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Purdy led the forest cats along the edge of the wood. It was the day after their narrow escape from the dog, and Brambleclaw was still struggling with doubts about his decision to follow the old cat; he knew that Crowpaw and Tawnypelt were unhappy about it, too. But there seemed no other choice; more and more Twoleg nests filled the horizon, and clouds still covered the sky, so there was no sun to guide them to the sun-drown place.
“Is there any chance of more food?” he asked Purdy as they left the trees behind and began to cross a grassy2 space dotted with clumps4 of brightly colored flowers. “The fish yesterday weren’t really enough, and Crowpaw didn’t eat at all.”
“Sure, I can take you to a place,” Purdy replied with a hostile glance at Crowpaw, who had been the most outspoken5 in voicing his distrust of the old cat.
He led them to the other side of the grassy place, where there was yet another row of Twoleg nests. Brambleclaw watched uneasily as the old cat flattened7 his belly8 to the ground and heaved himself under a wooden gate, grunting10 with the effort and shaking himself vigorously on the other side.
“More Twolegs?” Crowpaw hissed11. “I’m not going in there.”
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“Suit yourself,” Purdy meowed, beginning to pad up the path to the door with his tail held straight up.
“We’d better all stay together,” Brambleclaw murmured.
“Remember what happened last time.”
Crowpaw snorted but said nothing, and none of the other cats disagreed. One by one they squeezed under the gate and followed Purdy up the path. Crowpaw came last, casting
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| adj.盖满草的;长满草的 | |
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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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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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spoke
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| 咕哝的,呼噜的 | |
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| v.发出嘶嘶声;发嘘声表示不满 | |
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scents
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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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flexing
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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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warrior
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flick
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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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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| v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣 | |
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gulping
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spikes
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doorway
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| v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮 | |
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spat
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squeaking
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| v.短促地尖叫( squeak的现在分词 );吱吱叫;告密;充当告密者 | |
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apprentice
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wriggle
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streaked
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| adj.有条斑纹的,不安的v.快速移动( streak的过去式和过去分词 );使布满条纹 | |
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underneath
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shrubs
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| 灌木( shrub的名词复数 ) | |
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puffing
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| v.使喷出( puff的现在分词 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧 | |
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pointed
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| adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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gritted
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| v.以沙砾覆盖(某物),撒沙砾于( grit的过去式和过去分词 );咬紧牙关 | |
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grit
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| n.沙粒,决心,勇气;v.下定决心,咬紧牙关 | |
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dart
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exhausted
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frustration
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puddles
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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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plodding
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random
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catching
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soothing
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| v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的现在分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 | |
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| (因极度痛苦而)扭动或翻滚( writhe的现在分词 ) | |
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| (从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的现在分词 ) | |
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gasping
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| adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的 动词gasp的现在分词 | |
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huddled
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| 挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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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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| 赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的现在分词 ) | |
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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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