A Treatise on Domestic Economy

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ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.

_To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

Scorched articles can often be whitened again, by laying them in the sun, wet with suds.

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A Treatise on Domestic Economy Catharine Esther Beecher

Chapter LXIII

Chapter 63

Chapter 63 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING. _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun. Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day. Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries. Scorched articles can often be whitened again, by laying them in the sun, wet with suds.

A Treatise on Domestic Economy

Chapter LXIII · Chapter 63

Chapter 63 of A Treatise on Domestic Economy is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.

/ɑːn ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ ˈklenzɪŋ ənd ˈdaɪɪŋ/

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_To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

/tuː ˈwaɪtən ˈɑːrtəkəlz ənd riˈmuːv steɪnz frʌm ðem wet waɪt kloʊðz ɪn sʌdz ənd leɪ ðem ɑːn ðə ɡræs ɪn ðə sʌn/

Line 3

Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

Line 4

Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

Line 5

Scorched articles can often be whitened again, by laying them in the sun, wet with suds.

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cleansing adjective US /ˈklenzɪŋ/

cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

From this reading “ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.”

dries noun US /draɪz/

plural of “dry” — a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

From this reading “Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.”

dyeing noun US /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

the use of dye to change the color of something permanently

From this reading “ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.”

ley noun US /leɪ/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading “Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.”

suds noun US /sʌdz/

the froth produced by soaps or detergents

From this reading “_To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.”

wetting noun US /ˈwetɪŋ/

the act of making something wet

From this reading “Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.”

Whiten verb US /ˈwaɪtən/

turn white

From this reading “_To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.”

whitening noun US /ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ/

changing to a lighter color

From this reading “ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Scorched articles can often be whitened again, by laying them in the sun, wet with suds.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.

ArticlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Scorched articles can often be whitened again, by laying them in the sun, wet with suds.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Scorched articles can often be whitened again, by laying them in the sun, wet with suds.

changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

CLEANSINGadjectiveUS /ˈklenzɪŋ/

cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

From this reading ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

dishnounUS /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

driesnounUS /draɪz/

plural of “dry” — a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

DYEINGnounUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

the use of dye to change the color of something permanently

From this reading ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

leynounUS /leɪ/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

muslins

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From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Scorched articles can often be whitened again, by laying them in the sun, wet with suds.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

RemoveverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

ScorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/

Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.

From this reading Scorched articles can often be whitened again, by laying them in the sun, wet with suds.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

soapnounUS /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

StainsnounUS /steɪnz/

plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

sudsnounUS /sʌdz/

the froth produced by soaps or detergents

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

tow-cloth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

WetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/

the act of making something wet

From this reading Whiten tow-cloth, or brown linen, by keeping it in ley, through the night, laying it out in the sun, and wetting it with fair water, as fast as it dries.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

WhitenverbUS /ˈwaɪtən/

turn white

From this reading _To Whiten Articles, and Remove Stains from them._ Wet white clothes in suds, and lay them on the grass, in the sun.

whitenedadjective

(of hair) having lost its color

From this reading Scorched articles can often be whitened again, by laying them in the sun, wet with suds.

WHITENINGnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ/

changing to a lighter color

From this reading ON WHITENING, CLEANSING, AND DYEING.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lay muslins in suds made with white soap, in a flat dish; set this in the sun, changing the suds, every day.

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