Chapter 30 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS. Importance of well-ventilated Sleeping-rooms. Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air. Chamber Furniture. Cheap Couch.
Chapter 30 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS.”
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS.”
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Cheap Couch.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Cheap Couch.”
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading “Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Chamber Furniture.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “Importance of well-ventilated Sleeping-rooms.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS.
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Chamber Furniture.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Cheap Couch.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Cheap Couch.
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Chamber Furniture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Importance of well-ventilated Sleeping-rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Importance of well-ventilated Sleeping-rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CARE OF CHAMBERS AND BEDROOMS.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Debility and Ill-health caused by a Want of Pure Air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Importance of well-ventilated Sleeping-rooms.
Chapter 30 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy by Catharine Esther Beecher holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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.
Chapter 30 holds 14 sentences of A Treatise on Domestic Economy, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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