Afterwards(after a particular time or event [ˈæftərwərdz]) Squealer(name of a character, often implying someone who betrays or informs [squealer]) made a round of(visited all parts of a place [meɪd ə raʊnd əv]) the farm(a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals [ðə fɑrm]) and(used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly [ənd]) set the animals’ minds at rest(reassured the animals; calmed their worries [sɛt ðə ˈænəməlz maɪndz æt rɛst]). He(referring to Squealer [hi]) assured(told someone something positively to dispel any doubts [əˈʃʊrd]) them(referring to the animals [ðɛm]) that(introducing a subordinate clause [ðət]) the resolution(a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization or meeting [ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən]) against(in opposition to [əˈgɛnst]) engaging in trade(participating in buying and selling goods or services [ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn treɪd]) and(connecting two related activities [ənd]) using money(employing currency as a medium of exchange [ˈjuzɪŋ ˈməni]) had never been passed(had never been formally approved or adopted [hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn pæst]), or(used to link alternatives [ər]) even(used to emphasize something unexpected or surprising [ˈivɪn]) suggested(put forward for consideration [səˈʤɛstɪd]). It(referring to the idea of the resolution [ɪt]) was(past tense of 'is' [wɑz]) pure(not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material [pjʊr]) imagination(the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses [ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən]), probably(used to indicate that something is likely but not certain [ˈprɑbəˌbli]) traceable(able to be followed back to its origin or cause [ˈtreɪsəbəl]) in the beginning(at the start [ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ]) to(indicating the direction or location of something [tɪ]) lies(false statements made with deliberate intent to deceive [laɪz]) circulated(passed or disseminated widely [ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd]) by(indicating the agent performing an action [baɪ]) Snowball(name of a character, often implying someone who is blamed or scapegoated [sˈnoʊˌbɔl]). A few animals(some of the animals [ə fju ˈænəməlz]) still(continuing to do something or continuing to be the case [stɪl]) felt(experienced an emotion or sensation [fɛlt]) faintly(slightly or not strongly [ˈfeɪntli]) doubtful(feeling uncertainty or lack of conviction [ˈdaʊtfəl]), but(used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or contradicts something that has been said previously [bət]) Squealer(referring to the character Squealer [squealer]) asked(put a question to someone [æst]) them(referring to the animals [ðɛm]) shrewdly(in a way that shows sharp powers of judgment; astutely [ʃˈrudli]), ‘Are you certain(are you sure [‘‘are ju ˈsərtən]) that(introducing a clause [ðət]) this(referring to the situation or memory [ðɪs]) is(present tense of 'be' [ɪz]) not(used to form a negative statement [nɑt]) something(an unspecified thing [ˈsəmθɪŋ]) that(introducing a relative clause [ðət]) you(referring to the animals [ju]) have dreamed(experienced in a dream [hæv drimd]), comrades(fellow members of an organization or movement; friends [ˈkɑmˌrædz])? Have(auxiliary verb used to form the perfect tense [hæv]) you(referring to the animals [ju]) any(used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much [ˈɛni]) record(a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form [ˈrɛkərd]) of(expressing the relationship between a part and a whole [əv]) such a resolution(a resolution of that kind [səʧ ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən])? Is(present tense of 'be' [ɪz]) it(referring to the resolution [ɪt]) written down(recorded in writing [ˈrɪtən daʊn]) anywhere(in or to any place [ˈɛniˌwɛr])?’ And(used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly [ənd]) since(because [sɪns]) it(referring to the fact that no written record existed [ɪt]) was(past tense of 'is' [wɑz]) certainly(without doubt; definitely [ˈsərtənli]) true(in accordance with fact or reality [tru]) that(introducing a clause [ðət]) nothing(not anything; no single thing [ˈnəθɪŋ]) of the kind(of that type [əv ðə kaɪnd]) existed(had objective reality or being [ɪgˈzɪstəd]) in writing(in a written form [ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ]), the animals(referring to the animals on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) were satisfied(were convinced or content [wər ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd]) that(introducing a clause [ðət]) they(referring to the animals [ðeɪ]) had been mistaken(had been wrong [hæd bɪn mɪˈsteɪkən]).
