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CHAPTER20
Water roared in Hollypaw’s ears asthe pale light of the cave faded from sight. The river dragged her into the tunnel, the current pulling her under. Her lungs screamed for air. She fought the urge to suck in water and kept her jaws1 firmly clamped around Thistlekit’s tail.
Rock scraped her ears and she felt air on her face as the river swirled3 her upward. She drew a quick breath before the river dragged her down once more.
A body brushed hers and was swept away. Thistlekit struggled, raking her nose with thorn-sharp claws. She resisted the urge to fight, trusting Jaypaw, letting the flood carry her, feeling stone graze her flanks as the water tossed her against the sides of the tunnel.
The roaring grew louder till she thought her ears would burst
Then peace.
The current let her go and the noise died away. She strained to see through the darkness. Was that light? Bright dots sparkled in the distance. Was StarClan waiting to welcome her?
Her head swam and blackness pressed in on the edges of her consciousness. She fought her way upward, frantically4 seeking the surface, praying that she wouldn’t find rock above her. With a final desperate effort she pushed up and up until she thought the whole world must be water.
Suddenly, she burst through the surface of the lake, startled by the chill of the wind as it swept her face and filled her nose and ears. They had made it! She gasped5 and spluttered, drawing in lungful after lungful of cold, wonderful air. Blinking water from her eyes, she saw that the dots were stars, glimmering6 through wind-torn clouds. The rainstorm was moving away.
Thistlekit thrashed in the water beside her, fighting to keep her head above water. Hollypaw grasped the kit2 with her forepaws, let go of her tail and grabbed her scruff, paddling with her hind7 legs to keep both their heads out of the water. She forced herself to relax, letting the water support her and working her paws in a steady rhythm that held them afloat. Thistlekit coughed and
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| n.口部;嘴 | |
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kit
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| n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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swirled
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| v.旋转,打旋( swirl的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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frantically
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| ad.发狂地, 发疯地 | |
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gasped
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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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glimmering
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| n.微光,隐约的一瞥adj.薄弱地发光的v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的现在分词 ) | |
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wheezed
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| v.喘息,发出呼哧呼哧的喘息声( wheeze的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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belly
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| n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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lashing
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| n.鞭打;痛斥;大量;许多v.鞭打( lash的现在分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
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squealed
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| v.长声尖叫,用长而尖锐的声音说( squeal的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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apprentice
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| n.学徒,徒弟 | |
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lighting
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| n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光 | |
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fixed
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| adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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exhaustion
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| n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述 | |
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pebbles
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| [复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 ) | |
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wading
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| (从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的现在分词 ) | |
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crouched
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| v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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vomiting
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lashed
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| adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
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dangled
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| 悬吊着( dangle的过去式和过去分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 | |
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flicked
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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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kits
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| 衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件 | |
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collapsed
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scoured
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| 走遍(某地)搜寻(人或物)( scour的过去式和过去分词 ); (用力)刷; 擦净; 擦亮 | |
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pelt
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| v.投掷,剥皮,抨击,开火 | |
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pricked
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| 刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛 | |
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stiffened
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| 加强的 | |
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growls
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| v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的第三人称单数 );低声咆哮着说 | |
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disappearance
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| n.消失,消散,失踪 | |
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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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pointed
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| adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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scrambled
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| v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
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fronds
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| n.蕨类或棕榈类植物的叶子( frond的名词复数 ) | |
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muzzle
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| n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默 | |
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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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intruding
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warrior
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| n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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liking
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| n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 | |
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scurry
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| vi.急匆匆地走;使急赶;催促;n.快步急跑,疾走;仓皇奔跑声;骤雨,骤雪;短距离赛马 | |
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scooped
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| v.抢先报道( scoop的过去式和过去分词 );(敏捷地)抱起;抢先获得;用铲[勺]等挖(洞等) | |
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glazed
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| adj.光滑的,像玻璃的;上过釉的;呆滞无神的v.装玻璃( glaze的过去式);上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神 | |
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tightened
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| 收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)变紧; (使)绷紧; 加紧 | |
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spat
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| n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声 | |
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shred
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| v.撕成碎片,变成碎片;n.碎布条,细片,些少 | |
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bristling
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| a.竖立的 | |
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drawn
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| v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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snarls
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| n.(动物的)龇牙低吼( snarl的名词复数 );愤怒叫嚷(声);咆哮(声);疼痛叫声v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的第三人称单数 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 | |
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swerved
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| v.(使)改变方向,改变目的( swerve的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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astonishment
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spine
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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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scent
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flattened
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| [医](水)平扁的,弄平的 | |
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growled
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mischievous
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exasperated
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bristled
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gathering
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exhausted
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hopped
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| 跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 | |
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squeaked
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| v.短促地尖叫( squeak的过去式和过去分词 );吱吱叫;告密;充当告密者 | |
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curtly
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| adv.简短地 | |
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briefly
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helping
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| n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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| adj.贪得的,痒的,渴望的v.发痒( itch的现在分词 ) | |
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averted
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| 防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移 | |
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looming
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