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CHAPTER27
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CHAPTER27
Horror slashed1 through Hollypaw like theclaws of fighting cats. “They haven’t any code at all!” she gasped3, turning to her brother. “Even the Tribe understands about duty and being fair. These cats just don’t care!”
Her muscles tensed, ready to leap into battle. The patrol had come in peace, wanting only to talk, but now it looked as if the truce4 would be shattered. StarClan, help us, she prayed, not even knowing if StarClan could hear her under these strange skies. Show us what to do
Beckoning6 with her tail, she gathered the Tribe to-bes close to her. Lionpaw and Breezepaw flanked them on either side.
“Do we fight now?” Splash asked nervously7.
“Let’s hope not,” Lionpaw replied. Hollypaw was grateful for the reassurance8 in his voice. “But Hollypaw will give you a signal if we have to.”
She didn’t have much hope that they could avoid a battle now. Stripes had made it clear that the trespassers had no intention of respecting the borders the Tribe had worked so hard to set in place. The Tribe were no better off than when they started.
At Stripes’s challenge, Crag had stepped forward until the two cats stood nose to nose. His neck fur bristled10 and his eyes were narrowed menacingly. “If you’re looking for a fight—”
Brambleclaw stopped him with a touch of his tail on his shoulder and motioned him back. “This isn’t the right time,” he murmured. “They outnumber us, for one thing. Best go back to the cave and see what happens.”
“I knowwhat’s going to happen,” Crag snarled12.
For a couple of heartbeats Hollypaw thought that he would defy Brambleclaw and leap into battle. Then the rest of them would have to fight to back him up.
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slashed
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| v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 );鞭打;割破;削减 | |
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lash
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| v.系牢;鞭打;猛烈抨击;n.鞭打;眼睫毛 | |
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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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truce
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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beckoning
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| adj.引诱人的,令人心动的v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的现在分词 ) | |
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nervously
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reassurance
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bristle
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| v.(毛发)直立,气势汹汹,发怒;n.硬毛发 | |
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bristled
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| adj. 直立的,多刺毛的 动词bristle的过去式和过去分词 | |
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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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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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gratitude
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| adj.感激,感谢 | |
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flick
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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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pang
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| n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 | |
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fretted
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| 焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的 | |
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pebble
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scrap
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| n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废 | |
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prey
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warrior
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precipice
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plummeting
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| v.垂直落下,骤然跌落( plummet的现在分词 ) | |
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boulder
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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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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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hiss
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| v.发出嘶嘶声;发嘘声表示不满 | |
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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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forth
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trespassing
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jaws
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invaders
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| 入侵者,侵略者,侵入物( invader的名词复数 ) | |
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screech
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torrent
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| n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发 | |
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sweeping
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spun
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ledge
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flattened
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| [医](水)平扁的,弄平的 | |
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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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sneered
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| 讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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talon
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| n.爪;(如爪般的)手指;爪状物 | |
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growled
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| v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说 | |
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despondent
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| adj.失望的,沮丧的,泄气的 | |
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bristling
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| a.竖立的 | |
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gasps
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| v.喘气( gasp的第三人称单数 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
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astonishment
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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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pointed
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amber
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babble
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murmurs
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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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neatly
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| adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 | |
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spotted
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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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soothingly
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loomed
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hesitation
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desperately
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curt
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brook
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pelts
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pelt
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flinched
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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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gathering
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shimmered
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intensity
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| n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度 | |
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twitching
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| n.颤搐 | |
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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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underneath
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