June(the sixth month of the year [ʤun]) came(arrived; past tense of 'come' [keɪm]) and(conjunction used to connect words or clauses [ənd]) the hay(grass that has been cut and dried for use as animal fodder [ðə heɪ]) was(past tense of 'be' [wɑz]) almost(nearly; not quite [ˈɔlˌmoʊst]) ready(prepared; in a suitable state for an action or purpose [ˈrɛdi]) for cutting(to be cut; prepared to be harvested [fər ˈkətɪŋ]). On(preposition indicating a specific day or date [ɔn]) Midsummer’s Eve(the evening before Midsummer Day, traditionally celebrated on June 24th [midsummers iv]), which(relative pronoun referring to Midsummer's Eve [wɪʧ]) was(past tense of 'be' [wɑz]) a Saturday(the day of the week between Friday and Sunday [ə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ]), Mr. Jones(the name of a person, likely the owner of the farm [ˈmɪstər ʤoʊnz]) went(past tense of 'go' [wɛnt]) into(preposition indicating movement to or toward the inside of a place [ˈɪntu]) Willingdon(a place name [willingdon]) and(conjunction connecting clauses [ənd]) got(past tense of 'get', meaning 'became' [gɑt]) so drunk(intoxicated to a high degree [soʊ drəŋk]) at(preposition indicating location [æt]) the Red Lion(the name of a pub or inn [ðə rɛd laɪən]) that(conjunction introducing a result clause [ðət]) he(pronoun referring to Mr. Jones [hi]) did not come back(did not return [dɪd nɑt kəm bæk]) till(until; up to the time of [tɪl]) midday(the middle of the day; noon [ˈmɪdˌdeɪ]) on Sunday(the day of the week following Saturday [ɔn ˈsənˌdi]). The men(plural of man, referring to the workers on the farm [ðə mɛn]) had milked(past perfect tense of 'milk', meaning they had extracted milk from [hæd mɪlkt]) the cows(adult female cattle [ðə kaʊz]) in(preposition indicating location in time [ɪn]) the early morning(the first part of the morning [ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ]) and(conjunction connecting clauses [ənd]) then(at that time; next [ðɛn]) had gone out(past perfect tense of 'go out', meaning they had left to go [hæd gɔn aʊt]) rabbiting(hunting rabbits [rabbiting]), without(preposition meaning 'not having' or 'lacking' [wɪˈθaʊt]) bothering(taking the trouble or effort [ˈbɑðərɪŋ]) to feed(to give food to [tɪ fid]) the animals(the creatures on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]). When(conjunction introducing a time clause [wɪn]) Mr. Jones(the name of a person, likely the owner of the farm [ˈmɪstər ʤoʊnz]) got back(returned [gɑt bæk]) he(pronoun referring to Mr. Jones [hi]) immediately(at once; without delay [ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli]) went(past tense of 'go' [wɛnt]) to sleep(to begin sleeping [tɪ slip]) on(preposition indicating location [ɔn]) the drawing-room sofa(a couch in a formal living room [ðə drawing-room ˈsoʊfə]) with(preposition indicating accompaniment or possession [wɪθ]) the 'News of the World' over(preposition indicating covering [ˈoʊvər]) his face(the front part of his head [hɪz feɪs]), so that(conjunction introducing a result clause [soʊ ðət]) when(conjunction introducing a time clause [wɪn]) evening(the period of time at the end of the day [ˈivnɪŋ]) came(arrived [keɪm]), the animals(the creatures on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) were still(remained [wər stɪl]) unfed(not having been given food [unfed]). At last(finally; after a long time [æt læst]) they(pronoun referring to the animals [ðeɪ]) could stand(were able to tolerate [kʊd stænd]) it(pronoun referring to the situation of being unfed [ɪt]) no longer(not any more [noʊ ˈlɔŋgər]). One(a single [wən]) of the cows(belonging to the cows [əv ðə kaʊz]) broke in(forced entry [broʊk ɪn]) the door(the entrance to a building or room [ðə dɔr]) of the store-shed(a shed used for storing goods [əv ðə store-shed]) with(using [wɪθ]) her horn(a pointed projection on the head of a cow [hər hɔrn]) and(conjunction connecting clauses [ənd]) all(every one of [ɔl]) the