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CHAPTER29
Jaypaw lay in the sleeping hollowwhere the scents1 of his littermates still lingered. He did not try to sleep; his ears were pricked3 for the first sounds of the returning warriors4. His belly5 churned with apprehension6. What if Hollypaw or Lionpaw died in the battle? What would happen to the prophecy then, if three suddenly became two—or even one? How could he bear to be without them?
The endless thunder of the waterfall sounded different, hollow and echoing, with the cave almost empty. The two kit-mothers were with their litters in the nursery. The elders, Cloud With Storm in Belly and Rain That Rattles7 on Stones, had retreated to their sleeping places at the other side of the cave. Wing Shadow Over Water, the prey-hunter who had been badly injured in the fight over the eagle, was sleeping nearby. Every other cat had gone to fight, for there was no point in leaving guards to protect the cave when all the intruders would be caught up in the battle.
Eventually Jaypaw couldn’t bear to keep still any longer. He rose to his paws and padded across the cave, pausing to lick up a few icy drops where they trickled8 from the rock into the pool of fresh water. Then he slipped down the passage that led to the Cave of Pointed9 Stones.
Inside, all was silent. Jaypaw felt the faint stir of wind against his face and drew in the scent2 of the Tribe’s Healer, strong and fresh.
“Stoneteller?” he mewed.
“I am here, Jaypaw.” The old cat’s voice came from the far end of the cave; it sounded sad and defeated. “What do you want?”
“Is there any word from the Tribe of Endless Hunting?” Jaypaw asked.
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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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scent
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| n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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pricked
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| 刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛 | |
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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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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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apprehension
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| n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑 | |
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rattles
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| (使)发出格格的响声, (使)作嘎嘎声( rattle的第三人称单数 ); 喋喋不休地说话; 迅速而嘎嘎作响地移动,堕下或走动; 使紧张,使恐惧 | |
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trickled
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| v.滴( trickle的过去式和过去分词 );淌;使)慢慢走;缓慢移动 | |
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pointed
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| adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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puddle
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pang
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| n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷 | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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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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spun
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pelt
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sagging
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glimmered
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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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frustrating
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| adj.产生挫折的,使人沮丧的,令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧 | |
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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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bulging
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| 膨胀; 凸出(部); 打气; 折皱 | |
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thumped
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| v.重击, (指心脏)急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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perfectly
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stunned
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| adj. 震惊的,惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词 | |
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affected
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sniff
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| vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视 | |
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desolate
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| adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂 | |
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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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| v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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