"lemma","pos","cefr_level","coverage_rank","global_frequency","context_sentence","context_sentence_zh","definition_zh"
"energy","Noun","A2","201","46","If Avelyn had concentrated so much of his energy into the ruby, then likely he had let the serpentine shield slip.","",""
"muscle","Noun","B1","202","46","The knuckles on both of Elbryan's hands were white by this point, and the muscles along his jaw strained taut.","",""
"obviously","Adverb","B1","203","46","Indeed, the two seemed obviously mismatched.","",""
"wave","Verb","A2","204","45","Jojonah waved his hand and shook his head, uninterested.","",""
"snap","Verb","C1","205","45","And then, in the snap of fingers, in the space of a single kiss, it was all gone, all taken away.","",""
"chance","Verb","A2","206","44","Elbryan and his friends, some as young as six or seven, saw their chance unfolding.","",""
"pine","Noun","A2","207","44","Something else watched the young man from a perch in one of the thicker pines on the ridge.","",""
"rock","Noun","A2","208","44","Elbryan rocked back on his heels, fumbling with his thoughts.","",""
"ring","Noun","A2","209","44","Of course he knew of the Ring Stones, the heavenly gifts to St.-Mere-Abelle, the source of all the magic in the world.","",""
"crew","Noun","B2","210","44","If the man, like his crew, was so obviously nonreligious, then he should not possess such a gem, not for any reason.","",""
"beast","Noun","C1","211","44","Dinoniel himself had come into this cave after the beast, had skewered the dactyl...","",""
"attention","Singular","A2","212","43","Shocked back to his senses, Avelyn turned his attention to the high roof directly below him.","",""
"abbey","Noun","B1","213","43","If he couldn't survive in the courtyard of the abbey, after all, what chance did he have on the high and wild seas?","",""
"shoot","Verb","B1","214","43","Only a coward would shoot from the boughs.","",""
"friar","Noun","B1","215","43","The sheer power of the friar astounded Jill.","",""
"tone","Noun","B2","216","43","Still the tears came; every so often his even tone was broken by a sniffle or a sob.","",""
"stumble","Verb","C1","217","43","Pony ran off, stumbled and fell, then scrambled on all fours - anything to get away.","",""
"merchant","Noun","C1","218","43","Brother Justice played along, and, indeed, the merchant Dosey was not exaggerating.","",""
"steal","Verb","A2","219","42","Bluish-white light trailed the length of its path, stealing the green hue, and the zombie fell back and growled.","",""
"choice","Noun","A2","220","42","The young monk was a good choice, a God-given choice indeed, to go to Pimaninicuit.","",""
"grove","Noun","A2","221","42","Soon Elbryan was at the edge of the grove, standing before the candled field.","",""
"gentle","Adjective","B1","222","42","Elbryan conceded the point, though he still thought Brody Gentle more bluster than truth.","",""
"command","Noun","B2","223","42","And he had control of the body; it moved to the commands of his spirit!","",""
"touch","Verb","A2","224","41","That was it, the young man decided as the gentle kiss, their closed mouths barely touching, lingered on and on.","",""
"soft","Adjective","A2","225","41","Then they heard a distant piping, soft music, perfect melody.","",""
"wild","Adjective","A2","226","41","Juraviel looked to the north, to the wild lands beyond his elven home and far beyond the settlements of any humans.","",""
"soldier","Noun","A2","227","41","The group of soldiers entered the tavern openly through the front door, doubling the number of patrons.","",""
"figure","Noun","A2","228","41","Quite a bit of juice might be ruined, but Juraviel figured the loss was worth it.","",""
"bolt","Noun","A2","229","41","A short distance away, Elbryan sat bolt upright, confused.","",""
"target","Noun","A2","230","41","The very next day, Elbryan hit the target two out of every three shots.","",""
"solid","Adjective","B1","231","41","Its gray rock walls seemed to grow right from the solid stone, an extension of the earth's power.","",""
"chapter","Noun","B1","232","41","CHAPTER 13 Running Fast Down a Long, Long Road","",""
"knowing","Adjective","B1","233","41","Avelyn swallowed his next retort, knowing that it would be a useless argument.","",""
