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CHAPTER 3
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CHAPTER 3
Fireheart opened his eyes and blinkedin the uncomfortably bright sunlight. He still couldn’t get used to the way the sun shone straight into the warriors1’ den3 now that the thick covering of leaves had gone. Yawning, he uncurled himself and shook the clinging scraps4 of moss5 from his coat.
Close beside him, Sandstorm was still asleep; Dustpelt and Darkstripe were curled up a little farther away. Fireheart padded out into the clearing. It was three days since the Gathering7 and the discovery of Tigerstar’s new leadership, and there was still no sign of the attack Bluestar had feared. ThunderClan had used the time to rebuild the camp, and although there was still a long way to go, Fireheart couldn’t help feeling pleased when he saw shady walls of fern beginning to grow back around the edge of the camp, and the bramble thicket9 firmly interlaced with twigs10 to shelter the nursing queens and their kits11.
As Fireheart made his way toward the pile of fresh-kill, he saw the dawn patrol returning with Whitestorm in the lead. Fireheart paused and waited for the white warrior2 to join him.
“Any sign of ShadowClan?”
Whitestorm shook his head. “Nothing,” he meowed. “Just the usual scent12 markings along their border. There was one thing, though….”
Fireheart’s ears pricked14. “What?”
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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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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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scraps
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moss
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pelt
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gathering
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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thicket
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twigs
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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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scent
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| n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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pricked
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trampled
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| 踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 | |
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scattered
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reeked
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| v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的过去式和过去分词 );散发臭气;发出难闻的气味 (of sth);明显带有(令人不快或生疑的跡象) | |
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flicked
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privately
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apprentice
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prey
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magpie
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mumbled
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mentor
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apprentices
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gulp
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| vt.吞咽,大口地吸(气);vi.哽住;n.吞咽 | |
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prospect
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tempt
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tempted
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crouched
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ginger
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ripple
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defense
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clans
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| 宗族( clan的名词复数 ); 氏族; 庞大的家族; 宗派 | |
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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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conscientious
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| adj.审慎正直的,认真的,本着良心的 | |
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foliage
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spotted
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brittle
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| adj.易碎的;脆弱的;冷淡的;(声音)尖利的 | |
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nibbling
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tartly
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spun
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standing
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droplets
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catching
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butt
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growled
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pointed
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shudder
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dangling
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jaws
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pebbles
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| [复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 ) | |
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annoyance
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apprenticed
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gorge
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bristling
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flinched
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halfway
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darted
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flopping
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unfamiliar
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nostrils
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scampered
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poked
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belly
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briefly
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