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1 But every effort to obtain an explanation of the phenomena utterly failed.
2 I must seek for the Armenian, and obtain an explanation from him.
3 Alexandre was determined to obtain an explanation of what had happened, returned.
4 Then at last I obtain an explanation of the disturbance.
5 She picked it up and read it, under the idea that it would obtain an explanation .
6 She carefully preserved the leaf, and immediately after her return hastened to the apartment of Phœnarete, to obtain an explanation .
7 Passing by the wireless office, he obtained an explanation of the matter.
8 The Persians had watched this scene and obtained an explanation of its meaning from their interpreter.
9 But for the sun glancing in my eyes, I might have earlier obtained an explanation of the mystery.
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