"lemma","pos","cefr_level","coverage_rank","global_frequency","context_sentence","context_sentence_zh","definition_zh" "ravine","Noun","UNKNOWN","2201","6","At the bottom of the ravine, past a blocking wall of low evergreen bushes, they came to a bed of ferns, bluish green in color.","","" "gel","Noun","UNKNOWN","2202","6","The twirling elf tossed several puffs of powder upon the plant, then bent low and with some reddish gel painted a stripe around the base of the stem just an inch or two from the ground.","","" "archery","Noun","UNKNOWN","2203","6","There remained, however, the matter of Elbryan's prize for winning the archery contest.","","" "bandage","Noun","UNKNOWN","2204","6","Pony fumbled in her pack and took out a strip of cloth, an intended bandage.","","" "signpost","Noun","UNKNOWN","2205","6","I took my frustrations out on the signpost, I admit, tearing off the lowest board, the scribbled references to the original village.","","" "gap","Gerund","UNKNOWN","2206","6","Out from the gaps in the line came the next surprise, a goblin cavalry, the diminutive creatures astride shaggy ponies.","","" "reminder","Noun","UNKNOWN","2207","6","Still, despite the prominent reminders of his position, Elbryan's smile was genuine.","","" "preparedness","Noun","UNKNOWN","2208","6","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","2209","6","Yes, it as Nightbird more than anything else that had the sprite riding hard through the forest night.","","" "bronze","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2210","6","These two behemoths weren't going for him however, but for the bronze doors.","","" "forge","Verb","UNKNOWN","2211","6","I only hope that she comes to accept our fate and that she desires to forge ahead in the best manner that we may.","","" "fearfully","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2212","6","Untamed, uncontrollable, fearfully strong.","","" "prize","Noun","UNKNOWN","2213","6","But that would not be prudent, would likely make his course to Avelyn, the grandest prize of all, much more difficult.","","" "stammer","Verb","UNKNOWN","2214","6","The stunned man stammered, taking too long for the impatient monk's comfort.","","" "outlaw","Noun","UNKNOWN","2215","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:","","" "plateau","Noun","UNKNOWN","2216","6","That night, they camped on a high plateau, which they agreed to be the most defensible position in the area.","","" "untamed","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2217","6","Untamed, uncontrollable, fearfully strong.","","" "abandon","Verb","B2","2218","6","Frustrated, the ranger abandoned his bow and ran on, sword in hand.","","" "southland","Noun","UNKNOWN","2219","6","That realization bolstered Avelyn's strength, and he turned away, the southlands wide before him.","","" "dilemma","Noun","UNKNOWN","2220","6","All too soon, they were faced with a dilemma: light the torch or walk on in near-complete darkness.","","" "roan","Noun","UNKNOWN","2221","6","Pony came riding in then on a roan mare, one of several wild horses that would allow themselves to be ridden.","","" "kosio","Noun","UNKNOWN","2222","6","The demon nodded, seeming pleased, and Kos-kosio stood a bit straighter.","","" "pragmatic","Adjective","C1","2223","6","Lady Dasslerond was merciful, the elf knew, but she was, above that, pragmatic and protective of her realm.","","" "result","Noun","B1","2224","5","Theologians of Corona argued over whether the demon dactyl was the source or the result of evil.","","" "typical","Adjective","B1","2225","5","A fomorian, Avelyn realized with a very visible shudder, in the typical battle dress of its warlike race.","","" "ability","Noun","B1","2226","5","The one obvious lead fruitless, Brother Justice had to turn to his magic, to the carbuncle, a stone also called Dragon Sight for its ability to detect things magical.","","" "debate","Noun","B1","2227","5","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","2228","5","Belli'mar Juraviel held his hand up, begging silence, then shifted his sensitive bare feet about on the stone face.","","" "original","Adjective","B1","2229","5","Suddenly he held the spear, aimed right back at its original wielder.","","" "admire","Gerund","B1","2230","5","How much he loved her, admired her, respected her!","","" "delay","Verb","B1","2231","5","She swam right by that one, realizing if she delayed, the third would get to the boat before her.","","" "message","Noun","B1","2232","5","True to his word, the ranger did not repeat his message.","","" "angular","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2233","5","Its head, too, was