They(refers to a group of people or animals previously mentioned [ðeɪ]) had won(indicates that they were victorious in a past event [hæd wən]), but(a conjunction indicating a contrast or exception [bət]) they(refers to the same group as in 'They had won' [ðeɪ]) were(past tense of 'to be', linking the subject to the following adjectives [wər]) weary(feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of exertion or lack of sleep [ˈwɪri]) and(a conjunction connecting two similar elements [ənd]) bleeding(losing blood; injured [ˈblidɪŋ]). Slowly(at a slow pace; gradually [sˈloʊli]) they(refers to the same group as before [ðeɪ]) began(started to do something [bɪˈgæn]) to limp(to walk with difficulty, typically because of injury or stiffness [tɪ lɪmp]) back(towards the place or direction previously mentioned [bæk]) towards(in the direction of [təˈwɔrdz]) the farm(a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals [ðə fɑrm]). The sight(the act of seeing something [ðə saɪt]) of(preposition indicating possession or association [əv]) their(belonging to or associated with them [ðɛr]) dead(no longer alive [dɛd]) comrades(fellow soldiers or companions [ˈkɑmˌrædz]) stretched(extended or spread out [strɛʧt]) upon(on top of [əˈpɑn]) the grass(a common type of green plant covering the ground [ðə græs]) moved(caused a strong emotional response [muvd]) some(an unspecified number or quantity [səm]) of them(from the group previously mentioned [əv ðɛm]) to tears(to the point of crying [tɪ tɪrz]). And(a conjunction used to connect words or clauses [ənd]) for(indicating a duration or purpose [fər]) a little while(a short period of time [ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl]) they(refers to the same group as before [ðeɪ]) halted(stopped; paused [ˈhɔltɪd]) in(indicating location or state [ɪn]) sorrowful(feeling or expressing sorrow or sadness [ˈsɑroʊfəl]) silence(the absence of sound [ˈsaɪləns]) at(indicating a specific location or time [æt]) the place(a particular location or area [ðə pleɪs]) where(at or in which [wɛr]) the windmill(a structure with sails that are turned by the wind to generate power [ðə ˈwɪndˌmɪl]) had once stood(used to be located in the past [hæd wəns stʊd]). Yes(affirmative response [jɛs]), it(refers to the windmill [ɪt]) was(past tense of 'to be' [wɑz]) gone(no longer present; disappeared [gɔn]), almost(nearly; not quite [ˈɔlˌmoʊst]) the last(the final one [ðə læst]) trace(a visible mark or sign of something [treɪs]) of(indicating origin or association [əv]) their(belonging to them [ðɛr]) labour(hard work; effort [ˈleɪbər]) was gone(had disappeared [wɑz gɔn])! Even(used to emphasize something surprising or extreme [ˈivɪn]) the foundations(the base or groundwork of a building [ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz]) were(past tense of 'to be', plural [wər]) partially(only in part; not completely [ˈpɑrʃəli]) destroyed(ruined or damaged beyond repair [dɪˈstrɔɪd]). And(a conjunction used to connect words or clauses [ənd]) in(indicating involvement or means [ɪn]) rebuilding(the act of constructing again [riˈbɪldɪŋ]) it(refers to the windmill [ɪt]) they(refers to the same group as before [ðeɪ]) could not(were unable to [kʊd nɑt]) this time(on this occasion [ðɪs taɪm]), as(in the same way that [ɛz]) before(previously; in the past [ˌbiˈfɔr]), make use(utilize [meɪk juz]) of(indicating the material or content [əv]) the fallen stones(stones that had collapsed or fallen down [ðə ˈfɑlən stoʊnz]). This time(on this occasion [ðɪs taɪm]) the stones(individual pieces of rock [ðə stoʊnz]) had vanished(had disappeared completely [hæd ˈvænɪʃt]) too(also; in addition [tu]). The force(strength or power [ðə fɔrs]) of(indicating origin or association [əv]) the explosion(a violent burst or shattering caused by rapid expansion of gases [ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən]) had flung(had thrown with great force [hæd fləŋ]) them(refers to the stones [ðɛm]) to(indicating direction or extent [tɪ]) distances(the amount of space between two places or things [ˈdɪstənsɪz]) of(indicating measurement [əv]) hundreds(plural of hundred [ˈhənərdz]) of yards(a unit of length, equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters [əv jɑrdz]). It(refers to the situation [ɪt]) was(past tense of 'to be' [wɑz]) as though(as if; in a way that suggests [ɛz ðoʊ]) the windmill(a structure with sails that are turned by the wind to generate power [ðə ˈwɪndˌmɪl]) had never been(had not existed at any time in the past [hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn]).
