VOA慢速英语:The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte

gambler - n. a person who risks money or other possessions when playing a game

prison – n. a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime

cruel - adj. causing or helping to cause suffering; terrible and unfair

outcast - n. someone who is not accepted by other people

snowshoe - n. a light, wide frame that is attached to your shoe to make it easier to walk on soft snow without sinking