The verb tenses shifted. It should be:
By the time we got to Austin, the puppy had fallen asleep in the back of the van.
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/commonsense/section3/
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Greater than the gravity? Idk
A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".
For example:
"John was like an eagle, as he quickly spotted the rabbit, and was able to capture it."
Note that the word <em>like</em> was used, and that it compared <em>John</em> with the <em>eagle</em>
hope this helps
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