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| 1 | lemma | pos | cefr_level | coverage_rank | global_frequency | context_sentence | context_sentence_zh | definition_zh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | mad | Adjective | B1 | 301 | 34 | Then the ranger went back to watching, thinking that the mad monk would soon tire. | ||
| 3 | moving | Adjective | B2 | 302 | 34 | And it was quite obvious that this' force was moving southward. | ||
| 4 | punch | Noun | C1 | 303 | 34 | Over and over they rolled, tumbling down the slope, punching and thrashing. | ||
| 5 | pole | Noun | C1 | 304 | 34 | The object on the fourth shoulder pole, each man realized, would be enough to get the lesson across. | ||
| 6 | merely | Adverb | C1 | 305 | 34 | Soon enough the young man had realized that it was for no particular act but merely because he was not elvish. | ||
| 7 | control | Verb | A2 | 306 | 33 | For Avelyn to control the magic enough to get behind Jojonah's back and see the finger sequence was incredible. | ||
| 8 | thrust | Noun | B1 | 307 | 33 | Then he sent it straight out a second time, cutting short the thrust as the elf predictably ducked. | ||
| 9 | vale | Noun | B1 | 308 | 33 | The patrols began that day, with a score and five youngsters walking the rim of the bowl-shaped vale that held Dundalis. | ||
| 10 | particularly | Adverb | B1 | 309 | 33 | These weren't particularly nasty traps, designed more to embarrass than to injure. | ||
| 11 | clutch | PastTense | B1 | 310 | 33 | Avelyn felt something touch his hand - not his spiritual hand, but the physical one, the one clutching the stone. | ||
| 12 | balance | Verb | B1 | 311 | 33 | Juraviel took full advantage, put Elbryan off balance and kept on twisting, angling the boy over the trough. | ||
| 13 | grimly | Adverb | B1 | 312 | 33 | Quintall nodded grimly and turned to his three brothers. | ||
| 14 | evil | Adjective | B2 | 313 | 33 | It told him these creatures were not of the evil goblin race; these were friends to be trusted. | ||
| 15 | nearby | Adjective | B2 | 314 | 33 | It moved nimbly from branch to branch, crossing over to nearby trees with barely a whisper. | ||
| 16 | dive | Verb | B2 | 315 | 33 | Exhausted, the two men dove under for the last expanse, swimming so the craft would pass right over them. | ||
| 17 | appear | Verb | A2 | 316 | 32 | From up here: St.-Mere-Abelle appeared as a thick and stretched snake, winding its way along the top of the sea cliff. | ||
| 18 | cloud | Noun | A2 | 317 | 32 | The day was late, and gray clouds were rolling in to hide the afternoon sun. | ||
| 19 | secret | Adjective | A2 | 318 | 32 | This was her secret place, her place of contemplation. | ||
| 20 | further | Adverb | A2 | 319 | 32 | The monk, convinced that the animal could not cry out any further warnings, walked on toward the house. | ||
| 21 | certain | Adjective | A2 | 320 | 32 | The simple fact that they could not be absolutely certain offered Elbryan all the encouragement he needed. | ||
| 22 | gently | Adverb | A2 | 321 | 32 | It was warm; Elbryan felt that first, felt a soft, moist sensation gently touching all his skin. | ||
| 23 | connect | Infinitive | A2 | 322 | 32 | Likely, the man was in no way connected to Avelyn, but still the fugitive monk remained concerned. | ||
| 24 | wish | Verb | A2 | 323 | 32 | How Avelyn wished that Dansally were there! | ||
| 25 | hill | Noun | A2 | 324 | 32 | It sat on the gentle slope of a wide hill, surrounded on all sides by a meadow of tall grass and wildflowers. | ||
| 26 | remind | Verb | B1 | 325 | 32 | It wouldn't matter, she quickly reminded herself, and perhaps this way, defenseless, the end would come more quickly. | ||
| 27 | familiar | Adjective | B1 | 326 | 32 | Elbryan didn't answer, but that familiar sparkle fit up his eyes. | ||
| 28 | aim | Verb | B1 | 327 | 32 | Elbryan looked at him curiously; of course he was aiming at the target! | ||
| 29 | warn | Verb | B1 | 328 | 32 | Sometime later, as dusk descended, Pony's senses warned her that she was not alone. | ||
| 30 | defeat | Verb | B2 | 329 | 32 | By mid-afternoon, Elbryan knew he was defeated, knew he could not hope to properly bury all the corpses. | ||
| 31 | settle | Verb | B2 | 330 | 32 | Master Jojonah settled back on his heels but met the penetrating stare firmly. | ||
| 32 | slam | Verb | C1 | 331 | 32 | The huge stone gates of St.-Mere-Abelle slammed shut with a resounding crash that jolted Annalisa Desbris violently. | ||
| 33 | empty | Adjective | A2 | 332 | 31 | Avelyn ran from the chapel, skittering down the empty halls, his footsteps echoing noisily. | ||
