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ENQUIRE WITHIN

CONSULTE ADENTRO

UPON EVERYTHING.

SOBRE TODO.

"WHETHER YOU WISH TO MODEL A FLOWER IN WAX; TO STUDY THE RULES OF ETIQUETTE; TO SERVE A RELISH FOR BREAKFAST OR SUPPER; TO PLAN A DINNER FOR A LARGE PARTY OR A SMALL ONE; TO CURE A HEADACHE; TO MAKE A WILL; TO GET MARRIED; TO BURY A RELATIVE; WHATEVER YOU MAY WISH TO DO, MAKE, OR TO ENJOY, PROVIDED YOUR DESIRE HAS RELATION TO THE NECESSITIES OF DOMESTIC LIFE, I HOPE YOU WILL NOT FAIL TO 'ENQUIRE WITHIN.'"--Editor.

"YA SEA QUE DESEE MODELAR UNA FLOR EN CERA; ESTUDIAR LAS REGLAS DE ETIQUETA; SERVIR UN APERITIVO PARA EL DESAYUNO O LA CENA; PLANIFICAR UNA CENA PARA UNA REUNIÓN GRANDE O PEQUEÑA; CURAR UN DOLOR DE CABEZA; HACER UN TESTAMENTO; CASARSE; ENTERRAR A UN FAMILIAR; CUALQUIER COSA QUE DESEE HACER, CREAR O DISFRUTAR, SIEMPRE QUE SU DESEO TENGA RELACIÓN CON LAS NECESIDADES DE LA VIDA DOMÉSTICA, ESPERO QUE NO DEJE DE 'CONSULTAR ADENTRO.'"--Editor.

ENQUIRERS ARE REFERRED TO THE INDEX AT THE END.

SE REMITE A LOS CONSULTANTES AL ÍNDICE AL FINAL.

EIGHTY-NINTH EDITION. REVISED.

OCTOGÉSIMA NOVENA EDICIÓN. REVISADA.

MAKING THE TOTAL ISSUE TO DATE ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND COPIES.

CON UN TOTAL DE EJEMPLARES PUBLICADOS HASTA LA FECHA DE UN MILLÓN CIENTO OCHENTA Y OCHO MIL COPIAS.

LONDON:

LONDRES:

HOULSTON AND SONS,

HOULSTON E HIJOS,

PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

1894.

1894.

COMPANION WORKS TO ENQUIRE WITHIN.

OBRAS COMPLEMENTARIAS DE CONSULTE ADENTRO.

DAILY WANTS, DICTIONARY OF. 7s. 6d.

NECESIDADES DIARIAS, DICCIONARIO DE. 7s. 6d.

USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, DICTIONARY OF. 10s.

CONOCIMIENTO ÚTIL, DICCIONARIO DE. 10s.

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL KNOWLEDGE, DICTIONARY OF. 5s.

CONOCIMIENTO MÉDICO Y QUIRÚRGICO, DICCIONARIO DE. 5s.

REASON WHY. CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS. 3s. 6d.

EL POR QUÉ. DENOMINACIONES CRISTIANAS. 3s. 6d.

REASON WHY. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY. 3s. 6d.

EL POR QUÉ. GEOGRAFÍA FÍSICA Y GEOLOGÍA. 3s. 6d.

REASON WHY. GENERAL SCIENCE. 2s. 6d.

EL POR QUÉ. CIENCIAS GENERALES. 2s. 6d.

REASON WHY. NATURAL HISTORY. 2s. 6d.

EL POR QUÉ. HISTORIA NATURAL. 2s. 6d.

HISTORICAL REASON WHY. ENGLISH HISTORY. 2s. 6d.

EL POR QUÉ HISTÓRICO. HISTORIA DE INGLATERRA. 2s. 6d.

REASON WHY. GARDENER'S AND FARMER'S. 2s. 6d.

EL POR QUÉ. DEL JARDINERO Y DEL AGRICULTOR. 2s. 6d.

REASON WHY. DOMESTIC SCIENCE FOR HOUSEWIVES. 2s. 6d.

