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princess-bella-flor | poor jose was much troubled at these words . he thought that he had done all that was required of him , and that his life was safe . however , he bowed low , and went out to consult his friend the horse . ' do not vex yourself , ' said the horse , when he had heard the story ; ' jump up , and we will go and look for the things . ' and jose mounted at once . they rode on till they came to the ant - hill , and then the horse asked : ' would you like to have the bran ? ' ' what is the use of liking ? ' answered jose . ' well , call the ants , and tell them to fetch it for you ; and , if some of it has been scattered by the wind , to bring in its stead the grains that were in the cakes you gave them . ' jose listened in surprise . he did not much believe in the horse 's plan ; but he could not think of anything better , so he called to the ants , and bade them collect the bran as fast as they could . then he saw under a tree and waited , while his horse cropped the green turf . ' look there ! ' said the animal , suddenly raising its head ; and jose looked behind him and saw a little mountain of bran , which he put into a bag that was hung over his saddle . ' good deeds bear fruit sooner or later , ' observed the horse ; ' but mount again , as we have far to go . ' when they arrived at the tree , they saw the handkerchief fluttering like a flag from the topmost branch , and jose 's spirits sank again . ' how am i to get that handkerchief ? ' cried he ; ' why i should need jacob 's ladder ! ' but the horse answered : ' do not be frightened ; call to the eagle you set free from the net , he will bring it to you . ' so jose called to the eagle , and the eagle flew to the top of the tree and brought back the handkerchief in its beak . jose thanked him , and vaulting on his horse they rode on to the river . a great deal of rain had fallen in the night , and the river , instead of being clear as it was before , was dark and troubled . ' how am i to fetch the ring from the bottom of this river when i do not know exactly where it was dropped , and can not even see it ? ' asked jose . but the horse answered : ' do not be frightened ; call the little fish whose life you saved , and she will bring it to you . ' so he called to the fish , and the fish dived to the bottom and slipped behind big stones , and moved little ones with its tail till it found the ring , and brought it to jose in its mouth . well pleased with all he had done , jose returned to the palace ; but when the king took the precious objects to bella - flor , she declared that she would never open her door till the bandit who had carried her off had been fried in oil . ' i am very sorry , ' said the king to jose , ' i really would rather not ; but you see i have no choice . ' while the oil was being heated in the great caldron , jose went to the stables to inquire of his friend the horse if there was no way for him to escape . | following the horse 's advice . | how did jose get princess bela-flor's three items back ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7400 | how did jose get princess bela-flor's three items back ? | [] | summary | action | implicit |
the-fire-god | long before the time of fu hi , dschu yung , the magic welder , was the ruler of men . he discovered the use of fire , and succeeding generations learned from him to cook their food . hence his descendants were intrusted with the preservation of fire , while he himself was made the fire - god . he is a personification of the red lord , who showed himself at the beginning of the world as one of the five ancients . the fire - god is worshiped as the lord of the holy southern mountain . in the skies the fiery star , the southern quarter of the heavens and the red bird belong to his domain . when there is danger of fire the fiery star glows with a peculiar radiance . when countless numbers of fire - crows fly into a house , a fire is sure to break out in it . | fu hi . | who was the ruler of men ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7401 | who was the ruler of men ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-fire-god | long before the time of fu hi , dschu yung , the magic welder , was the ruler of men . he discovered the use of fire , and succeeding generations learned from him to cook their food . hence his descendants were intrusted with the preservation of fire , while he himself was made the fire - god . he is a personification of the red lord , who showed himself at the beginning of the world as one of the five ancients . the fire - god is worshiped as the lord of the holy southern mountain . in the skies the fiery star , the southern quarter of the heavens and the red bird belong to his domain . when there is danger of fire the fiery star glows with a peculiar radiance . when countless numbers of fire - crows fly into a house , a fire is sure to break out in it . | the use of fire . | what did fu hi discover ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7402 | what did fu hi discover ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-fire-god | long before the time of fu hi , dschu yung , the magic welder , was the ruler of men . he discovered the use of fire , and succeeding generations learned from him to cook their food . hence his descendants were intrusted with the preservation of fire , while he himself was made the fire - god . he is a personification of the red lord , who showed himself at the beginning of the world as one of the five ancients . the fire - god is worshiped as the lord of the holy southern mountain . in the skies the fiery star , the southern quarter of the heavens and the red bird belong to his domain . when there is danger of fire the fiery star glows with a peculiar radiance . when countless numbers of fire - crows fly into a house , a fire is sure to break out in it . | the succeeding generations learned from him to cook their food . | why were his descendants intrusted with the preservation of fire ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7403 | why were his descendants intrusted with the preservation of fire ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-fire-god | in the land of the four rivers there dwelt a man who was very rich . one day he got into his wagon and set out on a long journey . and he met a girl , dressed in red , who begged him to take her with him . he allowed her to get into the wagon , and drove along for half - a - day without even looking in her direction . then the girl got out again and said in farewell : " you are truly a good and honest man , and for that reason i must tell you the truth . | the man met a girl , dressed in red , who begged him to take her with him . | what happened when the man set out on a long journey ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7404 | what happened when the man set out on a long journey ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-fire-god | in the land of the four rivers there dwelt a man who was very rich . one day he got into his wagon and set out on a long journey . and he met a girl , dressed in red , who begged him to take her with him . he allowed her to get into the wagon , and drove along for half - a - day without even looking in her direction . then the girl got out again and said in farewell : " you are truly a good and honest man , and for that reason i must tell you the truth . | allowed her to get into the wagon , and drove along for half - a - day without even looking in her direction . | what did the man do after the girl begged him to take her with him ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7405 | what did the man do after the girl begged him to take her with him ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-fire-god | in the land of the four rivers there dwelt a man who was very rich . one day he got into his wagon and set out on a long journey . and he met a girl , dressed in red , who begged him to take her with him . he allowed her to get into the wagon , and drove along for half - a - day without even looking in her direction . then the girl got out again and said in farewell : " you are truly a good and honest man , and for that reason i must tell you the truth . i am the fire - god . to - morrow a fire will break out in your house . hurry home at once to arrange your affairs and save what you can ! " frightened , the man faced his horses about and drove home as fast as he could . all that he possessed in the way of treasures , clothes and jewels , he removed from the house . and , when he was about to lie down to sleep , a fire broke out on the hearth which could not be quenched until the whole building had collapsed in dust and ashes . yet , thanks to the fire - god , the man had saved all his movable belongings . | she will reveal that she is the fire - god . | what will happen when the man helps the girl ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7406 | what will happen when the man helps the girl ? | [] | summary | prediction | implicit |
the-fire-god | i am the fire - god . to - morrow a fire will break out in your house . hurry home at once to arrange your affairs and save what you can ! " frightened , the man faced his horses about and drove home as fast as he could . all that he possessed in the way of treasures , clothes and jewels , he removed from the house . and , when he was about to lie down to sleep , a fire broke out on the hearth which could not be quenched until the whole building had collapsed in dust and ashes . yet , thanks to the fire - god , the man had saved all his movable belongings . | face his horses about and drive home as fast as he can . | what will happened after the man hears about the fire at his house ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7407 | what will happened after the man hears about the fire at his house ? | [] | local | prediction | explicit |
the-fire-god | i am the fire - god . to - morrow a fire will break out in your house . hurry home at once to arrange your affairs and save what you can ! " frightened , the man faced his horses about and drove home as fast as he could . all that he possessed in the way of treasures , clothes and jewels , he removed from the house . and , when he was about to lie down to sleep , a fire broke out on the hearth which could not be quenched until the whole building had collapsed in dust and ashes . yet , thanks to the fire - god , the man had saved all his movable belongings . | his treasures , clothes and jewels . | what did the man remove from his house ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7408 | what did the man remove from his house ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-fire-god | i am the fire - god . to - morrow a fire will break out in your house . hurry home at once to arrange your affairs and save what you can ! " frightened , the man faced his horses about and drove home as fast as he could . all that he possessed in the way of treasures , clothes and jewels , he removed from the house . and , when he was about to lie down to sleep , a fire broke out on the hearth which could not be quenched until the whole building had collapsed in dust and ashes . yet , thanks to the fire - god , the man had saved all his movable belongings . | a fire broke out on the hearth which could not be quenched until the whole building had collapsed in dust and ashes . | what happened when the man was about to lie down to sleep ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7409 | what happened when the man was about to lie down to sleep ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-fire-god | in the land of the four rivers there dwelt a man who was very rich . one day he got into his wagon and set out on a long journey . and he met a girl , dressed in red , who begged him to take her with him . he allowed her to get into the wagon , and drove along for half - a - day without even looking in her direction . then the girl got out again and said in farewell : " you are truly a good and honest man , and for that reason i must tell you the truth . i am the fire - god . to - morrow a fire will break out in your house . hurry home at once to arrange your affairs and save what you can ! " frightened , the man faced his horses about and drove home as fast as he could . all that he possessed in the way of treasures , clothes and jewels , he removed from the house . and , when he was about to lie down to sleep , a fire broke out on the hearth which could not be quenched until the whole building had collapsed in dust and ashes . yet , thanks to the fire - god , the man had saved all his movable belongings . | the fire - god told the man about the fire in his house . | why was the man able to save all of his belongings ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7410 | why was the man able to save all of his belongings ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-fire-god | i am the fire - god . to - morrow a fire will break out in your house . hurry home at once to arrange your affairs and save what you can ! " frightened , the man faced his horses about and drove home as fast as he could . all that he possessed in the way of treasures , clothes and jewels , he removed from the house . and , when he was about to lie down to sleep , a fire broke out on the hearth which could not be quenched until the whole building had collapsed in dust and ashes . yet , thanks to the fire - god , the man had saved all his movable belongings . | frightened . | how did the man feel when the fire-god said his house would be on fire ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7411 | how did the man feel when the fire-god said his house would be on fire ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
