Chapter II
I need not say that my task does not end there. It would be comparatively easy if it did. There is much more before me. I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through. And I have to get it all out of myself.
De Profundis
Chapter II
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I
need
not
say
that
my
task
does
not
end
there.
It
would
be
comparatively
easy
if
it
did.
There
is
much
more
before
me.
I
have
hills
far
steeper
to
climb,
valleys
much
darker
to
pass
through.
And
I
have
to
get
it
all
out
of
myself.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
need
not
say
that
my
task
does
not
end
there.
Line 2
It
would
be
comparatively
easy
if
it
did.
Line 3
There
is
much
more
before
me.
Line 4
I
have
hills
far
steeper
to
climb,
valleys
much
darker
to
pass
through.
Line 5
And
I
have
to
get
it
all
out
of
myself.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There is much more before me.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through.”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “And I have to get it all out of myself.”
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I need not say that my task does not end there.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be comparatively easy if it did.”
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all
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From this reading And I have to get it all out of myself.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I have to get it all out of myself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be comparatively easy if it did.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There is much more before me.
climb
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comparatively
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darker
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It would be comparatively easy if it did.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I need not say that my task does not end there.
easy
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end
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far
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From this reading I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through.
get
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through.
hills
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From this reading I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not say that my task does not end there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be comparatively easy if it did.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is much more before me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be comparatively easy if it did.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is much more before me.
more
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From this reading There is much more before me.
much
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From this reading There is much more before me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I need not say that my task does not end there.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I have to get it all out of myself.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not say that my task does not end there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not say that my task does not end there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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out
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pass
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say
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From this reading I need not say that my task does not end there.
steeper
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task
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From this reading I need not say that my task does not end there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I need not say that my task does not end there.
there
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From this reading I need not say that my task does not end there.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through.
valleys
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From this reading I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be comparatively easy if it did.