Question

excerpt - \the battle of the wheat fields\ by early autumn, the animals of green pasture farm had grown confident. they worked together to build up food stores and proudly waved their hoof - stitched banner of the sun and sickle. old henna earned, but few listened. then, one gray morning, the alarm sounded - three trucks rumbled down the dirt road. the invaders were human farmers and their hired men, armed with clubs and pitchforks. they meant to take the farm back. 1. read the following sentence from the excerpt. \the invaders were human farmers and their hired men, armed with clubs and pitchforks.\ what is the best definition of the word \invaders\ as used in the sentence above? outsiders who forcefully enter to seize control animals defending their property visitors hoping to buy land outsiders who forcefully enter to seize control helpers assisting the animals during harvest

Explanation:

The text describes human farmers and hired men with weapons coming to take back the farm from the animals. The word "invaders" refers to those who forcefully enter to seize control.

Answer:

Outsiders who forcefully enter to seize control