Chapter I
Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons.
De Profundis
Chapter I
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Suffering
is
one
very
long
moment.
We
cannot
divide
it
by
seasons.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Suffering
is
one
very
long
moment.
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We
cannot
divide
it
by
seasons.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suffering is one very long moment.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Suffering is one very long moment.”
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We cannot divide it by seasons.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot divide it by seasons.
divide
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From this reading We cannot divide it by seasons.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suffering is one very long moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We cannot divide it by seasons.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suffering is one very long moment.
moment
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From this reading Suffering is one very long moment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suffering is one very long moment.
seasons
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From this reading We cannot divide it by seasons.
Suffering
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From this reading Suffering is one very long moment.
very
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From this reading Suffering is one very long moment.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot divide it by seasons.