twelve

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He was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout, but he was still a majesticlooking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance in spite of the fact that his tushes had never been cut. 🔊

For myself I do not grumble, for I am one of the lucky ones. I am twelve years old and have had over four hundred children. 🔊

The pigs were in ecstasies over Napoleon's cunning. By seeming to be friendly with Pilkington he had forced Frederick to raise his price by twelve pounds. 🔊

One night at about twelve o'clock there was a loud crash in the yard, and the animals rushed out of their stalls. 🔊

At the beginning, when the laws of Animal Farm were first formulated, the retiring age had been fixed for horses and pigs at twelve, for cows at fourteen, for dogs at nine, for sheep at seven, and for hens and geese at five. 🔊

Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. 🔊

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