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The raven1 flapped big black wings. “Me, me, me.” “If you are ever Lord Commander, you may do as you please,” Mormont told the ranger2, “but it seems to me that I have not died yet, nor have the brothers put you in my place.” “I’m First Ranger now, with Ben Stark3 lost and Ser Jaremy killed,” Smallwood said stubbornly. “The command should be mine.” Mormont would have none of it. “I sent out Ben Stark, and Ser Waymar before him. I do not mean to send you after them and sit wondering how long I must wait before I give you up for lost as well.” He pointed4. “And Stark remains5 First Ranger until we know for a certainty that he is dead. Should that day come, it will be me who names his successor, not you. Now stop wasting my time. We ride at first light, or have you forgotten?” Smallwood pushed to his feet. “As my lord commands.” On the way out, he frowned at Jon, as if it were somehow his fault. “First Ranger!” The Old Bear’s eyes lighted on Sam. “I’d sooner name you First Ranger. He has the effrontery6 to tell me to my face that I’m too old to ride with him. Do I look old to you, boy?” The hair that had retreated from Mormont’s spotted7 scalp had regrouped beneath his chin in a shaggy grey beard that covered much of his chest. He thumped8 it hard. “Do I look frail9?” Sam opened his mouth, gave a little squeak10. The Old Bear terrified him. “No, my lord,” Jon offered quickly. “You look strong as a... a... “Don’t
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1 raven | |
n.渡鸟,乌鸦;adj.乌亮的 | |
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2 ranger | |
n.国家公园管理员,护林员;骑兵巡逻队员 | |
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3 stark | |
adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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4 pointed | |
adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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5 remains | |
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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6 effrontery | |
n.厚颜无耻 | |
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7 spotted | |
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的 | |
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8 thumped | |
v.重击, (指心脏)急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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9 frail | |
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的 | |
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10 squeak | |
n.吱吱声,逃脱;v.(发出)吱吱叫,侥幸通过;(俚)告密 | |
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11 cozen | |
v.欺骗,哄骗 | |
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12 wed | |
v.娶,嫁,与…结婚 | |
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13 grunt | |
v.嘟哝;作呼噜声;n.呼噜声,嘟哝 | |
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14 stammered | |
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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15 ravens | |
n.低质煤;渡鸦( raven的名词复数 ) | |
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16 preening | |
v.(鸟)用嘴整理(羽毛)( preen的现在分词 ) | |
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17 lair | |
n.野兽的巢穴;躲藏处 | |
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18 folly | |
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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19 scurried | |
v.急匆匆地走( scurry的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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20 heed | |
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心 | |
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21 planks | |
(厚)木板( plank的名词复数 ); 政纲条目,政策要点 | |
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22 twitched | |
vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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23 halfway | |
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途 | |
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n.痒( itch的名词复数 );渴望,热望v.发痒( itch的第三人称单数 ) | |
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25 wield | |
vt.行使,运用,支配;挥,使用(武器等) | |
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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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n.合同,条约,公约,协定 | |
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