Afterwards(after a particular time or event [ˈæftərwərdz]) Squealer(name of a character [squealer]) was sent(past tense of 'to be sent', meaning to be directed or dispatched [wɑz sɛnt]) round(around; in a circular or encompassing manner [raʊnd]) the farm(the agricultural land and buildings [ðə fɑrm]) to explain(to make clear or understandable [tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn]) the new arrangement(the recently established plan or agreement [ðə nu ərˈeɪnʤmənt]) to the others(to the remaining animals or individuals [tɪ ðə ˈəðərz]).
‘Comrades(a term of address suggesting fellowship and common cause, often used in socialist or communist contexts [‘‘comrades’*’]),’ he said(indicates that the following words are a direct quote from a male character [hi sɛd]), ‘I trust(I believe; I have confidence [aɪ trəst]) that every animal here(that each and every animal present in this location [ðət ˈɛvəri ˈænəməl hir]) appreciates(understands the value of; is grateful for [əˈpriʃiˌeɪts]) the sacrifice(the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else [ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪs]) that Comrade Napoleon(referring to Napoleon, using the term 'Comrade' to denote a fellow member of the animal community [ðət ˈkɑmˌræd nəˈpoʊljən]) has made(has performed or carried out [həz meɪd]) in taking(in the act of assuming or accepting [ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ]) this extra labour(this additional work or burden [ðɪs ˈɛkstrə ˈleɪbər]) upon himself(taking responsibility for it personally [əˈpɑn hɪmˈsɛlf]). Do not imagine(do not think or believe [du nɑt ˌɪˈmæʤən]), comrades(fellow members; friends [ˈkɑmˌrædz]), that leadership(the act of leading or guiding a group [ðət ˈlidərˌʃɪp]) is a pleasure(is something enjoyable or easy [ɪz ə ˈplɛʒər])! On the contrary(conversely; on the opposite side [ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri]), it is(it refers to leadership [ɪt ɪz]) a deep and heavy responsibility(a serious and burdensome obligation [ə dip ənd ˈhɛvi riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti]). No one(not a single person [noʊ wən]) believes(accepts as true; has faith in [bɪˈlivz]) more firmly(with greater conviction [mɔr ˈfərmli]) than Comrade Napoleon(than Napoleon [ðən ˈkɑmˌræd nəˈpoʊljən]) that all animals(that every animal [ðət ɔl ˈænəməlz]) are equal(have the same rights and status [ər ˈikwəl]). He would be(he refers to Napoleon [hi wʊd bi]) only too happy(very willing and pleased [ˈoʊnli tu ˈhæpi]) to let you(to allow you [tɪ lɛt ju]) make your decisions(formulate and choose your own courses of action [meɪk jʊr dɪˈsɪʒənz]) for yourselves(independently; without guidance [fər ˈjɔrsɛlvz]). But sometimes(however; occasionally [bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz]) you might(you could possibly [ju maɪt]) make the wrong decisions(choose courses of action that are incorrect or detrimental [meɪk ðə rɔŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz]), comrades(fellow members; friends [ˈkɑmˌrædz]), and then(and in that case [ənd ðɛn]) where should we be(what would become of us; what would our situation be [wɛr ʃʊd wi bi])? Suppose(imagine; what if [səˈpoʊz]) you had decided(you had chosen [ju hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd]) to follow Snowball(to support and obey Snowball [tɪ ˈfɑloʊ sˈnoʊˌbɔl]), with his moonshine of windmills(with his unrealistic and impractical ideas about windmills [wɪθ hɪz ˈmunˌʃaɪn əv ˈwɪndˌmɪlz]) – Snowball(name of a character [sˈnoʊˌbɔl]), who, as we now know(who, as we have recently discovered [hu ɛz wi naʊ noʊ]), was no better(was not superior [wɑz noʊ ˈbɛtər]) than a criminal(than someone who commits crimes [ðən ə ˈkrɪmənəl])?’
‘He(Referring to a male individual, in this context, likely an animal character [‘‘he]) fought(Past tense of 'fight', meaning to engage in a battle or struggle [fɔt]) bravely(In a courageous manner [ˈbreɪvli]) at(Indicates location or participation [æt]) the Battle of the Cowshed(A specific battle named 'The Battle of the Cowshed' [ðə ˈbætəl əv ðə cowshed]),’ (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)said(Past tense of 'say', meaning to utter words [sɛd]) somebody(An unspecified person [ˈsəmˌbɑdi]).