the-fir-tree | there was once a pretty little fir - tree in a wood . it was in a capital position , for it could get sun , and there was enough air , and all around grew many tall companions , both pines and firs . it did not heed the warm sun and the fresh air , or notice the little peasant children who ran about chattering when they came out to gather wild strawberries and raspberries . often they found a whole basketful and strung strawberries on a straw ; they would sit down by the little fir - tree and say , ' what a pretty little one this is ! ' the tree did not like that at all . by the next year it had grown a whole ring taller , and the year after that another ring more , for you can always tell a fir - tree 's age from its rings . | it wanted to be a big tree . | why didn't the fir-tree like the children saying that it was a pretty little one ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7412 | why didn't the fir-tree like the children saying that it was a pretty little one ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-fir-tree | but it took no notice , and just grew and grew ; there it stood fresh and green in winter and summer , and all who saw it said , ' what a beautiful tree ! ' and at christmas - time it was the first to be cut down . the axe went deep into the pith ; the tree fell to the ground with a groan ; it felt bruised and faint . it could not think of happiness , it was sad at leaving its home , the spot where it had sprung up ; it knew , too , that it would never see again its dear old companions , or the little shrubs and flowers , perhaps not even the birds . altogether the parting was not pleasant . when the tree came to itself again it was packed in a yard with other trees , and a man was saying , ' this is a splendid one , we shall only want this . ' | it was a beautiful tree . | why was the fir-tree the first to be cut down ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7413 | why was the fir-tree the first to be cut down ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-fir-tree | there was once a pretty little fir - tree in a wood . it was in a capital position , for it could get sun , and there was enough air , and all around grew many tall companions , both pines and firs . it did not heed the warm sun and the fresh air , or notice the little peasant children who ran about chattering when they came out to gather wild strawberries and raspberries . often they found a whole basketful and strung strawberries on a straw ; they would sit down by the little fir - tree and say , ' what a pretty little one this is ! ' the tree did not like that at all . by the next year it had grown a whole ring taller , and the year after that another ring more , for you can always tell a fir - tree 's age from its rings . | the wood . | where did the pretty little fir tree live ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7414 | where did the pretty little fir tree live ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
the-fir-tree | in spring , when the swallows and storks came , the fir - tree asked them , ' do you know where they were taken ? have you met them ? ' the swallows knew nothing of them , but the stork nodded his head thoughtfully , saying , ' i think i know . i met many new ships as i flew from egypt ; there were splendid masts on the ships . i 'll wager those were they ! they had the scent of fir - trees . ah ! those are grand , grand ! ' ' oh ! if i were only big enough to sail away over the sea too ! what sort of thing is the sea ? what does it look like ? ' ' oh ! it would take much too long to tell you all that , ' said the stork , and off he went . ' rejoice in your youth , ' said the sunbeams , ' rejoice in the sweet growing time , in the young life within you . ' and the wind kissed it and the dew wept tears over it , but the fir - tree did not understand . | the stork . | who told the little fir-tree where the magnificent trees were going ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7415 | who told the little fir-tree where the magnificent trees were going ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-fir-tree | towards christmas - time quite little trees were cut down , some not as big as the young fir - tree , or just the same age , and now it had no peace or rest for longing to be away . these little trees , which were chosen for their beauty , kept all their branches ; they were put in carts and drawn out of the wood by horses . ' whither are those going ? ' asked the fir - tree ; ' they are no bigger than i , and one there was much smaller even ! why do they keep their branches ? where are they taken to ? ' ' we know ! we know ! ' twittered the sparrows . ' down there in the city we have peeped in at the windows , we know where they go ! they attain to the greatest splendour and magnificence you can imagine ! we have looked in at the windows and seen them planted in the middle of the warm room and adorned with the most beautiful things - golden apples , sweet - meats , toys and hundreds of candles . ' ' and then ? ' asked the fir - tree , trembling in every limb with eagerness , ' and then ? what happens then ? ' ' oh , we have n't seen anything more than that . that was simply matchless ! ' | their branches were used to hang decorations . | why did the little trees keep their branches ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7416 | why did the little trees keep their branches ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-fir-tree | but it took no notice , and just grew and grew ; there it stood fresh and green in winter and summer , and all who saw it said , ' what a beautiful tree ! ' and at christmas - time it was the first to be cut down . the axe went deep into the pith ; the tree fell to the ground with a groan ; it felt bruised and faint . it could not think of happiness , it was sad at leaving its home , the spot where it had sprung up ; it knew , too , that it would never see again its dear old companions , or the little shrubs and flowers , perhaps not even the birds . altogether the parting was not pleasant . when the tree came to itself again it was packed in a yard with other trees , and a man was saying , ' this is a splendid one , we shall only want this . ' | bruised and faint . | how did the fir-tree feel when it was cut down ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7417 | how did the fir-tree feel when it was cut down ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
the-fir-tree | then came two footmen in livery and carried the fir - tree to a large and beautiful room . there were pictures hanging on the walls , and near the dutch stove stood great chinese vases with lions on their lids ; there were armchairs , silk - covered sofas , big tables laden with picture - books and toys , worth hundreds of pounds - at least , so the children said . the fir - tree was placed in a great tub filled with sand , but no one could see that it was a tub , for it was all hung with greenery and stood on a gay carpet . how the tree trembled ! what was coming now ? on its branches they hung little nets cut out of coloured paper , each full of sugarplums ; gilt apples and nuts hung down as if they were growing , over a hundred red , blue , and white tapers were fastened among the branches . dolls as life - like as human beings - the fir - tree had never seen any before were suspended among the green , and right up at the top was fixed a gold tinsel star ; it was gorgeous , quite unusually gorgeous ! | to a large and beautiful room . | where did the two footmen carry the fir-tree ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7418 | where did the two footmen carry the fir-tree ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
the-fir-tree | but it had already been in it , and played out its part . and the man told them about humpty dumpty who fell downstairs and married a princess . the children clapped their hands and cried , ' another ! another ! ' they wanted the story of henny penny also , but they only got humpty dumpty . the fir - tree stood quite astonished and thoughtful ; the birds in the wood had never related anything like that . ' humpty dumpty fell downstairs and yet married a princess ! yes , that is the way of the world ! ' thought the tree , and was sure it must be true , because such a nice man had told the story . ' well , who knows ? perhaps i shall fall downstairs and marry a princess . ' and it rejoiced to think that next day it would be decked out again with candles , toys , glittering ornaments , and fruits . ' to - morrow i shall quiver again with excitement . i shall enjoy to the full all my splendour . to - morrow i shall hear humpty dumpty again , and perhaps henny penny too . ' and the tree stood silent and lost in thought all through the night . | astonished . | how did the fir-tree feel when it heard the two stories ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7419 | how did the fir-tree feel when it heard the two stories ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
the-fir-tree | ' how beautifully you tell stories ! ' said the little mice . and next evening they came with four others , who wanted to hear the tree 's story , and it told still more , for it remembered everything so clearly and thought : ' those were happy times ! but they may come again . humpty dumpty fell downstairs , and yet he married a princess ; perhaps i shall also marry a princess ! ' and then it thought of a pretty little birch - tree that grew out in the wood , and seemed to the fir - tree a real princess , and a very beautiful one too . ' who is humpty dumpty ? ' asked the little mice . and then the tree told the whole story ; it could remember every single word , and the little mice were ready to leap on to the topmost branch out of sheer joy ! | the little mice . | who came to listen to the fir-tree's stories ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7420 | who came to listen to the fir-tree's stories ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-fir-tree | ' am i too destined to the same brilliant career ? ' wondered the fir - tree excitedly . ' that is even better than sailing over the sea ! i am sick with longing . if it were only christmas ! now i am tall and grown - up like those which were taken away last year . ah , if i were only in the cart ! if i were only in the warm room with all the splendour and magnificence ! and then ? then comes something better , something still more beautiful , else why should they dress us up ? there must be something greater , something grander to come - but what ? oh ! i am pining away ! i really do n't know what 's the matter with me ! ' ' rejoice in us , ' said the air and sunshine , ' rejoice in your fresh youth in the free air ! ' | the fir - tree wanted to be in a warm room with all the splendour and magnificence . | why did the little fir-tree want to be taken away like the other trees ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7421 | why did the little fir-tree want to be taken away like the other trees ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-fir-tree | but when did that happen ? well , it was one morning when they came to tidy up the lumber - room ; they threw it really rather roughly on the floor , but a servant dragged it off at once downstairs , where there was daylight once more . ' now life begins again ! ' thought the tree . it felt the fresh air , the first rays of the sun , and there it was out in the yard ! everything passed so quickly ; the tree quite forgot to notice itself , there was so much to look at all around . the yard opened on a garden full of flowers ; the roses were so fresh and sweet , hanging over a little trellis , the lime - trees were in blossom , and the swallows flew about , saying : ' quirre - virre - vil , my husband has come home ; ' but it was not the fir - tree they meant . ' now i shall live , ' thought the tree joyfully , stretching out its branches wide ; but , alas ! they were all withered and yellow ; and it was lying in a corner among weeds and nettles . the golden star was still on its highest bough , and it glittered in the bright sunlight . in the yard some of the merry children were playing , who had danced so gaily round the tree at christmas . one of the little ones ran up , and tore off the gold star . ' look what was left on the ugly old fir - tree ! ' he cried , and stamped on the boughs so that they cracked under his feet . | the fir - tree 's branches were all withered and yellow ; and it was lying in a corner among weeds and nettles . | why did one of the children call the old fir-tree ugly ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7422 | why did one of the children call the old fir-tree ugly ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-fir-tree | ' how nice it is to be here ! do n't you think so too , you old fir - tree ? ' ' i 'm not at all old , ' said the tree ; ' there are many much older than i am . ' ' where do you come from ? ' asked the mice , ' and what do you know ? ' they were extremely inquisitive . ' do tell us about the most beautiful place in the world . is that where you come from ? have you been in the storeroom , where cheeses lie on the shelves , and hams hang from the ceiling , where one dances on tallow candles , and where one goes in thin and comes out fat ? ' ' i know nothing about that , ' said the tree . ' but i know the wood , where the sun shines , and the birds sing . ' and then it told them all about its young days , and the little mice had never heard anything like that before , and they listened with all their ears , and said : ' oh , how much you have seen ! how lucky you have been ! ' ' i ? ' said the fir - tree , and then it thought over what it had told them . ' yes , on the whole those were very happy times . ' but then it went on to tell them about christmas eve , when it had been adorned with sweet - meats and tapers . ' oh ! ' said the little mice , ' how lucky you have been , you old fir - tree ! ' ' i 'm not at all old ' said the tree . ' i only came from the wood this winter . i am only a little backward , perhaps , in my growth . ' ' how beautifully you tell stories ! ' said the little mice . and next evening they came with four others , who wanted to hear the tree 's story , and it told still more , for it remembered everything so clearly and thought : ' those were happy times ! but they may come again . humpty dumpty fell downstairs , and yet he married a princess ; perhaps i shall also marry a princess ! ' and then it thought of a pretty little birch - tree that grew out in the wood , and seemed to the fir - tree a real princess , and a very beautiful one too . ' who is humpty dumpty ? ' asked the little mice . and then the tree told the whole story ; it could remember every single word , and the little mice were ready to leap on to the topmost branch out of sheer joy ! | the next evening they came with four others , who wanted to hear the tree 's story . | what did the little mice do after the fir-tree told them stories ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7423 | what did the little mice do after the fir-tree told them stories ? | [] | summary | action | explicit |