| 34 | war | Noun | A2 | 333 | 31 | Powries were not often seen, except in times of war when they were dealt with all too often. | ||
| 35 | jump | Verb | A2 | 334 | 31 | Then she turned and skipped off, and was startled a moment later when Elbryan jumped out in front of her. | ||
| 36 | search | Verb | A2 | 335 | 31 | Still his eyes searched the corners of the shadowy room for his mother's spirit. | ||
| 37 | sail | Noun | A2 | 336 | 31 | Resupplied, the Windrunner put out the next day, sails full of wind with a favorable tide, sailing fast to the south. | ||
| 38 | hang | Verb | B1 | 337 | 31 | One had many daggers within easy grasp, hanging on a bandolier that crisscrossed his chest. | ||
| 39 | sharp | Adjective | B1 | 338 | 31 | Jill scraped her forearm on the sharp edge of the stone hearth. | ||
| 40 | lay | Verb | B1 | 339 | 31 | The whole village had buzzed about the house because Olwan Wyndon was laying a stone foundation. | ||
| 41 | inch | Noun | B2 | 340 | 31 | Silently mouthing that litany, Elbryan inched his face toward the edge of the pine. | ||
| 42 | vision | Noun | B2 | 341 | 31 | Every dip and sudden rise blurred his vision, scrambled his thoughts. | ||
| 43 | corridor | Noun | B2 | 342 | 31 | Avelyn stepped out of the room, into the stone corridor, and vomited all over the floor. | ||
| 44 | grin | Noun | C1 | 343 | 31 | Pony grinned warmly, hoping he was right. | ||
| 45 | sign | Noun | A2 | 344 | 30 | Thus, when the scouts of Elkenbrook reported goblin sign, the hardy folk were not too concerned. | ||
| 46 | instead | Adverb | A2 | 345 | 30 | Elbryan tugged more fiercely with his other hand instead, increasing the pace of the roll. | ||
| 47 | roof | Noun | A2 | 346 | 30 | Shocked back to his senses, Avelyn turned his attention to the high roof directly below him. | ||
| 48 | lightning | Noun | A2 | 347 | 30 | A sheet of conjured lightning silenced the screams forever. | ||
| 49 | previous | Adjective | B1 | 348 | 30 | Indeed he was tired from the previous day's labors, but so full of excitement that. | ||
| 50 | crack | Noun | B2 | 349 | 30 | A thin crack ran down the center of the obsidian sarcophagus. | ||
| 51 | assure | Verb | B2 | 350 | 30 | Elbryan's father had assured him that Wyndon boys were normally late in sprouting. | ||
| 52 | aside | Adverb | B2 | 351 | 30 | All jealousy aside, Elbryan found the taller Pony quite a pleasing sight. | ||
| 53 | utter | Adjective | B2 | 352 | 30 | Now, the young man did utter an unintended sound, a gasp of disbelief and delight. | ||
| 54 | fool | Noun | B2 | 353 | 30 | Perhaps the monastery should reconsider its practice of selling stones to fools like Dosey. | ||
| 55 | curiously | Adverb | B2 | 354 | 30 | Pony blinked curiously, for Olwan's arm did not come down, seemed to be going up, up, up. | ||
| 56 | blanket | Noun | B2 | 355 | 30 | Avelyn undressed and wrapped a blanket about himself, then sat alone with his thoughts in front of a blazing fire. | ||
| 57 | elvish | Adjective | UNKNOWN | 356 | 30 | No horrible memories could come to him while he was listening to that elvish song, no fears could gain hold. | ||
| 58 | mere | Adjective | C1 | 357 | 30 | Did such a thing as the Halo even exist, or was her memory a mere fantasy? | ||
| 59 | flee | Verb | C1 | 358 | 30 | It had tried to flee with its companions but fell short of the brush for lack of breath and died soon after. | ||
| 60 | warrior | Noun | C1 | 359 | 30 | Twin rows of massive columns, each carved into the likeness of a giant warrior, lined the room. | ||
| 61 | stab | Verb | C1 | 360 | 30 | Elbryan tried to stab the monster again, but the giant squeezed even tighter, and all the young man could do was groan. | ||
| 62 | instruct | Verb | C1 | 361 | 30 | The guard, as instructed, placed the body at the base of the low wall and stepped back. | ||
| 63 | completely | Adverb | A2 | 362 | 29 | Olwan had used large slabs for the base, and, as Pony suspected, the house hadn't completely settled. | ||
| 64 | race | Verb | A2 | 363 | 29 | It told him these creatures were not of the evil goblin race; these were friends to be trusted. | ||
| 65 | mark | Noun | A2 | 364 | 29 | Yet, we've not yet marked the end of our second month out of St.-Mere-Abelle. | ||
| 66 | respond | Verb | A2 | 365 | 29 | Juraviel responded with a nod of his own, but his admiration was sincere. | ||
| 67 | bar | Verb | A2 | 366 | 29 | Not in a lewd way, like the drunk in the bar, or even in a teasing way, like the handsome young man. | ||
