The author used this phrase because he wanted to explain which line the thermometer was on, as shown in the second answer option.
We can arrive at this answer because:
- "The Japanese Quince" by John Galsworthy tells the story of a man who is so comfortable in his home that he lives completely disconnected from the outside world.
- At the beginning of the story, the author needs to present the scenario, to place the reader in the story.
- For this reason, he displays the line being marked on the thermometer.
- In this case, the author shows that "the thermometer stood at sixty," to show the reader the temperature in the scenario.
With this, the author allows immersion in the text, making the reader feel the temperature of the scenario.
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