Sentences:
- One day as Mollie strolled blithely into the field, flirting her long tail and chewing at a stalk of hay, Clover took her aside.
- Their decisions had to be ratified by a majority vote.
- Only Napoleon held aloof; He had declared himself against the windmill from the start
- The animals formed themselves into two factions under the slogans “Vote for Snowball and the three day week” and “vote for Napoleon and the full manger.”
- The news of their defeat spread all across the countryside and made the animals on neighboring farms more restive than ever.
- In glowing sentences he painted a picture of Animal Farm as it might be when sordid labor was lifted from the animals’ backs.
- Boxer could not think of what to say, but some of the pigs were more articulate.
- The skull of Old Major, now clean of flesh, had been disinterred from the orchard and set on a stump.
- According to Napoleon, what the animals must do was procure firearms and train themselves to use them.
- Again, since no animal stole, it was unnecessary to fence of pasture from arable land.
- He was sharp enough to realize that Animal Farm would need a broker and the commissions would be worth having.
- There were constant rumors that Napoleon was about to enter into negotiations with Mr. Pilkington or Mr. Frederick but never, it was noticed, with both simultaneously.
- You would not rob of us of our repose would you comrades? You would not have us too tired to carry out our duties?
- The animals were always cold and hungry, their fur matted and dull.
- He gave his reasons on the pretext that pigs were of course the most clever and therefore should make the decisions.
Definitions:
- Blithely: Happily or joyously (Adverb)
- Ratify: To make a treaty, contract or agreement officially valid (verb)
- Aloof: Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant (Adjective)
- Faction: A small, organized group within a larger one, esp. in politics (Noun)
- Restive: Unable to keep still or quiet and becoming increasingly difficult to control (Adjective)
- Sordid: Involving shameful actions and motives (Adjective)
- Articulate: Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently. (Ajective)
- Disinter: To dig up or discover something that has been buried or hidden (Verb)
- Procure: Obtain something, esp. with care or effort (Verb)
- Arable: Used or suitable for growing crops (Adjective
- Broker: A person who buys and sells goods or assets for others (Nouns)
- Simultaneously: Occurring, operating, or done at the same time (Adverb)
- Repose: Temporary rest from activity, excitement, or exertion, esp. sleep (Noun)
- Matted: Tangled into a thick mass (Adjective)
- Pretext: A reason given in justification of an action that is not the real reason (Noun)
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