—Sorry indeed. I______ to your birthday party if …—Forget it. I know you were out on business.
They waited and waited. _____ they had been looking forward to.
As she _____ the newspaper, Granny _____ asleep.
______ on the portrait, mother was deep in thought.
Seeing the sun _____ above the surface of the sea we burst out a shout of joy.
The news sounds _______.