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| 1 | lemma | pos | cefr_level | coverage_rank | global_frequency | context_sentence | context_sentence_zh | definition_zh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | fate | Noun | C1 | 601 | 20 | Inevitably, though, that led Elbryan to thoughts of mortality and thus to the recent fate of his family and friends. | ||
| 3 | color | Noun | A2 | 602 | 19 | Even the vivid, bright colors of the clothing of Entel's inhabitants struck the four as unusual. | ||
| 4 | loudly | Adverb | A2 | 603 | 19 | Father Abbot Markwart, also sensing the sudden tension, cleared his throat loudly. | ||
| 5 | round | Adjective | A2 | 604 | 19 | The sight of it, round and firm and creamy white, seemed to calm him for a moment. | ||
| 6 | hurt | Verb | A2 | 605 | 19 | Connor lifted his head up from her, and he seemed to her truly hurt and saddened. | ||
| 7 | hug | Noun | A2 | 606 | 19 | Elbryan, horrified, hit it again, and the dwarf slumped to its knees, finally dead, but still hugging the tree. | ||
| 8 | smell | Noun | A2 | 607 | 19 | Again it was the smell of his burning village that cleared his head. | ||
| 9 | particular | Adjective | A2 | 608 | 19 | But it was Avelyn's turn to crank, and the taskmasters were particular about such things. | ||
| 10 | dryly | Adverb | A2 | 609 | 19 | "Perhaps because he is already dead," the tall man said dryly, and he turned to glare at his counterpart. | ||
| 11 | series | Noun | A2 | 610 | 19 | Pireth Tulme was but one in a series of keeps dotting Honce-the-Bear's coastline. | ||
| 12 | awaken | Verb | B1 | 611 | 19 | The man had passed the point of redemption and had perhaps awakened a dangerous curiosity in the demon. | ||
| 13 | occasion | Plural | B1 | 612 | 19 | Elbryan and Jilseponie had seen it on a few occasions, but never so clearly as this, never so vibrant. | ||
| 14 | mystery | Noun | B1 | 613 | 19 | As he listened, Avelyn felt the mystery melting around him. | ||
| 15 | row | Noun | B1 | 614 | 19 | It had taken Jill hours to manage to row the craft near shore and then to find some place where she could put in. | ||
| 16 | heavily | Adverb | B1 | 615 | 19 | A cry of agony within the house froze her in place, and she leaned heavily on the frame for support. | ||
| 17 | soul | Noun | B2 | 616 | 19 | But that fear couldn't hold against the river of his own soul, pouring forth in great release. | ||
| 18 | hesitation | Singular | B2 | 617 | 19 | When he thought about his hesitation, it only strengthened his resolve. | ||
| 19 | barrier | Noun | B2 | 618 | 19 | Jill worked to get behind the boat, to use it as a barrier against the powrie archers on the deck. | ||
| 20 | perspective | Noun | B2 | 619 | 19 | From Juraviel's perspective, the first meeting had gone quite well. | ||
| 21 | slump | PastTense | B2 | 620 | 19 | Just the goblins and a lone giant, slumped together, soaked in blood from the many small wounds on each corpse. | ||
| 22 | seek | Verb | B2 | 621 | 19 | Some of the other masters, Siherton in particular, watched him closely, very closely, seeking an excuse to berate him. | ||
| 23 | bid | Verb | B2 | 622 | 19 | Tuntun held up a hand to her elvish companion, silently bidding Juraviel to let her take care of this situation. | ||
| 24 | trapper | Plural | B2 | 623 | 19 | The three trappers were at a loss; Brother Avelyn could think of no sanctuary closer than St. | ||
| 25 | obsidian | Singular | C1 | 624 | 19 | The spirit had come back to Corona encased in obsidian! | ||
| 26 | burst | Noun | C1 | 625 | 19 | Father Abbot Markwart burst out into the most heartfelt laughter Avelyn had ever heard. | ||
| 27 | smash | Verb | C1 | 626 | 19 | She clenched her fist hopefully as Olwan Wyndon smashed a goblin's head, dropping the wretch to the dirt. | ||
| 28 | experience | Noun | A2 | 627 | 18 | No, it was his experience and Pony's - theirs alone. | ||
| 29 | warmth | Noun | A2 | 628 | 18 | Elbryan felt his nose crack, felt the warmth of his blood running. | ||
| 30 | individual | Adjective | A2 | 629 | 18 | If that failed, the next task was to save as many individuals as possible. | ||
| 31 | fail | Verb | A2 | 630 | 18 | If that failed, the next task was to save as many individuals as possible. | ||
| 32 | exactly | Adverb | A2 | 631 | 18 | The girl cocked her head, suddenly realizing exactly where she was. | ||
| 33 | somewhere | Adverb | A2 | 632 | 18 | A soft melody vibrated in his ear, somewhere just below his consciousness. | ||
| 34 | term | Noun | A2 | 633 | 18 | To hear his fellow monks speaking of something as sacred as love in such crude terms did surprise and offend him. | ||
| 35 | avoid | Verb | A2 | 634 | 18 | Elbryan stepped left as well and spun, avoiding an awkward cut of its sword. | ||
| 36 | jaw | Noun | B1 | 635 | 18 | Its head, too, was somewhat human, except more angular, with a narrow jaw and pointed chin. | ||
| 37 | determine | Verb | B1 | 636 | 18 | The pecking order for the voyage had indeed been determined in just that manner. | ||
| 38 | agony | Noun | B1 | 637 | 18 | Before the woman had even swung her sword, half the small creatures lay dead or squirming in agony on the ground. | ||
| 39 | responsibility | Plural | B1 | 638 | 18 | There was security in that, Avelyn came to realize, but also responsibility. | ||
| 40 | stalk | Verb | B1 | 639 | 18 | Without a word, the tall master stalked from the room. | ||
| 41 | stubborn | Adjective | B1 | 640 | 18 | For whatever had happened, today and in the days and weeks before, this stubborn behavior could only lead to disaster. | ||
| 42 | repeatedly | Adverb | B1 | 641 | 18 | The bells of the abbey pealed repeatedly, drawing curious onlookers from the nearby village of St.-Mere-Abelle. | ||
| 43 | suffer | Verb | B1 | 642 | 18 | But she suffered that pain, and let Connor kiss her, every once in a while. | ||
| 44 | brute | Adjective | B2 | 643 | 18 | By sheer will and brute strength, the dactyl flexed its wings. | ||
| 45 | stretch | Verb | B2 | 644 | 18 | From up here: St.-Mere-Abelle appeared as a thick and stretched snake, winding its way along the top of the sea cliff. | ||
| 46 | slender | Adjective | B2 | 645 | 18 | Its limbs were slender and long and its armor a silver shining coat of fine interlocking links. | ||
| 47 | secure | Verb | B2 | 646 | 18 | For near to forty years he kept a line a hundred miles long secure from goblins and fomorian giants alike. | ||
| 48 | cabin | Noun | B2 | 647 | 18 | That meant gathering wood and tending the fires, repairing the cabins-which always seemed to need repair! | ||
| 49 | passage | Noun | B2 | 648 | 18 | Next spring would bring his thirteenth birthday, the passage from childhood in the hardy land that was the northern wilderness. | ||
| 50 | prompt | Verb | B2 | 649 | 18 | Elbryan gave a slight nod, prompting Avelyn to continue. | ||
| 51 | posture | Noun | B2 | 650 | 18 | And even with any credible arguments, Siherton's posture, bordering on anger, on outrage, seemed so out of place. | ||
| 52 | crash | Noun | B2 | 651 | 18 | The door to the common house opened with a crash, and both Pony and Elbryan immediately spun away from each other. | ||
| 53 | courage | Noun | B2 | 652 | 18 | Avelyn shot back, drawing some courage with words of conviction. | ||
| 54 | relief | Noun | B2 | 653 | 18 | The elf was already there, and Elbryan breathed a sigh of relief when he noted that it was not Tuntun waiting for him. | ||
| 55 | heel | Noun | B2 | 654 | 18 | Master Jojonah settled back on his heels but met the penetrating stare firmly. | ||
| 56 | presence | Singular | B2 | 655 | 18 | That, combined with the presence of this magic-wielding assassin, surely concerned the monk. | ||
| 57 | rub | Verb | B2 | 656 | 18 | Elbryan sat up and rubbed his face, noting the cut and dried blood on one of his hands. | ||
| 58 | bade | Noun | B2 | 657 | 18 | He led the two masters back to Avelyn and bade the young man to look up at him. | ||
| 59 | serpentine | Noun | UNKNOWN | 658 | 18 | As he spoke, the elf fingered a green stone, serpentine, feeling its subtle vibrations. | ||
| 60 | aboard | Adjective | UNKNOWN | 659 | 18 | You should have gone aboard and stayed aboard. | ||
| 61 | encampment | Noun | UNKNOWN | 660 | 18 | Elbryan recalled the image of the vast encampment. | ||
| 62 | magma | Noun | C1 | 661 | 18 | Tuntun flew away, back up toward the combatants, her slender daggers in hand, both dripping magma from Quintall's eyes. | ||
| 63 | bounce | Verb | C1 | 662 | 18 | Then the world was spinning as Elbryan bounced and rolled. | ||
| 64 | subtle | Adjective | C1 | 663 | 18 | As he spoke, the elf fingered a green stone, serpentine, feeling its subtle vibrations. | ||
| 65 | insult | Verb | C1 | 664 | 18 | But that would be a disservice to Annalisa, Avelyn knew, an insult to the memory of the gentle woman. | ||
| 66 | bolster | Verb | C1 | 665 | 18 | But another dwarf was behind it to bolster the defense, and another behind that. | ||
| 67 | crawl | Verb | C1 | 666 | 18 | Juraviel was waiting for the young man when he crawled out of the hole. | ||
| 68 | eager | Adjective | C1 | 667 | 18 | Avelyn took a deep breath, consciously keeping his eyes from the eager gazes of the onlookers. | ||
| 69 | peace | Noun | A2 | 668 | 17 | All that the gentle and idealistic young man wanted was to serve God, to foster peace, to heal, and to comfort. | ||
| 70 | especially | Adverb | A2 | 669 | 17 | It surprised Elbryan that adults would act that way, especially considering the gravity of the situation. | ||
| 71 | helplessly | Adverb | A2 | 670 | 17 | Again the young monk could only shrug helplessly, wanting to know but afraid to know. | ||
| 72 | anyway | Adverb | A2 | 671 | 17 | The point was moot, anyway, for Elbryan never got close to touching the elusive deer. | ||
| 73 | beauty | Noun | B1 | 672 | 17 | How many others could look upon the Halo and understand the beauty of the thing? | ||
| 74 | uncomfortable | Adjective | B1 | 673 | 17 | Since her first days in the house, Grady had made the young woman uncomfortable. | ||
| 75 | dodge | Verb | B1 | 674 | 17 | Pony cried out, thinking her love cut in half, but Elbryan had been quick enough to dodge out of harm's way. | ||
| 76 | exchange | Noun | B1 | 675 | 17 | Elbryan and Pony exchanged curious looks. | ||
| 77 | frame | Noun | B1 | 676 | 17 | A cry of agony within the house froze her in place, and she leaned heavily on the frame for support. | ||
| 78 | ceremony | Noun | B1 | 677 | 17 | Only the call to vespers, the ceremony heralding eventide, had interrupted Avelyn's frantic pace. | ||
| 79 | joy | Noun | B2 | 678 | 17 | That excitement turned to sheer joy when they passed out of the town and began their ascent of the ridge. | ||
| 80 | peer | Verb | B2 | 679 | 17 | Adjonas took up his spyglass and peered in the direction. | ||
| 81 | silence | Noun | B2 | 680 | 17 | Then abruptly it was no more, and for Elbryan, the sudden silence was like waking up from a dream. | ||
| 82 | counter | Verb | B2 | 681 | 17 | As such, it was quite easy for Avelyn to counter the effects with his powerful hematite, and soon Elbryan was breathing steadily again, soon the burning pain was no more. | ||
| 83 | prod | Gerund | UNKNOWN | 682 | 17 | Elbryan prodded the ground with the tip of his sword. | ||
| 84 | vast | Adjective | B2 | 683 | 17 | Journeys into the wide, vast ocean were extremely rare, and rumors told of a madness that often grabbed at a crew. | ||
| 85 | spit | Verb | UNKNOWN | 684 | 17 | The day was cool and gray, the sky spitting light snow every so often. | ||
| 86 | entire | Adjective | B2 | 685 | 17 | The giant's hand covered the tall man's entire forearm. | ||
| 87 | abruptly | Adverb | UNKNOWN | 686 | 17 | The pair rolled hard into the trunk of another tree, and the goblin abruptly stopped its thrashing. | ||
| 88 | thoroughly | Adverb | B2 | 687 | 17 | That night, Avelyn retired to his room, thoroughly exhausted, both emotionally and physically. | ||
| 89 | ledge | Noun | UNKNOWN | 688 | 17 | Pony screamed; Elbryan grabbed her and pulled her back to safety, the pair falling to the ledge in a jumble. | ||
| 90 | mission | Noun | B2 | 689 | 17 | Avelyn and the other monks would give their lives willingly to see the mission successful. | ||
| 91 | fiend | Noun | UNKNOWN | 690 | 17 | So that left Avelyn against the fiend, just them, facing off from five paces. | ||
| 92 | skid | Verb | UNKNOWN | 691 | 17 | The bear skidded to a stop and turned to follow. | ||
| 93 | skip | PastTense | C1 | 692 | 17 | Then she turned and skipped off, and was startled a moment later when Elbryan jumped out in front of her. | ||
| 94 | raid | Noun | C1 | 693 | 17 | And to the young man who had somehow survived a goblin raid, such a conclusion meant it could only be one thing. | ||
| 95 | stem | Verb | C1 | 694 | 17 | Carley clutched desperately at the wound again, but he could not hope to stem the blood. | ||
| 96 | pit | Noun | C1 | 695 | 17 | The real pit, he discovered was several feet beyond the apparent pit. | ||
| 97 | retreat | Verb | C1 | 696 | 17 | The other two scrambled in sudden retreat, slipping as they tried to get back up the slope. | ||
| 98 | echo | Verb | C1 | 697 | 17 | Avelyn ran from the chapel, skittering down the empty halls, his footsteps echoing noisily. | ||
| 99 | weary | Adjective | A2 | 698 | 16 | The question would have to wait, though, for the monk made his weary way back to his room and went back to bed. | ||
| 100 | claw | Verb | A2 | 699 | 16 | With a mere thought, Avelyn extended his claws and raked them across, taking the face off of the stunned powrie. | ||
| 101 | gold | Noun | A2 | 700 | 16 | And well mannered and up to his waist in the gold, too. |