Boxing Day

the day after

Boxing day is always on the 26th of December, the day after Christmas day.

The noun the day after means the following day or the next day. Notice the following:

1. Can you book my flight the day after tomorrow?
   
2. It rained heavy the day after I went back home.
   

Victorian times

The very rich people in Victorian times gave presents to their servants.

Here, the word Victorian times refers to the period when Queen Victoria ruled Britain from 1837 to 1901. Notice the following:

1. There were nine British prime ministers during the Victorian times.
   
2. People in Victorian times were very formal.
   

servants

Servants would receive their boxes, the Christmas boxes.

A servant is a person who works inside a house as an employee for a family. Notice the following:

1. We have servants who clean our house.
   
2. She lives in a big house with servants.
   

extra tips

Sometimes you give extra tips at Christmas

Here, extra tips means to give someone who has provided you with a good service an extra amount of money to thank them.  Notice the following:

1. She gave extra tip to the waitress for her good service.
   
2. The taxi driver received a $10 tip from the lady.
   

dog track

Is there a dog track near your house?

Dog track means a stadium that is used for dog racing or greyhound racing. Notice the following:

1. My dog likes to ran on the dog track near our house.
   
2. The dog track is poorly maintained.