"lemma","pos","cefr_level","coverage_rank","global_frequency","context_sentence","context_sentence_zh","definition_zh" "worthy","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1901","7","The dactyl scoffed as if the notion were absurd, revealing that he did not think these pitiful few worthy of his time and energy.","","" "select","Verb","UNKNOWN","1902","7","- one of a man he had selected to go along on the raid to the evergreen vale, but who had refused, claiming sickness.","","" "sympathy","Noun","UNKNOWN","1903","7","In a rare display of sympathy, with Jojonah glaring at him out of the corner of his brown eye, Siherton let it go.","","" "imposing","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1904","7","All four of the dactyl's guests felt that imposing weight keenly.","","" "suck","Verb","UNKNOWN","1905","7","But it was right there beside her, pulling at her life force, sucking her into its depths.","","" "impress","Verb","UNKNOWN","1906","7","Even Tuntun was impressed by his stamina.","","" "ache","Noun","UNKNOWN","1907","7","The work was ended now, and the ache settled in.","","" "steel","Noun","UNKNOWN","1908","7","Avelyn rolled off the cot and fumbled with his flint and steel, finally getting the candle lit.","","" "blessing","Noun","UNKNOWN","1909","7","The change came as a mixed blessing to Elbryan and his forest band.","","" "upward","Noun","UNKNOWN","1910","7","He reached between the powrie's legs and tossed the stone upward, toward the hatch.","","" "waiting","Noun","UNKNOWN","1911","7","This moment, so many years in the waiting, was the marker of the end of that relationship with the girl, the beginning of the new and deeper relationship with the woman.","","" "oil","Verb","UNKNOWN","1912","7","Others had to be treated with oils for many days, that their magic be locked permanently within them.","","" "singing","Noun","UNKNOWN","1913","7","A soft singing he could not quite discern?","","" "execution","Singular","UNKNOWN","1914","7","Quintall neither denied nor confirmed the execution.","","" "combine","Verb","UNKNOWN","1915","7","There was something most sacred, yet particularly unmysterious, and thus unholy, in all of this, a tingling of ecstasy combined with a slightly foul taste that Avelyn Desbris could not ignore.","","" "practical","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1916","7","Avelyn shrugged, having no practical response.","","" "explode","Verb","UNKNOWN","1917","7","Earthquakes and thunderstorms, swirling tornadoes, even exploding volcanoes, were more often than not natural events.","","" "impossibly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1918","7","Its feel was impossibly smooth, almost liquid.","","" "decipher","Verb","UNKNOWN","1919","7","Avelyn had never seen such a display, couldn't begin to decipher it.","","" "wriggle","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1920","7","Again came the wriggling, the tearing of clothes and scraping of skin, the frantic pull and twist that, at last, freed her from the hole.","","" "facedown","Noun","UNKNOWN","1921","7","Carralee's mother lay facedown in the road, just a few feet from the threshold where lay the baby.","","" "amount","Noun","UNKNOWN","1922","7","And the amount of damage to the house was remarkable.","","" "check","Noun","UNKNOWN","1923","7","Elbryan scrambled to his feet, did a quick check of the dead goblins in the area.","","" "slay","Verb","UNKNOWN","1924","7","He had done well this day, though he regretted having to slay the bear.","","" "blacken","Verb","UNKNOWN","1925","7","On the charred threshold of one ruin, he saw a tiny corpse, a blackened ball.","","" "cradle","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1926","7","Avelyn squatted on the floor, cradling the woman.","","" "desperation","Singular","UNKNOWN","1927","7","But that wasn't the point, wasn't the source of the Father Abbot's desperation.","","" "haul","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1928","7","So he ran on, hauling bodies, peeking under rubble, kicking aside piles of dead goblins to see who might be underneath.","","" "community","Noun","UNKNOWN","1929","7","It was a difficult concept for Elbryan, because he had been brought up with the idea of community, and within that concept, such elevation of self was considered the worst of sins: pride.","","" "likewise","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1930","7","Thagraine was likewise chuckling the next day on the deck.","","" "spur","Verb","UNKNOWN","1931","7","But thoughts of his slain family and friends, of Pony, spurred him on.","","" "preparation","Singular","UNKNOWN","1932","7","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.","","" "material","Noun","UNKNOWN","1933","7","Something beyond the rich materials caught his eyes, though; as the lids were being secured in place once more.","","" "knife","Verb","UNKNOWN","1934","7","When he got there, Juraviel handed him a full pack, a fine knife