VOA慢速英语:'One Thousand Dollars,' by O. Henry

will - n. (law) a legal document in which a person states who should receive his or her possessions after he or she dies

billiards - n. any one of several games that are played on a large table by hitting solid balls into one another with the end of a long stick

bacillus- n. a straight rod-shaped bacterium that requires oxygen for growth

safe - n. a strong metal box with a lock that is used to store money or valuable things

ward - n. a person (such as a child) who is protected and cared for by a court or guardian