Assertion: english muffin | /r/CapableOf | become popular
Facets:
value: at tea
type: TEMPORAL
value: by the 19th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: as an alternative
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: They became popular as an alternative to toast; Thomas opened a second bakery around the corner from the first at 337 West 20th Street in a building that remains known as "The Muffin House".
text: By the 19th century they became popular at tea and were sold throughout England and Wales.