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The rat squealed1 as he bit into it, squirming wildly in his hands, frantic2 to escape. The belly3 was the softest part. He tore at the sweet meat, the warm blood running over his lips. It was so good that it brought tears to his eyes. His belly rumbled4 and he swallowed. By the third bite the rat had ceased to struggle, and he was feeling almost content.
Then he heard the sounds of voices outside the dungeon6 door.
At once he stilled, fearing even to chew. His mouth was full of blood and flesh and hair, but he dare not spit or swallow. He listened in terror, stiff as stone, to the scuff7 of boots and the clanking of iron keys. No, he thought, no, please gods, not now, not now. It had taken him so long to catch the rat. If they catch me with it, they will take it away, and then they’ll tell, and Lord Ramsay will hurt me.
He knew he ought to hide the rat, but he was so hungry. It had been two days since he had eaten, or maybe three. Down here in the dark it was hard to tell. Though his arms and legs were thin as reeds, his belly was swollen8 and hollow, and ached so much that he found he could not sleep. Whenever he closed his eyes, he found himself remembering Lady Hornwood. After their wedding, Lord Ramsay had locked her away in a tower and starved her to death. In the end she had eaten her own fingers.
He crouched9 down in a corner of his cell, clutching his prize under his chin. Blood ran from the corners of his mouth as he nibbled10 at the rat with what remained of his teeth, trying to bolt down as much of the warm flesh as he could before the cell was opened. The meat was stringy, but so rich he thought he might be sick. He chewed and swallowed, picking small bones from the holes in his gums where teeth had been yanked out. It hurt to chew, but he was so hungry he could not stop.
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squealed
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v.长声尖叫,用长而尖锐的声音说( squeal的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的 | |
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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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发出隆隆声,发出辘辘声( rumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 轰鸣着缓慢行进; 发现…的真相; 看穿(阴谋) | |
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dungeon
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n.地牢,土牢 | |
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v. 拖着脚走;磨损 | |
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adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀 | |
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v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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nibbled
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v.啃,一点一点地咬(吃)( nibble的过去式和过去分词 );啃出(洞),一点一点咬出(洞);慢慢减少;小口咬 | |
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dribbled
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v.流口水( dribble的过去式和过去分词 );(使液体)滴下或作细流;运球,带球 | |
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tangled
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clattered
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发出咔哒声(clatter的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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bloody
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adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
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mumbled
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含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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shriek
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v./n.尖叫,叫喊 | |
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hawked
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通过叫卖主动兜售(hawk的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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spat
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n.口角,掌击;v.发出呼噜呼噜声 | |
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gnawing
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a.痛苦的,折磨人的 | |
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crunching
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v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的现在分词 );嘎吱作响;(快速大量地)处理信息;数字捣弄 | |
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jaw
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n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训 | |
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squeaked
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v.短促地尖叫( squeak的过去式和过去分词 );吱吱叫;告密;充当告密者 | |
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reek
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v.发出臭气;n.恶臭 | |
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leek
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n.韭葱 | |
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squires
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hip
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sheathed
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defiant
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puddle
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prey
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n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 | |
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scrambled
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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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bastard
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n.坏蛋,混蛋;私生子 | |
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wriggling
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v.扭动,蠕动,蜿蜒行进( wriggle的现在分词 );(使身体某一部位)扭动;耍滑不做,逃避(应做的事等);蠕蠕 | |
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bleak
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flayed
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v.痛打( flay的过去式和过去分词 );把…打得皮开肉绽;剥(通常指动物)的皮;严厉批评 | |
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flay
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vt.剥皮;痛骂 | |
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herd
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docile
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vile
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legitimate
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adj.合法的,合理的,合乎逻辑的;v.使合法 | |
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bastardy
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私生子,庶出; 非婚生 | |
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eluded
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v.(尤指机敏地)避开( elude的过去式和过去分词 );逃避;躲避;使达不到 | |
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triangular
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dungeons
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n.地牢( dungeon的名词复数 ) | |
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folly
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meek
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meekly
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adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地 | |
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kennels
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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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swirled
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v.旋转,打旋( swirl的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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filthy
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adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的 | |
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jutting
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v.(使)突出( jut的现在分词 );伸出;(从…)突出;高出 | |
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vaulted
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scents
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n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉 | |
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garrison
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n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防 | |
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grunt
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v.嘟哝;作呼噜声;n.呼噜声,嘟哝 | |
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ragged
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adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的 | |
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greasy
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underneath
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carrion
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spotted
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skull
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sable
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wrought
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velvet
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slashed
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v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 );鞭打;割破;削减 | |
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splendor
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garb
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blotchy
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stark
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chuckled
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轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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vomit
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tablecloth
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flaying
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v.痛打( flay的现在分词 );把…打得皮开肉绽;剥(通常指动物)的皮;严厉批评 | |
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offense
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virgin
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