慢速英语:'The Ransom of Red Chief,' by O. Henry

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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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