about a hundred years ago, the old stone bridge is still the only way linking the village to the outside.
—What’s the matter with Della? —Well, her parents wouldn’t allow her to go to the party, but she still ___.
With everything needed ___, she declared that the party began.
When we were alone, she ___ out her heart to me about her broken marriage.
He held my hand very ___ at first but gradually his hold loosened.
Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have ___ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.