EL POR QUÉ. CIENCIAS DOMÉSTICAS PARA AMAS DE CASA. 2s. 6d.

BIBLICAL REASON WHY. SACRED HISTORY. 2s. 6d.

EL POR QUÉ BÍBLICO. HISTORIA SAGRADA. 2s. 6d.

FAMILY SAVE-ALL; OR, SECONDARY COOKERY, ETC. 2s. 6d.

APROVECHA TODO EN FAMILIA; O, COCINA DE APROVECHAMIENTO, ETC. 2s. 6d.

JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY; OR, THE INTERVIEW. 2s. 6d.

VIAJE DE DESCUBRIMIENTO; O, LA ENTREVISTA. 2s. 6d.

PRACTICAL HOUSEWIFE AND FAMILY MEDICAL GUIDE. 2s. 6d.

GUÍA PRÁCTICA DEL AMA DE CASA Y MÉDICA FAMILIAR. 2s. 6d.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 2s. 6d.

AVISOS A LOS CORRESPONSALES. 2s. 6d.

CORNER CUPBOARD. A FAMILY REPOSITORY. 2s. 6d.

EL ARMARIO DEL RINCÓN. UN REPOSITORIO FAMILIAR. 2s. 6d.

HOW A PENNY BECAME A THOUSAND POUNDS. } 2s. 6d.

CÓMO UN PENIQUE SE CONVIRTIÓ EN MIL LIBRAS. } 2s. 6d.

