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thumbelina
one night , when she was lying in her pretty little bed , an old toad crept in through a broken pane in the window . she was very ugly , clumsy , and clammy ; she hopped on to the table where thumbelina lay asleep under the red rose - leaf . ' this would make a beautiful wife for my son,'said the toad , taking up the w...
who was was very ugly, clumsy, and clammy ?
an old toad .
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thumbelina
one night , when she was lying in her pretty little bed , an old toad crept in through a broken pane in the window . she was very ugly , clumsy , and clammy ; she hopped on to the table where thumbelina lay asleep under the red rose - leaf . ' this would make a beautiful wife for my son,'said the toad , taking up the w...
why did the toad take thumbelina ?
she wanted have a beautiful wife for her son .
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causal relationship
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thumbelina
one night , when she was lying in her pretty little bed , an old toad crept in through a broken pane in the window . she was very ugly , clumsy , and clammy ; she hopped on to the table where thumbelina lay asleep under the red rose - leaf . ' this would make a beautiful wife for my son,'said the toad , taking up the w...
how will thumbelina feel when she is taken by the old toad ?
scared .
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prediction
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thumbelina
one night , when she was lying in her pretty little bed , an old toad crept in through a broken pane in the window . she was very ugly , clumsy , and clammy ; she hopped on to the table where thumbelina lay asleep under the red rose - leaf . ' this would make a beautiful wife for my son,'said the toad , taking up the w...
what will the old toad do after she takes thumbelina ?
put her at once on a broad water - lily leaf in the stream .
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prediction
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thumbelina
' do n't talk so load , or you 'll wake her,'said the old toad . ' she might escape us even now ; she is as light as a feather . we will put her at once on a broad water - lily leaf in the stream . that will be quite an island for her ; she is so small and light . she ca n't run away from us there , whilst we are prepa...
why did the old toad place thumbelina on a great green leaf surrounded with water ?
she ca n't run away from them there .
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causal relationship
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thumbelina
one night , when she was lying in her pretty little bed , an old toad crept in through a broken pane in the window . she was very ugly , clumsy , and clammy ; she hopped on to the table where thumbelina lay asleep under the red rose - leaf . ' this would make a beautiful wife for my son,'said the toad , taking up the w...
where did the old toad live with her son ?
a great wide stream , with slippery and marshy banks .
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thumbelina
' do n't talk so load , or you 'll wake her,'said the old toad . ' she might escape us even now ; she is as light as a feather . we will put her at once on a broad water - lily leaf in the stream . that will be quite an island for her ; she is so small and light . she ca n't run away from us there , whilst we are prepa...
where did the old toad want thumbelina to live ?
the guest - chamber under the marsh .
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thumbelina
one night , when she was lying in her pretty little bed , an old toad crept in through a broken pane in the window . she was very ugly , clumsy , and clammy ; she hopped on to the table where thumbelina lay asleep under the red rose - leaf . ' this would make a beautiful wife for my son,'said the toad , taking up the w...
why didn't the old toad want thumbelina to escape ?
the old toad wanted thumbelina to marry her son .
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implicit
thumbelina
the tiny thumbelina woke up very early in the morning , and when she saw where she was she began to cry bitterly ; for on every side of the great green leaf was water , and she could not get to the land . the old toad was down under the marsh , decorating her room with rushes and yellow marigold leaves , to make it ver...
how will thumbelina escape from the old toad and her son ?
the fish will help her escape from the toads .
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prediction
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thumbelina
' croak , croak , croak!'was all that the son could say . then they took the neat little cradle and swam away with it ; but thumbelina sat alone on the great green leaf and wept , for she did not want to live with the clammy toad , or marry her ugly son . the little fishes swimming about under the water had seen the to...
why did the little fishes want to help thumbelina ?
they thought thumbelina was so pretty that they were very sorry she should go down with the ugly toad to live .
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thumbelina
just outside the wood where she was now living lay a great corn - field . but the corn had been gone a long time ; only the dry , bare stubble was left standing in the frozen ground . this made a forest for her to wander about in . all at once she came across the door of a field - mouse , who had a little hole under a ...
what will thumbelina need to do when winter comes ?
need to find a place to stay .
