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"lemma","pos","cefr_level","coverage_rank","global_frequency","context_sentence","context_sentence_zh","definition_zh"
"humanoid","Singular","UNKNOWN","1701","8","Elbryan thought that a curious thing; why hadn't the wretched humanoids pursued the fleeing humans?","",""
"forehead","Noun","UNKNOWN","1702","8","Gothra stared down at the line of blood running from forehead to crotch, then looked back at the demon.","",""
"turning","Noun","UNKNOWN","1703","8","This is fact, it has begun and there can be no turning back.","",""
"stew","Noun","UNKNOWN","1704","8","It struck the bowl of stew, overturning it and making a mess of the meal.","",""
"weigh","Verb","UNKNOWN","1705","8","That was something of an exaggeration, but, indeed, the goblin wasn't much above four feet tall and couldn't have weighed more than Elbryan's ninety pounds.","",""
"boldly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1706","8","It didn't matter, the ranger decided boldly, and went to work.","",""
"riverbank","Noun","UNKNOWN","1707","8","The ranger did just that, circling west of the riverbank as he made his way to the north.","",""
"cue","Noun","UNKNOWN","1708","8","Elbryan took the cue - it was his lesson, after all.","",""
"eagerly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1709","8","The short, stocky man went at the martial training as eagerly as Avelyn went at the nighttime studies.","",""
"dignity","Noun","UNKNOWN","1710","8","Piety, dignity, poverty, that was the pledge offered upon entering the Order of St.-Mere-Abelle.","",""
"poverty","Noun","UNKNOWN","1711","8","Piety, dignity, poverty, that was the pledge offered upon entering the Order of St.-Mere-Abelle.","",""
"prominent","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1712","8","The dangers of such a voyage were many, but perhaps most prominent among them was the danger to the mind.","",""
"anchor","Verb","UNKNOWN","1713","8","Squat towers anchored every turn in the wall; narrow windows showed that the place was built for somber reflection and defense.","",""
"constant","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1714","8","I had ascended from this temporary existence, from a place of constant change to a place of eternity.","",""
"picture","Verb","UNKNOWN","1715","8","Jojonah shuddered and walked away, trying hard not to picture the scene when Quintall finally caught up to Avelyn.","",""
"shuffle","Verb","UNKNOWN","1716","8","Avelyn ate a light meal, then shuffled outside and promptly regurgitated it.","",""
"violently","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1717","8","Cat-the-Stray shook her head violently, as if trying to launch the disturbing half memories right out of her ear.","",""
"translucent","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1718","8","That left only one possibility, an escape borne on translucent wings.","",""
"silver","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1719","8","Its limbs were slender and long and its armor a silver shining coat of fine interlocking links.","",""
"incredible","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1720","8","Avelyn wanted to go closer to it to study the stern facial features and the incredible craftsmanship of the armor.","",""
"passing","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1721","8","Whispers bred open talk in the heat and boredom of the passing days, and open talk bred accusing shouts.","",""
"specter","Noun","UNKNOWN","1722","8","For the adults, the specter of the goblins brought a sobering wariness and then a troublesome distraction.","",""
"hero","Noun","UNKNOWN","1723","8","But they, these innocents placed in the path of war, and not I, are the true heroes of the day, for each of them -","",""
"thrill","Noun","UNKNOWN","1724","8","Elbryan was terrified and thrilled all at once.","",""
"perch","Noun","UNKNOWN","1725","8","Something else watched the young man from a perch in one of the thicker pines on the ridge.","",""
"fluid","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1726","8","The monk's fighting prowess was indeed remarkable, his movements quick and fluid, his frame always in perfect balance.","",""
"dull","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1727","8","A warm fog hung thick about him, caressing his body and dulling his senses.","",""
"logically","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1728","8","Pony sympathized with the young man, but logically, this was the best scenario they could have hoped for.","",""
"cup","PastTense","UNKNOWN","1729","8","They were not clasped, rather, his right hand was cupped, fingers set tight, forearm muscles twitching from the strain.","",""
"necessity","Noun","UNKNOWN","1730","8","And an that course, in these times, I have by reason of necessity become leader of the folk of the three villages.","",""
"credit","Noun","UNKNOWN","1731","8","The dactyl could not take direct credit, but that mattered little.","",""
"sink","Verb","UNKNOWN","1732","8","With trembling fingers, Elbryan retrieved his short sword, and then he sank even deeper into the hollow, paralyzed with terror.","",""
"spark","Verb","UNKNOWN","1733","8","That thought sparked anger in the young man, enough to overcome his fear.","",""
"carnage","Noun","UNKNOWN","1734","8","And the goblin ranks, for all the carnage, remained deep, and seemed undiminished.","",""
"glimpse","Noun","UNKNOWN","1735","8","She saw the image of dead Olwan again, and the last glimpse of her father.","",""
"footstep","Noun","UNKNOWN","1736","8","Avelyn ran from the chapel, skittering down the empty halls, his footsteps echoing noisily.","",""
"filter","Verb","UNKNOWN","1737","8","Jill ordered her troop to filter about, then went to see the man behind the serving bar.","",""
"dying","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1738","8","The scream of a dying child, of her mother, of her village.","",""
"careen","Verb","UNKNOWN","1739","8","Cat-the-Stray winced as the thoughts careened back in time.","",""
"dot","Noun","UNKNOWN","1740","8","Pireth Tulme was but one in a series of keeps dotting Honce-the-Bear's coastline.","",""
"lot","Noun","UNKNOWN","1741","8","Dansally took it in stride, accepting her lot in life, but her expanded duties left her little time for her talks with Avelyn, something the monk, and now the woman, dearly needed.","",""
"profoundly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1742","8","That bothered the young monk profoundly.","",""
"reward","Noun","UNKNOWN","1743","8","All thoughts of Taddy Sway and Bunkus Smealy were behind them now, for their destination and their reward were at hand.","",""
"board","Noun","UNKNOWN","1744","8","I took my frustrations out on the signpost, I admit, tearing off the lowest board, the scribbled references to the original village.","",""
"winding","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1745","8","The ranger left Weedy Meadow that night, moving through the winding valley east of the village with the fleeing family.","",""