the-fir-tree | and the tree looked at all the splendour and freshness of the flowers in the garden , and then looked at itself , and wished that it had been left lying in the dark corner of the lumber - room ; it thought of its fresh youth in the wood , of the merry christmas eve , and of the little mice who had listened so happily to the story of humpty dumpty . ' too late ! too late ! ' thought the old tree . ' if only i had enjoyed myself whilst i could . now all is over and gone . ' and a servant came and cut the tree into small pieces , there was quite a bundle of them ; they flickered brightly under the great copper in the brew - house ; the tree sighed deeply , and each sigh was like a pistol - shot ; so the children who were playing there ran up , and sat in front of the fire , gazing at it , and crying , ' piff ! puff ! bang ! ' but for each report , which was really a sigh , the tree was thinking of a summer 's day in the wood , or of a winter 's night out there , when the stars were shining ; it thought of christmas eve , and of humpty dumpty , which was the only story it had heard , or could tell , and then the tree had burnt away . the children played on in the garden , and the youngest had the golden star on his breast , which the tree had worn on the happiest evening of its life ; and now that was past - and the tree had passed away - and the story too , all ended and done with . and that 's the way with all stories ! | it wanted to hear more stories . | why did the tree want to be brought out again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7424 | why did the tree want to be brought out again ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-fir-tree | and the tree looked at all the splendour and freshness of the flowers in the garden , and then looked at itself , and wished that it had been left lying in the dark corner of the lumber - room ; it thought of its fresh youth in the wood , of the merry christmas eve , and of the little mice who had listened so happily to the story of humpty dumpty . ' too late ! too late ! ' thought the old tree . ' if only i had enjoyed myself whilst i could . now all is over and gone . ' and a servant came and cut the tree into small pieces , there was quite a bundle of them ; they flickered brightly under the great copper in the brew - house ; the tree sighed deeply , and each sigh was like a pistol - shot ; so the children who were playing there ran up , and sat in front of the fire , gazing at it , and crying , ' piff ! puff ! bang ! ' but for each report , which was really a sigh , the tree was thinking of a summer 's day in the wood , or of a winter 's night out there , when the stars were shining ; it thought of christmas eve , and of humpty dumpty , which was the only story it had heard , or could tell , and then the tree had burnt away . the children played on in the garden , and the youngest had the golden star on his breast , which the tree had worn on the happiest evening of its life ; and now that was past - and the tree had passed away - and the story too , all ended and done with . and that 's the way with all stories ! | the tree had burnt away . | what happened after the servant came and cut the tree into small pieces ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7425 | what happened after the servant came and cut the tree into small pieces ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-fir-tree | in spring , when the swallows and storks came , the fir - tree asked them , ' do you know where they were taken ? have you met them ? ' the swallows knew nothing of them , but the stork nodded his head thoughtfully , saying , ' i think i know . i met many new ships as i flew from egypt ; there were splendid masts on the ships . i 'll wager those were they ! they had the scent of fir - trees . ah ! those are grand , grand ! ' ' oh ! if i were only big enough to sail away over the sea too ! what sort of thing is the sea ? what does it look like ? ' ' oh ! it would take much too long to tell you all that , ' said the stork , and off he went . ' rejoice in your youth , ' said the sunbeams , ' rejoice in the sweet growing time , in the young life within you . ' and the wind kissed it and the dew wept tears over it , but the fir - tree did not understand . | the many new ships had the scent of fir - trees . | why did the stork believe that the fir-trees were going to egypt ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7426 | why did the stork believe that the fir-trees were going to egypt ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-fir-tree | ' what are they doing ? ' thought the tree . ' what is going to happen ? ' and the tapers burnt low on the branches , and were put out one by one , and then the children were given permission to plunder the tree . they rushed at it so that all its boughs creaked ; if it had not been fastened by the gold star at the top to the ceiling , it would have been overthrown . the children danced about with their splendid toys , and no one looked at the tree , except the old nurse , who came and peeped amongst the boughs , just to see if a fig or an apple had been forgotten . ' a story ! a story ! ' cried the children , and dragged a little stout man to the tree ; he sat down beneath it , saying , ' here we are in the greenwood , and the tree will be delighted to listen ! but i am only going to tell one story . shall it be henny penny or humpty dumpty who fell downstairs , and yet gained great honour and married a princess ? ' ' henny penny ! ' cried some ; ' humpty dumpty ! ' cried others ; there was a perfect babel of voices ! only the fir - tree kept silent , and thought , ' am i not to be in it ? am i to have nothing to do with it ? ' | the nurse . | who came and peeped amongst the boughs, just to see if a fig or an apple had been forgotten ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7427 | who came and peeped amongst the boughs, just to see if a fig or an apple had been forgotten ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-fir-tree | but it had already been in it , and played out its part . and the man told them about humpty dumpty who fell downstairs and married a princess . the children clapped their hands and cried , ' another ! another ! ' they wanted the story of henny penny also , but they only got humpty dumpty . the fir - tree stood quite astonished and thoughtful ; the birds in the wood had never related anything like that . ' humpty dumpty fell downstairs and yet married a princess ! yes , that is the way of the world ! ' thought the tree , and was sure it must be true , because such a nice man had told the story . ' well , who knows ? perhaps i shall fall downstairs and marry a princess . ' and it rejoiced to think that next day it would be decked out again with candles , toys , glittering ornaments , and fruits . ' to - morrow i shall quiver again with excitement . i shall enjoy to the full all my splendour . to - morrow i shall hear humpty dumpty again , and perhaps henny penny too . ' and the tree stood silent and lost in thought all through the night . next night many more mice came , and on sunday even two rats ; but they did not care about the story , and that troubled the little mice , for now they thought less of it too . ' is that the only story you know ? ' asked the rats . ' the only one , ' answered the tree . ' i heard that on my happiest evening , but i did not realise then how happy i was . ' ' that 's a very poor story . do n't you know one about bacon or tallow candles ? a storeroom story ? ' ' no , ' said the tree . ' then we are much obliged to you , ' said the rats , and they went back to their friends . at last the little mice went off also , and the tree said , sighing : ' really it was very pleasant when the lively little mice sat round and listened whilst i told them stories . but now that 's over too . but now i will think of the time when i shall be brought out again , to keep up my spirits . ' | the man told one story . | why did the fir-tree only know one story ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7428 | why did the fir-tree only know one story ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
the-fir-tree | ' now it is winter out - doors , ' thought the fir - tree . ' the ground is hard and covered with snow , they ca n't plant me yet , and that is why i am staying here under cover till the spring comes . how thoughtful they are ! only i wish it were not so terribly dark and lonely here ; not even a little hare ! it was so nice out in the wood , when the snow lay all around , and the hare leapt past me ; yes , even when he leapt over me : but i did n't like it then . it 's so dreadfully lonely up here . ' ' squeak , squeak ! ' said a little mouse , stealing out , followed by a second . they sniffed at the fir - tree , and then crept between its boughs . ' it 's frightfully cold , ' said the little mice . | lonely . | how did the fir-tree feel when it was put in a dark corner ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7429 | how did the fir-tree feel when it was put in a dark corner ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
the-fir-tree | but it took no notice , and just grew and grew ; there it stood fresh and green in winter and summer , and all who saw it said , ' what a beautiful tree ! ' and at christmas - time it was the first to be cut down . the axe went deep into the pith ; the tree fell to the ground with a groan ; it felt bruised and faint . it could not think of happiness , it was sad at leaving its home , the spot where it had sprung up ; it knew , too , that it would never see again its dear old companions , or the little shrubs and flowers , perhaps not even the birds . altogether the parting was not pleasant . when the tree came to itself again it was packed in a yard with other trees , and a man was saying , ' this is a splendid one , we shall only want this . ' | the fir - tree was leaving its home . | why didn't the fir-tree see its dear old companions again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7430 | why didn't the fir-tree see its dear old companions again ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
a-fish-story | perhaps you think that fishes were always fishes , and never lived anywhere except in the water , but if you went to australia and talked to the black people in the sandy desert in the centre of the country , you would learn something quite different . they would tell you that long , long ago you would have met fishes on the land , wandering from place to place , and hunting all sorts of animals , and if you consider how fishes are made , you will understand how difficult this must have been and how clever they were to do it . indeed , so clever were they that they might have been hunting still if a terrible thing had not happened . | the black people in the sandy desert in the centre of the country . | who knew about fishes that lived on land ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7431 | who knew about fishes that lived on land ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
a-fish-story | perhaps you think that fishes were always fishes , and never lived anywhere except in the water , but if you went to australia and talked to the black people in the sandy desert in the centre of the country , you would learn something quite different . they would tell you that long , long ago you would have met fishes on the land , wandering from place to place , and hunting all sorts of animals , and if you consider how fishes are made , you will understand how difficult this must have been and how clever they were to do it . indeed , so clever were they that they might have been hunting still if a terrible thing had not happened . ' more wood , ' cried guddhi , and they all ran and gathered wood and heaped it on the flames , which leaped and roared and sputtered . ' we shall soon be warm now , ' said the people one to another . ' truly guddhu is great ' ; and they crowded round again , closer and closer . suddenly , with a shriek , a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them . they sprang back hurriedly , quite forgetting where they stood , and all fell down the bank , each tumbling over the other , till they rolled into the pool that lay below . oh , how cold it was in that dark water on which the sun never shone ! then in an instant they felt warm again , for the fire , driven by the strong wind , had followed them right down to the bottom of the pool , where it burned as brightly as ever . and the fishes gathered round it as they had done on the top of the cliff , and found the flames as hot as before , and that fire never went out , like those upon land , but kept burning for ever . so now you know why , if you dive deep down below the cold surface of the water on a frosty day , you will find it comfortable and pleasant underneath , and be quite sorry that you can not stay there . | there was a fire on the land . | why didn't the fishes hunt on land anymore ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7432 | why didn't the fishes hunt on land anymore ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
