CHAPTER NINE
Words to know
Words that you need to know before reading and working with chapter I.
| Word | Simple explanation |
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Poultice |
herbs or soft material placed on an injury |
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Pension |
money or support given after someone stops working |
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Superannuated |
too old to continue working; retired |
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Readjustment |
a change or adjustment |
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Piebald |
having patches of two different colours |
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Privilege |
a special advantage or right |
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Spontaneous |
happening without being planned |
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Republic |
a state where the leader is not a king or queen |
Characters to know
Boxer
the large male cart-horse
Clover
the female cart-horse
Benjamin
the donkey
Moses
the raven from earlier in the story
Napoleon
the leader of Animal Farm
Sqealer
one of the pigs
Boxer becomes especially important in this chapter. Pay close attention to what happens around him and how the other characters react.