Chapter 28 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 28 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE CARE OF PARLORS. Proper Arrangement of Rooms. Shades and Colors. Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other. Laying down Carpets.
Chapter 28 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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the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “Proper Arrangement of Rooms.”
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.”
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “Shades and Colors.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.”
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “ON THE CARE OF PARLORS.”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.”
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading “Shades and Colors.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shades and Colors.
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Proper Arrangement of Rooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF PARLORS.
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Shades and Colors.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Laying down Carpets.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Laying down Carpets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF PARLORS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CARE OF PARLORS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading ON THE CARE OF PARLORS.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Proper Arrangement of Rooms.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Proper Arrangement of Rooms.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Shades and Colors.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CARE OF PARLORS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carpets, Curtains, and other Furniture, should be selected with Reference to each other.
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