a-fish-story | one day the whole fish tribe came back very tired from a hunting expedition , and looked about for a nice , cool spot in which to pitch their camp . it was very hot , and they thought that they could not find a more comfortable place than under the branches of a large tree which grew by the bank of a river . so they made their fire to cook some food , right on the edge of a steep bank , which had a deep pool of water lying beneath it at the bottom . while the food was cooking they all stretched themselves lazily out under the tree , and were just dropping off to sleep when a big black cloud which they had never noticed spread over the sun , and heavy drops of rain began to fall , so that the fire was almost put out , and that , you know , is a very serious thing in savage countries where they have no matches , for it is very hard to light it again . to make matters worse , an icy wind began to blow , and the poor fishes were chilled right through their bodies . ' this will never do , ' said thuggai , the oldest of the fish tribe . ' we shall die of cold unless we can light the fire again , ' and he bade his sons rub two sticks together in the hope of kindling a flame , but though they rubbed till they were tired , not a spark could they produce . | looked about for a nice , cool spot . | what did the fish tribe do after they came back from hunting expedition ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7433 | what did the fish tribe do after they came back from hunting expedition ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
a-fish-story | one day the whole fish tribe came back very tired from a hunting expedition , and looked about for a nice , cool spot in which to pitch their camp . it was very hot , and they thought that they could not find a more comfortable place than under the branches of a large tree which grew by the bank of a river . so they made their fire to cook some food , right on the edge of a steep bank , which had a deep pool of water lying beneath it at the bottom . while the food was cooking they all stretched themselves lazily out under the tree , and were just dropping off to sleep when a big black cloud which they had never noticed spread over the sun , and heavy drops of rain began to fall , so that the fire was almost put out , and that , you know , is a very serious thing in savage countries where they have no matches , for it is very hard to light it again . to make matters worse , an icy wind began to blow , and the poor fishes were chilled right through their bodies . ' this will never do , ' said thuggai , the oldest of the fish tribe . ' we shall die of cold unless we can light the fire again , ' and he bade his sons rub two sticks together in the hope of kindling a flame , but though they rubbed till they were tired , not a spark could they produce . | the rain will put out the fire . | what will happen after the fish tribe make their fire ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7434 | what will happen after the fish tribe make their fire ? | [] | local | prediction | implicit |
a-fish-story | one day the whole fish tribe came back very tired from a hunting expedition , and looked about for a nice , cool spot in which to pitch their camp . it was very hot , and they thought that they could not find a more comfortable place than under the branches of a large tree which grew by the bank of a river . so they made their fire to cook some food , right on the edge of a steep bank , which had a deep pool of water lying beneath it at the bottom . while the food was cooking they all stretched themselves lazily out under the tree , and were just dropping off to sleep when a big black cloud which they had never noticed spread over the sun , and heavy drops of rain began to fall , so that the fire was almost put out , and that , you know , is a very serious thing in savage countries where they have no matches , for it is very hard to light it again . to make matters worse , an icy wind began to blow , and the poor fishes were chilled right through their bodies . ' this will never do , ' said thuggai , the oldest of the fish tribe . ' we shall die of cold unless we can light the fire again , ' and he bade his sons rub two sticks together in the hope of kindling a flame , but though they rubbed till they were tired , not a spark could they produce . | it was very hard to light it again . | why was it a very serious thing after the fire was almost put out ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7435 | why was it a very serious thing after the fire was almost put out ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
a-fish-story | one day the whole fish tribe came back very tired from a hunting expedition , and looked about for a nice , cool spot in which to pitch their camp . it was very hot , and they thought that they could not find a more comfortable place than under the branches of a large tree which grew by the bank of a river . so they made their fire to cook some food , right on the edge of a steep bank , which had a deep pool of water lying beneath it at the bottom . while the food was cooking they all stretched themselves lazily out under the tree , and were just dropping off to sleep when a big black cloud which they had never noticed spread over the sun , and heavy drops of rain began to fall , so that the fire was almost put out , and that , you know , is a very serious thing in savage countries where they have no matches , for it is very hard to light it again . to make matters worse , an icy wind began to blow , and the poor fishes were chilled right through their bodies . ' this will never do , ' said thuggai , the oldest of the fish tribe . ' we shall die of cold unless we can light the fire again , ' and he bade his sons rub two sticks together in the hope of kindling a flame , but though they rubbed till they were tired , not a spark could they produce . | it was very cold . | why did the fish tribe need to light the fire again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7436 | why did the fish tribe need to light the fire again ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
a-fish-story | one day the whole fish tribe came back very tired from a hunting expedition , and looked about for a nice , cool spot in which to pitch their camp . it was very hot , and they thought that they could not find a more comfortable place than under the branches of a large tree which grew by the bank of a river . so they made their fire to cook some food , right on the edge of a steep bank , which had a deep pool of water lying beneath it at the bottom . while the food was cooking they all stretched themselves lazily out under the tree , and were just dropping off to sleep when a big black cloud which they had never noticed spread over the sun , and heavy drops of rain began to fall , so that the fire was almost put out , and that , you know , is a very serious thing in savage countries where they have no matches , for it is very hard to light it again . to make matters worse , an icy wind began to blow , and the poor fishes were chilled right through their bodies . ' this will never do , ' said thuggai , the oldest of the fish tribe . ' we shall die of cold unless we can light the fire again , ' and he bade his sons rub two sticks together in the hope of kindling a flame , but though they rubbed till they were tired , not a spark could they produce . | rub two sticks together in the hope of kindling a flame . | what did thuggai try to do to light the fire ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7437 | what did thuggai try to do to light the fire ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
a-fish-story | ' let me try , ' cried biernuga , the bony fish , but he had no better luck , and no more had kumbal , the bream , nor any of the rest . ' it is no use , ' exclaimed thuggai , at last . ' the wood is too wet . we must just sit and wait till the sun comes out again and dries it . ' then a very little fish indeed , not more than four inches long and the youngest of the tribe , bowed himself before thuggai , saying , ' ask my father , guddhu the cod , to light the fire . he is skilled in magic more than most fishes . ' so thuggai asked him , and guddhu stripped some pieces of bark off a tree , and placed them on top of the smouldering ashes . then he knelt by the side of the fire and blew at it for a long while , till slowly the feeble red glow became a little stronger and the edges of the bark showed signs of curling up . when the rest of the tribe saw this they pressed close , keeping their backs towards the piercing wind , but guddhu told them they must go to the other side , as he wanted the wind to fan his fire . by and by the spark grew into a flame , and a merry crackling was heard . | the wood was too wet . | why couldn't the fish tribe light the fire again ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7438 | why couldn't the fish tribe light the fire again ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
a-fish-story | ' let me try , ' cried biernuga , the bony fish , but he had no better luck , and no more had kumbal , the bream , nor any of the rest . ' it is no use , ' exclaimed thuggai , at last . ' the wood is too wet . we must just sit and wait till the sun comes out again and dries it . ' then a very little fish indeed , not more than four inches long and the youngest of the tribe , bowed himself before thuggai , saying , ' ask my father , guddhu the cod , to light the fire . he is skilled in magic more than most fishes . ' so thuggai asked him , and guddhu stripped some pieces of bark off a tree , and placed them on top of the smouldering ashes . then he knelt by the side of the fire and blew at it for a long while , till slowly the feeble red glow became a little stronger and the edges of the bark showed signs of curling up . when the rest of the tribe saw this they pressed close , keeping their backs towards the piercing wind , but guddhu told them they must go to the other side , as he wanted the wind to fan his fire . by and by the spark grew into a flame , and a merry crackling was heard . | guddhu the cod . | who was skilled in magic more than most fishes ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7439 | who was skilled in magic more than most fishes ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
a-fish-story | ' let me try , ' cried biernuga , the bony fish , but he had no better luck , and no more had kumbal , the bream , nor any of the rest . ' it is no use , ' exclaimed thuggai , at last . ' the wood is too wet . we must just sit and wait till the sun comes out again and dries it . ' then a very little fish indeed , not more than four inches long and the youngest of the tribe , bowed himself before thuggai , saying , ' ask my father , guddhu the cod , to light the fire . he is skilled in magic more than most fishes . ' so thuggai asked him , and guddhu stripped some pieces of bark off a tree , and placed them on top of the smouldering ashes . then he knelt by the side of the fire and blew at it for a long while , till slowly the feeble red glow became a little stronger and the edges of the bark showed signs of curling up . when the rest of the tribe saw this they pressed close , keeping their backs towards the piercing wind , but guddhu told them they must go to the other side , as he wanted the wind to fan his fire . by and by the spark grew into a flame , and a merry crackling was heard . | a fish offered to help them . | what happened after the fish tribe gave up on lighting the fire ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7440 | what happened after the fish tribe gave up on lighting the fire ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | implicit |
a-fish-story | ' let me try , ' cried biernuga , the bony fish , but he had no better luck , and no more had kumbal , the bream , nor any of the rest . ' it is no use , ' exclaimed thuggai , at last . ' the wood is too wet . we must just sit and wait till the sun comes out again and dries it . ' then a very little fish indeed , not more than four inches long and the youngest of the tribe , bowed himself before thuggai , saying , ' ask my father , guddhu the cod , to light the fire . he is skilled in magic more than most fishes . ' so thuggai asked him , and guddhu stripped some pieces of bark off a tree , and placed them on top of the smouldering ashes . then he knelt by the side of the fire and blew at it for a long while , till slowly the feeble red glow became a little stronger and the edges of the bark showed signs of curling up . when the rest of the tribe saw this they pressed close , keeping their backs towards the piercing wind , but guddhu told them they must go to the other side , as he wanted the wind to fan his fire . by and by the spark grew into a flame , and a merry crackling was heard . | stripped some pieces of bark off a tree , and placed them on top of the smouldering ashes . | what was the first thing guddhu the cod did to light the fire ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7441 | what was the first thing guddhu the cod did to light the fire ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
