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| 1 | lemma | pos | cefr_level | coverage_rank | global_frequency | context_sentence | context_sentence_zh | definition_zh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | energy | Noun | A2 | 201 | 46 | If Avelyn had concentrated so much of his energy into the ruby, then likely he had let the serpentine shield slip. | ||
| 3 | muscle | Noun | B1 | 202 | 46 | The knuckles on both of Elbryan's hands were white by this point, and the muscles along his jaw strained taut. | ||
| 4 | obviously | Adverb | B1 | 203 | 46 | Indeed, the two seemed obviously mismatched. | ||
| 5 | wave | Verb | A2 | 204 | 45 | Jojonah waved his hand and shook his head, uninterested. | ||
| 6 | snap | Verb | C1 | 205 | 45 | And then, in the snap of fingers, in the space of a single kiss, it was all gone, all taken away. | ||
| 7 | chance | Verb | A2 | 206 | 44 | Elbryan and his friends, some as young as six or seven, saw their chance unfolding. | ||
| 8 | pine | Noun | A2 | 207 | 44 | Something else watched the young man from a perch in one of the thicker pines on the ridge. | ||
| 9 | rock | Noun | A2 | 208 | 44 | Elbryan rocked back on his heels, fumbling with his thoughts. | ||
| 10 | ring | Noun | A2 | 209 | 44 | Of course he knew of the Ring Stones, the heavenly gifts to St.-Mere-Abelle, the source of all the magic in the world. | ||
| 11 | crew | Noun | B2 | 210 | 44 | If the man, like his crew, was so obviously nonreligious, then he should not possess such a gem, not for any reason. | ||
| 12 | beast | Noun | C1 | 211 | 44 | Dinoniel himself had come into this cave after the beast, had skewered the dactyl... | ||
| 13 | attention | Singular | A2 | 212 | 43 | Shocked back to his senses, Avelyn turned his attention to the high roof directly below him. | ||
| 14 | abbey | Noun | B1 | 213 | 43 | If he couldn't survive in the courtyard of the abbey, after all, what chance did he have on the high and wild seas? | ||
| 15 | shoot | Verb | B1 | 214 | 43 | Only a coward would shoot from the boughs. | ||
| 16 | friar | Noun | B1 | 215 | 43 | The sheer power of the friar astounded Jill. | ||
| 17 | tone | Noun | B2 | 216 | 43 | Still the tears came; every so often his even tone was broken by a sniffle or a sob. | ||
| 18 | stumble | Verb | C1 | 217 | 43 | Pony ran off, stumbled and fell, then scrambled on all fours - anything to get away. | ||
| 19 | merchant | Noun | C1 | 218 | 43 | Brother Justice played along, and, indeed, the merchant Dosey was not exaggerating. | ||
| 20 | steal | Verb | A2 | 219 | 42 | Bluish-white light trailed the length of its path, stealing the green hue, and the zombie fell back and growled. | ||
| 21 | choice | Noun | A2 | 220 | 42 | The young monk was a good choice, a God-given choice indeed, to go to Pimaninicuit. | ||
| 22 | grove | Noun | A2 | 221 | 42 | Soon Elbryan was at the edge of the grove, standing before the candled field. | ||
| 23 | gentle | Adjective | B1 | 222 | 42 | Elbryan conceded the point, though he still thought Brody Gentle more bluster than truth. | ||
| 24 | command | Noun | B2 | 223 | 42 | And he had control of the body; it moved to the commands of his spirit! | ||
| 25 | touch | Verb | A2 | 224 | 41 | That was it, the young man decided as the gentle kiss, their closed mouths barely touching, lingered on and on. | ||
| 26 | soft | Adjective | A2 | 225 | 41 | Then they heard a distant piping, soft music, perfect melody. | ||
| 27 | wild | Adjective | A2 | 226 | 41 | Juraviel looked to the north, to the wild lands beyond his elven home and far beyond the settlements of any humans. | ||
| 28 | soldier | Noun | A2 | 227 | 41 | The group of soldiers entered the tavern openly through the front door, doubling the number of patrons. | ||
| 29 | figure | Noun | A2 | 228 | 41 | Quite a bit of juice might be ruined, but Juraviel figured the loss was worth it. | ||
| 30 | bolt | Noun | A2 | 229 | 41 | A short distance away, Elbryan sat bolt upright, confused. | ||
| 31 | target | Noun | A2 | 230 | 41 | The very next day, Elbryan hit the target two out of every three shots. | ||
| 32 | solid | Adjective | B1 | 231 | 41 | Its gray rock walls seemed to grow right from the solid stone, an extension of the earth's power. | ||
| 33 | chapter | Noun | B1 | 232 | 41 | CHAPTER 13 Running Fast Down a Long, Long Road | ||
