Chapter IV
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LUCREZIA. My head aches. CLARICE. Soon her Excellence Will feel relief. ANGELA.
Borgia: A Period Play
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Borgia: A Period Play is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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LUCREZIA.
My
head
aches.
CLARICE.
Soon
her
Excellence
Will
feel
relief.
ANGELA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Borgia: A Period Play
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Borgia: A Period Play is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LUCREZIA.
Line 2
My
head
aches.
/maɪ hed eɪks/
Line 3
CLARICE.
Line 4
Soon
her
Excellence
Will
feel
relief.
/suːn hɜːr ˈeksələns wɪl fiːl rɪˈliːf/
Line 5
ANGELA.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
aches
noun
US /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “My head aches.”
Excellence
noun
US /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading “Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “My head aches.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.”
in the near future
From this reading “Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.”
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achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading My head aches.
ANGELA
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From this reading ANGELA.
CLARICE
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From this reading CLARICE.
ExcellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head aches.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.
LUCREZIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCREZIA.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head aches.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.
in the near future
From this reading Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Soon her Excellence Will feel relief.
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