a-fish-story | ' let me try , ' cried biernuga , the bony fish , but he had no better luck , and no more had kumbal , the bream , nor any of the rest . ' it is no use , ' exclaimed thuggai , at last . ' the wood is too wet . we must just sit and wait till the sun comes out again and dries it . ' then a very little fish indeed , not more than four inches long and the youngest of the tribe , bowed himself before thuggai , saying , ' ask my father , guddhu the cod , to light the fire . he is skilled in magic more than most fishes . ' so thuggai asked him , and guddhu stripped some pieces of bark off a tree , and placed them on top of the smouldering ashes . then he knelt by the side of the fire and blew at it for a long while , till slowly the feeble red glow became a little stronger and the edges of the bark showed signs of curling up . when the rest of the tribe saw this they pressed close , keeping their backs towards the piercing wind , but guddhu told them they must go to the other side , as he wanted the wind to fan his fire . by and by the spark grew into a flame , and a merry crackling was heard . | they did n't want the wind to put out the fire . | why did the fish tribe keep their backs toward the piercing wind ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7442 | why did the fish tribe keep their backs toward the piercing wind ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
a-fish-story | ' more wood , ' cried guddhi , and they all ran and gathered wood and heaped it on the flames , which leaped and roared and sputtered . ' we shall soon be warm now , ' said the people one to another . ' truly guddhu is great ' ; and they crowded round again , closer and closer . suddenly , with a shriek , a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them . they sprang back hurriedly , quite forgetting where they stood , and all fell down the bank , each tumbling over the other , till they rolled into the pool that lay below . oh , how cold it was in that dark water on which the sun never shone ! then in an instant they felt warm again , for the fire , driven by the strong wind , had followed them right down to the bottom of the pool , where it burned as brightly as ever . and the fishes gathered round it as they had done on the top of the cliff , and found the flames as hot as before , and that fire never went out , like those upon land , but kept burning for ever . so now you know why , if you dive deep down below the cold surface of the water on a frosty day , you will find it comfortable and pleasant underneath , and be quite sorry that you can not stay there . | a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them . | what happened after the fish tribe rekindled the fire ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7443 | what happened after the fish tribe rekindled the fire ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
a-fish-story | ' more wood , ' cried guddhi , and they all ran and gathered wood and heaped it on the flames , which leaped and roared and sputtered . ' we shall soon be warm now , ' said the people one to another . ' truly guddhu is great ' ; and they crowded round again , closer and closer . suddenly , with a shriek , a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them . they sprang back hurriedly , quite forgetting where they stood , and all fell down the bank , each tumbling over the other , till they rolled into the pool that lay below . oh , how cold it was in that dark water on which the sun never shone ! then in an instant they felt warm again , for the fire , driven by the strong wind , had followed them right down to the bottom of the pool , where it burned as brightly as ever . and the fishes gathered round it as they had done on the top of the cliff , and found the flames as hot as before , and that fire never went out , like those upon land , but kept burning for ever . so now you know why , if you dive deep down below the cold surface of the water on a frosty day , you will find it comfortable and pleasant underneath , and be quite sorry that you can not stay there . | the fire , driven by the strong wind had followed them right down to the bottom of the pool . | why did the fish tribe feel warm again after falling into the water ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7444 | why did the fish tribe feel warm again after falling into the water ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
a-fish-story | ' more wood , ' cried guddhi , and they all ran and gathered wood and heaped it on the flames , which leaped and roared and sputtered . ' we shall soon be warm now , ' said the people one to another . ' truly guddhu is great ' ; and they crowded round again , closer and closer . suddenly , with a shriek , a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them . they sprang back hurriedly , quite forgetting where they stood , and all fell down the bank , each tumbling over the other , till they rolled into the pool that lay below . oh , how cold it was in that dark water on which the sun never shone ! then in an instant they felt warm again , for the fire , driven by the strong wind , had followed them right down to the bottom of the pool , where it burned as brightly as ever . and the fishes gathered round it as they had done on the top of the cliff , and found the flames as hot as before , and that fire never went out , like those upon land , but kept burning for ever . so now you know why , if you dive deep down below the cold surface of the water on a frosty day , you will find it comfortable and pleasant underneath , and be quite sorry that you can not stay there . | found the flames as hot as before , and that fire never went out , like those upon land , but kept burning for ever . | what did the fishes find after gathering around the fire ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7445 | what did the fishes find after gathering around the fire ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
a-fish-story | ' more wood , ' cried guddhi , and they all ran and gathered wood and heaped it on the flames , which leaped and roared and sputtered . ' we shall soon be warm now , ' said the people one to another . ' truly guddhu is great ' ; and they crowded round again , closer and closer . suddenly , with a shriek , a blast of wind swept down from the hills and blew the fire out towards them . they sprang back hurriedly , quite forgetting where they stood , and all fell down the bank , each tumbling over the other , till they rolled into the pool that lay below . oh , how cold it was in that dark water on which the sun never shone ! then in an instant they felt warm again , for the fire , driven by the strong wind , had followed them right down to the bottom of the pool , where it burned as brightly as ever . and the fishes gathered round it as they had done on the top of the cliff , and found the flames as hot as before , and that fire never went out , like those upon land , but kept burning for ever . so now you know why , if you dive deep down below the cold surface of the water on a frosty day , you will find it comfortable and pleasant underneath , and be quite sorry that you can not stay there . | it was cold under the water . | why did the fishes decide to live in the water ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7446 | why did the fishes decide to live in the water ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
pinkel-thief | long , long ago there lived a widow who had three sons . the two eldest were grown up , and though they were known to be idle fellows , some of the neighbours had given them work to do on account of the respect in which their mother was held . but at the time this story begins they had both been so careless and idle that their masters declared they would keep them no longer . so home they went to their mother and youngest brother , of whom they thought little , because he made himself useful about the house , and looked after the hens , and milked the cow . ' pinkel , ' they called him in scorn , and by - and - by ' pinkel ' became his name throughout the village . | three . | how many sons did the widow have ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7447 | how many sons did the widow have ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
pinkel-thief | long , long ago there lived a widow who had three sons . the two eldest were grown up , and though they were known to be idle fellows , some of the neighbours had given them work to do on account of the respect in which their mother was held . but at the time this story begins they had both been so careless and idle that their masters declared they would keep them no longer . so home they went to their mother and youngest brother , of whom they thought little , because he made himself useful about the house , and looked after the hens , and milked the cow . ' pinkel , ' they called him in scorn , and by - and - by ' pinkel ' became his name throughout the village . | they had both been so careless and idle . | why did the two eldest son's masters declare they would keep them no longer ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7448 | why did the two eldest son's masters declare they would keep them no longer ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
pinkel-thief | long , long ago there lived a widow who had three sons . the two eldest were grown up , and though they were known to be idle fellows , some of the neighbours had given them work to do on account of the respect in which their mother was held . but at the time this story begins they had both been so careless and idle that their masters declared they would keep them no longer . so home they went to their mother and youngest brother , of whom they thought little , because he made himself useful about the house , and looked after the hens , and milked the cow . ' pinkel , ' they called him in scorn , and by - and - by ' pinkel ' became his name throughout the village . | made himself useful about the house . | what did pinkel do around the house ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7449 | what did pinkel do around the house ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
pinkel-thief | long , long ago there lived a widow who had three sons . the two eldest were grown up , and though they were known to be idle fellows , some of the neighbours had given them work to do on account of the respect in which their mother was held . but at the time this story begins they had both been so careless and idle that their masters declared they would keep them no longer . so home they went to their mother and youngest brother , of whom they thought little , because he made himself useful about the house , and looked after the hens , and milked the cow . ' pinkel , ' they called him in scorn , and by - and - by ' pinkel ' became his name throughout the village . the two young men thought it was much nicer to live at home and be idle than to be obliged to do a quantity of disagreeable things they did not like , and they would have stayed by the fire till the end of their lives had not the widow lost patience with them and said that since they would not look for work at home they must seek it elsewhere , for she would not have them under her roof any longer . but she repented bitterly of her words when pinkel told her that he too was old enough to go out into the world , and that when he had made a fortune he would send for his mother to keep house for him . the widow wept many tears at parting from her youngest son , but as she saw that his heart was set upon going with his brothers , she did not try to keep him . so the young men started off one morning in high spirits , never doubting that work such as they might be willing to do would be had for the asking , as soon as their little store of money was spent . | they did not do anything at home . | why did the widow lose patience with her eldest sons ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7450 | why did the widow lose patience with her eldest sons ? | [] | summary | causal relationship | implicit |
pinkel-thief | the two young men thought it was much nicer to live at home and be idle than to be obliged to do a quantity of disagreeable things they did not like , and they would have stayed by the fire till the end of their lives had not the widow lost patience with them and said that since they would not look for work at home they must seek it elsewhere , for she would not have them under her roof any longer . but she repented bitterly of her words when pinkel told her that he too was old enough to go out into the world , and that when he had made a fortune he would send for his mother to keep house for him . the widow wept many tears at parting from her youngest son , but as she saw that his heart was set upon going with his brothers , she did not try to keep him . so the young men started off one morning in high spirits , never doubting that work such as they might be willing to do would be had for the asking , as soon as their little store of money was spent . | sad . | how did the widow feel about pinkel leaving ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7451 | how did the widow feel about pinkel leaving ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
pinkel-thief | but a very few days of wandering opened their eyes . nobody seemed to want them , or , if they did , the young men declared that they were not able to undertake all that the farmers or millers or woodcutters required of them . the youngest brother , who was wiser , would gladly have done some of the work that the others refused , but he was small and slight , and no one thought of offering him any . therefore they went from one place to another , living only on the fruit and nuts they could find in the woods , and getting hungrier every day . one night , after they had been walking for many hours and were very tired , they came to a large lake with an island in the middle of it . from the island streamed a strong light , by which they could see everything almost as clearly as if the sun had been shining , and they perceived that , lying half hidden in the rushes , was a boat . | he was small and slight . | why did no one think to offer the youngest brother any work ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7452 | why did no one think to offer the youngest brother any work ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
