The dark skies and distant thunder dissuaded clarice from her afternoon run ; she had thirty calculus problems to solve for her morning class. (moreover) leon's apartment complex does not allow dogs over thirty pounds __; he would have bought the gangly great dane puppy playing in the pet store window. (otherwise) the cat ate a bowlful of tuna ; to the squirrels' delight, the fat feline fell asleep in the rocking chair. (then) at 10 a. m., paul was supposed to be taking his biology midterm ; he was flirting with the pretty waitress at the coffee house. (instead) maria declined jeff's third invitation to go out. this young man is determined ; to take her to dinner one night soon. (nevertheless) after mowing the yard in the hot sun, pedro was too hungry to shower. he did wash his dusty hands (however)