VOA慢速英语:'The Return of a Private' by Hamlin Garland

scar - n. a mark that is left on your skin after a wound heals

forehead - n. the part of the face above the eyes

malaria - n. a serious disease that causes chills and fever and that is passed from one person to another by the bite of mosquitoes

mood - n. the way someone feels : a person's emotional state

pickle - n. chiefly US: a cucumber that is preserved in salt water or vinegar

barn - n. a building on a farm that is used for storing grain and hay and for housing farm animals or equipment

courage - n. the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerou