The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _____ the helplessness of the crew at sea.
Before the war broke out, many people ________ in safe places possessions they could not take with them.
________ the truth, I don’t like to be laughed at ________.
Each player of chess is trying to trap the other player’s king into a position _________ escape is impossible.
She is always ready to help people in trouble. She thinks it a ________.
How pleased the detective was ________ what his customer told him!