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CHAPTER25
Jaypaw lay in the moss-linednest beside Lionpaw and Hollypaw, listening to the endless thunder of the waterfall. There seemed to be voices in it, too faint for him to catch, however hard he strained his ears. Nearby, he could hear the murmuring of tired cats as they settled down for the night.
Hollypaw and Lionpaw were sleeping like hedgehogs in leaf-bare, exhausted2 from working so hard. Curled up with his tail over his nose, Jaypaw tried to sleep too, but it was no good. His paws itched3 to be up and doing something. Careful not to disturb his littermates, he slid out of the nest and padded into the center of the cave.
He was beginning to learn his way around. He could distinguish the sleeping places of the cave-guards and prey4-hunters and scent5 his own Clanmates who were sharing their space. Creeping across the cave floor with the waterfall behind him, he heard an echoing tinkle7 of water drops falling and discovered a trickle8 spilling into a pool. He crouched9 down to lap; the water was ice cold and tasted of the wind.
He found it hard to believe that the Clan6 cats would stay here in the mountains for much longer. They weren’t welcome here, whatever Stoneteller said, and it didn’t look as if forcing the Tribe to learn Clan skills would solve anything. But before they left he was determined10 to discover more about the Tribe of Endless Hunting. Rising to his paws again, he licked the last drops of water from his jaws11 and tasted the air.
Stoneteller’s scent! Jaypaw picked up the faint trace on the cave floor and followed it toward the back of the cave, where a gap opened up. He slid through it and along a narrow tunnel until the movement of air and the faint echoes of his paw steps told him that he had emerged into another cave.
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murmur
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| n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言 | |
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exhausted
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| adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 | |
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itched
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| v.发痒( itch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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scent
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| n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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tinkle
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trickle
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| vi.淌,滴,流出,慢慢移动,逐渐消散 | |
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crouched
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determined
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jaws
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puddle
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jutted
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jut
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spoke
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pointed
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investigations
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| (正式的)调查( investigation的名词复数 ); 侦查; 科学研究; 学术研究 | |
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den
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shimmer
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pricked
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pelt
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tantalizing
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blotted
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| 涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 ); (用吸墨纸)吸干 | |
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ruffles
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jutting
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flattening
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boulder
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glistened
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bulging
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| 膨胀; 凸出(部); 打气; 折皱 | |
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twitching
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warrior
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frustration
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grooming
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| n. 修饰, 美容,(动物)梳理毛发 | |
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anticipation
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| n.预期,预料,期望 | |
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wails
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| 痛哭,哭声( wail的名词复数 ) | |
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cavern
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| n.洞穴,大山洞 | |
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| adj.(说话,文笔)精炼的,简明的 | |
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spotted
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| adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的 | |
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unfamiliar
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| adj.陌生的,不熟悉的 | |
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snarled
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| v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 | |
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screeching
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| v.发出尖叫声( screech的现在分词 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫 | |
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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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curiously
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| adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地 | |
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afterward
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| adv.后来;以后 | |
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aromatic
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| adj.芳香的,有香味的 | |
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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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dealing
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| n.经商方法,待人态度 | |
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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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muzzle
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| n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默 | |
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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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