| 68 | tower | Noun | A2 | 367 | 29 | The three older men moved to the edge of the tower and talked among themselves. | ||
| 69 | smoke | Noun | A2 | 368 | 29 | A slanting ray cut in through the smoke, a single shaft of light that beckoned the girl back to the land of the living. | ||
| 70 | flow | Verb | B1 | 369 | 29 | Jojonah held the diamond close to Avelyn, and the young monk felt its warmth flowing into his aching, frozen form. | ||
| 71 | apart | Adverb | B1 | 370 | 29 | Elbryan pulled the bowstring back with all his strength; Hawkwing's three feathers were as wide apart as they could go. | ||
| 72 | private | Adjective | B1 | 371 | 29 | Connor left her at the door of the private quarters behind Fellowship Way. | ||
| 73 | bend | Verb | B1 | 372 | 29 | The first of the giants came into sight, bending low, pulling hard, a heavy harness strapped across its torso. | ||
| 74 | throne | Noun | B1 | 373 | 29 | Entel was the third largest city in Corona, behind Ursal, the throne seat, and Palmaris. | ||
| 75 | desperate | Adjective | B2 | 374 | 29 | Something daring, even desperate, like the shadow dive Tallareyish had used to defeat him. | ||
| 76 | precious | Adjective | B2 | 375 | 29 | The moment, this most precious moment in all of Elbryan's young life ... | ||
| 77 | mount | Noun | B2 | 376 | 29 | The look the stocky man gave him in reply did little to allay the monk's mounting suspicions. | ||
| 78 | twist | Noun | C1 | 377 | 29 | Brother Justice used a fantasy of twisting the fool's head off to force a smile. | ||
| 79 | rage | Noun | C1 | 378 | 29 | Wisdom overruled his rage, though, and he stayed hidden and let them pass. | ||
| 80 | leader | Noun | A2 | 379 | 28 | It shadowed Elbryan's every move, studying the young leader intently. | ||
| 81 | running | Noun | A2 | 380 | 28 | It seemed to Avelyn as if he had fallen into the middle of a running rivalry between the two older men. | ||
| 82 | alive | Adjective | A2 | 381 | 28 | The air came alive with a strange humming sound. | ||
| 83 | cause | Verb | A2 | 382 | 28 | Hopefully we will be able to keep our pace swift enough so that the powries' initial ram causes little damage. | ||
| 84 | level | Noun | A2 | 383 | 28 | By the beginning of the third year, the level of jealousy among the four began to rise noticeably. | ||
| 85 | storm | Noun | A2 | 384 | 28 | There she stayed for the, rest of the night, watching the stars return as the storm cloud raced away into the gulf. | ||
| 86 | manner | Noun | A2 | 385 | 28 | Put in that manner, this was indeed a day of celebration. | ||
| 87 | gasp | Noun | B1 | 386 | 28 | Now, the young man did utter an unintended sound, a gasp of disbelief and delight. | ||
| 88 | flame | Noun | B2 | 387 | 28 | There came a bright flash and then the monk lay still, low flames licking his lifeless body. | ||
| 89 | anger | Noun | B2 | 388 | 28 | The wicked goblins certainly, so full of anger and greed, so delighting in murder and war. | ||
| 90 | slight | Adjective | B2 | 389 | 28 | Gradually a smile found its way back onto her face, her dimples showing the slightest blush of red. | ||
| 91 | candle | Noun | B2 | 390 | 28 | At night, they huddled together around oil lamps and candles, trying to ward off the chill. | ||
| 92 | spike | Noun | B2 | 391 | 28 | Into the spike, the beast sent its vision, the telltale tracings of human-woven magic. | ||
| 93 | beneath | Adjective | C1 | 392 | 28 | Not so far down, they moved beneath the misty canopy, and the forested valley came clear to Elbryan. | ||
| 94 | shape | Verb | A2 | 393 | 27 | Yet I refuse to dismiss or diminish my years with the Touel'alfar; those elven friends helped to shape the man Elbryan. | ||
| 95 | track | Noun | A2 | 394 | 27 | The startled, almost feral, reaction of the hunters froze Elbryan in his tracks and sent Pony ducking for cover. | ||
| 96 | speed | Noun | A2 | 395 | 27 | The ranger was amazed at the sheer speed of the thing. | ||
| 97 | laughter | Noun | A2 | 396 | 27 | Father Abbot Markwart burst out into the most heartfelt laughter Avelyn had ever heard. | ||
| 98 | calmly | Adverb | A2 | 397 | 27 | The elf looked up at him calmly, smiling, perfectly relaxed. | ||
| 99 | region | Noun | A2 | 398 | 27 | The one advantage on the ranger's side was his knowledge of the region surrounding Weedy Meadow. | ||
| 100 | lava | Noun | B1 | 399 | 27 | Bestesbulzibar looked from Quintall to one of the lava rivers. | ||
| 101 | northern | Noun | B1 | 400 | 27 | I had not even considered this until my northern trek led me back to these lands familiar. |