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Chapter 27 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING. To prepare Starch. Glue and Gum Starch. Beef's or Ox-Gall. Starching Muslins and Laces. To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils. _On Ironing._ Articles to be provided for Ironing. Sprinkling, Folding, and Ironing, 292
Chapter 27 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading “To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils.”
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
From this reading “ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.”
join or attach with or as if with glue
From this reading “Glue and Gum Starch.”
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading “ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.”
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading “Starching Muslins and Laces.”
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading “_On Ironing._ Articles to be provided for Ironing. Sprinkling, Folding, and Ironing, 292”
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading “To prepare Starch.”
turn white
From this reading “To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils.”
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From this reading _On Ironing._ Articles to be provided for Ironing. Sprinkling, Folding, and Ironing, 292
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading _On Ironing._ Articles to be provided for Ironing. Sprinkling, Folding, and Ironing, 292
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _On Ironing._ Articles to be provided for Ironing. Sprinkling, Folding, and Ironing, 292
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From this reading Beef's or Ox-Gall.
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils.
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils.
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading _On Ironing._ Articles to be provided for Ironing. Sprinkling, Folding, and Ironing, 292
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _On Ironing._ Articles to be provided for Ironing. Sprinkling, Folding, and Ironing, 292
join or attach with or as if with glue
From this reading Glue and Gum Starch.
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading Glue and Gum Starch.
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils.
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading Starching Muslins and Laces.
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From this reading Starching Muslins and Laces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beef's or Ox-Gall.
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From this reading Beef's or Ox-Gall.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading To prepare Starch.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading _On Ironing._ Articles to be provided for Ironing. Sprinkling, Folding, and Ironing, 292
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils.
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading _On Ironing._ Articles to be provided for Ironing. Sprinkling, Folding, and Ironing, 292
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading To prepare Starch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON STARCHING, IRONING, AND CLEANSING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To prepare Starch.
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils.
a Caucasian
From this reading To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils.
turn white
From this reading To Cleanse or Whiten Silk Lace, or Blond, and White Lace Veils.
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