animal farm chapter1

the back half of a side of meat

a building on a farm

a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China

someone who buys up old horses for slaughter

rule or exercise power over in a cruel and autocratic manner

medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

make fertile or productive

the short weak cry of a young bird

the forelimb of a quadruped

young duck

a pig fattened to provide meat

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

a plant of the genus Trifolium

a fellow member of the Communist Party

one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas

annual grass of Europe and North Africa

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

commence officially

a small sphere

regulate in order to receive a certain station or program

domestic swine

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

place or press the foot on

see something for a brief time

British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)

lacking teeth

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

fire as from a gun

an entrance at the rear of a building

get up on the back of

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

breathe noisily during one's sleep

work excessively hard

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

a horse trained to trot

one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

adult female chicken

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

place into the hands or custody of

produce tones with the voice

change from a waking to a sleeping state

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

give to several people

an outlying farm building for grain and farm animals

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

give a summary (of)

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

in a refined manner

a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

American naval commander in the American Revolution

workplace or land used for growing crops or raising animals

the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place

drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

a short musical composition with words

befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

live in the house where one works

with equanimity

come after in time, as a result

emerged from an egg

a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail

in addition

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel

provide with clothes or put clothes on

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons

by committing to memory

the act of grazing

extremely

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

having or covered with hair

a male hog

a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

break or cause to break into pieces

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

a leguminous plant grown for its edible seeds and pods

of the highest quality

the passage to the stomach and lungs

set in motion, cause to start

popular aquarium fish

the quality of being of practical use

exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

during or for the length of one night

earn on some commercial or business transaction

in a faint and feeble manner

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur

the space over the stage used to store scenery

domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass

alert omnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

create by putting components or members together

a room used primarily for sleeping

in a careful manner

the motion made by flapping up and down

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

oval reproductive body of a fowl used as food

suffering from lack of food

erupt or intensify suddenly

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

in the near future

lacking its natural or customary covering

keep or maintain in unaltered condition

the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

attend as a visitor

assume a reclining position

full of or producing great happiness

a division of the United Kingdom

the act of singing vocal music

fail to keep or to maintain

any long object resembling a thin line

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

put or settle into a position

the activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

travel through the air; be airborne

in a remote location or at a distance from the usual route

above and beyond all other consideration

subject to laughter or ridicule

utter a sudden loud cry

dispose of

being one hundred more than three hundred

a human limb

be a substitute

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

a small lake

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

nearest in space or position

hear with intention

take and lift upward

established in a desired position or place; not moving about

in a hurried or hasty manner

of the distant or comparatively distant past

the act of hearing attentively

comparatives of `soon' or `early'

make a point of doing something

institute, enact, or establish

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

an abundance of material possessions and resources

a natural and periodic state of rest

receiving deferential regard

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

in a state of sleep

an opening into or through something

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

drive or propel with the foot

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

a device in which something can be caught and penned

a narrow opening

(often followed by `for') in exchange or in reciprocation

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract

an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms

the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun

record in a public office or in a court of law

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

in an open way

move toward, travel toward

staying power

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

a toroidal shape

take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of

do away with

an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting a cereal with hops

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

wanting in physical strength

be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

as the end result of a succession or process

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

a physiological need for food

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

having or bringing good fortune

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

travelling about without any clear destination

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

someone who is intoxicated

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

made from or covered with gold

having passed out of existence

of a very early stage in development

extensive tract of level open land

of the distant or comparatively distant past

at or in the front

in the usual manner

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

relieve from

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

a necessary or essential thing

produce laughter

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

go across or through

the solid part of the earth's surface

the capability of conscious choice and decision

being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness

utter aloud

within the shortest distance

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

come together

the state of being asleep

in a lower place or position

entirely or completely

cause to be hanging or suspended

taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

move forward by leaps and bounds

move out of or depart from

the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position

under normal conditions

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

destroy the integrity of

a person who has general authority over others

take a seat

capable of or involving speech or speaking

having lived for a long time or attained a specific age

readily apparent to the mind

cause to experience suddenly

live in the house where one works

edge tool used as a cutting instrument

coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

prior to a specified or implied time

transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

move forward or upward in order to touch

in the near future

impart skills or knowledge to

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

obstruct

in the recent past

apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

move forward by leaps and bounds

the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion

to that

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

the social act of assembling for some common purpose

discontinued temporarily

look for and gather

take somebody somewhere

a means of flight or ascent

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

have life, be alive

lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life

use language

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener

go back to something earlier

actively cause something to happen

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

language that is spoken or written

existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual

ten 10s

to some (great or small) extent

one or some or every or all without specification

placed in a grave

wild, free, and not controlled or touched by humans

make by combining materials and parts

to come or go into

isolated from others

taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

not ever; at no time in the past or future

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal

put clothing on one's body

no longer retained

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

either extremity of something that has length

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters

to a great degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity

perform or carry out

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

primarily spatial sense

the act of traveling by foot

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

the least favorable outcome

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

in contact with each other or in proximity

pertaining to living persons

without stop or interruption

farther along in space or time or degree

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

(of animals) fully developed

following the third position

come to pass

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

a member of the Caucasoid race

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

on that

cause to die

be in motion due to some air or water current

not noticed inadvertently

acknowledged as a supposition

separate with or as if with an instrument

slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

free of extraneous elements of any kind

an expression of emphatic agreement

disposed of to a purchaser

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

more than one but indefinitely small in number

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

an expression of some desire or inclination

put into a certain place or abstract location

increase in size by natural process

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

gone by; or in the past

move fast by using one's feet

the purpose of achieving or obtaining

apparel in general

utter a sudden loud cry

absence of light or illumination

take in liquids

having strength or power greater than average or expected

activity directed toward making or doing something

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

busy or occupied with

a point located with respect to surface features of a region

able to act at will

a large number of the persons or things being discussed

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

having little length or lacking in length

definitely or positively

brought into existence

forced or compelled

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

make physical contact with, come in contact with

first day of the week

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

above average in size or number or quantity

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

in reality or actuality

take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

in or to a place that is lower

electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.

a concept of quantity involving zero and units

at the present moment

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information

a male with the same parents as someone else

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

discovered or determined by scientific observation

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

in or to or toward the rear

a prolonged period of time

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

a factual statement

(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

in or to a place that is higher

depleted of energy, force, or strength

without any others being included or involved

lacking funds

on the inside

a small number of the persons or things being discussed

to a small degree or extent

in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

a visual representation produced on a surface

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

the act of constructing something

the act of waiting

in or at that place

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

near in time or place or relationship

at or in the front

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

motivated by

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person

moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden

being level or straight or regular and without variation

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

the most common medium of exchange

descend freely under the influence of gravity

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

a small piece or quantity of something

the act of firing a projectile

a contest of speed

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one

negation of a word or group of words

without speed

be engaged in a contest or struggle

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

possessing material wealth

in the habit

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present