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The mare1 whickered softly as Jon Snow tightened2 the cinch. “Easy, sweet lady,” he said in a softvoice, quieting her with a touch. Wind whispered through the stable, a cold dead breath on his face,but Jon paid it no mind. He strapped3 his roll to the saddle, his scarred fingers stiff and clumsy.
“Ghost,” he called softly, “to me.” And the wolf was there, eyes like embers.
“Jon, please. You must not do this.”
He mounted, the reins4 in his hand, and wheeled the horse around to face the night. Samwell Tarlystood in the stable door, a full moon peering over his shoulder. He threw a giant’s shadow, immenseand black. “Get out of my way, Sam.”
“Jon, you can’t,” Sam said. “I won’t let you.”
“I would sooner not hurt you,” Jon told him. “Move aside, Sam, or I’ll ride you down.”
“You won’t. You have to listen to me. Please …”
Jon put his spurs to horseflesh, and the mare bolted for the door. For an instant Sam stood hisground, his face as round and pale as the moon behind him, his mouth a widening O of surprise. Atthe last moment, when they were almost on him, he jumped aside as Jon had known he would,stumbled, and fell. The mare leapt over him, out into the night.
Jon raised the hood5 of his heavy cloak and gave the horse her head. Castle Black was silent and stillas he rode out, with Ghost racing6 at his side. Men watched from the Wall behind him, he knew, buttheir eyes were turned north, not south. No one would see him go, no one but Sam Tarly, strugglingback to his feet in the dust of the old stables. He hoped Sam hadn’t hurt himself, falling like that. Hewas so heavy and so ungainly, it would be just like him to break a wrist or twist his ankle getting outof the way. “I warned him,” Jon said aloud. “It was nothing to do with him, anyway.” He flexed
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1 mare | |
n.母马,母驴 | |
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收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)变紧; (使)绷紧; 加紧 | |
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3 strapped | |
adj.用皮带捆住的,用皮带装饰的;身无分文的;缺钱;手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词);用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带 | |
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4 reins | |
感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带 | |
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n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖 | |
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6 racing | |
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的 | |
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7 flexed | |
adj.[医]曲折的,屈曲v.屈曲( flex的过去式和过去分词 );弯曲;(为准备大干而)显示实力;摩拳擦掌 | |
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8 deception | |
n.欺骗,欺诈;骗局,诡计 | |
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9 worthy | |
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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10 stark | |
adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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11 tunic | |
n.束腰外衣 | |
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12 dagger | |
n.匕首,短剑,剑号 | |
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13 sheathed | |
adj.雕塑像下半身包在鞘中的;覆盖的;铠装的;装鞘了的v.将(刀、剑等)插入鞘( sheathe的过去式和过去分词 );包,覆盖 | |
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14 ranger | |
n.国家公园管理员,护林员;骑兵巡逻队员 | |
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15 raven | |
n.渡鸟,乌鸦;adj.乌亮的 | |
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16 ravens | |
n.低质煤;渡鸦( raven的名词复数 ) | |
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17 haven | |
n.安全的地方,避难所,庇护所 | |
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18 bastard | |
n.坏蛋,混蛋;私生子 | |
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19 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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20 avenge | |
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21 vow | |
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓 | |
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22 ragged | |
adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的 | |
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23 stump | |
n.残株,烟蒂,讲演台;v.砍断,蹒跚而走 | |
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24 pony | |
adj.小型的;n.小马 | |
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25 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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26 throbbed | |
抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 ); (心脏、脉搏等)跳动 | |
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27 gallop | |
v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展 | |
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28 brigand | |
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29 killers | |
凶手( killer的名词复数 ); 消灭…者; 致命物; 极难的事 | |
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30 scattered | |
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
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31 flickered | |
(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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32 raucous | |
adj.(声音)沙哑的,粗糙的 | |
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33 hearth | |
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面 | |
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34 maze | |
n.迷宫,八阵图,混乱,迷惑 | |
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35 shack | |
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36 privy | |
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37 trickling | |
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38 tingled | |
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39 throbbing | |
a. 跳动的,悸动的 | |
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40 lathered | |
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41 abreast | |
adv.并排地;跟上(时代)的步伐,与…并进地 | |
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42 nervously | |
adv.神情激动地,不安地 | |
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43 prey | |
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 | |
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44 decided | |
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adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的 动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
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46 tart | |
adj.酸的;尖酸的,刻薄的;n.果馅饼;淫妇 | |
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47 crouching | |
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48 steadily | |
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 | |
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49 trotted | |
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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50 peeved | |
adj.恼怒的,不高兴的v.(使)气恼,(使)焦躁,(使)愤怒( peeve的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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51 toad | |
n.蟾蜍,癞蛤蟆 | |
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52 shrill | |
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 | |
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53 crouched | |
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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54 spoke | |
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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55 fervently | |
adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地 | |
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56 brandishing | |
v.挥舞( brandish的现在分词 );炫耀 | |
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57 ledge | |
n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁 | |
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58 bind | |
vt.捆,包扎;装订;约束;使凝固;vi.变硬 | |
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59 galloping | |
adj. 飞驰的, 急性的 动词gallop的现在分词形式 | |
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60 trotting | |
小跑,急走( trot的现在分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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61 perilous | |
adj.危险的,冒险的 | |
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62 slumped | |
大幅度下降,暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 ); 沉重或突然地落下[倒下] | |
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63 hopped | |
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 | |
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64 shrieked | |
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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65 sullen | |
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 | |
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66 sullenly | |
不高兴地,绷着脸,忧郁地 | |
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67 flicked | |
(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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68 mighty | |
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69 warrior | |
n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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70 beak | |
n.鸟嘴,茶壶嘴,钩形鼻 | |
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71 morsels | |
n.一口( morsel的名词复数 );(尤指食物)小块,碎屑 | |
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72 yoke | |
n.轭;支配;v.给...上轭,连接,使成配偶 | |
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73 crunched | |
v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的过去式和过去分词 );嘎吱作响;(快速大量地)处理信息;数字捣弄 | |
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74 slain | |
杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
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75 lengthen | |
vt.使伸长,延长 | |
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76 herds | |
兽群( herd的名词复数 ); 牧群; 人群; 群众 | |
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77 elk | |
n.麋鹿 | |
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78 rangers | |
护林者( ranger的名词复数 ); 突击队员 | |
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79 gorge | |
n.咽喉,胃,暴食,山峡;v.塞饱,狼吞虎咽地吃 | |
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80 dribbling | |
n.(燃料或油从系统内)漏泄v.流口水( dribble的现在分词 );(使液体)滴下或作细流;运球,带球 | |
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81 veins | |
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理 | |
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82 chunk | |
n.厚片,大块,相当大的部分(数量) | |
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83 meekly | |
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84 pointed | |
adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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85 steward | |
n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员 | |
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86 squire | |
n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 | |
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