Vocabulary
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Call up – to make a phone call
Example: He called up the post office. -
Post office – a place where letters and packages are sent and received
Example: He called the post office to ask about his package. -
Package – a box or item sent by mail
Example: "Where is my package?" he asked. -
Tracking number – a special number to check the location of a package
Example: "What is the tracking number?" she asked. -
Postal worker – a person who works for the post office
Example: The postal worker gave him information. -
Main – most important or central
Example: His package was at the main post office. -
Pick up – to collect or get something
Example: "You can pick up your package anytime." -
Anytime – at any time, whenever
Example: "You can pick it up anytime," she said. -
Deliver – to bring a package to someone’s home or place
Example: "Can you deliver it?" he asked. -
Home – the place where someone lives
Example: "Will you be home?" she asked. -
Monday – the first day of the work week
Example: "We will deliver it on Monday." -
Time – a point in the day
Example: "What time on Monday?" he asked. -
Between – in the space separating two points
Example: "Anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m." -
A.M. – the time from midnight to noon
Example: Delivery could be at 8 a.m.. -
P.M. – the time from noon to midnight
Example: Or as late as 5 p.m.. -
Work – to do a job
Example: "I have to work," he said. -
Stay – to remain in one place
Example: "I can’t stay home all day." -
Okay – acceptable or fine
Example: "That's okay. We can deliver it on Tuesday." -
Tuesday – the day after Monday
Example: "We can deliver it on Tuesday." -
Saturday – a weekend day, after Friday
Example: "Please deliver it on Saturday," he said.