"he 'd spent a large part of the walk deciding on things he wanted to try . see the ocean . play an instrument . learn to make my way in the woods . eat cinnamon bread . play cards . she 'd probably have laughed at him if he 'd mentioned he did n't know how to play cards . everyone-even the simplest of men in the town-had _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
played