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VOA慢速英语:'The Ransom of Red Chief,' by O. Henry
2016-01-02来源:VOA
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ransom – n. money that is paid in order to free someone who has been captured or kidnapped
carriage – n. a large vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by a horse and that carries people
paleface – n. a name supposedly used by North American Indians for a white person.
sling – n. a strap usually with a pocket in the middle that is used to throw something (such as a stone)
funning – v. joking or teasing someone
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