“Third, my father’s greatsword Ice will be delivered to my hand, here at Riverrun.” She watched her brother Ser Edmure Tully as he stood with his thumbs hooked over his swordbelt, his face as still as stone. “Fourth, the queen will command her father Lord Tywin to release those
knights1 and lords bannermen of mine that he took captive in the battle on the Green Fork of the Trident. Once he does so, I shall release my own captives taken in the Whispering Wood and the Battle of the Camps, save Jaime Lannister alone, who will remain my hostage for his father’s good behavior.” She studied Theon Greyjoy’s sly smile, wondering what it meant. That young man had a way of looking as though he knew some secret jest that only he was
privy2 to; Catelyn had never liked it. “Lastly, King Joffrey and the Queen Regent must
renounce3 all claims to
dominion4 over the north. Henceforth we are no part of their realm, but a free and independent kingdom, as of old. Our
domain5 shall include all the
Stark6 lands north of the Neck, and in addition the lands watered by the River Trident and its
vassal7 streams, bounded by the Golden Tooth to the west and the Mountains of the Moon in the east.” “THE KING IN THE NORTH!” boomed Greatjon Umber, a ham-sized fist hammering at the air as he shouted. “Stark! Stark! The King in the North! Robb rolled up the parchment again. “Maester Vyman has
drawn8 a map, showing the borders we claim. You shall have a copy for the queen. Lord Tywin must withdraw beyond these borders, and cease his raiding, burning, and
pillage9. The Queen Regent and her son shall make no claims to taxes, incomes, nor service from my people, and shall free my lords and knights from all oaths of
fealty10,
vows11, pledges, debts, and obligations owed to the Iron Throne and the Houses Baratheon and Lanister. Additionally, the Lannisters shall deliver ten highborn hostages, to be mutually agreed upon, as a pledge of peace. These I will treat as honored guests, according to their station. So long as the terms of this
pact12 are abided with faithfully, I shall release two hostages every year, and return them safely to their families.” Robb tossed the rolled parchment at the knight’s feet. “There are the terms. If she meets them, I’ll give her peace. if not” - he whistled, and Grey Wind moved forward
snarling14 - “I’ll give her another Whispering Wood.” “Stark!” the Greatjon roared again, and now other voices took up the cry. “Stark, Stark, King in the North!” The direwolf threw back his head and howled. Ser Cleos had gone the color of
curdled15 milk. “The queen shall hear your message, my-Your Grace.” “Good,” Robb said. “Ser
Robin16, see that he has a good meal and clean clothing. He’s to ride at first light.” “As you command, Your Grace,” Ser Robin Ryger replied. “Then we are done.” The assembled knights and lords bannermen
bent17 their knees as Robb turned to leave, Grey Wind at his heels. Olyvar Frey
scrambled18 ahead to open the door. Catelyn followed them out, her brother at her side. “You did well,” she told her son in the gallery that led from the rear of the hall, “though that business with the wolf was japery more befitting a boy than a king.” Robb scratched Grey Wind behind the ear. “Did you see the look on his face, Mother?” he asked, smiling. “What I saw was Lord Karstark, walking out.” “As did I” Robb lifted off his crown with both hands and gave it to Olyvar. “Take this thing back to my bedchamber.” “At once, Your Grace.” The
squire19 hurried off. “I’ll
wager20 there were others who felt the same as Lord Karstark,” her brother Edmure declared. “How can we talk of peace while the Lannisters spread like a
pestilence21 over my father’s
domains22, stealing his crops and
slaughtering23 his people? I say again, we ought to be marching on Harrenhal.” “We lack the strength,” Robb said, though unhappily. Edmure persisted. “Do we grow stronger sitting here? Our host
dwindles24 every day.” “And whose doing is that?” Catelyn snapped at her brother. It had been at Edmure’s
insistence25 that Robb had given the river lords leave to depart after his crowning, each to defend his own lands. Ser Marq Piper and Lord Karyl Vance had been the first to go. Lord Jonos Bracken had followed,
vowing26 to
reclaim27 the burnt shell of his castle and bury his dead, and now Lord Jason Mallister had announced his intent to return to his seat at Seagard, still mercifully untouched by the fighting. “You cannot ask my river lords to remain idle while their fields are being
pillaged28 and their people put to the sword,” Ser Edmure said, “but Lord Karstark is a northman. It would be an ill thing if he were to leave us.” “I’ll speak with him,” said Robb. “He lost two sons in the Whispering Wood. Who can blame him if he does not want to make peace with their
killers29... with my father’s killers...” “More bloodshed will not bring your father back to us, or Lord Rickard’s sons,” Catelyn said. “An offer had to be made though a wiser man might have offered sweeter terms.” “Any sweeter and I would have gagged.” Her son’s beard had grown in redder than his auburn hair. Robb seemed to think it made him look fierce, royal... older. But bearded or no, he was still a youth of fifteen, and wanted
vengeance30 no less than Rickard Karstark. it had been no easy thing to convince him to make even this offer, poor as it was. “Cersei Lannister will never consent to trade your sisters for a pair of cousins. It’s her brother she’ll want, as you know full well.” She had told him as much before, but Catelyn was finding that kings do not listen half so
attentively31 as sons. “I can’t release the Kingslayer, not even if I wanted to. My lords would never
abide13 it.” “Your lords made you their king.” “And can unmake me just as easy.” “If your crown is the price we must pay to have Arya and Sansa returned safe, we should pay it willingly. Half your lords would like to murder Lannister in his cell. If he should die while he’s your prisoner, men will say-”
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knights
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| 骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马 |
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- stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
- He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
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privy
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| adj.私用的；隐密的 |
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- Only three people,including a policeman,will be privy to the facts.只会允许3个人，其中包括一名警察，了解这些内情。
- Very few of them were privy to the details of the conspiracy.他们中很少有人知道这一阴谋的详情。
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renounce
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| v.放弃；拒绝承认，宣布与…断绝关系 |
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- She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent.她决定弃绝尘世去当修女。
- It was painful for him to renounce his son.宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。
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dominion
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| n.统治，管辖，支配权；领土，版图 |
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- Alexander held dominion over a vast area.亚历山大曾统治过辽阔的地域。
- In the affluent society,the authorities are hardly forced to justify their dominion.在富裕社会里，当局几乎无需证明其统治之合理。
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domain
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| n.(活动等)领域，范围；领地，势力范围 |
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- This information should be in the public domain.这一消息应该为公众所知。
- This question comes into the domain of philosophy.这一问题属于哲学范畴。
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stark
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| adj.荒凉的；严酷的；完全的；adv.完全地 |
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- The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
- He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。
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vassal
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| n.附庸的；属下；adj.奴仆的 |
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- Wales was a vassal kingdom at that time.那时威尔士是个附庸国。
