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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
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Had had a bonanza

Meanwhile, back at Number 5A, Pa had had a bonanza. Sneaking next door and finding a full saucer of dog food and no sign of his neighbour, he had scoffed the lot.

I have read the above in "The hodgeheg" by Dick Smith-King. The whole page is at https://ibb.co/5hLx6ff

Please explain the use of the past perfect "had had" in "had had a bonanza" and also in "had scoffed".

  

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"had a bonanza" and "scoffed" happened before the point in time that the narrative has now reached.

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  • "had a bonanza" and "scoffed" happened before the point in time that the narrative has now reached.
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"had a bonanza" and "scoffed" happened before the point in time that the narrative has now reached.

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