| Once when a Lion was asleep
a little Mouse began
running up and down {upon him;}
[Adverb
to "running"] this
soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw {upon
him,} [Adverb to "placed"]
and opened his big jaws to
swallow
him. "Pardon, O King," cried the little Mouse: "forgive
me
this time, I shall never forget it: who knows but what
I may
be able
to do
you a turn some {of these days?"}
[Adjective
to "some"] The Lion was so
tickled {at the idea}
[Adverb
to
"tickled"] {of the Mouse} [Adjective
to "idea"
Note # 1] being
able
to help him, that he lifted
up[Note # 2] his paw and
let him go.
Some time {after *that*}
the
Lion was caught {in a trap,}
[Adverb to "was caught"] and
the hunters who desired to carry
him alive {to the King,} [Adverb
to "to carry"] tied him {to
a
tree} [Adverb to "tied"]
while they went {in search} [Adverb
to
"went"] {of a waggon} [Adjective
to "search"] to carry
him {on.}
[Adverb to "to carry" Note #3]
Just then the little Mouse happened
to pass {by
*him*,} [Adverb
to "to pass"] and seeing the sad
plight {in which} [Adverb
to the following "was" Note #4]
the Lion
was, went upNote
#5 {to him} [Adverb
to "went"] and soon
gnawed away the ropes that bound the King {of
the Beasts.}
[Adjective to "King"] "Was
I not right?" said the little Mouse.
Little friends may prove
great friends.
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