"proof","Noun","UNKNOWN","1746","8","Faith heeded no proof - indeed the very value of faith was loyalty to beliefs without proof!","",""
"yourself","Noun","UNKNOWN","1747","8","If you fail in this, if you do not prove yourself worthy of elven friendship, you cannot be let out into the world with the knowledge you have attained of our home and of our ways.""","",""
"flutter","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1748","8","Nothing moved across that gray sea, save the occasional flutter of ash, caught by a swirl of wind.","",""
"flinch","PastTense","UNKNOWN","1749","8","Despite the thrill, Avelyn flinched as he drifted through the room's ceiling.","",""
"speech","Noun","UNKNOWN","1750","8","Jojonah launched into a rushed explanation, more the regurgitation of a prepared speech than anything spontaneous.","",""
"belch","Noun","UNKNOWN","1751","8","Elbryan shook his head and smiled - all the wider when Bradwarden belched again, a great, thunderous burp.","",""
"statement","Noun","UNKNOWN","1752","8","Elbryan nodded, accepting that as more likely the truth than the man's previous statement.","",""
"self","Noun","UNKNOWN","1753","8","Jojonah pushed his own self-pity away and smiled about Avelyn.","",""
"char","Verb","UNKNOWN","1754","8","Then likely he was now a charred thing, drifting to the bottom of the harbor.","",""
"tender","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1755","8","He felt it, a tender vibration all along his frame, more than he heard it.","",""
"whine","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1756","8","But nothing else came to her - not the whimper of a survivor, not the whining, grating voice of a goblin, not the guttural grunts of the fomorian giants.","",""
"feed","Verb","UNKNOWN","1757","8","Just the birds, feeding on the bodies of her fallen friends.","",""
"maintain","Verb","B2","1758","8","Elbryan found that he could not possibly maintain such a stance.","",""
"thud","Noun","UNKNOWN","1759","8","At the last moment, the arrow turned in mid-flight, thudding hard into a tree.","",""
"substantial","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1760","8","Inevitably the hits, particularly on Elbryan, became more substantial as weariness caused some sloppy defensive posturing.","",""
"despair","Noun","UNKNOWN","1761","8","Elbryan bowed his head but in thought and not in despair.","",""
"vivid","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1762","8","Soft blues and purples, vivid oranges and sometimes a deep crimson lined the night sky, lifting hearts and spirits.","",""
"encircle","Verb","UNKNOWN","1763","8","The elves quietly encircling him paused and cocked curious ears.","",""
"strengthen","Verb","UNKNOWN","1764","8","When he thought about his hesitation, it only strengthened his resolve.","",""
"superior","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1765","8","The elves watched every move, some with respect, some with a hugely superior attitude.","",""
"scamper","Verb","UNKNOWN","1766","8","Elbryan ducked the blow, just barely, and scampered back as Quintall's hand thundered against the wall.","",""
"keen","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1767","8","If the day had been clearer, his keen eyes might have spotted something, some flicker, some-confirmation.","",""
"blend","Verb","UNKNOWN","1768","8","The older woman collected her tray and rushed away, blending into the continuing party just a step from the bar.","",""
"floating","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1769","8","Gradually his consciousness came floating back to him, as if from a far distant place.","",""
"female","Noun","UNKNOWN","1770","8","The guards were forty in number, with only seven of them female.","",""
"erupt","Verb","UNKNOWN","1771","8","A forked blast of blue-white lightning erupted from the monk's hand, one finger of the bolt striking each giant.","",""
"sailing","Noun","UNKNOWN","1772","8","One - at least one - had already gone by Pireth Tulme, making for the beach of Horseshoe Bay, and two flanked the sailing ship on the right, a third on its left.","",""
"determined","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1773","8","Avelyn came out, frightened but determined.","",""
"striking","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1774","8","Up came Hawkwing and off flew the arrow, striking hard on the far distant target.","",""
"possession","Noun","UNKNOWN","1775","8","Avelyn realized then that an attempt at possession was akin to fighting an enemy on his home ground.","",""
"harbor","Noun","UNKNOWN","1776","8","Then likely he was now a charred thing, drifting to the bottom of the harbor.","",""
"proclaim","Verb","UNKNOWN","1777","8","It was a strange decree, one that caught Avelyn so much by surprise that he hardly noticed Quintall had openly proclaimed the name of the island.","",""
"locate","Verb","UNKNOWN","1778","8","Fear gripped Elbryan as he realized that his own use of Oracle might be helping his enemy locate him and his friends.","",""
"predictable","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1779","8","Elbryan chuckled, not surprised that predictable Tuntun enjoyed issuing the beatings.","",""
"terrain","Noun","UNKNOWN","1780","8","Then he talked more to Pony, who better understood the terrain of this region, with its hilly forests and many streams.","",""
"outward","Noun","UNKNOWN","1781","8","Thus, Avelyn simply sat staring outward, too overwhelmed even to eat, and waited for the Windrunner.","",""
"frustrate","Verb","UNKNOWN","1782","8","Frustrated, the ranger abandoned his bow and ran on, sword in hand.","",""
"sputter","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1783","8","The fat man sputtered something unintelligible and turned away, waving his hand dismissively.","",""
"friendship","Noun","UNKNOWN","1784","8","Theirs became a tentative friendship, an offered smile and exchange of news whenever the pair happened to be in the same area.","",""
"guest","Noun","UNKNOWN","1785","8","All four of the dactyl's guests felt that imposing weight keenly.","",""
"sweat","Noun","UNKNOWN","1786","8","How could she sweat so much on such a cool night?","",""
"adopted","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1787","8","To Cat-the-Stray, his adopted sister, he was always polite, too polite.","",""
"roughly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1788","8","After a long moment, Tuntun nudged him roughly.","",""
"lewd","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1789","8","The implications were clear, considering the man's lewd manner, and Grady and Connor shared a laugh.","",""
"gentleman","Noun","UNKNOWN","1790","8","Again, he was more than polite, the perfect gentleman, not pressuring Cat to even so much as offer a greeting to him.","",""
"alley","Noun","UNKNOWN","1791","8","Jill left the alley hurriedly, thinking to go back to her room across town.","",""
