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CHAPTER14
Jaypaw could feel dappled sunlight andshade on his pelt1 as he padded beneath the trees. Lionpaw flanked him on one side, while Hollypaw bounded ahead for a few paw steps, then returned to join her littermates. The air was full of birdsong and the rustling2 of leaves, and the scents4 of prey5 were sharp in the undergrowth.
The three apprentices7 brought up the rear of the group of traveling cats. Brambleclaw had taken the lead, with Stormfur and Brook8, closely followed by Talon9 and Night. Just ahead of Jaypaw he could scent3 Squirrelflight and Tawnypelt.
“…and Tigerkit has already learned the hunter’s crouch,” Tawnypelt was meowing. “But I think Dawnkit will be the best fighter, if only she listens to what her mentor10 tells her once she’s apprenticed11. Right now she doesn’t listen to anycat.”
“All kits12 can be deaf when they choose,” Squirrelflight told her. “They’ll grow into fine warriors13, you’ll see.”
Kits!Jaypaw thought. Boring!
He angled his ears, trying to pick up more interesting snippets of conversation, but all he could hear was Crowfeather telling Breezepaw about the best way to catch prey in the mountains. The two WindClan cats were padding side by side a few tail-lengths from the rest; Jaypaw could feel Breezepaw’s
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pelt
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| v.投掷,剥皮,抨击,开火 | |
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| n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的 | |
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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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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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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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apprentice
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| n.学徒,徒弟 | |
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apprentices
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| 学徒,徒弟( apprentice的名词复数 ) | |
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| n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让 | |
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talon
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| n.爪;(如爪般的)手指;爪状物 | |
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mentor
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| n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导 | |
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apprenticed
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| 学徒,徒弟( apprentice的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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warriors
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| 武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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resentment
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snarl
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| v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮 | |
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jaws
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smothering
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| (使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的现在分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制 | |
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butted
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swirling
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belly
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murmur
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| v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料 | |
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tremors
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| 震颤( tremor的名词复数 ); 战栗; 震颤声; 大地的轻微震动 | |
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pricked
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unfamiliar
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faltered
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| (嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃 | |
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briefly
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pelts
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touching
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daunted
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| 使(某人)气馁,威吓( daunt的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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clump
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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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spoke
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| n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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| v.以沙砾覆盖(某物),撒沙砾于( grit的过去式和过去分词 );咬紧牙关 | |
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sarcastic
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loyalty
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buffeted
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| 反复敲打( buffet的过去式和过去分词 ); 连续猛击; 打来打去; 推来搡去 | |
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ridge
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| n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭 | |
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awesome
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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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gathering
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scented
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| adj.有香味的;洒香水的;有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词) | |
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pointed
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