| 34 | knowing | Adjective | B1 | 233 | 41 | Avelyn swallowed his next retort, knowing that it would be a useless argument. | ||
| 35 | throat | Noun | B1 | 234 | 41 | Elbryan fell back behind the twin pines, catching the shout in his throat, gasping for breath. | ||
| 36 | rope | Noun | B1 | 235 | 41 | A final hack from Jill sent the rope flying free, half a dozen powries splashing down hard into the cold waters. | ||
| 37 | gain | Verb | B2 | 236 | 41 | Elbryan still could not navigate this area, but he was gaining some understanding. | ||
| 38 | demand | Verb | B2 | 237 | 41 | By right, Connor could have demanded her execution. | ||
| 39 | notion | Singular | B2 | 238 | 41 | Elbryan realized the arrogance of that notion, an almost sinful pride,. | ||
| 40 | launch | Verb | B2 | 239 | 41 | Furious, Elbryan finally launched himself sideways, putting some ground between him and his elusive opponent. | ||
| 41 | death | Noun | A2 | 240 | 40 | The object of Thagraine's death, a huge purple amethyst, held Avelyn's attention. | ||
| 42 | rise | Verb | A2 | 241 | 40 | It had awakened, darkness rising, and already its influence was spreading throughout Corona. | ||
| 43 | insist | Verb | B2 | 242 | 40 | Was it, as Siherton insisted, the young man's apparent inhumanity? | ||
| 44 | sweep | Verb | B2 | 243 | 40 | Avelyn then let go and dropped into a leg sweep that left Thagraine lying flat on the deck. | ||
| 45 | mirror | Noun | A2 | 244 | 39 | There was something in the mirror, just beyond his vision! | ||
| 46 | camp | Noun | A2 | 245 | 39 | When they arrived at Elbryan's camp, when the ranger and Pony settled beside a fire, Avelyn did as promised. | ||
| 47 | respect | Noun | B1 | 246 | 39 | The elves watched every move, some with respect, some with a hugely superior attitude. | ||
| 48 | prove | Verb | B1 | 247 | 39 | If they proved the better, he believed, then that was obviously God's will. | ||
| 49 | snort | Noun | B2 | 248 | 39 | Olwan snorted and shrugged his muscular shoulders. | ||
| 50 | stallion | Noun | B2 | 249 | 39 | Then the great stallion leaped away, thundering back into the shadows, into the brush. | ||
| 51 | sheer | Adjective | C1 | 250 | 39 | That excitement turned to sheer joy when they passed out of the town and began their ascent of the ridge. | ||
| 52 | top | Noun | A2 | 251 | 38 | From up here: St.-Mere-Abelle appeared as a thick and stretched snake, winding its way along the top of the sea cliff. | ||
| 53 | argue | Verb | A2 | 252 | 38 | Theologians of Corona argued over whether the demon dactyl was the source or the result of evil. | ||
| 54 | destroy | Verb | A2 | 253 | 38 | Dinoniel and much of his army had been consumed and destroyed, but the dactyl... | ||
| 55 | promise | Noun | A2 | 254 | 38 | For Avelyn, the night lessons were the promise of his greatest aspirations. | ||
| 56 | gift | Noun | A2 | 255 | 38 | Of course he knew of the Ring Stones, the heavenly gifts to St.-Mere-Abelle, the source of all the magic in the world. | ||
| 57 | glad | Adjective | B1 | 256 | 38 | Elbryan was glad that the distracted girl had not noticed his own shade of red. | ||
| 58 | block | Verb | B1 | 257 | 38 | It appeared to him as if the mist were somehow blocking, or at least escaping, the winds, but how could that be? | ||
| 59 | stride | Noun | B1 | 258 | 38 | Five running strides brought him to the goblin, who didn't hear his approach until the last second. | ||
| 60 | escape | Verb | B1 | 259 | 38 | But there was no escape, no way to get beyond Dundalis without being seen. | ||
| 61 | desire | Noun | B2 | 260 | 38 | Elbryan felt no desire to tease when looking at Pony's lips now. | ||
| 62 | faith | Noun | B2 | 261 | 38 | But the young man held faith and passed his hopes down the line. | ||
| 63 | apparently | Adverb | B2 | 262 | 38 | Avelyn calmed quickly; surely they did recognize the jewel, and apparently, it did not bother them. | ||
| 64 | sigh | Verb | C1 | 263 | 38 | Elbryan sighed deeply and turned to Pony. | ||
| 65 | slap | Noun | C1 | 264 | 38 | If he had slapped her, she would not have looked more wounded. | ||
| 66 | softly | Adverb | A2 | 265 | 37 | Candlelight spilled out onto the road, softly illuminating the girl. | ||
| 67 | focus | Verb | A2 | 266 | 37 | What Avelyn focused on, therefore, was the destination, the isle itself. | ||