- The vassal swore that he would be loyal to the king forever.这位封臣宣誓他将永远忠诚于国王。
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drawn
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| v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的 |
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- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
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pillage
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| v.抢劫；掠夺；n.抢劫，掠夺；掠夺物 |
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- The invading troops were guilty of rape and pillage.侵略军犯了抢劫和强奸的罪。
- It was almost pillage.这简直是一场洗劫。
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fealty
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| n.忠贞，忠节 |
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- He swore fealty to the king.他宣誓效忠国王。
- If you are fealty and virtuous,then I would like to meet you.如果你孝顺善良，我很愿意认识你。
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vows
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| 誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿 |
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- Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
- The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。
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pact
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| n.合同，条约，公约，协定 |
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- The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
- The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。
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abide
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| vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受 |
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- You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
- If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。
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snarling
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| v.（指狗）吠，嗥叫， （人）咆哮( snarl的现在分词 )；咆哮着说，厉声地说 |
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- "I didn't marry you," he said, in a snarling tone. “我没有娶你，"他咆哮着说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- So he got into the shoes snarling. 于是，汤姆一边大喊大叫，一边穿上了那双鞋。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
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curdled
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| v.（使）凝结( curdle的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- The milk has curdled. 牛奶凝结了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Terror curdled his blood. 恐惧使他心惊胆颤。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
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robin
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| n.知更鸟，红襟鸟 |
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- The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
- We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。
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bent
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| n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的 |
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- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
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scrambled
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| v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞 |
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- Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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squire
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| n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 |
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- I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
- The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。
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wager
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| n.赌注；vt.押注，打赌 |
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- They laid a wager on the result of the race.他们以竞赛的结果打赌。
- I made a wager that our team would win.我打赌我们的队会赢。
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pestilence
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| n.瘟疫 |
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- They were crazed by the famine and pestilence of that bitter winter.他们因那年严冬的饥饿与瘟疫而折磨得发狂。
- A pestilence was raging in that area. 瘟疫正在那一地区流行。
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domains
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| n.范围( domain的名词复数 )；领域；版图；地产 |
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- The theory of thermodynamics links the macroscopic and submicroscopic domains. 热力学把宏观世界同亚微观世界联系起来。 来自辞典例句
- All three flow domains are indicated by shading. 所有三个流动区域都是用阴影部分表示的。 来自辞典例句
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slaughtering
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| v.屠杀，杀戮，屠宰( slaughter的现在分词 ) |
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- The Revolutionary Tribunal went to work, and a steady slaughtering began. 革命法庭投入工作，持续不断的大屠杀开始了。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
- \"Isn't it terrific slaughtering pigs? “宰猪的！ 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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dwindles
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| v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的第三人称单数 ) |
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- Her husband grows rich in crime, her significance dwindles. 她的丈夫罪恶累累，她的形象也受到损害。 来自辞典例句
- The voice died away and ceased, as an insect's tiny trumpet dwindles swiftly into silence. 这声音逐渐消失，就象昆虫的小喇叭嘎然而止。 来自辞典例句
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insistence
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| n.坚持；强调；坚决主张 |
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- They were united in their insistence that she should go to college.他们一致坚持她应上大学。
- His insistence upon strict obedience is correct.他坚持绝对服从是对的。
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vowing
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| 起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式） |
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- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。
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reclaim
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| v.要求归还，收回；开垦 |
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- I have tried to reclaim my money without success.我没能把钱取回来。
- You must present this ticket when you reclaim your luggage.当你要取回行李时，必须出示这张票子。
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pillaged
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| v.抢劫，掠夺( pillage的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- They are to be pillaged and terrorised in Hitler's fury and revenge. 在希特勒的狂怒和报复下，他们还遭到掠夺和恐怖统治。 来自辞典例句
- They villages were pillaged and their crops destroyed. 他们的村子被抢，他们的庄稼被毁。 来自辞典例句
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killers
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| 凶手( killer的名词复数 )； 消灭…者； 致命物； 极难的事 |
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- He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。
- They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。
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vengeance
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| n.报复，报仇，复仇 |
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- He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
- For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。
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attentively
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| adv.聚精会神地；周到地；谛；凝神 |
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- She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时，她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着，把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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