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##Past Progressive

The Japanese military was holding Lomax prisoner during World War Two.

Who was holding Lomax prisoner? The Japanese military was holding Lomax prisoner. Were they holding Lomax prisoner during World War Two?

Yes, they were holding Lomax prisoner during World War Two.

They were making him work on the 300-mile ‘death railway’ in Thailand.

What were they making him do? They were making him work on the 300mile ‘death railway’ in Thailand.

Lomax was suffering under the brutal conditions.

Who was suffering under brutal conditions? Lomax was suffering under brutal conditions.

He was trying to escape, but was caught by the guard.

What was he trying to do? He was trying to escape. Was Nagase trying to escape? No, Nagase wasn’t trying to escape. Lomax was trying to escape.

Lomax and four others were being beaten so badly that two of them died.

Who was being beaten badly? Lomax and four other were being beaten badly.The soldiers were locking a bruised and battered Lomax in a five-foot cage.

Were they locking him in a hotel room? No, they weren’t locking him in a hotel room. They were locking him in a five-foot cage. Who was locking him in a five-foot cage? The soldiers were locking him in a five-foot cage.

They were leaving him to rot in his own filth.

Who were they leaving to rot in his own filth? They were leaving Lomax to rot in his own filth.

A shaven-headed soldier was randomly torturing Lomax while an interpreter named Nagase was asking him questions.

What was the shaven-headed soldier doing to Lomax? The shaven-headed soldier was randomly torturing Lomax. What was the interpreter doing to Lomax? The interpreter was asking him questions.

The interpreter’s voice wasn’t giving the broken and starving prisoner any time to rest between beatings.

Was he getting lots of time to rest? No, he wasn’t getting lots of time to re He wasn’t getting any time to rest. What was stopping the broken and starving prisoner from resting? The interpreter’s voice was stopping theHe was taunting Lomax by saying, “Lomax, you will tell us everything.” Who was taunting Lomax? The interpreter was taunting Lomax. What was the interpreter saying? The interpreter was saying, “Lomax, you will tell us everything.”

Next, they were sending him to a prison in Singapore where he waited for the war to end.

Where were they sending him? They were sending him to a prison in Singapore. Who were they sending to a prison in Singapore? They were sending Lomax to a prison in Singapore.

Years later, Lomax was still feeling full of rage.

How was he feeling years later? Years later, Lomax was still feeling full of rage.

He wasn’t letting go of his hatred for the enemy, and he wasn’t forgetting Nagase.

What wasn’t he letting go of? He wasn’t letting go of his hatred for the enemy. What wasn’t he forgetting? He wasn’t forgetting Nagase.

Bitterness was eating away at Lomax’s soul.

What was happening to Lomax’s soul? Bitterness was eating away at Lomax’s soul.He was feeling obsessed with Nagase.

Who was he feeling obsessed with? He was feeling obsessed with Nagase.

He was reading about him in the newspaper and keeping tabs on him.

Who was he keeping tabs on? He was keeping tabs on Nagase. Was he watching Nagase on TV? No, he wasn’t watching Nagase on TV. He was reading about Nagase in the newspaper.

Over 50 years later, he was still planning on killing Nagase.

What was he planning to do over 50 years later? Over 50 years later, he wa still planning on killing Nagase.