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CHAPTER7
Lionpaw tugged1 another sprig of mossfrom his pelt3. Hauling the stuff in and out of dens5 had left his fur itching6. His muscles were knotted from the tedious work. Sighing, he watched the sun sliding behind the trees. The sunset patrol had left without him.
What a boring day!Frustrated8, he headed to the apprentices’ den4. There was nothing left to do but sleep, though he longed to run through the forest, stretch his legs, and feel the wind in his fur.
He ducked under a branch of the low-spreading yew10. Inside, Foxpaw and Icepaw were chattering11 like sparrows.
“Whitewing taught me how to do a roll,” Icepaw boasted.
“I can fight on my hind7 paws,” Foxpaw countered. “Do you want to watch me?”
Lionpaw realized the young apprentice9 was talking to him. Wearily, he nodded and watched Foxpaw rear up on wobbly back legs and stagger around his nest before toppling onto the moss2.
“I was better this afternoon!” Foxpaw scrambled12 to his paws, looking flustered13.
“I’m sure you were,” Lionpaw mewed. He was jealous of Foxpaw’s excitement. Since he’d returned from the mountains it seemed as though life were
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| v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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pelt
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| n.牙齿,齿状部分;兽窝( den的名词复数 );窝点;休息室;书斋 | |
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| adj.贪得的,痒的,渴望的v.发痒( itch的现在分词 ) | |
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| adj.挫败的,失意的,泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧 | |
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| v.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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pounced
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| v.突然袭击( pounce的过去式和过去分词 );猛扑;一眼看出;抓住机会(进行抨击) | |
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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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soothed
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spotted
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mentor
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warrior
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beckoned
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belly
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| v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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uncertainty
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muzzle
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| 赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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decided
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| n.曳出,集材v.(通常指车辆) 侧滑( skid的现在分词 );打滑;滑行;(住在)贫民区 | |
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streaking
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| n.裸奔(指在公共场所裸体飞跑)v.快速移动( streak的现在分词 );使布满条纹 | |
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gash
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| v.深切,划开;n.(深长的)切(伤)口;裂缝 | |
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veering
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| n.改变的;犹豫的;顺时针方向转向;特指使船尾转向上风来改变航向v.(尤指交通工具)改变方向或路线( veer的现在分词 );(指谈话内容、人的行为或观点)突然改变;(指风) (在北半球按顺时针方向、在南半球按逆时针方向)逐渐转向;风向顺时针转 | |
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| (时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的现在分词 ); 加长 | |
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ambush
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sniffed
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smeared
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