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| 1 | lemma | pos | cefr_level | coverage_rank | global_frequency | context_sentence | context_sentence_zh | definition_zh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | simply | Adverb | B1 | 101 | 69 | Either Avelyn had a direct line to God or the young man simply had no idea of what it was to be human. | ||
| 3 | slip | Verb | B2 | 102 | 68 | All advantage was lost as the young man stumbled, the loose earth slipping out from under his foot. | ||
| 4 | expression | Plural | A2 | 103 | 67 | When Juraviel turned back this time, his expression was more stern. | ||
| 5 | hop | Verb | A2 | 104 | 66 | Pony grinned warmly, hoping he was right. | ||
| 6 | pause | Verb | B2 | 105 | 66 | The master paused and lamented his own weakness. | ||
| 7 | glance | Noun | C1 | 106 | 66 | With great effort, Elbryan tore his gaze from the dreadful spectacle below and glanced all around. | ||
| 8 | ship | Noun | A2 | 107 | 65 | Father Abbot Markwart had pointedly mentioned that there were no ships in; Avelyn knew where he was supposed to go. | ||
| 9 | wound | Noun | B2 | 108 | 65 | Dinoniel was gone, a distant memory, but the demon spirit had returned and the physical wounds had healed. | ||
| 10 | spin | Verb | C1 | 109 | 65 | The door to the common house opened with a crash, and both Pony and Elbryan immediately spun away from each other. | ||
| 11 | recognize | Verb | A2 | 110 | 64 | Avelyn, who had often spent hours at a time gazing at the wondrous night sky, recognized some of the points. | ||
| 12 | easily | Adverb | A2 | 111 | 64 | Seven goblins came into sight, trotting easily down the slope. | ||
| 13 | branch | Noun | B1 | 112 | 64 | It moved nimbly from branch to branch, crossing over to nearby trees with barely a whisper. | ||
| 14 | movement | Noun | A2 | 113 | 63 | Juraviel shrugged, a flitting little movement of his slender shoulders. | ||
| 15 | charge | Verb | B1 | 114 | 63 | The fomorian charged ahead with a tremendous, hideous howl, its cudgel going high. | ||
| 16 | blade | Noun | C1 | 115 | 63 | Elbryan was already into his responding turn but not far enough; and the elf's blades poked him hard in the kidneys. | ||
| 17 | blood | Noun | A2 | 116 | 62 | Elbryan pulled back his trembling hand, staring wide-eyed at the bright blood that now covered it. | ||
| 18 | cover | Verb | A2 | 117 | 62 | Then he wanted to turn back, to run into the hollow and cover his face. | ||
| 19 | brush | Verb | A2 | 118 | 62 | It had tried to flee with its companions but fell short of the brush for lack of breath and died soon after. | ||
| 20 | forward | Verb | A2 | 119 | 62 | Finally, the stinging ended, and the fomorian tried to move forward, back toward its prey. | ||
| 21 | finger | Noun | A2 | 120 | 62 | To his rubbing fingers, the hematite felt truly liquid then, and inviting. | ||
| 22 | powerful | Adjective | B1 | 121 | 62 | The powrie struggled desperately, but the powerful man locked his legs tight and fought to keep his balance. | ||
| 23 | lip | Noun | B1 | 122 | 62 | And she was coming closer, Elbryan realized, her head slowly drifting toward his, her lips, so soft, in line with his! | ||
| 24 | sky | Noun | A2 | 123 | 61 | Avelyn, who had often spent hours at a time gazing at the wondrous night sky, recognized some of the points. | ||
| 25 | somehow | Adverb | B2 | 124 | 61 | Jayson only hoped that he could somehow get her home, into her own bed, before she died. | ||
| 26 | physical | Adjective | A2 | 125 | 60 | The demon spirit fell deep within itself, summoned its powers, both physical and magical. | ||
| 27 | hide | Verb | A2 | 126 | 60 | 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. | ||
| 28 | knee | Noun | A2 | 127 | 60 | Elbryan fell to his knees, reaching for the wound, gingerly touching the spear and wondering if he should pull it free. | ||
| 29 | rest | Noun | A2 | 128 | 60 | Its chin came to rest on its chest, and it held the kneeling pose, quite dead. | ||
| 30 | slowly | Adverb | A2 | 129 | 60 | And she was coming closer, Elbryan realized, her head slowly drifting toward his, her lips, so soft, in line with his! | ||
| 31 | shift | Verb | B1 | 130 | 60 | The kiss shifted, from curiosity to urgency, then back to gentleness. | ||
| 32 | truly | Adverb | B2 | 131 | 60 | To his rubbing fingers, the hematite felt truly liquid then, and inviting. | ||
| 33 | hematite | Verb | C1 | 132 | 60 | To his rubbing fingers, the hematite felt truly liquid then, and inviting. | ||
