five−barred gate

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Moses sprang off his perch and flapped after her, croaking loudly. Meanwhile the animals had chased Jones and his men out on to the road and slammed the five−barred gate behind them. 🔊

Napoleon sent for pots of black and white paint and led the way down to the five−barred gate that gave on to the main road. 🔊

Jones and all his men, with half a dozen others from Foxwood and Pinchfield, had entered the five−barred gate and were coming up the carttrack that led to the farm. 🔊

The very next morning the attack came. The animals were at breakfast when the look−outs came racing in with the news that Frederick and his followers had already come through the five−barred gate. 🔊

Boxer's face did not reappear at the window. Too late, someone thought of racing ahead and shutting the five−barred gate; but in another moment the van was through it and rapidly disappearing down the road. 🔊

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