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1
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From this reading "This suspicion was confirmed at the preliminary inquest, by which it was established: 1.
17th
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
18
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
21st
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This suspicion was confirmed at the preliminary inquest, by which it was established: 1.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The body of Smelkoff was interred.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
carried
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
cause
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
caused
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
certified
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
circumstances
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
comrade
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
confirmed
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From this reading "This suspicion was confirmed at the preliminary inquest, by which it was established: 1.
day
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
death
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
declared
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
died
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
Emelianovich
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
established
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From this reading "This suspicion was confirmed at the preliminary inquest, by which it was established: 1.
excessive
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
follows
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
guild
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
hearing
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
heart
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
Hotel
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
indictment
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
inquest
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From this reading "This suspicion was confirmed at the preliminary inquest, by which it was established: 1.
interred
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From this reading "The body of Smelkoff was interred.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This suspicion was confirmed at the preliminary inquest, by which it was established: 1.
January
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
liquor
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
local
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
Mauritania
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
money
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
person
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
Petersburg
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
physician
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
poisoned
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
police
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
preliminary
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From this reading "This suspicion was confirmed at the preliminary inquest, by which it was established: 1.
read
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
returning
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
robbing
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
rupture
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
said
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
second
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
Smelkoff
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
St
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
suspicion
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
Therapont
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From this reading The indictment read as follows: "On the 17th of January, 18--, suddenly died in the Hotel Mauritania, merchant of the second guild, Therapont Emelianovich Smelkoff.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This suspicion was confirmed at the preliminary inquest, by which it was established: 1.
townsman
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
use
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From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
view
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From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The local police physician certified that the cause of death of said Smelkoff was rupture of the heart, caused by excessive use of liquor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This suspicion was confirmed at the preliminary inquest, by which it was established: 1.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "On the 21st day of January, a townsman and comrade of Smelkoff, on returning from St. Petersburg, and hearing of the circumstances of his death, declared his suspicion that Smelkoff was poisoned with a view of robbing him of the money he carried about his person.
