A Breakdown Recovery
It arrived on a truck.
- Them
So the car would not start at all?
- You
Nothing happened when I turned it.
- Them
Any lights on the dashboard?
- You
Everything was completely dark.
- Them
It sounds like the battery.
- You
Can you test it before replacing?
- Them
Of course, that takes ten minutes.
- You
Please call me with the result.
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Words in this dialogue
- startto begin
- nothingnot a thing
- happenedto take place
- turnedto change direction; to show up (turn up)
- lightsa lamp; a traffic signal; not heavy; with little ice
- dashboardthe panel of dials in a car
- everythingall things
- completelyentirely
- darkdeep in shade
- soundsseems from what you hear
- batterythe part that stores power
- testa check to find something out
- beforeearlier than
- replacingto put a new one in place of
- courseone part of a meal
- takesto carry; to need time
- minutessixty seconds
- callto phone; to name
- resultwhat comes out of something
More in this situation
- Describing the Fault8 turns
- The Repair Quote8 turns
- Booking a Service8 turns
- Collecting the Car8 turns
- Warranty on Repairs8 turns