CHAPTER XI. Waking

 —and it really was¹ a kitten², after all.

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 kitten   

n.小猫

参考例句：

• The kitten plays with its tail.那只小猫在玩自己的尾巴。
• I picked up the shaking kitten.我捡起了那只颤抖着的小猫。