elucidative

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Readers may try to remember these elucidative items, riddled from the immensities of Dryasdust: I have no more to give, nor can afford to return upon it.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13 by Carlyle, Thomas

I have thus, I believe, stated all the material facts that have any elucidative bearing upon this mysterious occurrence.'

From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by Lowell, James Russell

In looking at this wreck of Governments in all European countries, there is one consideration that suggests itself, sadly elucidative of our modern epoch.

From Latter-Day Pamphlets by Carlyle, Thomas

There is incidentally a quantity of autobiographic record in my notes to this manuscript; but except as subsidiary and elucidative of the text I put no value on such.

From The Life of Froude by Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield)

At a very early stage of the Menzel Excerpts it became manifest that certain synchronous Austrian Ditto would prove highly elucidative; that, in fact, it would be indispensable to get hold of these as well.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 17 by Carlyle, Thomas