 to 5 to 6 play 6 play 7 and 7 and 8 take 8 take 9 sun-naps 9 sun-naps 10 among 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 buttercups 12 buttercups 13 and 13 and 14 daisies 14 daisies 15 and 15 and 16 just 16 just 17 have 17 have 18 a 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 time 20 time 21 all 21 all 22 day 22 day 23 long 23 long 24 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said [grandfather] [frog] , " did you ever [hear] [how] [old] [mr] [squirrel] [learned] [thrift] ? " 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 did 10 did 11 you 11 you 12 ever 12 ever 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " no , " cried [peter] [rabbit] [,] [stretching] [himself] out in the soft grass on the edge [of] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 11 out 11 out 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 soft 14 soft 15 grass 15 grass 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 edge 18 edge 23 . " do tell us about it . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 3 tell 4 us 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . please do , [grandfather] [frog] [!] " 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 , 3 , 7 " you know [peter] [dearly] [loves] a story . 1 you 2 know 2 know 6 a 6 a 7 story 7 story 8 . that was because he was king . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 king 6 king 7 . it was just this way [with] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 this 4 this 5 way 5 way 10 . that was before he grew so [fat] [and] lazy [and] [selfish] that [old] [mother] [nature] [declared] [that] he should be king no longer . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 before 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 grew 5 grew 6 so 6 so 9 lazy 9 lazy 12 that 12 that 18 he 18 he 19 should 19 should 20 be 20 be 21 king 21 king 22 no 22 no 23 longer 23 longer 24 . " now in those days [lived] [old] [mr] [squirrel] , the grandfather a thousand times removed [of] [happy] [jack] [squirrel] [whom] [you] [all] [know] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 in 3 in 4 those 4 those 5 days 5 days 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 grandfather 12 grandfather 13 a 13 a 14 thousand 14 thousand 15 times 15 times 16 removed 16 removed 25 . of course , he wasn't old then . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 old 6 old 7 then 7 then 8 . he [was] [young] [and] [frisky] , [just] like [happy] [jack] , and he was [a] great [favorite] [with] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 he 6 , 6 , 8 like 8 like 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 16 great 16 great 22 . he even dared to play [jokes] [on] [old] [king] [bear] . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 dared 3 dared 4 to 4 to 5 play 5 play 11 . " those were happy days , very happy days indeed , and [old] [king] [bear] was a very wise ruler . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 were 3 were 4 happy 4 happy 5 days 5 days 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 happy 8 happy 9 days 9 days 10 indeed 10 indeed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 very 18 very 19 wise 19 wise 20 ruler 20 ruler 21 . there was plenty of everything to eat , and so [nobody] [missed] the [little] [they] [brought] [to] old [king] [bear] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 everything 5 everything 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 13 the 13 the 18 old 18 old 21 . having so much brought to him , he grew very particular . 1 having 2 so 2 so 3 much 3 much 4 brought 4 brought 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 grew 9 grew 10 very 10 very 11 particular 11 particular 12 . yes , [sir] [,] [old] [king] [bear] [grew] [very] [particular] indeed . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 . some began to whisper behind his back that he was fussy . 1 some 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 whisper 4 whisper 5 behind 5 behind 6 his 6 his 7 back 7 back 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 fussy 11 fussy 12 . [mr] [squirrel] [was] [smart] [.] he soon found out that the [more] [he] [amused] old [king] [bear] , the [more] [of] [king] [bear] ['s] good things he had . 1 he 2 soon 2 soon 3 found 3 found 4 out 4 out 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 10 old 10 old 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 20 good 20 good 21 things 21 things 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 . it was a lot easier to get his living this way than to hunt for his food as he always had in the past . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 lot 4 lot 5 easier 5 easier 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 his 8 his 9 living 9 living 10 this 10 this 11 way 11 way 12 than 12 than 13 to 13 to 14 hunt 14 hunt 15 for 15 for 16 his 16 his 17 food 17 food 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 always 20 always 21 had 21 had 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 past 24 past 25 . besides , it was a lot more fun . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 more 7 more 8 fun 8 fun 9 . so little [mr] [squirrel] [studied] [how] [to] [please] [old] [king] [bear] , and he grew fat on the good things which other people had earned . 1 so 2 little 2 little 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 grew 15 grew 16 fat 16 fat 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 good 19 good 20 things 20 things 21 which 21 which 22 other 22 other 23 people 23 people 24 had 24 had 25 earned 25 earned 26 . " one day [old] [king] [bear] [gave] [little] [mr] [squirrel] [six] [big] [,] [fat] [nuts] . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 16 . it is easy to give what you don't want yourself . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 easy 3 easy 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 what 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 want 9 want 10 yourself 10 yourself 11 . [little] [mr] [squirrel] [bowed] [very] [low] [and] [thanked] [old] [king] [bear] [in] [his] [best] [manner] [.] so he took the nuts and pretended to be delighted with them . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 and 6 and 7 pretended 7 pretended 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 delighted 10 delighted 11 with 11 with 12 them 12 them 13 . " ['] [what] [shall] [i] [do] with them [?] ['] [said] [little] [mr] [squirrel] as soon as he was alone . 1 " 7 with 7 with 8 them 8 them 15 as 15 as 16 soon 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 alone 20 alone 21 . ' [it] [won't] [do] for me to [leave] [them] [where] [old] [king] [bear] [will] find them , for it might make him very angry . ' 1 ' 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 to 7 to 15 find 15 find 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 might 20 might 21 make 21 make 22 him 22 him 23 very 23 very 24 angry 24 angry 25 . 25 . 26 ' at last he remembered a certain hollow tree . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 remembered 4 remembered 5 a 5 a 6 certain 6 certain 7 hollow 7 hollow 8 tree 8 tree 9 . ' [the] [very] [place] [!] ['] [cried] little [mr] [squirrel] . 1 ' 8 little 8 little 11 . ' [i] ['ll] [drop] [them] [in] there , and no one will be any the wiser . ' 1 ' 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 any 14 any 15 the 15 the 16 wiser 16 wiser 17 . 17 . 18 ' it wasn't very long [after] [this] [that] [old] [mother] [nature] [began] to hear complaints of old [king] [bear] and his rule in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 it 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 very 3 very 4 long 4 long 12 to 12 to 13 hear 13 hear 14 complaints 14 complaints 15 of 15 of 16 old 16 old 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 rule 21 rule 22 in 22 in 23 the the little forest and meadow people were growing tired of [feeding] the [bear] family . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 forest 3 forest 4 and 4 and 5 meadow 5 meadow 6 people 6 people 7 were 7 were 8 growing 8 growing 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 12 the 12 the 14 family 14 family 15 . it was just at the beginning [of] [winter] [when] [old] [mother] [nature] [came] to see for herself what the trouble was . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 for 16 for 17 herself 17 herself 18 what 18 what 19 the 19 the 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 was 21 was 22 . it didn't take her long to find out . 1 it 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 take 3 take 4 her 4 her 5 long 5 long 6 to 6 to 7 find 7 find 8 out 8 out 9 . no , [sir] [,] it didn't take her long . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 take 7 take 8 her 8 her 9 long 9 long 10 . you can't [fool] [old] [mother] [nature] , and it 's of no use to try . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 's 10 's 11 of 11 of 12 no 12 no 13 use 13 use 14 to 14 to 15 try 15 try 16 . she took [one] [good] [look] [at] [old] [king] [bear] [nodding] in the cave where he used to sleep . 1 she 2 took 2 took 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 cave 13 cave 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 used 16 used 17 to 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 . he was so fat he looked as if he would burst his skin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 fat 4 fat 5 he 5 he 6 looked 6 looked 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 burst 11 burst 12 his 12 his 13 skin 13 skin 14 . ["] [old] [mother] [nature] [frowned] [.] ' [you] [are] such a lazy fellow that you shall be king no longer . 1 ' 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 lazy 6 lazy 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 king 12 king 13 no 13 no 14 longer 14 longer 15 . all of [old] [king] [bear] ['s] [family] [,] [including] his cousin [mr] [coon] , had been put to sleep just like [old] [king] [bear] himself . 1 all 2 of 2 of 10 his 10 his 11 cousin 11 cousin 14 , 14 , 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 put 17 put 18 to 18 to 19 sleep 19 sleep 20 just 20 just 21 like 21 like 25 himself 25 himself 26 . yes , [sir] [,] they were all asleep , fast asleep . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 all 7 all 8 asleep 8 asleep 9 , 9 , 10 fast 10 fast 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 . ["] [little] [mr] [squirrel] [felt] [lonesome] [.] he grew more lonesome every day . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 more 3 more 4 lonesome 4 lonesome 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 . the weather was cold , and it was hard work to find anything to eat . 1 the 2 weather 2 weather 3 was 3 was 4 cold 4 cold 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 hard 9 hard 10 work 10 work 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 13 anything 13 anything 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 16 . [mr] [squirrel] [was] [hungry] [all] [the] [time] [.] he couldn't think of anything but his stomach and how empty it was . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 but 6 but 7 his 7 his 8 stomach 8 stomach 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 empty 11 empty 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 . he grew thin and thinner . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 thin 3 thin 4 and 4 and 5 thinner 5 thinner 6 . " one cold day when the snow covered the earth [,] [little] [mr] [squirrel] [went] [without] [breakfast] . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 cold 3 cold 4 day 4 day 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 snow 7 snow 8 covered 8 covered 9 the 9 the 10 earth 10 earth 18 . then he went without dinner . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 without 4 without 5 dinner 5 dinner 6 . you see , he couldn't find so much as a pine-seed to eat . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 find 6 find 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 as 9 as 10 a 10 a 11 pine-seed 11 pine-seed 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 . late in the afternoon he crept into a hollow tree to get away from the cold , bitter wind . 1 late 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 afternoon 4 afternoon 5 he 5 he 6 crept 6 crept 7 into 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 hollow 9 hollow 10 tree 10 tree 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 , 17 , 18 bitter 18 bitter 19 wind 19 wind 20 . he was very tired and very cold and very , very hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 tired 4 tired 5 and 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 cold 7 cold 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 , 10 , 11 very 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . tears filled his eyes and ran over and dripped from his nose . 1 tears 2 filled 2 filled 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 and 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 over 7 over 8 and 8 and 9 dripped 9 dripped 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 . he curled up on the leaves at the bottom of the hollow to try to go to sleep and forget . 1 he 2 curled 2 curled 3 up 3 up 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hollow 12 hollow 13 to 13 to 14 try 14 try 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 to 17 to 18 sleep 18 sleep 19 and 19 and 20 forget 20 forget 21 . under him was something hard . 1 under 2 him 2 him 3 was 3 was 4 something 4 something 5 hard 5 hard 6 . he twisted and turned , but he couldn't get in a comfortable position . 1 he 2 twisted 2 twisted 3 and 3 and 4 turned 4 turned 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 couldn't 8 couldn't 9 get 9 get 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 comfortable 12 comfortable 13 position 13 position 14 . finally he looked to see what the trouble was caused by . 1 finally 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 the 7 the 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 was 9 was 10 caused 10 caused 11 by 11 by 12 . what do you think he found ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 ? six big , fat nuts ! 1 six 2 big 2 big 3 , 3 , 4 fat 4 fat 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 ! yes [,] [sir] [,] [six] [big] [,] [fat] [nuts] ! 1 yes 10 ! [little] [mr] [squirrel] [was] [so] [glad] [that] [he] [cried] [for] [very] [joy] [.] " when he had eaten two , he felt better and decided to keep the others for the next day . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 two 6 two 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 better 10 better 11 and 11 and 12 decided 12 decided 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 the 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 day 20 day 21 . then he began to wonder how those nuts happened to be in that hollow tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 how 6 how 7 those 7 those 8 nuts 8 nuts 9 happened 9 happened 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 hollow 14 hollow 15 tree 15 tree 16 . these were the very nuts , the present of old [king] [bear] . 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 nuts 5 nuts 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 present 8 present 9 of 9 of 10 old 10 old 13 . " right then as he thought about it , [little] [mr] [squirrel] had a bright idea . 1 " 2 right 2 right 3 then 3 then 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 13 had 13 had 14 a 14 a 15 bright 15 bright 16 idea 16 idea 17 . and that is just what he did do . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 do 8 do 9 . he never had to beg of any one . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 beg 5 beg 6 of 6 of 7 any 7 any 8 one 8 one 9 . he had learned to save . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 4 to 5 save 5 save 6 . " and [ever] [since] then [the] [squirrels] have been among the wisest of all the little forest people and always the busiest . 1 " 2 and 2 and 5 then 5 then 8 have 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 among 10 among 11 the 11 the 12 wisest 12 wisest 13 of 13 of 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 forest 17 forest 18 people 18 people 19 and 19 and 20 always 20 always 21 the 21 the 22 busiest 22 busiest 23 . " and that 's all , " [finished] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 " " thank you ! 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! thank you , [grandfather] [frog] [!] " [cried] [peter] [rabbit] [.] 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 7 " [vii] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] [vii] [how] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learned] [to] [jump] it isn't [often] [that] [peter] [rabbit] [is] filled with envy . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 8 filled 8 filled 9 with 9 with 10 envy 10 envy 11 . as a [rule] [,] [peter] [is] very free from anything like envy . 1 as 2 a 2 a 7 very 7 very 8 free 8 free 9 from 9 from 10 anything 10 anything 11 like 11 like 12 envy 12 envy 13 . but once in a great while [peter] [becomes] [really] [and] [truly] [envious] . 1 but 2 once 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 while 6 while 13 . you see , [peter] [always] had been very proud of his own powers of jumping . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 very 8 very 9 proud 9 proud 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 powers 13 powers 14 of 14 of 15 jumping 15 jumping 16 . " why don't you learn to ? " [asked] [jimmy] [skunk] with a mischievous twinkle in the eye [which] [peter] [couldn't] [see] . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 5 learn 5 learn 6 to 6 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 mischievous 14 mischievous 15 twinkle 15 twinkle 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 eye 18 eye 23 . " [lightfoot] [couldn't] [always] [jump] like that ; he had to learn . 1 " 6 like 6 like 7 that 7 that 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 to 11 to 12 learn 12 learn 13 . why don't you find out how ? 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 how 6 how 7 ? [probably] [grandfather] [frog] [knows] [all] [about] [it] [.] he knows about almost everything . 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 about 3 about 4 almost 4 almost 5 everything 5 everything 6 . if [i] [were] you [,] [i] ['d] ask him . " 1 if 4 you 4 you 8 ask 8 ask 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] [i] [i] don't [just] like to , " [replied] [peter] [.] 1 " 5 don't 5 don't 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 , 9 , 10 " " [i] ['ve] [asked] [him] so [many] [questions] that [i] [am] [afraid] he 'll think me a nuisance . 1 " 6 so 6 so 9 that 9 that 13 he 13 he 14 'll 14 'll 15 think 15 think 16 me 16 me 17 a 17 a 18 nuisance 18 nuisance 19 . i tell you what , [jimmy] [,] you ask him ! " 1 i 2 tell 2 tell 3 you 3 you 4 what 4 what 5 , 5 , 8 you 8 you 9 ask 9 ask 10 him 10 him 11 ! 11 ! 12 " peter 's eyes brightened as he said this . 1 peter 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 this 8 this 9 . jimmy chuckled . 1 jimmy 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 . " no , you don't ! " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " if there is anything you want to [know] [from] [grandfather] [frog] [,] ask him yourself . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 anything 5 anything 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 14 ask 14 ask 15 him 15 him 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 . i don't want to know how [lightfoot] [learned] to jump . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 9 to 9 to 10 jump 10 jump 11 . he may jump over the moon , for all [i] [care] . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 jump 3 jump 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 all 9 all 12 . have you seen any fat beetles this morning [,] [peter] ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 seen 3 seen 4 any 4 any 5 fat 5 fat 6 beetles 6 beetles 7 this 7 this 8 morning 8 morning 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " no , " [replied] [peter] [shortly] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " ["] [i] ['m] [not] [interested] [in] [beetles] [.] there may never be any fat beetles , for all [i] [care] . " 1 there 2 may 2 may 3 never 3 never 4 be 4 be 5 any 5 any 6 fat 6 fat 7 beetles 7 beetles 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 all 10 all 13 . 13 . 14 " jimmy laughed . 1 jimmy 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . it was a good-natured , chuckling kind of a laugh . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 good-natured 4 good-natured 5 , 5 , 6 chuckling 6 chuckling 7 kind 7 kind 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 . " don't [get] [huffy] , [peter] [,] " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " here 's hoping that you learn how to jump [like] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] , and [that] [i] get a stomachful of fat beetles . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 hoping 4 hoping 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 learn 7 learn 8 how 8 how 9 to 9 to 10 jump 10 jump 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 get 19 get 20 a 20 a 21 stomachful 21 stomachful 22 of 22 of 23 fat 23 fat 24 beetles 24 beetles 25 . 25 . 26 " with that [jimmy] [skunk] [slowly] [ambled] [along] [down] [the] [crooked] [little] [path] . 1 with 2 that 2 that 13 . [grandfather] [frog] [was] [there] [on] [his] [big] [green] [lily-pad] [,] [and] [peter] [wasted] [no] [time] [.] " how [did] [lightfoot] [the] [deer] [learn] [to] [jump] so [splendidly] [,] [grandfather] [frog] ? " he blurted out almost before he had stopped running . 1 " 2 how 2 how 10 so 10 so 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 blurted 18 blurted 19 out 19 out 20 almost 20 almost 21 before 21 before 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 24 stopped 24 stopped 25 running 25 running 26 . [grandfather] [frog] [blinked] [his] [great] [,] [goggly] [eyes] [.] " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said he . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " if you ['ll] jump [across] [the] [laughing] [brook] over [there] [where] it [comes] [into] [the] [smiling] [pool] , [i] ['ll] [tell] you . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 5 jump 5 jump 10 over 10 over 13 it 13 it 19 , 19 , 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 " peter looked [at] [the] [laughing] [brook] in [dismay] . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 7 in 7 in 9 . it was quite wide at that point . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 wide 4 wide 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 7 point 7 point 8 . " [i] [i] can't , " he stammered . 1 " 4 can't 4 can't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 stammered 8 stammered 9 . " [then] [i] can't tell you how [lightfoot] [learned] to jump , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [,] [quite] as if the matter were settled . 1 " 4 can't 4 can't 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 how 7 how 10 to 10 to 11 jump 11 jump 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 19 as 19 as 20 if 20 if 21 the 21 the 22 matter 22 matter 23 were 23 were 24 settled 24 settled 25 . ["] [i] [i] ['ll] [try] [!] ["] peter hastened to blurt out . 1 peter 2 hastened 2 hastened 3 to 3 to 4 blurt 4 blurt 5 out 5 out 6 . " all right . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 . while you are [trying] , [i] ['ll] [see] if [i] [can] [remember] the story , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 while 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 , 5 , 9 if 9 if 13 the 13 the 14 story 14 story 15 , 15 , 16 " peter went back a little so as to get a good start . 1 peter 2 went 2 went 3 back 3 back 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 so 6 so 7 as 7 as 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 start 12 start 13 . [jerry] [muskrat] [and] [billy] [mink] [rolled] [over] [and] [over] [on] [the] [bank] [,] [laughing] [until] [their] [sides] [ached] [.] [even] [spotty] [the] [turtle] [smiled] [,] [which] [is] [very] [unusual] [for] [spotty] [.] now [peter] [does] [not] [like] the water , and though he can swim , he doesn't feel at all at home in it . 1 now 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 though 10 though 11 he 11 he 12 can 12 can 13 swim 13 swim 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 doesn't 16 doesn't 17 feel 17 feel 18 at 18 at 19 all 19 all 20 at 20 at 21 home 21 home 22 in 22 in 23 it 23 it 24 . he paddled for the shore as fast as he could , and in his heart was something very like anger . 1 he 2 paddled 2 paddled 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 shore 5 shore 6 as 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 heart 15 heart 16 was 16 was 17 something 17 something 18 very 18 very 19 like 19 like 20 anger 20 anger 21 . no one likes to be laughed at . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 likes 3 likes 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 . peter intended to start for home the very minute he reached the shore . 1 peter 2 intended 2 intended 3 to 3 to 4 start 4 start 5 for 5 for 6 home 6 home 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 minute 9 minute 10 he 10 he 11 reached 11 reached 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 . but just before his feet touched bottom , he heard the great , deep voice [of] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 before 3 before 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 touched 6 touched 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 heard 10 heard 11 the 11 the 12 great 12 great 13 , 13 , 14 deep 14 deep 15 voice 15 voice 19 . it all happened a great while ago when the world was young . " 1 it 2 all 2 all 3 happened 3 happened 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 while 6 while 7 ago 7 ago 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 11 was 12 young 12 young 13 . 13 . 14 " [grandfather] [frog] [was] [talking] [quite] [as] [if] [nothing] [had] [happened] [,] [and] [he] [had] [never] [thought] [of] [laughing] [.] peter was so put out that he wanted to keep right on , but he just couldn't miss that story . 1 peter 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 put 4 put 5 out 5 out 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 right 11 right 12 on 12 on 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 just 16 just 17 couldn't 17 couldn't 18 miss 18 miss 19 that 19 that 20 story 20 story 21 . his curiosity wouldn't let him . 1 his 2 curiosity 2 curiosity 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 let 4 let 5 him 5 him 6 . so he shook himself and then lay down in the sunniest spot he could find within hearing . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 shook 3 shook 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 6 then 6 then 7 lay 7 lay 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sunniest 11 sunniest 12 spot 12 spot 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 find 15 find 16 within 16 within 17 hearing 17 hearing 18 . " he had just [such] [slim] [legs] [as] [lightfoot] [has] now and just such wonderful , branching horns . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 just 4 just 11 now 11 now 12 and 12 and 13 just 13 just 14 such 14 such 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 , 16 , 17 branching 17 branching 18 horns 18 horns 19 . when he had the latter , he was not much afraid of anybody . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 the 4 the 5 latter 5 latter 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 much 10 much 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 of 12 of 13 anybody 13 anybody 14 . but there was a season in every year when he had no horns , as is the case [with] [lightfoot] . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 season 5 season 6 in 6 in 7 every 7 every 8 year 8 year 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 horns 13 horns 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 case 18 case 21 . you know , or ought to know , that [every] [spring] [lightfoot] [loses] his horns and through the summer a new pair grows . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 14 his 14 his 15 horns 15 horns 16 and 16 and 17 through 17 through 18 the 18 the 19 summer 19 summer 20 a 20 a 21 new 21 new 22 pair 22 pair 23 grows 23 grows 24 . it was [so] [with] [mr] [deer] of that long-ago time , and when he lost those great horns , he felt very helpless and timid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 long-ago 9 long-ago 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 lost 15 lost 16 those 16 those 17 great 17 great 18 horns 18 horns 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 felt 21 felt 22 very 22 very 23 helpless 23 helpless 24 and 24 and 25 timid 25 timid 26 . " [now] [old] [mr] [deer] [loved] [the] [open] [meadows] and spent most of his time there . 1 " 10 and 10 and 11 spent 11 spent 12 most 12 most 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 time 15 time 16 there 16 there 17 . when he had to run , he wanted nothing in the way of his slim legs . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 slim 15 slim 16 legs 16 legs 17 . and how he could run ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 run 5 run 6 ! my , my , my , how he could run ! 1 my 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 run 10 run 11 ! but there were others who could run swiftly in those days too , [mr] [wolf] and [mr] [dog] [.] 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 others 4 others 5 who 5 who 6 could 6 could 7 run 7 run 8 swiftly 8 swiftly 9 in 9 in 10 those 10 those 11 days 11 days 12 too 12 too 13 , 13 , 16 and [mr] [deer] [always] [had] [a] [feeling] [that] [some] [day] [one] [or] [the] [other] [would] [catch] [him] [.] he felt perfectly helpless then . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 helpless 4 helpless 5 then 5 then 6 . " but one thing [troubled] [old] [mr] [deer] , who wasn't old then , you know . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 one 3 one 4 thing 4 thing 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 wasn't 11 wasn't 12 old 12 old 13 then 13 then 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 . yes , [sir] [,] one thing troubled him a great deal . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 7 troubled 7 troubled 8 him 8 him 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 deal 11 deal 12 . he couldn't run fast at all among the bushes and the fallen trees and the old logs . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 run 3 run 4 fast 4 fast 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 among 7 among 8 the 8 the 9 bushes 9 bushes 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 fallen 12 fallen 13 trees 13 trees 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 logs 17 logs 18 . this was a new worry , and it troubled him almost as much as the old worry . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 new 4 new 5 worry 5 worry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 troubled 9 troubled 10 him 10 him 11 almost 11 almost 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 worry 17 worry 18 . he felt that he was in a dreadful fix . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 fix 9 fix 10 . you see , hard times had come , and the big and strong were preying on the weak and small in order to live . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 hard 4 hard 5 times 5 times 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 big 11 big 12 and 12 and 13 strong 13 strong 14 were 14 were 15 preying 15 preying 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 weak 18 weak 19 and 19 and 20 small 20 small 21 in 21 in 22 order 22 order 23 to 23 to 24 live 24 live 25 . oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! oh , dear ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! what [shall] [i] [do] ? ' cried [mr] [deer] [,] [as] he [lay] [hidden] [among] [the] [branches] [of] [a] [fallen] [hemlock-tree] . 1 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 12 he 12 he 22 . " just at that [very] [minute] [along] [came] [mr] [hare] , the of your cousin [jumper] . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 at 3 at 4 that 4 that 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 of 13 of 14 your 14 your 15 cousin 15 cousin 17 . a big log was in his path , and he jumped over it as lightly as a feather . 1 a 2 big 2 big 3 log 3 log 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 path 7 path 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 jumped 11 jumped 12 over 12 over 13 it 13 it 14 as 14 as 15 lightly 15 lightly 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 feather 18 feather 19 . [mr] [deer] [watched] [him] [and] [sighed] [.] right then he had an idea . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 an 5 an 6 idea 6 idea 7 . why shouldn't he learn to jump ? 1 why 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 he 3 he 4 learn 4 learn 5 to 5 to 6 jump 6 jump 7 ? he could try , anyway . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 try 3 try 4 , 4 , 5 anyway 5 anyway 6 . so when he was sure that no one was around to see him , he practised jumping over little low bushes . 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 was 9 was 10 around 10 around 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 practised 16 practised 17 jumping 17 jumping 18 over 18 over 19 little 19 little 20 low 20 low 21 bushes 21 bushes 22 . at first he couldn't do much , but he kept trying and trying , and little by little he jumped higher . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 do 5 do 6 much 6 much 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 11 trying 11 trying 12 and 12 and 13 trying 13 trying 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 little 16 little 17 by 17 by 18 little 18 little 19 he 19 he 20 jumped 20 jumped 21 higher 21 higher 22 . it was hard work , and he scraped his slim legs many times when he tried to jump over old logs and stumps . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 hard 3 hard 4 work 4 work 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 scraped 8 scraped 9 his 9 his 10 slim 10 slim 11 legs 11 legs 12 many 12 many 13 times 13 times 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 tried 16 tried 17 to 17 to 18 jump 18 jump 19 over 19 over 20 old 20 old 21 logs 21 logs 22 and 22 and 23 stumps 23 stumps 24 . " now all this time some one had been watching him , though he didn't know it . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 all 3 all 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 some 6 some 7 one 7 one 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 watching 10 watching 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 he 14 he 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 know 16 know 17 it 17 it 18 . it was [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . one day she stopped him as he was trotting along a path . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 him 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 trotting 9 trotting 10 along 10 along 11 a 11 a 12 path 12 path 13 . ' [what] is this you are doing when you think no one is watching ? ' she demanded , looking very cross . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 doing 7 doing 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 is 13 is 14 watching 14 watching 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 she 17 she 18 demanded 18 demanded 19 , 19 , 20 looking 20 looking 21 very 21 very 22 cross 22 cross 23 . ' [haven't] [i] [given] you [beauty] [and] [speed] ? 1 ' 5 you 5 you 9 ? and yet you are not satisfied ! ' 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 satisfied 6 satisfied 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' [mr] [deer] [hung] [his] [head] [.] [old] [mother] [nature] [heard] [him] [through] [.] " ' [oh] [,] [i] [can't] jump [nearly] [as] [high] [as] [that] ! ' he cried . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 jump 7 jump 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 . then tossing his head proudly , he added , ' [but] [i] ['ll] [try] [.] ' 1 then 2 tossing 2 tossing 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 proudly 5 proudly 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 added 8 added 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 16 ' just imagine how surprised he was when he sailed over it without even touching the top of it with his hoofs ! 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 sailed 9 sailed 10 over 10 over 11 it 11 it 12 without 12 without 13 even 13 even 14 touching 14 touching 15 the 15 the 16 top 16 top 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 with 19 with 20 his 20 his 21 hoofs 21 hoofs 22 ! now , [peter] [,] let's see you [jump] [over] [the] [laughing] [brook] . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 let's 5 let's 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 13 . 13 . 14 " what do you think [peter] [did] ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 7 ? [viii] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [viii] [how] [mr] [.] [flying] [squirrel] [almost] [got] [wings] [jimmy] [skunk] [and] [peter] [rabbit] [were] [having] [a] [dispute] [.] finally they decided that as neither could convince the other , they should leave it for [grandfather] [frog] [to] [decide] [which] [was] [right] . 1 finally 2 they 2 they 3 decided 3 decided 4 that 4 that 5 as 5 as 6 neither 6 neither 7 could 7 could 8 convince 8 convince 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 should 13 should 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 15 it 16 for 16 for 24 . both agreed that they would [accept] [grandfather] [frog] ['s] [decision] . 1 both 2 agreed 2 agreed 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 11 . you see , each was sure that he was right . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 each 4 each 5 was 5 was 6 sure 6 sure 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 right 10 right 11 . when they [reached] [the] [smiling] [pool] , [they] [found] [grandfather] [frog] [looking] [very] [comfortable] and old and wise . 1 when 2 they 2 they 7 , 7 , 15 and 15 and 16 old 16 old 17 and 17 and 18 wise 18 wise 19 . " good [evening] [,] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 7 . i hope you are feeling just as fine as you look , " said [jimmy] [skunk] , who never forgets to be polite . 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 fine 8 fine 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 look 11 look 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 never 19 never 20 forgets 20 forgets 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 polite 23 polite 24 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] i 'm feeling very well , thank you , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " " what brings you to [the] [smiling] [pool] this fine evening ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 brings 3 brings 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 9 this 9 this 10 fine 10 fine 11 evening 11 evening 12 ? 12 ? 13 " he looked very hard [at] [peter] [rabbit] , [for] he [suspected] that [peter] had come for a story . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 very 3 very 4 hard 4 hard 8 , 8 , 10 he 10 he 12 that 12 that 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 story 18 story 19 . [grandfather] [frog] [looked] [immensely] [pleased] [.] it always pleases him to be considered wise . 1 it 2 always 2 always 3 pleases 3 pleases 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 considered 7 considered 8 wise 8 wise 9 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said he gruffly . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 gruffly 7 gruffly 8 . " you have a [very] [smooth] tongue [,] [jimmy] [skunk] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 7 tongue 7 tongue 11 . but what is this matter on which you cannot agree ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 matter 5 matter 6 on 6 on 7 which 7 which 8 you 8 you 9 cannot 9 cannot 10 agree 10 agree 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " how many animals can fly ? " [returned] [jimmy] [,] [by] [way] [of] [answer] [.] 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 many 3 many 4 animals 4 animals 5 can 5 can 6 fly 6 fly 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " one , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 , 3 , 4 " ["] [i] [thought] [everybody] [knew] [that] [.] [flitter] [the] [bat] [is] [the] [only] [animal] [who] [can] [fly] [.] ["] " you forget [timmy] , the [flying] [squirrel] [!] " [cried] [peter] [excitedly] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 forget 3 forget 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 10 " " that makes two . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 makes 3 makes 4 two 4 two 5 . 5 . 6 " [grandfather] [frog] [shook] [his] [head] [.] " peter , [peter] [,] whatever is the matter with those eyes of yours ? " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 peter 2 peter 3 , 3 , 6 whatever 6 whatever 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 with 10 with 11 those 11 those 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 13 of 14 yours 14 yours 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 he 17 he 18 exclaimed 18 exclaimed 19 . " they certainly are big enough . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 are 4 are 5 big 5 big 6 enough 6 enough 7 . i wonder if you ever will learn to use them . 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 6 will 6 will 7 learn 7 learn 8 to 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 them 10 them 11 . half-seeing is sometimes worse than not seeing at all . 1 half-seeing 2 is 2 is 3 sometimes 3 sometimes 4 worse 4 worse 5 than 5 than 6 not 6 not 7 seeing 7 seeing 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 . timmy cannot fly any more [than] [i] [can] . " 1 timmy 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 fly 3 fly 4 any 4 any 5 more 5 more 9 . 9 . 10 " " what did [i] [tell] you ? " [cried] [jimmy] [skunk] [triumphantly] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [but] [i] ['ve] [seen] [him] [fly] lots of times ! " [persisted] [peter] [.] 1 " 8 lots 8 lots 9 of 9 of 10 times 10 times 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " [i] [guess] [that] any one who has [envied] [him] [as] [often] [as] [i] [have] [ought] to [know] . " 1 " 5 any 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 who 7 who 8 has 8 has 17 to 17 to 19 . 19 . 20 " " hump ! " [grunted] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 hump 2 hump 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " [i] [guess] that 's the trouble . 1 " 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 the 6 the 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 . there was so much envy that it got into your eyes , and you couldn't see straight . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 envy 5 envy 6 that 6 that 7 it 7 it 8 got 8 got 9 into 9 into 10 your 10 your 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 see 16 see 17 straight 17 straight 18 . envy is a bad thing . " 1 envy 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 thing 5 thing 6 . 6 . 7 " jimmy [skunk] chuckled . 1 jimmy 3 chuckled 3 chuckled 4 . " did you ever see him away from trees ? " [continued] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 away 7 away 8 from 8 from 9 trees 9 trees 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " no , " [confessed] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " " did you ever see him cut circles in the air [like] [flitter] [the] [bat] ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 cut 7 cut 8 circles 8 circles 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 16 ? 16 ? 17 " ["] [no-o] [,] ["] [replied] [peter] [slowly] [.] " of course not , " [retorted] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " " the reason is because he doesn't fly . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 reason 3 reason 4 is 4 is 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 doesn't 7 doesn't 8 fly 8 fly 9 . he hasn't any wings . 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 any 3 any 4 wings 4 wings 5 . what he does do is to coast on the air . 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 does 3 does 4 do 4 do 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 coast 7 coast 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 . he 's the greatest jumper and coaster in the [green] [forest] [.] " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 greatest 4 greatest 5 jumper 5 jumper 6 and 6 and 7 coaster 7 coaster 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 13 " " coast on the air ! " [exclaimed] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 coast 2 coast 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 air 5 air 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [i] never heard of such a thing . " 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 . 9 . 10 " " there are many things you never have heard of , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 many 4 many 5 things 5 things 6 you 6 you 7 never 7 never 8 have 8 have 9 heard 9 heard 10 of 10 of 11 , 11 , 12 " " sit down , [peter] [,] and stop fidgeting , and [i] ['ll] tell you a story . " 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 stop 8 stop 9 fidgeting 9 fidgeting 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 a 16 a 17 story 17 story 18 . 18 . 19 " perhaps this was partly because he was very small and was not big enough or strong enough to fight his way as the others did . 1 perhaps 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 partly 4 partly 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 small 9 small 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 not 12 not 13 big 13 big 14 enough 14 enough 15 or 15 or 16 strong 16 strong 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 fight 19 fight 20 his 20 his 21 way 21 way 22 as 22 as 23 the 23 the 24 others 24 others 25 did 25 did 26 . " but even at night there was plenty of danger . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 even 3 even 4 at 4 at 5 night 5 night 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 plenty 8 plenty 9 of 9 of 10 danger 10 danger 11 . there was [mr] [owl] to be watched out for , and other night prowlers . 1 there 2 was 2 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 watched 7 watched 8 out 8 out 9 for 9 for 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 other 12 other 13 night 13 night 14 prowlers 14 prowlers 15 . he used to [sit] [and] [watch] [old] [mr] [bat] [flying] [about] [and] wish that he had wings . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 13 wish 13 wish 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 wings 17 wings 18 . then he thought how foolish it was to wish for something he hadn't got and couldn't have . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 how 4 how 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 wish 9 wish 10 for 10 for 11 something 11 something 12 he 12 he 13 hadn't 13 hadn't 14 got 14 got 15 and 15 and 16 couldn't 16 couldn't 17 have 17 have 18 . " ' [the] [thing] to do , ' [said] [little] [mr] [squirrel] to himself , ' is to make the most [of] [what] [i] [have] [got] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 is 17 is 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 the 20 the 21 most 21 most 27 . he would climb an old stump and then jump as far as he could . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 climb 3 climb 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 stump 6 stump 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 jump 9 jump 10 as 10 as 11 far 11 far 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 . then one night he made a discovery . 1 then 2 one 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 he 4 he 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 discovery 7 discovery 8 . it was like sliding down on the air . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 sliding 4 sliding 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 . it was great fun , and pretty soon he was spending all his spare time doing it . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 soon 8 soon 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 spending 11 spending 12 all 12 all 13 his 13 his 14 spare 14 spare 15 time 15 time 16 doing 16 doing 17 it 17 it 18 . " one moonlight night , [old] [mother] [nature] [happened] [along] and sat down on a log to watch him . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 4 night 4 night 5 , 5 , 11 and 11 and 12 sat 12 sat 13 down 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 log 16 log 17 to 17 to 18 watch 18 watch 19 him 19 him 20 . at last he told her that he was trying to learn to jump better that he might better take care of himself . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 her 5 her 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 learn 11 learn 12 to 12 to 13 jump 13 jump 14 better 14 better 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 might 17 might 18 better 18 better 19 take 19 take 20 care 20 care 21 of 21 of 22 himself 22 himself 23 . the idea [pleased] [old] [mother] [nature] . 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 7 . you know she is always pleased when she finds people trying to help themselves . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 always 5 always 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 finds 9 finds 10 people 10 people 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 help 13 help 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . " ['] [that] ['s] [a] splendid [idea] , ' said she . 1 " 6 splendid 6 splendid 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [i] ['ll] help you . 1 ' 4 help 4 help 5 you 5 you 6 . i 'll make you the greatest jumper in the [green] [forest] [.] ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 make 3 make 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 greatest 6 greatest 7 jumper 7 jumper 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 13 ' " [then] [she] [gave] [to] [little] [mr] [squirrel] [something] [almost] but not quite like wings . 1 " 11 but 11 but 12 not 12 not 13 quite 13 quite 14 like 14 like 15 wings 15 wings 16 . he was afraid , very much afraid . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 . but [old] [mother] [nature] had [told] [him] to do it . 1 but 5 had 5 had 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . he knew that he ought to trust her . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 ought 5 ought 6 to 6 to 7 trust 7 trust 8 her 8 her 9 . so he climbed the tall tree . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 the 4 the 5 tall 5 tall 6 tree 6 tree 7 . " ' [jump] [!] ['] [commanded] [old] [mother] [nature] [.] 1 " 2 ' " [little] [mr] [squirrel] [gulped] [very] [hard] [,] trying to swallow his fear . 1 " 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 swallow 11 swallow 12 his 12 his 13 fear 13 fear 14 . you see , the skin between his legs when he spread them out had kept him from falling straight down . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 skin 5 skin 6 between 6 between 7 his 7 his 8 legs 8 legs 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 spread 11 spread 12 them 12 them 13 out 13 out 14 had 14 had 15 kept 15 kept 16 him 16 him 17 from 17 from 18 falling 18 falling 19 straight 19 straight 20 down 20 down 21 . " he was so delighted that he wanted to do it right over again , but he didn't forget his manners . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 delighted 5 delighted 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 right 12 right 13 over 13 over 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 didn't 18 didn't 19 forget 19 forget 20 his 20 his 21 manners 21 manners 22 . [he] [first] [thanked] [old] [mother] [nature] [.] " she smiled . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . ["] [little] [mr] [squirrel] [did] [.] people who [,] [like] [peter] [,] did not use their eyes , thought that he could fly , and he was called [the] [flying] [squirrel] . 1 people 2 who 2 who 7 did 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 use 9 use 10 their 10 their 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 thought 13 thought 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 fly 17 fly 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 called 22 called 26 . he was [the] of [timmy] [whom] you both know . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 of 4 of 7 you 7 you 8 both 8 both 9 know 9 know 10 . 10 . 11 " " and [timmy] [doesn't] [really] [fly] at all , does he ? " [asked] [jimmy] [skunk] [.] 1 " 2 and 2 and 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 does 10 does 11 he 11 he 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " certainly not . 1 " 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 not 3 not 4 . he jumps and slides on the air , " [replied] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 he 2 jumps 2 jumps 3 and 3 and 4 slides 4 slides 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 9 " " what did [i] [tell] you ? " [cried] [jimmy] [triumphantly] [to] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " well , anyway , it 's next thing to flying . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 anyway 4 anyway 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 's 7 's 8 next 8 next 9 thing 9 thing 10 to 10 to 11 flying 11 flying 12 . i [wish] [i] could do it , " [replied] [peter] [.] 1 i 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " [ix] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] [ix] [how] [mr] [.] [weasel] [was] [made] [an] [outcast] he looked this way ; he looked that way . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 this 3 this 4 way 4 way 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 that 8 that 9 way 9 way 10 . peter saw him and headed straight toward him to pass the time of day . 1 peter 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 and 4 and 5 headed 5 headed 6 straight 6 straight 7 toward 7 toward 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 pass 10 pass 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 day 14 day 15 . it was [peter] ['s] [turn] to look frightened , and he hastily glanced this way and that way . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 to 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 frightened 8 frightened 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 hastily 12 hastily 13 glanced 13 glanced 14 this 14 this 15 way 15 way 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 way 18 way 19 . " no , " he replied . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 replied 6 replied 7 . " is he anywhere about here ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 he 3 he 4 anywhere 4 anywhere 5 about 5 about 6 here 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] [hope] so ! 1 " 4 so 4 so 5 ! my goodness , [i] [hope] [so] [!] " [exclaimed] [peter] [,] [still] [looking] this way and that way uneasily . 1 my 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 , 3 , 8 " 8 " 14 this 14 this 15 way 15 way 16 and 16 and 17 that 17 that 18 way 18 way 19 uneasily 19 uneasily 20 . " [i] [hate] him [!] ["] [declared] [chatterer] [fiercely] . 1 " 4 him 4 him 10 . " so [do] [i] , " [replied] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 so 2 so 5 , 5 , 6 " " [i] [guess] everybody does . 1 " 4 everybody 4 everybody 5 does 5 does 6 . it must be dreadful to be hated by everybody . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 hated 7 hated 8 by 8 by 9 everybody 9 everybody 10 . i don't believe he has got a single friend in the wide , wide world , not even among his own relatives . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 got 6 got 7 a 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 friend 9 friend 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 wide 12 wide 13 , 13 , 14 wide 14 wide 15 world 15 world 16 , 16 , 17 not 17 not 18 even 18 even 19 among 19 among 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 relatives 22 relatives 23 . i wonder why it is he never tries to make any friends . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 why 3 why 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 he 6 he 7 never 7 never 8 tries 8 tries 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 any 11 any 12 friends 12 friends 13 . 13 . 14 " ["] [here] [comes] [jimmy] [skunk] [.] let's ask him . 1 let's 2 ask 2 ask 3 him 3 him 4 . he ought to know , for he is [shadow] ['s] [cousin] , " said [chatterer] . 1 he 2 ought 2 ought 3 to 3 to 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . jimmy came ambling up in his usual lazy way , for you know he never hurries . 1 jimmy 2 came 2 came 3 ambling 3 ambling 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 usual 7 usual 8 lazy 8 lazy 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 he 14 he 15 never 15 never 16 hurries 16 hurries 17 . it seemed [to] [chatterer] [and] [peter] that he was slower than usual . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 slower 10 slower 11 than 11 than 12 usual 12 usual 13 . but he got there at last . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 . " [i] ['ve] [never] [asked] him , but [i] suppose it 's because he doesn't want them , " [replied] [jimmy] [.] 1 " 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 because 13 because 14 he 14 he 15 doesn't 15 doesn't 16 want 16 want 17 them 17 them 18 , 18 , 19 " " but why ? " [asked] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " [i] guess it 's because he is an outcast , " [replied] [jimmy] [.] 1 " 3 guess 3 guess 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 because 6 because 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 an 9 an 10 outcast 10 outcast 11 , 11 , 12 " " what is an outcast , " [demanded] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 outcast 5 outcast 6 , 6 , 7 " " why , somebody with whom nobody else will have anything to do , stupid , " [replied] [jimmy] [.] 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 somebody 4 somebody 5 with 5 with 6 whom 6 whom 7 nobody 7 nobody 8 else 8 else 9 will 9 will 10 have 10 have 11 anything 11 anything 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 , 14 , 15 stupid 15 stupid 16 , 16 , 17 " " [i] [thought] [everybody] [knew] that [.] " 1 " 6 that 6 that 8 " " but how did it happen that he became an outcast in the first place ? " [persisted] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 it 5 it 6 happen 6 happen 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 became 9 became 10 an 10 an 11 outcast 11 outcast 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 place 15 place 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " he 's always been an outcast , ever since he was born , and [i] [suppose] he is used to it , " [declared] [jimmy] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 always 4 always 5 been 5 been 6 an 6 an 7 outcast 7 outcast 8 , 8 , 9 ever 9 ever 10 since 10 since 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 born 13 born 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 used 20 used 21 to 21 to 22 it 22 it 23 , 23 , 24 " " his father was an outcast , and his grandfather , and his great-grandfathers way back to the days when the world was young . " 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 outcast 6 outcast 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 grandfather 10 grandfather 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 great-grandfathers 14 great-grandfathers 15 way 15 way 16 back 16 back 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 days 19 days 20 when 20 when 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 was 23 was 24 young 24 young 25 . 25 . 26 " " tell us about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . do tell us about it ! " [begged] [peter] [.] 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " jimmy smiled good-naturedly . 1 jimmy 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 good-naturedly 3 good-naturedly 4 . " well , [seeing] [that] [i] [haven't] [anything] [else] to do just now , [i] will . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 just 12 just 13 now 13 now 14 , 14 , 16 will 16 will 17 . perhaps you fellows may learn something from the story , " said he . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 fellows 3 fellows 4 may 4 may 5 learn 5 learn 6 something 6 something 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 story 9 story 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . then he settled himself comfortably with his back to an old stump and began . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 settled 3 settled 4 himself 4 himself 5 comfortably 5 comfortably 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 stump 12 stump 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [one] [day] [mr] [rabbit] [surprised] [mr] [weasel] [making] [a] [meal] [of] [young] [mice] [.] ["] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ he was small , just [as] [shadow] [is] now , and he looked just the same [as] [shadow] [does] [now] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 small 3 small 4 , 4 , 5 just 5 just 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 looked 13 looked 14 just 14 just 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 21 . he was on the best of terms with all his neighbors , and no one had a word to say against him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 of 6 of 7 terms 7 terms 8 with 8 with 9 all 9 all 10 his 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 had 16 had 17 a 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 to 19 to 20 say 20 say 21 against 21 against 22 him 22 him 23 . in fact , he was rather liked and had quite as many friends as anybody . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 rather 6 rather 7 liked 7 liked 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 quite 10 quite 11 as 11 as 12 many 12 many 13 friends 13 friends 14 as 14 as 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 . but all the time he had a mean disposition . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 a 7 a 8 mean 8 mean 9 disposition 9 disposition 10 . he hid it from his neighbors , but he had it just the same . 1 he 2 hid 2 hid 3 it 3 it 4 from 4 from 5 his 5 his 6 neighbors 6 neighbors 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 it 11 it 12 just 12 just 13 the 13 the 14 same 14 same 15 . now mean dispositions are easily hidden when everything is pleasant and there are no worries , and that is the way it was then . 1 now 2 mean 2 mean 3 dispositions 3 dispositions 4 are 4 are 5 easily 5 easily 6 hidden 6 hidden 7 when 7 when 8 everything 8 everything 9 is 9 is 10 pleasant 10 pleasant 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 are 13 are 14 no 14 no 15 worries 15 worries 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 that 18 that 19 is 19 is 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 it 22 it 23 was 23 was 24 then 24 then 25 . " with his mean disposition , [mr] [weasel] was also very crafty . 1 " 2 with 2 with 3 his 3 his 4 mean 4 mean 5 disposition 5 disposition 6 , 6 , 9 was 9 was 10 also 10 also 11 very 11 very 12 crafty 12 crafty 13 . being small and moving so swiftly , he was hard to keep track of . 1 being 2 small 2 small 3 and 3 and 4 moving 4 moving 5 so 5 so 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 hard 10 hard 11 to 11 to 12 keep 12 keep 13 track 13 track 14 of 14 of 15 . you know how it is with [shadow] [now] [you] [see] him , and now you don't . " 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 with 6 with 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 15 you 15 you 16 don't 16 don't 17 . 17 . 18 " [chatterer] [and] [peter] [nodded] [.] they knew that it is because of this that he is called [shadow] . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 because 6 because 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 is 11 is 12 called 12 called 14 . there were no secrets that he didn't find out , and all the time no one suspected him . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 secrets 4 secrets 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 find 8 find 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 time 14 time 15 no 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 suspected 17 suspected 18 him 18 him 19 . " of course hard times came to [mr] [weasel] [at] [last] , [just] as to everybody else , but they didn't worry him much . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 hard 4 hard 5 times 5 times 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 12 , 12 , 14 as 14 as 15 to 15 to 16 everybody 16 everybody 17 else 17 else 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 they 20 they 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 worry 22 worry 23 him 23 him 24 much 24 much 25 . so [mr] [weasel] [became] [a] [thief] , and still no one suspected him . 1 so 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 still 9 still 10 no 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 suspected 12 suspected 13 him 13 him 14 . now one bad habit almost always leads to another . 1 now 2 one 2 one 3 bad 3 bad 4 habit 4 habit 5 almost 5 almost 6 always 6 always 7 leads 7 leads 8 to 8 to 9 another 9 another 10 . [mr] [weasel] [developed] [a] [great] [fondness] [for] [eggs] [.] our whole family has always had rather a weakness that way . " 1 our 2 whole 2 whole 3 family 3 family 4 has 4 has 5 always 5 always 6 had 6 had 7 rather 7 rather 8 a 8 a 9 weakness 9 weakness 10 that 10 that 11 way 11 way 12 . 12 . 13 " jimmy grinned , for he knew [that] [peter] and [chatterer] knew that he himself never could pass a fresh egg when he found it . 1 jimmy 2 grinned 2 grinned 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 9 and 9 and 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 himself 14 himself 15 never 15 never 16 could 16 could 17 pass 17 pass 18 a 18 a 19 fresh 19 fresh 20 egg 20 egg 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 23 found 23 found 24 it 24 it 25 . yes , [sir] [,] that 's what he did . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 7 what 7 what 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 . he found the taste of young birds very much to his liking , and he began to hunt for more . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 the 3 the 4 taste 4 taste 5 of 5 of 6 young 6 young 7 birds 7 birds 8 very 8 very 9 much 9 much 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 liking 12 liking 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 hunt 18 hunt 19 for 19 for 20 more 20 more 21 . then he discovered a nest of young mice , and he found these quite as good as young birds . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 discovered 3 discovered 4 a 4 a 5 nest 5 nest 6 of 6 of 7 young 7 young 8 mice 8 mice 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 these 13 these 14 quite 14 quite 15 as 15 as 16 good 16 good 17 as 17 as 18 young 18 young 19 birds 19 birds 20 . then came a great fear upon the littlest people , but not once did they [suspect] [mr] [weasel] . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 fear 5 fear 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 littlest 8 littlest 9 people 9 people 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 not 12 not 13 once 13 once 14 did 14 did 15 they 15 they 19 . he was very crafty and went and came among them just as always . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 crafty 4 crafty 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 and 7 and 8 came 8 came 9 among 9 among 10 them 10 them 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 always 13 always 14 . " but you know wrongdoing is bound to be found out sooner or later . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 wrongdoing 5 wrongdoing 6 is 6 is 7 bound 7 bound 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 found 10 found 11 out 11 out 12 sooner 12 sooner 13 or 13 or 14 later 14 later 15 . one day [mr] [rabbit] [surprised] [mr] [weasel] [making] a [meal] [of] young [mice] , and of course he hurried to tell all his neighbors . 1 one 2 day 2 day 9 a 9 a 12 young 12 young 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 of 16 of 17 course 17 course 18 he 18 he 19 hurried 19 hurried 20 to 20 to 21 tell 21 tell 22 all 22 all 23 his 23 his 24 neighbors 24 neighbors 25 . it makes most people angry to be caught in wrongdoing and it was just that way [with] [mr] [weasel] . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 most 3 most 4 people 4 people 5 angry 5 angry 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 caught 8 caught 9 in 9 in 10 wrongdoing 10 wrongdoing 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 just 14 just 15 that 15 that 16 way 16 way 20 . so [pretty] [soon] [mr] [weasel] [found] that he hadn't a friend in the world . 1 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 hadn't 9 hadn't 10 a 10 a 11 friend 11 friend 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . this made him more savage than ever , and he hunted and killed just for the pleasure of it . 1 this 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 more 4 more 5 savage 5 savage 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 hunted 11 hunted 12 and 12 and 13 killed 13 killed 14 just 14 just 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 pleasure 17 pleasure 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . he took pleasure in the fear which he read in the eyes of his neighbors when they saw him . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 pleasure 3 pleasure 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 fear 6 fear 7 which 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 read 9 read 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 saw 18 saw 19 him 19 him 20 . he wasn't sorry for what he had done and he wouldn't promise to do better . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 4 for 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 done 8 done 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 wouldn't 11 wouldn't 12 promise 12 promise 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 better 15 better 16 . and it has been so to this day . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 so 5 so 6 to 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 day 8 day 9 . even [i] [am] [not] [on] [speaking] [terms] [with] [shadow] [,] although he is my own cousin , " [concluded] [jimmy] [skunk] [.] 1 even 11 although 11 although 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 my 14 my 15 own 15 own 16 cousin 16 cousin 17 , 17 , 18 " [peter] [rabbit] [shuddered] [.] " isn't it dreadful not to have a single friend ? " he exclaimed . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 it 3 it 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 single 9 single 10 friend 10 friend 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 exclaimed 14 exclaimed 15 . " [i] [would] [rather] have to run for my life twenty times a day than to be hated and feared and without a single friend . 1 " 5 have 5 have 6 to 6 to 7 run 7 run 8 for 8 for 9 my 9 my 10 life 10 life 11 twenty 11 twenty 12 times 12 times 13 a 13 a 14 day 14 day 15 than 15 than 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 hated 18 hated 19 and 19 and 20 feared 20 feared 21 and 21 and 22 without 22 without 23 a 23 a 24 single 24 single 25 friend 25 friend 26 . i wouldn't be an outcast for all the world . " 1 i 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 be 3 be 4 an 4 an 5 outcast 5 outcast 6 for 6 for 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 . 10 . 11 " " there 's not the least bit of danger of that for you , [peter] [,] " [laughed] [jimmy] [skunk] [.] 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 7 bit 7 bit 8 of 8 of 9 danger 9 danger 10 of 10 of 11 that 11 that 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 17 " [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] [x] [how] [the] [eyes] [of] [old] [mr] [.] [owl] [became] [fixed] blacky [the] [crow] had discovered [hooty] [the] [owl] [dozing] [the] [bright] [day] [away] [in] [a] [thick] [hemlock-tree] . 1 blacky 4 had 4 had 5 discovered 5 discovered 18 . blacky knew that the bright [light] [hurt] [hooty] ['s] [big] eyes and half blinded him . 1 blacky 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 bright 5 bright 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 and 12 and 13 half 13 half 14 blinded 14 blinded 15 him 15 him 16 . blacky would have taken care , the very greatest care , not to [let] [hooty] know that he was anywhere around . 1 blacky 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 care 5 care 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 care 10 care 11 , 11 , 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 16 know 16 know 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 anywhere 20 anywhere 21 around 21 around 22 . dear me , dear me , such a racket as there was then ! 1 dear 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 racket 9 racket 10 as 10 as 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 then 13 then 14 ! they flew over his head , and they settled in the tree all around him , all yelling as hard as ever they could . 1 they 2 flew 2 flew 3 over 3 over 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 settled 9 settled 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 tree 12 tree 13 all 13 all 14 around 14 around 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 all 17 all 18 yelling 18 yelling 19 as 19 as 20 hard 20 hard 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 they 23 they 24 could 24 could 25 . everybody within hearing knew what it meant , and everybody who dared to hurried over to watch the fun . 1 everybody 2 within 2 within 3 hearing 3 hearing 4 knew 4 knew 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 meant 7 meant 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 who 11 who 12 dared 12 dared 13 to 13 to 14 hurried 14 hurried 15 over 15 over 16 to 16 to 17 watch 17 watch 18 the 18 the 19 fun 19 fun 20 . so , though it wasn't at all nice of them , they enjoyed seeing him [tormented] [by] [blacky] [and] [his] [relatives] . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 it 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 nice 8 nice 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 enjoyed 13 enjoyed 14 seeing 14 seeing 15 him 15 him 22 . but all the time they took the greatest care to keep out of sight themselves . 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 they 5 they 6 took 6 took 7 the 7 the 8 greatest 8 greatest 9 care 9 care 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 sight 14 sight 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 . peter [rabbit] was there . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 . of course , [sammy] [jay] was there , but [sammy] [didn't] try to keep out of sight . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 6 was 6 was 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 try 12 try 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 sight 17 sight 18 . oh , my , no ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 ! you see he knew just how [helpless] [hooty] [was] . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 just 5 just 6 how 6 how 10 . hooty was very , very angry . 1 hooty 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 . now [hooty] [can] [turn] [his] [head] [as] no one else can . 1 now 8 no 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 else 10 else 11 can 11 can 12 . [that] [interested] [peter] [rabbit] [immensely] [.] he couldn't think of anything else . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 else 6 else 7 . he kept trying to do the same thing himself , but of course he couldn't . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 . he could turn his head sideways , but that was all . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 turn 3 turn 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 sideways 6 sideways 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 all 11 all 12 . " of course [i] [know] , " [replied] [jumper] [.] 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 6 , 6 , 7 " ["] [i] [thought] [everybody] [knew] [that] [.] it 's because his eyes are fixed in their sockets , and he can't turn them . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 because 3 because 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 are 6 are 7 fixed 7 fixed 8 in 8 in 9 their 9 their 10 sockets 10 sockets 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 can't 14 can't 15 turn 15 turn 16 them 16 them 17 . so he turns his whole head in order to see in all directions . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turns 3 turns 4 his 4 his 5 whole 5 whole 6 head 6 head 7 in 7 in 8 order 8 order 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 directions 13 directions 14 . the rest of us can roll our eyes , but [hooty] [can't] [.] " 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 3 of 4 us 4 us 5 can 5 can 6 roll 6 roll 7 our 7 our 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 14 " peter scratched his long left ear with his long right hindfoot , a way he has when he is thinking or is puzzled . 1 peter 2 scratched 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 long 4 long 5 left 5 left 6 ear 6 ear 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 9 long 10 right 10 right 11 hindfoot 11 hindfoot 12 , 12 , 13 a 13 a 14 way 14 way 15 he 15 he 16 has 16 has 17 when 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 or 21 or 22 is 22 is 23 puzzled 23 puzzled 24 . " that 's funny , " said he . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 funny 4 funny 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [i] [wonder] why [his] [eyes] [are] [fixed] [.] " 1 " 4 why 4 why 10 " " because his rolled his eyes too much , " [replied] [jumper] [,] [yawning] [.] 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 his 3 his 4 rolled 4 rolled 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 too 7 too 8 much 8 much 9 , 9 , 10 " " he saw too much . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 too 4 too 5 much 5 much 6 . it 's a bad thing to see too much . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 thing 5 thing 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 . 10 . 11 " " tell me about it . 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 . please do , [cousin] [jumper] [,] " [begged] [peter] [.] 1 please 2 do 2 do 3 , 3 , 7 " jumper looked up at the moon to see what time of night it was . 1 jumper 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 what 9 what 10 time 10 time 11 of 11 of 12 night 12 night 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 . " all right , " said he , settling himself comfortably . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 settling 9 settling 10 himself 10 himself 11 comfortably 11 comfortably 12 . " all the [owl] family , way back to the very beginning , have had very big eyes . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 5 family 5 family 6 , 6 , 7 way 7 way 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 very 11 very 12 beginning 12 beginning 13 , 13 , 14 have 14 have 15 had 15 had 16 very 16 very 17 big 17 big 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . [old] [mr] [owl] [had] [them] [.] he could move them just as we can ours . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 move 3 move 4 them 4 them 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 9 ours 9 ours 10 . and because they were so big , and because he could roll them , there was very little going on that [mr] [owl] [didn't] [see] . 1 and 2 because 2 because 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 so 5 so 6 big 6 big 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 because 9 because 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 roll 12 roll 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 very 17 very 18 little 18 little 19 going 19 going 20 on 20 on 21 that 21 that 26 . she wanted to see just how many of them she could trust to obey her orders . 1 she 2 wanted 2 wanted 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 just 5 just 6 how 6 how 7 many 7 many 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 she 10 she 11 could 11 could 12 trust 12 trust 13 to 13 to 14 obey 14 obey 15 her 15 her 16 orders 16 orders 17 . so she lined them all up in a row . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 lined 3 lined 4 them 4 them 5 all 5 all 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 row 9 row 10 . then she made them turn so that their backs were to her . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 made 3 made 4 them 4 them 5 turn 5 turn 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 their 8 their 9 backs 9 backs 10 were 10 were 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 . " ' [now] [,] ['] said she , ' everybody is to keep eyes to the front . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 is 11 is 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 front 17 front 18 . i am going to be very busy back here for a few minutes , but not one of you is to peek . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 busy 7 busy 8 back 8 back 9 here 9 here 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 not 16 not 17 one 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 you 19 you 20 is 20 is 21 to 21 to 22 peek 22 peek 23 . i shall know if you do , and [i] [shall] see to it that you never forget it as long as you live . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 know 3 know 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 see 11 see 12 to 12 to 13 it 13 it 14 that 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 never 16 never 17 forget 17 forget 18 it 18 it 19 as 19 as 20 long 20 long 21 as 21 as 22 you 22 you 23 live 23 live 24 . 24 . 25 ' " that sounded as if something dreadful might happen , so everybody sat perfectly still looking straight before them . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 sounded 3 sounded 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 something 6 something 7 dreadful 7 dreadful 8 might 8 might 9 happen 9 happen 10 , 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 everybody 12 everybody 13 sat 13 sat 14 perfectly 14 perfectly 15 still 15 still 16 looking 16 looking 17 straight 17 straight 18 before 18 before 19 them 19 them 20 . [old] [mr] [rabbit] [just] [itched] [all] [over] [with] [curiosity] [.] it seemed to him that he just must turn his head . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 just 7 just 8 must 8 must 9 turn 9 turn 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 . but for once he managed to get the best of his curiosity and stared straight ahead . 1 but 2 for 2 for 3 once 3 once 4 he 4 he 5 managed 5 managed 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 curiosity 12 curiosity 13 and 13 and 14 stared 14 stared 15 straight 15 straight 16 ahead 16 ahead 17 . " now [mr] [owl] [had] [tremendous] [great] [ears] [,] [just] [as] [hooty] [has] [to-day] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 15 . you can't see them because the feathers cover them , but they are there just the same . " 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 see 3 see 4 them 4 them 5 because 5 because 6 the 6 the 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 cover 8 cover 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 there 14 there 15 just 15 just 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 . 18 . 19 " peter nodded . 1 peter 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 . he knew all about those wonderful ears and how they heard the teeniest , [weeniest] [noise] [when] [hooty] was [flying] at night . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 those 5 those 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 ears 7 ears 8 and 8 and 9 how 9 how 10 they 10 they 11 heard 11 heard 12 the 12 the 13 teeniest 13 teeniest 14 , 14 , 19 was 19 was 21 at 21 at 22 night 22 night 23 . so he rolled his eyes back and then looked straight ahead again . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 back 6 back 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 looked 9 looked 10 straight 10 straight 11 ahead 11 ahead 12 again 12 again 13 . what he had seen made him want to see more . 1 what 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 made 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 want 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 more 10 more 11 . he tried it again . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 . just imagine how he felt when he found that his eyes wouldn't roll . 1 just 2 imagine 2 imagine 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 that 9 that 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 roll 13 roll 14 . he couldn't move them a bit . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 move 3 move 4 them 4 them 5 a 5 a 6 bit 6 bit 7 . all he could do was to stare straight ahead . 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 stare 7 stare 8 straight 8 straight 9 ahead 9 ahead 10 . it frightened him dreadfully , and he kept trying and trying to roll his eyes , but they were fixed fast . 1 it 2 frightened 2 frightened 3 him 3 him 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 kept 8 kept 9 trying 9 trying 10 and 10 and 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 roll 13 roll 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 they 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 fixed 20 fixed 21 fast 21 fast 22 . he could see in only one direction , the way his head was turned . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 in 4 in 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 direction 7 direction 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 was 13 was 14 turned 14 turned 15 . " when [at] [last] [old] [mother] [nature] [told] all the little people that they might look , [mr] [owl] [didn't] [want] to look . 1 " 2 when 2 when 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 12 people 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 might 15 might 16 look 16 look 17 , 17 , 22 to 22 to 23 look 23 look 24 . he didn't want to face [old] [mother] [nature] , for he knew perfectly well what had happened to his eyes . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 face 5 face 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 knew 12 knew 13 perfectly 13 perfectly 14 well 14 well 15 what 15 what 16 had 16 had 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . he didn't say anything . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 say 3 say 4 anything 4 anything 5 . he was too ashamed to . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 to 5 to 6 . he flew away home the very first chance he got . 1 he 2 flew 2 flew 3 away 3 away 4 home 4 home 5 the 5 the 6 very 6 very 7 first 7 first 8 chance 8 chance 9 he 9 he 10 got 10 got 11 . for a long time [after] [that] , [mr] [owl] [never] could see behind him at all . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 7 , 7 , 11 could 11 could 12 see 12 see 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . it made him dreadfully nervous and unhappy . 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 dreadfully 4 dreadfully 5 nervous 5 nervous 6 and 6 and 7 unhappy 7 unhappy 8 . he felt all the time as if people were doing things behind his back . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 people 8 people 9 were 9 were 10 doing 10 doing 11 things 11 things 12 behind 12 behind 13 his 13 his 14 back 14 back 15 . but he didn't complain . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 complain 4 complain 5 . he was ashamed to do that . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 . " [old] [mother] [nature] was [watching] [him] all the time . 1 " 5 was 5 was 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 . after a long , long while , she decided that he had been punished enough . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 , 4 , 5 long 5 long 6 while 6 while 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 decided 9 decided 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 punished 14 punished 15 enough 15 enough 16 . " thank you , [cousin] [jumper] [,] " [cried] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 8 " " but there is one thing you forgot to tell . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 one 5 one 6 thing 6 thing 7 you 7 you 8 forgot 8 forgot 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 . what was [it] that [old] [mother] [nature] [was] [doing] [when] [mr] [owl] [rolled] his eyes to look back . " 1 what 2 was 2 was 4 that 4 that 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 back 18 back 19 . 19 . 20 " " that , " [replied] [jumper] [,] ["] [mr] [owl] [never] [told] [,] and nobody else [knew] , [so] [i] [can't] [tell] you . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 14 and 14 and 15 nobody 15 nobody 16 else 16 else 18 , 18 , 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 " [xi] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [xi] [how] [it] [happens] [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] peter [rabbit] was [bothered] . 1 peter 3 was 3 was 5 . he was bothered in his mind , and [when] [peter] is [bothered] in his mind , he loses his appetite . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bothered 3 bothered 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 is 11 is 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 loses 18 loses 19 his 19 his 20 appetite 20 appetite 21 . it was so now . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 now 4 now 5 . he had been up [in] [the] [old] [orchard] and , as is his way , had stopped [at] [johnny] [chuck] ['s] for a bit of gossip . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 up 4 up 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 is 12 is 13 his 13 his 14 way 14 way 15 , 15 , 16 had 16 had 17 stopped 17 stopped 22 for 22 for 23 a 23 a 24 bit 24 bit 25 of 25 of 26 gossip 26 gossip 27 . as he sat there talking , it suddenly came over him that [johnny] [was] [looking] [unusually] [fat] . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 there 4 there 5 talking 5 talking 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 came 9 came 10 over 10 over 11 him 11 him 12 that 12 that 18 . he said so . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 . johnny yawned in a very sleepy way as he replied : 1 johnny 2 yawned 2 yawned 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 sleepy 6 sleepy 7 way 7 way 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 replied 10 replied 11 : " one has to get fat in order to sleep comfortably all winter . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 has 3 has 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 fat 6 fat 7 in 7 in 8 order 8 order 9 to 9 to 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 comfortably 11 comfortably 12 all 12 all 13 winter 13 winter 14 . i 've got to get [fatter] [than] [i] [am] [now] [before] [i] [turn] in . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 14 in 14 in 15 . 15 . 16 " so he went home to think it over , and the more he thought , the more troubled he became . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 over 8 over 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 more 12 more 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 , 15 , 16 the 16 the 17 more 17 more 18 troubled 18 troubled 19 he 19 he 20 became 20 became 21 . how could anybody sleep all winter ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 anybody 3 anybody 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 all 5 all 6 winter 6 winter 7 ? and what good did just getting fat do ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 good 3 good 4 did 4 did 5 just 5 just 6 getting 6 getting 7 fat 7 fat 8 do 8 do 9 ? [johnny] [chuck] [couldn't] [eat] [his] [own] [fat] [,] [so] [what] [was] [the] [use] [of] [it] [?] " must be it 's to keep him warm , ["] [thought] [peter] and brightened up . 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 him 8 him 9 warm 9 warm 10 , 10 , 14 and 14 and 15 brightened 15 brightened 16 up 16 up 17 . but why wasn't a good thick coat of fur just as good or even better ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 thick 6 thick 7 coat 7 coat 8 of 8 of 9 fur 9 fur 10 just 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 good 12 good 13 or 13 or 14 even 14 even 15 better 15 better 16 ? he didn't have any trouble keeping warm . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 keeping 6 keeping 7 warm 7 warm 8 . [neither] [did] [billy] [mink] [or] [little] [joe] [otter] [or] [reddy] [fox] [.] no , [it] [couldn't] be [that] [johnny] [chuck] put on all that fat just to keep warm . 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 be 5 be 9 put 9 put 10 on 10 on 11 all 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 fat 13 fat 14 just 14 just 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 17 warm 17 warm 18 . besides , he would spend the winter way down deep in the ground , and there was no excuse for being cold there . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 spend 5 spend 6 the 6 the 7 winter 7 winter 8 way 8 way 9 down 9 down 10 deep 10 deep 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 16 there 17 was 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 excuse 19 excuse 20 for 20 for 21 being 21 being 22 cold 22 cold 23 there 23 there 24 . he found him sitting on his big lily-pad , but [somehow] [grandfather] [frog] didn't look as chipper and smart as usual . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 him 3 him 4 sitting 4 sitting 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 big 7 big 8 lily-pad 8 lily-pad 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 look 15 look 16 as 16 as 17 chipper 17 chipper 18 and 18 and 19 smart 19 smart 20 as 20 as 21 usual 21 usual 22 . " he certainly is growing old , " [thought] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 is 4 is 5 growing 5 growing 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 8 " " he isn't as spry as he used to be . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 as 4 as 5 spry 5 spry 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 . seems as if he had grown old in the last two or three weeks . 1 seems 2 as 2 as 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 old 7 old 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 two 11 two 12 or 12 or 13 three 13 three 14 weeks 14 weeks 15 . too bad , too bad . " 1 too 2 bad 2 bad 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 . 6 . 7 " aloud , [peter] [said] [:] " why , [grandfather] [frog] [,] how well you are looking ! 1 aloud 2 , 2 , 6 " 6 " 7 why 7 why 8 , 8 , 12 how 12 how 13 well 13 well 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 looking 16 looking 17 ! you are enough to make us young fellows envious . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 enough 3 enough 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 us 6 us 7 young 7 young 8 fellows 8 fellows 9 envious 9 envious 10 . 10 . 11 " [grandfather] [frog] [looked] [at] [peter] [sharply] [.] perhaps he read the truth [in] [peter] ['s] [eyes] . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 read 3 read 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 10 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said he . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . " be honest [,] [peter] . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 honest 3 honest 6 . be honest . 1 be 2 honest 2 honest 3 . don't try to flatter , because it is a bad habit to get into . 1 don't 2 try 2 try 3 to 3 to 4 flatter 4 flatter 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 bad 10 bad 11 habit 11 habit 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 into 14 into 15 . i know how [i] [look] . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 6 . i look old and tired . 1 i 2 look 2 look 3 old 3 old 4 and 4 and 5 tired 5 tired 6 . now isn't that so ? " 1 now 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 that 3 that 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " peter looked a little shamefaced . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 shamefaced 5 shamefaced 6 . he didn't know just what to say , so he said nothing and just nodded his head . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 and 13 and 14 just 14 just 15 nodded 15 nodded 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 . " that 's better , " said [grandfather] [frog] [gruffly] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 better 4 better 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 . " always tell the truth . 1 " 2 always 2 always 3 tell 3 tell 4 the 4 the 5 truth 5 truth 6 . the fact [is] [i] [am] [tired] . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 7 . i am [so] [tired] [that] [i] ['m] going to sleep for the winter , and [i] ['m] going to do it this very day . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 winter 13 winter 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 going 18 going 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 it 21 it 22 this 22 this 23 very 23 very 24 day 24 day 25 . 25 . 26 " " [oh] [,] [grandfather] [frog] [,] ["] [(] [peter] [had] found [his] [tongue] [)] , " please tell me something before you go . 1 " 11 found 11 found 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 please 17 please 18 tell 18 tell 19 me 19 me 20 something 20 something 21 before 21 before 22 you 22 you 23 go 23 go 24 . why doesn't he starve to death ? " 1 why 2 doesn't 2 doesn't 3 he 3 he 4 starve 4 starve 5 to 5 to 6 death 6 death 7 ? 7 ? 8 " [grandfather] [frog] [had] [to] [smile] [at] [the] [eager] [curiosity] [in] [peter] ['s] [voice] [.] " [i] [see] you are just as full of questions as ever , [peter] [,] " said he . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 just 6 just 7 as 7 as 8 full 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 questions 10 questions 11 as 11 as 12 ever 12 ever 13 , 13 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . [johnny] [chuck] [sleeps] [all] [winter] [because] [he] [is] [sensible] [,] [and] [he] [is] [sensible] [because] [it] [runs] [in] [the] [family] [to] [be] [sensible] [.] his was sensible . 1 his 2 was 2 was 3 sensible 3 sensible 4 . it 's a very good thing to have good sound common sense run in the family , [peter] [.] " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 good 5 good 6 thing 6 thing 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 good 9 good 10 sound 10 sound 11 common 11 common 12 sense 12 sense 13 run 13 run 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 family 16 family 17 , 17 , 20 " once more [peter] [nodded] his head . 1 once 2 more 2 more 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . jerry [muskrat] , [who] [was] [sitting] on the [big] [rock] [,] [listening] [,] [winked] [at] [peter] [,] [and] [peter] [winked] back . 