Chapter 2 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIFFICULTIES PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN. A Law of Moral Action to be noted. Its Application. Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials. Application to American Women.
Chapter 2 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “Its Application.”
-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.”
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “DIFFICULTIES PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN.”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “A Law of Moral Action to be noted.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “A Law of Moral Action to be noted.”
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading “Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Law of Moral Action to be noted.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A Law of Moral Action to be noted.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading DIFFICULTIES PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Its Application.
-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Law of Moral Action to be noted.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading DIFFICULTIES PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its Application.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A Law of Moral Action to be noted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading A Law of Moral Action to be noted.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A Law of Moral Action to be noted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Law of Moral Action to be noted.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading DIFFICULTIES PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIFFICULTIES PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Considerations to be borne in Mind, in appreciating peculiar Trials.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading DIFFICULTIES PECULIAR TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
Chapter 2 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy by Catharine Esther Beecher holds 22 sentences, grouped into 5 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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