somewhat human, except more angular, with a narrow jaw and pointed chin.","","" "pointed","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2234","5","Avelyn stared incredulously at the demon's angular face, at the fiery eyes, the white, pointed canines.","","" "fingernail","Noun","UNKNOWN","2235","5","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","2236","5","The young woman was undeniably beautiful, even in her plain barmaid's dress.","","" "demonic","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2237","5","For the demonic creature in the cave, such questions hardly mattered.","","" "align","Verb","UNKNOWN","2238","5","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","2239","5","What creatures could the dactyl gather this time to wage its war?","","" "puncture","Noun","UNKNOWN","2240","5","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","2241","5","The weather remained hot and clear, and no more barrelboats came into view.","","" "breed","Noun","UNKNOWN","2242","5","At gentle hands of elven breed.","","" "greet","Verb","UNKNOWN","2243","5","A way goes Nightbird, the forest to greet","","" "trace","Noun","UNKNOWN","2244","5","In springtime sunshine, of Evil no traces,","","" "pale","Verb","UNKNOWN","2245","5","A blanket of slushy snow still covered the field, shining blue-white in the pale light of a bright half moon.","","" "childhood","Noun","UNKNOWN","2246","5","That notion inevitably led her back to images of her own childhood, of her mother ...","","" "spill","Verb","UNKNOWN","2247","5","Candlelight spilled out onto the road, softly illuminating the girl.","","" "severely","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2248","5","Elbryan held his breath, thinking that Pony's mother, often stern, would scold the girl severely.","","" "resignedly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2249","5","She only sighed, though, and resignedly closed the cabin door.","","" "suppress","Verb","UNKNOWN","2250","5","Elbryan turned to follow her gaze, and he, too, could not suppress a grin.","","" "purple","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2251","5","Soft blues and purples, vivid oranges and sometimes a deep crimson lined the night sky, lifting hearts and spirits.","","" "melody","Noun","UNKNOWN","2252","5","Then they heard a distant piping, soft music, perfect melody.","","" "legend","Noun","UNKNOWN","2253","5","The Forest Ghost was a common legend in the Timberlands.","","" "fitting","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2254","5","End-o'-the-World, they call it, and a fitting name it seems.","","" "gallant","Noun","UNKNOWN","2255","5","Cat-the-Stray had no idea what to respond to the gallant man.","","" "animated","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2256","5","Whatever her personal problems, the sight of Graevis and Pettibwa so animated and so sincerely happy warmed her heart.","","" "warmly","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2257","5","Pony grinned warmly, hoping he was right.","","" "undergrowth","Noun","UNKNOWN","2258","5","The ground about the trees caught the morning light and held it fast, for the undergrowth was not dark but was white and thick, a padding of caribou moss.","","" "happily","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2259","5","""Another!"" Pony added happily, and she clapped her hands with glee as more came into view.","","" "watching","Noun","UNKNOWN","2260","5","It quickly became apparent to the watching masters that Avelyn Desbris would be one of the two.","","" "bushy","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2261","5","The centaur stopped his playing when he spotted his friend, his white smile growing wide within his bushy black beard.","","" "feral","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2262","5","The startled, almost feral, reaction of the hunters froze Elbryan in his tracks and sent Pony ducking for cover.","","" "bask","Gerund","UNKNOWN","2263","5","Elbryan hardly heard the sharp scolding his father offered, the boy's eyes basking in the sight, moving from the carcass of a caribou buck, to a deer, to a line of coneys, to ...","","" "exception","Singular","UNKNOWN","2264","5","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","2265","5","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","2266","5","Avelyn ate a light meal, then shuffled outside and promptly regurgitated it.","","" "bluster","Noun","UNKNOWN","2267","5","Elbryan conceded the point, though he still thought Brody Gentle more bluster than truth.","","" "chew","Verb","UNKNOWN","2268","5","Elbryan chewed on his lip