| 68 | hole | Noun | A2 | 267 | 37 | Still she dug, widening the hole, trying desperately to squeeze under the slab. | ||
| 69 | task | Noun | A2 | 268 | 37 | If that failed, the next task was to save as many individuals as possible. | ||
| 70 | training | Noun | A2 | 269 | 37 | Now she remembered her training, forced herself to think clearly and concisely. | ||
| 71 | circle | Noun | A2 | 270 | 37 | Holding hands, the elves formed a wide circle about him. | ||
| 72 | base | Noun | B1 | 271 | 37 | Pony fell to her knees and began to scrape the ground at the base of Olwan's house. | ||
| 73 | calm | Verb | B1 | 272 | 37 | Olwan started away, and McMichael calmed and moved to follow. | ||
| 74 | tumble | Verb | B1 | 273 | 37 | Over and over they rolled, tumbling down the slope, punching and thrashing. | ||
| 75 | thus | Adverb | B2 | 274 | 37 | Inevitably, though, that led Elbryan to thoughts of mortality and thus to the recent fate of his family and friends. | ||
| 76 | concern | Verb | B2 | 275 | 37 | Piled in the emotional jumble were Elbryan's mixed feelings concerning the elves. | ||
| 77 | suspect | Verb | B2 | 276 | 37 | Olwan had used large slabs for the base, and, as Pony suspected, the house hadn't completely settled. | ||
| 78 | firmly | Adverb | B2 | 277 | 37 | Elbryan said firmly, and even as he spoke the words, he understood Bradwarden's cunning verbal maneuver. | ||
| 79 | tale | Noun | B2 | 278 | 37 | Every villager was in the common house that night, though most had already heard the tale of the goblin fight by then. | ||
| 80 | yell | Noun | C1 | 279 | 37 | She wanted to yell out for someone to help doomed Olwan, wanted to scream simply for the sake of screaming. | ||
| 81 | matter | Verb | A2 | 280 | 36 | The dactyl could not take direct credit, but that mattered little. | ||
| 82 | lock | Verb | A2 | 281 | 36 | Thus she kept her cabin door securely locked. | ||
| 83 | stick | Verb | B1 | 282 | 36 | Elbryan stuck a blade of grass between his teeth and considered the viewpoint. | ||
| 84 | tiny | Adjective | B1 | 283 | 36 | The place was not bright, having only a handful of tiny windows set high up on the tall walls. | ||
| 85 | desperately | Adverb | B2 | 284 | 36 | Pony ran on desperately, blinded by tears. | ||
| 86 | trap | Noun | B2 | 285 | 36 | These weren't particularly nasty traps, designed more to embarrass than to injure. | ||
| 87 | catapult | Noun | B2 | 286 | 36 | Stay back from the catapults, I warn you. | ||
| 88 | dawn | Noun | C1 | 287 | 36 | Juraviel found him at dawn, curled in a hollow at the base of a wide oak. | ||
| 89 | source | Noun | A2 | 288 | 35 | Theologians of Corona argued over whether the demon dactyl was the source or the result of evil. | ||
| 90 | danger | Noun | A2 | 289 | 35 | So Elbryan stood back from it all, figuring it to be one of those dangers for the villagers to work out on their own. | ||
| 91 | couple | Noun | A2 | 290 | 35 | Elbryan tried to calculate the duration of his rest, knew it had been no more than a couple of hours. | ||
| 92 | bright | Adjective | A2 | 291 | 35 | The place was not bright, having only a handful of tiny windows set high up on the tall walls. | ||
| 93 | inside | Adjective | A2 | 292 | 35 | But there was indeed light inside that room, such a light as to make Avelyn think of a cloudless midsummer day. | ||
| 94 | save | Verb | A2 | 293 | 34 | If that failed, the next task was to save as many individuals as possible. | ||
| 95 | skin | Noun | A2 | 294 | 34 | 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. | ||
| 96 | roar | Noun | A2 | 295 | 34 | Quintall's roar, truly the roar of a tiger, sent the crew scrambling. | ||
| 97 | weight | Noun | A2 | 296 | 34 | Shane McMichael did not argue the point, though the weight of it grew steadily on his shoulders. | ||
| 98 | neck | Noun | A2 | 297 | 34 | The night was dark about him; his neck ached from holding the position for so long. | ||
| 99 | manage | Verb | A2 | 298 | 34 | The powrie came across with a backhand slash, but Avelyn managed to duck beneath it. | ||
| 100 | gather | Verb | B1 | 299 | 34 | What creatures could the dactyl gather this time to wage its war? | ||
| 101 | diamond | Noun | B1 | 300 | 34 | Siherton held a small diamond, and from it came enough light for Avelyn to discern the man's features clearly. |