1 jerry 3 , 3 , 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 21 back 21 back 22 . then he made himself comfortable and prepared not to miss a word [of] [grandfather] [frog] ['s] [story] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 himself 4 himself 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 and 6 and 7 prepared 7 prepared 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 miss 10 miss 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 18 . " that was before the hard times [of] [which] [i] [have] [told] [you] before . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 before 4 before 5 the 5 the 6 hard 6 hard 7 times 7 times 14 before 14 before 15 . everybody had plenty to eat , and everybody was on the best of terms with all his neighbors . 1 everybody 2 had 2 had 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everybody 8 everybody 9 was 9 was 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 13 of 13 of 14 terms 14 terms 15 with 15 with 16 all 16 all 17 his 17 his 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 19 . then came the hard times , and the beginning of the hard times [was] [the] [coming] [of] [rough] [brother] [north] [wind] [and] [jack] [frost] . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 the 3 the 4 hard 4 hard 5 times 5 times 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 beginning 9 beginning 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hard 12 hard 13 times 13 times 25 . their coming made the first winter . 1 their 2 coming 2 coming 3 made 3 made 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 winter 6 winter 7 . yes , [sir] [,] it certainly was hard on them . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 was 7 was 8 hard 8 hard 9 on 9 on 10 them 10 them 11 . some of them nearly starved to death that first winter , short as it was . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 starved 5 starved 6 to 6 to 7 death 7 death 8 that 8 that 9 first 9 first 10 winter 10 winter 11 , 11 , 12 short 12 short 13 as 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 . [old] [mr] [chuck] [,] [who] [,] [of] [course] [,] [wasn't] [old] [then] [,] [was] [one] [of] [them] [.] he was so thin that sometimes he used to listen to see if he couldn't hear his bones rattle inside his skin . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 thin 4 thin 5 that 5 that 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 he 7 he 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 listen 10 listen 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 hear 16 hear 17 his 17 his 18 bones 18 bones 19 rattle 19 rattle 20 inside 20 inside 21 his 21 his 22 skin 22 skin 23 . " of course he couldn't , but he was quite sure that when the wind blew , it went right through him . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 couldn't 5 couldn't 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 quite 10 quite 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 12 that 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 wind 15 wind 16 blew 16 blew 17 , 17 , 18 it 18 it 19 went 19 went 20 right 20 right 21 through 21 through 22 him 22 him 23 . at last warm weather returned , just as it does now every summer , and once more there was plenty to eat . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 warm 3 warm 4 weather 4 weather 5 returned 5 returned 6 , 6 , 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 does 10 does 11 now 11 now 12 every 12 every 13 summer 13 summer 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 once 16 once 17 more 17 more 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 plenty 20 plenty 21 to 21 to 22 eat 22 eat 23 . some of the little people seemed to forget all about the hard times of the cold weather , but [not] [mr] [chuck] [.] 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 people 5 people 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 8 forget 8 forget 9 all 9 all 10 about 10 about 11 the 11 the 12 hard 12 hard 13 times 13 times 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 weather 17 weather 18 , 18 , 19 but he had been too cold and too hungry to ever forget . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 too 4 too 5 cold 5 cold 6 and 6 and 7 too 7 too 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 to 9 to 10 ever 10 ever 11 forget 11 forget 12 . " [so] [after] [a] [while] [mr] [chuck] [kept] [his] [thoughts] [to] [himself] and went about his business as usual . 1 " 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 about 15 about 16 his 16 his 17 business 17 business 18 as 18 as 19 usual 19 usual 20 . so he kept studying and studying how he could live through another cold spell , if it should come . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 studying 4 studying 5 and 5 and 6 studying 6 studying 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 live 10 live 11 through 11 through 12 another 12 another 13 cold 13 cold 14 spell 14 spell 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 it 17 it 18 should 18 should 19 come 19 come 20 . ['] [i] [must] [find] [some] [other] [way] [of] [keeping] [warm] [.] anyway , it never will be very cold . 1 anyway 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 never 4 never 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 very 7 very 8 cold 8 cold 9 . i believe that is a good idea . 1 i 2 believe 2 believe 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 idea 7 idea 8 . i 'll try it at once . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 . 7 . 8 ' " so without wasting any time [,] [mr] [chuck] [began] to [dig] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 without 3 without 4 wasting 4 wasting 5 any 5 any 6 time 6 time 11 to 11 to 13 . he dug and he dug and he dug . 1 he 2 dug 2 dug 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 dug 5 dug 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 dug 8 dug 9 . when his neighbors grew curious and asked questions , he smiled good-naturedly and said that he was trying an experiment . 1 when 2 his 2 his 3 neighbors 3 neighbors 4 grew 4 grew 5 curious 5 curious 6 and 6 and 7 asked 7 asked 8 questions 8 questions 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 smiled 11 smiled 12 good-naturedly 12 good-naturedly 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 trying 18 trying 19 an 19 an 20 experiment 20 experiment 21 . " ' [anyway] [,] [i] [won't] [freeze] [to] [death] [,] ['] said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . then he sighed as he remembered how hungry , how terribly hungry he had been . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 remembered 6 remembered 7 how 7 how 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 , 9 , 10 how 10 how 11 terribly 11 terribly 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 . ' [now] [if] [only] [i] [can] think of some way to get food enough to carry me [through] , [i] ['ll] [be] all right . ' 1 ' 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 some 9 some 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 food 13 food 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 carry 16 carry 17 me 17 me 19 , 19 , 23 all 23 all 24 right 24 right 25 . 25 . 26 ' they shriveled and dried , so that he couldn't eat them at all . 1 they 2 shriveled 2 shriveled 3 and 3 and 4 dried 4 dried 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 eat 10 eat 11 them 11 them 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . [mr] [chuck] ['s] [heart] [sank] [.] he thought of how soon all the tender green things would disappear . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 how 4 how 5 soon 5 soon 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 tender 8 tender 9 green 9 green 10 things 10 things 11 would 11 would 12 disappear 12 disappear 13 . right then an idea was born in [mr] [chuck] ['s] [head] . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 an 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 was 5 was 6 born 6 born 7 in 7 in 12 . " [so] day after day he spent stuffing himself , and his neighbors called him [mr] [greedy] . 1 " 3 day 3 day 4 after 4 after 5 day 5 day 6 he 6 he 7 spent 7 spent 8 stuffing 8 stuffing 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 neighbors 13 neighbors 14 called 14 called 15 him 15 him 18 . but he didn't mind that . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 mind 4 mind 5 that 5 that 6 . there came [a] [morning] [at] [last] [when] [mr] [chuck] [stuck] [his] [nose] out to find [jack] [frost] [waiting] [to] [pinch] it . 1 there 2 came 2 came 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 21 it 21 it 22 . all the tender green things were black and dead . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 tender 3 tender 4 green 4 green 5 things 5 things 6 were 6 were 7 black 7 black 8 and 8 and 9 dead 9 dead 10 . back to his bed [scrambled] [mr] [chuck] and [curled] [up] to sleep just as long as he could . 1 back 2 to 2 to 3 his 3 his 4 bed 4 bed 8 and 8 and 11 to 11 to 12 sleep 12 sleep 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 long 15 long 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 . he made up his mind that he wouldn't worry until he had to . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 mind 5 mind 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 wouldn't 8 wouldn't 9 worry 9 worry 10 until 10 until 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 . he had done his best , and that was all he could do . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 his 4 his 5 best 5 best 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 all 10 all 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 do 13 do 14 . " [when] [old] [mother] [nature] [came] to see how the little people were [faring] [,] [she] [missed] [mr] [chuck] . 1 " 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 how 9 how 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 people 12 people 13 were 13 were 20 . she asked his neighbors what had become of him , but no one knew . 1 she 2 asked 2 asked 3 his 3 his 4 neighbors 4 neighbors 5 what 5 what 6 had 6 had 7 become 7 become 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 knew 14 knew 15 . at length she came to his house and looking inside found him fast asleep . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 house 7 house 8 and 8 and 9 looking 9 looking 10 inside 10 inside 11 found 11 found 12 him 12 him 13 fast 13 fast 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 . she saw right away what he had done and how fat he had grown . 1 she 2 saw 2 saw 3 right 3 right 4 away 4 away 5 what 5 what 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 done 8 done 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 11 fat 11 fat 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 grown 14 grown 15 . she knew without being told what it all meant , and the idea amused her . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 without 3 without 4 being 4 being 5 told 5 told 6 what 6 what 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 meant 9 meant 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 idea 13 idea 14 amused 14 amused 15 her 15 her 16 . " ' [you] [shall] [sleep] [,] [mr] [chuck] [,] [through] the time of frost and snow . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 frost 14 frost 15 and 15 and 16 snow 16 snow 17 . [for] [your] [courage] [and] [your] [pluck] [you] [shall] [no] [discomfort] [know] [.] ['] " and so [mr] [chuck] [slept] on until the tender young green things began once more to grow . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 so 3 so 7 on 7 on 8 until 8 until 9 the 9 the 10 tender 10 tender 11 young 11 young 12 green 12 green 13 things 13 things 14 began 14 began 15 once 15 once 16 more 16 more 17 to 17 to 18 grow 18 grow 19 . the cold could not reach him , and the fat he had stored under his skin took the place of food . 1 the 2 cold 2 cold 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 reach 5 reach 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 fat 10 fat 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 stored 13 stored 14 under 14 under 15 his 15 his 16 skin 16 skin 17 took 17 took 18 the 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 of 20 of 21 food 21 food 22 . when he awoke in the spring , he knew nothing of the hard times his neighbors were talking about . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 spring 6 spring 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 hard 13 hard 14 times 14 times 15 his 15 his 16 neighbors 16 neighbors 17 were 17 were 18 talking 18 talking 19 about 19 about 20 . and [ever] [since] then [the] [chuck] [family] [has] [slept] through the winter , because it is the most comfortable and sensible thing to do . 1 and 4 then 4 then 10 through 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 winter 12 winter 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 most 18 most 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 and 20 and 21 sensible 21 sensible 22 thing 22 thing 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . i know , [because] [i] have done the same thing for years . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 , 3 , 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 thing 10 thing 11 for 11 for 12 years 12 years 13 . [good-by] [,] [peter] [rabbit] [!] no more stories until spring . " 1 no 2 more 2 more 3 stories 3 stories 4 until 4 until 5 spring 5 spring 6 . 6 . 7 " before [peter] [could] [say] a word , there was a splash [in] [the] [smiling] [pool] , and [grandfather] [frog] was [nowhere] to be seen . 1 before 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 splash 11 splash 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 was 20 was 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 seen 24 seen 25 . [xii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] [xii] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [otter] [learned] [to] [slide] [little] [joe] [otter] [was] [having] [the] [jolliest] [kind] [of] [a] [time] [.] little [joe] [otter] [is] [a] [jolly] [little] [chap] , [anyway] [,] and just now he was extra happy . 1 little 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 just 13 just 14 now 14 now 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 extra 17 extra 18 happy 18 happy 19 . you see , he had a brand new slippery-slide . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 a 6 a 7 brand 7 brand 8 new 8 new 9 slippery-slide 9 slippery-slide 10 . yes , [sir] [,] [little] [joe] [had] [just] [built] a new slippery-slide down the steepest part of the bank [into] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 10 a 10 a 11 new 11 new 12 slippery-slide 12 slippery-slide 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 steepest 15 steepest 16 part 16 part 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 bank 19 bank 24 . of course he enjoyed it more because he had built it himself . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 enjoyed 4 enjoyed 5 it 5 it 6 more 6 more 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 built 10 built 11 it 11 it 12 himself 12 himself 13 . peter [rabbit] and [johnny] [chuck] [sat] [watching] [him] [from] the bank on the other side [of] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 peter 3 and 3 and 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 side 15 side 20 . he even let a foolish green fly brush the tip of his nose and didn't snap at it . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 let 3 let 4 a 4 a 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 green 6 green 7 fly 7 fly 8 brush 8 brush 9 the 9 the 10 tip 10 tip 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 nose 13 nose 14 and 14 and 15 didn't 15 didn't 16 snap 16 snap 17 at 17 at 18 it 18 it 19 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] [exclaimed] [grandfather] [frog] to no one in particular . 1 " 8 to 8 to 9 no 9 no 10 one 10 one 11 in 11 in 12 particular 12 particular 13 . " that reminds me of the [days] [when] [i] [was] young and the greatest diver in the [smiling] [pool] [.] 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 reminds 3 reminds 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 11 young 11 young 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 greatest 14 greatest 15 diver 15 diver 16 in 16 in 17 the my goodness , it makes me feel young just to watch [little] [joe] [shoot] [down] [that] [slippery-slide] . 1 my 2 goodness 2 goodness 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 makes 5 makes 6 me 6 me 7 feel 7 feel 8 young 8 young 9 just 9 just 10 to 10 to 11 watch 11 watch 18 . if [i] [weren't] so [old] , [i] ['d] [try] [it] [myself] [.] 1 if 4 so 4 so 6 , wheee ! " 1 wheee 2 ! 2 ! 3 " with [,] that [,] [grandfather] [frog] [suddenly] [jumped] . 1 with 3 that 3 that 9 . little [joe] [was] [having] [such] [a] [good] [time] ! 1 little 9 ! peter actually was wishing that he did like the water . 1 peter 2 actually 2 actually 3 was 3 was 4 wishing 4 wishing 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 did 7 did 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 . [grandfather] [frog] [climbed] [out] [on] [his] [big] [green] [lily-pad] [.] " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said he , as once more [little] [joe] [splashed] [into] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 once 9 once 10 more 10 more 18 . " did you ever hear about [little] [joe] ['s] [family] [secret] ? " he asked in his deep gruff voice . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 about 6 about 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 asked 15 asked 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 deep 18 deep 19 gruff 19 gruff 20 voice 20 voice 21 . " no , " [cried] [peter] [rabbit] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " " do tell us about it ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 tell 3 tell 4 us 4 us 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 ! i just love secrets . " 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 love 3 love 4 secrets 4 secrets 5 . 5 . 6 " there was a great deal of [eagerness] [in] [peter] ['s] [voice] , and [it] [made] [grandfather] [frog] [smile] [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 12 , 12 , 13 and " is that the reason you never can keep them ? " he asked . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 you 6 you 7 never 7 never 8 can 8 can 9 keep 9 keep 10 them 10 them 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 . peter looked a wee bit foolish , but he kept still and waited patiently . 1 peter 2 looked 2 looked 3 a 3 a 4 wee 4 wee 5 bit 5 bit 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 11 still 11 still 12 and 12 and 13 waited 13 waited 14 patiently 14 patiently 15 . " once upon a time when the world was [young] [,] [the] [of] [little] [joe] [otter] [got] [into] a [peck] [of] trouble . 1 " 2 once 2 once 3 upon 3 upon 4 a 4 a 5 time 5 time 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 was 9 was 19 a 19 a 22 trouble 22 trouble 23 . yes , [sir] [,] he certainly did get into a peck of trouble . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 he 5 he 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 did 7 did 8 get 8 get 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 peck 11 peck 12 of 12 of 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 . you see , it was winter , and everything was covered with snow , so that food was hard to get . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 winter 6 winter 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 everything 9 everything 10 was 10 was 11 covered 11 covered 12 with 12 with 13 snow 13 snow 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 that 16 that 17 food 17 food 18 was 18 was 19 hard 19 hard 20 to 20 to 21 get 21 get 22 . most of the little forest and meadow people found little to eat , and it took a great deal of hunting to find that little . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 forest 5 forest 6 and 6 and 7 meadow 7 meadow 8 people 8 people 9 found 9 found 10 little 10 little 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 took 16 took 17 a 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 deal 19 deal 20 of 20 of 21 hunting 21 hunting 22 to 22 to 23 find 23 find 24 that 24 that 25 little 25 little 26 . " now an empty stomach almost always makes a short temper . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 an 3 an 4 empty 4 empty 5 stomach 5 stomach 6 almost 6 almost 7 always 7 always 8 makes 8 makes 9 a 9 a 10 short 10 short 11 temper 11 temper 12 . it is hard , very hard indeed to be hungry and good-natured at the same time . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 hard 6 hard 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 and 11 and 12 good-natured 12 good-natured 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 time 16 time 17 . so as most of the people of the [green] [forest] [were] [hungry] [all] [the] time , they were also short-tempered all the time . 1 so 2 as 2 as 3 most 3 most 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 15 time 15 time 16 , 16 , 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 also 19 also 20 short-tempered 20 short-tempered 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 time 23 time 24 . [mr] [otter] [knew] [this] [.] sometimes he would bring up a fine fish and eat it right before them without offering to share so much as a mouthful . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 bring 4 bring 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 7 fine 7 fine 8 fish 8 fish 9 and 9 and 10 eat 10 eat 11 it 11 it 12 right 12 right 13 before 13 before 14 them 14 them 15 without 15 without 16 offering 16 offering 17 to 17 to 18 share 18 share 19 so 19 so 20 much 20 much 21 as 21 as 22 a 22 a 23 mouthful 23 mouthful 24 . " [now] [it] [happened] [that] [one] [fine] [morning] [mr] [otter] took it into his head to take a walk in the [green] [forest] [.] 1 " 11 took 11 took 12 it 12 it 13 into 13 into 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 to 16 to 17 take 17 take 18 a 18 a 19 walk 19 walk 20 in 20 in 21 the it was a beautiful morning , and [mr] [otter] went [farther] [than] [he] [intended] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 went 10 went 15 . he looked over his shoulder , and what he saw helped him to make up his mind in a hurry . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 over 3 over 4 his 4 his 5 shoulder 5 shoulder 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 9 he 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 helped 11 helped 12 him 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 up 15 up 16 his 16 his 17 mind 17 mind 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 hurry 20 hurry 21 . but in spite of all he could do , [mr] [lynx] [traveled] [faster] [,] [coming] with great jumps and snarling and spitting with every jump . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 4 of 5 all 5 all 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 16 with 16 with 17 great 17 great 18 jumps 18 jumps 19 and 19 and 20 snarling 20 snarling 21 and 21 and 22 spitting 22 spitting 23 with 23 with 24 every 24 every 25 jump 25 jump 26 . [mr] [otter] [was] [almost] [out] [of] [breath] [when] [he] [reached] [the] [high] [bank] [just] [above] [the] [open] [spring-hole] [.] it was very steep , very steep indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 steep 4 steep 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 steep 7 steep 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 . [mr] [otter] [threw] [a] [hasty] [glance] [over] [his] [shoulder] [.] [mr] [lynx] [was] [so] [near] [that] [in] [one] [more] [jump] [he] [would] [catch] [him] [.] there wasn't time to run around to the place where the bank was low . 1 there 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 around 6 around 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 place 9 place 10 where 10 where 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 was 13 was 14 low 14 low 15 . then he landed with a great splash in the cold , black water and was safe , for [mr] [lynx] [was] [afraid] [of] the water . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 landed 3 landed 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 splash 7 splash 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 cold 10 cold 11 , 11 , 12 black 12 black 13 water 13 water 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 safe 16 safe 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 24 the 24 the 25 water 25 water 26 . " now in spite of [his] [dreadful] [fright] [,] [mr] [otter] [had] [enjoyed] that exciting slide down the steep bank . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 14 that 14 that 15 exciting 15 exciting 16 slide 16 slide 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 steep 19 steep 20 bank 20 bank 21 . so he climbed out where the bank was low and ran around to the steep place and once more slid down into the water . