Brad: I neglected to ask what happens when it rains on firing day.

Reply: We fired anyway. The rain had stopped by 10AM.
 
(The man has a wood-fired kiln, which he loaded on Saturday and intended to "fire up" on Sunday. It rained on Sunday.)
 
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What does this sentence mean: The rain stopped by 10AM?
 
What does this sentence mean: The rain had stopped by 10AM?
 

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