The classic story by Doctor Seuss was written using only fifty different words. Wikipedia lists them, but who wants to take a stab at putting together the list without peeking?
Write the entire list of 50 or just a few?
I'd guess the obvious: green ;D
1 green
2 do
- sam
- I
- am
We have to keep track!
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on May 06, 2013, 08:57:00 PM
We have to keep track!
Gotcha!
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
Hope those are right...my memory is fuzzy
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
14 don't
15 want
Quote from: Fezzika on May 07, 2013, 12:44:45 AM
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
14 don't
15 want
16 like
17 this
18 plane (?)
18 train (?)
19 eggs
20 ham
Sorry, plane wasn't in there.
Quote from: Fezzika on May 07, 2013, 12:44:45 AM
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
14 don't
15 want
16 like
17 this
18 train
19 eggs
20 ham
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
14 don't
15 want
16 like
17 this
18 train
19 eggs
20 ham
21 box
22 rain
Quote from: Fezzika on May 07, 2013, 09:55:16 AM
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
14 don't
15 want
16 like
17 this
18 train
19 eggs
20 ham
21 box
22 rain
23 fork
No fork.
Quote from: Fezzika on May 07, 2013, 09:55:16 AM
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
14 don't
15 want
16 like
17 this
18 train
19 eggs
20 ham
21 box
22 rain
Corrections: No this, no don't, no want, no fork.
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
14 like
15 train
16 eggs
17 ham
18 box
19 rain
That Sam-I-am
Would you like them here or there?
I would not like them anywhere!
(I have read this story so many times, I practically have it memorized. So these will be my only contributions.)
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
14 like
15 train
16 eggs
17 ham
18 box
19 rain
20 in
21 on
22 that
23 would
24 anywhere
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on May 07, 2013, 12:10:52 PM
1 green
2 do
3 Sam
4 I
5 am
6 will
7 not
8 eat
9 them
10 with
11 a
12 fox
13 and
14 like
15 train
16 eggs
17 ham
18 box
19 rain
20 in
21 on
22 that
23 would
24 anywhere
25 mouse
and for the record, I would dine with a mouse, they can be quite entertaining dinner guests. Unless they are of the type that wants to remove your brain to get to the ultimate question.
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
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6
7
8 box
9
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11
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36
37
38
39 that
40
41 them
42
43
44 train
45
46
47 will
48 with
49 would
50
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
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6
7
8 box
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11
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32
33 rain
34 Sam
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39 that
40
41 them
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44 train
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47 will
48 with
49 would
50
goat?
boat?
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2 am
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4 anywhere
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7 boat
8 box
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11
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32
33 rain
34 Sam
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39 that
40
41 them
42
43
44 train
45
46
47 will
48 with
49 would
50
I quoted, but failed to highlight or in my previous post.
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2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
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6
7 boat
8 box
9
10
11
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
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26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
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39 that
40
41 them
42
43
44 train
45
46
47 will
48 with
49 would
50
We're not going to let Dr Seuss win this, are we?
was 'dark' in there?
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
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6
7 boat
8 box
9
10
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
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39 that
40
41 them
42
43
44 train
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47 will
48 with
49 would
50
very well.
How about
'try'
and
'see'
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2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
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6
7 boat
8 box
9
10
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37
38
39 that
40
41 them
42
43
44 train
45
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50
Thanks Vanna! (this is beginning to feel like Wheel of Fortune).
Can I get a 'you' ?
Yes, you......can. ::)
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
5
6
7 boat
8 box
9
10
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37
38
39 that
40
41 them
42
43
44 train
45
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
was that a hint?
'can'
Quote from: ford on May 08, 2013, 09:07:06 PM
was that a hint?
'can'
Oh, it was a hint, all right. Flew right over your head, though! >:-)
Yay Ford, looks like you won yourself the grand prize ;D
Quote from: LearnedHand on May 06, 2013, 08:45:23 PM
Write the entire list of 50 or just a few?
I'd guess the obvious: green ;D
I'm issuing a credit for "the" since the good Doctor seems to be winning!
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
5
6
7 boat
8 box
9
10
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37
38
39 that
40 the
41 them
42
43
44 train
45
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
Oooooh-kay...I should really be sleeping, but this is Dr. SEUSS.