As(conjunction used to indicate when or while something is happening [ɛz]) they(pronoun referring to a group of people or animals previously mentioned [ðeɪ]) approached(verb meaning to come near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time [əˈproʊʧt]) the farm(a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals [ðə fɑrm]) Squealer(name of a character [squealer]), who had unaccountably been absent during the fighting(relative clause providing additional information about Squealer; 'unaccountably' means in a way that cannot be explained; 'absent' means not present; 'during the fighting' indicates the time when he was not present [ hu hæd ˌənəˈkaʊntəbli bɪn ˈæbsənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ]), came(verb meaning to move or travel towards a place [keɪm]) skipping(verb meaning to move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce [ˈskɪpɪŋ]) towards(preposition indicating direction [təˈwɔrdz]) them(pronoun referring to the group approaching [ðɛm]), whisking(verb meaning to move quickly and lightly [ whisking]) his tail(the rear appendage of an animal [hɪz teɪl]) and(conjunction used to connect words or clauses [ənd]) beaming(verb meaning to smile radiantly [ˈbimɪŋ]) with satisfaction(feeling of pleasure or contentment [wɪθ ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən]). (end of the sentence)And(conjunction used to introduce a further statement or idea [ənd]) the animals(plural noun referring to the creatures on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) heard(verb meaning to perceive with the ear the sound made by someone or something [hərd]), from the direction of the farm buildings(prepositional phrase indicating the origin of the sound [ frəm ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə fɑrm ˈbɪldɪŋz]), the solemn booming(adjective 'solemn' means formal and dignified; 'booming' refers to a deep, resonant sound [ðə ˈsɑləm ˈbumɪŋ]) of a gun(a firearm that discharges a projectile [əv ə gən]).
‘What(interrogative pronoun used to ask for specific information [‘‘what]) is(verb 'to be' in the present tense [ɪz]) that gun(a firearm [ðət gən]) firing(the act of discharging a firearm [ˈfaɪərrɪŋ]) for(preposition indicating purpose or reason [fər])?’ (end of the sentence)said(verb indicating who is speaking [sɛd]) Boxer(name of a character [ˈbɑksər]).
‘To(preposition indicating direction or purpose [‘‘to]) celebrate(verb meaning to mark a special occasion or event with festivities [ˈsɛləˌbreɪt]) our victory(the act of winning a battle or competition [ɑr ˈvɪktəri])!’ (exclamation mark indicating excitement or emphasis)cried(verb meaning to shout or exclaim loudly [kraɪd]) Squealer(name of a character [squealer]).
‘What(interrogative pronoun used to ask for specific information [‘‘what]) victory(the act of winning a battle or competition [ˈvɪktəri])?’ (end of the sentence)said(verb indicating who is speaking [sɛd]) Boxer(name of a character [ˈbɑksər]). (end of the sentence)His knees(the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans [hɪz niz]) were bleeding(to emit blood [wər ˈblidɪŋ]), he(pronoun referring to Boxer [ hi]) had lost(to come to be without something [hæd lɔst]) a shoe(an outer covering for the foot [ə ʃu]) and(conjunction used to connect words or clauses [ənd]) split(to divide or cause to divide along a line or lines [splɪt]) his hoof(the horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal [hɪz huf]), and(conjunction used to connect words or clauses [ ənd]) a dozen(a group of twelve [ə ˈdəzən]) pellets(a small, rounded, compressed mass of a substance [ˈpɛləts]) had lodged(to become embedded or stuck [hæd lɑʤd]) themselves(reflexive pronoun [ðɛmˈsɛlvz]) in his hind leg(the back leg [ɪn hɪz haɪnd lɛg]).
‘What(interrogative pronoun used to ask for specific information [‘‘what]) victory(the act of winning a battle or competition [ˈvɪktəri]), comrade(a fellow soldier or friend [ ˈkɑmˌræd])? (end of the sentence)Have(auxiliary verb used to form the perfect tense [hæv]) we(pronoun referring to a group of people including the speaker [wi]) not(adverb used to negate a statement [nɑt]) driven(to propel or push forward [ˈdrɪvən]) the enemy(a person or group that is hostile to another [ðə ˈɛnəmi]) off(away from [ɔf]) our soil(the upper layer of earth in which plants grow [ɑr sɔɪl]) (dash [–*])– the sacred soil(considered holy [ðə ˈseɪkrɪd sɔɪl]) of Animal Farm(name of the farm [əv ˈænəməl fɑrm])?’
‘But(Conjunction indicating contrast or disagreement [‘‘but]) they(Refers to a group of people or entities previously mentioned [ðeɪ]) have destroyed(Present perfect tense indicating a completed action in the past that has relevance to the present [hæv dɪˈstrɔɪd]) the windmill(A structure or machine that uses wind power to generate energy or grind grain [ðə ˈwɪndˌmɪl]). And(Conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses [ənd]) we(Pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more other people [wi]) had worked(Past perfect tense indicating an action completed before another action in the past [hæd wərkt]) on it(Referring to the windmill [ɔn ɪt]) for two years(Indicates the duration of the work on the windmill, expressing frustration or disappointment [fər tu jɪrz])!’
