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VOA慢速英语:A Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce
gigantic - adj. extremely large
trigger - n. a lever on a gun that you pull to fire the gun
fantasy – n. something that is produced by the imagination : an idea about doing something that is far removed from normal reality
ambush - n. an act of hiding, waiting for others to appear, and then suddenly attacking them : a surprise attack
dizzy - adj. feeling that you are turning around in circles and are going to fall even though you are standing still
reins – n. a strap that is fastened to a device (called a bridle) placed on the head of an animal (such as a horse) and that is used to guide and control the animal — usually plural
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