With the time went on, I found she had ___.
_____ a reply, I decided to write another letter.
We were having a picnic when _______ there came a downpour, which was really a wet blanket.
______ the books, he realized they were far from enough and told some of us to share.
Gary was behaving as if nothing _______.
Father _____ our washing machine the whole morning. He must get it done before lunch.