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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.
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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.
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:
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
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.
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:
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.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
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.
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.
relevant relation or interconnection
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:
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.
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.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
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.
CONGREGATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənəl/
relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
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.
Congregationalistnoun
a member of the Congregational Church
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.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
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.
a place off to the side of an area
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:
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
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.
DINNERSnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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:
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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.
make void or empty of contents
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.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
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.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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.
falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/
in an insincerely false manner
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:
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
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.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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.
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.
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
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.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I’ve often heard about church dinners.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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:
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.
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:
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:
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.
and nothing more
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:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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.
immediately past
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.
prefer or wish to do 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:
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.
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:
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:
a form of address for a married woman
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.
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:
a condition requiring relief
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.
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:
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.
many times at short intervals
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:
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
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.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
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.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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.
on the contrary
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.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
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 a purpose, role, or function
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:
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
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.
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.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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:
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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.
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.
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.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
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:
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.
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:
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.
in or at that place or location
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:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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:
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:
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.
interact in a certain way
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.
TreatsnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
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.
TRIUMPHANTadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
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 used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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.
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.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
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.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
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.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
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:
