Verified answer

1

have been caught; occurred; were staying; decided

was coming; hurried;

saw; was traveling; would reach; got; hardly had we covered; broke; waspouring; was; had never felt

2

the last book; the bookseller; the pages; a rare edition; the title; anovel by an unknown writer; of all the books; the least;

for a meal --- last night. the food; the truth; --- Chinese food, butthe duck was superb