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Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen

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Hear comparisons and the past perfect.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

tradition
Something people have done in the same way for a long time.
gentleman
A polite or well-born man.
breath
The air that goes into and out of your body.

Answer key

  1. The President gives it to us every year.“It” refers to Thanksgiving Day, which the President announces each year.
  2. They are growing older more quickly than traditions in old countries.“More quickly than” compares two things.
  3. On those other Thanksgiving Days he had been hungry.“Had been hungry” is the past perfect.
  4. These two old ladies had a deep love of traditions.“A deep love of” means a strong love for.
  5. Then his eyes grew wider and his breath stopped.“Grew wider” means became wider.

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