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Mention the things that the grandfather imagined. - English

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Mention the things that the grandfather imagined.

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His grandfather imagined that the cops were deserters from Meade’s army. He thought that they were trying to hide away in his attic.

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Chapter 2.1: The Night the Ghost Got in - Exercise [Page 35]

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Chapter 2.1 The Night the Ghost Got in
Exercise | Q A.9 | Page 35

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