strapped on one side, a balanced hand axe on the other.","","" "harsh","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1935","7","A harsh noise from somewhere in the forest startled the pair and stole the moment.","","" "lying","Noun","UNKNOWN","1936","7","Avelyn then let go and dropped into a leg sweep that left Thagraine lying flat on the deck.","","" "failure","Noun","UNKNOWN","1937","7","Think not of the failure but of the triumph.","","" "pointedly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1938","7","Father Abbot Markwart had pointedly mentioned that there were no ships in; Avelyn knew where he was supposed to go.","","" "myself","Noun","UNKNOWN","1939","7","And for myself, I pledge now that I will deliver Brother Avelyn to the Barbacan, to the fiendish head of our enemy.","","" "trial","Noun","UNKNOWN","1940","7","Though the trial of the four stones, the high wall, and the cold sea had exhausted him, he did not sleep that night.","","" "arid","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1941","7","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.","","" "dancing","Noun","UNKNOWN","1942","7","Elbryan had once seen a handful of elves dancing and playing on the ice.","","" "milk","Noun","UNKNOWN","1943","7","Every morning he performed bi'nelle dasada and then his physical conditioning with the milk-stones.","","" "understood","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1944","7","Always it was a hot meal they set, and Elbryan soon understood why.","","" "hopeful","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1945","7","On those first two occasions, the hopeful lad had fallen victim to ever more cunning elvish traps.","","" "stinging","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1946","7","Elbryan snapped his staff down low, quite hard, stinging the man on the forearm.","","" "lumbering","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1947","7","Avelyn ran between the pair, easily avoiding their lumbering attempts to grab him.","","" "barb","Noun","UNKNOWN","1948","7","And so I accept the barbs and open chiding.","","" "hoist","Verb","UNKNOWN","1949","7","That done, he hoisted the last basket and started back the half mile to the trough.","","" "boggle","Verb","UNKNOWN","1950","7","Bradwarden laughed riotously, then hoisted a huge skin and poured an amber-colored liquid - Elbryan recognized it as boggle - into his mouth, a considerable amount splashing over his bearded face.","","" "taint","Verb","UNKNOWN","1951","7","Even if he went and retrieved it, the liquid within the stone had been tainted and was no good.","","" "coax","Verb","UNKNOWN","1952","7","To a squirrel and a rabbit, he could become perfectly unthreatening, coaxing the beast to feed right from his hand.","","" "surly","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1953","7","After his first few encounters with the surly elf, Elbryan had wondered what it was that so prompted her desire to punish.","","" "intruder","Noun","UNKNOWN","1954","7","Then she was up, meeting the second intruder with a foot in his face as his head came above the roof edge.","","" "batter","Verb","UNKNOWN","1955","7","Where trees and thick brush had grown was now only battered pulp and blasted stone.","","" "darken","Verb","UNKNOWN","1956","7","Only then did he notice the room had darkened almost to the point of absolute blackness.","","" "subsequent","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1957","7","The only secret remained the subsequent destination of that ship, for only the masters and the four chosen monks knew the magical name Pimaninicuit.","","" "fade","Verb","UNKNOWN","1958","7","So gradually that Elbryan never noticed it, the elven voices faded away one by one.","","" "understanding","Noun","UNKNOWN","1959","7","Elbryan still could not navigate this area, but he was gaining some understanding.","","" "trade","Noun","UNKNOWN","1960","7","Here and there debates sprang up concerning the value of the spirits and what they should bring in trade, for the spring caravan.","","" "spinning","Noun","UNKNOWN","1961","7","Then suddenly, brutally, he leaped ahead, fell low in a spinning crouch, and kicked up hard at Jill's extended sword.","","" "diagonally","Adverb","UNKNOWN","1962","7","Now firmly held in both hands, his staff made a second twirl, then came arching diagonally toward the ground, toward Tuntun.","","" "leer","Noun","UNKNOWN","1963","7","The demon leered down at the monk from its obsidian throne.","","" "yours","Noun","UNKNOWN","1964","7","""The choice is yours,"" Quintall finished.","","" "balanced","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1965","7","When he got there, Juraviel handed him a full pack, a fine knife strapped on one side, a balanced hand axe on the other.","","" "swoon","Noun","UNKNOWN","1966","7","What young woman would not swoon at the mere thought of such a day?","","" "clue","Noun","UNKNOWN","1967","7","It wasn't until Quintall had