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Literary notes about Elucidated (AI summary)

In literature, "elucidated" is employed as a versatile term that connotes the act of clarifying or shedding light upon obscure or complex matters. It appears in dramatic narrative contexts where a mystery or ambiguous circumstance is promised to become clear, as when a barrister confidently insists that one day the mystery will be elucidated [1] or when unresolved incidents leave characters searching for meaning [2]. The term is also pivotal in scientific and historical discussions, where intricate processes or doctrines are clarified meticulously—illustrated by the explanation of reabsorptive phenomena [3] or the systematic explication of trade rules [4]. Moreover, in dialogue, the word lends a distinctly authoritative tone to character interactions, such as when a character precisely explains their point of view [5] or offers a wry clarification [6]. Overall, "elucidated" serves to bridge the gap between uncertainty and understanding in varied literary realms.
  1. The barrister was certain that some day the mystery would be elucidated.
    — from A Mysterious Disappearance by Louis Tracy
  2. The mystery of this incident was never elucidated, and the Duke, when questioned on the matter, would offer no explanation.
    — from Secret societies and subversive movements by Nesta Helen Webster
  3. I think that the different reabsorptions would be much elucidated by the infusion of the various kinds of pus, sanies, &c.
    — from General Anatomy, Applied to Physiology and Medicine, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Xavier Bichat
  4. It would be an important contribution to local history, if all the rules relating to trade could be collected and elucidated.”
    — from A Comprehensive History of Norwich by A. D. Bayne
  5. 'It is for the restaurant I need the gas,' elucidated Nehemiah.
    — from Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill
  6. Why, old Charlie is short for Monsieur Charloix, of course,” elucidated Phil, with the patronizing air of one speaking to a peculiarly stupid child.
    — from Lucile Triumphant by Elizabeth M. Duffield

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