Past perfect tense

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The fire had died out and the only light in the hut was that of a dim lantern.
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The fire had died out and the only light in the hut was that of a dim lantern.
Nobody realized the threat of war had hung over the country.
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Nobody realized the threat of war had hung over the country.
The kid waited until his mom’s footsteps had died away.
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The kid waited until his mom’s footsteps had died away.
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in.
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Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in.
She looked familiar to Peter, although he was sure he had never met her
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She looked familiar to Peter, although he was sure he'd never met her
She reached for her coffee, from which all heat had now gone.
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She reached for her coffee, from which all heat had now gone.
He had walked the whole day and was now tired and hungry and he began to be very anxious to find some house where he could obtain a night's lodging.
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He'd walked the whole day and was now tired and hungry and he began to be very anxious to find some house where he could obtain a night's lodging.
She was mortified to realize he had heard every word she said.
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She was mortified to realize he'd heard every word she said.
I was mortified when I realized I had forgotten our lunch date.
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I was mortified when I realized I'd forgotten our lunch date.
He couldn't make a sandwich because he had forgotten to buy bread.
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He couldn't make a sandwich because he'd forgotten to buy bread.
The hotel was full, so I was glad that we had booked in advance
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The hotel was full, so I was glad that we'd booked in advance
My new job wasn't exactly what I had expected
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My new job wasn't exactly what I’d expected
She had published her first poem by the time she was eight.
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She'd published her first poem by the time she was eight.
We had finished all the water before we were halfway up the mountain.
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We'd finished all the water before we were halfway up the mountain.
Had the parcel arrived when you called yesterday?
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Had the parcel arrived when you called yesterday?
When the police arrived, the thief had escaped.
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The thief had escaped when the police arrived.
I called his office but he had already left.
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I called his office but he'd already left.
It still hadn't rained at the beginning of May.
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It still hadn't rained at the beginning of May.
I went to visit her when she had just moved to Berlin.
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I went to visit her when she'd just moved to Berlin.
It was the most beautiful photo I had ever seen.
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It was the most beautiful photo I'd ever seen.
Had you ever visited London when you moved there?
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Had you ever visited London when you moved there?
I had never met anyone from California before I met Jim.
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I'd never met anyone from California before I met Jim.
I looked at the photo and suddenly realized that I had seen that man somewhere before.
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I looked at the photo and suddenly realized that I'd seen that man somewhere before.
Had James already cooked breakfast when you got up?
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Had James already cooked breakfast when you got up?
I asked Sara if she wanted to go for a walk, but she still had not finished her homework.
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I asked Sara if she wanted to go for a walk, but she still hadn't finished her homework.
The temple, which had once been a masterpiece of beauty, became a rotting beauty.
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The temple, which had once been a masterpiece of beauty, became a rotting beauty.
Neither of them spoke until it was dark and the moon had risen.
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Neither of them spoke until it was dark and the moon had risen.

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