Chapter VI
"How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally. "It's all right," said Jones. "Did you think it was all right that first morning? I didn't enjoy it much myself. Sit down and get warm, won't you?"
Red Men and White
Chapter VI
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"How
do
you
like
this
compared
with
barracks?"
the
sergeant
asked,
conversationally.
"It's
all
right,"
said
Jones.
"Did
you
think
it
was
all
right
that
first
morning?
I
didn't
enjoy
it
much
myself.
Sit
down
and
get
warm,
won't
you?"
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Line 1
"How
do
you
like
this
compared
with
barracks?"
the
sergeant
asked,
conversationally.
Line 2
"It's
all
right,"
said
Jones.
Line 3
"Did
you
think
it
was
all
right
that
first
morning?
Line 4
I
didn't
enjoy
it
much
myself.
Line 5
Sit
down
and
get
warm,
won't
you?"
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you think it was all right that first morning?”
Morning
noun
US /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you think it was all right that first morning?”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I didn't enjoy it much myself.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's all right," said Jones.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you think it was all right that first morning?”
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all
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From this reading "It's all right," said Jones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sit down and get warm, won't you?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
barracks
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From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
compared
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conversationally
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From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you think it was all right that first morning?
didn't
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From this reading I didn't enjoy it much myself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
down
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From this reading Sit down and get warm, won't you?"
enjoy
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From this reading I didn't enjoy it much myself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you think it was all right that first morning?
get
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From this reading Sit down and get warm, won't you?"
How
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From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't enjoy it much myself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did you think it was all right that first morning?
It's
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From this reading "It's all right," said Jones.
Jones
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From this reading "It's all right," said Jones.
like
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From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you think it was all right that first morning?
much
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From this reading I didn't enjoy it much myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I didn't enjoy it much myself.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's all right," said Jones.
said
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From this reading "It's all right," said Jones.
sergeant
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From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
Sit
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From this reading Sit down and get warm, won't you?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you think it was all right that first morning?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you think it was all right that first morning?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
warm
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From this reading Sit down and get warm, won't you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did you think it was all right that first morning?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.
won't
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From this reading Sit down and get warm, won't you?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you like this compared with barracks?" the sergeant asked, conversationally.