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"lemma","pos","cefr_level","coverage_rank","context_sentence","context_sentence_zh","definition_zh"
"packed","Verb","UNKNOWN","2201","The crowd was loud this night, the tavern packed full, for a light snow was falling outside and the people feared that it might intensify.","",""
"loyalty","Noun","UNKNOWN","2202","Faith heeded no proof - indeed the very value of faith was loyalty to beliefs without proof!","",""
"marvel","Gerund","UNKNOWN","2203","The young monk made no pretense of keeping his gaze low now, looking left and right as they passed each case, marveling at the gems, the reds and blues, amber-colored stones and violet crystals.","",""
"incredulous","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2204","I merely watched as you raised your fingers.""
"bandage","Noun","UNKNOWN","2201","Pony fumbled in her pack and took out a strip of cloth, an intended bandage.","",""
"signpost","Noun","UNKNOWN","2202","It pained me when, walking along the wide cart path, l happened upon a signposts new signpost, for we never had such things -
Avelyn started to respond but held the thought private, though his labored breath and incredulous expression revealed volumes.","",""
"permission","Noun","UNKNOWN","2205","Even to utter the, name of the island without Father Abbot's permission was forbidden.","",""
"tingling","Noun","UNKNOWN","2206","The ranger felt the hairs on the back of his neck standing up, felt a tingling of trepidation.","",""
"evident","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2207","None of that was evident in the dark, stocky man.","",""
"yourself","Noun","UNKNOWN","2208","""For all these weeks, I have comeback to the Way hoping that you would once again find yourself in danger,"" he said, taking Cat completely off her guard.","",""
"sequence","Singular","UNKNOWN","2209","Take care, to remember your sequence!""
proclaiming the village limits, the edge of Dundalis.","",""
"gap","Gerund","UNKNOWN","2203","Out from the gaps in the line came the next surprise, a goblin cavalry, the diminutive creatures astride shaggy ponies.","",""
"reminder","Noun","UNKNOWN","2204","Still, despite the prominent reminders of his position, Elbryan's smile was genuine.","",""
"preparedness","Noun","UNKNOWN","2205","The man was obviously out of his mind, or at least he appeared so, but to Jill, who had spent a year and a half in the Coastpoint Guards, a cry for preparedness and virtue did not seem like such a bad thing.","",""
"riding","Noun","UNKNOWN","2206","These suspicions were bolstered by the snatches of conversation Jill caught, words of a contingent of Kingsmen riding hard to the east.","",""
"bronze","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2207","He came up fast on a pair of great bronze doors, inlaid with a myriad of designs and symbols.","",""
"forge","Verb","UNKNOWN","2208","To the twenty-four giants Maiyer Dek brought in, the dactyl presented suits of armor, demon-forged in the twin lava flows of the throne room, full plated, thick and strong.","",""
"fearfully","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2209","Untamed, uncontrollable, fearfully strong.","",""
"prize","Noun","UNKNOWN","2210","There remained, however, the matter of Elbryan's prize for winning the archery contest.","",""
"stammer","Verb","UNKNOWN","2211","The stunned man stammered, taking too long for the impatient monk's comfort.","",""
"outlaw","Noun","UNKNOWN","2212","""He is no outlaw.""
The master closed his eyes and began to softly chant.","",""
"incredibly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2210","He felt incredibly light, felt as if by will alone he could rise from the ground and fly.","",""
"temptation","Singular","UNKNOWN","2211","This time the temptation of the other bodies pulled at him even harder.","",""
"shine","Verb","UNKNOWN","2212","Perhaps he would shine in the heavens above, a fifth light on the girdle of Progos-Behemoth!","",""
"commotion","Singular","UNKNOWN","2213","Finally Avelyn could not ignore the commotion from the common room below any longer.","",""
"reaching","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2214","Elbryan turned and screamed, seeing a giant reaching for his lover.","",""
"ray","Noun","UNKNOWN","2215","The moon was above the easternmost boughs, casting slanted rays upon him, and he realized how foolish he had been and how vulnerable he now was.","",""
"overhead","Noun","UNKNOWN","2216","The moon, Sheila, was up, but not yet directly overhead.","",""
"upright","Noun","UNKNOWN","2217","A short distance away, Elbryan sat bolt upright, confused.","",""
"tentatively","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2218","Elbryan took her hand and helped her up tentatively onto the powerful animal's back.","",""
"wield","Verb","UNKNOWN","2219","""Mather wielded Tempest,"" Juraviel said grimly.","",""
"replace","Verb","UNKNOWN","2220","Even now, surrounded by the love of the Chilichunks, the place was not home; could never replace the fleeting image of a cabin that she held so dear.","",""
"devastation","Singular","UNKNOWN","2221","Now Elbryan steeled himself against the scene of devastation.","",""
"judgment","Noun","UNKNOWN","2222","Elbryan shook that away immediately, knowing the rage within him, the hunger for revenge, could cloud his judgment, could consume him.","",""
"sour","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2223","Juraviel glared at Tuntun, for the female's sour attitude had forced the words out before any sound screen could be cast up.","",""
"ringed","Verb","UNKNOWN","2224","He crossed the range into a huge, high valley, a great plateau ringed by the towering mountains.","",""
"invitation","Singular","UNKNOWN","2225","He accepted the invitation of the soft earth.","",""
"preparation","Singular","UNKNOWN","2226","In addition to their daily duties as first - and second - year students at the abbey, they were given the extra chores of preparation for their journey to Pimaninicuit.","",""
"tie","Verb","UNKNOWN","2227","They learned how to tie ropes in a variety of ways, knots necessary for the many uses aboard a sailing vessel.","",""
"ropes","Noun","UNKNOWN","2228","They learned how to tie ropes in a variety of ways, knots necessary for the many uses aboard a sailing vessel.","",""
"berate","Verb","UNKNOWN","2229","Pony looked at Avelyn, thinking of his prophecies of doom all those weeks together on the road, thinking of the weakness of the world the monk constantly berated and of the name he gave to it.","",""
"specific","Adjective","B2","2230","""Aim at a specific, very precise point on the target,"" Juraviel explained.","",""
"boring","Verb","UNKNOWN","2231","He found the many prayer rituals boring, even trite, in light of the revelations he was finding every night.","",""
"section","Plural","UNKNOWN","2232","Ironically, the laden section of each trip seemed the easiest to Elbryan, for the elves often set traps for him on the journey back to the bog.","",""
"punches","Noun","UNKNOWN","2233","He caught the air, nothing more, and didn't even realize that the elf was not in front of him until he heard wings fluttering behind him and felt a series of sharp punches on the back of his head.","",""
"prowess","Noun","UNKNOWN","2234","Their battle prowess was the stuff of legend, of terrifying fireside tales.","",""
"joint","Plural","UNKNOWN","2235","Of course, his ""skin"" was now obsidian in consistency as well as hue, and red lines of molten stone still striped his joints; his eyes, too, were red pits of liquid stone.","",""
"celebration","Singular","UNKNOWN","2236","Put in that manner, this was indeed a day of celebration.","",""
"stamp","Verb","UNKNOWN","2237","""You may go now.""
