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25
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
all
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
always
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From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
appeals
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From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
baskets
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From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
bearing
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
cents
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
CHURCH
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
compelled
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From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
CONGREGATIONAL
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
Congregationalist
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
cooks
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
corner
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
customers
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From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
DINNERS
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
early
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From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
empty
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From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
experienced
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
falsely
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
fed
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From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
forage
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From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
full
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
heard
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From this reading I’ve often heard about church dinners.
HEREnounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
I'm
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From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
I've
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From this reading I’ve often heard about church dinners.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
just
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
LADIES
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
like
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
Mrs
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
often
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From this reading I’ve often heard about church dinners.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
patrons
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
pays
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From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
place
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From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
PRICE
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
rather
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From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
receiving
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
serve
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
SERVED
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
sign
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
skilful
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
tent
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
there
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
to-day
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From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
Treat
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
Treats
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From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
TRIUMPHANT
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
twenty-five
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
well
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From this reading It always pays to be early at such a place, that I know full well, for the baskets may be empty before the last customers are fed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’m not sure that the Treats will be at the Fair to-day, so I will be compelled to forage, and this rather appeals to me.
worry
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
worth
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From this reading DINNERS SERVED HERE BY THE LADIES OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PRICE $.25 Mrs. Treat is a Congregationalist, and if all the church ladies are the experienced and skilful cooks she is, their patrons need not worry about receiving a full twenty-five cents worth.
yonder
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From this reading A TRIUMPHANT HOME-COMING “And if my memory does not serve me falsely, I think there is a tent over yonder, and just around the corner bearing a sign like this:
