unravelment

Example Sentences

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We must see how far he applied this principle successfully to the unravelment of the great problems of philosophy.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)

"What is puzzling you, Miss Kellett?" broke in Hankes; "I wish I could be of any assistance to its unravelment."

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James

The plot is drawn with consummate skill—not in the sense of a Gaborian-like unravelment of mystery, but in its organic, natural, inevitable development, and in the abiding interest of its evolution.

From The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin by Muirhead, James F. (James Fullarton)

At the present time, I feel too meek to attempt any unravelment, and too haughty to offer any apology other than that such is life.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

Don't be afraid, Andrew, that I am going to turn amateur detective and make the unravelment of this case all the more difficult for Scotland Yard.

From The Evil Shepherd by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)