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CHAPTER 9
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CHAPTER 9
Firestar made his way thoughtfully back into the camp. Glancing around, he caught sight of Darkstripe gulping1 down a piece of fresh-kill beside the nettle2 patch. Mousefur, Goldenflower, and Frostfur were eating close by, but Firestar noticed that they had all turned their backs on Darkstripe and were not looking at him.
Graystripe must have already begun to spread the news of what had happened in the ravine. Frostfur and Goldenflower in particular, who had both raised kits4 of their own, would be horrified6 by the very suspicion that a Clan7 warrior8 would murder a kit5. It was a good sign, Firestar realized, if they seemed to believe Graystripe’s version of events. It showed that his friend was becoming accepted by the Clan again, beginning to recover the popularity he had once had.
Firestar was heading toward Graystripe when movement by the warriors9’ den3 caught his eye. Brackenfur was just emerging from between the branches, gazing wildly around. He spotted10 Darkstripe, took a step toward him, and then veered11 away to join Firestar.
“I’ve just heard!” he gasped12. “Firestar, I’m sorry. He got away from me. This is all my fault!”
“Steady.” Firestar let his tail rest a moment on the
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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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| n.荨麻;v.烦忧,激恼 | |
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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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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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kit
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| n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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| a.(表现出)恐惧的 | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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warrior
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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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| adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的 | |
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veered
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| v.(尤指交通工具)改变方向或路线( veer的过去式和过去分词 );(指谈话内容、人的行为或观点)突然改变;(指风) (在北半球按顺时针方向、在南半球按逆时针方向)逐渐转向;风向顺时针转 | |
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| adj.被鼓动的,不安的 | |
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reassured
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neatly
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miserably
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| adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地 | |
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loyalties
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| n.忠诚( loyalty的名词复数 );忠心;忠于…感情;要忠于…的强烈感情 | |
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crouched
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| v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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crouch
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| v.蹲伏,蜷缩,低头弯腰;n.蹲伏 | |
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spoke
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| n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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| v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 | |
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ginger
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| n.姜,精力,淡赤黄色;adj.淡赤黄色的;vt.使活泼,使有生气 | |
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muzzle
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| n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默 | |
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scent
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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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mentor
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magpie
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stump
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anticipation
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flick
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briefly
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| 赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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exasperation
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distress
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| n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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nervously
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| adv.神情激动地,不安地 | |
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annoyance
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| n.恼怒,生气,烦恼 | |
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grumbled
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| 抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声 | |
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| n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁 | |
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drowsy
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| adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的 | |
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clump
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| n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走 | |
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jaws
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| n.口部;嘴 | |
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beckoned
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| v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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| v.(液体)渗( seep的过去式和过去分词 );渗透;渗出;漏出 | |
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prey
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| 准确地找出或描述( pinpoint的现在分词 ); 为…准确定位 | |
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smoothly
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vibration
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reek
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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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glands
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misgivings
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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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| (尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的过去式和过去分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等) | |
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unfamiliar
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murmur
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rogues
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loyalty
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| 混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] | |
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