Q: he had hauled the boat onto the beach , the very same one that had divulged the ingenious drainage system that filled the money pit with water , and thrown shrubbery atop it to conceal it . that had been when the two guards had appeared on the crest of the beach , aiming their torches down in his direction , forcing him to dive into the sand and outwait them , for they were only routinely checking the shoreline . once they had gone , jacky got up and brushed off most of the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is sand

Q: abby and dominic sat on one couch , jake and lil on another with thomas and dominic 's mother on still another . mrs. duhamel circled the room , feeding colby and gazing down at her warmly as if she 'd known the baby from birth . thomas patted rosella 's leg , but looked across at dominic . '' while we are all clearing the air , i also owe you an apology , _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is dominic

Q: elise looked to the sky as a seagull flew overhead . the sun was bright and full and the sky a perfect cerulean . she began to walk away from the grave , looking back once as she wiped away a stray tear from her deep green eyes . she then remembered the golden ring with the emerald upon it . she slid it off of her finger and returned to the _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is grave