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CHAPTER 2
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CHAPTER 2
“Spottedleaf!” Leafpaw called desperately1 into theforest. There was no reply. The wise medicine cat had guided her many times before in dreams; if ever Leafpaw had needed Spottedleaf’s help, it was now.
“Spottedleaf, where are you?” she called again.
The trees did not even tremble in the breeze. No prey2-sound whispered in the shadows. The silence tore at Leafpaw’s heart like a claw.
Suddenly an unfamiliar4 yowl echoed in her ears, forcing its way into her dream. Leafpaw opened her eyes with a jolt5. For a moment she couldn’t think where she was. Her fur was ruffled6 by a cold draft, and instead of a soft, mossy nest there was a strange, cold, shiny web beneath her paws. She stood up in panic, and more shiny web grazed her ears. Wherever she was, it was a very small space, hardly taller than she was. Taking a deep breath, Leafpaw forced herself to look around, and everything came rushing back to her.
She was trapped in a tiny den3, with walls, floor, and roof made entirely8 from cold, hard web. There was just enough space to stand and stretch, but no more. It was packed among other dens9 lining10 every wall of a small wooden Twoleg nest.
Leafpaw longed to see the stars, to breathe in the comforting presence of StarClan and know they were watching her, but when she looked up she saw nothing but the nest’s steeply pitched roof. The only light came from a shaft12 of moonlight that streamed through a small hole in the wall at one end of the nest. Her den was on top of others; the one directly below was empty, but beneath that she could just make out a bundle of dark fur. Another cat? Not a forest cat, since its
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den
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dens
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acrid
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pelt
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hissed
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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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watery
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groomed
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| adj.臭的,烂醉的,讨厌的v.散发出恶臭( stink的现在分词 );发臭味;名声臭;糟透 | |
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fouled
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| v.使污秽( foul的过去式和过去分词 );弄脏;击球出界;(通常用废物)弄脏 | |
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apprentice
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misery
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wriggle
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brace
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soften
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| 挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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mesh
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rustling
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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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warrior
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flicked
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astonishment
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privately
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rogues
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