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prediction
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thumbelina
just outside the wood where she was now living lay a great corn - field . but the corn had been gone a long time ; only the dry , bare stubble was left standing in the frozen ground . this made a forest for her to wander about in . all at once she came across the door of a field - mouse , who had a little hole under a ...
why did poor little thumbelina go up to the door and beg for a little piece of barley from the field mouse ?
she had not had anything to eat for the last two days .
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causal relationship
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thumbelina
in autumn the swallows fly away to foreign lands ; but there are some who are late in starting , and then they get so cold that they drop down as if dead , and the snow comes and covers them over . thumbelina trembled , she was so frightened ; for the bird was very large in comparison with herself - only an inch high ....
what did thumbelina do to save the swallow ?
piled up the down more closely over the poor swallow , fetched her own coverlid and laid it over his head .
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thumbelina
' farewell , bright sun!'she cried , stretching out her arms towards it , and taking another step outside the house ; for now the corn had been reaped , and only the dry stubble was left standing . ' farewell , farewell!'she said , and put her arms round a little red flower that grew there . ' give my love to the dear ...
why was thumbelina unwilling to marry the ugly mole ?
she had to live underground where the sun never shone , and she could not help bursting into tears .
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causal relationship
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thumbelina
the little prince was very much frightened at the swallow , for in comparison with one so tiny as himself he seemed a giant . but when he saw thumbelina , he was delighted , for she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen . so he took his golden crown from off his head and put it on hers , asking her her name , an...
what did the little prince do when he saw thumbelina ?
took his golden crown from off his head and put it on hers , asking her her name , and if she would be his wife .
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money-box
in a nursery where a number of toys lay scattered about , a money - box stood on the top of a very high wardrobe . it was made of clay in the shape of a pig , and had been bought of the potter . in the back of the pig was a slit , and this slit had been enlarged with a knife , so that dollars , or crown pieces , might ...
what animal does the money-box look like ?
a pig .
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money-box
in a nursery where a number of toys lay scattered about , a money - box stood on the top of a very high wardrobe . it was made of clay in the shape of a pig , and had been bought of the potter . in the back of the pig was a slit , and this slit had been enlarged with a knife , so that dollars , or crown pieces , might ...
why was there a slit in the pig ?
so money can slip through .
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causal relationship
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money-box
in a nursery where a number of toys lay scattered about , a money - box stood on the top of a very high wardrobe . it was made of clay in the shape of a pig , and had been bought of the potter . in the back of the pig was a slit , and this slit had been enlarged with a knife , so that dollars , or crown pieces , might ...
what room is the money-box in ?
the nursery .
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setting
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money-box
he knew very well that he had enough inside him to buy up all the other toys , and this gave him a very good opinion of his own value . the rest thought of this fact also , although they did not express it , for there were so many other things to talk about . a large doll , still handsome , though rather old , for her ...
how did the pig feel about himself ?
proud .
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feeling
implicit
money-box
he knew very well that he had enough inside him to buy up all the other toys , and this gave him a very good opinion of his own value . the rest thought of this fact also , although they did not express it , for there were so many other things to talk about . a large doll , still handsome , though rather old , for her ...
why didn't the other toys talk about how valuable the pig was ?
there were so many other things to talk about .
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causal relationship
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money-box
he knew very well that he had enough inside him to buy up all the other toys , and this gave him a very good opinion of his own value . the rest thought of this fact also , although they did not express it , for there were so many other things to talk about . a large doll , still handsome , though rather old , for her ...
which toy was inside the drawer that was partly open ?
a large doll .
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character
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money-box
upon this there was a great uproar . even the engravings , which hung in frames on the wall , turned round in their excitement . they showed that they had a wrong side to them , although they had not the least intention to expose themselves in this way , or to object to the game . it was late at night , but as the moon...
how did the engravings feel about the game ?
excited .
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feeling
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money-box
upon this there was a great uproar . even the engravings , which hung in frames on the wall , turned round in their excitement . they showed that they had a wrong side to them , although they had not the least intention to expose themselves in this way , or to object to the game . it was late at night , but as the moon...
what did the wagon say ?
they ca n't all be noble , some have to be workers .
