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CHAPTER 9
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CHAPTER 9
Brambleclaw slipped through the trees, jawsparted to distinguish ThunderClan scent3 from among the mingled4 Clan2 scents5 that hovered6 in the air. It wasn’t easy; they had traveled together for so long that the Clans7 no longer kept their separate, distinctive8 scents. Cats were darting9 everywhere, trying to say good-bye to friends in other Clans. There was so much activity, so much tension crackling between different cats that Brambleclaw could almost imagine he was in the thick of a battle—except in this battle there were no enemies.
Already it was sunhigh, and Firestar was eager to set out for the new territory. He had sent Brambleclaw to make sure no cat was left behind when they set out for their new home.
Brambleclaw spotted10 Mousefur saying good-bye to Heavystep from RiverClan. The ThunderClan warrior11 looked thin and tired. Perhaps when they reached their new camp it would be time for her to join the elders.
“Hi, Mousefur,” he meowed. “Firestar would like us all to gather near the stump12 now.” He carefully avoided giving her a direct order; Mousefur had a short temper, and he didn’t want his tail snapped off.
“Okay, I’m coming.” Mousefur gave Heavystep’s ear a quick lick. “Go safely,” she told him. “I’ll see you at the
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| n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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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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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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hovered
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| 鸟( hover的过去式和过去分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫 | |
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gathering
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loyalty
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prey
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apprentice
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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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| adv.决意地;坚决地,坚定地 | |
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| 怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 ) | |
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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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| n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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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. 直立的,多刺毛的 动词bristle的过去式和过去分词 | |
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misgivings
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| n.疑虑,担忧,害怕;疑虑,担心,恐惧( misgiving的名词复数 );疑惧 | |
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watchful
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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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pebbly
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| 多卵石的,有卵石花纹的 | |
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beckoning
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| (从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的现在分词 ) | |
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moss
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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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bulging
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growled
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badgers
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| 大幅度下降,暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 ); 沉重或突然地落下[倒下] | |
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