"inquire","Verb","UNKNOWN","1792","8","Perhaps the fool Dosey would use his hematite to invade the bodies of several innkeepers from the lowlier sections of the city, using their forms to inquire about the mad friar.","",""
"glide","Verb","UNKNOWN","1793","8","The Windrunner glided easily over calmer seas, the southern reaches of the Mantis Arm's coast a gray blur to the west.","",""
"sitting","Noun","UNKNOWN","1794","8","The young man shifted to a sitting position and sagged on the wet ground.","",""
"pat","Verb","UNKNOWN","1795","8","Juraviel exclaimed and patted the young man on the back.","",""
"method","Noun","B2","1796","8","At first, the monk used the conventional methods, the same lessons that had been given to him in St.-Mere-Abelle.","",""
"accuse","Verb","UNKNOWN","1797","8","How dare he accuse Elbryan and Pony, if that was indeed what he was doing.","",""
"predictably","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1798","8","Then he sent it straight out a second time, cutting short the thrust as the elf predictably ducked.","",""
"smart","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1799","8","Jill thought of some smart remark about the tavern being a public place, but she held her tongue and merely nodded, offering a warm smile.","",""
"stoic","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1800","8","Quintall nodded, his respect for the stoic, tireless enemy redoubled.","",""
"stammer","Verb","B1","1701","6","The stunned man stammered, taking too long for the impatient monk's comfort.","",""
"outlaw","Noun","B1","1702","6","Her knowledge would be valuable in locating treacherous Avelyn, he presumed, and her presence as his prisoner would certainly aid in bringing the outlaw monk to him:","",""
"cavern","Noun","B2","1703","6","Most of the fiery stuff of that time long past had bubbled and flowed away from the cavern, but enough had remained to harden about the dactyl's corporeal form.","",""
"taut","Noun","UNKNOWN","1704","6","The muscles on Brother Justice's arms stood taut and too strong to fight.","",""
"thumb","Noun","B2","1705","6","Bunkus Smealy turned his greasy grin on Avelyn, holding one hand up, his thumb and index finger about five inches apart.","",""
"savor","Verb","UNKNOWN","1706","6","Elbryan savored every word, envisioning the battle clearly.","",""
"cackle","Verb","UNKNOWN","1707","6","The dactyl cackled, thinking itself grand to be able to send such creatures - any creatures!","",""
"former","Adjective","B2","1708","6","A line of drool hung low from the dactyl's mouth as it considered its former and future allies, its army of woe.","",""
"hunger","Noun","B2","1709","6","What hopes of treasure, what hunger of gold","",""
"outrun","Verb","UNKNOWN","1710","6","You cannot outrun us, yach you cannot, nor can you hope to give a, fight.","",""
"snicker","Noun","UNKNOWN","1711","6","The snicker was soon gone, but the smile remained, all the wider for the sight.","",""
"eternity","Noun","UNKNOWN","1712","6","Elbryan felt totally alone, yet one with the universe, a small part of majesty, a small but endless flicker in eternity.","",""
"wisely","Adverb","B2","1713","6","She reflexively cocked a fist, and Elbryan wisely jumped back.","",""
"unknown","Adjective","B2","1714","6","Precious Abbey of Palmaris, was not unknown to them or to any reasoning creature of Corona.","",""
"briefly","Adverb","B2","1715","6","They put into Freeport only briefly, with but a handful of sailors going ashore in the boat.","",""
"outcome","Noun","B2","1716","6","She hoped Elbryan would wage a gallant war now, with an outcome similar to her own.","",""
"clap","Verb","UNKNOWN","1717","6","The older woman clapped her pudgy hands before her, her toothy smile nearly taking in her ears.","",""
"patience","Noun","B2","1718","6","Bestesbulzibar had little patience with that.","",""
"blanch","PastTense","UNKNOWN","1719","6","The skinny man, two daggers in hand, blanched and let his blades drop to the floor.","",""
"cheer","Noun","B2","1720","6","Brother Avelyn, too, ignored Tol Yuganick's cheering gallery.","",""
"numerous","Adjective","B2","1721","6","Next came a discussion, led by Brody Gentle, of goblinkind in general, from the numerous small goblins to the rare and dangerous disfigured fomorian giants.","",""
"concerning","Adjective","B2","1722","6","Even young Elbryan soon came to realize that the old man knew little more than anyone else concerning goblins, and Elbryan doubted that Brody had ever seen a fomorian giant.","",""
"extension","Noun","B2","1723","6","Its gray rock walls seemed to grow right from the solid stone, an extension of the earth's power.","",""
"smoky","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1724","6","Not a ruby, not a smoky quartz, more.","",""
"spiritual","Adjective","B2","1725","6","Avelyn felt something touch his hand - not his spiritual hand, but the physical one, the one clutching the stone.","",""
"discipline","Verb","B2","1726","6","Avelyn dropped his gaze once more, fearful of discipline should he be caught peeking out from under his hood.","",""
"disbelief","Noun","UNKNOWN","1727","6","Now, the young man did utter an unintended sound, a gasp of disbelief and delight.","",""
"spiked","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1728","6","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.","",""
"unfortunate","Adjective","B2","1729","6","A moment later came the thunder of hoofbeats to the east, many hoofbeats accompanied by the screams of those unfortunate goblins caught in front of the wild horse stampede.","",""
"muscular","Adjective","B2","1730","6","Olwan snorted and shrugged his muscular shoulders.","",""
"spare","Verb","B2","1731","6","Whatever the source, with every passed scene of utter destruction, the ranger's fear mounted that he would not be able to spare the creature.","",""
"squirrel","Noun","UNKNOWN","1732","6","It could have been a ground squirrel, the girl reasoned, but she knew in her heart that it was not.","",""
"horrify","Verb","UNKNOWN","1733","6","Images assaulted them, mingling with imagined scenes even more horrifying, and amid all of it welled utter denial, the hope against obvious reality that this simply could not be happening.","",""
"bald","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1734","6","Bradwarden followed his gaze to a tumble of a pair of goblins and, unmistakably, a bald-headed human lying among them.","",""
"survival","Noun","B2","1735","6","Then, guided purely by his survival instinct, Avelyn curled his legs under him and came up fast.","",""
"wretch","Noun","UNKNOWN","1736","6","This time, though, the wretches ringed the village, completely encircling it with ranks ten deep!","",""
"reinforcement","Noun","B2","1737","6","The patrol in the valley had been spotted perhaps had even been already engaged, and this goblin had been set as sentry, watching for any other potential human reinforcements while its companions sacked the village.","",""
"screaming","Noun","B2","1738","6","Scenes of angels conquering demons, of the mighty demon dactyl screaming in agony as its own lava poured over it, consuming it.","",""
