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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
Aladdin
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
Arabian
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
bears
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
better
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
BORROW
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
cabin
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
common
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
derived
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emelian is represented as a fool, but there is much in what he says and does common to the Russian mujik in general.
dozen
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
Emelian
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
English
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
essentially
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
feelings
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
Finland
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Emelian is represented as a fool, but there is much in what he says and does common to the Russian mujik in general.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
form
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
general
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From this reading Emelian is represented as a fool, but there is much in what he says and does common to the Russian mujik in general.
GEORGE
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
get
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
give
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
Gulf
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emelian is represented as a fool, but there is much in what he says and does common to the Russian mujik in general.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
highly
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
ia
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
idea
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
impossible
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
izbushka
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
lamp
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
lazy
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
lieniós
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
lies
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
manner
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
means
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
merry-makings
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
Mnie
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
Mountains
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
much
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
mujik
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From this reading Emelian is represented as a fool, but there is much in what he says and does common to the Russian mujik in general.
mujiks
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
myth
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
peasantry
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
petsch
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
pike
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
playing
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
popular
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
reader
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
rendered
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
represented
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From this reading Emelian is represented as a fool, but there is much in what he says and does common to the Russian mujik in general.
resemblance
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
Russia
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
Russian
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
says
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From this reading Emelian is represented as a fool, but there is much in what he says and does common to the Russian mujik in general.
shores
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
some
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
source
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
sprung
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
story
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
stove
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
tale
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
tales
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From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
teplo
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It bears some resemblance to the tale of _Aladdin_, the pike playing in the Russian story much the same part as the lamp in the Arabian one, and it is by no means impossible that both tales are derived from the same myth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
there
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From this reading Emelian is represented as a fool, but there is much in what he says and does common to the Russian mujik in general.
tis
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
Translated
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
travels
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
up
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
upper
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
Ural
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
version
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
warm
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
way
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Emelian is represented as a fool, but there is much in what he says and does common to the Russian mujik in general.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Translated from the Russian_ BY GEORGE BORROW The tale of _Emelian_, of which we give here a version, is highly popular amongst the peasantry of Russia, and is told by them at their merry-makings from the upper shores of the Gulf of Finland to the Ural Mountains.
wrought
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From this reading But from whatever source the story of _Emelian_ may have sprung, the manner in which it is wrought is essentially Russian, and from it, as here rendered, the English reader may form a better idea of the way of life, and the feelings of the Russian mujiks, or peasantry, than from a dozen common books of travels in Russia.
zdies
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From this reading He lies in the izbushka, or cabin, upon the petsch, or stove, and when told to get up, he says: “What should I get up for?—Mnie zdies teplo, i ia lieniós—’tis warm here, and I am lazy.”
