—Do you know _____ that Mr. White left the party without saying a word last night? —Perhaps because he was angry with Alan’s rude remarks.
235. The thief was caught by a ______ in plain clothes.
234. He seems to have nothing to do. He always keeps his hands in his ______.
233. Many westerners have the habit of reading their plates every day. The underlined part probably means _____
232. The farmer is enjoying a pipe after a long period of hard work. The underlined part probably means _____.
231. The old man is used to sleeping without a ________in order to keep his back from bending.