"foundation","Singular","B2","1739","6","There is a tavern now, larger than the old common house and built on the foundation of my old home.","",""
"whistle","Noun","UNKNOWN","1740","6","More arrows whistled past, each trailing a strand, each tightening the web about Elbryan, holding him from his meal.","",""
"aloft","Noun","UNKNOWN","1741","6","Bradwarden held aloft his own bow then, the first time Elbryan had seen it, and he was truly astonished.","",""
"bucket","Noun","UNKNOWN","1742","6","At one point, they even took up buckets as part of a balling line.","",""
"sternly","Adverb","B2","1743","6","Master Siherton eyed his peer sternly, considering the lie, for the messenger, a young boy, had only delivered news of the death and had offered no details surrounding it.","",""
"accentuate","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1744","6","To accentuate his point, Elbryan lifted the next stone, and, instead.","",""
"exotic","Adjective","B2","1745","6","So they spent the day walking and marveling at the sights of the great city, at the thick rows of exotic flowers in the tree-lined green that centered the place, at the shining white buildings, at the frantic bazaar, the largest open market that any of them had seen, reputably the largest open market in all Honce-the-Bear.","",""
"vesper","Plural","UNKNOWN","1746","6","Only the call to vespers, the ceremony heralding eventide, had interrupted Avelyn's frantic pace.","",""
"satisfied","Adjective","B2","1747","6","Despite the hints of doubt in Juraviel's tone, Jingo Gregor seemed satisfied with the words - a speech Juraviel had offered to the man several times over the last few days.","",""
"marvel","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1748","6","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","1749","6","Paulson gave her a sidelong, incredulous glance.","",""
"tingling","Noun","UNKNOWN","1750","6","The ranger felt the hairs on the back of his neck standing up, felt a tingling of trepidation.","",""
"evident","Adjective","B2","1751","6","None of that was evident in the dark, stocky man.","",""
"sequence","Singular","B2","1752","6","Behind the master, Avelyn watched the sequence of fingers: one, three, two, one, five.","",""
"commotion","Singular","UNKNOWN","1753","6","Finally Avelyn could not ignore the commotion from the common room below any longer.","",""
"overhead","Noun","UNKNOWN","1754","6","The moon, Sheila, was up, but not yet directly overhead.","",""
"tentatively","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1755","6","Elbryan took her hand and helped her up tentatively onto the powerful animal's back.","",""
"mass","Noun","B2","1756","6","But even with all that mass, there was nothing awkward about the young man.","",""
"sour","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1757","6","Avelyn's expression soured and he looked down at the bar.","",""
"berate","Verb","UNKNOWN","1758","6","Some of the other masters, Siherton in particular, watched him closely, very closely, seeking an excuse to berate him.","",""
"inspire","Verb","B2","1759","6","The daytime training was not as easy or as inspiring for Avelyn.","",""
"prowess","Noun","UNKNOWN","1760","6","No longer did any, even Tuntun, question his prowess or his bloodline.","",""
"joint","Plural","B2","1761","6","The young man bowed low and kept his gaze on the floor stones even when he straightened, focusing his attention on the joints among the rocks, each black line seeming so distinct in the harsh diamond light.","",""
"puzzle","Noun","B2","1762","6","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.","",""
"burned","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1763","6","Avelyn's brown robes were tattered and dripping; he had the stench of burned hair about him.","",""
"chosen","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1764","6","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.","",""
"flit","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1765","6","Juraviel shrugged, a flitting little movement of his slender shoulders.","",""
"stutter","Verb","UNKNOWN","1766","6","Jill stuttered incoherently for a moment, trying to sort it all out.","",""
"adjust","Verb","B2","1767","6","Then he forced himself to stare at the darkest spot he could find, that his eyes could adjust more completely.","",""
"circuit","Noun","B2","1768","6","Brother Justice moved in a wide circuit of the dangerous ranger.","",""
"bob","Verb","UNKNOWN","1769","6","Parting one patch of reeds, the boy found his first stone of the day, bobbing low in the water.","",""
"pip","Verb","UNKNOWN","1770","6","The elves would set out a grand table, steaming stew and venison, sometimes roasted game fowl, and piping hot tea that warmed the boy from his head to his cold toes.","",""
"chide","Verb","UNKNOWN","1771","6","""What, only one this night?"" Grady chided.","",""
"flare","Verb","UNKNOWN","1772","6","Elbryan winced as the fire flared to life, as if expecting all the minions of the dactyl to descend upon him.","",""
"indication","Singular","B2","1773","6","The forest was silent, totally silent, about him, and Juraviel made not a move nor any indication of how Elbryan should proceed.","",""
"proceed","Verb","B2","1774","6","The elf paused, as if wondering how he should proceed.","",""
"upper","Adjective","B2","1775","6","But Grady understood he had the upper hand and he would not back away.","",""
"victory","Noun","B2","1776","6","Let Tuntun have her fun this day, the elf decided; that would make his victory all the sweeter when Elbryan finally proved himself.","",""
"potent","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1777","6","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","1778","6","That night, Elbryan sat upon the bare hillock that he claimed as his own, under the starry canopy, alone with his thoughts.","",""
"boisterous","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1779","6","A dozen men and women were in the common room, boisterous until the stranger entered.","",""
"crisp","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1780","6","Jill had known this air, so crisp and so clean, in her youth, in this place; and images of that past life flitted past the edges of her consciousness now, brief glimpses of what had once been.","",""
"distastefully","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1781","6","She shook her head distastefully as she walked her watch this night, as she did every night.","",""
"gutter","Noun","UNKNOWN","1782","6","The young woman made her way around the back of the inn, down a dark alley that inspired no fear, and up a gutter, to the one section of Fellowship Way's roof that was not slanted.","",""
"absorb","Verb","B2","1783","6","Elbryan absorbed all their words, sifted through their suggestions.","",""
"rake","Verb","UNKNOWN","1784","6","Only chance had brought him in contact with a man named Bildeborough and a rake named Grady Chilichunk, drunkards both.","",""
