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CHAPTER4
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CHAPTER4
Hollypaw slipped out under the bramblesthat sheltered the apprentice1 den2. Gray clouds moved sluggishly3 across the sky and she could scent4 rain on the breeze. Shivering, she sat down, licking one paw and rubbing it over her face.
The dawn patrol was just leaving; Dustpelt was in the lead, with Mousewhisker, Sandstorm, and Honeypaw. Ferncloud popped her head out of the nursery, sniffed7 the air, and disappeared inside again. A heartbeat later, Birchfall and Berrynose appeared from the elders’ den, each carrying a huge wad of moss8.
Hollypaw’s tail curled up in amusement. Good! Firestar put them back on apprentice duties. She watched them cross the camp and vanish into the thorn tunnel. “Make sure you squeeze all the water out of the fresh moss!” she called mischievously9. “Mousefur will claw you if her pelt6 gets damp!” Berrynose lashed10 his tail as he entered the tunnel, but neither of them stopped to reply.
A thin drizzle11 set in as the rest of the camp began to stir. Lionpaw scrabbled out of the apprentice den behind Hollypaw, still looking half asleep, and blundered across the camp to the dirtplace tunnel. Brackenfur and Stormfur emerged from the warriors13’ den and headed for the fresh-kill pile.
Hollypaw jumped up and bounded over to her mentor
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apprentice
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| n.学徒,徒弟 | |
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den
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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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sluggishly
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| adv.懒惰地;缓慢地 | |
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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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kin
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| n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的 | |
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pelt
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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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moss
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| n.苔,藓,地衣 | |
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mischievously
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| adv.有害地;淘气地 | |
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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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drizzle
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| v.下毛毛雨;n.毛毛雨,蒙蒙细雨 | |
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warrior
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| n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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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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mentor
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| n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导 | |
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prey
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| n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 | |
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itching
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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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steadily
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droplets
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tugging
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| n.牵引感v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的现在分词 ) | |
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clan
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standing
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flicking
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| (尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的现在分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等) | |
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crouch
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hissing
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burrow
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| vt.挖掘(洞穴);钻进;vi.挖洞;翻寻;n.地洞 | |
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gulp
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badger
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jaws
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| n.口部;嘴 | |
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mumbled
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grumbled
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foxhole
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| n.(军)散兵坑 | |
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twitching
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spoke
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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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kit
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ordeal
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| n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验 | |
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miserably
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| adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地 | |
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ragged
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| adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的 | |
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scudded
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| v.(尤指船、舰或云彩)笔直、高速而平稳地移动( scud的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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shimmer
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| v./n.发微光,发闪光;微光 | |
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tempted
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fascination
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mutinous
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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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obsession
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frustration
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dart
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scents
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| n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉 | |
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brook
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| n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让 | |
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apprentices
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| 学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 ) | |
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amassed
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miserable
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| adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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tinged
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hawks
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| 鹰( hawk的名词复数 ); 鹰派人物,主战派人物 | |
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sweeping
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gasps
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teller
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pointed
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pang
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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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scattered
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pounce
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darted
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touching
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fangs
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