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What did Aunt Jane like about Jack’s ‘little nest’?

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What did Aunt Jane like about Jack’s ‘little nest’?

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Aunt Jane liked the furniture, the car, the piano, the refrigerator, and the radio in the house.

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Chapter 6.3: Never Never Nest (Play) - Exercises [Page 195]

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Chapter 6.3 Never Never Nest (Play)
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