| 34 | blow | Verb | A2 | 133 | 59 | Tuntun was tiring, too, Elbryan knew, and if he could land but one solid blow, the fight might be at its end. | ||
| 35 | memory | Noun | A2 | 134 | 59 | Dinoniel was gone, a distant memory, but the demon spirit had returned and the physical wounds had healed. | ||
| 36 | shadow | Noun | B2 | 135 | 59 | Elbryan went left, shadowing a group of three. | ||
| 37 | yer | Noun | UNKNOWN | 136 | 59 | Too many of yer folk would've forced the girl by their side, to protect her. | ||
| 38 | likely | Adjective | A2 | 137 | 58 | If Quintall tried to sneak in and push that crank, it would likely cost them both their meal. | ||
| 39 | perfectly | Adverb | B1 | 138 | 58 | Elbryan and Jilseponie stood perfectly still, stricken. | ||
| 40 | slope | Noun | B2 | 139 | 58 | Over and over they rolled, tumbling down the slope, punching and thrashing. | ||
| 41 | guard | Noun | B1 | 140 | 57 | It pleased her greatly to help out Elbryan, to guard his emotions. | ||
| 42 | magical | Adjective | C1 | 141 | 57 | Whenever he was allowed to handle a magical stone, Master Siherton was at his side, a potent and lethal gem in hand. | ||
| 43 | leap | Verb | C1 | 142 | 57 | When the giant was within one huge stride, Elbryan leaped out, trying to confuse it with sheer savagery. | ||
| 44 | tip | Noun | A2 | 143 | 56 | Elbryan prodded the ground with the tip of his sword. | ||
| 45 | immediately | Adverb | A2 | 144 | 56 | The door to the common house opened with a crash, and both Pony and Elbryan immediately spun away from each other. | ||
| 46 | truth | Noun | B1 | 145 | 56 | Siherton knew the truth of Jojonah's words, and seemed now caught within that truth, helpless in the face of reality. | ||
| 47 | chest | Noun | B1 | 146 | 56 | Its chin came to rest on its chest, and it held the kneeling pose, quite dead. | ||
| 48 | army | Noun | A2 | 147 | 55 | Dinoniel and much of his army had been consumed and destroyed, but the dactyl... | ||
| 49 | gaze | Noun | C1 | 148 | 55 | Elbryan turned to follow her gaze, and he, too, could not suppress a grin. | ||
| 50 | simple | Adjective | A2 | 149 | 54 | There were times, such as this, when he hated simple elven logic. | ||
| 51 | direction | Plural | A2 | 150 | 54 | All they could see in any direction was the flat bluish-gray line of the horizon. | ||
| 52 | quietly | Adverb | A2 | 151 | 54 | Two men walked quietly away from Brother Avelyn's closed door. | ||
| 53 | path | Noun | B1 | 152 | 54 | Despite the addition of the pit, the path appeared almost exactly the same as it had on all of his previous returns. | ||
| 54 | single | Adjective | A2 | 153 | 53 | Jilseponie moved first, a single, tiny step, her arm reaching out helplessly. | ||
| 55 | notice | Verb | A2 | 154 | 53 | Elbryan was glad that the distracted girl had not noticed his own shade of red. | ||
| 56 | sudden | Adjective | B1 | 155 | 53 | Elbryan resisted the sudden and inexplicable urge to run over and kiss Pony. | ||
| 57 | captain | Noun | B1 | 156 | 53 | Every time he passed that cabin door, a small stateroom just behind the quarters of Captain Adjonas, he trembled. | ||
| 58 | clearly | Adverb | A2 | 157 | 52 | Elbryan and Jilseponie had seen it on a few occasions, but never so clearly as this, never so vibrant. | ||
| 59 | burn | Verb | A2 | 158 | 52 | Again it was the smell of his burning village that cleared his head. | ||
| 60 | cross | Verb | A2 | 159 | 52 | It moved nimbly from branch to branch, crossing over to nearby trees with barely a whisper. | ||
| 61 | score | Noun | A2 | 160 | 52 | The patrols began that day, with a score and five youngsters walking the rim of the bowl-shaped vale that held Dundalis. | ||
| 62 | corner | Noun | A2 | 161 | 52 | As if in a grotesque mockery of that hope, a goblin marched around that corner, bearing down on the girl. | ||
| 63 | none | Noun | A2 | 162 | 51 | There were many powries on that deck, though none had, as yet, spotted her. | ||
| 64 | dagger | Noun | B1 | 163 | 51 | Or he didn't even need the dagger but could stiffen his fingers that he might drive them right through any obstacle. | ||
| 65 | duty | Noun | B1 | 164 | 51 | What of her duty to the couple who had taken her in and given her a home? | ||
| 66 | angle | Noun | B2 | 165 | 51 | Pony knew that she could not move it again from this new angle, and so she didn't even try. | ||
| 67 | spear | Noun | A2 | 166 | 50 | After a moment of shock, the goblins had thrown their spears, injuring one man. | ||
