What does windless mean in the following sentence? the sailboat was unable to travel very far on the windless day. without wind away from wind full of wind in a windy way

I am not exactly sure but i belive it means without wind because using context clues unable to travel very far shows that it was not windy.

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.

absolutism the political belief that one ruler should hold all of the power within the boundaries of a country.