VOA慢速英语:'The Masque of the Red Death,' by Edgar Allen Poe

1. When half the people of his land had died, he called to him a thousand healthy, happy friends, and with them went far away to live in one of his palaces.

live in 住在学习[工作]的地方
例句：We used to live in Shanghai but now we live in Beijing.
我们以前住在上海，但现在住在北京。

2. In many old palaces, the doors can be opened in such a way that rooms like these seven can be seen all at the same time.

at the same time 同时; 一起; 但是; 然而
例句：The machines all started up at the same time.
所有的机器都同时开动了。

3. In this palace, it was different. Little more than one of them could be seen at one time.

at one time 一度， 从前
例句：At one time 400 men, women and children lived in the village.
曾经有400个男人、女人和孩子居住在村子里。

4. As they talked softly to each other about him, a feeling of surprise spread through all the dancers, then a feeling of fear and sickening horror.

each other 互相，彼此
例句：Do you often help each other with your lessons?
你们经常互相帮助复习功课吗？

5. And yet all this might have been acceptable — but the masquerader whom no one knew had made himself look like the Red Death itself!

look like 看起来与（某人或某物）相像[相似]
例句：You look like a nice upstanding young man.
你看起来像是一个正直的好青年。