| 68 | care | Verb | A2 | 167 | 50 | Tuntun held up a hand to her elvish companion, silently bidding Juraviel to let her take care of this situation. | ||
| 69 | enter | Verb | A2 | 168 | 50 | Piety, dignity, poverty, that was the pledge offered upon entering the Order of St.-Mere-Abelle. | ||
| 70 | kick | Verb | B1 | 169 | 50 | Pony spun and jumped on it, flailing wildly with both fists, kicking and kneeing viciously. | ||
| 71 | measure | Noun | B1 | 170 | 50 | Laughter trailed him as he sped away, and Elbryan sensed that there was some measure of admiration in it. | ||
| 72 | cave | Verb | B2 | 171 | 50 | It didn't seem such a momentous thing, just a gradual stirring in a deep cave in a far, empty mountain. | ||
| 73 | approach | Verb | B2 | 172 | 50 | Five running strides brought him to the goblin, who didn't hear his approach until the last second. | ||
| 74 | wood | Noun | A2 | 173 | 49 | That meant gathering wood and tending the fires, repairing the cabins-which always seemed to need repair! | ||
| 75 | distance | Noun | A2 | 174 | 49 | With a grimace of determination, Elbryan halved the distance to his foe. | ||
| 76 | field | Noun | A2 | 175 | 49 | Then the horse thundered away out of the field, out of sight. | ||
| 77 | wing | Noun | B1 | 176 | 49 | Elbryan wondered, having no explanation of who or what those delicate winged creatures might be. | ||
| 78 | kiss | Verb | B1 | 177 | 49 | That was it, the young man decided as the gentle kiss, their closed mouths barely touching, lingered on and on. | ||
| 79 | admit | Verb | B1 | 178 | 49 | For a moment, I admit, I even held fast a fantasy that my memory of the destruction, of the carnage, was in error. | ||
| 80 | tight | Adjective | B1 | 179 | 49 | The noose was getting tighter, Pony knew. | ||
| 81 | barely | Adverb | B2 | 180 | 49 | It floated through-the chill air, barely perceptible. | ||
| 82 | deck | Noun | B2 | 181 | 49 | Adjonas pushed him aside and walked in from the rail so that all on deck could see him. | ||
| 83 | swing | Verb | C1 | 182 | 49 | Elbryan immediately swung about, realizing he was vulnerable. | ||
| 84 | accept | Verb | A2 | 183 | 48 | So went the widely accepted argument that allowed for relaxing some aspects of the holy pledge. | ||
| 85 | gray | Adjective | A2 | 184 | 48 | The day was late, and gray clouds were rolling in to hide the afternoon sun. | ||
| 86 | growl | Verb | A2 | 185 | 48 | With a growl, Avelyn pushed on, finally reaching the tiring Quintall. | ||
| 87 | protest | Verb | B1 | 186 | 48 | Nonetheless, Jojonah began to protest again, but Markwart cut him short. | ||
| 88 | howl | Verb | B1 | 187 | 48 | The fomorian charged ahead with a tremendous, hideous howl, its cudgel going high. | ||
| 89 | fomorian | Singular | UNKNOWN | 188 | 48 | Finally, the stinging ended, and the fomorian tried to move forward, back toward its prey. | ||
| 90 | shrug | Verb | C1 | 189 | 48 | Olwan snorted and shrugged his muscular shoulders. | ||
| 91 | narrow | Adjective | A2 | 190 | 47 | Its head, too, was somewhat human, except more angular, with a narrow jaw and pointed chin. | ||
| 92 | glow | Noun | A2 | 191 | 47 | Father Abbot Markwart, his eyes glowing fiercely in the diamond light, waved a hand to silence the master. | ||
| 93 | ridge | Noun | A2 | 192 | 47 | The girl was not looking ahead, though, but at the ridge to the south behind them. | ||
| 94 | pace | Noun | B2 | 193 | 47 | Work in the village was at full pace, readying for winter. | ||
| 95 | darkness | Noun | B2 | 194 | 47 | It had awakened, darkness rising, and already its influence was spreading throughout Corona. | ||
| 96 | motion | Verb | B2 | 195 | 47 | Elbryan looked at Pony, who seemed to be growing quite bored by it all, and motioned to the door. | ||
| 97 | forth | Noun | C1 | 196 | 47 | Jojonah nearly laughed aloud at the spectacle, and held forth the hematite. | ||
| 98 | certainly | Adverb | A2 | 197 | 46 | The wicked goblins certainly, so full of anger and greed, so delighting in murder and war. | ||
| 99 | view | Verb | A2 | 198 | 46 | Pony shrugged, not willing to discount the possibility of giants, not after viewing a dead goblin. | ||
| 100 | position | Noun | A2 | 199 | 46 | After only five weeks of a four-year training program, the first position of Preparer was nearly secured. | ||
| 101 | less | Noun | A2 | 200 | 46 | Instinctively, the ranger's hand went to his waterskin, and he found it less than half full. |