Chapter 18 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 18 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE CARE OF DOMESTICS. No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control. Its Difficulties. Necessary Evils. Miseries of Aristocratic Lands.
Chapter 18 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading “Miseries of Aristocratic Lands.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “Its Difficulties.”
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading “ON THE CARE OF DOMESTICS.”
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “Necessary Evils.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Miseries of Aristocratic Lands.”
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “Miseries of Aristocratic Lands.”
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Miseries of Aristocratic Lands.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF DOMESTICS.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Its Difficulties.
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading ON THE CARE OF DOMESTICS.
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Necessary Evils.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its Difficulties.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Miseries of Aristocratic Lands.
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Miseries of Aristocratic Lands.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
absolutely essential
From this reading Necessary Evils.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
not any; not one
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF DOMESTICS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CARE OF DOMESTICS.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CARE OF DOMESTICS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No Subject on which American Women need more Wisdom, Patience, Principle, and Self-control.
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