"squeal","Verb","UNKNOWN","1785","6","The goblin squealed but hardly slowed, even when Chipmunk's next blade stuck deep into its shoulder.","",""
"depart","Verb","B2","1786","6","would soon depart, a group of elves going to their secret contacts in the frontier villages.","",""
"blessed","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1787","6","Jill took in another blessed gulp of air and staggered to her feet.","",""
"caravel","Noun","UNKNOWN","1788","6","The Windrunner veered hard to port, sails filling and pushing the square-rigged caravel on with tremendous speed.","",""
"tuck","Verb","UNKNOWN","1789","6","In a barely noticeable movement, the ranger pulled the feathered tip from the bow, tucking it and the bowstring into his belt.","",""
"topple","Verb","B2","1790","6","And she looked at the dwarf, not understanding until the powrie toppled forward, an arrow deep in its back.","",""
"taffrail","Noun","UNKNOWN","1791","6","Now at the taffrail the four monks and Captain Adjonas watched the powries' progress.","",""
"sprite","Singular","UNKNOWN","1792","6","Yes, it as Nightbird more than anything else that had the sprite riding hard through the forest night.","",""
"flip","Verb","UNKNOWN","1793","6","Elbryan brought his staff back in, letting go with his left hand, flipping with his right to send the forward tip under.","",""
"advance","Noun","B2","1794","6","And yet she couldn't ignore the advances of handsome Connor Bildeborough, not at the price of breaking Pettibwa's heart.","",""
"satisfaction","Singular","B2","1795","6","It is, I believe, the difference between physical satisfaction and true lovemaking, the difference between release and passion.","",""
"veil","Verb","UNKNOWN","1796","6","Many implications came to him then, as if the fog veiling one of the mysteries of elven life had suddenly lifted.","",""
"flap","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1797","6","Soon Jill's hands were flapping inconsequentially at the powrie's barrel-like torso, her strength fast deserting her.","",""
"backhand","Noun","UNKNOWN","1798","6","The powrie came across with a backhand slash, but Avelyn managed to duck beneath it.","",""
"handmaiden","Noun","UNKNOWN","1799","6","The night was chill for late August and the room drafty, but the handmaidens had lit a small fire in the hearth.","",""
"relent","Verb","UNKNOWN","1800","6","And Connor would not relent, prodding and pushing.","",""
1 lemma pos cefr_level coverage_rank global_frequency context_sentence context_sentence_zh definition_zh
2 humanoid stammer Singular Verb UNKNOWN B1 1701 8 6 Elbryan thought that a curious thing; why hadn't the wretched humanoids pursued the fleeing humans? The stunned man stammered, taking too long for the impatient monk's comfort.
3 forehead outlaw Noun UNKNOWN B1 1702 8 6 Gothra stared down at the line of blood running from forehead to crotch, then looked back at the demon. Her knowledge would be valuable in locating treacherous Avelyn, he presumed, and her presence as his prisoner would certainly aid in bringing the outlaw monk to him:
4 turning cavern Noun UNKNOWN B2 1703 8 6 This is fact, it has begun and there can be no turning back. Most of the fiery stuff of that time long past had bubbled and flowed away from the cavern, but enough had remained to harden about the dactyl's corporeal form.
5 stew taut Noun UNKNOWN 1704 8 6 It struck the bowl of stew, overturning it and making a mess of the meal. The muscles on Brother Justice's arms stood taut and too strong to fight.
6 weigh thumb Verb Noun UNKNOWN B2 1705 8 6 That was something of an exaggeration, but, indeed, the goblin wasn't much above four feet tall and couldn't have weighed more than Elbryan's ninety pounds. Bunkus Smealy turned his greasy grin on Avelyn, holding one hand up, his thumb and index finger about five inches apart.
7 boldly savor Adverb Verb UNKNOWN 1706 8 6 It didn't matter, the ranger decided boldly, and went to work. Elbryan savored every word, envisioning the battle clearly.
8 riverbank cackle Noun Verb UNKNOWN 1707 8 6 The ranger did just that, circling west of the riverbank as he made his way to the north. The dactyl cackled, thinking itself grand to be able to send such creatures - any creatures!
9 cue former Noun Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1708 8 6 Elbryan took the cue - it was his lesson, after all. A line of drool hung low from the dactyl's mouth as it considered its former and future allies, its army of woe.
10 eagerly hunger Adverb Noun UNKNOWN B2 1709 8 6 The short, stocky man went at the martial training as eagerly as Avelyn went at the nighttime studies. What hopes of treasure, what hunger of gold
11 dignity outrun Noun Verb UNKNOWN 1710 8 6 Piety, dignity, poverty, that was the pledge offered upon entering the Order of St.-Mere-Abelle. You cannot outrun us, yach you cannot, nor can you hope to give a, fight.
12 poverty snicker Noun UNKNOWN 1711 8 6 Piety, dignity, poverty, that was the pledge offered upon entering the Order of St.-Mere-Abelle. The snicker was soon gone, but the smile remained, all the wider for the sight.
13 prominent eternity Adjective Noun UNKNOWN 1712 8 6 The dangers of such a voyage were many, but perhaps most prominent among them was the danger to the mind. Elbryan felt totally alone, yet one with the universe, a small part of majesty, a small but endless flicker in eternity.
14 anchor wisely Verb Adverb UNKNOWN B2 1713 8 6 Squat towers anchored every turn in the wall; narrow windows showed that the place was built for somber reflection and defense. She reflexively cocked a fist, and Elbryan wisely jumped back.
15 constant unknown Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1714 8 6 I had ascended from this temporary existence, from a place of constant change to a place of eternity. Precious Abbey of Palmaris, was not unknown to them or to any reasoning creature of Corona.
16 picture briefly Verb Adverb UNKNOWN B2 1715 8 6 Jojonah shuddered and walked away, trying hard not to picture the scene when Quintall finally caught up to Avelyn. They put into Freeport only briefly, with but a handful of sailors going ashore in the boat.
17 shuffle outcome Verb Noun UNKNOWN B2 1716 8 6 Avelyn ate a light meal, then shuffled outside and promptly regurgitated it. She hoped Elbryan would wage a gallant war now, with an outcome similar to her own.
18 violently clap Adverb Verb UNKNOWN 1717 8 6 Cat-the-Stray shook her head violently, as if trying to launch the disturbing half memories right out of her ear. The older woman clapped her pudgy hands before her, her toothy smile nearly taking in her ears.
19 translucent patience Adjective Noun UNKNOWN B2 1718 8 6 That left only one possibility, an escape borne on translucent wings. Bestesbulzibar had little patience with that.
20 silver blanch Adjective PastTense UNKNOWN 1719 8 6 Its limbs were slender and long and its armor a silver shining coat of fine interlocking links. The skinny man, two daggers in hand, blanched and let his blades drop to the floor.
