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CHAPTER8
“I name you Lionclaw, warrior1 ofDarkClan!”
Lionpaw flexed3 his claws as Heatherpaw called down to him from the highest ledge4 in the cave. Moonlight, streaming through the gap in the roof, fell silver on her pelt5.
She leaped down and touched her nose to his. “Congratulations.”
Lionpaw’s fur tingled6.
“But first”—Heatherpaw’s blue eyes flashed in the half-light—“you have to prove yourself a warrior by outrunning me.”
“That’s not fair!” Lionpaw flicked7 his tail. “WindClan cats are really fast; everyone knows that.”
“If you want to be a DarkClan warrior, you’ve got to be as fast as me.”
“In that case”—Lionpaw launched himself at her, stretching his paws around her to soften8 her fall, but pinning her to the ground—“you’ve got to prove you’re as strong as me!”
“Hey! That’s cheating! You didn’t warn me!” she mewed.
“The leader of DarkClan must be prepared for anything.”
“Like this?” She slithered from his grasp, darted9 behind him as fast as a blink, and grabbed his tail gently but firmly between her teeth.
“Hey!” he yelped11, trying to reach around and swipe her away. She dodged12 and he found himself swiping at thin air, his tail still held firm. He twisted the other way, trying to reach her, but she dodged again. He could hear a
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warrior
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| n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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flexed
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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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pelt
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| v.投掷,剥皮,抨击,开火 | |
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| v.有刺痛感( tingle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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| (尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的过去式和过去分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等) | |
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soften
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| v.(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和 | |
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darted
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| v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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yelped
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| v.发出短而尖的叫声( yelp的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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dodged
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| v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 );回避 | |
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| n.颤搐 | |
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| v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
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moor
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| n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊 | |
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nosy
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| adj.鼻子大的,好管闲事的,爱追问的;n.大鼻者 | |
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| vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视 | |
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seeped
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spine
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graceful
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scrambled
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droplets
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| n.小滴( droplet的名词复数 ) | |
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gulped
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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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assessment
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shrugged
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wriggled
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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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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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amber
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stammered
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growled
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pricked
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stiffened
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crouched
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crouch
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rustled
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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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heralding
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| v.预示( herald的现在分词 );宣布(好或重要) | |
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guilt
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den
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apprentice
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irritation
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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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groggily
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prodded
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longingly
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| adv. 渴望地 热望地 | |
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stifled
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| (使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵 | |
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moss
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trotted
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| 小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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scent
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| n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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sniffed
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glazing
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| n.玻璃装配业;玻璃窗;上釉;上光v.装玻璃( glaze的现在分词 );上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神 | |
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flickering
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trickling
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tangled
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| 微不足道的,无价值的,盛怒的 | |
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apprentices
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| 学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 ) | |
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pelts
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quarry
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reassured
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racing
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lashing
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prey
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flicking
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sneered
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| 讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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