Chapter 5 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE CARE OF HEALTH. Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females. Construction of the Human Frame. BONES; their Structure, Design, and Use. Engraving and Description.
Chapter 5 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “BONES; their Structure, Design, and Use.”
the act of constructing something
From this reading “Construction of the Human Frame.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “Engraving and Description.”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “BONES; their Structure, Design, and Use.”
a print made from an engraving
From this reading “Engraving and Description.”
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading “Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “Construction of the Human Frame.”
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading “BONES; their Structure, Design, and Use.”
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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 Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading BONES; their Structure, Design, and Use.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF HEALTH.
the act of constructing something
From this reading Construction of the Human Frame.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Engraving and Description.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading BONES; their Structure, Design, and Use.
a print made from an engraving
From this reading Engraving and Description.
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Construction of the Human Frame.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading ON THE CARE OF HEALTH.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF HEALTH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CARE OF HEALTH.
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading BONES; their Structure, Design, and Use.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CARE OF HEALTH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BONES; their Structure, Design, and Use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Importance of a Knowledge of the Laws of Health, and of the Human System, to Females.
the act of using
From this reading BONES; their Structure, Design, and Use.
Chapter 5 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy by Catharine Esther Beecher holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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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