21 incredible cheer Adjective Noun UNKNOWN B2 1720 8 6 Avelyn wanted to go closer to it to study the stern facial features and the incredible craftsmanship of the armor. Brother Avelyn, too, ignored Tol Yuganick's cheering gallery.
22 passing numerous Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1721 8 6 Whispers bred open talk in the heat and boredom of the passing days, and open talk bred accusing shouts. Next came a discussion, led by Brody Gentle, of goblinkind in general, from the numerous small goblins to the rare and dangerous disfigured fomorian giants.
23 specter concerning Noun Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1722 8 6 For the adults, the specter of the goblins brought a sobering wariness and then a troublesome distraction. Even young Elbryan soon came to realize that the old man knew little more than anyone else concerning goblins, and Elbryan doubted that Brody had ever seen a fomorian giant.
24 hero extension Noun UNKNOWN B2 1723 8 6 But they, these innocents placed in the path of war, and not I, are the true heroes of the day, for each of them - Its gray rock walls seemed to grow right from the solid stone, an extension of the earth's power.
25 thrill smoky Noun Adjective UNKNOWN 1724 8 6 Elbryan was terrified and thrilled all at once. Not a ruby, not a smoky quartz, more.
26 perch spiritual Noun Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1725 8 6 Something else watched the young man from a perch in one of the thicker pines on the ridge. Avelyn felt something touch his hand - not his spiritual hand, but the physical one, the one clutching the stone.
27 fluid discipline Adjective Verb UNKNOWN B2 1726 8 6 The monk's fighting prowess was indeed remarkable, his movements quick and fluid, his frame always in perfect balance. Avelyn dropped his gaze once more, fearful of discipline should he be caught peeking out from under his hood.
28 dull disbelief Adjective Noun UNKNOWN 1727 8 6 A warm fog hung thick about him, caressing his body and dulling his senses. Now, the young man did utter an unintended sound, a gasp of disbelief and delight.
29 logically spiked Adverb Adjective UNKNOWN 1728 8 6 Pony sympathized with the young man, but logically, this was the best scenario they could have hoped for. 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.
30 cup unfortunate PastTense Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1729 8 6 They were not clasped, rather, his right hand was cupped, fingers set tight, forearm muscles twitching from the strain. A moment later came the thunder of hoofbeats to the east, many hoofbeats accompanied by the screams of those unfortunate goblins caught in front of the wild horse stampede.
31 necessity muscular Noun Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1730 8 6 And an that course, in these times, I have by reason of necessity become leader of the folk of the three villages. Olwan snorted and shrugged his muscular shoulders.
32 credit spare Noun Verb UNKNOWN B2 1731 8 6 The dactyl could not take direct credit, but that mattered little. Whatever the source, with every passed scene of utter destruction, the ranger's fear mounted that he would not be able to spare the creature.
33 sink squirrel Verb Noun UNKNOWN 1732 8 6 With trembling fingers, Elbryan retrieved his short sword, and then he sank even deeper into the hollow, paralyzed with terror. It could have been a ground squirrel, the girl reasoned, but she knew in her heart that it was not.
34 spark horrify Verb UNKNOWN 1733 8 6 That thought sparked anger in the young man, enough to overcome his fear. Images assaulted them, mingling with imagined scenes even more horrifying, and amid all of it welled utter denial, the hope against obvious reality that this simply could not be happening.
35 carnage bald Noun Adjective UNKNOWN 1734 8 6 And the goblin ranks, for all the carnage, remained deep, and seemed undiminished. Bradwarden followed his gaze to a tumble of a pair of goblins and, unmistakably, a bald-headed human lying among them.
36 glimpse survival Noun UNKNOWN B2 1735 8 6 She saw the image of dead Olwan again, and the last glimpse of her father. Then, guided purely by his survival instinct, Avelyn curled his legs under him and came up fast.
37 footstep wretch Noun UNKNOWN 1736 8 6 Avelyn ran from the chapel, skittering down the empty halls, his footsteps echoing noisily. This time, though, the wretches ringed the village, completely encircling it with ranks ten deep!
38 filter reinforcement Verb Noun UNKNOWN B2 1737 8 6 Jill ordered her troop to filter about, then went to see the man behind the serving bar. The patrol in the valley had been spotted perhaps had even been already engaged, and this goblin had been set as sentry, watching for any other potential human reinforcements while its companions sacked the village.
39 dying screaming Adjective Noun UNKNOWN B2 1738 8 6 The scream of a dying child, of her mother, of her village. Scenes of angels conquering demons, of the mighty demon dactyl screaming in agony as its own lava poured over it, consuming it.
40 careen foundation Verb Singular UNKNOWN B2 1739 8 6 Cat-the-Stray winced as the thoughts careened back in time. There is a tavern now, larger than the old common house and built on the foundation of my old home.
41 dot whistle Noun UNKNOWN 1740 8 6 Pireth Tulme was but one in a series of keeps dotting Honce-the-Bear's coastline. More arrows whistled past, each trailing a strand, each tightening the web about Elbryan, holding him from his meal.
42 lot aloft Noun UNKNOWN 1741 8 6 Dansally took it in stride, accepting her lot in life, but her expanded duties left her little time for her talks with Avelyn, something the monk, and now the woman, dearly needed. Bradwarden held aloft his own bow then, the first time Elbryan had seen it, and he was truly astonished.
43 profoundly bucket Adverb Noun UNKNOWN 1742 8 6 That bothered the young monk profoundly. At one point, they even took up buckets as part of a balling line.
44 reward sternly Noun Adverb UNKNOWN B2 1743 8 6 All thoughts of Taddy Sway and Bunkus Smealy were behind them now, for their destination and their reward were at hand. Master Siherton eyed his peer sternly, considering the lie, for the messenger, a young boy, had only delivered news of the death and had offered no details surrounding it.
45 board accentuate Noun Gerund UNKNOWN 1744 8 6 I took my frustrations out on the signpost, I admit, tearing off the lowest board, the scribbled references to the original village. To accentuate his point, Elbryan lifted the next stone, and, instead.
46 winding exotic Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1745 8 6 The ranger left Weedy Meadow that night, moving through the winding valley east of the village with the fleeing family. So they spent the day walking and marveling at the sights of the great city, at the thick rows of exotic flowers in the tree-lined green that centered the place, at the shining white buildings, at the frantic bazaar, the largest open market that any of them had seen, reputably the largest open market in all Honce-the-Bear.
