Animal Farm CI

Karet E.
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  1. whinny
    the characteristic sounds made by a horse
    The cows lowed it, the dogs whined it, the sheep
    bleated it, the horses whinnied it, the ducks quacked it.
  2. oat
    annual grass of Europe and North Africa
    Riches more than mind can picture,
    Wheat and barley, oats and hay,
    Clover, beans, and mangel-wurzels
    Shall be ours upon that day.
  3. bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
    The cows lowed it, the dogs whined it, the sheep
    bleated it, the horses whinnied it, the ducks quacked it.
  4. clime
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    The words ran:

    Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,
    Beasts of every land and clime,
    Hearken to my joyful tidings
    Of the golden future time.
  5. hearken
    listen; used mostly in the imperative
    The words ran:

    Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,
    Beasts of every land and clime,
    Hearken to my joyful tidings
    Of the golden future time.
  6. beast
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    The words ran:

    Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,
    Beasts of every land and clime,
    Hearken to my joyful tidings
    Of the golden future time.
  7. rust
    a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
    Rings shall vanish from our noses,
    And the harness from our back,
    Bit and spur shall rust forever,
    Cruel whips no more shall crack.
  8. tidings
    information about recent and important events
    The words ran:

    Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,
    Beasts of every land and clime,
    Hearken to my joyful tidings
    Of the golden future time.
  9. clover
    a plant of the genus Trifolium
    Riches more than mind can picture,
    Wheat and barley, oats and hay,
    Clover, beans, and mangel-wurzels
    Shall be ours upon that day.
  10. barley
    a plant grown for forage and grain
    Riches more than mind can picture,
    Wheat and barley, oats and hay,
    Clover, beans, and mangel-wurzels
    Shall be ours upon that day.
  11. fruitful
    productive or conducive to producing in abundance
    Soon or late the day is coming,
    Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown,
    And the fruitful fields of England
    Shall be trod by beasts alone.
  12. uproar
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
    Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making
    sure that there was a fox in the yard.
  13. harness
    an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal
    Rings shall vanish from our noses,
    And the harness from our back,
    Bit and spur shall rust forever,
    Cruel whips no more shall crack.
  14. burst out
    erupt or intensify suddenly
    And then, after a
    few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in
    tremendous unison.
  15. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
    Rings shall vanish from our noses,
    And the harness from our back,
    Bit and spur shall rust forever,
    Cruel whips no more shall crack.
  16. hoarse
    deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
    As he had said, his voice
    was hoarse, but he sang well enough, and it was a stirring tune, something
    between 'Clementine' and 'La Cucaracha'.
  17. singing
    the act of singing vocal music
    The singing of this song threw the animals into the wildest excitement.
  18. tyrant
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
    Soon or late the day is coming,
    Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown,
    And the fruitful fields of England
    Shall be trod by beasts alone.
  19. tread
    put down, place, or press the foot
    Soon or late the day is coming,
    Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown,
    And the fruitful fields of England
    Shall be trod by beasts alone.
  20. hay
    grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
    Riches more than mind can picture,
    Wheat and barley, oats and hay,
    Clover, beans, and mangel-wurzels
    Shall be ours upon that day.
  21. stirring
    exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
    As he had said, his voice
    was hoarse, but he sang well enough, and it was a stirring tune, something
    between 'Clementine' and 'La Cucaracha'.
  22. whip
    an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash
    Rings shall vanish from our noses,
    And the harness from our back,
    Bit and spur shall rust forever,
    Cruel whips no more shall crack.
  23. crack
    a narrow opening
    Rings shall vanish from our noses,
    And the harness from our back,
    Bit and spur shall rust forever,
    Cruel whips no more shall crack.
  24. seize
    take hold of; grab
    He seized the
  25. toil
    work hard
    For that day we all must labour,
    Though we die before it break;
    Cows and horses, geese and turkeys,
    All must toil for freedom's sake.
  26. wheat
    annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
    Riches more than mind can picture,
    Wheat and barley, oats and hay,
    Clover, beans, and mangel-wurzels
    Shall be ours upon that day.
  27. tremendous
    extraordinarily large in extent or amount or power
    And then, after a
    few preliminary tries, the whole farm burst out into 'Beasts of England' in
    tremendous unison.
  28. stir
    move an implement through
    As he had said, his voice
    was hoarse, but he sang well enough, and it was a stirring tune, something
    between 'Clementine' and 'La Cucaracha'.
  29. yard
    enclosed land around a house or other building
    Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making
    sure that there was a fox in the yard.
  30. pure
    free of extraneous elements of any kind
    Bright will shine the fields of England,
    Purer shall its waters be,
    Sweeter yet shall blow its breezes
    On the day that sets us free.
  31. spread
    distribute or disperse widely
    Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,
    Beasts of every land and clime,
    Hearken well and spread my tidings
    Of the golden future time.
Created on Sat Apr 23 17:10:12 EDT 2011

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