The monk scoffed, standing easily.","",""
"plateau","Noun","UNKNOWN","2213","He crossed the range into a huge, high valley, a great plateau ringed by the towering mountains.","",""
"untamed","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2214","Her breathing would not steady; there was something too primordial, too untamed and uncontrollable, about this beast, something fearfully strong.","",""
"abandon","Verb","B2","2215","Frustrated, the ranger abandoned his bow and ran on, sword in hand.","",""
"southland","Noun","UNKNOWN","2216","That realization bolstered Avelyn's strength, and he turned away, the southlands wide before him.","",""
"dilemma","Noun","UNKNOWN","2217","All too soon, they were faced with a dilemma: light the torch or walk on in near-complete darkness.","",""
"roan","Noun","UNKNOWN","2218","Pony came riding in then on a roan mare, one of several wild horses that would allow themselves to be ridden.","",""
"kosio","Noun","UNKNOWN","2219","""He is Kos-kosio Begulne,-"" Maiyer Dek offered.","",""
"pragmatic","Adjective","C1","2220","He had never spoken openly against Avelyn's decision, but privately the pragmatic man had wondered if his son wasn't merely throwing his life away.","",""
"result","Noun","B1","2221","Theologians of Corona argued over whether the demon dactyl was the source or the result of evil.","",""
"typical","Adjective","B1","2222","Aside from Paulson's typical grumbling, he caught no direction to their conversation.","",""
"ability","Noun","B1","2223","your ability, but your recovery .","",""
"debate","Noun","B1","2224","True enough, Siherton had to admit, and he understood that he would not win any debate he might wage against the selection of Avelyn as one of the Preparers.","",""
"sensitive","Adjective","B1","2225","As soon as he crossed under the tree, he opened his eyes, now more sensitive to the darkness, and scouted.","",""
"original","Adjective","B1","2226","Suddenly he held the spear, aimed right back at its original wielder.","",""
"admire","Gerund","B1","2227","How much he loved her, admired her, respected her!","",""
"delay","Verb","B1","2228","She swam right by that one, realizing if she delayed, the third would get to the boat before her.","",""
"message","Noun","B1","2229","True to his word, the ranger did not repeat his message.","",""
"angular","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2230","Its head, too, was somewhat human, except more angular, with a narrow jaw and pointed chin.","",""
"pointed","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2231","Its head, too, was somewhat human, except more angular, with a narrow jaw and pointed chin.","",""
"fingernail","Noun","UNKNOWN","2232","The demon extended its fingernails, transformed them into hooked claws, and grew its teeth-two pointed canines extending down over its bottom lip.","",""
"undeniably","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2233","The young woman was undeniably beautiful, even in her plain barmaid's dress.","",""
"demonic","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2234","For the demonic creature in the cave, such questions hardly mattered.","",""
"savor","Verb","UNKNOWN","2235","Elbryan savored every word, envisioning the battle clearly.","",""
"align","Verb","UNKNOWN","2236","Those two scars were perfectly aligned with the dactyl's heart, and thus, with that one desperate thrust, Dinoniel had defeated the demon's corporeal body.","",""
"wage","Noun","UNKNOWN","2237","What creatures could the dactyl gather this time to wage its war?","",""
"puncture","Noun","UNKNOWN","2238","The only serious wound to either side was the hit to the slain goblin - a spear thrust that had punctured the creature's lung.","",""
"barrelboats","Noun","UNKNOWN","2239","The weather remained hot and clear, and no more barrelboats came into view.","",""
"breed","Noun","UNKNOWN","2240","At gentle hands of elven breed.","",""
"greet","Verb","UNKNOWN","2241","A way goes Nightbird, the forest to greet
Elbryan stamped his foot as Juraviel turned away.","",""
"sheet","Noun","UNKNOWN","2238","A sheet of conjured lightning silenced the screams forever.","",""
"condition","Plural","UNKNOWN","2239","Pellimar's condition did not much improve as the days slipped past.","",""
"puzzle","Noun","UNKNOWN","2240","Avelyn knew what he could do with that jewel, and when he stopped to consider the implications for the other monks if he used the ruby first, the puzzle seemed not so difficult.","",""
"outer","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2241","Somehow, bouncing against the blocks of the outer wall with each step, he got near the woman.","",""
"stair","Noun","UNKNOWN","2242","He motioned for Siherton to follow and started for the stairs.","",""
"chosen","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2243","Besides, at night, and especially on those occasions when the chosen students actually handled the stones, Brother Avelyn easily proved that he was the proper choice.","",""
"trial","Noun","UNKNOWN","2244","Elbryan didn't argue, but he wondered, and almost feared, what future trials could possibly match the pain of that awful day.","",""
"survey","Verb","UNKNOWN","2245","Breathing hard, the woman surveyed the scene.","",""
"condescending","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2246","Cat-the-Stray bit her lip, not liking his condescending tone.","",""
"flit","Gerund","UNKNOWN","2247","Juraviel shrugged, a flitting little movement of his slender shoulders.","",""
"stutter","Verb","UNKNOWN","2248","He wanted to proclaim his independence loudly and openly, but before he got the first stuttered word out of his mouth, Juraviel hopped into a short flight once more.","",""
"arid","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2249","The delicate creature stepped lightly onto a branch and jumped again immediately, disappearing into the thick brush so completely arid easily that Elbryan blinked and rubbed his eyes.","",""
"soaring","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2250","Avelyn resisted the urge to meet that charge and his spirit flew away, soaring fast for the south.","",""
"circuit","Noun","UNKNOWN","2251","He paused and very carefully turned a circuit, listening intently, trying to focus on the sound.","",""
"purest","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2252","I knew the purest contemplation, the release of physical boundaries, the brotherhood with all the universe.","",""
"worn","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2253","CHAPTER 10 Made of Tougher Stuff
In springtime sunshine, of Evil no traces,
Elbryan rolled his breeches up over his knees - not that the worn and ragged pants would stay that way for long!","",""
"pretty","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2254","To his credit, Elbryan had pretty much learned to ignore them.","",""
"bob","Verb","UNKNOWN","2255","Parting one patch of reeds, the boy found his first stone of the day, bobbing low in the water.","",""
"chided","Verb","UNKNOWN","2256","""Poor dear Avelyn,"" chided Quintall.","",""
"flare","Verb","UNKNOWN","2257","free, and he immediately stormed up to Tuntun, his green eyes flaring dangerously.","",""
"bid","Verb","UNKNOWN","2258","Pony then turned her attention to the prisoners, bidding them to run off, out of harm's way.","",""
"conscience","Singular","UNKNOWN","2259","Elbryan fumed but couldn't, in good conscience, punch this diminutive creature, half his weight, if that, and a girl besides!","",""