47 proof vesper Noun Plural UNKNOWN 1746 8 6 Faith heeded no proof - indeed the very value of faith was loyalty to beliefs without proof! Only the call to vespers, the ceremony heralding eventide, had interrupted Avelyn's frantic pace.
48 yourself satisfied Noun Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1747 8 6 If you fail in this, if you do not prove yourself worthy of elven friendship, you cannot be let out into the world with the knowledge you have attained of our home and of our ways." Despite the hints of doubt in Juraviel's tone, Jingo Gregor seemed satisfied with the words - a speech Juraviel had offered to the man several times over the last few days.
49 flutter marvel Gerund UNKNOWN 1748 8 6 Nothing moved across that gray sea, save the occasional flutter of ash, caught by a swirl of wind. 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.
50 flinch incredulous PastTense Adjective UNKNOWN 1749 8 6 Despite the thrill, Avelyn flinched as he drifted through the room's ceiling. Paulson gave her a sidelong, incredulous glance.
51 speech tingling Noun UNKNOWN 1750 8 6 Jojonah launched into a rushed explanation, more the regurgitation of a prepared speech than anything spontaneous. The ranger felt the hairs on the back of his neck standing up, felt a tingling of trepidation.
52 belch evident Noun Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1751 8 6 Elbryan shook his head and smiled - all the wider when Bradwarden belched again, a great, thunderous burp. None of that was evident in the dark, stocky man.
53 statement sequence Noun Singular UNKNOWN B2 1752 8 6 Elbryan nodded, accepting that as more likely the truth than the man's previous statement. Behind the master, Avelyn watched the sequence of fingers: one, three, two, one, five.
54 self commotion Noun Singular UNKNOWN 1753 8 6 Jojonah pushed his own self-pity away and smiled about Avelyn. Finally Avelyn could not ignore the commotion from the common room below any longer.
55 char overhead Verb Noun UNKNOWN 1754 8 6 Then likely he was now a charred thing, drifting to the bottom of the harbor. The moon, Sheila, was up, but not yet directly overhead.
56 tender tentatively Adjective Adverb UNKNOWN 1755 8 6 He felt it, a tender vibration all along his frame, more than he heard it. Elbryan took her hand and helped her up tentatively onto the powerful animal's back.
57 whine mass Gerund Noun UNKNOWN B2 1756 8 6 But nothing else came to her - not the whimper of a survivor, not the whining, grating voice of a goblin, not the guttural grunts of the fomorian giants. But even with all that mass, there was nothing awkward about the young man.
58 feed sour Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 1757 8 6 Just the birds, feeding on the bodies of her fallen friends. Avelyn's expression soured and he looked down at the bar.
59 maintain berate Verb B2 UNKNOWN 1758 8 6 Elbryan found that he could not possibly maintain such a stance. Some of the other masters, Siherton in particular, watched him closely, very closely, seeking an excuse to berate him.
60 thud inspire Noun Verb UNKNOWN B2 1759 8 6 At the last moment, the arrow turned in mid-flight, thudding hard into a tree. The daytime training was not as easy or as inspiring for Avelyn.
61 substantial prowess Adjective Noun UNKNOWN 1760 8 6 Inevitably the hits, particularly on Elbryan, became more substantial as weariness caused some sloppy defensive posturing. No longer did any, even Tuntun, question his prowess or his bloodline.
62 despair joint Noun Plural UNKNOWN B2 1761 8 6 Elbryan bowed his head but in thought and not in despair. The young man bowed low and kept his gaze on the floor stones even when he straightened, focusing his attention on the joints among the rocks, each black line seeming so distinct in the harsh diamond light.
63 vivid puzzle Adjective Noun UNKNOWN B2 1762 8 6 Soft blues and purples, vivid oranges and sometimes a deep crimson lined the night sky, lifting hearts and spirits. 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.
64 encircle burned Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 1763 8 6 The elves quietly encircling him paused and cocked curious ears. Avelyn's brown robes were tattered and dripping; he had the stench of burned hair about him.
65 strengthen chosen Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 1764 8 6 When he thought about his hesitation, it only strengthened his resolve. 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.
66 superior flit Adjective Gerund UNKNOWN 1765 8 6 The elves watched every move, some with respect, some with a hugely superior attitude. Juraviel shrugged, a flitting little movement of his slender shoulders.
67 scamper stutter Verb UNKNOWN 1766 8 6 Elbryan ducked the blow, just barely, and scampered back as Quintall's hand thundered against the wall. Jill stuttered incoherently for a moment, trying to sort it all out.
68 keen adjust Adjective Verb UNKNOWN B2 1767 8 6 If the day had been clearer, his keen eyes might have spotted something, some flicker, some-confirmation. Then he forced himself to stare at the darkest spot he could find, that his eyes could adjust more completely.
69 blend circuit Verb Noun UNKNOWN B2 1768 8 6 The older woman collected her tray and rushed away, blending into the continuing party just a step from the bar. Brother Justice moved in a wide circuit of the dangerous ranger.
70 floating bob Adjective Verb UNKNOWN 1769 8 6 Gradually his consciousness came floating back to him, as if from a far distant place. Parting one patch of reeds, the boy found his first stone of the day, bobbing low in the water.
71 female pip Noun Verb UNKNOWN 1770 8 6 The guards were forty in number, with only seven of them female. The elves would set out a grand table, steaming stew and venison, sometimes roasted game fowl, and piping hot tea that warmed the boy from his head to his cold toes.
72 erupt chide Verb UNKNOWN 1771 8 6 A forked blast of blue-white lightning erupted from the monk's hand, one finger of the bolt striking each giant. "What, only one this night?" Grady chided.
73 sailing flare Noun Verb UNKNOWN 1772 8 6 One - at least one - had already gone by Pireth Tulme, making for the beach of Horseshoe Bay, and two flanked the sailing ship on the right, a third on its left. Elbryan winced as the fire flared to life, as if expecting all the minions of the dactyl to descend upon him.
74 determined indication Adjective Singular UNKNOWN B2 1773 8 6 Avelyn came out, frightened but determined. The forest was silent, totally silent, about him, and Juraviel made not a move nor any indication of how Elbryan should proceed.
75 striking proceed Adjective Verb UNKNOWN B2 1774 8 6 Up came Hawkwing and off flew the arrow, striking hard on the far distant target. The elf paused, as if wondering how he should proceed.
