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C H A P T E R 4
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C H A P T E R 4
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Brambleclaw emerged from the warriors2’ den3 and glanced around the clearing. Another quarter moon had passed, and still there was no rain. Over all the forest, the air was hot and heavy.
The streams near the camp had dried up, so the Clan4 had to travel to the stream that flowed past Fourtrees when they needed water. Luckily it ran deep through the rocky soil, and flowed even in the driest greenleaf.
Ever since the Gathering5 Brambleclaw’s sleep had been disturbed, and when he woke each morning he struggled with the foreboding that something terrible had happened to the camp during the night. But everything seemed as peaceful as it had been the day before. This morning, Whitepaw and Shrewpaw were practicing their fighting moves outside the apprentices’
den. Mousefur emerged from the gorse tunnel with a squirrel clamped in her jaws7, followed by her apprentice6, Spiderpaw, and Rainwhisker, who also carried fresh-kill. Firestar and Graystripe were talking together at the base of the Highrock, with Squirrelpaw and Dustpelt listening close by.
Firestar beckoned9 Brambleclaw over with his tail. “Are you up for an extra patrol?” he asked. “I want to check the border 5 7
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with ShadowClan, in case they get the idea of coming across here to find water.”
“But Blackstar said that his Clan has all the water they need,” Brambleclaw reminded him.
Firestar’s ears twitched10. “True. But we don’t necessarily believe what Clan leaders say at a Gathering. Besides, I’ve never trusted Blackstar. If he thinks we have richer
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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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den
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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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gathering
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| n.集会,聚会,聚集 | |
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apprentice
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| n.学徒,徒弟 | |
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jaws
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| n.口部;嘴 | |
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pelt
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| v.投掷,剥皮,抨击,开火 | |
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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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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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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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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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bristling
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| a.竖立的 | |
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mentor
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| n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导 | |
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rogue
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| n.流氓;v.游手好闲 | |
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spat
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| n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声 | |
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lashed
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| adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
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scrap
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| n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废 | |
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deserted
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crouch
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twitching
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| n.颤搐 | |
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forth
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snarled
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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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snarl
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| v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮 | |
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murmur
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mutinous
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| adj.叛变的,反抗的;adv.反抗地,叛变地;n.反抗,叛变 | |
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tempted
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flattening
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flicked
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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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pouncing
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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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mumbled
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| 含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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remains
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| n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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brink
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| n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿 | |
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shrugged
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| vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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frantically
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| ad.发狂地, 发疯地 | |
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clumps
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| n.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的名词复数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声v.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声 | |
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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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rustling
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| n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的 | |
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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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flicking
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thoroughly
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| adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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pointed
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hind
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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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screech
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| n./v.尖叫;(发出)刺耳的声音 | |
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braced
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| adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来 | |
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standing
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smoldering
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| v.用文火焖烧,熏烧,慢燃( smolder的现在分词 ) | |
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trespass
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| n./v.侵犯,闯入私人领地 | |
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trespassing
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| [法]非法入侵 | |
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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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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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defiant
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| adj.无礼的,挑战的 | |
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streaked
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annoyance
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| n.恼怒,生气,烦恼 | |
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impending
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clans
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foretold
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waned
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rustled
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truce
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drooping
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withering
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| 使人畏缩的,使人害羞的,使人难堪的 | |
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glimmered
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daunting
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| adj.使人畏缩的 | |
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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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anticipation
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| n.预期,预料,期望 | |
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halfway
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