The Only Use of
arable
in
Animal Farm
- And in many ways the animal method of doing things was more efficient and saved labor. Such jobs as weeding, for instance, could be done with a thoroughness impossible to human beings. And again, since no animal now stole, it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land, which saved a lot of labor on the upkeep of hedges and gates. Nevertheless, as the summer wore on, various unforeseen shortages began to make them selves felt.
p. 62..5arable = capable of being farmed productively
Definition:
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(arable) of land: capable of being farmed productively