‘Bravery(Courageous behavior or quality [‘‘bravery]) is(Present tense of the verb 'to be' [ɪz]) not(Negation [nɑt]) enough(Sufficient or adequate [ɪˈnəf]),’ (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)said(Past tense of 'say', meaning to utter words [sɛd]) Squealer(Name of a character [squealer]). (Punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence and a quote [’*])‘Loyalty(Faithfulness or devotion to a person, country, group, or cause [‘‘loyalty]) and(Conjunction used to connect words or phrases [ənd]) obedience(Compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority [oʊˈbidiəns]) are(Present tense of the verb 'to be', plural form [ər]) more(Greater in amount, number, or degree [mɔr]) important(Of great significance or value [ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt]). (Punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence and a quote [’*])And(Conjunction used to connect clauses or sentences [ənd]) as to(With regard to; concerning [ɛz tɪ]) the Battle of the Cowshed(A specific battle named 'The Battle of the Cowshed' [ðə ˈbætəl əv ðə cowshed]), (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)I(First-person singular pronoun [aɪ]) believe(To accept something as true; to have faith in [bɪˈliv]) the time(A point or period when something occurs [ðə taɪm]) will(Auxiliary verb used to express future tense [wɪl]) come(To move or travel towards or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker [kəm]) when(At or during the time that [wɪn]) we(First-person plural pronoun [wi]) shall(Auxiliary verb used to express future tense (more formal than 'will' [ʃæl]) find(To discover or perceive [faɪnd]) that(Conjunction used to introduce a subordinate clause [ðət]) Snowball's(Possessive form of the name 'Snowball', indicating ownership or association [sˈnoʊˌbɔlz]) part(A portion or share of something [pɑrt]) in(Expressing the situation of something surrounded or enclosed [ɪn]) it(Referring to the Battle of the Cowshed [ɪt]) was(Past tense of the verb 'to be' [wɑz]) much(A large amount or degree of [məʧ]) exaggerated(Represented as greater than is actually the case [ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd]). (Punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence and a quote [’*])Discipline(The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience [ˈdɪsəplən]), (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)comrades(A colleague or fellow member of an organization, especially in a leftist political movement; friends [ˈkɑmˌrædz]), (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)iron(Resembling iron in color, strength, or other properties [aɪərn]) discipline(The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience [ˈdɪsəplən])! (Punctuation mark used to express strong feeling or emphasis)That(Referring to something previously mentioned or known [ðət]) is(Present tense of the verb 'to be' [ɪz]) the watchword(A word or phrase used to rally support or signal a particular belief or aim [ðə ˈwɑʧˌwərd]) for(Expressing the purpose or reason for something [fər]) today(The current day [təˈdeɪ]). (Punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence and a quote [’*])One(The number 1 [wən]) false(Not correct or true; erroneous [fɔls]) step(An act or movement of putting one foot in front of the other in walking or running [stɛp]), (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)and(Conjunction used to connect words or phrases [ənd]) our(Belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people [ɑr]) enemies(A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something [ˈɛnəmiz]) would(Auxiliary verb used to express a conditional or possible event [wʊd]) be(To exist or occur [bi]) upon(More formal way of saying 'on' [əˈpɑn]) us(Objective form of 'we' [ˈjuˈɛs]). (Punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence and a quote [’*])Surely(Used to express confidence or agreement [ˈʃʊrli]), (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)comrades(A colleague or fellow member of an organization, especially in a leftist political movement; friends [ˈkɑmˌrædz]), (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)you(Second-person pronoun, singular or plural [ju]) do(Auxiliary verb used to form questions or emphasize a statement [du]) not(Negation [nɑt]) want(To have a desire for something [wɔnt]) Jones(Name of a character [ʤoʊnz]) back(To the original place or condition [bæk])?’
