Little House in the Big Woods

A little boy lived in the Big Woods of Massachusetts, in a little brown house made of logs.
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As far as you could see in all directions, there were no other houses, nor any roads or people. All you could see were trees.
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A wounded animal could hurt you before can prepare an empty gun.
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Pa was not afraid of the dark as a boy. He loved to wonder around the woods at night.
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Laura's uncle and his family looked like miserable walruses because they were wrapped in so many blankets.
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The other children were very jealous that Laura had mittens, candy, and a doll.
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The children didn't believe that Santa Claus would really give them a switch for Christmas. It was so hard to be good ALL year!
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The parents did not say a word at the table because they knew that parents should be seen and not heard.
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Laura felt sorry for Adam and Eve, because all they had to wear were skins.
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Every Saturday afternoon, grandpa and his brothers usually had two or three hours to play.
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Ma said that it was easier for little girls to behave than it is for little boys.
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Mary and Laura loved to go to town. They always enjoyed seeing the big store.
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Pa had to bargain for the price of each of his furs then had to pick out things he wanted.
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Pa found a very large branch to use against the creature in the road.
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Pa had been yelling and dancing in front of a big black bear in the middle of the Big Woods!
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Laura thought that Pa was very silly for trying to hit a big bear with a club.
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Just as Laura thought she might go outside to play, a thick snow covered the ground.
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The fire must be hot enough to make the sap boil over the edge of the kettle.
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Laura loved Grandma's house. It was so much smaller that their house.
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Mary and Laura hated having to watch their aunts prepare for the party.
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The two Laura's fought over whose Ma was prettier.
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Grandma and Uncle George started competing against each other. They both loved to dance!
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Mary and Laura had cracked dishes to play with.
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Laura thought it was a very small town, it was smaller than any she had ever seen.
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The storekeeper gave Mary and Laura each a piece of candy. Mary remembered to say thank you.
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Laura thought boys were very silly and dirty. She tried to hide from them.
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Pa had to whip Laura with the strap after she had struck Mary.
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Ma laughed at the girls for eating blue cheese.
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Eleven-year old Charley was a very hard worker. He worked in the fields alongside the men.
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After Charley left, Mary lead the girls in creating a playhouse in the yard complete with tables, chairs, and dishes.
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Laura understood exactly why Pa had called Charley a liar.
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Ma used the straw braids to make a new hats for everyone.
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Ma never let them play with their food. Even making pretty shapes with their pumpkin was not allowed.
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Even with all of the men working as fast as they could, they could barely keep up with the machines.
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Mary and Laura were very surprised to find that there was no deer hanging in the trees when they woke up.
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Pa stayed up all night in the woods waiting for a deer to show up.
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Laura was sad that now was now. She worried that it would be forgotten.
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