Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
England's Antiphon
England's Antiphon

Chapter XXIII

Cover illustration for England's Antiphon
Context Illustration Reading 1/59 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
THE QUESTIONING FERVOUR.
And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.
They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.
They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.
Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

England's Antiphon

Chapter XXIII

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE QUESTIONING FERVOUR.
Line 2
And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.
Line 3
They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.
Line 4
They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.
Line 5
Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Alone noun US /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.”

Already noun US /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.”

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.”

Confidence noun US /ˈconfidence/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.”

Hence adverb US /hens/

for this reason

From this reading “Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.”

All words in this reading · 109

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

aid

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

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

all

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

alonenounUS /alone/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

alreadynounUS /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

anon

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

answer

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

answers

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

band

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

Beatific

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

blossoming

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

cannot

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

century

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

class

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

dawn

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

doubt

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

doubters

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

doubting

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

east

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

enough

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

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

face

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

FERVOUR

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

From this reading THE QUESTIONING FERVOUR.

fled

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

flower

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

former

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

further

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

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

grow

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

growing

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

happy-making

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

HenceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

high

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

hills

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

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

hope

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

intellect

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

intellectual

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

leave

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

looks

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

Milton

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

mines

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

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

mystics

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

nature

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

noble

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

now

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

only

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

other

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

pass

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

perfect

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

prayer

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

present

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

proof

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

questioner

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

questioners

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

QUESTIONING

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

From this reading THE QUESTIONING FERVOUR.

questions

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

refuge

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

renders

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

reverent

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

scoffed

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

sets

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

side

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

sight

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

sorrow

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

spiritual

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE QUESTIONING FERVOUR.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

too

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

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

tradition

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

turn

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

unlike

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

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

Vision

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

white

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And now I turn to the other class--that which, while the former has fled to tradition for refuge from doubt, sets its face towards the spiritual east, and in prayer and sorrow and hope looks for a dawn--the noble band of reverent doubters--as unlike those of the last century who scoffed, as those of the present who pass on the other side.

whole

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

From this reading They know that a perfect intellectual proof would leave them doubting all the same; that their high questions cannot be answered to the intellect alone, for their whole nature is the questioner; that the answers can only come as questioners and their questions grow towards them.

word

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

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They too would know; but they know enough already to know further, that it is from the hills and not from the mines their aid must come.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Hence, growing hope, blossoming ever and anon into the white flower of confidence, is their answer as yet; their hope--the Beatific Vision--the _happy-making sight_, as Milton renders the word of the mystics.