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 out 4 out 5 where 5 where 6 the 6 the 7 bank 7 bank 8 was 8 was 9 low 9 low 10 and 10 and 11 ran 11 ran 12 around 12 around 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 steep 15 steep 16 place 16 place 17 and 17 and 18 once 18 once 19 more 19 more 20 slid 20 slid 21 down 21 down 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . it was great fun , the greatest [fun] [mr] [otter] [ever] [had] [had] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 fun 4 fun 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 greatest 7 greatest 14 . he did it again and again . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 again 4 again 5 and 5 and 6 again 6 again 7 . in fact , he kept doing it all the rest of that day . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 doing 6 doing 7 it 7 it 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 rest 10 rest 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 day 13 day 14 . he learned just how to hold his legs so that they would not be hurt . 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 3 just 3 just 4 how 4 how 5 to 5 to 6 hold 6 hold 7 his 7 his 8 legs 8 legs 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 hurt 15 hurt 16 . why not make a slippery-slide of mud and clay ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 make 3 make 4 a 4 a 5 slippery-slide 5 slippery-slide 6 of 6 of 7 mud 7 mud 8 and 8 and 9 clay 9 clay 10 ? right away he tried it . 1 right 2 away 2 away 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 it 5 it 6 . after that [mr] [otter] was [perfectly] [happy] , for summer and winter he had a slippery-slide . 1 after 2 that 2 that 5 was 5 was 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 summer 10 summer 11 and 11 and 12 winter 12 winter 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 a 15 a 16 slippery-slide 16 slippery-slide 17 . " and it 's the best secret in the world , " said [little] [joe] [otter] , [swimming] [up] [behind] [grandfather] [frog] just then . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 secret 7 secret 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 17 , 17 , 23 just 23 just 24 then 24 then 25 . " [i] [wish] [i] [wish] [i] had a slippery-slide , " said [peter] [rabbit] [wistfully] . 1 " 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 slippery-slide 9 slippery-slide 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 16 . " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 . ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] be content with the blessings you have got [,] [peter] [rabbit] . 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 blessings 5 blessings 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 got 8 got 12 . be content with the blessings you have got . 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 blessings 5 blessings 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 got 8 got 9 . no good comes of wishing for things which it never was meant that you should have . 1 no 2 good 2 good 3 comes 3 comes 4 of 4 of 5 wishing 5 wishing 6 for 6 for 7 things 7 things 8 which 8 which 9 it 9 it 10 never 10 never 11 was 11 was 12 meant 12 meant 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 should 15 should 16 have 16 have 17 . it is a bad habit and it makes discontent . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 habit 5 habit 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 makes 8 makes 9 discontent 9 discontent 10 . 10 . 11 " [xiii] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] [xiii] [how] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] [drummer] [the] [woodpecker] [was] [beating] [his] [long] [roll] [on] [a] [hollow] [tree] [in] [the] [green] [forest] [.] rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! drummer thought it the most beautiful sound in the world . 1 drummer 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 the 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 sound 7 sound 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 . after each long roll he would stop and listen for a reply . 1 after 2 each 2 each 3 long 3 long 4 roll 4 roll 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 stop 7 stop 8 and 8 and 9 listen 9 listen 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 reply 12 reply 13 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! [suddenly] [drummer] [heard] [a] [scratching] [sound] [inside] [the] [hollow] [tree] [.] once more he beat the long roll and the scratching sound grew louder . 1 once 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 beat 4 beat 5 the 5 the 6 long 6 long 7 roll 7 roll 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 scratching 10 scratching 11 sound 11 sound 12 grew 12 grew 13 louder 13 louder 14 . then he heard a voice just a little way above him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 voice 5 voice 6 just 6 just 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 way 9 way 10 above 10 above 11 him 11 him 12 . " [do] [ah] [hear] some one knocking ? " asked the voice . 1 " 5 some 5 some 6 one 6 one 7 knocking 7 knocking 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 voice 12 voice 13 . drummer looked up . 1 drummer 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 4 . " hello [,] [unc] ['] [billy] ! 1 " 2 hello 2 hello 7 ! is this your house ? 1 is 2 this 2 this 3 your 3 your 4 house 4 house 5 ? i [didn't] [know] [it] [when] [i] began to drum . 1 i 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 drum 9 drum 10 . i [wasn't] [knocking] [;] [i] was drumming . 1 i 6 was 6 was 7 drumming 7 drumming 8 . i just love to drum , " [replied] [drummer] [.] 1 i 2 just 2 just 3 love 3 love 4 to 4 to 5 drum 5 drum 6 , 6 , 7 " " ah reckons yo ' do by the noise yo ' have been making , but [ah] don't [like] [being] [inside] [the] [drum] . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 reckons 3 reckons 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 do 6 do 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 noise 9 noise 10 yo 10 yo 11 ' 11 ' 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 making 14 making 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 don't 18 don't 24 . " [i] ['m] [sorry] if [i] [have] [disturbed] you , [unc] ' [billy] , " he replied promptly . 1 " 5 if 5 if 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 replied 17 replied 18 promptly 18 promptly 19 . " of course [i] [won't] [drum] [here] [any] [longer] , if you don't like it . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 don't 13 don't 14 like 14 like 15 it 15 it 16 . i 'll look for another hollow tree , though [i] [don't] [believe] [i] [can] [find] [another] [as] [good] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 look 3 look 4 for 4 for 5 another 5 another 6 hollow 6 hollow 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 19 . it is one of the best [sounding] [trees] [i] [have] [ever] [drummed] [on] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 best 6 best 14 . it 's simply beautiful ! " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 simply 3 simply 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " there was a great deal of regret in his voice , as if it were the hardest work to give up that tree . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 regret 7 regret 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 the 16 the 17 hardest 17 hardest 18 work 18 work 19 to 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 up 21 up 22 that 22 that 23 tree 23 tree 24 . " ah 'll tell yo ' where there 's another just as good , " [replied] [unc] ' [billy] [.] 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 'll 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 yo 5 yo 6 ' 6 ' 7 where 7 where 8 there 8 there 9 's 9 's 10 another 10 another 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 good 13 good 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 18 ' " yo ' see the top of that ol ' chestnut-tree way down there in the holler ? 1 " 2 yo 2 yo 3 ' 3 ' 4 see 4 see 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 ol 9 ol 10 ' 10 ' 11 chestnut-tree 11 chestnut-tree 12 way 12 way 13 down 13 down 14 there 14 there 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 holler 17 holler 18 ? well , yo ' try that . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 yo 3 yo 4 ' 4 ' 5 try 5 try 6 that 6 that 7 . ah 'm sure yo ' will like it . " 1 ah 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 yo 4 yo 5 ' 5 ' 6 will 6 will 7 like 7 like 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 " [drummer] [thanked] [unc] ['] [billy] [politely] [and] [bobbed] [his] [red-capped] [head] [as] [he] [spread] [his] [wings] [and] [started] [in] [the] [direction] [of] [the] [big] [chestnut-tree] [.] [unc] ['] [billy] [grinned] [as] [he] [watched] [him] [.] then he [slowly] [and] [solemnly] [winked] [one] [eye] [at] [peter] [rabbit] , who had just come along . 1 then 2 he 2 he 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 just 15 just 16 come 16 come 17 along 17 along 18 . " what 's the joke ? " [asked] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " [ah] [done] just [sent] [brer] [drummer] down [to] the big chestnut-tree to drum , ["] [unc] ' [billy] replied , winking again . 1 " 4 just 4 just 8 down 8 down 10 the 10 the 11 big 11 big 12 chestnut-tree 12 chestnut-tree 13 to 13 to 14 drum 14 drum 15 , 15 , 18 ' 18 ' 20 replied 20 replied 21 , 21 , 22 winking 22 winking 23 again 23 again 24 . " why , that ['s] [bobby] [coon] ['s] house ! " cried [peter] [,] and then he saw the joke and began to grin too . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 9 house 9 house 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 he 17 he 18 saw 18 saw 19 the 19 the 20 joke 20 joke 21 and 21 and 22 began 22 began 23 to 23 to 24 grin 24 grin 25 too 25 too 26 . in a few minutes they heard [drummer] ['s] [long] [roll] . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 they 5 they 6 heard 6 heard 11 . then again and again . 1 then 2 again 2 again 3 and 3 and 4 again 4 again 5 . the third time it broke off right in the middle , and right away a terrible fuss started down at the big chestnut-tree . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 time 3 time 4 it 4 it 5 broke 5 broke 6 off 6 off 7 right 7 right 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 right 13 right 14 away 14 away 15 a 15 a 16 terrible 16 terrible 17 fuss 17 fuss 18 started 18 started 19 down 19 down 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 big 22 big 23 chestnut-tree 23 chestnut-tree 24 . they could hear [drummer] ['s] [voice] , and it sounded very angry . 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 sounded 10 sounded 11 very 11 very 12 angry 12 angry 13 . " [ah] [reckon] [brer] [coon] [was] [waked] [up] and lost his temper , " [chuckled] [unc] ' [billy] [.] 1 " 9 and 9 and 10 lost 10 lost 11 his 11 his 12 temper 12 temper 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 17 ' " it 's a bad habit to lose one 's temper . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 bad 5 bad 6 habit 6 habit 7 to 7 to 8 lose 8 lose 9 one 9 one 10 's 10 's 11 temper 11 temper 12 . yes , [sah] [,] it cert'nly is a bad habit . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 it 5 it 6 cert'nly 6 cert'nly 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 habit 10 habit 11 . ah [reckons] [ah] [better] [be] [turning] [in] [fo] ['] [another] [nap] , [brer] [rabbit] [.] " 1 ah 12 , 12 , 16 " with that [unc] ['] [billy] [disappeared] [,] [still] [chuckling] . 1 with 2 that 2 that 10 . hardly was he out of [sight] [when] [peter] [saw] [drummer] [heading] that way , and [drummer] looked very much put out about something . 1 hardly 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 12 that 12 that 13 way 13 way 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 very 18 very 19 much 19 much 20 put 20 put 21 out 21 out 22 about 22 about 23 something 23 something 24 . he [just] [nodded] [to] [peter] [and] flew [straight] [to] [unc] ['] [billy] ['s] [tree] . 1 he 7 flew 7 flew 15 . then he began to drum . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 drum 5 drum 6 . how he did drum ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 drum 4 drum 5 ! his [red-capped] head [flew] [back] and [forth] [as] [peter] never had seen it fly before . 1 his 3 head 3 head 6 and 6 and 10 never 10 never 11 had 11 had 12 seen 12 seen 13 it 13 it 14 fly 14 fly 15 before 15 before 16 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat 2 ! rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! drummer hardly paused for breath . 1 drummer 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 paused 3 paused 4 for 4 for 5 breath 5 breath 6 . " [i] [hope] [unc] ' [billy] is [enjoying] a good nap , " he chuckled . 1 " 5 ' 5 ' 7 is 7 is 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 nap 11 nap 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 chuckled 15 chuckled 16 . " [drummer] [certainly] [has] [turned] [the] [joke] [back] [on] [unc] ' [billy] this time , and [i] [guess] it serves him right . " 1 " 11 ' 11 ' 13 this 13 this 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 it 19 it 20 serves 20 serves 21 him 21 him 22 right 22 right 23 . 23 . 24 " he was still laughing [when] [he] [reached] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 laughing 4 laughing 11 . [grandfather] [frog] [watched] [him] [until] [he] [began] [to] [smile] [too] [.] you know laughter is catching . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 laughter 3 laughter 4 is 4 is 5 catching 5 catching 6 . " [ha] [,] ha , ha ! 1 " 4 ha 4 ha 5 , 5 , 6 ha 6 ha 7 ! ho , ho , ho ! " [laughed] [peter] and [held] his sides . 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 ho 3 ho 4 , 4 , 5 ho 5 ho 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 10 and 10 and 12 his 12 his 13 sides 13 sides 14 . " what is the joke ? " [demanded] [grandfather] [frog] in his deepest voice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 joke 5 joke 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 deepest 13 deepest 14 voice 14 voice 15 . when [peter] [could] [get] his breath , he told [grandfather] [frog] [all] about the joke [on] [unc] ['] [billy] [possum] . 1 when 5 his 5 his 6 breath 6 breath 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 told 9 told 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 joke 15 joke 21 . " listen ! " [said] [peter] at the end of the story . 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 story 12 story 13 . they both listened . 1 they 2 both 2 both 3 listened 3 listened 4 . rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat ! 1 rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat 2 ! ["] [chug-a-rum] [!] that reminds me , " said [grandfather] [frog] . 1 that 2 reminds 2 reminds 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " did you ever [hear] [how] [drummer] [came] [by] [his] [red] [cap] ? " 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " no , " [replied] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " " how did he ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 " there was great eagerness [in] [peter] ['s] [voice] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 eagerness 4 eagerness 9 . " of course , " said [peter] , quite as if he knew all about it . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 quite 9 quite 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 all 14 all 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 . " of course , it all happened way back in the days when the world was young . " 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 happened 7 happened 8 way 8 way 9 back 9 back 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 days 12 days 13 when 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 16 was 16 was 17 young 17 young 18 . 18 . 19 " " of course ! " said [peter] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . this time [grandfather] [frog] [took] [no] [notice] . 1 this 2 time 2 time 8 . " [drummer] ['s] [grandfather] a thousand times removed was just a plain little black and white bird without the least bit of bright color on him . 1 " 5 a 5 a 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 times 7 times 8 removed 8 removed 9 was 9 was 10 just 10 just 11 a 11 a 12 plain 12 plain 13 little 13 little 14 black 14 black 15 and 15 and 16 white 16 white 17 bird 17 bird 18 without 18 without 19 the 19 the 20 least 20 least 21 bit 21 bit 22 of 22 of 23 bright 23 bright 24 color 24 color 25 on 25 on 26 him 26 him 27 . he didn't have any [sweeter] [voice] [than] [drummer] [has] [to-day] . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 have 3 have 4 any 4 any 11 . altogether he seemed to his neighbors a no-account little fellow , and they didn't have much to do with him . 1 altogether 2 he 2 he 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 neighbors 6 neighbors 7 a 7 a 8 no-account 8 no-account 9 little 9 little 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 didn't 14 didn't 15 have 15 have 16 much 16 much 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . so [mr] [woodpecker] [lived] pretty [much] [alone] . 1 so 5 pretty 5 pretty 8 . you see , he hadn't any voice for singing , and so he got in the habit of drumming to keep his spirits up . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 any 6 any 7 voice 7 voice 8 for 8 for 9 singing 9 singing 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 got 14 got 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 habit 17 habit 18 of 18 of 19 drumming 19 drumming 20 to 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 22 his 22 his 23 spirits 23 spirits 24 up 24 up 25 . " now all the time , right down in his heart , [mr] [woodpecker] [envied] the birds who had handsome coats . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 right 7 right 8 down 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 16 the 16 the 17 birds 17 birds 18 who 18 who 19 had 19 had 20 handsome 20 handsome 21 coats 21 coats 22 . he used to wish and wish that he had something bright , if it were no more than a pretty necktie . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 wish 4 wish 5 and 5 and 6 wish 6 wish 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 something 10 something 11 bright 11 bright 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 no 16 no 17 more 17 more 18 than 18 than 19 a 19 a 20 pretty 20 pretty 21 necktie 21 necktie 22 . they shrugged their shoulders and went on playing and having a good time . 1 they 2 shrugged 2 shrugged 3 their 3 their 4 shoulders 4 shoulders 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 8 playing 8 playing 9 and 9 and 10 having 10 having 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 time 13 time 14 . [but] [mr] [woodpecker] [was] [worried] [.] he loved [the] [green] [forest] [dearly] , and he began to fear that if something wasn't done , there [wouldn't] [be] [any] [green] [forest] . 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 fear 12 fear 13 that 13 that 14 if 14 if 15 something 15 something 16 wasn't 16 wasn't 17 done 17 done 18 , 18 , 19 there 19 there 25 . he said as much to some of his neighbors , but they only laughed at him . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 to 5 to 6 some 6 some 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 neighbors 9 neighbors 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 only 13 only 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 at 15 at 16 him 16 him 17 . the more he thought about it , the more [mr] [woodpecker] worried . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 12 worried 12 worried 13 . " ['] [something] must be done , ' said he to himself . 1 " 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 done 6 done 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 . ' [yes] [,] [sir] [,] something must be done . 1 ' 6 something 6 something 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 done 9 done 10 . if [old] [mother] [nature] [doesn't] [come] [to] [attend] [to] [things] [pretty] [soon] [,] it will be too late . ' 1 if 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 too 17 too 18 late 18 late 19 . 19 . 20 ' then he made up his mind that he would do what he could . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 do 10 do 11 what 11 what 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 . from early morning until night he hunted worms and dug them out of the trees . 1 from 2 early 2 early 3 morning 3 morning 4 until 4 until 5 night 5 night 6 he 6 he 7 hunted 7 hunted 8 worms 8 worms 9 and 9 and 10 dug 10 dug 11 them 11 them 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 trees 15 trees 16 . then he would fly to the next tree . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 fly 4 fly 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 tree 8 tree 9 . he pounded with his bill until his neck ached . 1 he 2 pounded 2 pounded 3 with 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 bill 5 bill 6 until 6 until 7 his 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 ached 9 ached 10 . he didn't even take time to drum . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 even 3 even 4 take 4 take 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 drum 7 drum 8 . his neighbors laughed at him at first , but he kept right on working , working , working every hour of the day . 1 his 2 neighbors 2 neighbors 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 at 6 at 7 first 7 first 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 kept 11 kept 12 right 12 right 13 on 13 on 14 working 14 working 15 , 15 , 16 working 16 working 17 , 17 , 18 working 18 working 19 every 19 every 20 hour 20 hour 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 day 23 day 24 . " at last [old] [mother] [nature] [appeared] [very] [unexpectedly] . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 10 . she went all through [the] [green] [forest] , and her sharp eyes saw all that [mr] [woodpecker] [had] [done] . 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 all 3 all 4 through 4 through 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 sharp 11 sharp 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 saw 13 saw 14 all 14 all 15 that 15 that 20 . she made him sit up on a dead limb of a tall chestnut-tree where all could see him . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 him 3 him 4 sit 4 sit 5 up 5 up 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 dead 8 dead 9 limb 9 limb 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 tall 12 tall 13 chestnut-tree 13 chestnut-tree 14 where 14 where 15 all 15 all 16 could 16 could 17 see 17 see 18 him 18 him 19 . [mr] [woodpecker] [thanked] [old] [mother] [nature] [as] [best] [he] [could] [and] [then] [slipped] [away] [where] [he] [could] [be] [alone] [with] [his] [happiness] [.] " and that , " [concluded] [grandfather] [frog] [,] ["] [is] [how] [drummer] [whom] you know came by his red cap . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 17 came 17 came 18 by 18 by 19 his 19 his 20 red 20 red 21 cap 21 cap 22 . 22 . 23 " [xiv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] [xiv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [tree] [toad] [found] [out] [how] [to] [climb] he had it on his mind one morning when he met [old] [mr] [toad] [solemnly] [hopping] [down] [the] [lone] [little] [path] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 mind 6 mind 7 one 7 one 8 morning 8 morning 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 met 11 met 22 . right then and there [peter] [resolved] [to] [ask] [old] [mr] [toad] . 1 right 2 then 2 then 3 and 3 and 4 there 4 there 12 . " good morning , [mr] [toad] [,] " said [peter] [politely] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 4 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " have you a few minutes to spare ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 minutes 6 minutes 7 to 7 to 8 spare 8 spare 9 ? 9 ? 10 " [old] [mr] [toad] [hopped] [into] [the] [shade] [of] [a] [big] [mullein] [leaf] [.] " [i] [guess] so , if it is anything important , " said he . 1 " 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 anything 9 anything 10 important 10 important 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " phew ! 1 " 2 phew 2 phew 3 ! hot , isn't it ? 1 hot 2 , 2 , 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 it 4 it 5 ? i simply can't stand the sun . 1 i 2 simply 2 simply 3 can't 3 can't 4 stand 4 stand 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 . now what is that you 've got on your mind [,] [peter] ? " 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 got 7 got 8 on 8 on 9 your 9 your 10 mind 10 mind 13 ? 13 ? 14 " [old] [mr] [toad] [chuckled] [.] " looking for a story as usual , [i] [see] [,] " said he . 