Possible Clues:

• Expressed gratitude
• Showed gratitude to
• Ted is about the skein with gratitude
• ... and little Edward eating roll expressed gratitude
• Acknowledged in an acceptance speech
• Gave recognition where recognition was due
• Acknowledged for a gift, say
• Was grateful to Ted about the skein
• Said grace, say
• The grate got full, by the sound of it, and did this