Once(One time only [wəns]) again(Another time; once more [əˈgɛn]) this(Referring to something nearby or being mentioned [ðɪs]) argument(A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong [ˈɑrgjəmənt]) was(Past tense of the verb 'to be' [wɑz]) unanswerable(Not able to be refuted or disproved [ˌəˈnænsərəbəl]). (Punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence)Certainly(Without doubt; definitely [ˈsərtənli]) the animals(Plural of animal, referring to the animals on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) did(Auxiliary verb used for emphasis or to form questions [dɪd]) not(Negation [nɑt]) want(To have a desire for something [wɔnt]) Jones(Name of a character [ʤoʊnz]) back(To the original place or condition [bæk]); (Punctuation mark used to separate related clauses)if(Conditional conjunction [ɪf]) the holding(The act of possessing or controlling something [ðə ˈhoʊldɪŋ]) of(Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole [əv]) debates(A formal discussion on a particular topic in which opposing arguments are put forward [dəˈbeɪts]) on(Expressing the surface of something [ɔn]) Sunday(The first day of the week [ˈsənˌdi]) mornings(The early part of the day [ˈmɔrnɪŋz]) was(Past tense of the verb 'to be' [wɑz]) liable(Responsible by law; likely to do or be something [ˈlaɪəbəl]) to(Expressing direction or purpose [tɪ]) bring(To take or go with someone or something to a place [brɪŋ]) him(Objective form of 'he', referring to Jones [ɪm]) back(To the original place or condition [bæk]), (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)then(At that time; also [ðɛn]) the debates(A formal discussion on a particular topic in which opposing arguments are put forward [ðə dəˈbeɪts]) must(Expressing necessity or obligation [məst]) stop(To cease doing something [stɑp]). (Punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence)Boxer(Name of a character [ˈbɑksər]), (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)who(Referring to Boxer [hu]) had(Auxiliary verb used to form the past perfect tense [hæd]) now(At the present time or moment [naʊ]) had(Auxiliary verb used to form the past perfect tense [hæd]) time(The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole [taɪm]) to(Expressing direction or purpose [tɪ]) think(Have a particular belief or idea [θɪŋk]) things(An object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to [θɪŋz]) over(Expressing movement or extension above or beyond something [ˈoʊvər]), (Punctuation mark used to separate clauses or phrases)voiced(Expressed aloud [vɔɪst]) the general(Affecting or concerning all or most people or things [ðə ˈʤɛnərəl]) feeling(An emotional state or reaction [ˈfilɪŋ]) by(Expressing the agent performing an action [baɪ]) saying(Expressing something in words [seɪɪŋ]):
‘If(Used to introduce a conditional clause [‘‘if]) Comrade(A term used to address or refer to a fellow member of a socialist or communist organization [ˈkɑmˌræd]) Napoleon(Referring to Napoleon, a pig leader in the story [nəˈpoʊljən]) says(States or declares something [sɪz]) it(Refers to what Napoleon says [ɪt]), it must be(Expresses certainty or necessity [ɪt məst bi]) right.’ And from then on(From that point forward; from that time onward [frəm ðɛn ɔn]) he(Referring to an unspecified character who adopted the maxim [hi]) adopted(Began to use or follow [əˈdɑptəd]) the maxim(A general truth or rule of conduct; a principle [ðə ˈmæksəm]), ‘Napoleon is always right(The maxim being adopted, indicating unquestioning belief in Napoleon's correctness [‘‘napoleon ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz right’*’]),’ in addition to(Besides; as well as [ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ]) his(Referring to the same character's [hɪz]) private motto(A personal saying or guiding principle [ˈpraɪvət ˈmɑtoʊ]) of(Introducing the content of the motto [əv]) ‘I will work harder’.