left, though, that he finally got the clue he needed.","","" "uncontrollable","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1968","7","Untamed, uncontrollable, fearfully strong.","","" "eyebrow","Noun","UNKNOWN","1969","7","Avelyn cocked an eyebrow at that curious title, not the response he had expected.","","" "telling","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1970","7","Elbryan noticed the man's hands - for hands were often the most telling of all - were rough and thick with calluses.","","" "ashore","Noun","UNKNOWN","1971","7","Using the amber, he walked across the cold water to a point where he could get ashore, then he moved off down the road.","","" "seclude","Verb","UNKNOWN","1972","7","Avelyn found himself secluded from the rest of the monks over the next few weeks.","","" "arch","Verb","UNKNOWN","1973","7","Even as Adjonas spoke, a flaming quarrel arched over the taffrail of the Windrunner, slashing into the rear sail.","","" "whale","Noun","UNKNOWN","1974","7","Moments of excitement - a whale spout, the flight of a dolphin beside the prow, a run of bluefish churning white the water - came all too rarely and lasted barely seconds, to be inevitably replaced by the emptiness of the open sea.","","" "spout","Noun","UNKNOWN","1975","7","Avelyn was in the tavern, as usual, standing atop a table, spouting warnings and curses.","","" "port","Noun","UNKNOWN","1976","7","The Windrunner veered hard to port, sails filling and pushing the square-rigged caravel on with tremendous speed.","","" "flaming","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1977","7","Even as Adjonas spoke, a flaming quarrel arched over the taffrail of the Windrunner, slashing into the rear sail.","","" "finished","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1978","7","Quintall was shaking his head before Adjonas even finished.","","" "sturdy","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1979","7","Elbryan looked at his weapons, so ineffective against the sturdy powrie.","","" "fleeing","Noun","UNKNOWN","1980","7","Elbryan thought that a curious thing; why hadn't the wretched humanoids pursued the fleeing humans?","","" "hillside","Noun","UNKNOWN","1981","7","Elbryan skipped down one tree-covered hillside, into a narrow vale and to the edge of a rushing river.","","" "desert","Verb","UNKNOWN","1982","7","To a man once of my order but who deserted the way and who stole from my abbey.","","" "crease","PastTense","UNKNOWN","1983","7","Finally, Elbryan found that crease between breastplate and girdle, mentally marking the spot.","","" "company","Noun","UNKNOWN","1984","7","The ranger invited the centaur in, of course, but was surprised indeed to find his half-horse friend in the company of such rogues.","","" "setting","Noun","UNKNOWN","1985","7","It was risky setting a light in the dark forest, but these folk sorely needed the warmth.","","" "emanate","Gerund","UNKNOWN","1986","7","From the sounds emanating from within, it was quite obvious what was going on in there.","","" "fern","Noun","UNKNOWN","1987","7","Without saying a word, he dropped between the pair, took the cut fern from Juraviel, and held it up near Elbryan.","","" "waterskin","Noun","UNKNOWN","1988","7","Instinctively, the ranger's hand went to his waterskin, and he found it less than half full.","","" "shack","Noun","UNKNOWN","1989","7","The walls of the shack were in bad disrepair, with cracks between every board.","","" "heave","Verb","UNKNOWN","1990","7","But then, Quintall gave a great heave and caught the rope again, barely inches below Elbryan's feet.","","" "vicious","Adjective","UNKNOWN","1991","7","Still, the vicious monk would have let it go, but then Tenegrid made a dangerous mistake.","","" "loop","PastTense","UNKNOWN","1992","7","Pony got Symphony and her roan around the back, ropes looped about the war engine and tied to the tugging horses.","","" "perish","Verb","UNKNOWN","1993","7","And if I perish in the journey, then so be it.","","" "betray","Verb","UNKNOWN","1994","7","Suddenly he felt guilty for what he had just given this woman he hardly knew, felt as if he had somehow betrayed God, giving a blessing without first asking for any guidance or sacrifice.","","" "role","Noun","B2","1995","7","The elf had played only a minor role in the battle, fired only a single arrow.","","" "flatten","Verb","UNKNOWN","1996","7","Elkenbrook was flattened before the sun dipped below the horizon.","","" "saddle","Noun","UNKNOWN","1997","7","Elbryan hoisted the woman onto Symphony's back, into the saddle, then placed the boy behind her.","","" "newcomer","Noun","UNKNOWN","1998","7","Then the ranger began his scan again, seeking the newcomer, this skilled fighter, this assassin.","","" "campfire","Noun","UNKNOWN","1999","7","Elbryan paced about the campfire, looking down often at the map.","","" "enact","Verb","UNKNOWN","2000","7","Using the sunstone he had taken from Quintall, he had enacted a shield against divining magic.","",""