animals(the creatures on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) began(started [bɪˈgæn]) to help themselves(to take what they wanted without permission [tɪ hɛlp ðɛmˈsɛlvz]) from(preposition indicating origin or source [frəm]) the bins(containers for storing things [ðə bɪnz]). It(pronoun referring to the situation [ɪt]) was(past tense of 'be' [wɑz]) just then(at that precise moment [ʤɪst ðɛn]) that(conjunction introducing a clause [ðət]) Mr. Jones(the name of a person, likely the owner of the farm [ˈmɪstər ʤoʊnz]) woke up(became conscious [woʊk əp]). The next moment(immediately after [ðə nɛkst ˈmoʊmənt]) he(pronoun referring to Mr. Jones [hi]) and(conjunction connecting clauses [ənd]) his four men(the workers on the farm [hɪz fɔr mɛn]) were(past tense of 'be' [wər]) in(preposition indicating location [ɪn]) the store-shed(a shed used for storing goods [ðə store-shed]) with(carrying [wɪθ]) whips(instruments used for striking or flogging [wɪps]) in their hands(held by them [ɪn ðɛr hænz]), lashing out(striking violently [ˈlæʃɪŋ aʊt]) in all directions(everywhere [ɪn ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz]). This(pronoun referring to the situation [ðɪs]) was(past tense of 'be' [wɑz]) more than(exceeding [mɔr ðən]) the hungry animals(the creatures on the farm that were feeling hunger [ðə ˈhəŋgri ˈænəməlz]) could bear(could tolerate [kʊd bɛr]). With one accord(in complete agreement [wɪθ wən əˈkɔrd]), though(although [ðoʊ]) nothing of the kind(nothing like that [ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə kaɪnd]) had been(past perfect tense of 'be' [hæd bɪn]) planned beforehand(arranged in advance [plænd bɪˈfɔˌrhænd]), they(pronoun referring to the animals [ðeɪ]) flung themselves(threw themselves forcefully [fləŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz]) upon(onto [əˈpɑn]) their tormentors(those who inflict suffering on them [ðɛr ˈtɔrˌmɛntərz]). Jones(the last name of a person, likely the owner of the farm [ʤoʊnz]) and(conjunction connecting clauses [ənd]) his men(the workers on the farm [hɪz mɛn]) suddenly(quickly and unexpectedly [ˈsədənli]) found themselves(realized they were [faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz]) being butted(being struck with the head [biɪŋ butted]) and(conjunction connecting clauses [ənd]) kicked(struck with the foot [kɪkt]) from all sides(everywhere around them [frəm ɔl saɪdz]). The situation(the state of affairs [ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən]) was(past tense of 'be' [wɑz]) quite(completely [kwaɪt]) out of their control(beyond their ability to manage [aʊt əv ðɛr kənˈtroʊl]). They(pronoun referring to Jones and his men [ðeɪ]) had never seen(had not ever witnessed [hæd ˈnɛvər sin]) animals(creatures [ˈænəməlz]) behave(act [bɪˈheɪv]) like this(in this way [laɪk ðɪs]) before(previously [ˌbiˈfɔr]), and(conjunction connecting clauses [ənd]) this sudden uprising(this unexpected revolt [ðɪs ˈsədən ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ]) of creatures(belonging to the animals [əv ˈkriʧərz]) whom(relative pronoun referring to the creatures [hum]) they(pronoun referring to Jones and his men [ðeɪ]) were used to(were accustomed to [wər juzd tɪ]) thrashing(beating severely [θˈræʃɪŋ]) and(conjunction connecting clauses [ənd]) maltreating(treating cruelly or violently [maltreating]) just as(in any way [ʤɪst ɛz]) they chose(they wanted [ðeɪ ʧoʊz]), frightened(made afraid [ˈfraɪtənd]) them(pronoun referring to Jones and his men [ðɛm]) almost(nearly [ˈɔlˌmoʊst]) out of their wits(to a state of extreme fear or confusion [aʊt əv ðɛr wɪts]). After(following [ˈæftər]) only(just [ˈoʊnli]) a moment(a short period of time [ə ˈmoʊmənt]) or two(a small number [ər tu]) they(pronoun referring to Jones and his men [ðeɪ]) gave up(stopped trying [geɪv əp]) trying(making an effort [traɪɪŋ]) to defend(to protect [tɪ dɪˈfɛnd]) themselves(their own persons [ðɛmˈsɛlvz]) and(conjunction