"indication","Singular","UNKNOWN","2260","He feared that he would find foamy saliva there, an indication of the most wicked disease.","",""
"proceed","Verb","UNKNOWN","2261","The ranger wasn't sure how to proceed.","",""
"upper","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2262","But Grady understood he had the upper hand and he would not back away.","",""
"victory","Noun","UNKNOWN","2263","Would his victory prove tainted?","",""
"produced","Verb","UNKNOWN","2264","Avelyn stepped back and produced a small flask from under his cloak.","",""
"potent","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2265","Whenever he was allowed to handle a magical stone, Master Siherton was at his side, a potent and lethal gem in hand.","",""
"starry","Noun","UNKNOWN","2266","That night, Elbryan sat upon the bare hillock that he claimed as his own, under the starry canopy, alone with his thoughts.","",""
"castle","Noun","UNKNOWN","2267","He fancied himself an important man, and frequented the more expensive establishments near the duke's castle, and had even been in the castle on many occasions.","",""
"coax","Verb","UNKNOWN","2268","By the third year, Master Siherton also became invaluable as a mediator between the two rivals from the class of God's Year 816, coaxing Quintall into easing up on his jealousy of Avelyn.","",""
"boisterous","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2269","A dozen men and women were in the common room, boisterous until the stranger entered.","",""
"pinch","PastTense","UNKNOWN","2270","Connor brought his hand to it and pinched it hard.","",""
"ale","Noun","UNKNOWN","2271","Brother Justice found their stories, sputtered for the price of a few cheap ales, quite interesting.","",""
"stroke","Noun","UNKNOWN","2272","Avelyn knelt by her bed and stroked her thick golden hair, then kissed her on the cheek.","",""
"crisp","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2273","""Will ye stay in the abbey, then?"" Dansally asked Avelyn one crisp morning.","",""
"distastefully","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2274","She shook her head distastefully as she walked her watch this night, as she did every night.","",""
"gutter","Noun","UNKNOWN","2275","Somebody was climbing up the gutter.","",""
"rake","Verb","UNKNOWN","2276","She came around and up and right back in, clawing at his face, raking for his eyes.","",""
"squeal","Verb","UNKNOWN","2277","The creature managed to dodge one, but the other caught it on the hip and hung there:
Through flowers and lovers, step measured paces
The goblin squealed but hardly slowed, even when Chipmunk's next blade stuck deep into its shoulder.","",""
"depart","Verb","UNKNOWN","2278","would soon depart, a group of elves going to their secret contacts in the frontier villages.","",""
"caravel","Noun","UNKNOWN","2279","Toumanay was less than half finished when the two-masted caravel appeared, gliding swiftly through the choppy waters to the sheltered harbor before St.-
And sleep peaceful lovers, secure.","",""
"trace","Noun","UNKNOWN","2242","A way goes Nightbird, the forest to greet
Mere-Abelle.","",""
"tuck","Verb","UNKNOWN","2280","He tucked his hands into his rope belt, taking on an important attitude.","",""
"payment","Noun","UNKNOWN","2281","The sailors cared nothing for this all-important mission, Avelyn realized, beyond their payment of gold - and whatever other trinkets Father Abbot Markwart had included in the bargain.","",""
"topple","Verb","UNKNOWN","2282","And she looked at the dwarf, not understanding until the powrie toppled forward, an arrow deep in its back.","",""
"dock","Noun","UNKNOWN","2283","The four crewmen of the Windrunner's boat, which was bouncing noisily against the wooden dock, sat through it all with smirking faces, thoroughly amused and certainly not impressed.","",""
"taffrail","Noun","UNKNOWN","2284","Now at the taffrail the four monks and Captain Adjonas watched the powries' progress.","",""
"circles","Noun","UNKNOWN","2285","They walked down confusing trails, often branching, seeming to go in circles, seeming as if they merely ended until that apparent end was reached.","",""
"sprite","Singular","UNKNOWN","2286","He moved to a spot five feet from the sprite and bowed low, as did Tallareyish, in respect.","",""
"flip","Verb","UNKNOWN","2287","Elbryan flipped Tempest up above his head, lining the blade for a throw.","",""
"buckle","Verb","UNKNOWN","2288","Waves of pain buckled the young man's legs.","",""
"odd","Noun","UNKNOWN","2289","Jill, whose only experience with a man had been so very disastrous, did not like the odds.","",""
"thank","Verb","UNKNOWN","2290","""I will keep my own watch, thank you,"" she replied politely and started away.","",""
"nobleman","Noun","UNKNOWN","2291","If she was set up with a nobleman, the gain fox Grady would be twofold.","",""
"personally","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2292","But he was a letch, a drooling, grabby slob, who took it personally when Jill refused his advances.","",""
"clue","Noun","UNKNOWN","2293","It wasn't until Quintall had left, though, that he finally got the clue he needed.","",""
"presume","Verb","UNKNOWN","2294","Suddenly this holy place, this place he had presumed prepared by the Touel'alfar themselves, seemed to him no sanctuary at all.","",""
"satisfaction","Singular","UNKNOWN","2295","It is, I believe, the difference between physical satisfaction and true lovemaking, the difference between release and passion.","",""
"veil","Verb","UNKNOWN","2296","They had taught him to view the world as an elf might, with utter freedom and often more veiled in imagination than reality.","",""
"lands","Noun","UNKNOWN","2297","I had not even considered this until my northern trek led me back to these lands familiar.","",""
"flap","Gerund","UNKNOWN","2298","The hard-headed powrie shook its head vigorously, lips flapping.","",""
"backhand","Noun","UNKNOWN","2299","The powrie came across with a backhand slash, but Avelyn managed to duck beneath it.","",""
"fruit","Noun","UNKNOWN","2300","To keep them out now, with land so close and inviting - land likely covered with fruit trees and other luxuries they had not known on the open sea - was foolhardy indeed.","",""
In springtime sunshine, of Evil no traces,
Through flowers and lovers, step measured paces
And sleep peaceful lovers, secure.","",""
"pale","Verb","UNKNOWN","2243","He ran a hand through his tousled straight hair - a light brown shock that bleached pale on its top layers under the summer sun.","",""
"childhood","Noun","UNKNOWN","2244","That notion inevitably led her back to images of her own childhood, of her mother ...","",""
"spill","Verb","UNKNOWN","2245","Candlelight spilled out onto the road, softly illuminating the girl.","",""
"severely","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2246","Elbryan held his breath, thinking that Pony's mother, often stern, would scold the girl severely.","",""
"resignedly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2247","She only sighed, though, and resignedly closed the cabin door.","",""
"suppress","Verb","UNKNOWN","2248","Elbryan turned to follow her gaze, and he, too, could not suppress a grin.","",""
"purple","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2249","The object of Thagraine's death, a huge purple amethyst, held Avelyn's attention.","",""
