Vocabulary
📖 First: Read Chapter 5 — Benny and the Post in your story book. Then come back here.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| parcel | noun | a package sent by post | Benny has a parcel for Mrs. Fletcher. |
| minicab | noun | a private taxi, booked by phone | A minicab stops in front of her house. |
| genuinely | adverb | really; truly | Benny is genuinely worried. |
| blocked | adjective | not able to get through; full | The letterbox is blocked with post. |
| shrug | verb | to raise shoulders (meaning: I don’t know) | Benny shrugs. |