76 possession upper Noun Adjective UNKNOWN B2 1775 8 6 Avelyn realized then that an attempt at possession was akin to fighting an enemy on his home ground. But Grady understood he had the upper hand and he would not back away.
77 harbor victory Noun UNKNOWN B2 1776 8 6 Then likely he was now a charred thing, drifting to the bottom of the harbor. Let Tuntun have her fun this day, the elf decided; that would make his victory all the sweeter when Elbryan finally proved himself.
78 proclaim potent Verb Adjective UNKNOWN 1777 8 6 It was a strange decree, one that caught Avelyn so much by surprise that he hardly noticed Quintall had openly proclaimed the name of the island. Whenever he was allowed to handle a magical stone, Master Siherton was at his side, a potent and lethal gem in hand.
79 locate starry Verb Noun UNKNOWN 1778 8 6 Fear gripped Elbryan as he realized that his own use of Oracle might be helping his enemy locate him and his friends. That night, Elbryan sat upon the bare hillock that he claimed as his own, under the starry canopy, alone with his thoughts.
80 predictable boisterous Adjective UNKNOWN 1779 8 6 Elbryan chuckled, not surprised that predictable Tuntun enjoyed issuing the beatings. A dozen men and women were in the common room, boisterous until the stranger entered.
81 terrain crisp Noun Adjective UNKNOWN 1780 8 6 Then he talked more to Pony, who better understood the terrain of this region, with its hilly forests and many streams. Jill had known this air, so crisp and so clean, in her youth, in this place; and images of that past life flitted past the edges of her consciousness now, brief glimpses of what had once been.
82 outward distastefully Noun Adverb UNKNOWN 1781 8 6 Thus, Avelyn simply sat staring outward, too overwhelmed even to eat, and waited for the Windrunner. She shook her head distastefully as she walked her watch this night, as she did every night.
83 frustrate gutter Verb Noun UNKNOWN 1782 8 6 Frustrated, the ranger abandoned his bow and ran on, sword in hand. The young woman made her way around the back of the inn, down a dark alley that inspired no fear, and up a gutter, to the one section of Fellowship Way's roof that was not slanted.
84 sputter absorb Gerund Verb UNKNOWN B2 1783 8 6 The fat man sputtered something unintelligible and turned away, waving his hand dismissively. Elbryan absorbed all their words, sifted through their suggestions.
85 friendship rake Noun Verb UNKNOWN 1784 8 6 Theirs became a tentative friendship, an offered smile and exchange of news whenever the pair happened to be in the same area. Only chance had brought him in contact with a man named Bildeborough and a rake named Grady Chilichunk, drunkards both.
86 guest squeal Noun Verb UNKNOWN 1785 8 6 All four of the dactyl's guests felt that imposing weight keenly. The goblin squealed but hardly slowed, even when Chipmunk's next blade stuck deep into its shoulder.
87 sweat depart Noun Verb UNKNOWN B2 1786 8 6 How could she sweat so much on such a cool night? would soon depart, a group of elves going to their secret contacts in the frontier villages.
88 adopted blessed Adjective UNKNOWN 1787 8 6 To Cat-the-Stray, his adopted sister, he was always polite, too polite. Jill took in another blessed gulp of air and staggered to her feet.
89 roughly caravel Adverb Noun UNKNOWN 1788 8 6 After a long moment, Tuntun nudged him roughly. The Windrunner veered hard to port, sails filling and pushing the square-rigged caravel on with tremendous speed.
90 lewd tuck Adjective Verb UNKNOWN 1789 8 6 The implications were clear, considering the man's lewd manner, and Grady and Connor shared a laugh. In a barely noticeable movement, the ranger pulled the feathered tip from the bow, tucking it and the bowstring into his belt.
91 gentleman topple Noun Verb UNKNOWN B2 1790 8 6 Again, he was more than polite, the perfect gentleman, not pressuring Cat to even so much as offer a greeting to him. And she looked at the dwarf, not understanding until the powrie toppled forward, an arrow deep in its back.
92 alley taffrail Noun UNKNOWN 1791 8 6 Jill left the alley hurriedly, thinking to go back to her room across town. Now at the taffrail the four monks and Captain Adjonas watched the powries' progress.
93 inquire sprite Verb Singular UNKNOWN 1792 8 6 Perhaps the fool Dosey would use his hematite to invade the bodies of several innkeepers from the lowlier sections of the city, using their forms to inquire about the mad friar. Yes, it as Nightbird more than anything else that had the sprite riding hard through the forest night.
94 glide flip Verb UNKNOWN 1793 8 6 The Windrunner glided easily over calmer seas, the southern reaches of the Mantis Arm's coast a gray blur to the west. Elbryan brought his staff back in, letting go with his left hand, flipping with his right to send the forward tip under.
95 sitting advance Noun UNKNOWN B2 1794 8 6 The young man shifted to a sitting position and sagged on the wet ground. And yet she couldn't ignore the advances of handsome Connor Bildeborough, not at the price of breaking Pettibwa's heart.
96 pat satisfaction Verb Singular UNKNOWN B2 1795 8 6 Juraviel exclaimed and patted the young man on the back. It is, I believe, the difference between physical satisfaction and true lovemaking, the difference between release and passion.
97 method veil Noun Verb B2 UNKNOWN 1796 8 6 At first, the monk used the conventional methods, the same lessons that had been given to him in St.-Mere-Abelle. Many implications came to him then, as if the fog veiling one of the mysteries of elven life had suddenly lifted.
98 accuse flap Verb Gerund UNKNOWN 1797 8 6 How dare he accuse Elbryan and Pony, if that was indeed what he was doing. Soon Jill's hands were flapping inconsequentially at the powrie's barrel-like torso, her strength fast deserting her.
99 predictably backhand Adverb Noun UNKNOWN 1798 8 6 Then he sent it straight out a second time, cutting short the thrust as the elf predictably ducked. The powrie came across with a backhand slash, but Avelyn managed to duck beneath it.
100 smart handmaiden Adjective Noun UNKNOWN 1799 8 6 Jill thought of some smart remark about the tavern being a public place, but she held her tongue and merely nodded, offering a warm smile. The night was chill for late August and the room drafty, but the handmaidens had lit a small fire in the hearth.
101 stoic relent Adjective Verb UNKNOWN 1800 8 6 Quintall nodded, his respect for the stoic, tireless enemy redoubled. And Connor would not relent, prodding and pushing.