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20,000
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
addressed
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
air
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
all
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From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Surely it is impossible, Doctor, it cannot be true!"
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You can decide for yourselves the connection between the two circumstances."
Brand
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can decide for yourselves the connection between the two circumstances."
cannot
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From this reading "Surely it is impossible, Doctor, it cannot be true!"
circumstances
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From this reading You can decide for yourselves the connection between the two circumstances."
concise
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
connection
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From this reading You can decide for yourselves the connection between the two circumstances."
decide
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
dry
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
exclamations
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
fact
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
heard
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From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
heaven's
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From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
impatient
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
impossible
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From this reading "Surely it is impossible, Doctor, it cannot be true!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
missing
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
particulars
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From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
pavement
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
possible
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
questions
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
rapped
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
rather
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
sake
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From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
shot
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
simply
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
steward
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
stick
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
sum
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
Surely
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From this reading "Surely it is impossible, Doctor, it cannot be true!"
talking
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From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
thalers
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
tone
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
town
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From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
true
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From this reading "Surely it is impossible, Doctor, it cannot be true!"
two
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From this reading You can decide for yourselves the connection between the two circumstances."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
vexation
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From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But, Doctor, for heaven's sake tell us what this is all about."
whole
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From this reading "The whole town is talking of it already, and still we have heard no particulars!"
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He, to whom all these questions and exclamations were addressed, rapped his stick with an air of impatient vexation against the pavement, and replied in a rather dry, concise tone-- "What you may think possible or impossible, gentlemen, is not for me to decide; the fact is simply this, that the sum of 20,000 thalers is missing, and that the steward, Brand, has shot himself this morning.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading You can decide for yourselves the connection between the two circumstances."
