Chapter 7 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON HEALTHFUL DRINKS. Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect. Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System. Therefore they are needless. First Evil in using them.
Chapter 7 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “ON HEALTHFUL DRINKS.”
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading “ON HEALTHFUL DRINKS.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect.”
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading “Therefore they are needless.”
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect.”
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading “Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “First Evil in using them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Therefore they are needless.
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading ON HEALTHFUL DRINKS.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading First Evil in using them.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Evil in using them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading ON HEALTHFUL DRINKS.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect.
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Therefore they are needless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON HEALTHFUL DRINKS.
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect.
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stimulating Drinks not required for the Perfection of the Human System.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading First Evil in using them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore they are needless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore they are needless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Responsibility of a Housekeeper in this Respect.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading First Evil in using them.
Chapter 7 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy by Catharine Esther Beecher holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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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