Chapter 35 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTIONS. Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals. Care of a Horse. Care of a Cow. Poultry.
Chapter 35 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “Care of a Cow.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTIONS.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Care of a Horse.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTIONS.”
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading “Poultry.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.”
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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 Care of a Horse.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Care of a Cow.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTIONS.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Care of a Horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTIONS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Poultry.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
carry out
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women should know how to take proper Care of Domestic Animals.
Chapter 35 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy by Catharine Esther Beecher holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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