inform
vt. (of, about) tell, give information to 告訴，通知

contribute
vt. join with others in giving (money, help, etc.) 捐（款），貢獻，提供（幫助）

coffin
n. 棺材

resume
vt. begin (sth. or doing sth.) again after a pause （中斷后）重新開始，繼續

*mutter
vt. 輕聲含糊地說

load
n. 一包（洗的衣物）；負荷，負載
vt. 裝（貨或人）；把貨物（或人）裝上（車、船、飛機等）

property
n. 財產；所有物

fulfil,-fill
vt. do or perform (a duty, task, etc.) 履行，完成

*undertake(undertook，undertaken)
vt. accept responsibility for (a piece of work) and start to do it 承擔

Phrases and Expressions

lean on
rest in a sloping position on for support 靠在 …上，倚在 …上

count out
count one by one 逐一數出

be blessed with
be fortunate in having 有幸得到，具有

take place
舉行，進行；發生，產生

a (good /great) deal of
quite a lot of 大量

speak of
suggest the idea of; show clearly that sth. happened or that it exists 顯示；表明

at (the) most
not more than (the stated amount) 至多

hear of
receive news about (sb. or sth.) 獲知…的消息，聽到…的消息

stand /be on one's feet
站起；（病后）恢復健康

with the help of
在 … 的幫助下

God forbid!
May it not happen! 上天不容！

Proper Names

Isaac Bashevis Singer
艾薩克·巴希維茲·辛格（1904 - 1991，生于波蘭的美國猶太作家）