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CHAPTER 13
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CHAPTER 13
Jaypaw dawdled1 over his meal, taking minuscule2 bites from the mouse he had plucked from the fresh-kill pile.
“Not much,” Jaypaw muttered.
He went back to nibbling4 at his meal as the two warriors6 took fresh-kill from the pile and settled at the edge of the clearing. He was in no hurry to begin his apprentice7 duties. Still confined to camp—daysafter Crowfeather had brought him home—he was bored with clearing out dens9 and running errands. This morning he was supposed to clean out Graystripe and Millie’s den8. The new arrivals had recovered enough to eat in the clearing with the rest of the Clan10.
“Nice catch, Dustpelt!” Graystripe called out from below Highledge, where he was sharing a rabbit with Millie.
“Thanks,” Dustpelt meowed back.
Jaypaw liked Graystripe. He was easygoing and good-humored, though still guarded when there were lots of cats around. Millie was all right too, for a kittypet. Still, he wasn’t looking forward to clearing the soiled moss12 from their den while they went out on their first patrol. It wasn’t fair; they would be out exploring the forest while he would be scrabbling through their stinky bedding.
He took another tiny bite from his mouse. He could sense Brightheart watching him from where she sat by the halfrock. She was sharing tongues with Dustpelt, but her gaze kept
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nibbling
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| v.啃,一点一点地咬(吃)( nibble的现在分词 );啃出(洞),一点一点咬出(洞);慢慢减少;小口咬 | |
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warrior
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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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clan
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pointed
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rattled
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pebbles
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gathering
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intimidate
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resentment
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sniffing
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| n.探查法v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的现在分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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taint
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veered
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| v.(尤指交通工具)改变方向或路线( veer的过去式和过去分词 );(指谈话内容、人的行为或观点)突然改变;(指风) (在北半球按顺时针方向、在南半球按逆时针方向)逐渐转向;风向顺时针转 | |
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boulder
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boulders
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camouflage
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stony
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trekking
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ridge
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granite
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pelts
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muzzles
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