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CHAPTER 9
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CHAPTER 9
“Let’s have a closer look,” suggested Sandstorm, already trotting2 toward the place where the ShadowClan cats had disappeared.
Fireheart hurried after her. As they neared the patch of grass that had swallowed up the black tail, he noticed a shadow where the earth dipped away sharply into a hollow beside the Thunderpath. It was the entrance to a stone tunnel that led under the Thunderpath, like the one he’d used with Graystripe on their journey to find WindClan. Sandstorm’s pelt4 brushed against him as they crept down the slope and cautiously sniffed5 the gloomy entrance. Fireheart felt the rush of wind on his ears from the monsters roaring past above, but as well as the stench of the Thunderpath, he could smell the fresh scents7 of the ShadowClan cats. They had definitely come this way.
The tunnel was perfectly8 round, lined with pale cream stone about the height of two cats. The moss9 that grew halfway10 up the smooth sides told Fireheart that the tunnel ran with water during leaf-bare. Now it was dry, the bottom littered with leaves and Twoleg rubbish.
“Have you heard of this place before?” asked Sandstorm.
Fireheart shook his head. “It must be how ShadowClan crosses to get to Fourtrees.”
“No wonder Littlecloud wanted to be left to cross the Thunderpath alone. This tunnel is a secret ShadowClan would want to keep for themselves. Let’s get back to the camp and tell Bluestar.”
Fireheart dashed up the slope and back into the forest, glancing over his shoulder to make sure Sandstorm was with him. She came charging after him, and the two cats headed home. As they crossed the scentline, Fireheart felt the familiar relief of being back in the safety of ThunderClan territory; although, after hearing Littlecloud’s news about the sickness in ShadowClan, he doubted if the rival
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gasped
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| v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
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| 小跑,急走( trot的现在分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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sniffed
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scent
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scents
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| n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉 | |
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moss
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dodging
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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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growled
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| v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说 | |
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| v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣 | |
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stammered
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| v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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pointed
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compassion
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shrugged
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trotted
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apprentices
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| 学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 ) | |
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apprentice
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dozing
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furry
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belly
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prey
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mischief
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flicking
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mentors
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thumping
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stifling
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| a.令人窒息的 | |
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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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puffs
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racing
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dodge
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tickled
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| (使)发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)愉快,逗乐 | |
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nostrils
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| 鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 ) | |
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crouched
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intensity
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puffed
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twitched
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| vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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trekked
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flicker
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| vi./n.闪烁,摇曳,闪现 | |
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bulging
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| 膨胀; 凸出(部); 打气; 折皱 | |
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flickered
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| (通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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kit
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lighter
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pang
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| 赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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| adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
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shrill
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| adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 | |
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| vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸 | |
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