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CHAPTER26
Once the injured cats had beentreated and were resting in their sleeping hollows, Stoneteller padded wearily toward the mouth of the cave. He beckoned1 with his tail for Brambleclaw to join him, and Lionpaw followed, eager to hear what their next move would be.
The light that came through the waterfall was dim and gray. Stoneteller sat down, a small, dark figure in the midst of the watery2 radiance, and tucked his paws underneath3 him.
“The Tribe cannot survive here,” he sighed, his voice almost drowned out by the pounding of the water. “We must leave the mountains and find a home somewhere else.”
Brambleclaw’s eyes widened in dismay. “That’s your decision to make, Stoneteller, but is it wise? It’s dangerous for a large group of cats to move around together. The Clans5 lost cats on the Great Journey. Besides, where would you go?”
Stoneteller shook his head; he had no answer to that question
Maybe they could come to the lake with us, Lionpaw thought. But there are too many to join one Clan4. They would have to split up, and they wouldn’t like that. Anyway, the Clans would never accept them
“Even if you found a new home,” Brambleclaw went on, “you would have to learn new ways of living, new hunting techniques. It would be better to find a way of surviving here, where you belong.”
Stoneteller turned his head to look up at the dark tabby. “And how do you suggest we do that?”
“Give the border patrols a try,” Brambleclaw meowed.
“Patrols?” Stoneteller’s voice was disapproving6. “Spend all our time scrambling7 over rocks?”
“Yes, it’s hard,” Brambleclaw admitted, an edge of annoyance8 in his voice. “But your cats are used to moving around in this
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beckoned
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| v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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watery
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| adj.有水的,水汪汪的;湿的,湿润的 | |
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underneath
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clan
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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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disapproving
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scrambling
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annoyance
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terrain
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frustrated
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twitching
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forth
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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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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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flick
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talon
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pebble
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| n.卵石,小圆石 | |
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landmarks
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briefly
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spike
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scent
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ridge
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moss
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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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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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ambushed
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| v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 );埋伏着 | |
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boulder
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| n.巨砾;卵石,圆石 | |
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clump
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decided
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hissed
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| 发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对 | |
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pelt
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| v.投掷,剥皮,抨击,开火 | |
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boulders
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thoroughly
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groom
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apprentice
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| n.学徒,徒弟 | |
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wrestled
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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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filthy
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mingled
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| 混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] | |
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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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astonishment
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shrugged
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| vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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pointed
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poised
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scarlet
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| n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的 | |
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rivulets
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gathering
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spotted
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remains
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murmurs
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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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nervously
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| adv.神情激动地,不安地 | |
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truce
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| n.休战,(争执,烦恼等的)缓和;v.以停战结束 | |
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screech
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milky
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tingled
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crouching
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cleft
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elusive
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growled
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jutting
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scented
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catching
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tilted
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brook
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twitched
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| vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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poked
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| v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交 | |
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darted
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flora
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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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outraged
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