Lesson - Thanksgiving

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wishbone
Only two people can break the wishbone on Thanksgiving.
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a forked bone (the furcula) between the neck and breast of a bird. According to a popular custom, this bone from a cooked bird is broken by two people and the holder of the longer portion is then entitled to make a wish
yams, sweet potatoes
I prefer yams to potatoes because they are sweet.
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bataty
backyard football
Playing backyard football is a very fun tradition associated with Thanksgiving Day.
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an informal game of American football which is played in a yard.
cranberries
He opted for cranberries with his duck.
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żurawina
to reunite with somebody
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come together or cause to come together again after a period of separation or disunity.
Native Americans
Native Americans is the term used for those living in the Americas before the Europeans.
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a member of any of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, especially those indigenous to what is now the continental US.
Pilgrim
The pilgrims travelled from England to Holland and then to North America.
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a person travelling to a place of particular personal interest.
settlers; pioneers.
Settlers are people who move to a new place and start living there.
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a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.
peace treaty
Native Americans and the pilgrims signed a peace treaty to avoid fighting.
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a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.
shellfish, mussels, seafood
Shellfish were served at the first Thanksgiving feast.
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an aquatic shelled mollusc (e.g. an oyster or cockle) or crustacean (e.g. a crab or shrimp), especially one that is edible.
stuffing
Stuffing is the most amazing dish on the planet.
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a mixture used to stuff poultry or meat before cooking.
to pardon somebody
The president pardoned the turkey so its life was spared.
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the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence.
discriminate against someone
The pilgrims were discriminated against in England because they were disliked.
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make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, sex, age, or disability.
to carve the turkey
My dad carved the Thanksgiving turkey and passed it to each person at the table.
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cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating.
to hold
The meeting was held on Monday morning to everyone's delight.
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arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation).
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to serve
The waiter served the couple's food very quickly.
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present (food or drink) to someone.

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