1 " 2 looking 2 looking 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 as 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 8 , 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " you ought to go to [grandfather] [frog] [for] this [one] , [because] [sticky-toes] [is] [really] [a] [frog] [and] not [a] [toad] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 10 this 10 this 12 , 12 , 20 not 20 not 23 . peter settled himself comfortably and prepared to listen . 1 peter 2 settled 2 settled 3 himself 3 himself 4 comfortably 4 comfortably 5 and 5 and 6 prepared 6 prepared 7 to 7 to 8 listen 8 listen 9 . [old] [mr] [toad] [snapped] [up] [a] [foolish] [spider] [who] [came] [too] [near] [and] [then] [cleared] [his] [throat] [.] " but he wouldn't [listen] [to] [their] [dismal] [croakings] [and] [hurried] [after] [the] [toads] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 15 . being able to make longer jumps than they could , he soon caught up with them , and they all journeyed on together . 1 being 2 able 2 able 3 to 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 longer 5 longer 6 jumps 6 jumps 7 than 7 than 8 they 8 they 9 could 9 could 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 soon 12 soon 13 caught 13 caught 14 up 14 up 15 with 15 with 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 they 19 they 20 all 20 all 21 journeyed 21 journeyed 22 on 22 on 23 together 23 together 24 . you see , there were no birds in those days to help . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 6 no 6 no 7 birds 7 birds 8 in 8 in 9 those 9 those 10 days 10 days 11 to 11 to 12 help 12 help 13 . one day [little] [mr] [frog] [sat] [under] [a] [bush] on which most of the leaves had been eaten . 1 one 2 day 2 day 10 on 10 on 11 which 11 which 12 most 12 most 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 eaten 18 eaten 19 . he saw a worm eating a leaf on one of the lower branches . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 worm 4 worm 5 eating 5 eating 6 a 6 a 7 leaf 7 leaf 8 on 8 on 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 lower 12 lower 13 branches 13 branches 14 . it was quite a way above his head . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 way 5 way 6 above 6 above 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 . it worried him . 1 it 2 worried 2 worried 3 him 3 him 4 . he kept his eyes on that worm and thought and thought until his head ached . 1 he 2 kept 2 kept 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 5 on 6 that 6 that 7 worm 7 worm 8 and 8 and 9 thought 9 thought 10 and 10 and 11 thought 11 thought 12 until 12 until 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 ached 15 ached 16 . at last he got an idea . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 got 4 got 5 an 5 an 6 idea 6 idea 7 . ' [i] [wonder] [,] ['] thought he , ['] [if] [i] [jump] as [hard] [as] [i] [can] [,] [if] [i] [can] [catch] that [fellow] . 1 ' 6 thought 6 thought 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 13 as 13 as 23 that 23 that 25 . i 'll try it . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 try 3 try 4 it 4 it 5 . it will do no harm to try . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 . 8 . 9 ' " so he drew his long legs close under him , and then he jumped up with all his might . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 drew 4 drew 5 his 5 his 6 long 6 long 7 legs 7 legs 8 close 8 close 9 under 9 under 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 jumped 15 jumped 16 up 16 up 17 with 17 with 18 all 18 all 19 his 19 his 20 might 20 might 21 . it was a very uncertain seat , but he hung on and crept along until he could dart his tongue out and catch that worm . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 uncertain 5 uncertain 6 seat 6 seat 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 hung 10 hung 11 on 11 on 12 and 12 and 13 crept 13 crept 14 along 14 along 15 until 15 until 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 dart 18 dart 19 his 19 his 20 tongue 20 tongue 21 out 21 out 22 and 22 and 23 catch 23 catch 24 that 24 that 25 worm 25 worm 26 . then he saw another , and in trying to catch that one he lost his balance and fell to the ground with a thump . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 another 4 another 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 in 7 in 8 trying 8 trying 9 to 9 to 10 catch 10 catch 11 that 11 that 12 one 12 one 13 he 13 he 14 lost 14 lost 15 his 15 his 16 balance 16 balance 17 and 17 and 18 fell 18 fell 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 thump 24 thump 25 . it quite knocked the wind from his body . 1 it 2 quite 2 quite 3 knocked 3 knocked 4 the 4 the 5 wind 5 wind 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 body 8 body 9 . ' [if] [only] [i] [could] [hold] [on] [once] [i] get up there [,] [i] would be all right , ' thought he . 1 ' 10 get 10 get 11 up 11 up 12 there 12 there 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 all 17 all 18 right 18 right 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 thought 21 thought 22 he 22 he 23 . " the next day and the next , and for many days [thereafter] , [little] [mr] [frog] [kept] [jumping] [for] [bugs] [on] the bushes . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 day 4 day 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 for 10 for 11 many 11 many 12 days 12 days 14 , 14 , 23 the 23 the 24 bushes 24 bushes 25 . he had to pull to get it free . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 to 3 to 4 pull 4 pull 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 it 7 it 8 free 8 free 9 . like a flash an idea popped into his head . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 flash 3 flash 4 an 4 an 5 idea 5 idea 6 popped 6 popped 7 into 7 into 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . as long as the pitch lasted , he could climb . 1 as 2 long 2 long 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 pitch 5 pitch 6 lasted 6 lasted 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 climb 10 climb 11 . " [little] [mr] [frog] [was] [tickled] [to] [death] [,] with his discovery , but he didn't say a word to any one about it . 1 " 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 discovery 12 discovery 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 didn't 16 didn't 17 say 17 say 18 a 18 a 19 word 19 word 20 to 20 to 21 any 21 any 22 one 22 one 23 about 23 about 24 it 24 it 25 . every day he rubbed pitch on his hands and then climbed about in the bushes and low trees , ridding them of bugs and worms . 1 every 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 rubbed 4 rubbed 5 pitch 5 pitch 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 hands 8 hands 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 climbed 11 climbed 12 about 12 about 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 bushes 15 bushes 16 and 16 and 17 low 17 low 18 trees 18 trees 19 , 19 , 20 ridding 20 ridding 21 them 21 them 22 of 22 of 23 bugs 23 bugs 24 and 24 and 25 worms 25 worms 26 . " [quite] [unexpectedly] [old] [mother] [nature] [returned] to see how the trees and the plants were getting on . 1 " 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 how 10 how 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 plants 15 plants 16 were 16 were 17 getting 17 getting 18 on 18 on 19 . you see , she was worried about them . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 worried 6 worried 7 about 7 about 8 them 8 them 9 . when she [found] [what] [the] [toads] had been doing , she was mightily pleased . 1 when 2 she 2 she 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 doing 9 doing 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 mightily 13 mightily 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 . then she noticed that some of the bushes and low trees had very few leaves left , while others looked thrifty and strong . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 that 4 that 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 and 9 and 10 low 10 low 11 trees 11 trees 12 had 12 had 13 very 13 very 14 few 14 few 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 left 16 left 17 , 17 , 18 while 18 while 19 others 19 others 20 looked 20 looked 21 thrifty 21 thrifty 22 and 22 and 23 strong 23 strong 24 . " ' [that] ['s] [queer] [,] ['] [said] [old] [mother] [nature] [to] [herself] and went over to examine a bush . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 over 16 over 17 to 17 to 18 examine 18 examine 19 a 19 a 20 bush 20 bush 21 . hanging on to a branch for dear life she saw a queer little fellow who was so busy that he didn't see her at all . 1 hanging 2 on 2 on 3 to 3 to 4 a 4 a 5 branch 5 branch 6 for 6 for 7 dear 7 dear 8 life 8 life 9 she 9 she 10 saw 10 saw 11 a 11 a 12 queer 12 queer 13 little 13 little 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 busy 18 busy 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 didn't 21 didn't 22 see 22 see 23 her 23 her 24 at 24 at 25 all 25 all 26 . it was little [mr] [frog] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 little 3 little 6 . he was catching bugs as fast as he could . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 catching 3 catching 4 bugs 4 bugs 5 as 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 . [old] [mother] [nature] [wrinkled] [up] [her] [brows] [.] ' [now] [however] did he learn to climb ? ' thought she . 1 ' 4 did 4 did 5 he 5 he 6 learn 6 learn 7 to 7 to 8 climb 8 climb 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 thought 11 thought 12 she 12 she 13 . then she hid where she could watch . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 hid 3 hid 4 where 4 where 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 watch 7 watch 8 . he hurried over to a pine-tree and rubbed more pitch on and then jumped up into the bush and went to work again . 1 he 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 over 3 over 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 pine-tree 6 pine-tree 7 and 7 and 8 rubbed 8 rubbed 9 more 9 more 10 pitch 10 pitch 11 on 11 on 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 jumped 14 jumped 15 up 15 up 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 bush 18 bush 19 and 19 and 20 went 20 went 21 to 21 to 22 work 22 work 23 again 23 again 24 . " [you] [can] [guess] [how] [astonished] [old] [mother] [nature] [was] when she saw this performance . 1 " 11 when 11 when 12 she 12 she 13 saw 13 saw 14 this 14 this 15 performance 15 performance 16 . and she was pleased . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 . oh , yes , indeed , [old] [mother] [nature] was [wonderfully] pleased . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 , 6 , 10 was 10 was 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 . and this is the end of the story , " [concluded] [old] [mr] [toad] [.] 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 , 9 , 10 " [xv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] [xv] [how] [old] [mr] [.] [heron] [learned] [patience] the first [tune] [peter] [saw] [him] , he thought that never in all his life had he seen such a homely fellow . 1 the 2 first 2 first 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 thought 9 thought 10 that 10 that 11 never 11 never 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 his 14 his 15 life 15 life 16 had 16 had 17 he 17 he 18 seen 18 seen 19 such 19 such 20 a 20 a 21 homely 21 homely 22 fellow 22 fellow 23 . peter sat and stared at him most impolitely . 1 peter 2 sat 2 sat 3 and 3 and 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 5 at 6 him 6 him 7 most 7 most 8 impolitely 8 impolitely 9 . he knew that he was impolite , but for the life of him he couldn't help staring . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 impolite 6 impolite 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 life 11 life 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 he 14 he 15 couldn't 15 couldn't 16 help 16 help 17 staring 17 staring 18 . " he 's all legs , " [thought] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 legs 5 legs 6 , 6 , 7 " i wonder why he doesn't move . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 move 6 move 7 . 7 . 8 " [but] [longlegs] [didn't] [move] [.] peter stared as long as his patience held out . 1 peter 2 stared 2 stared 3 as 3 as 4 long 4 long 5 as 5 as 6 his 6 his 7 patience 7 patience 8 held 8 held 9 out 9 out 10 . then he gave up and went on to see what else he could find . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 else 11 else 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 find 14 find 15 . but in a little while [peter] [was] [back] [again] at the place where he had seen [longlegs] . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 while 5 while 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 place 12 place 13 where 13 where 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 seen 16 seen 18 . he didn't really expect to find him there , but he did . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 really 3 really 4 expect 4 expect 5 to 5 to 6 find 6 find 7 him 7 him 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 . so far [as] [peter] [could] [see] [,] [longlegs] [hadn't] [moved] . 1 so 2 far 2 far 11 . " must be asleep , " [thought] [peter] [,] and after watching for a few minutes , went away again . 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 10 and 10 and 11 after 11 after 12 watching 12 watching 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 few 15 few 16 minutes 16 minutes 17 , 17 , 18 went 18 went 19 away 19 away 20 again 20 again 21 . half an hour later [peter] [was] [once] [more] [back] . 1 half 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 10 . there [stood] [longlegs] just as before . 1 there 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 before 6 before 7 . " now [i] [know] he is asleep , " [muttered] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 asleep 7 asleep 8 , 8 , 9 " the long [bill] [which] [peter] [had] [seen] [sticking] [forth] [from] [between] [those] [humped-up] [shoulders] [darted] [out] and [down] [into] the water like a flash . 1 the 2 long 2 long 17 and 17 and 20 the 20 the 21 water 21 water 22 like 22 like 23 a 23 a 24 flash 24 flash 25 . [behind] [that] [bill] [was] [the] [longest] [neck] [peter] [ever] [had] [seen] [!] it [was] so [long] that [peter] [blinked] to be perfectly sure that his eyes had not been playing him a trick . 1 it 3 so 3 so 5 that 5 that 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 perfectly 10 perfectly 11 sure 11 sure 12 that 12 that 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 had 15 had 16 not 16 not 17 been 17 been 18 playing 18 playing 19 him 19 him 20 a 20 a 21 trick 21 trick 22 . " [i] thought he was all legs , but instead of that he 's all neck , " [muttered] [peter] [.] 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 all 6 all 7 legs 7 legs 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 instead 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 's 14 's 15 all 15 all 16 neck 16 neck 17 , 17 , 18 " in [a] [minute] [longlegs] [was] [standing] just as before , with seemingly no neck at all . 1 in 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 seemingly 12 seemingly 13 no 13 no 14 neck 14 neck 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 . peter watched until he grew tired , but [longlegs] [didn't] [move] [again] [.] 1 peter 2 watched 2 watched 3 until 3 until 4 he 4 he 5 grew 5 grew 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 but he spoke of it one day [to] [grandfather] [frog] . 1 he 2 spoke 2 spoke 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 one 5 one 6 day 6 day 10 . [at] [the] [mere] [mention] [of] [longlegs] [,] [grandfather] [frog] [sat] [up] [and] [took] [notice] [.] " where did you see him [?] ["] [asked] [grandfather] [frog] , and [peter] thought his voice sounded anxious . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 thought 15 thought 16 his 16 his 17 voice 17 voice 18 sounded 18 sounded 19 anxious 19 anxious 20 . " down [the] [laughing] [brook] , " [replied] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 down 2 down 6 , 6 , 7 " " why ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " oh , nothing , " said [grandfather] [frog] , trying to make his voice sound as if he weren't interested . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 his 14 his 15 voice 15 voice 16 sound 16 sound 17 as 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 he 19 he 20 weren't 20 weren't 21 interested 21 interested 22 . " [i] just [wondered] where the long-legged nuisance might be . " 1 " 3 just 3 just 5 where 5 where 6 the 6 the 7 long-legged 7 long-legged 8 nuisance 8 nuisance 9 might 9 might 10 be 10 be 11 . 11 . 12 " " he ['s] [the] [laziest] [fellow] [i] [ever] saw , " [declared] [peter] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 , 10 , 11 " " he just stands doing nothing all day . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 just 3 just 4 stands 4 stands 5 doing 5 doing 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 all 7 all 8 day 8 day 9 . 9 . 10 " " huh ! " [exclaimed] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 huh 2 huh 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " if your family had suffered from him as much as mine has , you would say that he was altogether too busy . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 your 3 your 4 family 4 family 5 had 5 had 6 suffered 6 suffered 7 from 7 from 8 him 8 him 9 as 9 as 10 much 10 much 11 as 11 as 12 mine 12 mine 13 has 13 has 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 would 16 would 17 say 17 say 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 altogether 21 altogether 22 too 22 too 23 busy 23 busy 24 . [ask] [the] [trout] [what] [they] [think] [,] [or] [the] [minnow] [family] [.] ["] " oh , " said [peter] , " you mean that when he stands still that way he is fishing . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 mean 10 mean 11 that 11 that 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 stands 14 stands 15 still 15 still 16 that 16 that 17 way 17 way 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 fishing 20 fishing 21 . 21 . 22 " [grandfather] [frog] [nodded] [.] " well , " said [peter] , " all [i] [can] [say] is that he is the [most] [patient] fellow [i] [ever] [saw] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 all 9 all 13 is 13 is 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 20 fellow 20 fellow 24 . i didn't suppose there was such patience . " 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 patience 7 patience 8 . 8 . 9 " " he comes rightly by it , " [returned] [grandfather] [frog] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 comes 3 comes 4 rightly 4 rightly 5 by 5 by 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " " he gets it from his , who lived when the world was young . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 gets 3 gets 4 it 4 it 5 from 5 from 6 his 6 his 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 lived 9 lived 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 was 13 was 14 young 14 young 15 . he learned it then . " 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 3 it 3 it 4 then 4 then 5 . 5 . 6 " " how ? " [demanded] [peter] [,] [eager] for a story . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 story 11 story 12 . [grandfather] [frog] ['s] [eyes] [took] [on] [a] [far-away] [look] [,] [as] [if] [he] [were] [seeing] [into] [that] [long-ago] [past] [.] " [chug-a-rum] [!] ["] he began . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 . his legs were so long and his neck was so long that all his neighbors laughed at him and made fun of him . 1 his 2 legs 2 legs 3 were 3 were 4 so 4 so 5 long 5 long 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 long 11 long 12 that 12 that 13 all 13 all 14 his 14 his 15 neighbors 15 neighbors 16 laughed 16 laughed 17 at 17 at 18 him 18 him 19 and 19 and 20 made 20 made 21 fun 21 fun 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . he was just as awkward as he looked . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 awkward 5 awkward 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 . his long legs were in his way . 1 his 2 long 2 long 3 legs 3 legs 4 were 4 were 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 way 7 way 8 . he didn't know what to do with his long neck . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 long 9 long 10 neck 10 neck 11 . when he tried to run , everybody shouted with laughter . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 , 6 , 7 everybody 7 everybody 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 with 9 with 10 laughter 10 laughter 11 . [poor] [mr] [heron] [was] [ashamed] [of] [himself] [,] [actually] [ashamed] [of] [himself] [.] he [quite] [overlooked] [the] [fact] [that] [old] [mother] [nature] had given him a really beautiful coat of feathers . 1 he 10 had 10 had 11 given 11 given 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 really 14 really 15 beautiful 15 beautiful 16 coat 16 coat 17 of 17 of 18 feathers 18 feathers 19 . some of those who laughed at him would have given anything to have possessed such a beautiful coat . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 those 3 those 4 who 4 who 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 given 10 given 11 anything 11 anything 12 to 12 to 13 have 13 have 14 possessed 14 possessed 15 such 15 such 16 a 16 a 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 coat 18 coat 19 . but [mr] [heron] didn't know this . 1 but 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 know 5 know 6 this 6 this 7 . he couldn't bear to be laughed at , wherein he was very like most people . 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 bear 3 bear 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 at 7 at 8 , 8 , 9 wherein 9 wherein 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 like 13 like 14 most 14 most 15 people 15 people 16 . " so he tried his best to keep out of sight as much as possible . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 his 5 his 6 best 6 best 7 to 7 to 8 keep 8 keep 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 sight 11 sight 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 possible 15 possible 16 . so he found a use for his long legs and was glad that they were long . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 a 4 a 5 use 5 use 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 long 8 long 9 legs 9 legs 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 glad 12 glad 13 that 13 that 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 long 16 long 17 . at first he used to go ashore to hunt for food . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 ashore 7 ashore 8 to 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 for 10 for 11 food 11 food 12 . one day as he was wading ashore , he surprised a school of little fish and managed to catch one . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 wading 6 wading 7 ashore 7 ashore 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 surprised 10 surprised 11 a 11 a 12 school 12 school 13 of 13 of 14 little 14 little 15 fish 15 fish 16 and 16 and 17 managed 17 managed 18 to 18 to 19 catch 19 catch 20 one 20 one 21 . it tasted so good that he wanted more , and every day he went fishing . 1 it 2 tasted 2 tasted 3 so 3 so 4 good 4 good 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 wanted 7 wanted 8 more 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 every 11 every 12 day 12 day 13 he 13 he 14 went 14 went 15 fishing 15 fishing 16 . whenever he saw little fish swimming where the water was shallow , he would rush in among them and do his best to catch one . 1 whenever 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 little 4 little 5 fish 5 fish 6 swimming 6 swimming 7 where 7 where 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 was 10 was 11 shallow 11 shallow 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 rush 15 rush 16 in 16 in 17 among 17 among 18 them 18 them 19 and 19 and 20 do 20 do 21 his 21 his 22 best 22 best 23 to 23 to 24 catch 24 catch 25 one 25 one 26 . sometimes he did , but more often he didn't . 1 sometimes 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 more 6 more 7 often 7 often 8 he 8 he 9 didn't 9 didn't 10 . " one day after he had tried and tried without catching even one , he stopped just at the edge of the rushes to rest . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 after 4 after 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 tried 7 tried 8 and 8 and 9 tried 9 tried 10 without 10 without 11 catching 11 catching 12 even 12 even 13 one 13 one 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 stopped 16 stopped 17 just 17 just 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 edge 20 edge 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 rushes 23 rushes 24 to 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . his long neck ached , and to rest it he laid it back on his shoulders . 