connecting clauses [ənd]) took to(started [tʊk tɪ]) their heels(running away [ðɛr hilz]). A minute later(one minute after [ə ˈmɪnət ˈleɪtər]) all five(every one of the five [ɔl faɪv]) of them(belonging to them [əv ðɛm]) were(past tense of 'be' [wər]) in full flight(running away as fast as possible [ɪn fʊl flaɪt]) down(in the direction of [daʊn]) the cart-track(a path made for carts [ðə cart-track]) that(relative pronoun referring to the cart-track [ðət]) led(went [lɛd]) to(toward [tɪ]) the main road(the principal road [ðə meɪn roʊd]), with(accompanied by [wɪθ]) the animals(the creatures on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) pursuing(chasing [pərˈsuɪŋ]) them(pronoun referring to Jones and his men [ðɛm]) in triumph(victoriously [ɪn traɪəmf]).
Mrs(Abbreviation of 'Mistress', a title used before a married woman's surname or full name [ˈmɪsɪz]). Jones(A common surname, likely referring to a character in the story [ʤoʊnz]) looked out of(to direct one's gaze towards the outside from within a building [lʊkt aʊt əv]) the bedroom window(the window of the bedroom, a room for sleeping [ðə ˈbɛˌdrum ˈwɪndoʊ]), saw(past tense of 'see', meaning to perceive with the eyes [sɔ]) what was happening(referring to the events that were taking place [wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ]), hurriedly(in a quick or rushed manner [ˈhəridli]) flung(past tense of 'fling', meaning to throw forcefully [fləŋ]) a few possessions(a small number of items that belong to someone [ə fju pəˈzɛʃənz]) into(expressing movement or direction to enter something [ˈɪntu]) a carpet bag(a bag made of carpet material, used for traveling [ə ˈkɑrpət bæg]), and(conjunction used to connect words or phrases [ənd]) slipped out of(to leave quietly or secretly [slɪpt aʊt əv]) the farm(an area of land and its buildings used for growing crops or raising animals [ðə fɑrm]) by another way(using a different route or method [baɪ əˈnəðər weɪ]). Moses(A proper noun, likely the name of a character [ˈmoʊzɪs]) sprang off(jumped quickly from [spræŋ ɔf]) his perch(a place where a bird sits or rests [hɪz pərʧ]) and(conjunction used to connect words or phrases [ənd]) flapped(moved wings up and down [flæpt]) after her(following behind her [ˈæftər hər]), croaking(making a low, harsh sound like a frog [ˈkroʊkɪŋ]) loudly(in a loud manner [ˈlaʊdli]). Meanwhile(at the same time [ˈminˌwaɪl]) the animals(the creatures living on the farm [ðə ˈænəməlz]) had chased(past perfect tense of 'chase', meaning to pursue in order to catch or drive away [hæd ʧeɪst]) Jones(A proper noun, likely the name of a character [ʤoʊnz]) and(conjunction used to connect words or phrases [ənd]) his men(the people working for Jones [hɪz mɛn]) out on to(moving from inside to outside and onto a surface [aʊt ɔn tɪ]) the road(a way or course for traveling between places [ðə roʊd]) and(conjunction used to connect words or phrases [ənd]) slammed(shut forcefully and loudly [slæmd]) the five-barred gate(a gate with five horizontal bars [ðə five-barred geɪt]) behind them(at the back of them [bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm]). And so(therefore; as a result [ənd soʊ]), almost before(very shortly before [ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌbiˈfɔr]) they knew(past tense of 'know', meaning to be aware of [ðeɪ nu]) what was happening(the events that were taking place [wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ]), the Rebellion(an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler [ðə rɪˈbɛljən]) had been(past perfect continuous tense of 'be' [hæd bɪn]) successfully(in a successful manner [səkˈsɛsfəli]) carried through(completed successfully [ˈkɛrid θru]): Jones(A proper noun, likely the name of a character [ʤoʊnz]) was expelled(forced to leave [wɑz ɪkˈspɛld]), and(conjunction used to connect words or phrases [ənd]) the Manor Farm(the main farm on an estate [ðə ˈmænər fɑrm]) was theirs(belonged to them [wɑz ðɛrz]).