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CHAPTER 8
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CHAPTER 8
The sun was rising over thetrees as Fireheart and his patrol approached Snakerocks, on the opposite side of the territory to the river. The fire had not reached this far; the undergrowth was still lush and green, though leaves had begun to fall.
“Hold on,” Fireheart meowed to Thornpaw as the apprentice1 dashed toward the rocks. “Don’t forget there are adders2 around here.”
Since Bluestar had refused to make them warriors5, Fireheart had made a point of spending time with all the apprentices6 in turn, including at least one of them in every patrol, in an attempt to show them that the Clan7 still valued them. Swiftpaw’s scowl8 suggested that he was resentful of the delay, but Thornpaw did not seem to mind waiting for full warrior4 status.
Thornpaw stood with his head raised and jaws10 parted, drinking in the air. “Mouse!” he mewed almost at once, swiping his tongue around his mouth.
“Yes, but we’re not hunting now,” Mousefur reminded him. “What else?”
“The Thunderpath—over there.” Thornpaw gestured with his tail. “And dog.”
Fireheart, who had been lapping water from a hollow in the ground, pricked
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apprentice
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adders
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| n.加法器,(欧洲产)蝰蛇(小毒蛇),(北美产无毒的)猪鼻蛇( adder的名词复数 ) | |
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| v.(通常指车辆) 侧滑( skid的过去式和过去分词 );打滑;滑行;(住在)贫民区 | |
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warrior
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| n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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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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apprentices
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| 学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 ) | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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scowl
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mentor
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jaws
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pricked
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| 刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛 | |
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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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trampled
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thicket
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glands
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scraps
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| v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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recoiled
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| v.畏缩( recoil的过去式和过去分词 );退缩;报应;返回 | |
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trampling
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| 踩( trample的现在分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 | |
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scattering
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| n.[物]散射;散乱,分散;在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的;分散在不同范围的;广泛扩散的;(选票)数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式);散布;驱散 | |
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remains
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prey
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| n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 | |
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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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decided
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scented
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debris
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crouch
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belly
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gulping
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| v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的现在分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住 | |
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killing
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kit
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pang
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havoc
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gathering
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gatherings
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| 聚集( gathering的名词复数 ); 收集; 采集; 搜集 | |
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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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mentors
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| n.(无经验之人的)有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的名词复数 )v.(无经验之人的)有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的第三人称单数 ) | |
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interfere
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| v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰 | |
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neatly
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flinched
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snarl
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spat
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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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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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| 发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对 | |
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lashing
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desperately
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taut
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scents
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gratitude
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deserted
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hawk
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ragged
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