"melody","Noun","UNKNOWN","2250","Then they heard a distant piping, soft music, perfect melody.","",""
"fitting","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2251","End-o'-the-World, they call it, and a fitting name it seems.","",""
"gallant","Noun","UNKNOWN","2252","She hoped Elbryan would wage a gallant war now, with an outcome similar to her own.","",""
"animated","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2253","Pony, though, was more animated.","",""
"warmly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2254","Pony grinned warmly, hoping he was right.","",""
"undergrowth","Noun","UNKNOWN","2255","The undergrowth was lush and thick.","",""
"happily","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2256","""Another!"" Pony added happily, and she clapped her hands with glee as more came into view.","",""
"watching","Noun","UNKNOWN","2257","It quickly became apparent to the watching masters that Avelyn Desbris would be one of the two.","",""
"bushy","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2258","He had black, bushy hair and a tight beard.","",""
"feral","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2259","The startled, almost feral, reaction of the hunters froze Elbryan in his tracks and sent Pony ducking for cover.","",""
"bask","Gerund","UNKNOWN","2260","He would run barefoot through the stones, would roll in them, would bask in his God.","",""
"exception","Singular","UNKNOWN","2261","Elbryan took it all in stride, with the exception of any insults to Pony, which he promptly informed the teasers would bring them serious and painful retaliation.","",""
"battling","Noun","UNKNOWN","2262","Never losing the slightest edge of balance, Elbryan's muscles worked in perfect harmony, perfect fluidity, none battling, flexing and complementing each move.","",""
"promptly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2263","Avelyn ate a light meal, then shuffled outside and promptly regurgitated it.","",""
"bluster","Noun","UNKNOWN","2264","Elbryan conceded the point, though he still thought Brody Gentle more bluster than truth.","",""
"chew","Verb","UNKNOWN","2265","Elbryan chewed on his lip for a moment, trying to find an appropriate response.","",""
"nick","Noun","UNKNOWN","2266","It wasn't an impressive weapon - its blade showed many nicks and more than a little rust - but it was one of the few real swords in the village.","",""
"holder","Noun","UNKNOWN","2267","""To Shane McMichael!"" the two mug holders bellowed together.","",""
"envy","Verb","UNKNOWN","2268","Those folk who had survived the bombardment soon envied their dead companions.","",""
"bore","Verb","UNKNOWN","2269","Elbryan looked at Pony, who seemed to be growing quite bored by it all, and motioned to the door.","",""
"surprising","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2270","A part of him wanted to turn away, but another part, a larger and surprising part, would not let him move.","",""
"nudge","PastTense","UNKNOWN","2271","After a long moment, Tuntun nudged him roughly.","",""
"sleeve","Noun","UNKNOWN","2272","CHAPTER 2 True Believer
Twenty-five stood in a line, cloaked in thick brown robes with voluminous sleeves and large hoods that were pulled low to hide their faces.","",""
"balcony","Noun","UNKNOWN","2273","The man hesitated; even from the balcony, Master Jojonah sensed they were near a breakthrough.","",""
"millennium","Noun","UNKNOWN","2274","Bestesbulzibar was confused, had not seen such a display of anti-magic in all its millennia of life.","",""
"concept","Noun","UNKNOWN","2275","His entire concepts of space and time altered.","",""
"contemplation","Plural","UNKNOWN","2276","A grinding sound, the great gates sliding open, brought the young man from his contemplations.","",""
"controlled","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2277","He came through the gauntlet without uttering a single sound beyond the range of his controlled, even-toned chant.","",""
"husband","Noun","UNKNOWN","2278","Her husband held her tight then, understanding her pain, both physical and emotional.","",""
"delight","Noun","UNKNOWN","2279","With a whoop of delight, the other goblins, predictably, came on.","",""
"tapestry","Noun","UNKNOWN","2280","The ceiling was high, the walls covered in grand tapestries, and both the bed and the hearth were of heroic proportions.","",""
"sentinel","Noun","UNKNOWN","2281","The monks were the sentinels of God and yet even they had given in to complacency, to the cancer.","",""
"gigantic","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2282","The cave seemed a gigantic caricature of a king's throne room.","",""
"trim","Verb","UNKNOWN","2283","Along one wall stood a gigantic statue, fifteen feet or more, dressed in a heavy leather jacket, trimmed in fur and set with spiked metal plates and heavy iron rings.","",""
"iron","Noun","UNKNOWN","2284","She might as well have been pulling against iron shackles.","",""
"cruel","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2285","Brother Justice did so, his head bowed to hide his cruel smile.","",""
"resistance","Noun","UNKNOWN","2286","Barmine was kneeling but offering no resistance, a powrie wiping its beret across his face.","",""
"armed","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2287","Pony wasn't armed, having left her club back at the ridge.","",""
"recede","Gerund","UNKNOWN","2288","He resisted, and the hematite receded dramatically, almost forcing him from the trance.","",""
"fireside","Noun","UNKNOWN","2289","Their battle prowess was the stuff of legend, of terrifying fireside tales.","",""
"encouragement","Noun","UNKNOWN","2290","Pony continued to call out encouragement.","",""
"connection","Singular","UNKNOWN","2291","Pony dared to reach out then; the connection was too strong to let the moment pass.","",""
"job","Noun","UNKNOWN","2292","""You have done a wonderful job out here,"" she said softly.","",""
"expected","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2293","He soon came to the expected joining, and, looking ahead, he almost continued on.","",""
"emotionally","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2294","He wanted to be closer to Pony, physically and emotionally.","",""
"obstacle","Noun","UNKNOWN","2295","Their clothes ruffled and seemed more of an obstacle than a necessity.","",""
"embrace","Noun","UNKNOWN","2296","She wanted to be a little girl again, wrapped tight in her bedsheets, and tighter in Mother's embrace, waking from a nightmare.","",""
"insignificant","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2297","But its focus was the village and not some insignificant little girl, and in a few loping strides it left Pony far behind.","",""
"parallel","Verb","UNKNOWN","2298","The arrows whipped out, not quite parallel, their angle separating them as they flew.","",""
"fend","Verb","UNKNOWN","2299","She staggered backward, setting her feet as she went, ready to fend off the expected attack.","",""
"sinking","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2300","Avelyn felt a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.","",""
1 lemma pos cefr_level coverage_rank context_sentence context_sentence_zh definition_zh
2 packed bandage Verb Noun UNKNOWN 2201 The crowd was loud this night, the tavern packed full, for a light snow was falling outside and the people feared that it might intensify. Pony fumbled in her pack and took out a strip of cloth, an intended bandage.
