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Chapter 1
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Chapter 1
Jayfeather’s dream dissolved into darkness as he woke and stretched his jaws1 in a massive yawn. His whole body seemed heavy, and when he sat up in his nest he felt as though ivy2 tendrils were wrapped around him, dragging him back to the ground. The air was hotter than usual for late newleaf, fil ed with the scents3 of prey5 and lush green growth. Noise filtered through the brambles that screened the medicine cat’s den6 from the rest of the stone hol ow: pawsteps and the excited murmuring of many cats as they gathered for the first patrols of the day.
But Jayfeather couldn’t share his Clanmates’
excitement. Although a moon had passed since he and his companions had returned from their visit to the Tribe, he felt cold and bleak8 inside. His head was ful of images of mountains, endless snow-covered peaks stretching into the distance, outlined crisply against an ice-blue sky. His bel y cramped9 with pain as he recal ed one particular image: a white cat with green eyes who gave him a long, sorrowful look before she turned away and padded along a cliff top above a thundering waterfal .
Jayfeather shook his head. What’s the matter with me? That was all a long, long time ago. My life has always been here with the Clans10. So why do I feel as if something has been lost?
“Hi, Jayfeather.” Briarlight’s voice had a muffled11, echoing sound, and Jayfeather realized she must have her head inside the cleft12 where he stored his herbs. “You’re awake at last.”
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jaws
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| n.口部;嘴 | |
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| n.常青藤,常春藤 | |
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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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scent
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| n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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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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| n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室 | |
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clan
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| n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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| adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的 | |
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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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cleft
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luring
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| 吸引,引诱(lure的现在分词形式) | |
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apprentice
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twitching
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annoyance
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mused
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scraps
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scrap
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longing
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warrior
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apprentices
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grooming
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dangling
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squeaked
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plunged
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luminous
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hiss
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frustration
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