Every Monday(refers to each Monday; indicates a recurring event on Mondays [ˈɛvəri ˈmənˌdeɪ]) Mr Whymper(the name of a character, a human who acts as an intermediary [ˈmɪstər whymper]) visited(went to see; paid a visit to [ˈvɪzɪtɪd]) the farm(referring to Animal Farm, the setting of the story [ðə fɑrm]) as had been arranged(according to a prior agreement or plan [ɛz hæd bɪn əreɪnʤd]). He(referring to Mr. Whymper [hi]) was(past tense of the verb 'to be' [wɑz]) a sly-looking(having a deceptive or cunning appearance [ə sly-looking]) little man(a man of short stature [ˈlɪtəl mæn]) with side whiskers(facial hair growing on the sides of the face [wɪθ saɪd ˈwɪskərz]), a solicitor(a lawyer; a person qualified to give legal advice [ə səˈlɪsətər]) in a very small way of business(operating a small and perhaps insignificant business [ɪn ə ˈvɛri smɔl weɪ əv ˈbɪznɪs]), but sharp enough(intelligent and astute enough [bət ʃɑrp ɪˈnəf]) to have realised(to have understood or become aware of [tɪ hæv ˈriəˌlaɪzd]) earlier than anyone else(before any other person [ˈərliər ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls]) that Animal Farm(the name of the farm, representing the animal-run society [ðət ˈænəməl fɑrm]) would need(would require [wʊd nid]) a broker(an intermediary or agent, especially in business [ə ˈbroʊkər]) and that(connecting the previous idea to the following one [ənd ðət]) the commissions(payments or fees earned for brokering deals [ðə kəˈmɪʃənz]) would be worth having(would be profitable or beneficial to obtain [wʊd bi wərθ ˈhævɪŋ]). The animals(referring to the inhabitants of Animal Farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) watched(observed; looked at [wɔʧt]) his coming and going(his arrivals and departures [hɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ənd goʊɪŋ]) with a kind of dread(with a feeling of fear or apprehension [wɪθ ə kaɪnd əv drɛd]), and avoided him(stayed away from him; kept their distance [ənd əˈvɔɪdɪd ɪm]) as much as possible(to the greatest extent they could [ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl]). Nevertheless(however; despite what has just been said [ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs]), the sight of Napoleon(seeing Napoleon, a pig and leader on the farm [ðə saɪt əv nəˈpoʊljən]), on all fours(with both hands and feet on the ground [ɔn ɔl fɔrz]), delivering orders(giving instructions or commands [dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˈɔrdərz]) to Whymper(to Mr. Whymper [tɪ whymper]), who stood(who was standing [hu stʊd]) on two legs(upright, in a human-like posture [ɔn tu lɛgz]), roused their pride(made them feel proud [raʊzd ðɛr praɪd]) and partly reconciled them(and partially made them accept [ənd ˈpɑrtli ˈrɛkənˌsaɪld ðɛm]) to the new arrangement(to the new situation or system [tɪ ðə nu ərˈeɪnʤmənt]). Their relations(the way they interacted or dealt with each other [ðɛr riˈleɪʃənz]) with the human race(with all humans [wɪθ ðə ˈjumən reɪs]) were now(at the present time [wər naʊ]) not quite the same(slightly different [nɑt kwaɪt ðə seɪm]) as they had been before(compared to how they were previously [ɛz ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˌbiˈfɔr]). The human beings(the humans [ðə ˈjumən biɪŋz]) did not hate(did not dislike intensely [dɪd nɑt heɪt]) Animal Farm(the farm run by animals [ˈænəməl fɑrm]) any less(not to a smaller degree [ˈɛni lɛs]) now that(since; because [naʊ ðət]) it was prospering(it was becoming successful and wealthy [ɪt wɑz ˈprɑspərɪŋ]), indeed(in fact; actually [ˌɪnˈdid]) they hated it(they disliked it intensely [ðeɪ ˈheɪtɪd ɪt]) more than ever(to a greater extent than at any previous time [mɔr ðən ˈɛvər]). Every human being(each human [ˈɛvəri ˈjumən biɪŋ]) held it(believed it [hɛld ɪt]) as an article of faith(as a firmly held belief [ɛz ən ˈɑrtɪkəl əv feɪθ]) that the farm(Animal Farm [ðət ðə fɑrm]) would go bankrupt(would become financially ruined [wʊd goʊ ˈbæŋkrəpt]) sooner or later(at some point in the future [ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər]), and, above all(most importantly [ənd əˈbəv ɔl]); that the windmill(the windmill on the farm [ðət ðə ˈwɪndˌmɪl]) would be a failure(would not succeed [wʊd bi ə ˈfeɪljər]). They(the human beings [ðeɪ]) would meet(would gather together [wʊd mit]) in the public-houses(in pubs or bars [ɪn ðə public-houses]) and prove(demonstrate; show [ənd pruv]) to one another(to each other [tɪ wən əˈnəðər]) by means of diagrams(using drawings or charts [baɪ minz əv ˈdaɪəˌgræmz]) that the windmill(the windmill [ðət ðə ˈwɪndˌmɪl]) was bound to fall down(was certain to collapse [wɑz baʊnd tɪ fɔl daʊn]), or that(or alternatively [ər ðət]) if it did stand up(if it remained upright [ɪf ɪt dɪd stænd əp]), then that(then [ðɛn ðət]) it would never work(it would not function [ɪt wʊd ˈnɛvər wərk]). And yet(despite this; however [ənd jɛt]), against their will(contrary to their desires [əˈgɛnst ðɛr wɪl]), they had developed(they had formed [ðeɪ hæd dɪˈvɛləpt]) a certain respect(some degree of admiration [ə ˈsərtən rɪˈspɛkt]) for the efficiency(for the ability to avoid wasting materials, energy, efforts, money, and time in doing something or in producing a desired result [fər ðə ɪˈfɪʃənsi]) with which(how [wɪθ wɪʧ]) the animals(the animals on Animal Farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) were managing(were handling; were in charge of [wər ˈmænəʤɪŋ]) their own affairs(their own business or matters [ðɛr oʊn əˈfɛrz]). One symptom(one sign or indication [wən ˈsɪmptəm]) of this(of this respect [əv ðɪs]) was that(was the fact that [wɑz ðət]) they had begun(they had started [ðeɪ hæd ˈbeɪgən]) to call Animal Farm(to refer to Animal Farm [tɪ kɔl ˈænəməl fɑrm]) by its proper name(by its correct name [baɪ ɪts ˈprɑpər neɪm]) and ceased(and stopped [ənd sist]) to pretend(to act as if [tɪ priˈtɛnd]) that it was called(that its name was [ðət ɪt wɑz kɔld]) the Manor Farm(the original name of the farm [ðə ˈmænər fɑrm]). They had also dropped(they had also stopped [ðeɪ hæd ˈɔlsoʊ drɑpt]) their championship of Jones(their support for Mr. Jones, the former owner [ðɛr ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp əv ʤoʊnz]), who had given up hope(who had lost all hope [hu hæd ˈgɪvɪn əp hoʊp]) of getting his farm back(of regaining ownership of his farm [əv ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz fɑrm bæk]) and gone(and had gone [ənd gɔn]) to live(to reside [tɪ lɪv]) in another part(in a different area [ɪn əˈnəðər pɑrt]) of the county(of the region [əv ðə ˈkaʊnti]). Except through Whymper(only through Mr. Whymper [ɪkˈsɛpt θru whymper]) there was(there existed [ðɛr wɑz]) as yet(up to this point [ɛz jɛt]) no contact(no communication or interaction [noʊ ˈkɑnˌtækt]) between Animal Farm(between Animal Farm [bɪtˈwin ˈænəməl fɑrm]) and the outside world(and the world beyond the farm [ənd ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld]), but there were(but there existed [bət ðɛr wər]) constant rumours(frequent stories or reports [ˈkɑnstənt ˈrumərz]) that Napoleon(that Napoleon, the pig leader [ðət nəˈpoʊljən]) was about to enter(was on the verge of making [wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈɛnər]) into a definite business agreement(into a firm business deal [ˈɪntu ə ˈdɛfənət ˈbɪznɪs əˈgrimənt]) either with Mr Pilkington(either with Mr. Pilkington [ˈiðər wɪθ ˈmɪstər ˈpɪlkɪŋtən]) of Foxwood(from Foxwood farm [əv ˈfɑksˌwʊd]) or with Mr Frederick(or with Mr. Frederick [ər wɪθ ˈmɪstər ˈfrɛdərɪk]) of Pinchfield(from Pinchfield farm [əv pinchfield]) – but never(but never [–* bət ˈnɛvər]), it was noticed(it was observed [ɪt wɑz ˈnoʊtɪst]), with both simultaneously(with both of them at the same time [wɪθ boʊθ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli]).