3 loyalty signpost Noun UNKNOWN 2202 Faith heeded no proof - indeed the very value of faith was loyalty to beliefs without proof! It pained me when, walking along the wide cart path, l happened upon a signposts new signpost, for we never had such things - proclaiming the village limits, the edge of Dundalis.
marvel Gerund UNKNOWN 2203 The young monk made no pretense of keeping his gaze low now, looking left and right as they passed each case, marveling at the gems, the reds and blues, amber-colored stones and violet crystals.
incredulous Adjective UNKNOWN 2204 I merely watched as you raised your fingers." Avelyn started to respond but held the thought private, though his labored breath and incredulous expression revealed volumes.
4 permission gap Noun Gerund UNKNOWN 2205 2203 Even to utter the, name of the island without Father Abbot's permission was forbidden. Out from the gaps in the line came the next surprise, a goblin cavalry, the diminutive creatures astride shaggy ponies.
5 tingling reminder Noun UNKNOWN 2206 2204 The ranger felt the hairs on the back of his neck standing up, felt a tingling of trepidation. Still, despite the prominent reminders of his position, Elbryan's smile was genuine.
6 evident preparedness Adjective Noun UNKNOWN 2207 2205 None of that was evident in the dark, stocky man. The man was obviously out of his mind, or at least he appeared so, but to Jill, who had spent a year and a half in the Coastpoint Guards, a cry for preparedness and virtue did not seem like such a bad thing.
7 yourself riding Noun UNKNOWN 2208 2206 "For all these weeks, I have comeback to the Way hoping that you would once again find yourself in danger," he said, taking Cat completely off her guard. These suspicions were bolstered by the snatches of conversation Jill caught, words of a contingent of Kingsmen riding hard to the east.
8 sequence bronze Singular Adjective UNKNOWN 2209 2207 Take care, to remember your sequence!" The master closed his eyes and began to softly chant. He came up fast on a pair of great bronze doors, inlaid with a myriad of designs and symbols.
9 incredibly forge Adverb Verb UNKNOWN 2210 2208 He felt incredibly light, felt as if by will alone he could rise from the ground and fly. To the twenty-four giants Maiyer Dek brought in, the dactyl presented suits of armor, demon-forged in the twin lava flows of the throne room, full plated, thick and strong.
10 temptation fearfully Singular Adverb UNKNOWN 2211 2209 This time the temptation of the other bodies pulled at him even harder. Untamed, uncontrollable, fearfully strong.
11 prize Noun UNKNOWN 2210 There remained, however, the matter of Elbryan's prize for winning the archery contest.
12 stammer Verb UNKNOWN 2211 The stunned man stammered, taking too long for the impatient monk's comfort.
13 outlaw Noun UNKNOWN 2212 "He is no outlaw." The monk scoffed, standing easily.
14 plateau Noun UNKNOWN 2213 He crossed the range into a huge, high valley, a great plateau ringed by the towering mountains.
15 untamed Adjective UNKNOWN 2214 Her breathing would not steady; there was something too primordial, too untamed and uncontrollable, about this beast, something fearfully strong.
16 shine abandon Verb UNKNOWN B2 2212 2215 Perhaps he would shine in the heavens above, a fifth light on the girdle of Progos-Behemoth! Frustrated, the ranger abandoned his bow and ran on, sword in hand.
17 commotion southland Singular Noun UNKNOWN 2213 2216 Finally Avelyn could not ignore the commotion from the common room below any longer. That realization bolstered Avelyn's strength, and he turned away, the southlands wide before him.
18 reaching dilemma Adjective Noun UNKNOWN 2214 2217 Elbryan turned and screamed, seeing a giant reaching for his lover. All too soon, they were faced with a dilemma: light the torch or walk on in near-complete darkness.
19 ray roan Noun UNKNOWN 2215 2218 The moon was above the easternmost boughs, casting slanted rays upon him, and he realized how foolish he had been and how vulnerable he now was. Pony came riding in then on a roan mare, one of several wild horses that would allow themselves to be ridden.
20 overhead kosio Noun UNKNOWN 2216 2219 The moon, Sheila, was up, but not yet directly overhead. "He is Kos-kosio Begulne,-" Maiyer Dek offered.
21 upright pragmatic Noun Adjective UNKNOWN C1 2217 2220 A short distance away, Elbryan sat bolt upright, confused. He had never spoken openly against Avelyn's decision, but privately the pragmatic man had wondered if his son wasn't merely throwing his life away.
22 tentatively result Adverb Noun UNKNOWN B1 2218 2221 Elbryan took her hand and helped her up tentatively onto the powerful animal's back. Theologians of Corona argued over whether the demon dactyl was the source or the result of evil.
23 wield typical Verb Adjective UNKNOWN B1 2219 2222 "Mather wielded Tempest," Juraviel said grimly. Aside from Paulson's typical grumbling, he caught no direction to their conversation.
24 replace ability Verb Noun UNKNOWN B1 2220 2223 Even now, surrounded by the love of the Chilichunks, the place was not home; could never replace the fleeting image of a cabin that she held so dear. your ability, but your recovery .
25 devastation debate Singular Noun UNKNOWN B1 2221 2224 Now Elbryan steeled himself against the scene of devastation. True enough, Siherton had to admit, and he understood that he would not win any debate he might wage against the selection of Avelyn as one of the Preparers.
26 judgment sensitive Noun Adjective UNKNOWN B1 2222 2225 Elbryan shook that away immediately, knowing the rage within him, the hunger for revenge, could cloud his judgment, could consume him. As soon as he crossed under the tree, he opened his eyes, now more sensitive to the darkness, and scouted.
27 sour original Adjective UNKNOWN B1 2223 2226 Juraviel glared at Tuntun, for the female's sour attitude had forced the words out before any sound screen could be cast up. Suddenly he held the spear, aimed right back at its original wielder.
28 ringed admire Verb Gerund UNKNOWN B1 2224 2227 He crossed the range into a huge, high valley, a great plateau ringed by the towering mountains. How much he loved her, admired her, respected her!
29 invitation delay Singular Verb UNKNOWN B1 2225 2228 He accepted the invitation of the soft earth. She swam right by that one, realizing if she delayed, the third would get to the boat before her.
30 preparation message Singular Noun UNKNOWN B1 2226 2229 In addition to their daily duties as first - and second - year students at the abbey, they were given the extra chores of preparation for their journey to Pimaninicuit. True to his word, the ranger did not repeat his message.
31 tie angular Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 2227 2230 They learned how to tie ropes in a variety of ways, knots necessary for the many uses aboard a sailing vessel. Its head, too, was somewhat human, except more angular, with a narrow jaw and pointed chin.
32 ropes pointed Noun Adjective UNKNOWN 2228 2231 They learned how to tie ropes in a variety of ways, knots necessary for the many uses aboard a sailing vessel. Its head, too, was somewhat human, except more angular, with a narrow jaw and pointed chin.
33 berate fingernail Verb Noun UNKNOWN 2229 2232 Pony looked at Avelyn, thinking of his prophecies of doom all those weeks together on the road, thinking of the weakness of the world the monk constantly berated and of the name he gave to it. The demon extended its fingernails, transformed them into hooked claws, and grew its teeth-two pointed canines extending down over its bottom lip.
34 specific undeniably Adjective Adverb B2 UNKNOWN 2230 2233 "Aim at a specific, very precise point on the target," Juraviel explained. The young woman was undeniably beautiful, even in her plain barmaid's dress.
35 boring demonic Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 2231 2234 He found the many prayer rituals boring, even trite, in light of the revelations he was finding every night. For the demonic creature in the cave, such questions hardly mattered.
36 section savor Plural Verb UNKNOWN 2232 2235 Ironically, the laden section of each trip seemed the easiest to Elbryan, for the elves often set traps for him on the journey back to the bog. Elbryan savored every word, envisioning the battle clearly.
37 punches align Noun Verb UNKNOWN 2233 2236 He caught the air, nothing more, and didn't even realize that the elf was not in front of him until he heard wings fluttering behind him and felt a series of sharp punches on the back of his head. Those two scars were perfectly aligned with the dactyl's heart, and thus, with that one desperate thrust, Dinoniel had defeated the demon's corporeal body.
38 prowess wage Noun UNKNOWN 2234 2237 Their battle prowess was the stuff of legend, of terrifying fireside tales. What creatures could the dactyl gather this time to wage its war?
39 joint puncture Plural Noun UNKNOWN 2235 2238 Of course, his "skin" was now obsidian in consistency as well as hue, and red lines of molten stone still striped his joints; his eyes, too, were red pits of liquid stone. The only serious wound to either side was the hit to the slain goblin - a spear thrust that had punctured the creature's lung.
40 celebration barrelboats Singular Noun UNKNOWN 2236 2239 Put in that manner, this was indeed a day of celebration. The weather remained hot and clear, and no more barrelboats came into view.
41 stamp breed Verb Noun UNKNOWN 2237 2240 "You may go now." Elbryan stamped his foot as Juraviel turned away. At gentle hands of elven breed.
42 sheet greet Noun Verb UNKNOWN 2238 2241 A sheet of conjured lightning silenced the screams forever. A way goes Nightbird, the forest to greet In springtime sunshine, of Evil no traces, Through flowers and lovers, step measured paces And sleep peaceful lovers, secure.
43 condition trace Plural Noun UNKNOWN 2239 2242 Pellimar's condition did not much improve as the days slipped past. A way goes Nightbird, the forest to greet In springtime sunshine, of Evil no traces, Through flowers and lovers, step measured paces And sleep peaceful lovers, secure.
44 puzzle pale Noun Verb UNKNOWN 2240 2243 Avelyn knew what he could do with that jewel, and when he stopped to consider the implications for the other monks if he used the ruby first, the puzzle seemed not so difficult. He ran a hand through his tousled straight hair - a light brown shock that bleached pale on its top layers under the summer sun.
45 outer childhood Adjective Noun UNKNOWN 2241 2244 Somehow, bouncing against the blocks of the outer wall with each step, he got near the woman. That notion inevitably led her back to images of her own childhood, of her mother ...
46 spill Verb UNKNOWN 2245 Candlelight spilled out onto the road, softly illuminating the girl.
47 stair severely Noun Adverb UNKNOWN 2242 2246 He motioned for Siherton to follow and started for the stairs. Elbryan held his breath, thinking that Pony's mother, often stern, would scold the girl severely.
