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CHAPTER 22
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CHAPTER22
The days leading up to thenext full moon dragged by slowly for Fireheart. It already seemed ages since the last Gathering2. Rain clouds had kept the moon covered the last time, and the Clans4 had stayed away from Fourtrees. Meanwhile patrol after patrol reported scenting6 RiverClan warriors7 at Sunningrocks, and ShadowClan scent5 had been discovered again by the Owl1 Tree.
When he wasn’t hunting or patrolling, Fireheart divided his time between Cloudkit, Cinderpaw, and Brackenpaw. Even though Graystripe had resumed his role as Brackenpaw’s mentor10, Fireheart soon began to notice the young apprentice11 at loose ends from time to time, his mentor nowhere in sight. “Hunting,” was all Brackenpaw would say when Fireheart asked where Graystripe had gone.
“Why didn’t you go with him?” meowed Fireheart.
“He said I could go tomorrow.”
Fireheart felt the usual prickle of anger at Graystripe’s stubbornness, but he shrugged12 it away. He’d given up trying to make Graystripe see sense—they’d hardly spoken since Fireheart had brought Cloudkit into the camp—but he made an effort to take Brackenpaw out whenever Graystripe went missing, just to keep the apprentice out of sight. Fireheart knew that Tigerclaw wouldn’t accept Brackenpaw’s answers so easily.
Finally the full moon appeared in a cloudless sky. Fireheart came back from hunting early. He passed the fallen oak, deserted13 now that Swiftpaw and Speckletail’s
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owl
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n.猫头鹰,枭 | |
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gathering
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clan
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clans
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scent
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scenting
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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warrior
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n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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kit
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n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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mentor
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apprentice
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shrugged
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deserted
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adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
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den
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helping
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winced
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spat
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growled
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mischievous
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twitch
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v.急拉,抽动,痉挛,抽搐;n.扯,阵痛,痉挛 | |
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twitched
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hind
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adj.后面的,后部的 | |
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grimaced
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v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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clenched
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muzzle
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nagging
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stammered
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pang
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n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 | |
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guilt
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n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责 | |
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flinch
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verge
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ominously
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crouching
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kits
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衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件 | |
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pelt
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prodded
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squeaked
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v.短促地尖叫( squeak的过去式和过去分词 );吱吱叫;告密;充当告密者 | |
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scrambling
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v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
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scoffed
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tempted
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flinched
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nervously
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trudging
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crammed
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feverish
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standing
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ripple
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frustration
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n.挫折,失败,失效,落空 | |
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decided
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adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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sneered
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讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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flattened
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[医](水)平扁的,弄平的 | |
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nettle
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n.荨麻;v.烦忧,激恼 | |
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clump
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soothing
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adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的 | |
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amazement
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n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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friendliness
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n.友谊,亲切,亲密 | |
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fiery
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adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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jealousy
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sag
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v.下垂,下跌,消沉;n.下垂,下跌,凹陷,[航海]随风漂流 | |
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flick
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n.快速的轻打,轻打声,弹开;v.轻弹,轻轻拂去,忽然摇动 | |
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glistened
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sprinted
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ridge
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