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action
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money-box
the money - pig was the only one who received a written invitation . he stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message . but in his reply , he said , if he had to take a part , he must enjoy the sport from his own home . they were to arrange for him to do so ; and so they did . the little toy ...
who received a written invitation ?
the money - pig .
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character
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money-box
the money - pig was the only one who received a written invitation . he stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message . but in his reply , he said , if he had to take a part , he must enjoy the sport from his own home . they were to arrange for him to do so ; and so they did . the little toy ...
why did they send the money-pig a written invitation ?
he 's high up and they did n't think he would hear .
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causal relationship
implicit
money-box
the money - pig was the only one who received a written invitation . he stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message . but in his reply , he said , if he had to take a part , he must enjoy the sport from his own home . they were to arrange for him to do so ; and so they did . the little toy ...
what did the game begin with ?
a tea party and discussion .
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action
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money-box
the bamboo cane stood by , looking stiff and proud . he was vain of his brass ferrule and silver top , and on the sofa lay two worked cushions , pretty but stupid . when the play at the little theatre began , the rest sat and looked on ; they were requested to applaud and stamp , or crack , when they felt gratified wit...
how did the bamboo cane hold himself ?
stiff and proud .
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character
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money-box
the bamboo cane stood by , looking stiff and proud . he was vain of his brass ferrule and silver top , and on the sofa lay two worked cushions , pretty but stupid . when the play at the little theatre began , the rest sat and looked on ; they were requested to applaud and stamp , or crack , when they felt gratified wit...
what was the audience asked to do when they liked the play ?
applaud , stamp , and crack .
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money-box
it was not worth much , but it was very well played , and all the characters turned their painted sides to the audience , for they were made only to be seen on one side . the acting was wonderful , excepting that sometimes they came out beyond the lamps , because the wires were a little too long . the doll , whose neck...
why did the characters only turn one side to the audience ?
they were only painted on one side .
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implicit
money-box
it was not worth much , but it was very well played , and all the characters turned their painted sides to the audience , for they were made only to be seen on one side . the acting was wonderful , excepting that sometimes they came out beyond the lamps , because the wires were a little too long . the doll , whose neck...
what did the money-pig decide to do for one of the players ?
add them to his will .
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money-box
all the while , each one thought most of himself , or of what the money - pig could be thinking . his thoughts were on , as he supposed , a very distant time -- of making his will , and of his burial , and of when it might all come to pass . certainly sooner than he expected -- for all at once down he came from the top...
where did the money-box fall ?
on the ground .
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action
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money-box
all the while , each one thought most of himself , or of what the money - pig could be thinking . his thoughts were on , as he supposed , a very distant time -- of making his will , and of his burial , and of when it might all come to pass . certainly sooner than he expected -- for all at once down he came from the top...
what happened to him when he fell ?
he broke into pieces .
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money-box
all the while , each one thought most of himself , or of what the money - pig could be thinking . his thoughts were on , as he supposed , a very distant time -- of making his will , and of his burial , and of when it might all come to pass . certainly sooner than he expected -- for all at once down he came from the top...
why couldn't the new money pig rattle ?
he did n't have a thing inside him yet .
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money-box
the bamboo cane stood by , looking stiff and proud . he was vain of his brass ferrule and silver top , and on the sofa lay two worked cushions , pretty but stupid . when the play at the little theatre began , the rest sat and looked on ; they were requested to applaud and stamp , or crack , when they felt gratified wit...
how did the audience feel about the comedy show ?
amused .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel , called timmy tiptoes . he had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree ; and he had a little squirrel wife called goody . timmy tiptoes sat out , enjoying the breeze ; he whisked his tail and chuckled--"little wife goody , the nuts are rip...
what was the name of timmy tiptoes' wife ?
goody .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
when timmy and goody tiptoes came to the nut thicket , they found other squirrels were there already . timmy took off his jacket and hung it on a twig ; they worked away quietly by themselves . every day they made several journeys and picked quantities of nuts . they carried them away in bags , and stored them in sever...
what did timmy tiptoes and his wife do every day ?
they made several journey and picked quanitites of nuts .
