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First came the three dogs, Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher, and then the pigs, who settled down in the straw immediately in front of the platform. 🔊

When Mr. Jones got back he immediately went to sleep on the drawing−room sofa with the News of the World over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still unfed. 🔊

On the whole, these projects were a failure. The attempt to tame the wild creatures, for instance, broke down almost immediately. 🔊

An impromptu celebration of the victory was held immediately. The flag was run up and Beasts of England was sung a number of times, then the sheep who had been killed was given a solemn funeral, a hawthorn bush being planted on her grave. 🔊

Surely none of you wishes to see Jones back?" The animals reassured him on this point immediately, and no more was said about the pigs sleeping in the farmhouse beds. 🔊

Almost immediately the footprints of a pig were discovered in the grass at a little distance from the knoll. 🔊

I saw him myself. Did we not give him 'Animal Hero, first Class,' immediately afterwards?" 🔊

Napoleon stood sternly surveying his audience; then he uttered a high−pitched whimper. Immediately the dogs bounded forward, seized four of the pigs by the ear and dragged them, squealing with pain and terror, to Napoleon's feet. 🔊

They were executed immediately, and fresh precautions for Napoleon's safety were taken. Four dogs guarded his bed at night, one at each corner, and a young pig named Pinkeye was given the task of tasting all his food before he ate it, lest it should be poisoned. 🔊

A gander who had been privy to the plot had confessed his guilt to Squealer and immediately committed suicide by swallowing deadly nightshade berries. 🔊

Napoleon called the animals together immediately and in a terrible voice pronounced the death sentence upon Frederick. 🔊

The dogs immediately made a ring round Squealer, and escorted him back to the farmhouse as soon as he was able to walk. 🔊

All the other animals immediately raced back to the farmhouse to give Squealer the news. 🔊

Indeed, he and his fellowvisitors today had observed many features which they intended to introduce on their own farms immediately. 🔊

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