1 his 2 long 2 long 3 neck 3 neck 4 ached 4 ached 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 to 7 to 8 rest 8 rest 9 it 9 it 10 he 10 he 11 laid 11 laid 12 it 12 it 13 back 13 back 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 shoulders 16 shoulders 17 . for a long time he stood there , resting . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 stood 6 stood 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 9 resting 9 resting 10 . the water around his feet was cool and comforting . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 around 3 around 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 was 6 was 7 cool 7 cool 8 and 8 and 9 comforting 9 comforting 10 . he was very comfortable but for one thing , he was hungry . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 comfortable 4 comfortable 5 but 5 but 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 thing 8 thing 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . ' [perhaps] [,] ['] thought he , ' [if] [i] [keep] [perfectly] still , they will come near enough for me to catch one . ' 1 ' 5 thought 5 thought 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 still 13 still 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 will 16 will 17 come 17 come 18 near 18 near 19 enough 19 enough 20 for 20 for 21 me 21 me 22 to 22 to 23 catch 23 catch 24 one 24 one 25 . 25 . 26 ' so he kept perfectly still . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 4 perfectly 4 perfectly 5 still 5 still 6 . he didn't dare even stretch his long neck up . 1 he 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 dare 3 dare 4 even 4 even 5 stretch 5 stretch 6 his 6 his 7 long 7 long 8 neck 8 neck 9 up 9 up 10 . sure enough , the little fish swam almost to his very feet . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 fish 6 fish 7 swam 7 swam 8 almost 8 almost 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 very 11 very 12 feet 12 feet 13 . they didn't see him at all . 1 they 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 see 3 see 4 him 4 him 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 . when they were near enough , he darted his long neck forward and caught one without any trouble at all . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 near 4 near 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 darted 8 darted 9 his 9 his 10 long 10 long 11 neck 11 neck 12 forward 12 forward 13 and 13 and 14 caught 14 caught 15 one 15 one 16 without 16 without 17 any 17 any 18 trouble 18 trouble 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . [mr] [heron] [was] [almost] [as] [surprised] [as] [the] [fish] [he] [had] [caught] [.] it really was a great discovery [for] [mr] [heron] . 1 it 2 really 2 really 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 discovery 6 discovery 10 . " of course all the other fish darted away in great fright , but [mr] [heron] [didn't] [mind] [.] 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 other 6 other 7 fish 7 fish 8 darted 8 darted 9 away 9 away 10 in 10 in 11 great 11 great 12 fright 12 fright 13 , 13 , 14 but he settled himself in great contentment , for now he was less hungry . 1 he 2 settled 2 settled 3 himself 3 himself 4 in 4 in 5 great 5 great 6 contentment 6 contentment 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 now 9 now 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 less 12 less 13 hungry 13 hungry 14 . by and by some foolish tadpoles came wriggling along . 1 by 2 and 2 and 3 by 3 by 4 some 4 some 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 tadpoles 6 tadpoles 7 came 7 came 8 wriggling 8 wriggling 9 along 9 along 10 . ' [i] ['ll] just try catching one of them for practice . 1 ' 4 just 4 just 5 try 5 try 6 catching 6 catching 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 for 10 for 11 practice 11 practice 12 . " ['um-m] [,] they are good ! ' [exclaimed] [mr] [heron] , and once more settled himself to watch and wait . 1 " 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 good 6 good 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 once 14 once 15 more 15 more 16 settled 16 settled 17 himself 17 himself 18 to 18 to 19 watch 19 watch 20 and 20 and 21 wait 21 wait 22 . [grandfather] [frog] [sighed] [mournfully] [.] " yes , " he continued , " that was a great day [for] [mr] [heron] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 continued 6 continued 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 day 13 day 17 . " one day he was startled into an attempt to fly by hearing the stealthy footsteps [of] [mr] [fox] behind him . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 day 3 day 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 startled 6 startled 7 into 7 into 8 an 8 an 9 attempt 9 attempt 10 to 10 to 11 fly 11 fly 12 by 12 by 13 hearing 13 hearing 14 the 14 the 15 stealthy 15 stealthy 16 footsteps 16 footsteps 20 behind 20 behind 21 him 21 him 22 . his head was drawn back on his shoulders at the time , and he was so excited that he forgot to straighten it out . 1 his 2 head 2 head 3 was 3 was 4 drawn 4 drawn 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 shoulders 8 shoulders 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 so 16 so 17 excited 17 excited 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 forgot 20 forgot 21 to 21 to 22 straighten 22 straighten 23 it 23 it 24 out 24 out 25 . with his neck carried that way , he could fly as well as any one . 1 with 2 his 2 his 3 neck 3 neck 4 carried 4 carried 5 that 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 fly 10 fly 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 any 14 any 15 one 15 one 16 . from that day on , no one laughed at [mr] [heron] [because] [of] his long legs and long neck . 1 from 2 that 2 that 3 day 3 day 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 at 9 at 14 his 14 his 15 long 15 long 16 legs 16 legs 17 and 17 and 18 long 18 long 19 neck 19 neck 20 . [mr] [heron] [himself] [became] [proud] [of] [them] [.] you see , he had learned how to use what he had been given . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 learned 6 learned 7 how 7 how 8 to 8 to 9 use 9 use 10 what 10 what 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 given 14 given 15 . also he had learned the value of patience . 1 also 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 learned 4 learned 5 the 5 the 6 value 6 value 7 of 7 of 8 patience 8 patience 9 . so he was happy and envied no one . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 happy 4 happy 5 and 5 and 6 envied 6 envied 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 . but he still liked best to keep by himself and became known [as] [the] [lone] [fisherman] [,] [just] [as] [longlegs] [is] [to-day] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 still 3 still 4 liked 4 liked 5 best 5 best 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 by 8 by 9 himself 9 himself 10 and 10 and 11 became 11 became 12 known 12 known 23 . chug-a-rum ! 1 chug-a-rum 2 ! isn't that [longlegs] [coming] [this] way [this] [very] [minute] ? 1 isn't 2 that 2 that 6 way 6 way 10 ? this is no place for me ! " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " with a great splash [grandfather] [frog] [dived] [into] [the] [smiling] [pool] . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 splash 4 splash 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] ["] [his] [legs] [were] [so] [long] [,] [and] [his] [neck] [was] [so] [long] [that] [all] [his] [neighbors] [laughed] [at] [him] [.] ["] page @number@ []] 1 page 2 @number@ [xvi] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] [xvi] [how] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [happens] [to] [have] [a] [stump] [of] [a] [tail] in all his life [peter] [rabbit] [had] [seen] [tufty] [the] [lynx] [but] [once] , but that once was enough . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 life 4 life 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 that 16 that 17 once 17 once 18 was 18 was 19 enough 19 enough 20 . tufty , you know , lives in the [great] [woods] [.] 1 tufty 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 lives 6 lives 7 in 7 in 8 the it was then [that] [peter] [had] [seen] [him] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 then 3 then 9 . in fact , [peter] [had] [had] [the] [narrowest] [of] [escapes] [,] and the very memory of it made him shiver . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 memory 15 memory 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 made 18 made 19 him 19 him 20 shiver 20 shiver 21 . that tail [fascinated] [peter] . 1 that 2 tail 2 tail 5 . it was just an apology for a tail . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 an 4 an 5 apology 5 apology 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 tail 8 tail 9 . for [tufty] ['s] [size] it was hardly as much of a tail [as] [peter] [himself] [has] . 1 for 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 hardly 7 hardly 8 as 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 tail 12 tail 17 . it made [peter] [feel] a lot better . 1 it 2 made 2 made 5 a 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 better 7 better 8 . also it made him very curious . 1 also 2 it 2 it 3 made 3 made 4 him 4 him 5 very 5 very 6 curious 6 curious 7 . the first chance he got , he asked his cousin , [jumper] [the] [hare] [,] [about] [it] [.] 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 asked 8 asked 9 his 9 his 10 cousin 10 cousin 11 , jumper did know , and this is the story [he] [told] [peter] [:] 1 jumper 2 did 2 did 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 this 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 9 story " way back in the beginning of things [lived] [old] [mr] [lynx] . " 1 " 2 way 2 way 3 back 3 back 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 beginning 6 beginning 7 of 7 of 8 things 8 things 13 . 13 . 14 " ["] [i] [know] [,] ["] [interrupted] [peter] [.] " he was [the] [of] [tufty] , and he wasn't old then . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 old 11 old 12 then 12 then 13 . 13 . 14 " " who 's telling this story ? " [demanded] [jumper] [crossly] [.] 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 telling 4 telling 5 this 5 this 6 story 6 story 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " if you know it why did you ask me ? " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 why 6 why 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 9 ask 9 ask 10 me 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] beg [your] pardon . 1 " 3 beg 3 beg 5 pardon 5 pardon 6 . [indeed] [i] [do] [.] i won't say another word , " [replied] [peter] [hastily] [.] 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 say 3 say 4 another 4 another 5 word 5 word 6 , 6 , 7 " " all right , see that you don't . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 don't 8 don't 9 . interruptions always spoil a story , " said [jumper] . 1 interruptions 2 always 2 always 3 spoil 3 spoil 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " you are quite right [about] [old] [mr] [lynx] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 10 . he wasn't old then . 1 he 2 wasn't 2 wasn't 3 old 3 old 4 then 4 then 5 . no one was old , because it was in the beginning of things . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 old 4 old 5 , 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 of 12 of 13 things 13 things 14 . at [that] [time] [mr] [lynx] [boasted] a long tail , quite as fine a tail as his cousin , [mr] [panther] [.] 1 at 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 tail 9 tail 10 , 10 , 11 quite 11 quite 12 as 12 as 13 fine 13 fine 14 a 14 a 15 tail 15 tail 16 as 16 as 17 his 17 his 18 cousin 18 cousin 19 , he was very proud of it . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 proud 4 proud 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . you know there is a saying that pride goes before a fall . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 saying 6 saying 7 that 7 that 8 pride 8 pride 9 goes 9 goes 10 before 10 before 11 a 11 a 12 fall 12 fall 13 . it was so [with] [mr] [lynx] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 7 . he boasted about his tail . 1 he 2 boasted 2 boasted 3 about 3 about 4 his 4 his 5 tail 5 tail 6 . he said that it was the finest tail in the world . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 finest 7 finest 8 tail 8 tail 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 . he said so much that his neighbors got tired of hearing about it . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 much 4 much 5 that 5 that 6 his 6 his 7 neighbors 7 neighbors 8 got 8 got 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 hearing 11 hearing 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . he made a perfect nuisance of himself . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 perfect 4 perfect 5 nuisance 5 nuisance 6 of 6 of 7 himself 7 himself 8 . he switched and waved his long tail about continually . 1 he 2 switched 2 switched 3 and 3 and 4 waved 4 waved 5 his 5 his 6 long 6 long 7 tail 7 tail 8 about 8 about 9 continually 9 continually 10 . it seemed as if that tail were never still . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 tail 6 tail 7 were 7 were 8 never 8 never 9 still 9 still 10 . he made fun of those whose tails were shorter or of different shape or less handsome . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 fun 3 fun 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 whose 6 whose 7 tails 7 tails 8 were 8 were 9 shorter 9 shorter 10 or 10 or 11 of 11 of 12 different 12 different 13 shape 13 shape 14 or 14 or 15 less 15 less 16 handsome 16 handsome 17 . " when at last his neighbors could stand it no longer , they decided to teach him a lesson . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 at 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 his 5 his 6 neighbors 6 neighbors 7 could 7 could 8 stand 8 stand 9 it 9 it 10 no 10 no 11 longer 11 longer 12 , 12 , 13 they 13 they 14 decided 14 decided 15 to 15 to 16 teach 16 teach 17 him 17 him 18 a 18 a 19 lesson 19 lesson 20 . " the chance came that very evening . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 chance 3 chance 4 came 4 came 5 that 5 that 6 very 6 very 7 evening 7 evening 8 . [mr] [lynx] [had] [had] [a] [very] [successful] [day] [,] [and] [he] [was] [feeling] [very] [fine] [.] he was so intent on his boasting that he didn't [notice] [old] [king] [bear] [slipping] [around] [behind] [him] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 intent 4 intent 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 boasting 7 boasting 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 19 . " [old] [mr] [lynx] [let] [out] [a] [yowl] and a screech that was enough to make your blood run cold . 1 " 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 screech 11 screech 12 that 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 your 17 your 18 blood 18 blood 19 run 19 run 20 cold 20 cold 21 . but he couldn't do a thing , though he tore the ground up with his great claws and pulled with all his might . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 do 4 do 5 a 5 a 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 he 9 he 10 tore 10 tore 11 the 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 great 16 great 17 claws 17 claws 18 and 18 and 19 pulled 19 pulled 20 with 20 with 21 all 21 all 22 his 22 his 23 might 23 might 24 . you [see] , [old] [king] [bear] was very big and very heavy , and [mr] [lynx] [couldn't] [budge] his tail a bit . 1 you 3 , 3 , 7 was 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 big 9 big 10 and 10 and 11 very 11 very 12 heavy 12 heavy 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 his 19 his 20 tail 20 tail 21 a 21 a 22 bit 22 bit 23 . and he couldn't turn to [fight] [old] [king] [bear] , though it seemed as if he would turn himself inside out trying to . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 turn 4 turn 5 to 5 to 10 , 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 it 12 it 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 18 turn 18 turn 19 himself 19 himself 20 inside 20 inside 21 out 21 out 22 trying 22 trying 23 to 23 to 24 . then [old] [king] [bear] let him go . 1 then 5 let 5 let 6 him 6 him 7 go 7 go 8 . then he turned and slunk away in the shadows by himself . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 4 and 5 slunk 5 slunk 6 away 6 away 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 shadows 9 shadows 10 by 10 by 11 himself 11 himself 12 . what do you think he did ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " what ? " [asked] [peter] [eagerly] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " he bit it off , " [replied] [jumper] [slowly] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 bit 3 bit 4 it 4 it 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 7 " " yes , [sir] [,] he bit it off right at the place [where] [old] [king] [bear] [had] [stepped] on [it] . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 6 he 6 he 7 bit 7 bit 8 it 8 it 9 off 9 off 10 right 10 right 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 place 13 place 20 on 20 on 22 . of course he was sorry the minute he had done it , but it was done , and that was all there was to it . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 the 6 the 7 minute 7 minute 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 done 16 done 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 was 20 was 21 all 21 all 22 there 22 there 23 was 23 was 24 to 24 to 25 it 25 it 26 . after that he kept out of sight of all his neighbors . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 kept 4 kept 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 8 of 9 all 9 all 10 his 10 his 11 neighbors 11 neighbors 12 . he prowled around mostly at night and was very stealthy and soft-footed , always keeping in the shadows . 1 he 2 prowled 2 prowled 3 around 3 around 4 mostly 4 mostly 5 at 5 at 6 night 6 night 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 stealthy 10 stealthy 11 and 11 and 12 soft-footed 12 soft-footed 13 , 13 , 14 always 14 always 15 keeping 15 keeping 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 shadows 18 shadows 19 . his temper grew worse and worse from brooding over his lost tail . 1 his 2 temper 2 temper 3 grew 3 grew 4 worse 4 worse 5 and 5 and 6 worse 6 worse 7 from 7 from 8 brooding 8 brooding 9 over 9 over 10 his 10 his 11 lost 11 lost 12 tail 12 tail 13 . when any one chanced to surprise him , he would switch his stub of a tail just as he used to switch his long tail . 1 when 2 any 2 any 3 one 3 one 4 chanced 4 chanced 5 to 5 to 6 surprise 6 surprise 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 switch 11 switch 12 his 12 his 13 stub 13 stub 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 tail 16 tail 17 just 17 just 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 used 20 used 21 to 21 to 22 switch 22 switch 23 his 23 his 24 long 24 long 25 tail 25 tail 26 . you see he would forget . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 forget 5 forget 6 . then when he was laughed at by those bigger than he , he would scream angrily and slink away like a great , gray shadow . 1 then 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 at 6 at 7 by 7 by 8 those 8 those 9 bigger 9 bigger 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 scream 15 scream 16 angrily 16 angrily 17 and 17 and 18 slink 18 slink 19 away 19 away 20 like 20 like 21 a 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 , 23 , 24 gray 24 gray 25 shadow 25 shadow 26 . " [once] [he] [besought] [old] [mother] [nature] to give him a new tail , but in vain . 1 " 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 him 10 him 11 a 11 a 12 new 12 new 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 in 16 in 17 vain 17 vain 18 . she gave him a lecture which he never forgot . 1 she 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 lecture 5 lecture 6 which 6 which 7 he 7 he 8 never 8 never 9 forgot 9 forgot 10 . [mr] [lynx] [crawled] [on] [his] [stomach] [to] [the] [feet] [of] [old] [mother] [nature] [and] [begged] [with] [tears] [in] [his] [eyes] [.] [old] [mother] [nature] [looked] [him] [straight] [in] [the] [eyes] [,] [but] [he] [couldn't] [look] [straight] [back] [.] he tried , but he couldn't do it . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 he 5 he 6 couldn't 6 couldn't 7 do 7 do 8 it 8 it 9 . he would shift his eyes from side to side . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 shift 3 shift 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 from 6 from 7 side 7 side 8 to 8 to 9 side 9 side 10 . " [mr] [lynx] [looked] [her] [straight] in the face and [said] ['] [i] ['] [then] his eyes shifted . 1 " 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 face 9 face 10 and 10 and 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 shifted 18 shifted 19 . he brought them back [to] [old] [mother] [nature] ['s] [face] with a jerk and began again . 1 he 2 brought 2 brought 3 them 3 them 4 back 4 back 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 jerk 13 jerk 14 and 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 again 16 again 17 . ['] [i] [promise] ['] [once] [more] [his] [eyes] [shifted] [.] then he gave up and sneaked away into the darkest shadows he could find . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 sneaked 6 sneaked 7 away 7 away 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 darkest 10 darkest 11 shadows 11 shadows 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 find 14 find 15 . he hadn't a single real use for it , as he had found out since he had had only that stub . 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 a 3 a 4 single 4 single 5 real 5 real 6 use 6 use 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 found 13 found 14 out 14 out 15 since 15 since 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 had 18 had 19 only 19 only 20 that 20 that 21 stub 21 stub 22 . " [old] [mother] [nature] [knew] [this] [perfectly] well , for you can't fool her , and it 's of no use to try . 1 " 8 well 8 well 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 can't 12 can't 13 fool 13 fool 14 her 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 's 18 's 19 of 19 of 20 no 20 no 21 use 21 use 22 to 22 to 23 try 23 try 24 . [so] [mr] [lynx] [never] [did] [get] [a] [new] [tail] [.] to the little people , he was like a fearsome shadow to be watched out for at all times . 1 to 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 people 4 people 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 10 fearsome 10 fearsome 11 shadow 11 shadow 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 watched 14 watched 15 out 15 out 16 for 16 for 17 at 17 at 18 all 18 all 19 times 19 times 20 . his children were just like him , and his children 's children . 1 his 2 children 2 children 3 were 3 were 4 just 4 just 5 like 5 like 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 children 10 children 11 's 11 's 12 children 12 children 13 . tufty is the same way . 1 tufty 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 way 5 way 6 . no one likes him . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 likes 3 likes 4 him 4 him 5 . all who are smaller than he fear him . 1 all 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 4 smaller 4 smaller 5 than 5 than 6 he 6 he 7 fear 7 fear 8 him 8 him 9 . and if he knows why he has only a stub of a tail , he never mentions it . 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 knows 4 knows 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 only 8 only 9 a 9 a 10 stub 10 stub 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 never 16 never 17 mentions 17 mentions 18 it 18 it 19 . but you will notice that he switches it just as if it were a real tail . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 notice 4 notice 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 switches 7 switches 8 it 8 it 9 just 9 just 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 were 13 were 14 a 14 a 15 real 15 real 16 tail 16 tail 17 . i think he likes to imagine that it is a real one . " 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 likes 4 likes 5 to 5 to 6 imagine 6 imagine 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 real 11 real 12 one 12 one 13 . 13 . 14 " ["] [i] ['ve] [noticed] [,] ["] [replied] [peter] [.] he was silent for a few minutes . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 silent 3 silent 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 minutes 7 minutes 8 . [the] [end] end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [mother] [west] [wind] " [how] ["] [stories] [,] [by] [thornton] [w] [burgess] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 11 "