Chapter 24 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 24 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES. Importance to Family Comfort of well-constructed Houses. Rules for constructing them. Economy of Labor. Large Houses.
Chapter 24 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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a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “Importance to Family Comfort of well-constructed Houses.”
-ing form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Rules for constructing them.”
the act of constructing something
From this reading “ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES.”
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading “Economy of Labor.”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “Importance to Family Comfort of well-constructed Houses.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “Economy of Labor.”
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Rules for constructing them.”
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a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Importance to Family Comfort of well-constructed Houses.
-ing form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Rules for constructing them.
the act of constructing something
From this reading ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES.
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Economy of Labor.
a social unit living together
From this reading Importance to Family Comfort of well-constructed Houses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rules for constructing them.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Importance to Family Comfort of well-constructed Houses.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Economy of Labor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large Houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES.
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Rules for constructing them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rules for constructing them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Importance to Family Comfort of well-constructed Houses.
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From this reading Importance to Family Comfort of well-constructed Houses.
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