CHAPTER SEVEN
Words to know
Words that you need to know before reading and working with chapter I.
| Word | Simple explanation |
|---|---|
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Sleet |
a mixture of rain and snow |
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Ration |
a fixed amount of food |
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Starvation |
extreme hunger caused by having too little food |
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Conceal |
to hide something |
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Brim |
the top edge of a container |
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Contract |
a formal agreement |
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Thwart |
to prevent someone from doing something |
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Capitulate |
to stop resisting and give up |
Characters to know
There are no major new characters you need to know before reading.
Napoleon
the pig who now leads Animal Farm
Squealer
one of the pigs
Boxer
the large male cart-horse
Clover
the female cart-horse
Benjamin
the donkey
Snowball
the pig who left Animal Farm earlier in the story
Pay attention to what the animals are told, what they remember, and whether the two are always the same.