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A Knight of the Nineteenth Century

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.
If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.
One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.
One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.
But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.
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A Knight of the Nineteenth Century

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of A Knight of the Nineteenth Century is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.
/ðə ˈlevər ðæt muːvz ðə wɜːrld ðə ˈpaʊər ʌv truːθ kæn ˈskersli biː ˌoʊvərˈestəmeɪtɪd ənd ðə maɪnd ðæt ˈɜːrnəstli siːks ɪt bɪˈkʌmz ˈnoʊbəl ɪn ɪts ˈnoʊbəl kwest/
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If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.
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One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.
/wʌn meɪ ækˈsept ʌv rɪˈlɪdʒəs fɔːrmz ənd fəˈlɑːsəfiz ənd biː ˈlɪtəl tʃeɪndʒd ˈðerˈbaɪ/
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One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.
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But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.
/bʌt ðə mæn ðæt ækˈsepts ʌv ˈdʒiːzəs kraɪst æz ə ˈpɜːrsɪnəl ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈtiːtʃər æz dɪd ðə ˈfɪʃərmɪn ʌv ˈɡæləliː ðæt mæn bɪˈɡɪnz tuː ɡroʊ lɑːrdʒ ənd ˈnoʊbəl breɪv ənd ˈpeɪʃənt/

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accepts verb US /ækˈsepts/

third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true

From this reading “But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.”

culmination noun US /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/

a final climactic stage

From this reading “If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.”

Galilee noun US /ˈɡæləliː/

an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

From this reading “But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.”

humbler adjective US /ˈhʌmbələr/

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading “If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.”

omnipotent adjective US /ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/

having unlimited power

From this reading “If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.”

overestimated verb US /ˌoʊvərˈestəmeɪtɪd/

past form of “overestimate” — make too high an estimate of

From this reading “THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.”

philosophies noun US /fəˈlɑːsəfiz/

plural of “philosophy” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading “One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.”

saturated adjective US /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading “One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.

acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/

third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.

culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/

a final climactic stage

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/

in a serious manner

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

ecclesiasticismnoun

excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities

From this reading One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.

embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/

possessing or existing in bodily form

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.

GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/

an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/

superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

how

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From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/

stimulating or exalting to the spirit

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

LEVERnounUS /ˈlevər/

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.

manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/

plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

MOVESnounUS /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

omnipotentadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/

having unlimited power

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

overestimatedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈestəmeɪtɪd/

past form of “overestimate” — make too high an estimate of

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

philosophiesnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfiz/

plural of “philosophy” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

profoundest

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From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

seeksnounUS /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

small-natured

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.

teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading One may accept of religious forms and philosophies, and be little changed thereby.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If this can be said of truth in the abstract, and in its humbler manifestations, how omnipotent truth becomes in its grandest culmination and embodied in a being capable of inspiring our profoundest fear and deepest love.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But the man that accepts of Jesus Christ as a personal and living teacher, as did the fishermen of Galilee, that man begins to grow large and noble, brave and patient.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading One may be perfectly saturated with ecclesiasticism, and still continue a small-natured man.

WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE LEVER THAT MOVES THE WORLD The power of truth can scarcely be overestimated, and the mind that earnestly seeks it becomes noble in its noble quest.

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