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they did collect quantities -- because they did not lose them ! squirrels who bury their nuts in the ground lose more than half , because they can not remember the place . the most forgetful squirrel in the wood was called silvertail . he began to dig , and he could not remember . and then he dug again and found some n...
why did squirrels who bury their nuts in the ground lose more than half of the nuts ?
because they can not remember the place .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
they did collect quantities -- because they did not lose them ! squirrels who bury their nuts in the ground lose more than half , because they can not remember the place . the most forgetful squirrel in the wood was called silvertail . he began to dig , and he could not remember . and then he dug again and found some n...
who was the most forgetful squirrel in the wood ?
silvertail .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
the first one sang--"who 's bin digging - up my nuts ? who's - been - digging - up my nuts ? " and another sang--"little bita bread and - no - cheese ! little bit - a - bread and - no - cheese ! " the squirrels followed and listened . the first little bird flew into the bush where timmy and goody tiptoes were quietly t...
what was the meaning behind the birds' singing ?
there is no meaning .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
but when the other squirrels heard that song , they rushed upon timmy tiptoes and cuffed and scratched him , and upset his bag of nuts . the innocent little bird which had caused all the mischief , flew away in a fright ! timmy rolled over and over , and then turned tail and fled towards his nest , followed by a crowd ...
what did the other squirrels do to timmy tiptoes when they heard the song ?
they rushed upon timmy tiptoes and cuffed and scratched him and upset his bag of nuts .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
but when the other squirrels heard that song , they rushed upon timmy tiptoes and cuffed and scratched him , and upset his bag of nuts . the innocent little bird which had caused all the mischief , flew away in a fright ! timmy rolled over and over , and then turned tail and fled towards his nest , followed by a crowd ...
how did timmy tiptoes respond after the other squirrels pushed him in the hole ?
he lay quite stunned and still .
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goody tiptoes picked up the nut bags and went home . she made a cup of tea for timmy ; but he did n't come and did n't come . goody tiptoes passed a lonely and unhappy night . next morning she ventured back to the nut - bushes to look for him ; but the other unkind squirrels drove her away . she wandered all over the w...
how did goody tiptoes feel when timmy tiptoes did not return home ?
lonely and unhappy .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
in the meantime timmy tiptoes came to his senses . he found himself tucked up in a little moss bed , very much in the dark , feeling sore ; it seemed to be under ground . timmy coughed and groaned , because his ribs hurted him . there was a chirpy noise , and a small striped chipmunk appeared with a night light , and h...
what did the chipmunk do to timmy tiptoes ?
it lent him its nightcap and the house of full of provisions .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
in the meantime timmy tiptoes came to his senses . he found himself tucked up in a little moss bed , very much in the dark , feeling sore ; it seemed to be under ground . timmy coughed and groaned , because his ribs hurted him . there was a chirpy noise , and a small striped chipmunk appeared with a night light , and h...
why did timmy tiptoes grow fatter ?
he was confined to the bed .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
now goody tiptoes had set to work again by herself . she did not put any more nuts into the woodpecker 's hole , because she had always doubted how they could be got out again . she hid them under a tree root ; they rattled down , down , down . once when goody emptied an extra big bagful , there was a decided squeak ; ...
why did goody tiptoes never put any nuts into the woodpecker's hole ?
because she had always douted how they could be got out again .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
now goody tiptoes had set to work again by herself . she did not put any more nuts into the woodpecker 's hole , because she had always doubted how they could be got out again . she hid them under a tree root ; they rattled down , down , down . once when goody emptied an extra big bagful , there was a decided squeak ; ...
where did goody tiptoes hide the nuts ?
under a tree root .
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
chippy hackee was not too fat , but he did not want to come ; he stayed down below and chuckled . and so it went on for a fortnight ; till a big wind blew off the top of the tree , and opened up the hole and let in the rain . then timmy tiptoes came out , and went home with an umbrella . but chippy hackee continued to ...
why was chippy hackee uncomforable even after retuning home ?
he caught a cold .
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causal relationship
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the-tale-of-timmy-tiptoes
chippy hackee was not too fat , but he did not want to come ; he stayed down below and chuckled . and so it went on for a fortnight ; till a big wind blew off the top of the tree , and opened up the hole and let in the rain . then timmy tiptoes came out , and went home with an umbrella . but chippy hackee continued to ...
where do timmy and goody tiptoes keep their nuts ?
they fastened them up with a little padlock .
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