Fill in the blanks using the correct
form of the verbs given in the brackets :
It ______ (be) a very fine morning on the third
day of the chase. A wooden leg ______ (make)
quickly to ______ (replace) the lost ivory leg of
Ahab. As usual, Ahab again _____ (hoist) up
the most in his rope basket. Suddenly, he ______
(shout) from the masthead. "There she blows !"
"Forehead to forehead. I ___?___ (meet) them
this third time, Moby Dick!" ______ (call)
Ahab. Then, ______ (pat) the masthead lovingly,
he ______ (add), "Good bye, masthead.
I ______ (go) down. Keep a good eye on the
whale while I ______ (go). We ______ (talk)
tomorrow, not tonight, when the white whale
______ (lie) down there, tied by head and tail.
A meet
B meets
C met
D had met