رسالة وصلت متأخرة

مفتاح الإجابات

1. The envelope had been forwarded three times, so the postmark was almost impossible to read.'Had been' تُختصر في النطق: 'd-been'. في 'Postmark' يقع النبر على المقطع الأول: POST-mark.
2. Mina knew the handwriting at once, and her hands began to shake before she had even opened it.'At once' تتصل هكذا 'a-twunce'. 'Had' ضعيفة في 'she had even': 'she'd even'.
3. It was from her sister, who had left home years earlier and never explained why she had stopped writing.'Who had' ضعيفة، تكاد تكون 'who'd'. 'Stopped' تنتهي بصوت t: 'stopt-writing'.
4. Rather than an apology, the letter offered a plain description of a quiet life by the sea.'Rather than' تقدّم تباينًا. 'Description of a' تتصل هكذا 'descripshun-of-a'.
5. Mina went through it twice, folded it carefully, and began to write a reply that would not be delayed.'Went through it' تعني قرأه بعناية؛ وتتصل هكذا 'wen-throo-it'. 'That would not be delayed' جملة صلة بفعل مبني للمجهول.

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