—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?—No, sir. I __________ a newspaper.
He prefers to die rather than ________ to his enemies.
________ you understand the rule, you’ll find English easy to learn.
—Why, this is Henry speaking. —Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t ________ your voice on the phone.
He spoke about the country as if he had been there, but ________ he had never.
Her friend did everything in his ________ to help with her business.