48 chosen resignedly Adjective Adverb UNKNOWN 2243 2247 Besides, at night, and especially on those occasions when the chosen students actually handled the stones, Brother Avelyn easily proved that he was the proper choice. She only sighed, though, and resignedly closed the cabin door.
trial Noun UNKNOWN 2244 Elbryan didn't argue, but he wondered, and almost feared, what future trials could possibly match the pain of that awful day.
survey Verb UNKNOWN 2245 Breathing hard, the woman surveyed the scene.
condescending Adjective UNKNOWN 2246 Cat-the-Stray bit her lip, not liking his condescending tone.
flit Gerund UNKNOWN 2247 Juraviel shrugged, a flitting little movement of his slender shoulders.
stutter Verb UNKNOWN 2248 He wanted to proclaim his independence loudly and openly, but before he got the first stuttered word out of his mouth, Juraviel hopped into a short flight once more.
arid Adjective UNKNOWN 2249 The delicate creature stepped lightly onto a branch and jumped again immediately, disappearing into the thick brush so completely arid easily that Elbryan blinked and rubbed his eyes.
soaring Adjective UNKNOWN 2250 Avelyn resisted the urge to meet that charge and his spirit flew away, soaring fast for the south.
circuit Noun UNKNOWN 2251 He paused and very carefully turned a circuit, listening intently, trying to focus on the sound.
purest Adjective UNKNOWN 2252 I knew the purest contemplation, the release of physical boundaries, the brotherhood with all the universe.
worn Adjective UNKNOWN 2253 CHAPTER 10 Made of Tougher Stuff Elbryan rolled his breeches up over his knees - not that the worn and ragged pants would stay that way for long!
pretty Adjective UNKNOWN 2254 To his credit, Elbryan had pretty much learned to ignore them.
bob Verb UNKNOWN 2255 Parting one patch of reeds, the boy found his first stone of the day, bobbing low in the water.
chided Verb UNKNOWN 2256 "Poor dear Avelyn," chided Quintall.
flare Verb UNKNOWN 2257 free, and he immediately stormed up to Tuntun, his green eyes flaring dangerously.
bid Verb UNKNOWN 2258 Pony then turned her attention to the prisoners, bidding them to run off, out of harm's way.
conscience Singular UNKNOWN 2259 Elbryan fumed but couldn't, in good conscience, punch this diminutive creature, half his weight, if that, and a girl besides!
49 indication suppress Singular Verb UNKNOWN 2260 2248 He feared that he would find foamy saliva there, an indication of the most wicked disease. Elbryan turned to follow her gaze, and he, too, could not suppress a grin.
50 proceed purple Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 2261 2249 The ranger wasn't sure how to proceed. The object of Thagraine's death, a huge purple amethyst, held Avelyn's attention.
upper Adjective UNKNOWN 2262 But Grady understood he had the upper hand and he would not back away.
victory Noun UNKNOWN 2263 Would his victory prove tainted?
produced Verb UNKNOWN 2264 Avelyn stepped back and produced a small flask from under his cloak.
potent Adjective UNKNOWN 2265 Whenever he was allowed to handle a magical stone, Master Siherton was at his side, a potent and lethal gem in hand.
starry Noun UNKNOWN 2266 That night, Elbryan sat upon the bare hillock that he claimed as his own, under the starry canopy, alone with his thoughts.
castle Noun UNKNOWN 2267 He fancied himself an important man, and frequented the more expensive establishments near the duke's castle, and had even been in the castle on many occasions.
coax Verb UNKNOWN 2268 By the third year, Master Siherton also became invaluable as a mediator between the two rivals from the class of God's Year 816, coaxing Quintall into easing up on his jealousy of Avelyn.
boisterous Adjective UNKNOWN 2269 A dozen men and women were in the common room, boisterous until the stranger entered.
pinch PastTense UNKNOWN 2270 Connor brought his hand to it and pinched it hard.
ale Noun UNKNOWN 2271 Brother Justice found their stories, sputtered for the price of a few cheap ales, quite interesting.
stroke Noun UNKNOWN 2272 Avelyn knelt by her bed and stroked her thick golden hair, then kissed her on the cheek.
crisp Adjective UNKNOWN 2273 "Will ye stay in the abbey, then?" Dansally asked Avelyn one crisp morning.
distastefully Adverb UNKNOWN 2274 She shook her head distastefully as she walked her watch this night, as she did every night.
gutter Noun UNKNOWN 2275 Somebody was climbing up the gutter.
rake Verb UNKNOWN 2276 She came around and up and right back in, clawing at his face, raking for his eyes.
squeal Verb UNKNOWN 2277 The creature managed to dodge one, but the other caught it on the hip and hung there: The goblin squealed but hardly slowed, even when Chipmunk's next blade stuck deep into its shoulder.
depart Verb UNKNOWN 2278 would soon depart, a group of elves going to their secret contacts in the frontier villages.
caravel Noun UNKNOWN 2279 Toumanay was less than half finished when the two-masted caravel appeared, gliding swiftly through the choppy waters to the sheltered harbor before St.- Mere-Abelle.
tuck Verb UNKNOWN 2280 He tucked his hands into his rope belt, taking on an important attitude.
payment Noun UNKNOWN 2281 The sailors cared nothing for this all-important mission, Avelyn realized, beyond their payment of gold - and whatever other trinkets Father Abbot Markwart had included in the bargain.
topple Verb UNKNOWN 2282 And she looked at the dwarf, not understanding until the powrie toppled forward, an arrow deep in its back.
dock Noun UNKNOWN 2283 The four crewmen of the Windrunner's boat, which was bouncing noisily against the wooden dock, sat through it all with smirking faces, thoroughly amused and certainly not impressed.
taffrail Noun UNKNOWN 2284 Now at the taffrail the four monks and Captain Adjonas watched the powries' progress.
circles Noun UNKNOWN 2285 They walked down confusing trails, often branching, seeming to go in circles, seeming as if they merely ended until that apparent end was reached.
51 sprite melody Singular Noun UNKNOWN 2286 2250 He moved to a spot five feet from the sprite and bowed low, as did Tallareyish, in respect. Then they heard a distant piping, soft music, perfect melody.
52 flip fitting Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 2287 2251 Elbryan flipped Tempest up above his head, lining the blade for a throw. End-o'-the-World, they call it, and a fitting name it seems.
53 buckle gallant Verb Noun UNKNOWN 2288 2252 Waves of pain buckled the young man's legs. She hoped Elbryan would wage a gallant war now, with an outcome similar to her own.
odd Noun UNKNOWN 2289 Jill, whose only experience with a man had been so very disastrous, did not like the odds.
54 thank animated Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 2290 2253 "I will keep my own watch, thank you," she replied politely and started away. Pony, though, was more animated.
55 nobleman warmly Noun Adverb UNKNOWN 2291 2254 If she was set up with a nobleman, the gain fox Grady would be twofold. Pony grinned warmly, hoping he was right.
56 personally undergrowth Adverb Noun UNKNOWN 2292 2255 But he was a letch, a drooling, grabby slob, who took it personally when Jill refused his advances. The undergrowth was lush and thick.
