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Chapter 1 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved. For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School. MISS CATHERINE E. BEECHER. New-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street. 1845.
Chapter 1 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading “MISS CATHERINE E. BEECHER.”
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading “Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “New-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street.”
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading “Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.”
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.”
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.”
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading “Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.”
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From this reading 1845.
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From this reading New-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School.
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading MISS CATHERINE E. BEECHER.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading New-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading MISS CATHERINE E. BEECHER.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading New-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street.
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading MISS CATHERINE E. BEECHER.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School.
someone who plays the harp
From this reading New-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School.
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS CATHERINE E. BEECHER.
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From this reading New-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School.
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
an educational institution
From this reading For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School.
without speaking
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading New-York: Harper & Brothers, 82 Cliff Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School.
the act of using
From this reading For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School.
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Printer errors were corrected silently and hyphenation was made consistent, but variant spellings have been preserved.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School.
Chapter 1 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy by Catharine Esther Beecher holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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