Calling Home
Checking in.
- Them
We have not heard from you.
- You
Sorry, work has been very busy.
- Them
Are you eating properly?
- You
Mostly, though I cook less now.
- Them
You should look after yourself.
- You
I know. How is everyone there?
- Them
Your father had a small operation.
- You
Why did nobody tell me that?
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Words in this dialogue
- heardto take in sound
- sorryused to apologise
- worka job; to function properly
- busywith a lot to do
- eatingto take food into your mouth
- properlyreal and official
- mostlymainly
- thoughhowever
- cookto prepare food with heat
- lessa smaller amount
- lookto turn your eyes to; to seem
- afterlater than
- yourselfthe person spoken to, and nobody else
- knowto have information about
- everyoneall people
- fathera male parent
- smallthe smallest of the sizes offered
- operationsurgery done by a doctor
- nobodyno person
- tellto say something to someone
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