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The House of Fulfilment

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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To A. R. M.
"Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."
WILLIAM MORRIS.
--"Elements, breeds, adjustments ...
A new race dominating previous ones."
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The House of Fulfilment

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The House of Fulfilment is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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To A. R. M.
/tuː ə ɑːr em/
Line 2
"Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."
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WILLIAM MORRIS.
Line 4
--"Elements, breeds, adjustments ...
/ˈeləmənts briːdz əˈdʒʌstmənts/
Line 5
A new race dominating previous ones."
/ə nuː reɪs ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ ˈpriːviəs wʌnz/

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adjustments noun US /əˈdʒʌstmənts/

plural of “adjustment” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading “--"Elements, breeds, adjustments ...”

balm noun US /bɑːm/

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading “"Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."”

breeds noun US /briːdz/

plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

From this reading “--"Elements, breeds, adjustments ...”

craving noun US /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading “"Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."”

dominating adjective US /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/

most powerful or important or influential

From this reading “A new race dominating previous ones."”

Elements noun US /ˈeləmənts/

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading “--"Elements, breeds, adjustments ...”

morris noun US /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading “WILLIAM MORRIS.”

World's noun US /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “"Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."”

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come hither verb + particle

In this reading “"Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."”

new race adjective + noun

In this reading “A new race dominating previous ones."”

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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 To A. R. M.

adjustmentsnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənts/

plural of “adjustment” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading --"Elements, breeds, adjustments ...

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

balmnounUS /bɑːm/

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

breedsnounUS /briːdz/

plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

From this reading --"Elements, breeds, adjustments ...

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

CupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/

most powerful or important or influential

From this reading A new race dominating previous ones."

ElementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading --"Elements, breeds, adjustments ...

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

Fulfilmentnoun

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

honounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading To A. R. M.

MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading WILLIAM MORRIS.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A new race dominating previous ones."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A new race dominating previous ones."

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading A new race dominating previous ones."

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading To A. R. M.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading A new race dominating previous ones."

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To A. R. M.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

WILLIAM

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

From this reading WILLIAM MORRIS.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

WoundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "Love is enough: ho ye who seek saving, Go no further: come hither: there have been who have found it, And these know the House of Fulfilment of craving; These know the Cup with the roses around it; These know the World's Wound and the balm that hath bound it."

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Enough
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