Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Bulls which had always been tractable suddenly turned savage, sheep broke down hedges and devoured the clover, cows kicked the pail over, hunters refused their fences and shot their riders on to the other side.

Based on the context in which it is used, what does the word tractable most likely mean in this excerpt from Animal Farm?

A -frightened

B -disinterested

C -hard to move

D- easy to handle

"Easy to handle" is what the meaning of the word tractable among the following choices given in the question, based on the context. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "D". I hope that this is the answer that has actually come to your help.

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michell96 michell96 · Answer 2 · 2019-06-05T12:50:36-04:00

The correct answer is D. Easy to handle

Explanation:

In texts, it is common there are words whose meaning is unknown for the reader or words the reader is not familiarized with. However, in most cases, this type of words can be understood by using the context or other words that are linked to the word and provide clues about the meaning of this word. In the case of the word "tractable" used in the excerpt from Animal Farm, this word is used by the author of the narrator to describes the actions of the bulls "Bulls which had always been tractable suddenly turned savage" that were savage and seemed to destroy everything around them. Additionally, the use of the word "suddenly" shows the behavior of the bulls had changed and went from "tractable" to "savage", which means according to the context the word "tractable" means docile or easy to handle.