pinkel-thief | but a very few days of wandering opened their eyes . nobody seemed to want them , or , if they did , the young men declared that they were not able to undertake all that the farmers or millers or woodcutters required of them . the youngest brother , who was wiser , would gladly have done some of the work that the others refused , but he was small and slight , and no one thought of offering him any . therefore they went from one place to another , living only on the fruit and nuts they could find in the woods , and getting hungrier every day . one night , after they had been walking for many hours and were very tired , they came to a large lake with an island in the middle of it . from the island streamed a strong light , by which they could see everything almost as clearly as if the sun had been shining , and they perceived that , lying half hidden in the rushes , was a boat . | they went from one place to another , living only on the fruit and nuts they could find in the woods . | what happened because the three brothers had no work ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7453 | what happened because the three brothers had no work ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
pinkel-thief | ' let us take it and row over to the island , where there must be a house , ' said the eldest brother ; ' and perhaps they will give us food and shelter . ' and they all got in and rowed across in the direction of the light . as they drew near the island they saw that it came from a golden lantern hanging over the door of a hut , while sweet tinkling music proceeded from some bells attached to the golden horns of a goat which was feeding near the cottage . the young men 's hearts rejoiced as they thought that at last they would be able to rest their weary limbs , and they entered the hut , but were amazed to see an ugly old woman inside , wrapped in a cloak of gold which lighted up the whole house . they looked at each other uneasily as she came forward with her daughter , as they knew by the cloak that this was a famous witch . | rowed across in the direction of the light . | what did the brothers do with the boat ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7454 | what did the brothers do with the boat ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
pinkel-thief | ' let us take it and row over to the island , where there must be a house , ' said the eldest brother ; ' and perhaps they will give us food and shelter . ' and they all got in and rowed across in the direction of the light . as they drew near the island they saw that it came from a golden lantern hanging over the door of a hut , while sweet tinkling music proceeded from some bells attached to the golden horns of a goat which was feeding near the cottage . the young men 's hearts rejoiced as they thought that at last they would be able to rest their weary limbs , and they entered the hut , but were amazed to see an ugly old woman inside , wrapped in a cloak of gold which lighted up the whole house . they looked at each other uneasily as she came forward with her daughter , as they knew by the cloak that this was a famous witch . | there must be a house and perhaps they will give them food and shelter . | why did the eldest brother suggest rowing the boat over to the island ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7455 | why did the eldest brother suggest rowing the boat over to the island ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
pinkel-thief | ' let us take it and row over to the island , where there must be a house , ' said the eldest brother ; ' and perhaps they will give us food and shelter . ' and they all got in and rowed across in the direction of the light . as they drew near the island they saw that it came from a golden lantern hanging over the door of a hut , while sweet tinkling music proceeded from some bells attached to the golden horns of a goat which was feeding near the cottage . the young men 's hearts rejoiced as they thought that at last they would be able to rest their weary limbs , and they entered the hut , but were amazed to see an ugly old woman inside , wrapped in a cloak of gold which lighted up the whole house . they looked at each other uneasily as she came forward with her daughter , as they knew by the cloak that this was a famous witch . | a famous witch . | who was the woman in the cloak ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7456 | who was the woman in the cloak ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
pinkel-thief | ' let us take it and row over to the island , where there must be a house , ' said the eldest brother ; ' and perhaps they will give us food and shelter . ' and they all got in and rowed across in the direction of the light . as they drew near the island they saw that it came from a golden lantern hanging over the door of a hut , while sweet tinkling music proceeded from some bells attached to the golden horns of a goat which was feeding near the cottage . the young men 's hearts rejoiced as they thought that at last they would be able to rest their weary limbs , and they entered the hut , but were amazed to see an ugly old woman inside , wrapped in a cloak of gold which lighted up the whole house . they looked at each other uneasily as she came forward with her daughter , as they knew by the cloak that this was a famous witch . | uneasy . | how did the brothers feel when they saw the witch ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7457 | how did the brothers feel when they saw the witch ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
pinkel-thief | ' what do you want ? ' asked she , at the same time signing to her daughter to stir the large pot on the fire . ' we are tired and hungry , and would fain have shelter for the night , ' answered the eldest brother . ' you can not get it here , ' said the witch , ' but you will find both food and shelter in the palace on the other side of the lake . take your boat and go ; but leave this boy with me - i can find work for him , though something tells me he is quick and cunning , and will do me ill . ' ' what harm can a poor boy like me do a great troll like you ? ' answered pinkel . ' let me go , i pray you , with my brothers . i will promise never to hurt you . ' and at last the witch let him go , and he followed his brothers to the boat . | she could find work for him . | why did the witch say to leave the youngest boy ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7458 | why did the witch say to leave the youngest boy ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
pinkel-thief | ' what do you want ? ' asked she , at the same time signing to her daughter to stir the large pot on the fire . ' we are tired and hungry , and would fain have shelter for the night , ' answered the eldest brother . ' you can not get it here , ' said the witch , ' but you will find both food and shelter in the palace on the other side of the lake . take your boat and go ; but leave this boy with me - i can find work for him , though something tells me he is quick and cunning , and will do me ill . ' ' what harm can a poor boy like me do a great troll like you ? ' answered pinkel . ' let me go , i pray you , with my brothers . i will promise never to hurt you . ' and at last the witch let him go , and he followed his brothers to the boat . | never hurt the witch . | what did pinkel promise the witch ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7459 | what did pinkel promise the witch ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
pinkel-thief | the way was further than they thought , and it was morning before they reached the palace . now , at last , their luck seemed to have turned , for while the two eldest were given places in the king 's stables , pinkel was taken as page to the little prince . he was a clever and amusing boy , who saw everything that passed under his eyes , and the king noticed this , and often employed him in his own service , which made his brothers very jealous . | the king 's stables . | where were the two eldest given places ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7460 | where were the two eldest given places ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
pinkel-thief | the way was further than they thought , and it was morning before they reached the palace . now , at last , their luck seemed to have turned , for while the two eldest were given places in the king 's stables , pinkel was taken as page to the little prince . he was a clever and amusing boy , who saw everything that passed under his eyes , and the king noticed this , and often employed him in his own service , which made his brothers very jealous . | jealous . | how did the two eldest brothers feel about pinkel's employment under the king ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7461 | how did the two eldest brothers feel about pinkel's employment under the king ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
pinkel-thief | things went on this way for some time , and pinkel every day rose in the royal favour . at length the envy of his brothers became so great that they could bear it no longer , and consulted together how best they might ruin his credit with the king . they did not wish to kill him - though , perhaps , they would not have been sorry if they had heard he was dead - but merely wished to remind him that he was after all only a child , not half so old and wise as they . | consulted together how best they might ruin his credit with the king . | what did the two eldest brothers do when they could bear their envy no longer ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7462 | what did the two eldest brothers do when they could bear their envy no longer ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
pinkel-thief | pinkel was much pleased at the thought of his adventure , and without more ado he borrowed a little boat which lay moored to the shore , and rowed over to the island at once . it was late by the time he arrived , and almost dark , but he knew by the savoury smell that reached him that the witch was cooking her supper . so he climbed softly on to the roof , and , peering , watched till the old woman 's back was turned , when he quickly drew a handful of salt from his pocket and threw it into the pot . scarcely had he done this when the witch called her daughter and bade her lift the pot off the fire and put the stew into a dish , as it had been cooking quite long enough and she was hungry . but no sooner had she tasted it than she put her spoon down , and declared that her daughter must have been meddling with it , for it was impossible to eat anything that was all made of salt . | pleased . | how did pinkel feel about the thought of his adventure ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7463 | how did pinkel feel about the thought of his adventure ? | [] | local | feeling | explicit |
pinkel-thief | the sun had not yet risen when pinkel returned to the palace , and , entering the king 's chamber , he held up the lantern so that its rays might fall upon the bed . in an instant the king awoke , and seeing the golden lantern shedding its light upon him , he sprang up , and embraced pinkel with joy . ' o cunning one , ' cried he , ' what treasure hast thou brought me ! ' and calling for his attendants he ordered that rooms next his own should be prepared for pinkel , and that the youth might enter his presence at any hour . and besides this , he was to have a seat on the council . | rooms next the king 's own were prepared for pinkel and he was to have a seat on the council . | what happened because pinkel returned with the golden lantern ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7464 | what happened because pinkel returned with the golden lantern ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
pinkel-thief | ' i hear , ' he said , ' that the old witch on the island has a goat with golden horns from which hang bells that tinkle the sweetest music . that goat i must have ! but , tell me , how am i to get it ? i would give the third part of my kingdom to anyone who would bring it to me . ' ' i will fetch it myself , ' answered pinkel . this time it was easier for pinkel to approach the island unseen , as there was no golden lantern to thrown its beams over the water . but , on the other hand , the goat slept inside the hut , and would therefore have to be taken from under the very eyes of the old woman . how was he to do it ? all the way across the lake he thought and thought , till at length a plan came into his head which seemed as if it might do , though he knew it would be very difficult to carry out . | there was no golden lantern to throw its beams over the water . | why was it easier for pinkel to approach the island unseen this time ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7465 | why was it easier for pinkel to approach the island unseen this time ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