Would not, could not (for sure.)
I'm also wanting to rhyme "tree" with "be," and "chair" with "anywhere"...
Fingers crossed :)
-Jake
Nice job, you got be, tree, and could.
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
5
6 be
7 boat
8 box
9
10 could
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37
38
39 that
40 the
41 them
42
43
44 train
45 tree
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
Lol, I've thought about this all day. We're so close...I really thought I'd be able to just rattle it off.
You got "so" this time!
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
5
6 be
7 boat
8 box
9
10 could
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37 so
38
39 that
40 the
41 them
42
43
44 train
45 tree
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
All right, I guess Doctor Seuss outsmarted the whole biggleteeque community. I'll dash off a note saying the fifty word story has us completely stumped..........NO, I WON'T! C'mon now! Hugs, Devlyn
Um, isn't there a part like "Will you eat then on a train?"
Or did i miss train?
Yes, but all those words have already been guessed and are on the list.
I'm going to guess "me"
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
5
6 be
7 boat
8 box
9
10 could
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28 me
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37 so
38
39 that
40 the
41 them
42
43
44 train
45 tree
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
Me is added to the list.
seems to be missing 'here' and 'nor' and 'there'
perhaps 'park'
I'm so tempted to look it up. I hate not knowing. But I won't.
Isn't "car" suppose to be on there?
Here are there make a good pair, but nor is not used anywhere.
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
5
6 be
7 boat
8 box
9
10 could
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20 here
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28 me
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37 so
38
39 that
40 the
41 them
42 there
43
44 train
45 tree
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
Quote from: SarahM777 on October 05, 2013, 07:09:09 PM
Isn't "car" suppose to be on there?
Because you've made the guess of car, your forehead gets a paper star.
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2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
5
6 be
7 boat
8 box
9 car
10 could
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20 here
21 house
22 I
23
24 in
25
26 like
27
28 me
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37 so
38
39 that
40 the
41 them
42 there
43
44 train
45 tree
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
What about "at"
and "if"
At bzzzz
If ding
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
5
6 be
7 boat
8 box
9 car
10 could
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20 here
21 house
22 I
23 if
24 in
25
26 like
27
28 me
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37 so
38
39 that
40 the
41 them
42 there
43
44 train
45 tree
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
"stop" and "top"?
No to both.
I do not know just what to do
About your recent guess of to
I tell you true there is no to
Or too, or two, or tew.
may, good, let, say
Quote from: LordKAT on October 05, 2013, 08:36:24 PM
may, good, let, say
Ding, ding, ding, and ding!
1 a
2 am
3 and
4 anywhere
5
6 be
7 boat
8 box
9 car
10 could
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17 good
18 green
19 ham
20 here
21 house
22 I
23 if
24 in
25 let
26 like
27 may
28 me
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35 say
36 see
37 so
38
39 that
40 the
41 them
42 there
43
44 train
45 tree
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
Three words left!
I do so like green eggs and ham!
Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-am
they
Thank and they are good, one word left.
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2 am
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4 anywhere
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6 be
7 boat
8 box
9 car
10 could
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12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17 good
18 green
19 ham
20 here
21 house
22 I
23 if
24 in
25 let
26 like
27 may
28 me
29 mouse
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31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35 say
36 see
37 so
38 thank
39 that
40 the
41 them
42 there
43 they
44 train
45 tree
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on October 05, 2013, 07:10:10 PM
Here are there make a good pair, but nor is not used anywhere.
1 a
2 am
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4 anywhere
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6 be
7 boat
8 box
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10 could
11 dark
12 do
13 eat
14 eggs
15 fox
16 goat
17
18 green
19 ham
20 here
21 house
22 I
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24 in
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26 like
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28 me
29 mouse
30 not
31 on
32 or
33 rain
34 Sam
35
36 see
37 so
38
39 that
40 the
41 them
42 there
43
44 train
45 tree
46 try
47 will
48 with
49 would
50 you
Freudian slip??
Quote from: Jamie de la Rosa on October 05, 2013, 09:09:11 PM
Freudian slip??
Oh, wow, I guess so! It took from May to October, but we outsmarted that guy and his fifty words! Hugs, Devlyn
I AM SAM. I AM SAM. SAM I AM.
