adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face, as profoundly serious as a statue's, drooped upon his chest.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stood up with his arms still crossed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face, as profoundly serious as a statue's, drooped upon his chest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading His face, as profoundly serious as a statue's, drooped upon his chest.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading He stood up with his arms still crossed.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading His face, as profoundly serious as a statue's, drooped upon his chest.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face, as profoundly serious as a statue's, drooped upon his chest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet--this present--it had to be, it had to be!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up with his arms still crossed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood up with his arms still crossed.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
mutenessnoun
the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His face, as profoundly serious as a statue's, drooped upon his chest.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading His face, as profoundly serious as a statue's, drooped upon his chest.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
statue's
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From this reading His face, as profoundly serious as a statue's, drooped upon his chest.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood up with his arms still crossed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up with his arms still crossed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet--this present--it had to be, it had to be!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he emerged once again from his marble muteness to repeat, "The future, the future!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up with his arms still crossed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His face, as profoundly serious as a statue's, drooped upon his chest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood up with his arms still crossed.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of the future will be to wipe out the present, to wipe it out more than we can imagine, to wipe it out like something abominable and shameful.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet--this present--it had to be, it had to be!
