Chapter 2 of Borgia: A Period Play is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Borgia: A Period Play is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_. ALEXANDER. Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI. Thank God! _Enter_ DUKE CESARE DE VALENTINOIS DELLA ROMAGNA.
Chapter 2 of Borgia: A Period Play is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “ALEXANDER.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “_Enter_ DUKE CESARE DE VALENTINOIS DELLA ROMAGNA.”
to come or go into
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “[_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “[_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.”
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading ALEXANDER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ DUKE CESARE DE VALENTINOIS DELLA ROMAGNA.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Enter_ DUKE CESARE DE VALENTINOIS DELLA ROMAGNA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ DUKE CESARE DE VALENTINOIS DELLA ROMAGNA.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading _Enter_ DUKE CESARE DE VALENTINOIS DELLA ROMAGNA.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ DUKE CESARE DE VALENTINOIS DELLA ROMAGNA.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thank God!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ DUKE CESARE DE VALENTINOIS DELLA ROMAGNA.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank God!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_They bring the_ POPE _out and raise him slowly on his feet_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ DUKE CESARE DE VALENTINOIS DELLA ROMAGNA.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes ... to my room, [_He is helped into the next chamber._ CARDINAL PALLAVICINI.
Chapter 2 of Borgia: A Period Play by Michael Field holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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