‘What matter(An expression indicating that something is not important or significant [‘‘what ˈmætər])? We(Pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more other people [wi]) will build(Future tense indicating a planned action [wɪl bɪld]) another windmill(An additional windmill [əˈnəðər ˈwɪndˌmɪl]). We(Pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more other people [wi]) will build(Future tense indicating a planned action [wɪl bɪld]) six windmills(A specific number of windmills [sɪks ˈwɪndˌmɪlz]) if(Conditional conjunction [ɪf]) we(Pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more other people [wi]) feel like it(An expression indicating a desire or inclination to do something [fil laɪk ɪt]). You(Pronoun referring to the person being addressed [ju]) do not appreciate(Negative form of 'appreciate', indicating a lack of understanding or gratitude [du nɑt əˈpriʃiˌeɪt]), comrade(A term used to address a fellow member of a socialist or communist group [ˈkɑmˌræd]), the mighty thing(Referring to a significant achievement or accomplishment [ðə ˈmaɪti θɪŋ]) that(Relative pronoun introducing a clause [ðət]) we(Pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more other people [wi]) have done(Present perfect tense indicating a completed action [hæv dən]). The enemy(Refers to an opposing force or group [ðə ˈɛnəmi]) was in occupation(Past tense indicating that the enemy controlled or inhabited a place [wɑz ɪn ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən]) of this very ground(Referring to the specific area of land being discussed [əv ðɪs ˈvɛri graʊnd]) that(Relative pronoun introducing a clause [ðət]) we(Pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more other people [wi]) stand upon(The ground where they are currently standing [stænd əˈpɑn]). And(Conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses [ənd]) now(Adverb indicating the present time [naʊ])-thanks to(Expression indicating gratitude or acknowledgment of someone's help [θæŋks tɪ]) the leadership(The act of leading or guiding a group [ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp]) of Comrade Napoleon(Referring to a specific leader [əv ˈkɑmˌræd nəˈpoʊljən]) – we(Pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more other people [wi]) have won(Present perfect tense indicating a completed victory [hæv wən]) every inch of it back again(Emphasizing the complete recovery of the territory [ˈɛvəri ɪnʧ əv ɪt bæk əˈgɛn])!’
‘Then(Adverb indicating a consequence or conclusion [‘‘then]) we(Pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more other people [wi]) have won back(Present perfect tense indicating the recovery of something [hæv wən bæk]) what(Pronoun referring to something previously possessed [wət]) we(Pronoun referring to the speaker and one or more other people [wi]) had(Auxiliary verb indicating past possession [hæd]) before(Referring to a previous state or condition [ˌbiˈfɔr]),’ said(Verb indicating who is speaking [sɛd]) Boxer(The name of the character who is speaking [ˈbɑksər]).
‘That(Pronoun referring to something previously mentioned [‘‘that]) is(Verb 'to be' indicating a state or condition [ɪz]) our victory(Referring to a successful outcome or achievement [ɑr ˈvɪktəri]),’ said(Verb indicating who is speaking [sɛd]) Squealer(The name of the character who is speaking [squealer]).
They(Refers to a group of people or animals previously mentioned [ðeɪ]) limped(Walked with difficulty, typically because of injury [lɪmpt]) into(Preposition indicating movement towards the inside of something [ˈɪntu]) the yard(An enclosed area surrounding a building [ðə jɑrd]). The pellets(Small, hard balls or pieces of a substance [ðə ˈpɛləts]) under(Preposition indicating a position below something [ˈəndər]) the skin(The outer layer of tissue covering the body [ðə skɪn]) of Boxer's leg(Referring to the leg of the character named Boxer [əv ˈbɑksərz lɛg]) smarted(Felt a sharp, stinging pain [sˈmɑrtəd]) painfully(In a manner that causes pain [ˈpeɪnfəli]). He(Pronoun referring to Boxer [hi]) saw(Past tense of 'see', indicating visual perception [sɔ]) ahead of him(In front of him, in the future [əˈhɛd əv ɪm]) the heavy labour(Difficult and strenuous work [ðə ˈhɛvi ˈleɪbər]) of rebuilding(The act of constructing something again [əv riˈbɪldɪŋ]) the windmill(A structure or machine that uses wind power [ðə ˈwɪndˌmɪl]) from the foundations(Starting from the base or beginning [frəm ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz]), and(Conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses [ənd]) already(Before the expected time [ɔˈrɛdi]) in imagination(In his mind, as a mental image [ɪn ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən]) he(Pronoun referring to Boxer [hi]) braced himself(Prepared himself mentally or physically [breɪst hɪmˈsɛlf]) for the task(For the job or duty to be done [fər ðə tæsk]). But(Conjunction indicating contrast [bət]) for the first time(Previously not experienced [fər ðə fərst taɪm]) it occurred to him(He realized or thought of something [ɪt əˈkərd tɪ ɪm]) that(Conjunction introducing a clause [ðət]) he(Pronoun referring to Boxer [hi]) was(Past tense of 'to be' [wɑz]) eleven years old(The age of Boxer [ˈilɛvən jɪrz oʊld]) and(Conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses [ənd]) that(Conjunction introducing a clause [ðət]) perhaps(Possibly, maybe [pərˈhæps]) his great muscles(His strong and powerful muscles [hɪz greɪt ˈməsəlz]) were not quite(Not exactly or entirely [wər nɑt kwaɪt]) what they had once been(Not as strong or capable as they were in the past [wət ðeɪ hæd wəns bɪn]).