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chapter 186 THEON
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The sky was a gloom of cloud, the woods dead and frozen. Roots grabbed at Theon’s feet as he ran, and bare branches lashed1 his face, leaving thin stripes of blood across his cheeks. He crashed through heedless, breathless, icicles flying to pieces before him. Mercy, he sobbed2. From behind came a shuddering3 howl that curdled4 his blood. Mercy, mercy. When he glanced back over his shoulder he saw them coming, great wolves the size of horses with the heads of small children. Oh, mercy, mercy. Blood dripped from their mouths black as pitch, burning holes in the snow where it fell. Every stride brought them closer. Theon tried to run faster, but his legs would not obey. The trees all had faces, and they were laughing at him, laughing, and the howl came again. He could smell the hot breath of the beasts behind him, a stink5 of brimstone and corruption6. They’re dead, dead, I saw them killed, he tried to shout, I saw their heads dipped in tar7, but when he opened his mouth only a moan emerged, and then something touched him and he whirled, shouting... ...flailing8 for the dagger9 he kept by his bedside and managing only to knock it to the floor. Wex danced away from him. Reek10 stood behind the mute, his face lit from below by the candle he carried. “What?” Theon cried. Mercy. “What do you want? Why are you in my bedchamber? Why? “ “My lord prince,” said Reek, “your sister has come to Winterfell. You asked to be informed at once if she arrived.” “Past time,” Theon muttered, pushing his fingers through his hair. He had begun to fear that Asha meant to leave him to his fate. Mercy. He glanced outside the window, where the first vague light of dawn was just brushing the towers of Winterfell. “Where is she?” “Lorren took her and her men to the Great Hall to break their fast. Will you see her now?” “Yes.” Theon pushed off the blankets. The fire had burned down to embers. “Wex, hot water.” He could not let Asha see him disheveled and soaked with sweat. Wolves with children’s faces... He shivered. “Close the
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lashed
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adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
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哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说 | |
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shuddering
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v.战栗( shudder的现在分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
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v.(使)凝结( curdle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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vi.发出恶臭;糟透,招人厌恶;n.恶臭 | |
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corruption
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n.柏油,焦油;vt.涂或浇柏油/焦油于 | |
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flailing
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n.匕首,短剑,剑号 | |
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reek
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v.发出臭气;n.恶臭 | |
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百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门 | |
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hideous
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adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的 | |
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dressing
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sullen
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adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 | |
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sullenly
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不高兴地,绷着脸,忧郁地 | |
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fumbled
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(笨拙地)摸索或处理(某事物)( fumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 乱摸,笨拙地弄; 使落下 | |
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tugging
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n.牵引感v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的现在分词 ) | |
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buckling
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corpse
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n.尸体,死尸 | |
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corpses
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n.死尸,尸体( corpse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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a.痛苦的,折磨人的 | |
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n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减 | |
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v.逐渐远离( recede的过去式和过去分词 );向后倾斜;自原处后退或避开别人的注视;尤指问题 | |
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tunic
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n.束腰外衣 | |
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a. 有带扣的 | |
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humiliated
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感到羞愧的 | |
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厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 ); (某物)相当大的数量或部分 | |
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reminder
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n.提醒物,纪念品;暗示,提示 | |
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privy
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acorn
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n.橡实,橡子 | |
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slit
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n.狭长的切口;裂缝;vt.切开,撕裂 | |
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n.主人外出时的小动物寄养处,养狗场;狗窝( kennel的名词复数 );养狗场 | |
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racing
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killings
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judgment
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condemned
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shaft
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hack
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mead
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stark
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foe
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languish
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vi.变得衰弱无力,失去活力,(植物等)凋萎 | |
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sprawled
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v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的过去式和过去分词);蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着) | |
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sniffing
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n.探查法v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的现在分词 );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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beak
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n.鸟嘴,茶壶嘴,钩形鼻 | |
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warrior
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n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
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quaffed
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v.痛饮( quaff的过去式和过去分词 );畅饮;大口大口将…喝干;一饮而尽 | |
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snarling
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v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的现在分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 | |
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butts
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笑柄( butt的名词复数 ); (武器或工具的)粗大的一端; 屁股; 烟蒂 | |
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retrieve
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vt.重新得到,收回;挽回,补救;检索 | |
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slag
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n.熔渣,铁屑,矿渣;v.使变成熔渣,变熔渣 | |
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