Chapter 29 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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Chapter 29 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE CARE OF BREAKFAST AND DINING-ROOMS. Large Closet necessary. Dumb Waiter, or Sliding Closet. Furniture for a Table. On Setting a Table. Rules for doing it properly;--for Breakfast and Tea; for Dinner. On Waiting at Table. On Carving and Helping at Table, 306
Chapter 29 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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a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading “On Waiting at Table. On Carving and Helping at Table, 306”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “Large Closet necessary.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “Dumb Waiter, or Sliding Closet.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “On Waiting at Table. On Carving and Helping at Table, 306”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “Rules for doing it properly;--for Breakfast and Tea; for Dinner.”
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Rules for doing it properly;--for Breakfast and Tea; for Dinner.”
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “Dumb Waiter, or Sliding Closet.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Dumb Waiter, or Sliding Closet.”
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From this reading On Waiting at Table. On Carving and Helping at Table, 306
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Furniture for a Table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE CARE OF BREAKFAST AND DINING-ROOMS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Waiting at Table. On Carving and Helping at Table, 306
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ON THE CARE OF BREAKFAST AND DINING-ROOMS.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF BREAKFAST AND DINING-ROOMS.
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading On Waiting at Table. On Carving and Helping at Table, 306
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Large Closet necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE CARE OF BREAKFAST AND DINING-ROOMS.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Rules for doing it properly;--for Breakfast and Tea; for Dinner.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Rules for doing it properly;--for Breakfast and Tea; for Dinner.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Dumb Waiter, or Sliding Closet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Furniture for a Table.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Furniture for a Table.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading On Waiting at Table. On Carving and Helping at Table, 306
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rules for doing it properly;--for Breakfast and Tea; for Dinner.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large Closet necessary.
absolutely essential
From this reading Large Closet necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF BREAKFAST AND DINING-ROOMS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CARE OF BREAKFAST AND DINING-ROOMS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dumb Waiter, or Sliding Closet.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Rules for doing it properly;--for Breakfast and Tea; for Dinner.
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Rules for doing it properly;--for Breakfast and Tea; for Dinner.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading On Setting a Table.
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Dumb Waiter, or Sliding Closet.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Furniture for a Table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Rules for doing it properly;--for Breakfast and Tea; for Dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CARE OF BREAKFAST AND DINING-ROOMS.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Dumb Waiter, or Sliding Closet.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On Waiting at Table. On Carving and Helping at Table, 306
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