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CHAPTER5
Lionpaw stiffened1 when he saw Hollypaw’seyes flash in the darkness, even though they had closed by the time he reached his nest. Hollypaw had been watching for him to slip back into the apprentices2’ den3.
“It’s okay,” he hissed4 into her ear. “I only went to make dirt.” He flexed5 his claws. Why did he have to explain every movement to her? She rolled over without replying. He curled down into his nest, his back to Hollypaw.
Outside the moon was high, the sky clear, the wind warm. He longed to sneak6 out of camp and meet Heatherpaw. Shedidn’t watch him with that narrowed gaze like she was waiting to prove he was a traitor7 to his Clan8. Sheknew they were just playing, not swapping9 Clan secrets. Lionpaw closed his eyes, anger like a hard knot in his belly10, and buried himself in sleep. He began to dream.
Hollypaw blinked at him. Her eyes shone from the darkness of a burrow11. They were full of warmth and excitement as they had been when they played as kits12. Lionpaw crept closer to the entrance. What was she doing in there?
“Hollypaw?”
“I’m going to get you,” she mewed teasingly.
So that was it.
A game.
Lionpaw
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| adj.[医]曲折的,屈曲v.屈曲( flex的过去式和过去分词 );弯曲;(为准备大干而)显示实力;摩拳擦掌 | |
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warrior
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prey
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jaws
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| v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住 | |
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catching
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clans
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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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pelt
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pelts
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scamper
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scrambled
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exhausted
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pebble
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pricking
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crouching
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frustration
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scents
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| 使泛起涟漪(ripple的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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| v.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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