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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 In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
ACCOUNT
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
always
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
application
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
attributes
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From this reading The Russian Lapp indeed has few true and Lappish attributes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
BORIS
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
cake
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
CANOE
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
cleanliness
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
clothing
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
coat
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
DAUBSFEST
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
dirt
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
especially
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
extra
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
far
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
few
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From this reading The Russian Lapp indeed has few true and Lappish attributes.
fisher
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
GLEB
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
gnawings
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
goes
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
incessant
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
indeed
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From this reading The Russian Lapp indeed has few true and Lappish attributes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
Lapland
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
Lapp
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
LAPP'S
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
Lappish
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From this reading The Russian Lapp indeed has few true and Lappish attributes.
man
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
mercury
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
moments
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
more
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From this reading He resembles far more nearly the ordinary Russian _moujik_.
mosquito
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
moujik
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From this reading He resembles far more nearly the ordinary Russian _moujik_.
moves
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
nearly
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From this reading He resembles far more nearly the ordinary Russian _moujik_.
NEIDEN
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
off
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
ordinary
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From this reading He resembles far more nearly the ordinary Russian _moujik_.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
outward
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
personal
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
place
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
proper
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
remarked
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
resembles
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From this reading He resembles far more nearly the ordinary Russian _moujik_.
resides
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
RUSSIAN
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From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
scorns
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
sluggishly
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
smeared
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
soap
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
strip
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
summer
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
tar
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
thermometer
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
true
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From this reading The Russian Lapp indeed has few true and Lappish attributes.
variety
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
ward
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
water
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From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
well
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Russian Lapp, who resides outside Lapland proper, especially if he be of the fisher variety, scorns the outward application of soap and water.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
willingly
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
winter
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BY CANOE TO THE NEIDEN, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN LAPP'S DAUBSFEST AT BORIS GLEB The Lapp in Lapland has his moments of personal cleanliness, as will be remarked in their place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
zero
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From this reading In summer a good cake of dirt, especially if it be well smeared in with tar, goes far to ward off the incessant gnawings of the mosquito; and in winter, when the mercury of a thermometer moves always sluggishly far below zero, what poor man would willingly strip off an extra coat of clothing?