Vocabulary

CONSULTE
Consult or look up information for guidance
ADENTRO
Inside or within a place or space
SOBRE
About, on, or over a topic or surface
TODO
Everything or all of something
YA
Already, now, or soon depending on context
SEA
Subjunctive form of ser meaning be or whether
QUE
That, which, or than used as conjunction
DESEE
To wish or desire something subjunctively
MODELAR
To model or shape an object or material
UNA
Feminine indefinite article meaning a or one
FLOR
A flower or blossom from a plant
EN
In, on, or at indicating location or time
CERA
Wax used for candles modeling or coating
ESTUDIAR
To study or learn a subject through effort
LAS
Feminine plural definite article meaning the
REGLAS
Rules or guidelines governing behavior or activity
DE
Of or from indicating possession or origin
ETIQUETA
Etiquette or proper social manners and protocol
SERVIR
To serve food drink or assist someone
UN
Masculine indefinite article meaning a or one
APERITIVO
An appetizer or pre-meal drink served beforehand
PARA
For in order to or intended for someone
EL
Masculine singular definite article meaning the
DESAYUNO
Breakfast the first meal of the day
O
Or conjunction presenting an alternative option
LA
Feminine singular definite article meaning the
CENA
Dinner or supper the evening meal
PLANIFICAR
To plan or organize an event or activity
REUNIÓN
A meeting or gathering of people together
GRANDE
Large big or great in size or importance
PEQUEÑA
Small or little feminine adjective describing size
CURAR
To cure heal or treat an illness or pain
DOLOR
Pain ache or sorrow experienced physically or emotionally
CABEZA
Head the upper part of the human body
HACER
To do or make something an action
TESTAMENTO
A will or testament legal document for inheritance
CASARSE
To get married to wed a partner formally
ENTERRAR
To bury a body or object in ground
A
To at or toward indicating direction or recipient
FAMILIAR
Relating to family or a family member
CUALQUIER
Any whichever regardless of which option chosen
COSA
Thing or object a general noun for anything
CREAR
To create make or bring something into existence
DISFRUTAR
To enjoy or take pleasure in something
SIEMPRE
Always at all times without exception
SU
His her its your or their possessive adjective
DESEO
A wish desire or want for something
TENGA
Subjunctive form of tener meaning to have
RELACIÓN
Relationship connection or link between things or people
CON
With together alongside indicating accompaniment or means
NECESIDADES
Needs or necessities things required for living
VIDA
Life the state of being alive or living
DOMÉSTICA
Domestic relating to the home or household
ESPERO
I hope or I expect first person singular
NO
No or not negation of a statement
DEJE
Subjunctive of dejar meaning to let or allow
CONSULTAR
To consult look up or seek advice formally
SE
Reflexive pronoun used in reflexive or passive constructions
REMITE
To refer or send someone to another source
LOS
Masculine plural definite article meaning the
CONSULTANTES
Consultants or those who seek advice or counsel
AL
Contraction of a and el meaning to the
ÍNDICE
Index table of contents or list for reference
FINAL
Final last at the end of something
EDICIÓN
Edition a published version of a book
REVISADA
Revised updated or reviewed version of a work
TOTAL
Total overall sum or complete amount of something
EJEMPLARES
Copies or specimens of a published book
PUBLICADOS
Published released or made available to the public
HASTA
Until up to as far as a point
FECHA
Date a specific day month and year
MILLÓN
Million the number one thousand thousands
CIENTO
One hundred used in compound numbers over 100
OCHENTA
Eighty the number 80 in Spanish
Y
And conjunction joining two words or phrases
OCHO
Eight the number 8 in Spanish
MIL
Thousand the number 1000 in Spanish
COPIAS
Copies duplicates of a document or publication
LONDRES
London the capital city of England
E
And alternative conjunction used before words starting with i
HIJOS
Sons children or the designation and sons in business
OBRAS
Works literary or artistic publications or constructions
COMPLEMENTARIAS
Complementary supplementary works that add to others
DIARIAS
Daily pertaining to every day activities or use
DICCIONARIO
Dictionary a reference book defining words alphabetically
CONOCIMIENTO
Knowledge information or understanding of a subject
ÚTIL
Useful helpful or practical for a purpose
MÉDICO
Medical or a doctor relating to medicine
QUIRÚRGICO
Surgical relating to surgery or surgical procedures
POR
For by through indicating cause or means
QUÉ
What or why used in questions and exclamations
DENOMINACIONES
Denominations religious groups or named categories
CRISTIANAS
Christian feminine plural adjective relating to Christianity
GEOGRAFÍA
Geography the study of Earth's lands and features
FÍSICA
Physics or physical science of natural phenomena
GEOLOGÍA
Geology the study of Earth's rocks and structure
CIENCIAS
Sciences fields of systematic knowledge and study
GENERALES
General broad not specialized applicable to many
HISTORIA
History the study of past events and people
NATURAL
Natural relating to nature or the physical world
HISTÓRICO
Historical relating to history or past events
INGLATERRA
England a country in the United Kingdom
DEL
Contraction of de and el meaning of the
JARDINERO
Gardener a person who tends gardens and plants
AGRICULTOR
Farmer or agriculturalist someone who cultivates land
DOMÉSTICAS
Domestic feminine plural relating to home and household
AMAS
Mistresses or homemakers as in amas de casa
CASA
House or home where people live
BÍBLICO
Biblical relating to or from the Bible
SAGRADA
Sacred holy or consecrated feminine adjective
APROVECHA
Takes advantage of makes good use of something
FAMILIA
Family a group of related people living together
COCINA
Kitchen the room for cooking or the cuisine
APROVECHAMIENTO
Utilization making the most use of resources
VIAJE
Trip journey or travel to another place
DESCUBRIMIENTO
Discovery the act of finding something new
ENTREVISTA
Interview a formal meeting or conversation for information
GUÍA
Guide a book or person giving direction
PRÁCTICA
Practical or practice relating to real application
AMA
Mistress or homemaker as in ama de casa
MÉDICA
Medical feminine adjective relating to medicine or doctors
AVISOS
Notices warnings or announcements given to people
CORRESPONSALES
Correspondents people who write letters or news reports
ARMARIO
Wardrobe or closet furniture for storing clothes
RINCÓN
Corner a small secluded space or nook
REPOSITORIO
Repository a storage place for information or goods
CÓMO
How used in questions asking about manner
PENIQUE
Penny a small unit of British currency
CONVIRTIÓ
Converted or turned into something else past tense
LIBRAS
Pounds British currency units or units of weight
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