for a moment, trying to find an appropriate response.","","" "nick","Noun","UNKNOWN","2269","5","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","2270","5","If the barrelboat got by the net holders, for example, they would never catch up and Adjonas couldn't turn about for them.","","" "envy","Verb","UNKNOWN","2271","5","Those folk who had survived the bombardment soon envied their dead companions.","","" "bore","Verb","UNKNOWN","2272","5","Elbryan looked at Pony, who seemed to be growing quite bored by it all, and motioned to the door.","","" "surprising","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2273","5","A part of him wanted to turn away, but another part, a larger and surprising part, would not let him move.","","" "nudge","PastTense","UNKNOWN","2274","5","After a long moment, Tuntun nudged him roughly.","","" "sleeve","Noun","UNKNOWN","2275","5","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","2276","5","The man hesitated; even from the balcony, Master Jojonah sensed they were near a breakthrough.","","" "millennium","Noun","UNKNOWN","2277","5","Bestesbulzibar was confused, had not seen such a display of anti-magic in all its millennia of life.","","" "concept","Noun","UNKNOWN","2278","5","By the time Avelyn was old enough to understand the concept of family, half the children had already moved out of the family house.","","" "contemplation","Plural","UNKNOWN","2279","5","A grinding sound, the great gates sliding open, brought the young man from his contemplations.","","" "controlled","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2280","5","He came through the gauntlet without uttering a single sound beyond the range of his controlled, even-toned chant.","","" "husband","Noun","UNKNOWN","2281","5","She had lost a baby, so she told him, stillborn, and her outraged husband had thrown her out into the street.","","" "delight","Noun","UNKNOWN","2282","5","With a whoop of delight, the other goblins, predictably, came on.","","" "tapestry","Noun","UNKNOWN","2283","5","The ceiling was high, the walls covered in grand tapestries, and both the bed and the hearth were of heroic proportions.","","" "sentinel","Noun","UNKNOWN","2284","5","The monks were the sentinels of God and yet even they had given in to complacency, to the cancer.","","" "gigantic","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2285","5","The cave seemed a gigantic caricature of a king's throne room.","","" "trim","Verb","UNKNOWN","2286","5","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","2287","5","His chest and shoulders grew broad and thick, and his arms, particularly his forearms, bulged with iron-hard muscles.","","" "cruel","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2288","5","Elbryan started to respond that he had eliminated the cruel traps, but the words were stuck in his throat.","","" "resistance","Noun","UNKNOWN","2289","5","Barmine was kneeling but offering no resistance, a powrie wiping its beret across his face.","","" "armed","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2290","5","Pony wasn't armed, having left her club back at the ridge.","","" "recede","Gerund","UNKNOWN","2291","5","He resisted, and the hematite receded dramatically, almost forcing him from the trance.","","" "fireside","Noun","UNKNOWN","2292","5","To the child Elbryan, this had been the place of wildly exaggerated fireside tales.","","" "encouragement","Noun","UNKNOWN","2293","5","The simple fact that they could not be absolutely certain offered Elbryan all the encouragement he needed.","","" "connection","Singular","UNKNOWN","2294","5","Pony dared to reach out then; the connection was too strong to let the moment pass.","","" "job","Noun","UNKNOWN","2295","5","Or, the demon mused, perhaps it would give the job of punishment to Quintall, that Bestesbulzibar might witness the power of its newest weapon.","","" "expected","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2296","5","He soon came to the expected joining, and, looking ahead, he almost continued on.","","" "emotionally","Adverb","UNKNOWN","2297","5","That night, Avelyn retired to his room, thoroughly exhausted, both emotionally and physically.","","" "obstacle","Noun","UNKNOWN","2298","5","Their clothes ruffled and seemed more of an obstacle than a necessity.","","" "embrace","Noun","UNKNOWN","2299","5","Jill's heart tugged at her to go out and embrace the woman, to run to Pettibwa as she would have run to her natural mother.","","" "insignificant","Adjective","UNKNOWN","2300","5","The dactyl laughed at him, mocking his words and his courage, making him feel like an insignificant thing.","",""