Chapter 3 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REMEDIES FOR THE PRECEDING DIFFICULTIES. First Remedy suggested. Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point. How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing. Second Remedy.
Chapter 3 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.”
an acute insufficiency
From this reading “How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.”
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading “How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.”
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point.”
existing or coming before
From this reading “REMEDIES FOR THE PRECEDING DIFFICULTIES.”
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading “REMEDIES FOR THE PRECEDING DIFFICULTIES.”
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading “First Remedy suggested.”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point.”
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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 How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.
the formal act of approving
From this reading How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.
an acute insufficiency
From this reading How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading REMEDIES FOR THE PRECEDING DIFFICULTIES.
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Remedy suggested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REMEDIES FOR THE PRECEDING DIFFICULTIES.
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From this reading How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point.
existing or coming before
From this reading REMEDIES FOR THE PRECEDING DIFFICULTIES.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading How a Dearth of Domestics may prove a Blessing.
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading REMEDIES FOR THE PRECEDING DIFFICULTIES.
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading First Remedy suggested.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second Remedy.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading First Remedy suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REMEDIES FOR THE PRECEDING DIFFICULTIES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Obligations of Wealthy Ladies on this Point.
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