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Chapter VI. The First Interview With Smerdyakov

Kapitel VI. Das erste Gespräch mit Smerdjakow

Chapter VII. The Second Visit To Smerdyakov

Kapitel VII. Der zweite Besuch bei Smerdjakow

Chapter VIII. The Third And Last Interview With Smerdyakov

Kapitel VIII. Das dritte und letzte Gespräch mit Smerdjakow

Chapter IX. The Devil. Ivan's Nightmare

Kapitel IX. Der Teufel. Iwans Albtraum

Chapter X. "It Was He Who Said That"

Kapitel X. „Er war es, der das sagte"

Book XII. A Judicial Error

Buch XII. Ein Justizirrtum

Chapter I. The Fatal Day

Kapitel I. Der verhängnisvolle Tag

Chapter II. Dangerous Witnesses

Kapitel II. Gefährliche Zeugen

Chapter III. The Medical Experts And A Pound Of Nuts

Kapitel III. Die medizinischen Sachverständigen und ein Pfund Nüsse

Chapter IV. Fortune Smiles On Mitya

Kapitel IV. Das Glück lächelt Mitja an

Chapter V. A Sudden Catastrophe

Kapitel V. Eine plötzliche Katastrophe

Chapter VI. The Prosecutor's Speech. Sketches Of Character

Kapitel VI. Die Rede des Staatsanwalts. Charakterskizzen

Chapter VII. An Historical Survey

Kapitel VII. Ein historischer Überblick

Chapter VIII. A Treatise On Smerdyakov

Kapitel VIII. Eine Abhandlung über Smerdjakow

Chapter IX. The Galloping Troika. The End Of The Prosecutor's Speech.

Kapitel IX. Die galoppierende Troika. Das Ende der Rede des Staatsanwalts.

Chapter X. The Speech For The Defense. An Argument That Cuts Both Ways

Kapitel X. Die Verteidigungsrede. Ein Argument, das in beide Richtungen schneidet

Chapter XI. There Was No Money. There Was No Robbery

Kapitel XI. Es gab kein Geld. Es gab keinen Raub

Chapter XII. And There Was No Murder Either

Kapitel XII. Und es gab auch keinen Mord

Chapter XIII. A Corrupter Of Thought

Kapitel XIII. Ein Verderber des Denkens

Chapter XIV. The Peasants Stand Firm

Kapitel XIV. Die Bauern bleiben standhaft

Epilogue

Epilog

Chapter I. Plans For Mitya's Escape

Kapitel I. Pläne für Mitjas Flucht

Chapter II. For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth

Kapitel II. Für einen Moment wird die Lüge zur Wahrheit

Chapter III. Ilusha's Funeral.

Kapitel III. Iljuschas Begräbnis.

Vocabulary

Kapitel
Chapter; a main division of a book
Das
The; neuter definite article in German
erste
First; ordinal number indicating the initial position
Gespräch
Conversation; a spoken exchange between people
mit
With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association
Der
The; masculine definite article in German
zweite
Second; ordinal number indicating the second position
Besuch
Visit; an act of going to see someone
bei
At or near; preposition indicating location or proximity
dritte
Third; ordinal number indicating the third position
und
And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses
letzte
Last; ordinal adjective meaning final in a sequence
Teufel
Devil; the embodiment of evil or Satan
Albtraum
Nightmare; a frightening or distressing dream
Er
He; third-person singular masculine pronoun
war
Was; past tense of sein, the verb to be
es
It; third-person singular neuter pronoun
der
The; masculine definite article or relative pronoun
das
The; neuter definite article or relative pronoun
sagte
Said; past tense of sagen, to say or speak
Buch
Book; a written or printed literary work
Ein
A or an; indefinite article for masculine or neuter nouns
Justizirrtum
Miscarriage of justice; an error in a judicial ruling
verhängnisvolle
Fateful; describing something with dire or fatal consequences
Tag
Day; a 24-hour period of time
Gefährliche
Dangerous; describing something posing risk or harm
Zeugen
Witnesses; people who observe or testify to events
Die
The; feminine or plural definite article in German
medizinischen
Medical; adjective relating to medicine or health sciences
Sachverständigen
Expert witnesses; officially recognized specialists in a field
ein
A or one; indefinite article or the number one
Pfund
Pound; a unit of weight or currency
Nüsse
Nuts; hard-shelled edible seeds or fruits
Glück
Luck or happiness; a fortunate or joyful state
lächelt
Smiles; third-person singular present of lächeln
an
At or on; preposition indicating contact or direction
Eine
A or an; indefinite article for feminine nouns
plötzliche
Sudden; happening unexpectedly and without warning
Katastrophe
Catastrophe; a sudden large-scale disaster or calamity
Rede
Speech; a formal spoken address to an audience
des
Of the; genitive definite article for masculine or neuter nouns
Staatsanwalts
Prosecutor's; genitive of Staatsanwalt, the public prosecutor
Charakterskizzen
Character sketches; brief descriptions of personality or nature
historischer
Historical; relating to or concerning history and past events
Überblick
Overview; a broad summary or survey of a topic
Abhandlung
Treatise; a formal written work on a specific subject
über
About or over; preposition indicating topic or position above
galoppierende
Galloping; moving rapidly like a horse at full speed
Troika
Troika; a Russian carriage drawn by three horses abreast
Ende
End; the final point or conclusion of something
Verteidigungsrede
Defense speech; a lawyer's closing argument for the defendant
Argument
Argument; a reason or evidence supporting a position
in
In or into; preposition indicating location or direction
beide
Both; referring to two things or people together
Richtungen
Directions; plural of Richtung, indicating ways or orientations
schneidet
Cuts; third-person singular present of schneiden, to cut
Es
It; neuter third-person pronoun used as a subject
gab
Gave or there was; past tense of geben
kein
No or not any; negative indefinite article
Geld
Money; currency used for financial transactions
keinen
No or not any; accusative masculine form of kein
Raub
Robbery; the act of stealing through force or threat
Und
And; coordinating conjunction linking words or sentences
auch
Also or too; adverb indicating addition or agreement
Mord
Murder; the unlawful killing of a person intentionally
Verderber
Corruptor; one who corrupts, ruins, or destroys something
Denkens
Of thinking; genitive of Denken, the act of thought
Bauern
Peasants or farmers; rural agricultural workers
bleiben
To remain or stay; to continue in a certain state
standhaft
Steadfast; resolute and firm despite pressure or difficulty
Epilog
Epilogue; a concluding section added after the main story
Pläne
Plans; detailed proposals or arrangements for future action
für
For; preposition indicating purpose, benefit, or duration
Flucht
Flight or escape; the act of fleeing from danger
Für
For; preposition indicating purpose or intended recipient
einen
A or one; accusative masculine indefinite article
Moment
Moment; a very brief period or specific point in time
wird
Becomes or will; present tense of werden
die
The; feminine or plural definite article in German
Lüge
Lie; a false statement made with intent to deceive
zur
To the; contraction of zu and the dative feminine article
Wahrheit
Truth; a statement or fact that corresponds to reality
Begräbnis
Funeral or burial; a ceremony for interring the dead
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