pinkel-thief | ' ah ! i thought a second dose of that poison would be too much for you , ' said the witch looking at him . ' i warned you what would happen if you came back . i wish that all thieves were as dead as you ! but why does not my lazy girl bring the wood i sent her for , it will soon be too dark for her to find her way ? i suppose i must go and search for her . what a trouble girls are ! ' and she went to the door to watch if there were any signs of her daughter . but nothing could be seen of her , and heavy rain was falling . ' it is no night for my cloak , ' she muttered ; ' it would be covered with mud by the time i got back . ' so she took it off her shoulders and hung it carefully up in a cupboard in the room . after that she put on her clogs and started to seek her daughter . directly the last sound of the clogs had ceased , pinkel jumped up and took down the cloak , and rowed off as fast as he could . | it would be covered with mud by the time she got back . | why did the witch choose not to bring her cloak ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7466 | why did the witch choose not to bring her cloak ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
pinkel-thief | long , long ago there lived a widow who had three sons . the two eldest were grown up , and though they were known to be idle fellows , some of the neighbours had given them work to do on account of the respect in which their mother was held . but at the time this story begins they had both been so careless and idle that their masters declared they would keep them no longer . so home they went to their mother and youngest brother , of whom they thought little , because he made himself useful about the house , and looked after the hens , and milked the cow . ' pinkel , ' they called him in scorn , and by - and - by ' pinkel ' became his name throughout the village . the way was further than they thought , and it was morning before they reached the palace . now , at last , their luck seemed to have turned , for while the two eldest were given places in the king 's stables , pinkel was taken as page to the little prince . he was a clever and amusing boy , who saw everything that passed under his eyes , and the king noticed this , and often employed him in his own service , which made his brothers very jealous . things went on this way for some time , and pinkel every day rose in the royal favour . at length the envy of his brothers became so great that they could bear it no longer , and consulted together how best they might ruin his credit with the king . they did not wish to kill him - though , perhaps , they would not have been sorry if they had heard he was dead - but merely wished to remind him that he was after all only a child , not half so old and wise as they . it may easily be guessed that all this made the brothers more envious than they were before ; and they cast about in their minds afresh how best they might destroy him . at length they remembered the goat with golden horns and the bells , and they rejoiced ; ' for , ' said they , ' this time the old woman will be on the watch , and let him be as clever as he likes , the bells on the horns are sure to warn her . ' so when , as before , the king came down to the stables and praised the cleverness of their brother , the young men told him of that other marvel possessed by the witch , the goat with the golden horns . from this moment the king never closed his eyes at night for longing after this wonderful creature . he understood something of the danger that there might be in trying to steal it , now that the witch 's suspicions were aroused , and he spent hours in making plans for outwitting her . but somehow he never could think of anything that would do , and at last , as the brothers had foreseen , he sent for pinkel . as soon as he had reached the middle of the lake , pinkel took the wool out of the bells , which began to tinkle loudly . their sound awoke the witch , who cried out as before : ' is that you , pinkel ? ' ' yes , dear mother , it is i , ' said pinkel . ' have you stolen my golden goat ? ' asked she . ' yes , dear mother , i have , ' answered pinkel . ' are you not a knave , pinkel ? ' ' yes , dear mother , i am , ' he replied . and the old witch shouted in a rage : ' ah ! beware how you come hither again , for next time you shall not escape me ! ' but pinkel laughed and rowed on . the king was so delighted with the goat that he always kept it by his side , night and day ; and , as he had promised , pinkel was made ruler over the third part of the kingdom . as may be supposed , the brothers were more furious than ever , and grew quite thin with rage . | dislike . | how did the two eldest brothers feel about pinkel's employment under the king ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7467 | how did the two eldest brothers feel about pinkel's employment under the king ? | [] | summary | feeling | implicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | once upon a time there were three little kittens , and their names were mittens , tom kitten , and moppet . they had dear little fur coats of their own ; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust . but one day their mother - mrs . tabitha twitchit - expected friends to tea ; so she fetched the kittens indoors , to wash and dress them , before the fine company arrived . | three . | how many kittens were there ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7468 | how many kittens were there ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | once upon a time there were three little kittens , and their names were mittens , tom kitten , and moppet . they had dear little fur coats of their own ; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust . but one day their mother - mrs . tabitha twitchit - expected friends to tea ; so she fetched the kittens indoors , to wash and dress them , before the fine company arrived . | in the dust . | where did the kittens play ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7469 | where did the kittens play ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | once upon a time there were three little kittens , and their names were mittens , tom kitten , and moppet . they had dear little fur coats of their own ; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust . but one day their mother - mrs . tabitha twitchit - expected friends to tea ; so she fetched the kittens indoors , to wash and dress them , before the fine company arrived . | mrs . tabitha twitchwit expected friends to tea . | why did the kitten's mother fetch them inside ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7470 | why did the kitten's mother fetch them inside ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | first she scrubbed their faces ( this one is moppet ) . then she brushed their fur , ( this one is mittens ) . | scrubbed their faces . | what did mrs. tabitha do first ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7471 | what did mrs. tabitha do first ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | then she combed their tails and whiskers ( this is tom kitten ) . tom was very naughty , and he scratched . mrs . tabitha dressed moppet and mittens in clean pinafores and tuckers ; and then she took all sorts of elegant uncomfortable clothes out of a chest of drawers , in order to dress up her son thomas . | tom kitten . | who was the very naughty kitten ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7472 | who was the very naughty kitten ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | tom kitten was very fat , and he had grown ; several buttons burst off . his mother sewed them on again . when the three kittens were ready , mrs . tabitha unwisely turned them out into the garden , to be out of the way while she made hot buttered toast . " now keep your frocks clean , children ! you must walk on your hind legs . keep away from the dirty ash - pit , and from sally henny penny , and from the pig - stye and the puddle - ducks . " | tom kitten was very fat . | why did several buttons burst off tom's clothes ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7473 | why did several buttons burst off tom's clothes ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | tom kitten was very fat , and he had grown ; several buttons burst off . his mother sewed them on again . when the three kittens were ready , mrs . tabitha unwisely turned them out into the garden , to be out of the way while she made hot buttered toast . " now keep your frocks clean , children ! you must walk on your hind legs . keep away from the dirty ash - pit , and from sally henny penny , and from the pig - stye and the puddle - ducks . " | the kittens would get their clothes dirty . | why was it unwise for mrs. tabitha to turn the kittens out into the garden ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7474 | why was it unwise for mrs. tabitha to turn the kittens out into the garden ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | moppet and mittens walked down the garden path unsteadily . presently they trod upon their pinafores and fell on their noses . when they stood up there were several green smears ! " let us climb up the rockery , and sit on the garden wall , " said moppet . they turned their pinafores back to front , and went up with a skip and a jump ; moppet 's white tucker fell down into the road . | the garden wall . | where did moppet say they should sit on ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7475 | where did moppet say they should sit on ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | tom kitten was quite unable to jump when walking upon his hind legs in trousers . he came up the rockery by degrees , breaking the ferns , and shedding buttons right and left . he was all in pieces when he reached the top of the wall . moppet and mittens tried to pull him together ; his hat fell off , and the rest of his buttons burst . | his buttons were shredded . | what happened to tom kitten's clothes when he jumped on the wall ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7476 | what happened to tom kitten's clothes when he jumped on the wall ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | tom kitten was quite unable to jump when walking upon his hind legs in trousers . he came up the rockery by degrees , breaking the ferns , and shedding buttons right and left . he was all in pieces when he reached the top of the wall . moppet and mittens tried to pull him together ; his hat fell off , and the rest of his buttons burst . while they were in difficulties , there was a pit pat paddle pat ! and the three puddle - ducks came along the hard high road , marching one behind the other and doing the goose step - pit pat paddle pat ! pit pat waddle pat ! they stopped and stood in a row , and stared up at the kittens . they had very small eyes and looked surprised . | pull tom kitten together . | what were the kittens trying to do when the puddle-ducks walked over ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7477 | what were the kittens trying to do when the puddle-ducks walked over ? | [] | summary | action | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | while they were in difficulties , there was a pit pat paddle pat ! and the three puddle - ducks came along the hard high road , marching one behind the other and doing the goose step - pit pat paddle pat ! pit pat waddle pat ! they stopped and stood in a row , and stared up at the kittens . they had very small eyes and looked surprised . | put them on . | what did the two duck-birds do after picking up the hat and tucker ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7478 | what did the two duck-birds do after picking up the hat and tucker ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | then the two duck - birds , rebeccah and jemima puddle - duck , picked up the hat and tucker and put them on . mittens laughed so that she fell off the wall . moppet and tom descended after her ; the pinafores and all the rest of tom 's clothes came off on the way down . " come ! mr . drake puddle - duck , " said moppet-"come and help us to dress him ! come and button up tom ! " | she laughed . | why did mittens fall of the wall ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7479 | why did mittens fall of the wall ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | and he and jemima and rebeccah puddle - duck set off up the road , keeping step - pit pat , paddle pat ! pit pat , waddle pat ! then tabitha twitchit came down the garden and found her kittens on the wall with no clothes on . | upset . | how will tabitha twitchwit feel after seeing the kittens with no clothes on ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7480 | how will tabitha twitchwit feel after seeing the kittens with no clothes on ? | [] | local | feeling | implicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | she pulled them off the wall , smacked them , and took them back to the house . " my friends will arrive in a minute , and you are not fit to be seen ; i am affronted , " said mrs . tabitha twitchit . she sent them upstairs ; and i am sorry to say she told her friends that they were in bed with the measles ; which was not true . | there were very extraordinary noises over - head . | what happened when mrs. tabitha twitch's friends come over ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7481 | what happened when mrs. tabitha twitch's friends come over ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | as for the puddle - ducks - they went into a pond . the clothes all came off directly , because there were no buttons . | there were no buttons . | why did the clothes come off directly from the puddle-ducks ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7482 | why did the clothes come off directly from the puddle-ducks ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | once upon a time there were three little kittens , and their names were mittens , tom kitten , and moppet . they had dear little fur coats of their own ; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust . but one day their mother - mrs . tabitha twitchit - expected friends to tea ; so she fetched the kittens indoors , to wash and dress them , before the fine company arrived . | mittens . | what was the name of one of the three kittens ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7483 | what was the name of one of the three kittens ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | tom kitten was very fat , and he had grown ; several buttons burst off . his mother sewed them on again . when the three kittens were ready , mrs . tabitha unwisely turned them out into the garden , to be out of the way while she made hot buttered toast . " now keep your frocks clean , children ! you must walk on your hind legs . keep away from the dirty ash - pit , and from sally henny penny , and from the pig - stye and the puddle - ducks . " | sewed them on again . | what did tom kitten's mother do when his buttons burst off his coat ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7484 | what did tom kitten's mother do when his buttons burst off his coat ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | tom kitten was quite unable to jump when walking upon his hind legs in trousers . he came up the rockery by degrees , breaking the ferns , and shedding buttons right and left . he was all in pieces when he reached the top of the wall . moppet and mittens tried to pull him together ; his hat fell off , and the rest of his buttons burst . | tom kitten . | which kitten was unable to jump up the wall ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7485 | which kitten was unable to jump up the wall ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
