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CHAPTER15
Lionpaw leaped and twisted in theair, diving forward as he landed with his claws raking the ground.
Perfect!In battle, that would have beaten even the fastest ShadowClan warrior2. Did you see how well I made the turn, Tigerstar?
Tigerstar had only taught him the move that afternoon. Lionpaw had mastered it quickly. He sat back on his haunches now, panting, and sniffed3 the air. Heatherpaw’s late.
The cave was dark, the moon hidden by the rain that had been falling since sundown. Jaypaw had returned to camp just after dark, drenched5 to the skin. The mouse-brain had fallen asleep by the lake! Leafpool had hurried him away to dry off in the medicine den4. There was still no sign of Hollypaw. The search party had followed her scent6 down to the shore where it bordered WindClan territory, and now Thornclaw was even more convinced that she had been captured by a WindClan patrol.
“Did you think I’d forgotten about you?” Heatherpaw’s mew sounded from the tunnel entrance.
Lionpaw leaped to his paws happily. “You’re late!”
“Sorry.” Heatherpaw was out of breath. “I caught Gorsetail’s kits8 following me. I had to take them back to camp.”
“They didn’t go near the tunnel entrance, did they?”
“No, but it was close.” Heatherpaw flicked9 her tail. “They kept themselves well hidden. I didn’t spot them till it was almost too late.”
Lionpaw’s pads pricked10. What if their secret had been discovered? “I nearly didn’t come myself,” he confessed.
Heatherpaw widened her eyes. “Why not?”
“Hollypaw’s missing.”
“Missing?”
“A search party followed her trail as far as—” Lionpaw stopped. He didn’t want to let Heatherpaw know that Hollypaw might have crossed the WindClan border. Anxiety
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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warrior
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| n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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sniffed
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| v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );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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pricked
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spiked
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belly
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traitor
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guilt
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winding
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apprentices
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apprentice
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flicking
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moor
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| 小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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eerie
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| adj.怪诞的;奇异的;可怕的;胆怯的 | |
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spiking
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| n.尖峰形成v.加烈酒于( spike的现在分词 );偷偷地给某人的饮料加入(更多)酒精( 或药物);把尖状物钉入;打乱某人的计划 | |
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shimmered
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stiffened
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growled
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bristled
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prey
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pelted
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swerved
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spine
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brook
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jaw
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flailing
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| v.鞭打( flail的现在分词 );用连枷脱粒;(臂或腿)无法控制地乱动;扫雷坦克 | |
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spotted
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neatly
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sneered
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streaked
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clump
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thorny
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hissing
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winced
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| 赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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fretted
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| 焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的 | |
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shrugged
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spat
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sodden
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frustration
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dangling
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| 悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 | |
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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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| v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
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squeak
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