“The whole course of events,” said Holmes, “from the point of view of the man who called himself Stapleton was simple and direct, although to us, who had no means in the beginning of knowing the motives of his actions and could only learn part of the facts, it all appeared exceedingly complex.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
So far as the Barrymores go we have found the motive of their actions, and that has cleared up the situation very much.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
I remembered the case well, for it was one in which Holmes had taken an interest on account of the peculiar ferocity of the crime and the wanton brutality which had marked all the actions of the assassin.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
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Merriam-Webster
— a thing done : DEED
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Macmillan
— the process of doing something, especially in order to stop a bad situation from developing or continuing
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3 uses of ‘actions’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle