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14 KiB
| 1 | lemma | pos | cefr_level | coverage_rank | global_frequency | context_sentence | context_sentence_zh | definition_zh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | aid | Noun | B2 | 801 | 15 | Before the guard could come to the master's aid, Avelyn hauled the stunned Siherton and himself over the rail. | ||
| 3 | furious | Adjective | B2 | 802 | 15 | Elbryan went back to report to his companions, expecting that a furious argument would ensue. | ||
| 4 | mortal | Noun | UNKNOWN | 803 | 15 | Jill saw a pair of dwarves go flying over, saw a man slump to his knees, hands clutching a mortal chest wound. | ||
| 5 | rushing | Adjective | B2 | 804 | 15 | Elbryan tilted back his head, considering the stars, the few rushing clouds. | ||
| 6 | gemstone | Noun | UNKNOWN | 805 | 15 | So much so that he chanced to pocket a gemstone, a hematite, one day. | ||
| 7 | cairn | Noun | UNKNOWN | 806 | 15 | For surely it was the magic of the cairn that had done all of this; Elbryan knew that without doubt. | ||
| 8 | handful | Noun | C1 | 807 | 15 | Avelyn dared to peek out from under his hood at the handful of spectators lining the road before the monastery's. | ||
| 9 | grief | Noun | C1 | 808 | 15 | Mercifully, Elbryan's grief had brought with it exhaustion, and the boy had found some sleep. | ||
| 10 | lightly | Adverb | A2 | 809 | 14 | Pony came through the brush lightly, wearing only a soft silken nightshirt that didn't reach her knees. | ||
| 11 | serious | Adjective | A2 | 810 | 14 | So foolish Avelyn wasn't really any serious threat to the abbey or to the Order. | ||
| 12 | discussion | Noun | A2 | 811 | 14 | Quintall spent the better part of an hour in a sometimes heated discussion with Captain Adjonas. | ||
| 13 | coast | Noun | A2 | 812 | 14 | The Windrunner glided easily over calmer seas, the southern reaches of the Mantis Arm's coast a gray blur to the west. | ||
| 14 | peek | Noun | A2 | 813 | 14 | Avelyn dared to peek out from under his hood at the handful of spectators lining the road before the monastery's. | ||
| 15 | decision | Noun | A2 | 814 | 14 | But still she feared that his decision was folly, based on his underestimating the pain within her. | ||
| 16 | hall | Noun | A2 | 815 | 14 | Avelyn ran from the chapel, skittering down the empty halls, his footsteps echoing noisily. | ||
| 17 | nature | Noun | A2 | 816 | 14 | But Avelyn didn't fully understand the nature of that love. | ||
| 18 | route | Noun | A2 | 817 | 14 | Elbryan continued his diligent work, though, reorganizing the routes to cover more ground since he was down to three teams of five, with a couple of messengers. | ||
| 19 | explanation | Singular | A2 | 818 | 14 | Jojonah's explanation for the tour had been weak, some remark about an area that needed cleaning. | ||
| 20 | replace | Verb | A2 | 819 | 14 | Gofflaw growled at her, but under Jill's unyielding glare, he replaced his sword in its sheath. | ||
| 21 | fork | Verb | A2 | 820 | 14 | The path meandered, joining another, then forking three ways. | ||
| 22 | complain | Verb | A2 | 821 | 14 | Paulson started to complain, but Elbryan glared so fiercely at him that he seemed to melt. | ||
| 23 | fair | Adjective | A2 | 822 | 14 | Mounted sidelong on a platform, the thing would have passed for a fair-sized ballista! | ||
| 24 | grass | Noun | A2 | 823 | 14 | It was a place of thick grass and lines of trees, with houses built in the boughs above' the ground. | ||
| 25 | engine | Plural | A2 | 824 | 14 | Pony got Symphony and her roan around the back, ropes looped about the war engine and tied to the tugging horses. | ||
| 26 | ceiling | Noun | B1 | 825 | 14 | Torches burned at regular intervals, and the massive beams that supported the hall's ceiling seemed to dance in their light. | ||
| 27 | harden | Noun | B1 | 826 | 14 | Elbryan smiled and considered the monk, understanding there was indeed a hardened frame beneath the soft exterior. | ||
| 28 | curse | Verb | B1 | 827 | 14 | He didn't know what to do, then cursed himself silently for what he had already done! | ||
| 29 | cunning | Noun | B1 | 828 | 14 | On those first two occasions, the hopeful lad had fallen victim to ever more cunning elvish traps. | ||
| 30 | hunter | Noun | B1 | 829 | 14 | The startled, almost feral, reaction of the hunters froze Elbryan in his tracks and sent Pony ducking for cover. | ||
| 31 | proper | Adjective | B1 | 830 | 14 | It was with great anticipation that l walked that last mile to the village proper - to see a place that I knew not. | ||
| 32 | tongue | Noun | B1 | 831 | 14 | He was shocked as her mouth opened a little bit, as he felt her tongue against his lips, so soft and inviting. | ||
| 33 | rogue | Noun | B1 | 832 | 14 | This was an action of a rogue goblin chieftain, perhaps, or one of the many powrie raiding parties, acting on their own initiative, bringing misery to the wretched humans. | ||
| 34 | ugly | Adjective | B1 | 833 | 14 | Groups of the ugly creatures ran into each house, ransacked the place, and then, set it ablaze. | ||
| 35 | stubbornly | Adverb | B1 | 834 | 14 | Still the creature held on stubbornly, pulling Elbryan over, and they began to roll sidelong again, heads to feet. | ||
| 36 | waste | Noun | B1 | 835 | 14 | Elbryan went into a crouch, and Tuntun wasted no time in going on the attack, sending her sword straight ahead. | ||
| 37 | convince | Verb | B1 | 836 | 14 | On more than one occasion, the lanky Avelyn was convinced that Quintall meant to kill him. | ||
| 38 | pour | Verb | B1 | 837 | 14 | As soon as the story came pouring out, Dansally pulled away from Avelyn and sat staring hard at the man. | ||
| 39 | canopy | Noun | B1 | 838 | 14 | Not so far down, they moved beneath the misty canopy, and the forested valley came clear to Elbryan. | ||
| 40 | appreciate | Verb | B1 | 839 | 14 | Avelyn nodded and reached out for the jewel, too stunned to fully appreciate the gravity in the old man's voice. | ||
| 41 | heal | Verb | B2 | 840 | 14 | All that the gentle and idealistic young man wanted was to serve God, to foster peace, to heal, and to comfort. | ||
| 42 | hollow | Adjective | B2 | 841 | 14 | Then he wanted to turn back, to run into the hollow and cover his face. | ||
| 43 | shock | Noun | B2 | 842 | 14 | After a moment of shock, the goblins had thrown their spears, injuring one man. | ||
| 44 | pose | Verb | B2 | 843 | 14 | How could anyone, or anything, that could pipe so beautifully pose a danger? | ||
| 45 | resist | Verb | B2 | 844 | 14 | Elbryan resisted the sudden and inexplicable urge to run over and kiss Pony. | ||
| 46 | shin | Noun | UNKNOWN | 845 | 14 | The ruby, shining with power, arced lazily over the open hatch. | ||
| 47 | ridiculous | Adjective | B2 | 846 | 14 | The ruby was strong, but this was ridiculous! | ||
| 48 | wise | Adjective | B2 | 847 | 14 | The words, coming from so mysterious, so wise, and aged a creature, hit Avelyn profoundly. | ||
| 49 | pride | Noun | B2 | 848 | 14 | Master Jojonah watched the young brother with mounting pride, and Avelyn recognized that the older man considered him a protégé. | ||
| 50 | wretched | PastTense | UNKNOWN | 849 | 14 | Elbryan thought that a curious thing; why hadn't the wretched humanoids pursued the fleeing humans? | ||
| 51 | protection | Singular | B2 | 850 | 14 | And, like a father who has watched his children grow beyond his protection, Elbryan had to let them go. | ||
| 52 | trunk | Noun | UNKNOWN | 851 | 14 | The pair rolled hard into the trunk of another tree, and the goblin abruptly stopped its thrashing. | ||
| 53 | struggle | Verb | B2 | 852 | 14 | Not wanting to continue the struggle, Avelyn was up and walking fast before the felled monk could respond. | ||
| 54 | sidelong | Noun | UNKNOWN | 853 | 14 | Still the creature held on stubbornly, pulling Elbryan over, and they began to roll sidelong again, heads to feet. | ||
| 55 | rescue | Gerund | B2 | 854 | 14 | All thought of rescuing anyone was gone. | ||
| 56 | surround | Verb | B2 | 855 | 14 | Avelyn bit his lip, remembering the hours on the beach, surrounded by so vast a wealth of useless gems. | ||
| 57 | recall | Verb | B2 | 856 | 14 | Elbryan recalled the humming sound; he conjured an image of buzzing bees. | ||
| 58 | forcefully | Adverb | UNKNOWN | 857 | 14 | Avelyn shoved his plate forward forcefully, angered now at being left out of their little secret. | ||
| 59 | breeze | Noun | UNKNOWN | 858 | 14 | All the forest seemed to join in - the gusty breezes, the birdsong, the croaking of frogs. | ||
| 60 | clarify | Verb | B2 | 859 | 14 | Cat-the-Stray could hardly refuse, but she went to the man with a cold demeanor indeed, asking what he fancied and pointedly clarifying that she wad referring to food or drink only. | ||
| 61 | pile | Noun | B2 | 860 | 14 | One group in particular, a pile of many monstrous corpses together in the road, posed a curious riddle. | ||
| 62 | ruin | Verb | B2 | 861 | 14 | Surely all the world had fallen to ruin; surely all the people were dead, were being pecked and torn by vultures. | ||
| 63 | fellow | Noun | B2 | 862 | 14 | When the showers arrived, he and his fellow Preparer would be hidden underground, sheltered from the pelting meteors. | ||
| 64 | fireball | Noun | UNKNOWN | 863 | 14 | Despite the efforts of the mad friar, the rain of powrie fireballs increased, coupled with bouncing boulders that smashed more than one home to kindling. | ||
| 65 | hillock | Noun | UNKNOWN | 864 | 14 | Slowly, determinedly, Elbryan moved down the hillock, looking back often to the sky. | ||
| 66 | wounded | Adjective | UNKNOWN | 865 | 14 | The monk stared at his wounded hand, and at his opponent, so much more solid than it appeared! | ||
| 67 | splash | Verb | UNKNOWN | 866 | 14 | A final hack from Jill sent the rope flying free, half a dozen powries splashing down hard into the cold waters. | ||
| 68 | tune | Verb | B2 | 867 | 14 | The moment ended all too soon, Cat-the-Stray tuning back to the bustle of the lively room about her. | ||
| 69 | handsome | Adjective | UNKNOWN | 868 | 14 | Not in a lewd way, like the drunk in the bar, or even in a teasing way, like the handsome young man. | ||
| 70 | voyage | Noun | UNKNOWN | 869 | 14 | Brother Avelyn's thoughts were full of that island and of the long voyage ahead of him. | ||
| 71 | beard | Noun | UNKNOWN | 870 | 14 | Pony reached up to touch that smile and felt the sharp stubble of the ranger's beard, several days grown. | ||
| 72 | swish | Gerund | UNKNOWN | 871 | 14 | The staff swished harmlessly through the air. | ||
| 73 | silverel | Verb | UNKNOWN | 872 | 14 | I am a ranger now, and no gift in all the world - not all the gold, not all the silverel, not all the kingdoms - could be greater. | ||
| 74 | molten | Noun | UNKNOWN | 873 | 14 | It was alive with the magic of molten stone, the magic of demon dactyls. | ||
| 75 | sensation | Singular | C1 | 874 | 14 | It was warm; Elbryan felt that first, felt a soft, moist sensation gently touching all his skin. | ||
| 76 | outrage | Noun | C1 | 875 | 14 | That only fueled the young man's outrage. | ||
| 77 | flesh | Noun | C1 | 876 | 14 | The soldiers of Pireth Tulme engaged in the revelry, the pleasures of the flesh, to avoid noticing their empty souls. | ||
| 78 | dip | Verb | C1 | 877 | 14 | Juraviel walked past Elbryan to the trough and dipped his cupped hands in. | ||
| 79 | venture | Verb | C1 | 878 | 14 | On Quintall's orders, the four monks ventured out together to seethe city. | ||
| 80 | assault | Verb | C1 | 879 | 14 | And the dirtiness of the woman assaulted him. | ||
| 81 | barrel | Noun | C1 | 880 | 14 | Every so often, one would shift to the side and dip his mug into a barrel, first brushing away the many flies and bees drawn to the liquid. | ||
| 82 | torture | Noun | C1 | 881 | 14 | He remembered the emotional torture the execution had exacted on Thagraine, the restlessness. | ||
| 83 | noise | Noun | A2 | 882 | 13 | That slight noise had sounded so clearly to Elbryan! | ||
| 84 | smiling | Adjective | A2 | 883 | 13 | Pony chanced to look back to the south, and she stopped, stunned and smiling, and pointing to the night sky. | ||
| 85 | crowd | Noun | A2 | 884 | 13 | Jill sifted through the crowd to get to the bar, started to order a mug of ale, but then realized she had no money. | ||
| 86 | stupid | Adjective | A2 | 885 | 13 | Tuntun had thought Mather stupid, as well - at first. | ||
| 87 | weak | Adjective | A2 | 886 | 13 | Jojonah's explanation for the tour had been weak, some remark about an area that needed cleaning. | ||
| 88 | relationship | Noun | A2 | 887 | 13 | The huge man had never appreciated Belster's relationship with the strange Nightbird and had said so often and loudly. | ||
| 89 | sway | Noun | A2 | 888 | 13 | Tuntun was on the ground again, swaying slowly, hands waving before her. | ||
| 90 | seat | Noun | A2 | 889 | 13 | Entel was the third largest city in Corona, behind Ursal, the throne seat, and Palmaris. | ||
| 91 | broken | Adjective | A2 | 890 | 13 | Both your arms and both your legs will be broken and useless when you hit the water, Bunkus Smealy. | ||
| 92 | increase | Verb | A2 | 891 | 13 | Elbryan tugged more fiercely with his other hand instead, increasing the pace of the roll. | ||
| 93 | argument | Noun | A2 | 892 | 13 | And even with any credible arguments, Siherton's posture, bordering on anger, on outrage, seemed so out of place. | ||
| 94 | remove | Verb | A2 | 893 | 13 | All seemed a dream, vague and somehow removed. | ||
| 95 | usual | Adjective | A2 | 894 | 13 | The room inside was well lit, though Avelyn saw no torches and didn't smell the usual odor of burning wood. | ||
| 96 | hilt | Noun | A2 | 895 | 13 | Elbryan clutched the sword hilt so hard his knuckles whitened. | ||
| 97 | effect | Noun | A2 | 896 | 13 | All of that was, of course, tempered by her realization that she was, in effect, a deserter. | ||
| 98 | badly | Adverb | A2 | 897 | 13 | He was dirty and gray, his hair cropped short and badly trimmed, and his beard untended. | ||
| 99 | burning | Noun | A2 | 898 | 13 | As if on cue, the burning catapult creaked again and slanted over farther. | ||
| 100 | rough | Adjective | B1 | 899 | 13 | The texture of its skin was rough and thick, an armored hide, reddish in hue and shiny, as if lit by its own inner glow. | ||
| 101 | frontier | Noun | B1 | 900 | 13 | Like the rain that came into her life, first in that frontier village, when the goblins came, then in Palmaris. |