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Chapter 24
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Chapter 24
Thunder crashed overhead as Jayfeather raced back along the shore. His mind was whirling so much that he kept stumbling, blinder than usual.
Somewhere in the chaos1 he had lost Lionblaze, and the pelting3 rain smothered4 his senses. He wasn’t even sure where he was
Through his confusion he realized that another cat was bounding at his side, matching him stride for stride. Squirrelflight’s voice spoke5 in his ear. “Here, lean on me. Let me guide you.”
Jayfeather’s instinct was to hiss6 at her to leave him alone. But her pressure on his side was too comforting, supporting him through the tumult7 of his thoughts.
How could Dawnpelt think I killed Flametail? I nearly drowned myself—I would have died if it hadn’t been for Rock, forcing me to let Flametail sink into the depths. He shuddered8, and almost tripped over a boulder9.
“Steady,” Squirrelflight warned. “Come farther this way.” After a moment she murmured into his ear,
“Don’t worry, no cat believes Dawnpelt. She’s been driven mad by grief, that’s al .”
Jayfeather wasn’t convinced. Then why did they want me to give up being a medicine cat? The Clans11 are too eager to believe the worst of one another just now.
Back in the stone hol ow, Jayfeather headed for his den12. Though the torrential rain had eased off, his pelt
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chaos
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| n.混乱,无秩序 | |
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smothered
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| (使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制 | |
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| 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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| 宗族( clan的名词复数 ); 氏族; 庞大的家族; 宗派 | |
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accusation
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| adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地 | |
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wriggle
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pebbly
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