THAT SAM-I-AM! THAT SAM-I-AM! I DO NOT LIKE THAT SAM-I-AM!
DO YOU LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM?
I DO NOT LIKE THEM,SAM-I-AM.
I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
WOULD YOU LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE?
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE.
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
WOULD YOU LIKE THEM IN A HOUSE?
WOULD YOU LIKE THEN WITH A MOUSE?
I DO NOT LIKE THEM IN A HOUSE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM WITH A MOUSE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
WOULD YOU EAT THEM IN A BOX?
WOULD YOU EAT THEM WITH A FOX?
NOT IN A BOX. NOT WITH A FOX.
NOT IN A HOUSE. NOT WITH A MOUSE.
I WOULD NOT EAT THEM HERE OR THERE.
I WOULD NOT EAT THEM ANYWHERE.
I WOULD NOT EAT GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
WOULD YOU? COULD YOU? IN A CAR?
EAT THEM! EAT THEM! HERE THEY ARE.
I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, IN A CAR.
YOU MAY LIKE THEM. YOU WILL SEE.
YOU MAY LIKE THEM IN A TREE!
I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT IN A TREE.
NOT IN A CAR! YOU LET ME BE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM IN A BOX.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM WITH A FOX.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM IN A HOUSE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM WITH A MOUSE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
A TRAIN! A TRAIN! A TRAIN! A TRAIN!
COULD YOU, WOULD YOU ON A TRAIN?
NOT ON TRAIN! NOT IN A TREE!
NOT IN A CAR! SAM! LET ME BE!
I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, IN A BOX.
I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, WITH A FOX.
I WILL NOT EAT THEM IN A HOUSE.
I WILL NOT EAT THEM HERE OR THERE.
I WILL NOT EAT THEM ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT EAT GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
SAY! IN THE DARK? HERE IN THE DARK!
WOULD YOU, COULD YOU, IN THE DARK?
I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT, IN THE DARK.
WOULD YOU COULD YOU IN THE RAIN?
I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT IN THE RAIN.
NOT IN THE DARK. NOT ON A TRAIN.
NOT IN A CAR. NOT IN A TREE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM, YOU SEE.
NOT IN A HOUSE. NOT IN A BOX.
NOT WITH A MOUSE. NOT WITH A FOX.
I WILL NOT EAT THEM HERE OR THERE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE!
YOU DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM?
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
COULD YOU, WOULD YOU, WITH A GOAT?
I WOULD NOT, COULD NOT WITH A GOAT!
WOULD YOU, COULD YOU, ON A BOAT?
I COULD NOT, WOULD NOT, ON A BOAT.
I WILL NOT, WILL NOT, WITH A GOAT.
I WILL NOT EAT THEM IN THE RAIN.
NOT IN THE DARK! NOT IN A TREE!
NOT IN A CAR! YOU LET ME BE!
I DO NOT LIKE THEM IN A BOX.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM WITH A FOX.
I WILL NOT EAT THEM IN A HOUSE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM WITH A MOUSE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE!
I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM!
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
YOU DO NOT LIKE THEM. SO YOU SAY.
TRY THEM! TRY THEM! AND YOU MAY.
TRY THEM AND YOU MAY, I SAY.
SAM! IF YOU LET ME BE,
I WILL TRY THEM. YOU WILL SEE.
SAY! I LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM!
I DO! I LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM!
AND I WOULD EAT THEM IN A BOAT.
AND I WOULD EAT THEM WITH A GOAT...
AND I WILL EAT THEM, IN THE RAIN.
AND IN THE DARK. AND ON A TRAIN.
AND IN A CAR. AND IN A TREE.
THEY ARE SO GOOD, SO GOOD, YOU SEE!
SO I WILL EAT THEM IN A BOX.
AND I WILL EAT THEM WITH A FOX.
AND I WILL EAT THEM IN A HOUSE.
AND I WILL EAT THEM WITH A MOUSE.
AND I WILL EAT THEM HERE AND THERE.
SAY! I WILL EAT THEM ANYWHERE!
I DO SO LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU, SAM I AM.
All hail Devlyn for posing the Challenge!
All hail LordKAT for posting the 50th word.