57 clue happily Noun Adverb UNKNOWN 2293 2256 It wasn't until Quintall had left, though, that he finally got the clue he needed. "Another!" Pony added happily, and she clapped her hands with glee as more came into view.
58 presume watching Verb Noun UNKNOWN 2294 2257 Suddenly this holy place, this place he had presumed prepared by the Touel'alfar themselves, seemed to him no sanctuary at all. It quickly became apparent to the watching masters that Avelyn Desbris would be one of the two.
59 satisfaction bushy Singular Adjective UNKNOWN 2295 2258 It is, I believe, the difference between physical satisfaction and true lovemaking, the difference between release and passion. He had black, bushy hair and a tight beard.
60 veil feral Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 2296 2259 They had taught him to view the world as an elf might, with utter freedom and often more veiled in imagination than reality. The startled, almost feral, reaction of the hunters froze Elbryan in his tracks and sent Pony ducking for cover.
61 lands bask Noun Gerund UNKNOWN 2297 2260 I had not even considered this until my northern trek led me back to these lands familiar. He would run barefoot through the stones, would roll in them, would bask in his God.
62 flap exception Gerund Singular UNKNOWN 2298 2261 The hard-headed powrie shook its head vigorously, lips flapping. Elbryan took it all in stride, with the exception of any insults to Pony, which he promptly informed the teasers would bring them serious and painful retaliation.
63 backhand battling Noun UNKNOWN 2299 2262 The powrie came across with a backhand slash, but Avelyn managed to duck beneath it. Never losing the slightest edge of balance, Elbryan's muscles worked in perfect harmony, perfect fluidity, none battling, flexing and complementing each move.
64 fruit promptly Noun Adverb UNKNOWN 2300 2263 To keep them out now, with land so close and inviting - land likely covered with fruit trees and other luxuries they had not known on the open sea - was foolhardy indeed. Avelyn ate a light meal, then shuffled outside and promptly regurgitated it.
65 bluster Noun UNKNOWN 2264 Elbryan conceded the point, though he still thought Brody Gentle more bluster than truth.
66 chew Verb UNKNOWN 2265 Elbryan chewed on his lip for a moment, trying to find an appropriate response.
67 nick Noun UNKNOWN 2266 It wasn't an impressive weapon - its blade showed many nicks and more than a little rust - but it was one of the few real swords in the village.
68 holder Noun UNKNOWN 2267 "To Shane McMichael!" the two mug holders bellowed together.
69 envy Verb UNKNOWN 2268 Those folk who had survived the bombardment soon envied their dead companions.
70 bore Verb UNKNOWN 2269 Elbryan looked at Pony, who seemed to be growing quite bored by it all, and motioned to the door.
71 surprising Adjective UNKNOWN 2270 A part of him wanted to turn away, but another part, a larger and surprising part, would not let him move.
72 nudge PastTense UNKNOWN 2271 After a long moment, Tuntun nudged him roughly.
73 sleeve Noun UNKNOWN 2272 CHAPTER 2 True Believer Twenty-five stood in a line, cloaked in thick brown robes with voluminous sleeves and large hoods that were pulled low to hide their faces.
74 balcony Noun UNKNOWN 2273 The man hesitated; even from the balcony, Master Jojonah sensed they were near a breakthrough.
75 millennium Noun UNKNOWN 2274 Bestesbulzibar was confused, had not seen such a display of anti-magic in all its millennia of life.
76 concept Noun UNKNOWN 2275 His entire concepts of space and time altered.
77 contemplation Plural UNKNOWN 2276 A grinding sound, the great gates sliding open, brought the young man from his contemplations.
78 controlled Adjective UNKNOWN 2277 He came through the gauntlet without uttering a single sound beyond the range of his controlled, even-toned chant.
79 husband Noun UNKNOWN 2278 Her husband held her tight then, understanding her pain, both physical and emotional.
80 delight Noun UNKNOWN 2279 With a whoop of delight, the other goblins, predictably, came on.
81 tapestry Noun UNKNOWN 2280 The ceiling was high, the walls covered in grand tapestries, and both the bed and the hearth were of heroic proportions.
82 sentinel Noun UNKNOWN 2281 The monks were the sentinels of God and yet even they had given in to complacency, to the cancer.
83 gigantic Adjective UNKNOWN 2282 The cave seemed a gigantic caricature of a king's throne room.
84 trim Verb UNKNOWN 2283 Along one wall stood a gigantic statue, fifteen feet or more, dressed in a heavy leather jacket, trimmed in fur and set with spiked metal plates and heavy iron rings.
85 iron Noun UNKNOWN 2284 She might as well have been pulling against iron shackles.
86 cruel Adjective UNKNOWN 2285 Brother Justice did so, his head bowed to hide his cruel smile.
87 resistance Noun UNKNOWN 2286 Barmine was kneeling but offering no resistance, a powrie wiping its beret across his face.
88 armed Adjective UNKNOWN 2287 Pony wasn't armed, having left her club back at the ridge.
89 recede Gerund UNKNOWN 2288 He resisted, and the hematite receded dramatically, almost forcing him from the trance.
90 fireside Noun UNKNOWN 2289 Their battle prowess was the stuff of legend, of terrifying fireside tales.
91 encouragement Noun UNKNOWN 2290 Pony continued to call out encouragement.
92 connection Singular UNKNOWN 2291 Pony dared to reach out then; the connection was too strong to let the moment pass.
93 job Noun UNKNOWN 2292 "You have done a wonderful job out here," she said softly.
94 expected Adjective UNKNOWN 2293 He soon came to the expected joining, and, looking ahead, he almost continued on.
95 emotionally Adverb UNKNOWN 2294 He wanted to be closer to Pony, physically and emotionally.
96 obstacle Noun UNKNOWN 2295 Their clothes ruffled and seemed more of an obstacle than a necessity.
97 embrace Noun UNKNOWN 2296 She wanted to be a little girl again, wrapped tight in her bedsheets, and tighter in Mother's embrace, waking from a nightmare.
98 insignificant Adjective UNKNOWN 2297 But its focus was the village and not some insignificant little girl, and in a few loping strides it left Pony far behind.
99 parallel Verb UNKNOWN 2298 The arrows whipped out, not quite parallel, their angle separating them as they flew.
100 fend Verb UNKNOWN 2299 She staggered backward, setting her feet as she went, ready to fend off the expected attack.
101 sinking Adjective UNKNOWN 2300 Avelyn felt a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.
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