"throat","Noun","B1","234","41","Elbryan fell back behind the twin pines, catching the shout in his throat, gasping for breath.","",""
"rope","Noun","B1","235","41","A final hack from Jill sent the rope flying free, half a dozen powries splashing down hard into the cold waters.","",""
"gain","Verb","B2","236","41","Elbryan still could not navigate this area, but he was gaining some understanding.","",""
"demand","Verb","B2","237","41","By right, Connor could have demanded her execution.","",""
"notion","Singular","B2","238","41","Elbryan realized the arrogance of that notion, an almost sinful pride,.","",""
"launch","Verb","B2","239","41","Furious, Elbryan finally launched himself sideways, putting some ground between him and his elusive opponent.","",""
"death","Noun","A2","240","40","The object of Thagraine's death, a huge purple amethyst, held Avelyn's attention.","",""
"rise","Verb","A2","241","40","It had awakened, darkness rising, and already its influence was spreading throughout Corona.","",""
"insist","Verb","B2","242","40","Was it, as Siherton insisted, the young man's apparent inhumanity?","",""
"sweep","Verb","B2","243","40","Avelyn then let go and dropped into a leg sweep that left Thagraine lying flat on the deck.","",""
"mirror","Noun","A2","244","39","There was something in the mirror, just beyond his vision!","",""
"camp","Noun","A2","245","39","When they arrived at Elbryan's camp, when the ranger and Pony settled beside a fire, Avelyn did as promised.","",""
"respect","Noun","B1","246","39","The elves watched every move, some with respect, some with a hugely superior attitude.","",""
"prove","Verb","B1","247","39","If they proved the better, he believed, then that was obviously God's will.","",""
"snort","Noun","B2","248","39","Olwan snorted and shrugged his muscular shoulders.","",""
"stallion","Noun","B2","249","39","Then the great stallion leaped away, thundering back into the shadows, into the brush.","",""
"sheer","Adjective","C1","250","39","That excitement turned to sheer joy when they passed out of the town and began their ascent of the ridge.","",""
"top","Noun","A2","251","38","From up here: St.-Mere-Abelle appeared as a thick and stretched snake, winding its way along the top of the sea cliff.","",""
"argue","Verb","A2","252","38","Theologians of Corona argued over whether the demon dactyl was the source or the result of evil.","",""
"destroy","Verb","A2","253","38","Dinoniel and much of his army had been consumed and destroyed, but the dactyl...","",""
"promise","Noun","A2","254","38","For Avelyn, the night lessons were the promise of his greatest aspirations.","",""
"gift","Noun","A2","255","38","Of course he knew of the Ring Stones, the heavenly gifts to St.-Mere-Abelle, the source of all the magic in the world.","",""
"glad","Adjective","B1","256","38","Elbryan was glad that the distracted girl had not noticed his own shade of red.","",""
"block","Verb","B1","257","38","It appeared to him as if the mist were somehow blocking, or at least escaping, the winds, but how could that be?","",""
"stride","Noun","B1","258","38","Five running strides brought him to the goblin, who didn't hear his approach until the last second.","",""
"escape","Verb","B1","259","38","But there was no escape, no way to get beyond Dundalis without being seen.","",""
"desire","Noun","B2","260","38","Elbryan felt no desire to tease when looking at Pony's lips now.","",""
"faith","Noun","B2","261","38","But the young man held faith and passed his hopes down the line.","",""
"apparently","Adverb","B2","262","38","Avelyn calmed quickly; surely they did recognize the jewel, and apparently, it did not bother them.","",""
"sigh","Verb","C1","263","38","Elbryan sighed deeply and turned to Pony.","",""
"slap","Noun","C1","264","38","If he had slapped her, she would not have looked more wounded.","",""
"softly","Adverb","A2","265","37","Candlelight spilled out onto the road, softly illuminating the girl.","",""
"focus","Verb","A2","266","37","What Avelyn focused on, therefore, was the destination, the isle itself.","",""
"hole","Noun","A2","267","37","Still she dug, widening the hole, trying desperately to squeeze under the slab.","",""
