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CHAPTER 19
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CHAPTER 19
Firestar leaped up the slope leading into WindClan territory from Fourtrees. Behind him streamed a patrol of his warriors3: Graystripe, Brackenfur, Sandstorm, Cloudtail, and Dustpelt with his apprentice4, Ashpaw. Firestar had not dared bring more cats to WindClan’s aid; he had left Whitestorm in charge of the ThunderClan camp with every other warrior2 on watch, in case Tigerstar planned to attack them as well.
His paws skimmed the springy moorland turf as his legs drove him toward the WindClan camp. A cold wind flattened5 his fur, carrying the distant scent6 of ShadowClan. Although Firestar knew he was still too far away, he imagined he could hear the screeches7 of battle as Tigerstar’s warriors fell on the unsuspecting WindClan.
“We’ll be too late,” panted Graystripe at his shoulder. “Ho w long did it take Mudclaw to reach us, wounded like that?”
Firestar did not waste breath in replying. He knew Graystripe was right. This was not the first time that ThunderClan had raced to help WindClan against an alliance of ShadowClan and RiverClan. But that time they had been given more warning and they had managed todrive the attacking warriors away. No w, by the time they reached the WindClan camp, the battle could be over, and yet Firestar knew that they had to try. The warrior code, his own friendships within WindClan, and the urgency of joining together to resist TigerClan, all forced him to lead his warriors to the rescue as quickly as he could.
As they drew nearer, the scent of ShadowClan was joined by a trace of RiverClan, mingling8 in a new scent that Firestar realized was the distinctive9 odor of TigerClan. They were near enough that he expected to hear the yowls of fighting cats, and the silence gripped his heart like cold claws. The battle must be over. Firestar slowed his pace as he and his patrol climbed the last slope toward the camp, his
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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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| 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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apprentice
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| n.学徒,徒弟 | |
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flattened
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| [医](水)平扁的,弄平的 | |
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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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screeches
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| n.尖锐的声音( screech的名词复数 )v.发出尖叫声( screech的第三人称单数 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫 | |
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mingling
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distinctive
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belly
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| n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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| vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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ridge
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eerie
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| adj.怪诞的;奇异的;可怕的;胆怯的 | |
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wail
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| vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸 | |
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spiny
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| adj.多刺的,刺状的;n.多刺的东西 | |
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| 挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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flicking
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| (尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的现在分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等) | |
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| 弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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exhaustion
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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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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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trickling
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gash
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gathering
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oozed
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grunted
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| (猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说 | |
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wailing
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| n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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deliberately
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touching
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lurking
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prey
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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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amazement
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mighty
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| adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
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steadily
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