Chapter 26 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON WASHING. All needful Accommodations should be provided. Plenty of Water, easily accessible, necessary. Articles to be provided for Washing. Substitutes for Soft Water.
Chapter 26 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of being reached
From this reading “Plenty of Water, easily accessible, necessary.”
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading “All needful Accommodations should be provided.”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “Articles to be provided for Washing.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “All needful Accommodations should be provided.”
a full supply
From this reading “Plenty of Water, easily accessible, necessary.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “All needful Accommodations should be provided.”
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading “Substitutes for Soft Water.”
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading “ON WASHING.”
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capable of being reached
From this reading Plenty of Water, easily accessible, necessary.
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading All needful Accommodations should be provided.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All needful Accommodations should be provided.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Articles to be provided for Washing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All needful Accommodations should be provided.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Plenty of Water, easily accessible, necessary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Articles to be provided for Washing.
absolutely essential
From this reading Plenty of Water, easily accessible, necessary.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading All needful Accommodations should be provided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Plenty of Water, easily accessible, necessary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON WASHING.
a full supply
From this reading Plenty of Water, easily accessible, necessary.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading All needful Accommodations should be provided.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All needful Accommodations should be provided.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Substitutes for Soft Water.
plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
From this reading Substitutes for Soft Water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Articles to be provided for Washing.
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading ON WASHING.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Plenty of Water, easily accessible, necessary.
Chapter 26 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy by Catharine Esther Beecher holds 18 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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