tale-of-tom-kitten | she pulled them off the wall , smacked them , and took them back to the house . " my friends will arrive in a minute , and you are not fit to be seen ; i am affronted , " said mrs . tabitha twitchit . she sent them upstairs ; and i am sorry to say she told her friends that they were in bed with the measles ; which was not true . quite the contrary ; they were not in bed : not in the least . somehow there were very extraordinary noises over - head , which disturbed the dignity and repose of the tea party . and i think that some day i shall have to make another , larger , book , to tell you more about tom kitten ! | playing . | what do were the kittens were doing in their room ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7486 | what do were the kittens were doing in their room ? | [] | summary | action | implicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | the queen of heaven , who is also known as the holy mother , was in mortal life a maiden of fukien , named lin . she was pure , reverential and pious in her ways and died at the age of seventeen . she shows her power on the seas and for this reason the seamen worship her . when they are unexpectedly attacked by wind and waves , they call on her and she is always ready to hear their pleas . | the queen of heaven . | who was also known as the holy mother ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7487 | who was also known as the holy mother ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | there are many seamen in fukien , and every year people are lost at sea . and because of this , most likely , the queen of heaven took pity on the distress of her people during her lifetime on earth . and since her thoughts are uninterruptedly turned toward aiding the drowning in their distress , she now appears frequently on the seas . | every year people are lost at sea . | why did the queen of heaven took pity on the distress of her people during her lifetime on earth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7488 | why did the queen of heaven took pity on the distress of her people during her lifetime on earth ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | there are many seamen in fukien , and every year people are lost at sea . and because of this , most likely , the queen of heaven took pity on the distress of her people during her lifetime on earth . and since her thoughts are uninterruptedly turned toward aiding the drowning in their distress , she now appears frequently on the seas . | her thoughts are uninterruptedly turned toward aiding the drowning in their distress . | why did the queen of heaven now appeared frequently on the seas ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7489 | why did the queen of heaven now appeared frequently on the seas ? | [] | local | causal relationship | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | in every ship that sails a picture of the queen of heaven hangs in the cabin , and three paper talismans are also kept on shipboard . on the first she is painted with crown and scepter , on the second as a maiden in ordinary dress , and on the third she is pictured with flowing hair , barefoot , standing with a sword in her hand . when the ship is in danger the first talisman is burnt , and help comes . but if this is of no avail , then the second and finally the third picture is burned . and if no help comes then there is nothing more to be done . | the seamen asked for help when there were in danger . | why were there three paper talisman and a picture of the queen of heaven were kept on the ship ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7490 | why were there three paper talisman and a picture of the queen of heaven were kept on the ship ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | when seamen lose their course among wind and waves and darkling clouds , they pray devoutly to the queen of heaven . then a red lantern appears on the face of the waters . and if they follow the lantern they will win safe out of all danger . the queen of heaven may often be seen standing in the skies , dividing the wind with her sword . when she does this the wind departs for the north and south , and the waves grow smooth . | pray devoutly to the queen of heaven . | what did the seamen do when they lost their course ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7491 | what did the seamen do when they lost their course ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | when seamen lose their course among wind and waves and darkling clouds , they pray devoutly to the queen of heaven . then a red lantern appears on the face of the waters . and if they follow the lantern they will win safe out of all danger . the queen of heaven may often be seen standing in the skies , dividing the wind with her sword . when she does this the wind departs for the north and south , and the waves grow smooth . | a red lantern appeared on the face of the waters . | what happened after the seamen pray devoutly to the queen of heaven ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7492 | what happened after the seamen pray devoutly to the queen of heaven ? | [] | local | outcome resolution | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | when seamen lose their course among wind and waves and darkling clouds , they pray devoutly to the queen of heaven . then a red lantern appears on the face of the waters . and if they follow the lantern they will win safe out of all danger . the queen of heaven may often be seen standing in the skies , dividing the wind with her sword . when she does this the wind departs for the north and south , and the waves grow smooth . | win safe out of all danger . | what will happen when the seamen follow the red lantern ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7493 | what will happen when the seamen follow the red lantern ? | [] | local | prediction | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | when seamen lose their course among wind and waves and darkling clouds , they pray devoutly to the queen of heaven . then a red lantern appears on the face of the waters . and if they follow the lantern they will win safe out of all danger . the queen of heaven may often be seen standing in the skies , dividing the wind with her sword . when she does this the wind departs for the north and south , and the waves grow smooth . | stood in the skies , divided the wind with her sword . | what did the queen of heaven do to make the wind depart and waves grow smooth ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7494 | what did the queen of heaven do to make the wind depart and waves grow smooth ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | a wooden wand is always kept before her holy picture in the cabin . it often happens that the fish - dragons play in the seas . they are two giant fish who spout up water against one another till the sun in the sky is obscured , and the seas are shrouded in profound darkness . and often , in the distance , one may see a bright opening in the darkness . if the ship holds a course straight for this opening it will win through , and is suddenly floating in calm waters again . looking back , one may see the two fishes still spouting water , and the ship will have passed directly beneath their jaws . but a storm is always near when the fish dragons swim ; therefore it is well to burn paper or wool so that the dragons do not draw the ship down into the depths . or the master of the wand may burn incense before the wand in the cabin . then he must take the wand and swing it over the water three times , in a circle . if he does so the dragons will draw in their tails and disappear . | it was used to make the fish - dragons disappear . | why was a wooden wand kept before the queen of heaven's holy picture in the cabin ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7495 | why was a wooden wand kept before the queen of heaven's holy picture in the cabin ? | [] | local | causal relationship | implicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | a wooden wand is always kept before her holy picture in the cabin . it often happens that the fish - dragons play in the seas . they are two giant fish who spout up water against one another till the sun in the sky is obscured , and the seas are shrouded in profound darkness . and often , in the distance , one may see a bright opening in the darkness . if the ship holds a course straight for this opening it will win through , and is suddenly floating in calm waters again . looking back , one may see the two fishes still spouting water , and the ship will have passed directly beneath their jaws . but a storm is always near when the fish dragons swim ; therefore it is well to burn paper or wool so that the dragons do not draw the ship down into the depths . or the master of the wand may burn incense before the wand in the cabin . then he must take the wand and swing it over the water three times , in a circle . if he does so the dragons will draw in their tails and disappear . | two giant fish . | who spouted up water against one another till the sun in the sky is obscured, and the seas were shrouded in profound darkness ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7496 | who spouted up water against one another till the sun in the sky is obscured, and the seas were shrouded in profound darkness ? | [] | local | character | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | a wooden wand is always kept before her holy picture in the cabin . it often happens that the fish - dragons play in the seas . they are two giant fish who spout up water against one another till the sun in the sky is obscured , and the seas are shrouded in profound darkness . and often , in the distance , one may see a bright opening in the darkness . if the ship holds a course straight for this opening it will win through , and is suddenly floating in calm waters again . looking back , one may see the two fishes still spouting water , and the ship will have passed directly beneath their jaws . but a storm is always near when the fish dragons swim ; therefore it is well to burn paper or wool so that the dragons do not draw the ship down into the depths . or the master of the wand may burn incense before the wand in the cabin . then he must take the wand and swing it over the water three times , in a circle . if he does so the dragons will draw in their tails and disappear . | burn incense before the wand in the cabin . | what did the master of the wand need to do so that the dragons do not draw the ship down into the depths ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7497 | what did the master of the wand need to do so that the dragons do not draw the ship down into the depths ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | when the ashes in the censer fly up into the air without any cause , and are scattered about , it is a sign that great danger is threatening . nearly two - hundred years ago an army was fitted out to subdue the island of formosa . the captain 's banner had been dedicated with the blood of a white horse . suddenly the queen of heaven appeared at the tip of the banner - staff . in another moment she had disappeared , but the invasion was successful . | when the ashes in the censer fly up into the air without any cause , and are scattered about . | how did the seamen know that there was great danger ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7498 | how did the seamen know that there was great danger ? | [] | local | action | explicit |
the-queen-of-heaven | when the ashes in the censer fly up into the air without any cause , and are scattered about , it is a sign that great danger is threatening . nearly two - hundred years ago an army was fitted out to subdue the island of formosa . the captain 's banner had been dedicated with the blood of a white horse . suddenly the queen of heaven appeared at the tip of the banner - staff . in another moment she had disappeared , but the invasion was successful . | the island of formosa . | where did army go nearly two hundred years ago ? | GEM-FairytaleQA-train-7499 | where did army go nearly two hundred years ago ? | [] | local | setting | explicit |