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CHAPTER9
Jaypaw blinked open his eyes.He could hear Leafpool stretching in her nest. It must be dawn.The medicine cat sat up and yawned. Jaypaw waited for her to leave the den1 to make dirt, as she always did first thing.
The moss2 from his nest was tickling3 his nose. He sneezed, then sniffed4 the air. It was dry and warm and promised sun. It would be a good day to take Cinderpaw to the lake. Padding from his nest, he tried to ignore the doubt rumbling5 in his belly6. Even if teaching Cinderpaw to swim didn’t heal her leg, it would prove to Leafpool that hehadn’t given up on their patient.
“Jaypaw?” Cinderpaw was calling him. “Leafpool’s gone out.” She sounded nervous. “But she’ll probably be back in a moment. Perhaps we should leave this swimming idea for another time.”
“If we hurry, we can be gone by the time she gets back.” He was nervous too, but he refused to let it stop either of them. “We have to try this.”
Cinderpaw gave a resigned sigh, and her nest rustled7 as she struggled to her paws. “Ow!”
“Your leg’s just stiff,” Jaypaw reassured8 her.
“Could I have a couple of poppy seeds, just to ease the pain?” Cinderpaw begged.
“No.” Jaypaw was firm. “They’ll make you sleepy, and you’ll need all your wits about you if you’re going to learn to swim.”
A pause. Then determination hardened Cinderpaw’s mew. “Okay.”
Jaypaw slid beside her, pressing his shoulder to hers so that she could lean on him. She was heavy, and he struggled to help her out of the den.
Once outside the bramble-covered entrance he checked the clearing, tasting the air and
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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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tickling
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| 反馈,回授,自旋挠痒法 | |
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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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prick
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| v.刺伤,刺痛,刺孔;n.刺伤,刺痛 | |
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pricking
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warrior
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replacement
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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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thorny
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| n.喘息,气喘;v.喘息;气吁吁他说 | |
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scuffed
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steered
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onward
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scouting
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flopped
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swelling
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clan
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| n.木瓦板;小招牌(尤指医生或律师挂的营业招牌);v.用木瓦板盖(屋顶);把(女子头发)剪短 | |
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wade
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tug
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pelt
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vibrant
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| adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的 | |
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squeaked
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| v.鞭打( flail的现在分词 );用连枷脱粒;(臂或腿)无法控制地乱动;扫雷坦克 | |
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desperately
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muzzle
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rhythmic
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flattened
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| [医](水)平扁的,弄平的 | |
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intrigued
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scrambled
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boulders
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brewing
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apprentice
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prey
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loyalty
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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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muzzles
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kits
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irritation
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transparent
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