
Fred was a young soldier in a big camp. During the week they always worked very hard, but it was Saturday, and the entire young soldiers were free, so their officer said to them, ‘you can go into the town this afternoon, but first I’m going to inspect you.’
Fred came to the officer, and the officer said to him, ‘your hair’s very long. Go to the barber and then come back to me again.’
Fred run to the barber’s shop, but it was closed because it was Saturday. Fred was very sad for a few minutes, but then he smiled and went back to the officer.
‘Are my boots clean now, sir?’ he asked.
The officer didn’t look at Fred’s hair. He looked at his boots and said, ‘Yes, they’re much better now. You can go out. And next week, first clean your boots, and then come to me!’
Practical words with synonyms and description:
Camp = settle down: a permanent place where soldiers live or train
Entire = whole = complete = all: used when you want to emphasize that you mean all of a group
Officer = Commander: someone who is in a position of authority in the army, navy etc
Inspect = check: to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or to find out what is wrong with it
Barber’s = hairdresser = haircutter: a shop where men’s hair is cut
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