By this time(At this point in the narrative [baɪ ðɪs taɪm]) the weather(The atmospheric conditions [ðə ˈwɛðər]) had broken(Changed for the worse, typically referring to a change in weather [hæd ˈbroʊkən]) and(Connects two related events [ənd]) the spring ploughing(The act of preparing the land for planting in the spring [ðə spərɪŋ ploughing]) had begun. The shed where(Indicates the location [wɛr]) Snowball(Referring to Snowball, a pig character [sˈnoʊˌbɔl]) had drawn(Had created a drawing [hæd drɔn]) his plans(The designs or blueprints [hɪz plænz]) of the windmill(Plans for constructing a windmill [əv ðə ˈwɪndˌmɪl]) had been shut up(Had been closed and secured [hæd bɪn ʃət əp]) and(Connects two related actions [ənd]) it(Refers to the shed [ɪt]) was assumed(It was believed or supposed [wɑz əˈsumd]) that(Introduces the content of the assumption [ðət]) the plans(Referring to Snowball's plans [ðə plænz]) had been rubbed off(Had been erased or removed [hæd bɪn rəbd ɔf]) the floor. Every Sunday morning at ten o'clock(At the specific time of 10:00 AM [æt tɛn əˈklɑk]) the animals(The collective group of animals on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) assembled(Gathered together [əˈsɛmbəld]) in the big barn(In the large barn structure [ɪn ðə bɪg bɑrn]) to receive(For the purpose of getting [tɪ rɪˈsiv]) their orders(The instructions or commands [ðɛr ˈɔrdərz]) for the week. The skull of old Major(Referring to the skull of old Major, a deceased pig [əv oʊld ˈmeɪʤər]), now clean of flesh(With all the flesh removed [naʊ klin əv flɛʃ]), had been disinterred(Had been dug up or exhumed [hæd bɪn disinterred]) from the orchard(From the area where fruit trees are grown [frəm ðə ˈɔrʧərd]) and(Connects two related actions [ənd]) set up(Placed or erected [sɛt əp]) on a stump(On the remaining part of a tree trunk after it has been cut down [ɔn ə stəmp]) at the foot of(At the base of [æt ðə fʊt əv]) the flagstaff(The pole on which a flag is flown [ðə ˈflægˌstæf]), beside(Next to; alongside [ˌbiˈsaɪd]) the gun. After the hoisting(The act of raising [ðə ˈhɔɪstɪŋ]) of the flag(Raising the flag [əv ðə flæg]) the animals(The animals on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) were required(Were obligated or expected [wər rikˈwaɪərd]) to file past(To walk in a line past something [tɪ faɪl pæst]) the skull(The skull of old Major [ðə skəl]) in a reverent manner(Showing deep respect and awe [ɪn ə ˈrɛvərənt ˈmænər]) before(Prior to [ˌbiˈfɔr]) entering(Going into [ˈɛnərɪŋ]) the barn. Nowadays they(Referring to the animals [ðeɪ]) did not sit(Did not take a seat [dɪd nɑt sɪt]) all together(In a unified group [ɔl təˈgɛðər]) as(In the same way that [ɛz]) they had done(They had previously acted [ðeɪ hæd dən]) in the past. Napoleon, with(Accompanied by [wɪθ]) Squealer(Referring to Squealer, another pig character [squealer]) and(Connects Squealer with another pig [ənd]) another pig(An additional pig character [əˈnəðər pɪg]) named Minimus(Whose name is Minimus [neɪmd minimus]), who(Referring to Minimus [hu]) had(Possessed [hæd]) a remarkable gift(An exceptional talent [ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl gɪft]) for composing(For creating [fər kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ]) songs and poems(Musical compositions and written verses [sɔŋz ənd poʊəmz]), sat(Took a seat [sæt]) on the front(At the foremost part [ɔn ðə frənt]) of the raised platform(Of the elevated stage [əv ðə reɪzd ˈplætˌfɔrm]), with(Accompanied by [wɪθ]) the nine young dogs(Nine young canine animals [ðə naɪn jəŋ dɔgz]) forming(Creating [ˈfɔrmɪŋ]) a semicircle(A half-circle shape [ə semicircle]) round(Surrounding [raʊnd]) them(Around Napoleon, Squealer, and Minimus [ðɛm]), and(Connects the dogs with the other pigs [ənd]) the other pigs(The remaining pigs [ðə ˈəðər pɪgz]) sitting(Taking a seat [ˈsɪtɪŋ]) behind. The rest of the animals sat(Took a seat [sæt]) facing(Looking towards [ˈfeɪsɪŋ]) them(Facing Napoleon, Squealer, and Minimus [ðɛm]) in the main body(In the central area [ɪn ðə meɪn ˈbɑdi]) of the barn. Napoleon read out(Announced aloud [rɛd aʊt]) the orders(The instructions [ðə ˈɔrdərz]) for the week(For the upcoming week [fər ðə wik]) in a gruff(In a rough or harsh manner [ɪn ə grəf]) soldierly style(In a manner resembling a soldier [soldierly staɪl]), and(Connects the reading with the singing [ənd]) after(Following [ˈæftər]) a’ single singing(One instance of singing [ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsɪŋɪŋ]) of(Introducing the song [əv]) ‘Beasts of England(The name of the song [‘‘beasts əv england’*’])’ all the animals(Every animal [ɔl ðə ˈænəməlz]) dispersed.