"task","Noun","A2","268","37","If that failed, the next task was to save as many individuals as possible.","",""
"training","Noun","A2","269","37","Now she remembered her training, forced herself to think clearly and concisely.","",""
"circle","Noun","A2","270","37","Holding hands, the elves formed a wide circle about him.","",""
"base","Noun","B1","271","37","Pony fell to her knees and began to scrape the ground at the base of Olwan's house.","",""
"calm","Verb","B1","272","37","Olwan started away, and McMichael calmed and moved to follow.","",""
"tumble","Verb","B1","273","37","Over and over they rolled, tumbling down the slope, punching and thrashing.","",""
"thus","Adverb","B2","274","37","Inevitably, though, that led Elbryan to thoughts of mortality and thus to the recent fate of his family and friends.","",""
"concern","Verb","B2","275","37","Piled in the emotional jumble were Elbryan's mixed feelings concerning the elves.","",""
"suspect","Verb","B2","276","37","Olwan had used large slabs for the base, and, as Pony suspected, the house hadn't completely settled.","",""
"firmly","Adverb","B2","277","37","Elbryan said firmly, and even as he spoke the words, he understood Bradwarden's cunning verbal maneuver.","",""
"tale","Noun","B2","278","37","Every villager was in the common house that night, though most had already heard the tale of the goblin fight by then.","",""
"yell","Noun","C1","279","37","She wanted to yell out for someone to help doomed Olwan, wanted to scream simply for the sake of screaming.","",""
"matter","Verb","A2","280","36","The dactyl could not take direct credit, but that mattered little.","",""
"lock","Verb","A2","281","36","Thus she kept her cabin door securely locked.","",""
"stick","Verb","B1","282","36","Elbryan stuck a blade of grass between his teeth and considered the viewpoint.","",""
"tiny","Adjective","B1","283","36","The place was not bright, having only a handful of tiny windows set high up on the tall walls.","",""
"desperately","Adverb","B2","284","36","Pony ran on desperately, blinded by tears.","",""
"trap","Noun","B2","285","36","These weren't particularly nasty traps, designed more to embarrass than to injure.","",""
"catapult","Noun","B2","286","36","Stay back from the catapults, I warn you.","",""
"dawn","Noun","C1","287","36","Juraviel found him at dawn, curled in a hollow at the base of a wide oak.","",""
"source","Noun","A2","288","35","Theologians of Corona argued over whether the demon dactyl was the source or the result of evil.","",""
"danger","Noun","A2","289","35","So Elbryan stood back from it all, figuring it to be one of those dangers for the villagers to work out on their own.","",""
"couple","Noun","A2","290","35","Elbryan tried to calculate the duration of his rest, knew it had been no more than a couple of hours.","",""
"bright","Adjective","A2","291","35","The place was not bright, having only a handful of tiny windows set high up on the tall walls.","",""
"inside","Adjective","A2","292","35","But there was indeed light inside that room, such a light as to make Avelyn think of a cloudless midsummer day.","",""
"save","Verb","A2","293","34","If that failed, the next task was to save as many individuals as possible.","",""
"skin","Noun","A2","294","34","The texture of its skin was rough and thick, an armored hide, reddish in hue and shiny, as if lit by its own inner glow.","",""
"roar","Noun","A2","295","34","Quintall's roar, truly the roar of a tiger, sent the crew scrambling.","",""
"weight","Noun","A2","296","34","Shane McMichael did not argue the point, though the weight of it grew steadily on his shoulders.","",""
"neck","Noun","A2","297","34","The night was dark about him; his neck ached from holding the position for so long.","",""
"manage","Verb","A2","298","34","The powrie came across with a backhand slash, but Avelyn managed to duck beneath it.","",""
"gather","Verb","B1","299","34","What creatures could the dactyl gather this time to wage its war?","",""
"diamond","Noun","B1","300","34","Siherton held a small diamond, and from it came enough light for Avelyn to discern the man's features clearly.","",""