VOA慢速英语:The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce

短语讲解：

1. I suppose it was agreed that he had died from natural causes or I should have been told, and should remember.
 
die from 死于（某种原因，不包括疾病、过度悲伤等）
例句：Every winter some old people die from hypothermia.
每年冬天都有些老人死于体温过低。

2. That closes the final part of this true story, except for the incident that followed many years later.

except for 除…之外; 若不是
例句：Except for a few fine days, the summer has been wet.
除了少数几个晴天外，整个夏季老是下雨。

3. They loved each other and were happy.

each other 相互
例句：Like charges repel each other,unlike charges attract.
同性电荷相斥,异性电荷相吸。

4. So Murlock tried to take care of his wife and return her to good health.

take care of 照顾
例句：Good-bye. Take care of yourself.
多多保重，再见。

5. And others which he did correctly were done over and over again.

over and over again 一再地; 来回来去
例句：Over and over again he drew that face.
他一次又一次地画着那张脸。

6. Tomorrow," he said out loud, "I shall have to make the coffin and dig the grave; and then I shall miss her, when she is no longer in sight.

no longer 不再
例句：He could no longer hold back his tears.
他再也忍不住自己的眼泪。