| 单词 | unexpectedness |
| 例句 | I was still rattled from seeing Mom, the unexpectedness of coming across her, the sight of her rooting happily through the Dumpster. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was not death or dying that frightened him, but the unexpectedness of both. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Hold a moment,” Buttercup said, still shaken by the unexpectedness of what had happened. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It's all discovery and goose bumps and flinching at unexpectedness. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I remember a cold night and the unexpectedness of our coming together and the quiet of the house and the light from a neighboring streetlamp filtering into the bedroom. Modern Love: Modern Love - Friends Without Benefits 2013-01-10T20:42:11Z “What gives ‘On Vanishing’ its particular, idiosyncratic energy is the unexpectedness of its focus. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z I have to confess I was absolutely blindsided by the scene; mostly, I think, because of the its sheer unexpectedness. 'I completely lost it': the movie scenes that made our writers weep 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Just as, for Bowie fans who had probably concluded that he had retired, the excitement was in the complete unexpectedness of the release. Shhhh! How keeping secrets became cool 2013-04-23T15:29:58Z From Key and Basden, such an adaptation is, in its very unexpectedness, exactly what one might expect. Move over McIntyre: Kafka comics lead a standup revolution 2010-11-22T16:38:00Z "Paris" offers its own kind of unexpectedness, both confirming and defying Broadway's current transmedia fixation. Tony nominations 2015: Unexpectedly edgy with Hand to God and more 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z At the beginning of a beer odyssey through this long, slender country, I savored the unexpectedness of it all as I sipped two draft brews made on the premises, carrying Hoa Vien’s Hoavener label. Explorer: In Vietnam, Traveling an Unlikely Beer Trail 2010-02-17T19:12:00Z This almost surrealist unexpectedness seemed to spark viewers’ interest. The Gall of Ghislaine Maxwell 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Add a layer of unexpectedness to that promise, and you’ve got the winning formula for Atlas Obscura, the online magazine dedicated to uncovering the most wondrous places on earth. Big, Beautiful Books to Catch the Eye of Every Child 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Loved the unexpectedness — heck, unexpectedness is why we watch this show — but it sure was a long time before the whole opening sequence was revealed to be a red herring of sorts. 'Sleepy Hollow' Recap: Horseman With No Head; Ben Franklin With No Breeches 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z The unexpectedness of each scene is what strikes first. Impressionist Gardens; Another World: Dal?, Magritte, Mir? and the Surrealists 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z She delighted me so much, with the unexpectedness and rightness of what she did. Claire Danes profile: ‘She has intensity and immersion in the character’ 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The first “On the Town” had freshness and unexpectedness on its side, and those, of course, can’t be reproduced seventy years later. An “On the Town” for Our Time 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z It’s a direct and poignant moment charged with palpable electricity and unexpectedness. “Mad Men” and Big Business: How the show’s unabashed conservative capitalism drew us in 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z The hope is to unearth stories with some unexpectedness, some serendipity, some heft, some moderately profound meaning. Bad Trip: Travel’s Misadventures 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Though she operates from a sophisticated intellectual background, he said, she’s ultimately interested in common experience — the unexpectedness of which leaves its imprint on her writing. Maggie Nelson Wants to Redefine ‘Freedom’ 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Many cite the loss of typical end-of-life rituals for their continual grieving; some struggle because of the unexpectedness and seeming unfairness of the coronavirus. Unending grief of COVID-19 deaths causing problems for some 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z “It’s very traumatic because of the unexpectedness of it,” said Jennifer Law, whose husband, Matthew, died of the coronavirus in Texas in November, years after serving in the Army in Iraq. ‘The Other Half of My Soul’: Widows of Covid-19 Bond Over Sudden Loss 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Was the unexpectedness highness of your vocal range something you had to deal with growing up in Rosenberg, Texas? John Holiday, the man singing Bernstein with the highest of high voices in Disney Hall 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Part of the fun of that first season was its unexpectedness, and for better or for worse, Stranger Things 2 sticks a lot to the plot beats of the first season. Question Club: Is Stranger Things 2 a worthy sequel to the original? 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Minnesota Timberwolves It wasn’t even the unexpectedness of the move; it was the price tag that made the Timberwolves Thursday night’s big winners. NBA draft: blockbuster Jimmy Butler trade makes Wolves the big winners 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z He made a silly face, and the unexpectedness of it made me smile. Train Traffic Ahead (and Grateful for It) 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z You want splashes of unexpectedness and of trickery. Sounders captain Brad Evans on athletes taking political stands, locker room diversity and the value of empathy 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z People walking around with four arms poking out, five different versions of themselves, such unexpectedness. Frederick Seidel: ‘It's necessary to criticise the left’ 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z "This suggests the suddenness or the unexpectedness of the death contributed to the risk of a-fib," said Walsh, who also is vice president of the American College of Cardiology. Death of Loved One May Trigger Heart Rhythm Trouble 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Anna, known professionally as Patty Duke, died with terrifying unexpectedness Tuesday at the age of 69. Patty Duke took wisdom from her worst experiences: What I learned while co-writing Anna's memoir 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Speaking of a rodeo he said: “There is one thing about a bronco that is always true. With never an exception. He is full of unexpectedness.” 5 Life Lessons From the Founder of J.C. Penney 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z What sounds easy and ham-fisted is earned by its sheer unexpectedness, like a guarded friend opening up. The Grinder is turning into a worthy descendant of Arrested Development 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z He quickly corrected the designer’s name to Alessandro, but his error emphasized the unexpectedness of the elevation of a formerly anonymous design assistant to the top job at one of the luxury industry’s biggest brands. Milan Fashion Week Recap: Day One 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The public was shocked by the unexpectedness of events, because it seemed at the time that black people were well integrated into the fabric of UK society. Thatcher's Brixton riot fears revealed 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z When I want to open up my “doors of perception,” I like to listen to Pixies or M.I.A, two artists whose originally, unexpectedness, and richness of ideas inspire me to be more creative. Using Music To Work More Effectively 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The point is this, any ethical principle that one may adopt is just as full of unexpectedness. 5 Life Lessons From the Founder of J.C. Penney 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z One of the purposes of art is to let us be shocked by the unexpectedness in the world again and to see it anew. Otto Dov Kulka's memoir shows we will never understand what happened in Auschwitz 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Waving his hand out the window at the hospital buildings, Supalla acknowledged the unexpectedness of his new surroundings. Science Gave My Son the Gift of Sound 2014-04-25T15:25:03Z Yet it is a measure of how much has changed here that the attack was almost as noteworthy for its unexpectedness as for its deadliness. Memo From Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Hezb-i-Islami Takes Its Extremism Into Politics 2013-05-22T00:32:47Z The unexpectedness of the toepoke, and the speed with which it is delivered, mean that nothing has quite the same element of surprise. The Joy of Six: unique goals 2013-05-10T10:25:05Z Mr. Avery, who is 32, does not shy from discussing the sheer unexpectedness of what he calls “this transition I’ve gone through.” Advertising: Sean Avery Is Not the Average Ad Executive 2012-12-14T01:25:47Z The spirit and the unexpectedness of it was wonderful - that's the beauty of Test cricket. Tail-ender Best sets world record 2012-06-10T12:57:45Z "Has all Dr. Horton's charm of manner, his unexpectedness, and his glorious optimism." A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z And still further, there was the suddenness and unexpectedness of the opportunity. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z In any other country but Spain, the carelessly rich and unrecorded, such a fortress-house would be a lion in the district,—from this very unexpectedness Spanish travel is of unflagging charm. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z But the unexpectedness of the move rattled him and he threw low. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z The pleasure of wit lies in its unexpectedness. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Those 'gentillesses d'oiseaux,' as Hugo says, those little birdy ways, so charming from their unexpectedness, kept us constantly on the alert, for we never quite knew what he would do next. Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z For one of the greatest charms of Cornwall is its variety and unexpectedness, at all events as regards the coast. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z And always was the lesson given in a form which combined with its other features that of total unexpectedness. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z V Discouraging as was this business of hunting an invisible foe, events occasionally happened with all the unexpectedness of real drama. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z Even the policeman was shocked and horrified at the dreadful way in which the body had been crushed and mutilated in its fall, and at the suddenness and unexpectedness of the tragedy. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z This, we think, in its demure unexpectedness, is the best stroke of humour in all his speeches. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Not only on account of its unexpectedness, but because it stands in some measure apart from the rest of England. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z The unexpectedness of the blow made him feel it much more keenly. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Without the smallest sense of surprise or unexpectedness, too, she met at the eastern end—two figures. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z This request in its unexpectedness deprived her for the moment of breath. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z It was not," said the driver, with stunning unexpectedness, "'twas when they went up on th'excursion last month for to have their teeth pulled. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z For example, the concept he calls Voyeur, which is when a video appears to be someone's mobile phone footage, works well when combined with Eyes Surprise — unexpectedness. New Theory Explains What Makes a Video Go Viral 2011-11-21T23:15:05.237Z Its utter unexpectedness was no slight factor in the havoc which it wrought. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z The unexpectedness of the word she used, together with the note in her voice that moved him so strangely, had a disconcerting effect that kept him silent for a time. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z Then he turned to her with quick unexpectedness. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z An irresistible sense of fun made her a most amusing companion; and her charm lay largely in her unexpectedness. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z The enjoyment was greatly enhanced by the complete unexpectedness of it all. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z Our steamer spoke in a short, sharp blast which thrilled us with its unexpectedness and the signal among the palms was quenched. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z And upon his face was a look of joy that reached down into the other’s own full heart with its unexpectedness and wonder. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z She fixed her charming smile on her retreating visitor and added with much unexpectedness: “I want to talk to him about my past!” Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Either the unexpectedness of the onset caused the chestnut to swerve, or his rider tried to pull him up too suddenly, for he stumbled and went to his knees. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Brief as it was, however, the sound was sufficiently appalling; its suddenness, its unexpectedness, the awful terror in its single note, as well as its instantaneity, almost stopped his heart. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z There was neither dislike nor distrust in her look, only a quick, unaccountable nervousness which he attributed to the unexpectedness of their meeting, with its tragic and ugly introduction. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z But the unexpectedness of what he saw gave him a genuine shock. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z It had rushed upon her with an unexpectedness that was overwhelming and had left her too stunned to even think connectedly. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z We’ll get along; we’ll——” Her right hand struck his face—a full sweep of the arm behind it—burning, stinging, sending him staggering back a little from its very unexpectedness. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z He carries the charm of incongruity and total unexpectedness to the highest pitch imaginable. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z The meeting with Echo had shaken him by its very unexpectedness, and had shown him how bitterly hard was to be his struggle with himself. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z The unexpectedness is wholly mine, Miss Andrews—I mean—ah—the pleasure is— A Proposal Under Difficulties A Farce 2011-08-22T02:00:57.327Z At those moments A. P. would put his strange questions, amazing through their unexpectedness, completely out of touch with the conversation, questions which confused many people. Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov 2011-08-21T02:00:35.470Z The professor must have been startled at the unexpectedness of the touch upon his arm, for he turned savagely, prepared, apparently, to strike. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z Her manner brought back to him his old fear of her unexpectedness in thought and action. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z But each of these attacks attained notoriety from its unexpectedness. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z The unexpectedness of the animal's movements too, especially when, as in the case of birds, mice, spiders, they are rapid, might excite uneasiness. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z It was not often that she called him by his Christian name save in the heat of wordy strife, and perhaps the very unexpectedness of it touched him. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z The unexpectedness of this new demand upon her overwrought nerves tempted her to scurry to parts unknown, as she backed away from Fred with the startled exclamation, “O dear, no!” Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z She is not cut after any particular pattern or type of human nature, but has a distinctive individuality, and is full of a freshness and unexpectedness which sets foregone conclusions at defiance. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z As I stood there the whole scene flashed across my mental vision, with its awful, and perhaps merciful, unexpectedness. Stevenson's Shrine The Record of a Pilgrimage 2011-07-18T02:00:23.520Z The quality of unexpectedness in his thought is well simulated in the style he has evolved for himself. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z And then suddenly the airplane struck a whirlpool and dropped about fifty feet with all the unexpectedness of a similar fall in an express elevator. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z The suddenness of the interruption, the unexpectedness of the recognition, had startled every trace of colour from her face. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z I suppose the excitement and unexpectedness of the toss saved me. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z No reference—not even a veiled one—to the past; no remark upon the unexpectedness of their first meeting. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Nor is this element of unexpectedness confined to mere farce. Chaucer and His Times 2011-06-30T02:00:26.883Z The clergyman did not find the familiar, easy, good-natured Tony Adriance in the man who curtly silenced delicate allusion to the wedding's unexpectedness and the surprising absence of Mr. Adriance, senior. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z It was seldom that he was wanting in presence of mind and dexterity, but the unexpectedness of this incident made him pause. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z To him, suddenly, startling in its unexpectedness, had come the change, and with it, peace. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Constantia could not suddenly recover from the extreme surprise into which the unexpectedness of this meeting had thrown her. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z Certain things, however, do appeal in greater or less degree to the majority of people, and among these is the element of unexpectedness. Chaucer and His Times 2011-06-30T02:00:26.883Z He shot the question at her with such unexpectedness that she answered involuntarily: "Why, Jim's out in the fields, of course." The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z Apart from these Shining Ones, a sense of the variety, the unexpectedness of life to lesser folk, reached us through the changing fortunes of one of the country-houses that abutted on the heath. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z Walker hardly knew what to say in the face of all this unexpectedness. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z The event had all the charm of spontaneity and unexpectedness, and Lord and Lady Londonderry had the one opportunity of their viceroyalty to show what they could do as representatives of the Queen of England. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z The strength of Marvell's style lies in its unexpectedness. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z That it was chiefly the stunning unexpectedness of my stroke which overwhelmed Count Gustav was proved by the promptness with which he rallied. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z Answer to this prayer came with the unexpectedness which all afternoon had been marked—an answer decisive as the bluff-edge ahead. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z True, this was at the end of about two hours' futile struggle; nevertheless it was the unexpectedness of the surrender that left me speechless. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z No player has thrilled more this season, with his contributions made more stunning by the sheer unexpectedness of them all. Our writers' verdicts on the PFA Players' Player of the Year nominees 2011-04-08T11:45:49Z There was always an element of unexpectedness in her conversation, albeit the groundwork and foundation of it varied but little. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z Hence this up and down in his verses; this suddenness and unexpectedness; this incalculable element. ?mile Verhaeren 2011-02-26T03:00:52.147Z The other night at Ypres," says Tommy with his usual unexpectedness, "a German came out of his trenches. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z There was a breathless element of unexpectedness in this which appealed to the miners' sense of humor, and they all laughed consumedly and felt good comrades at once. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z It was the first reward of her unselfishness, but she had looked for no reward, and had been conscious of no unselfishness; so it came with the zest of unexpectedness, and was doubly delightful. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z Very freezing in its unexpectedness to the burglar's blood, and paralysing to his will to sin. In the Mountains 2011-01-27T03:00:37.910Z To such, the change of garments, and the unexpectedness of the meeting, would render a recognition more difficult; nor could it be regarded as surprising, that under such circumstances they should not know him. An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists 2011-01-19T03:00:17.237Z He was being led away by the excitement, the tenseness of the moment,—the unexpectedness of the whole situation. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z More comical still in its unexpectedness was the reply of another Irishman who met with a different misadventure from the same cause. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z For the crown of a hat appeared with Jack-in-the-box unexpectedness at the right side of the bush below the smoke. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z With disconcerting unexpectedness she began to cry—a soft, low, whimpery cry like a sleepy child's. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z His social successes amused her by their unexpectedness; for Nikolai had no small talk and pretended to none. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z It was as though a long and gloomy adventure were to finish suddenly with melodramatic unexpectedness. The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin 2011-01-01T03:00:23.890Z The visions bear a stamp of authenticity and unexpectedness which strikes all who see them, without any exception. The Three Eyes 2010-12-20T17:11:46.430Z It will be remembered how, as an illustration of the general inconsistency and unexpectedness of things, "The cobbler's wife is the worst shod." Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources But it was nothing to the extraordinary unexpectedness, yes, the weirdness in every way of this second lunch, at the long table lined with all those strange types. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Yvonne, overwhelmed by the extreme suddenness and unexpectedness of the occurrence, could only give a gasp of horror; the dog had seemed to vanish as if by a conjuring trick. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life For the moment the unexpectedness of this question took Polly's breath. The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas Already his contemporaries had forgotten that he was once a fleet and promising three-quarter, so that his resurrection was regarded as an authentic apparition, startling in its unexpectedness. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The unexpectedness of the naked command may have brought her around. The Guarded Heights I said, clinging on to that one straw of fact in an ocean of unexpectedness. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Its unexpectedness had swept him off his feet. The Missioner Victoria heard with a curious sensation of unexpectedness the sudden shrill sound of the electric bell. A Bed of Roses The entire unexpectedness of it so utterly terrified me that I could neither cry nor move, only hold on tight with both hands, and wonder what black magic had seized upon me. The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story The episodes suggest themselves to the author's fancy as he proceeds; a fact which gives them the same unexpectedness and sometimes the same incompleteness which the events of a journey naturally have. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII Incongruity, unexpectedness, belongs to the essence of humour. The Vagabond in Literature Then, with the unexpectedness which was all her own: "I am still curious to know what you did to Mr. Wingfield: that day when he so nearly lost his life in the laboratory?" The King of Arcadia Chesney stood dazed for an instant by the unexpectedness of the thing. Shadows of Flames A Novel De Quincey's essay, "On Murder considered as one of the Fine Arts," owes its reputation for humour to the same kind of unexpectedness in its table of values. The Book of This and That Its unexpectedness and the nature of the sound stirred the hair upon his head, and he started back; then he pressed the switch again, and the noise stopped. The Indian Drum It would be just like Cousin Appolina's unexpectedness if she were to veer suddenly around and decree that Margaret, as she always called her, should be the one to go to England. Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895 It all happened with such startling unexpectedness, that for a moment Katrine sat panting and breathless, making no effort to rise. An Unknown Lover The suddenness of the bolt might well have staggered him—the utter unexpectedness of it. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance The boys' answer, if indeed they made any, was swallowed up by the tumultuous booming of the church bell, which began at that moment with the unexpectedness of a thunderclap. Sube Cane In the warm water along this shelf swarmed a teeming life, of gay-coloured gigantic weeds, and of strange fish that outdid the brightest weeds in brilliancy and unexpectedness of hue. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Lee relaxed a little; it was the unexpectedness which had bowled him over. The Brain The unexpectedness of the word, the tone in which it was uttered, the expression on the face so close to her own, smote Katrine with the force of a blow. An Unknown Lover Having embarked on the enterprise, he feels an obligation to carry it through; and then as the situation strikes him, he laughs queerly over the absurdity and unexpectedness of the same. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance One of the astonishing things in the French Revolution," says one of the most eminent writers of the democratic school, Edgar Quinet, "is the unexpectedness with which the great changes occur. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty We have further seen that while the unexpectedness of the blow was almost as thorough as Napoleon could have wished, the rapidity of its delivery, though considerable, had been less than he had anticipated. Waterloo The unexpectedness of the remark caused Mr. Stiffson to blink his eyes like a puzzled owl, without however removing them from his wife, or changing their expression. Adventures of Bindle Altogether, it was a very picturesque duel; the quick move was characteristic of the country, and the very unexpectedness of it somehow was half-expected. In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making But as he stepped into the Station's lock, a new thought crossed his mind, almost dazzling him with its unexpectedness. Derelict The revelation had been benumbing in its unexpectedness, and as she leaned against the book-case, an immense pity enveloped her, and she forgot her sorrow and herself. Eden An Episode First, his curiosity; second, novelty, or unexpectedness; third, imitativeness; fourth, illustrations based upon his experience. Training the Teacher At the unexpectedness of her attack, Dave's anger and strength seemed to flow from him like water. The Rosie World “What cow?” sharply retorted Mrs. Creecy, startled out of all knowledge of four-footed beasts by the unexpectedness of the question. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Shocked and thrown off her guard by the unexpectedness of the occurrence, she betrays her shrinking and her horror. Hand and Ring Was there something in the unexpectedness of finding him immersed in the problem of Tira that had overthrown her preconceived plan? Old Crow This confident imperial note, then, was the most striking contribution of the Durham Radicals to colonial development; and the originality and unexpectedness of their confidence gains impressiveness when contrasted with general contemporary opinion. British Supremacy & Canadian Self-Government, 1839-1854 The unexpectedness of it was like a blow. The Rosie World The great charm of marriage, as of life itself, is its unexpectedness. Threads of Grey and Gold The unexpectedness of the blow, the pain, and the indignity, roused Tom to real anger, and for a few moments there was an ugly scene. Anxious Audrey It was true, they were sometimes so latent that like the jewel in a toad’s head they had the added grace of unexpectedness, but that did not interfere with the fact of their existence. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 The suddenness and unexpectedness of the detonation would make the marchers start and jump involuntarily. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" “Sam killed the shark,” exclaimed Fred, almost overcome by the suddenness and the unexpectedness of the event. The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave She really thought it was; she was breathless with astonishment, dazed with the unexpectedness of it all. The Beggar Man Strangeness, abnormality, unexpectedness, nearness of the events, all add to the interest of a story, but none is essential. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories She was so little prepared for sympathy from such a quarter that the unexpectedness of it made it more soothing still. Sir Tom The Dabbler, for September, in the entire unexpectedness and splendor of its appearance, must be counted as one of the most effective of recent rebukes to the pessimists. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 "But you do know I was angry, don't you?" she asked, out of a clear sky, with an unexpectedness that made me throw back my head and laugh. Wings of the Wind Life seems to me so strange, that the chain of events which forms even the most commonplace existence has, in its unexpectedness, something of the marvelous. Records of Later Life He dislikes unexpectedness and emergencies of any kind. How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types In her early youth she has all the graces, all the gentleness, all the unexpectedness that the most artistic imagination could desire. Eighth Reader He did not add that the household was all agog with the extreme unexpectedness of his leaving. Kildares of Storm Such wit, then, and vivacity, tempered with such dignified discretion, as she evinced, when I turned the conversation from what I perceived to be perplexing, were by their unexpectedness doubly delightful. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 There is the magical unexpectedness of the Arabian Nights, the vanity of vanities, all is vanity, of the Preacher, and the humour of the French satirist. Amaryllis at the Fair In the unexpectedness of the raid, in the confusion, in the dim light, no one would with certainty be able to say who the assailants were. In the Shadow of the Hills In her story all the cards came to life, and though the unexpectedness of their behaviour made things difficult for her there was a certain consistency about the whole business. The Red Hand of Ulster On Christmas Eve our informant arrived in the compound with his usual unexpectedness. Lotus Buds The unexpectedness alone of my first dip had caused my confusion. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 No doubt the British successes in this area were gained by the unexpectedness and dash of their attacks which took the Germans by surprise. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Both the violence and unexpectedness of the Austrian attacks are testified to by articles published at this time in Italian newspapers. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War He could not quite abandon himself to gladness at her coming, and perhaps the very unexpectedness of it aided this emotional embarrassment. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real And then, with an unexpectedness that held her for an instant spellbound, she heard a hasty hand sweep the taut strings of a harp! Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery He was unhurt, but he was for the moment stunned into inactivity by the unexpectedness of the assault. The Web of the Golden Spider The chance of happiness had come with dazzling unexpectedness, and she was like a drowning man, who forgets all else but, the life-line thrown to him. Treasure Valley This reunion, so American in its unexpectedness, deserves closer analysis. A Son of the Middle Border And I must say there was a novelty, an unexpectedness, an ingenuity, in his badness that constantly astonished me. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 What was a blow to Frances, a blow which half stunned her in its suddenness and unexpectedness, had come gradually to the squire. Frances Kane's Fortune The clearness, energy, and unexpectedness of his "Hurrah" startled me. Wild Life on the Rockies W. W. may assure himself that a windfall is "whatever falls by the wind, or with similar suddenness or unexpectedness, whether bringing good or ill." Notes and Queries, Number 192, July 2, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The tribute was potent from its very unexpectedness. Heart of the Blue Ridge The utter unexpectedness of the outrage—the helpless figure he had cut—infuriated him. The Dark Star Probably Bonnet had counted on the unexpectedness of his maneuver to accomplish this result. The Black Buccaneer Jesus illustrates the unexpectedness of His coming by the figure of a thief entering a house when the master was not there. Days of Heaven Upon Earth In Moscow their fortunes changed with the swiftness of lightning and the unexpectedness of an Arabian fairy-tale. The Brothers Karamazov For a little, he seemed dazed by the unexpectedness of this evil. Heart of the Blue Ridge The hugeness, the solidity, the unexpectedness, the monumental rectitude of the whole thing leave you nothing to say—at the time—and make you stand gazing. A Little Tour of France The pleasure given by the verse, perhaps, if one may handle so delicate and trifling a thing, lies in a sort of inconsequence and unexpectedness. Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work She answered with pretty little speeches, light taps on the shoulder, displays of tenderness that charmed him by their unexpectedness. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man It went out with such extraordinary unexpectedness, without so much as a warning flicker, that he was temporarily blinded, and brought the car to a standstill. Bones in London A little dazed by the blow, and by the unexpectedness of the onslaught—nothing more. Heart of the Blue Ridge As it was, the unexpectedness of it took him off his guard, just when he thought he was proof against all surprises. The Giant's Robe This genial idiocy, this unexpectedness and inconsequence, are perhaps the most characteristic qualities of his freest humour elsewhere. Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work But to those who do not devote particular attention to the stars, the very unexpectedness of its appearance is one of its greatest charms. The Story of the Heavens For a moment Stratton was taken aback by the unexpectedness of the question. Shoe-Bar Stratton The unexpectedness of the challenge disconcerted the men. The Pagan Madonna They almost dropped their handbags at the unexpectedness of the meeting. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour Bewildered by the nature and the unexpectedness of the attack, Roddy murmured incoherently: “I’m so sorry,” he stammered. The White Mice The comets appear sometimes with almost startling unexpectedness; they rapidly swell in size to an extent that in superstitious ages called forth the utmost terror; presently they disappear, in many cases never again to return. The Story of the Heavens He turned to the two men who stood behind, startled by the unexpectedness of the quarrel. The Explorer At that same moment something impelled him to glance upward and encounter a vision startling in its unexpectedness. The Copper Princess A Story of Lake Superior Mines Officers brandished their swords, but the unexpectedness of the bomb attack produced panic in the broken ranks, which lost their formation and retired precipitately into the cover of the trees. With Haig on the Somme And now she knew that the children were safe, the unexpectedness of it, the amazement of the whole thing, seemed almost to benumb her senses. The Island House A Tale for the Young Folks They were still laughing over the unexpectedness of the letter when Aunt Constance came in, and they showed it to her. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man The unexpectedness of their attack had nearly proved fatal to Alec's party, and since then they had all had to fight for bare life. The Explorer The improver who laid out grounds and always studied what he called unexpectedness, was asked what name he gave it for those who walked over his grounds a second time. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II David Harum's absolute originality, his unexpectedness, the dryness of his humor, the shrewdness of his insight, and the kindliness and generosity beneath the surface, have made him a permanent figure in literature. The Christmas Story from David Harum A happening stuns us in ratio to its unexpectedness. The Mission of Janice Day The unexpectedness of the question startled Millicent into answering: “He didn’t know.” The Long Portage The unexpectedness of the event communicated in your letter of the twenty-first ultimo did, as you may suppose, surprise me not a little. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. The congregation listened spellbound; indeed, the man was an orator, and the very unexpectedness of his strange violence held his listeners enthralled. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg The great sport of the game consists in the unexpectedness with which the ball may appear at any given point. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium It involved memories buried in enormous time, distance, change, and unexpectedness. The Planet Strappers Terrible wildness, abject sorrow, emptiness, the shudder of joy, unexpectedness,—in short all the qualities peculiar to the Semitic race! The Case Of Wagner, Nietzsche Contra Wagner, and Selected Aphorisms. For the rest, I think the real charm must have been in its unexpectedness. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Distinctly, and terrifying in their unexpectedness, came the words from the farther end of the parlor. The Daughter of a Magnate The players try to evade the vigilance of the guards by the quickness and unexpectedness of their movements. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium As a reward for expended breath, a rail at the top encircled a stone peninsula and gave you a resting-place and an outlook—an outlook startlingly beautiful by reason of its unexpectedness. In the Mist of the Mountains She doesn't call it that, but we know well enough that it is nothing but the excitement and unexpectedness of having a whole family reunion which has frazzled her out so completely. Mary Ware's Promised Land Kearn Thode stepped back, his face crimson at the name she had dubbed him as well as at the unexpectedness of her attack, and at that moment Starr Wiley leaped, snarling, from the undergrowth. The Fifth Ace The mere unexpectedness of the demand rendered her silent. The Dew of Their Youth But when she heard herself called the child of a cheat and a swindler, the very monstrous unexpectedness of this caused in her a revulsion towards letting herself go. Chance A Tale in Two Parts There was plenty of variety, too, in the bumps and jolts of the springless cart, Moore’s way of driving was new and attractive, and David’s paces had at least the merit of unexpectedness. A Pair of Clogs Pixie silent; Pixie dignified; Pixie quietly but unmistakably holding her sister and guardian at arm’s length, this was an experience petrifying in its unexpectedness! The Love Affairs of Pixie But still she sat motionless, half paralysed, it would appear, by the suddenness, the unexpectedness of the revelation, making no effort to take the letters which I held out. The Lady of the Basement Flat Never did Nature provide a more convenient resting-place for twin-glasses, than the ridge of Miss Thusa’s nose, which rose with a sudden, majestic elevation, suggesting the idea of unexpectedness in the mind of the beholder. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel The unexpectedness of this misfire positively overcame his faculties. Chance A Tale in Two Parts George Washington was quite taken aback at the unexpectedness of the assault, and he shuffled one foot uneasily. "George Washington's" Last Duel 1891 Mr Janaway was a little disconcerted at the unexpectedness of the meeting, and returned the salutation in a confused way. The Nebuly Coat She looked at him steadily, though her heart was beating rapidly, for this moment had come upon her with sudden unexpectedness. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa "By Jove, that's it!" exclaimed the major, taken aback by the swift unexpectedness of the recovery. Pushed and the Return Push And his methods had but one trait in common,—an entire and often apparently irrational unexpectedness. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain "Why, I don't know as there is much to tell," he replied, a little nonplussed by the unexpectedness of the implied question. 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands He was a little bewildered by the unexpectedness of the thing. The Genius Something, perhaps it was the unexpectedness of it, made her a trifle stately. The Pleasant Street Partnership A Neighborhood Story The hour, the place, the unexpectedness deepened the impression: he couldn't have done anything more exquisitely successful. Embarrassments If analysed it might have been discovered that, apart altogether from the shock of unexpectedness and the strain on her credulity, poor Mrs Roby suffered—without clearly understanding it—from a double loss. Rivers of Ice It comes so suddenly, Honor ... with such frightful unexpectedness. Play the Game! It was incredible, quite incredible in its startling unexpectedness. More about Pixie And one day, with the unexpectedness of a fairy gift, her wish was fulfilled. The Independence of Claire Surprised and a little startled by the unexpectedness of the happening, I straightened up, to see my cap apparently suspended in mid air! The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn Then suddenly, bewildering in its unexpectedness, came the flash and crack of a rifle from the bushes in shore. A Mating in the Wilds A man was standing on the mat and he jumped back at the unexpectedness of Tarling's appearance. The Daffodil Mystery The unexpectedness of it was only a part of the unreality. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Suddenly, with an unexpectedness that was shocking, there was a tremor in the air and the echo of a rumbling sound beneath the girl's feet. Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier Lloyd George's unexpectedness comes from the fact that he is a many-sided man. Lloyd George The Man and His Story In the surprise, the unexpectedness of that outbreak of the animal instinct, any other than Felicia, any child of her years, but genuinely innocent, would have been lost. The Nabob, Volume 1 The unexpectedness with which the glistering spectacle appeared made his heart leap. The Letter of the Contract What pulled him up short was a new quality in the general unexpectedness of life. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Perhaps it was its unexpectedness, or finding it in such a way. White Ashes I have little doubt that erelong the enemies of Britain will come up against the quality of unexpectedness which has so often discouraged his opponents at home. Lloyd George The Man and His Story Julia's eyes rested on this embodied unexpectedness, and as they did so she grew pale—so pale that Nick, observing it, instinctively looked back to see what Miriam had done to produce such an effect. The Tragic Muse Either the sincerity or the unexpectedness of the remark kept Morewood silent. Quisanté Yet even such young men are capable of finding the rumness of strange towns a passable enough lark, to say nothing of the general unexpectedness of life. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story But before he had time to make any further remark, from directly behind them came with the electric unexpectedness of a sharp thunder clap one loud cry, compelling, exigent, almost barbaric. White Ashes Rapidly, drastically, and with his usual unexpectedness he began to act. Lloyd George The Man and His Story It was a part of her unexpectedness that she took the heavy literal view of Nick's behaviour; declared frankly, though without ill nature, that she had no patience with his mistake. The Tragic Muse Verena had jumped at the invitation, the very unexpectedness of which on Mrs. Burrage's part—it was such an odd idea to have come to a mere worldling—carried a kind of persuasion with it. The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II) For no reason in particular, save the unexpectedness of it, Elsie's statement was received with surprise. The Captain of the Kansas When the big motor had gone off with its trio to desert places Charmian suddenly realized the unexpectedness of her situation—alone above Algiers with a woman who was almost a stranger. The Way of Ambition Aside from the formal and appointed holidays, the events and days that a country community most enjoyed were not numerous; yet their infrequency and unexpectedness added a certain amount of zest to its monotonous annals. Confessions of Boyhood But this image concerns itself with the accidents of the subject, the unexpectedness of the fatal blow, the treacherous springing of the trap, leaving the root of the matter untouched. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life The words startled him more because of their tone than their unexpectedness. Red-Robin The suddenness of the tragedy, its unexpectedness, held the crowd with suspended breath. Steve Yeager He shoved the reins into his companion's hands, jumped down and running back burst in bright faced and eager upon Wanda, startling her with the sudden unexpectedness of his return. The Short Cut And then, startling him with its unheralded unexpectedness, a gay peal of laughter from her made quite another girl of her, a dimpling, radiant, altogether adorable and desirable creature. Man to Man The chief attraction of this gymnastic feat was the unexpectedness of it all. The Loom of Youth This kind old gentleman was now retired and had been succeeded by Mr. O'Shea, who, in addition to his unexpectedness, was adorned by an abominable temper, an overbearing manner, and a sense of cruel humor. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) Stevenson prized so highly, and the ingenuity of its plot, the dramatic force of its episodes, and the startling unexpectedness of its dénouement are all in the Hungarian master's most characteristic style. The Poor Plutocrats The dreadfulness and unexpectedness of this catastrophe occupied me wholly. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 At night she would snuggle down beside him, quietly contented, or she would have some story to tell, or some unexpectedness of thought which still surprised him by its clear-cut and vigorous imagery. The Hidden Places The Saguntines overwhelmed by the unexpectedness of the event ran up to the citadel and held a conference to see whether by any reasonable concessions they might be preserved. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form But to Brayley the thing had come with a stunning shock of unexpectedness just as he saw the end of the fight, and Conniston was on his feet a second the first. Under Handicap A Novel I hate long invitations to anything agreeable; this party, for instance, had the charm of unexpectedness. Round About the Carpathians Unsophisticated, credulous, and strangely wanting in reasoning powers and organized self-defence, they fell ready victims to the onslaughts of the Spaniards, who burst with such dramatic unexpectedness on their north-eastern shores. South America The unexpectedness of that shadow saved me, I believe. Romance Whatever we may say or think, however we may admire or approve, in romantic art the quality that charms, that fascinates, is not adequacy but unexpectedness. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture There was odd unexpectedness in the manner in which Dr. Warren suddenly began to laugh. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" The unexpectedness of this question took Bob by surprise. Bob Chester's Grit From Ranch to Riches As she grew stronger and could come and go at her pleasure, her unexpectedness upset my systematic household to the point of confusion. The House of the Misty Star A Romance of Youth and Hope and Love in Old Japan This sudden upheaval of the past, coming upon him with a certain spasmodic unexpectedness, had shaken his nerves. A Prince of Sinners More than any of his rivals, M. Saint-Marceaux possesses the charm of unexpectedness. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Dilāwur Khan first stared, thunderstruck at the novelty and unexpectedness of the offer; and then, tickled with the comical side of it, burst into a roar of laughter. The Story of the Guides As he jumped into it he was suddenly aware of a yelling crowd of men and boys, who seemed, with nightmare unexpectedness, to fill all the lane behind him. All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches The swift unexpectedness of this substitution is theatrically effective, no doubt; but we may doubt if it is dramatically sound. Inquiries and Opinions His unexpectedness took the form not of benevolence but of culture. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 7th, 1920 Manner and appearance assisted his wit, an impassive countenance hid his humour so that his sallies surprised by their unexpectedness. George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life The picture is exactly square—the choice of this form is, of itself, typically modern in its unexpectedness—and represents a bit of rough wood interior under intense sunlight. Artist and Public And Other Essays On Art Subjects We tumbled pell mell through the breach into the courtyard, encountering only terror-stricken wretches who cowered still dazed by the unexpectedness and force of the explosion. The Killer With a total unexpectedness there had come to him in this town a call that he could not ignore. Foes There were windows everywhere jutting out with delightful unexpectedness, and just lovely green grass and more trees all the way to the corner! The Witness Mary became a Greek slave, or a Billingsgate fishwife, with amusing unexpectedness. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes And then had come Jan's miraculous, shuddering withdrawal, wholly inexplicable, chilling to the heart in its uncanny unexpectedness. Jan A Dog and a Romance The blow had fallen upon Virginia with the unexpectedness and appalling swiftness of a bolt from the blue. Bought and Paid For From the Play of George Broadhurst I'm rather dazed with the unexpectedness of all this. The Voice in the Fog To him, the unexpectedness of forgiveness was an absolute shock. The Vehement Flame The anxiety of this game was its unexpectedness. A Good Samaritan Their full play of intelligence brought to bear upon the suggestions of the poet has developed a series of pictures which give occasionally a delightful sense of surprise at their grace and unexpectedness. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 The inevitable connection of sin and judgment, the bitterness of its results, the unexpectedness of them, are all here, and to be laid to heart by us. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII However, the Americans have taken the trench by the unexpectedness of their attack, and the Prussian Guard has been routed in confusion. Joy in the Morning But when the amazing Mr. Nevill Tyson dashed into his uncle's place, he drew all eyes on him by the very unexpectedness of his advent. The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) Still mentally breathless from the very unexpectedness of the catastrophe, he shrank from the thought of it as if thinking would betray him. The Lookout Man At the same time it delighted me by its very unexpectedness. A Woman Named Smith The events which were to follow came upon me with startling unexpectedness. Paradise Garden The Satirical Narrative of a Great Experiment The fusilade was fearfully severe and what added to its severity was its unexpectedness. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train Phil was returning up the stairs, his pet under his arm, when Mistress Madge reappeared before him, with magic unexpectedness, from a doorway opening on a landing. Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces. The best quality in Chatterton's verse is its unexpectedness,—sudden epithets or whole lines, of a wild and artless sweetness,—which goes far to explain the fascination that he exercised over Coleridge and Keats. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century A thunderbolt falling at your feet from a cloudless summer sky must be rather astounding in its unexpectedness, but no thunderbolt ever created half the consternation Sir Everard's fierce announcement did. The Baronet's Bride Its remarkable impression comes from its unexpectedness; its effect is the shock of surprise. The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster He was going to say something to her, something about the unexpectedness of seeing Ellice here, but Johnny Everard said nothing. The Imaginary Marriage The sheer unexpectedness of her action had gained the day! The Keeper of the Door Bowlders of all sorts harassed the free passage, stones rolled under the feet, holes of striking unexpectedness lay in wait, and the water was icy cold. The Silent Places With entire unexpectedness, he felt a wistful envy of those men, still valid, still fit for something. The Brimming Cup It manifests itself very quietly and with a flash of unexpectedness. The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster What she said she hardly knew, something about the unexpectedness of meetings that were common enough in London. The Imaginary Marriage The total unexpectedness of the thing deprived her of all powers of resistance. The Keeper of the Door It seemed to have changed the whole current of his life; indeed he is said, under the strain of the awful suddeness and unexpectedness of the event, to have contemplated suicide. Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson With what an utter unexpectedness did these moments of crisis spring on you; something vital there, and no warning, no chance to think. The Brimming Cup Then suddenly and with the unexpectedness of an apparition the question presented itself: Did she like him better than Harding? Muslin It struck her like a blow, the unexpectedness of it, and for the instant, in the sickly light, she was conscious only of the ring of white faces, each face set with eyes that burned. A Daughter of the Snows His temperament was made up of surprises, and this quality of unexpectedness inspired in his mother a devotion that was almost tragic in its intensity. Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage The unexpectedness of the picture magnetized his gaze. Mavericks The unexpectedness of the conclusion here, after the somewhat solemn preface, is entirely of the essence of wit. The Function of the Poet and Other Essays But it brought with curious unexpectedness a scene not without pathos and significance. Sketches in the House (1893) Nor has their intellectual work the same force, unexpectedness and certainty it had of old. The Poetry Of Robert Browning "Nay!" cried Liza, without a prolonged accent of surprise; and, indeed, this fact had come upon her with so much unexpectedness that her curiosity was now actually as well as ostensibly aroused. The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance Her surprise seemed to him to be more at the thing he had asked than at its amazing unexpectedness and amazing irrelevancy. If Winter Comes Wit must also have the quality of unexpectedness. The Function of the Poet and Other Essays This feeling of terror, due perhaps to the unexpectedness of her appearance, always overcame me on the subsequent occasions on which I saw her. True Irish Ghost Stories In its spontaneity, its unexpectedness, its—its colossal impertinence, it was pure Rickman. The Divine Fire Kitty felt stunned by the unexpectedness and greatness of the trouble, but she realized that she must act, and act quickly. Kitty Trenire Wisdom had come with such startling unexpectedness that she could not take in all that had happened to her just now. V. V.'s Eyes There is no longer any sacred inaccessibility, no longer any enchanting unexpectedness, and life turns to prose the moment there is nothing unattainable. The Function of the Poet and Other Essays He had such an "air," did this young man,—the human air of the real gentleman,—that, despite the unexpectedness of his overture, the stout woman, instead of taking offense, flushed with pleasure. No. 13 Washington Square I rather thought it would be me; but for pure, delightful unexpectedness, give me a parquet floor. The Divine Fire And this continual skirmish that would have made sworn foes of common men in a day revealed to each that the other had the element of unexpectedness in his nature and was worth loving. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors The appearance of the ghost in the closet scene of Hamlet is made emphatic by its unexpectedness. The Theory of the Theatre There was undoubtedly something about the Squire—some queer magnetism—born perhaps of his very restlessness and unexpectedness—that made life in his neighbourhood seldom less than interesting. Elizabeth's Campaign What it said he did not hear; so amazed was he by the utter unexpectedness of the attack. The Tidal Wave and Other Stories His violent start testified to the utter unexpectedness of her announcement. The Rocks of Valpre For answer Penny sprang forward and landed a blow on Beaufort's shoulder that almost upset him because of its unexpectedness. Left Tackle Thayer And then she was struck by the strangeness and unexpectedness of such a meeting between them. Miss Bretherton The unexpectedness of this presence overwhelmed him as completely as if he had seen an apparition. Broken to the Plow Startled though they were by the unexpectedness of the attack, Colonel Edwards and Hal acted promptly. The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign Or, the Struggle to Save a Nation “I distinguish the picturesque and the beautiful, and I add to them, in the laying out of grounds, a third and distinct character, which I call unexpectedness.” Headlong Hall In the guise of stock-buyer his unexpectedness would be perfectly plausible, and he would be well pleased to arrive there late, so long as he did not arrive after dark. Starr, of the Desert She lifted her head with an unexpectedness that was almost startling. The Top of the World The unexpectedness of this discovery, the peculiar position of the dead man, the loneliness of that deserted field in which he lay, shocked West and, for a moment left him strangely hesitant. The Case and the Girl If the seasons would but change their places a little, and the flowers their order, so that there might be something of unexpectedness about them! Nancy The buckskin ducked and danced sidewise at the end of the rope in Shorty's hand, and more than one gun flashed into sight at the unexpectedness of the move. The Gringos The unexpectedness and fury of the onset, the heavy firing, and the appalling whoops and yells of the throngs of painted savages threw the militia into disorder. The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 This particular move was fairly comic in its abrupt unexpectedness. The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790 It was this miracle of arctic night, its suddenness and unexpectedness, that had startled her, he thought, and he laughed softly. The Alaskan The unexpectedness is wholly mine, Miss Andrews—I mean—ah—the pleasure is— Barlow. The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces It is of a piece with his strangeness, his unexpectedness, that he does not hate Edgar Linton with anything like the same intensity of hatred that he has for Isabella. The Three Brontës They would come to her with a pure unexpectedness, they would flame upon her. Love and Mr. Lewisham Elated by the novelty and unexpectedness of the honor, he no longer formed any plan to gratify the populace but was careful to do everything that pleased the senate. Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus; and Now Presented in English Form. Second Volume Extant Books 36-44 (B.C. 69-44). The unexpectedness of the shots, their tragic effect, the falling of the stricken man and the flight of the other, brought no word from Mary Standish. The Alaskan They gave full play to his imaginative humor and irony, and to his poetic unexpectedness and surprises. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 With an unexpectedness that was startling they had come upon the grave. The Hunted Woman The unexpectedness of the incident took from me all precaution, and overwhelmed my faculties. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are He still puzzled her a little at times; there were odd flashes of depths she could not see into, a quality of unexpectedness in things he would do and say. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest The unexpectedness of it--the horror--the insult roused me from my stupor. The Alaskan These accusations met with no ready answer from the somewhat crestfallen elders, whose only defense was the entire unexpectedness of the way in which Sylvia was distinguishing herself. The Bent Twig His best and brightest remarks surprise us with the unexpectedness of homely common sense, as flashed on a world of organized illusions. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 I was struck with the unexpectedness of this question, and desired to know whether any body had employed him to ask it. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are The thought was torture to Jean Servien, the more atrocious from the unexpectedness of the discovery. The Aspirations of Jean Servien The utter unexpectedness, improbability, and inconceivableness of such an event robbed this vague declaration of all its effect. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale It struck him on the side; and such was his forward momentum and the unexpectedness of it, White Fang was hurled to the ground and rolled clear over. White Fang But, when at last Dan appeared, and stood aside to permit her passing into the office, the Inspector gasped at the unexpectedness of the vision. Within the Law Perhaps it was its unexpectedness, for I was sure that the guns had not been heard in this area since before the Marne. Mr. Standfast The chief characteristic of his wit was its unexpectedness; sometimes acrid, sometimes humorous, his sayings came forth, like Topham Beauclerk’s in Dr. Johnson’s day, like Talleyrand’s in our own, poignant without effort. Biographical Study of A.W. Kinglake With an unexpectedness which made Mr. Massy jump and drop the coat at his feet, there came from the next berth the crash and thud of a headlong, jingling, clattering fall. The End of the Tether She knew it was not unnatural that the unexpectedness of his appearance might deprive Lady Anstruthers of presence of mind. The Shuttle For the first time he realized an unexpectedness in her, which, after all, should not have been unexpected. The Woodlanders His strength is his unexpectedness, you know, and we won't beat him by plodding only. Mr. Standfast There was still sufficient unexpectedness about the act, however, to give him a decided thrill of pleasure. The House Behind the Cedars It is the fact that every face in the street has the incredible unexpectedness of a fairy-tale. Heretics The unexpectedness of my attack had, I realised, given me the whip-hand. Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance She arranged her thick dark hair to make a secret, half-revealed charm of her fascinating pink ears and to reveal in dazzling unexpectedness the soft, round whiteness of the nape of her neck. The Conflict At that—at the complete unexpectedness and the inconceivable audacity of it—Lily could not restrain the tribute of an astonished laugh. House of Mirth The unexpectedness of the thrust—as well as its doubtful taste—chilled his growing enjoyment of her chatter. The Reef As O. Henry puts it in one of his most delightful stories: "He was outwardly decent and managed to preserve his aquarium, but inside he was impromptu and full of unexpectedness." The Haunted Bookshop She stared as if he were a vision, so startled by the unexpectedness of his being there that no words came to her. Summer The unexpectedness of her words struck Jude silent. Jude the Obscure He was simply regarding the harrowing contingencies of human experience, the unexpectedness of things. Tess of the d'Urbervilles For him that meeting was stunning in its entire unexpectedness. Captivating Mary Carstairs The Dutch troops, discouraged as well by the unexpectedness of the attempt as by their own inferiority in number, were driven back after a short skirmish. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 With a startling unexpectedness, she found herself in a circular chamber, open to the sky and on one of the large boulders lying around, Andrew sat. A Knight of the Nets In the unexpectedness of this discovery he reined in the horse. The Gray Dawn One would be willing to wager that Shakespeare is here recalling a performance of his mistress; but it is enough for my purpose now to draw attention to the unexpectedness of the attribute "power." The Man Shakespeare The shock of her voice and look, even more than her words, had been stunning in their first unexpectedness. Captivating Mary Carstairs Clasping his sword hilt more firmly in his hand he wheeled about with unexpectedness that evidently took his follower by surprise, for he dashed across the street and sped fleetly towards the river. The Strong Arm He could feel the quiver that shook her slender form at the unexpectedness of it. The Wheel O' Fortune Everybody except the clergyman laughed at the unexpectedness of this reply; but Mr. Candish was wounded by the most faint suspicion of anything like trifling with sacred things. The Philistines In the Convito it betrays itself often, and with touching unexpectedness. Among My Books Second Series The thing had happened with stunning unexpectedness, but it had happened, and the game was on. Captivating Mary Carstairs The moment that process begins, their speech loses its gift of unexpectedness, and they become as tediously impertinent as the rest of us. Among My Books First Series In her unexpectedness she might cry "Motley's the only wear" and raise him ever higher in his mountebankic path.... The Mountebank The self-detraction seemed delicate, and the unexpectedness of the reply amused her. The Philistines Enough that we recognize in Keats that indefinable newness and unexpectedness which we call genius. Among My Books Second Series The hugeness, the solidity, the unexpectedness, the monumental rectitude of the whole thing leave you nothing to say--at the time--and make you stand gazing. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 His comedies lack everything that a comedy should have,—lightness, quickness of transition, unexpectedness of incident, easy cleverness of dialogue, and humorous contrast of character brought out by identity of situation. Among My Books First Series But, even so, he was not entirely prepared for the unexpectedness of Mr. Piper's first sentence. Young People's Pride A Novel It had for the men in the C. & S.C. train the additional force of unexpectedness. The Short Line War In the name of heaven! was there no limit to the blundering stupidity of men—had he no more sense than to present himself with such unexpectedness, after so long an absence? The Shadow of the East The unexpectedness of the action produced a painful shock. The Possessed (The Devils) It had no dramatic movement and variety, no eccentricity and grotesqueness and unexpectedness. Literary and Social Essays But perhaps any appearances poor Winkelberg might have made would have had this irritating quality of unexpectedness. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago Perhaps it was the unexpectedness of it, perhaps it was sheer amazement that left her hand lying idly relaxed like a white petalled blossom in his. The Fighting Chance Elisaveta gave a sudden faint outcry at the unexpectedness of an unseemly apparition. The Created Legend The utterly unexpected arrival of Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch, who was not expected for another month, was not only strange from its unexpectedness but from its fateful coincidence with the present moment. The Possessed (The Devils) But we enjoy it because of its unexpectedness, its separateness, its unlikeness to the ordinary course of existence. Confessions and Criticisms You come upon the most extraordinary things: little things, but things whose unexpectedness is enormous. On Something The unexpectedness of an event accentuates it, be it pleasant or terrible. Battle Studies This was lightning from a clear sky, for unexpectedness; and the relief of it was like pardon to a prisoner. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 4. And his choice always surprised people by its unexpectedness. The Possessed (The Devils) She is so full of life, and of a certain unexpectedness, and one knows she has done such noble work. Modern Broods That would have given her face the charm of unexpectedness, which she acknowledged was in itself a distinction. Elder Conklin and Other Stories The suddenness and unexpectedness of this acclamation of the youth as the inheritor of the Napoleonic legend startled and impressed all those of us who were present as spectators. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 The unexpectedness of the reply acted as a silencer on Arbuthnot for a few minutes, and the girl beside him seemed in no hurry to break the silence. The Sheik "On your knees!" he squealed, to the surprise of every one, to his own surprise too, and perhaps the very unexpectedness of the position was the explanation of what followed. The Possessed (The Devils) Although the effects of structure may be astounding in their power or unexpectedness, yet the means by which these effects are brought about are purely mechanical. The Best American Humorous Short Stories After the situation had been made plain, Bennington reverted to the unexpectedness of their appearance. The Claim Jumpers He was neither leader nor follower, but a great force, acting independently of other persons, and disconcerting them visibly by the unexpectedness of his movements. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 Discarding his gemmed chibouque and an old vellum reprint of Anacreon, Zaleski rose hastily and greeted me with warmth, muttering at the same time some commonplace about his 'pleasure' and the 'unexpectedness' of my visit. Prince Zaleski The rudeness of these accusations was only equalled by their unexpectedness. The Possessed (The Devils) "Charm, personality, character, the great gift of unexpectedness?" Adventures in Contentment It was the unexpectedness of the thing that threw me off my guard. A Rogue by Compulsion It came with absolute unexpectedness, and some even of Mr. Gladstone's own colleagues in the Cabinet were taken by surprise. Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 By sheer unexpectedness of action, he forced Piers back against the door behind him. The Bars of Iron By the morning Varvara Petrovna had matured a project for putting a stop once for all to one misunderstanding at least; a project amazing in its unexpectedness. The Possessed (The Devils) At least it had the virtue of unexpectedness. Adventures in Contentment For sheer unexpectedness they about took the biscuit. A Rogue by Compulsion These Perso-Arabian tales, in other words, are stories of random incident, loosely but charmingly told, with always the note of strangeness and unexpectedness. Short Stories Old and New And the victims, succumbing to sudden and unheard of catastrophes, found some alleviation in the unexpectedness of their experience. Dio's Rome, Volume 3 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus The speed of it, the unexpectedness, the sheer audacity, held the men around us motionless. The Unspeakable Gentleman The chief charm of literature, old or new, lies in its high quality of surprise, unexpectedness, spontaneity: high spirits applied to life. Adventures in Contentment And with the unexpectedness of a bursting shell the surface of the ground before our feet crackled into a ghastly blue flame. The Mystery The unexpectedness of the movement caused her to start back in her chair with a little exclamation of surprise. The Prince and Betty It was natural that she should adore Ida, but that Ida should be correspondingly devoted to her touched her in proportion to its unexpectedness. Miss Ludington's Sister I think it must have been the unexpectedness of it. The Coming of Bill It was probably the suddenness and unexpectedness of it that took Walton aback. The Head of Kay's The swift unexpectedness of the counter broke down the girl's guard. Average Jones I had reached the end of my 'beat', and had stopped to relight my pipe, when drama broke loose with the swift unexpectedness which was characteristic of the place. The Little Nugget This kind old gentleman was now retired and had been succeeded by Mr. O'Shea, who, in addition to his unexpectedness, was adorned by an abominable temper, an overbearing manner, and a sense of cruel humour. Little Citizens Its unexpectedness in fact produced in her an effect of shock. The Head of the House of Coombe His loud and terrified command made her quiver; she was bewildered by the unexpectedness of his suspicion, but too dulled and stunned to evade it. The Iron Woman The very suddenness and utter unexpectedness of his appearance seemed of a piece with his other odd actions. The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings Until this moment, I suppose, the strangeness and unexpectedness of these happenings had numbed my brain. The Little Nugget "There's a lot of unexpectedness about women," he generalized with a didactic aim which seemed to miss its mark; for the next thing Heyst said was: "This is Mrs. Schomberg's shawl." Victory An Island Tale The boy had nothing bad about him; nothing worse than an unexpectedness that had provided Old Chester with smiles for many years. The Awakening of Helena Richie These are almost entirely detached from my will, and the chief interest of the spectacle is the unexpectedness of its episodes. Without Prejudice Stunned by the unexpectedness of it all and having exhausted the few appliances we carried for such a contingency, we felt helpless. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 The horrible unexpectedness of the blow had paralysed me. The Little Nugget He did a thoughtful simple thing that made every savage who watched him gasp because of its very unexpectedness. King of the Khyber Rifles The manner of the downfall of Antichrist, may be considered, either with respect to the suddenness, unexpectedness, terribleness, or strangeness thereof. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 "WHAT?" she exclaimed, the unexpectedness of it upsetting her poise. Youth Challenges It wasn't the upsetting she minded, so much as the unexpectedness of it, because the lamb had a blue ribbon round its neck! The Professional Aunt I was too paralysed by the unexpectedness of the attack to form any plan; and, indeed, I do not think that there was anything that I could have done. The Little Nugget "Denham is not as unreasonable as he used to be; but he is somewhat stunned by the unexpectedness of the thing." The Queen of Sheba & My Cousin the Colonel The unexpectedness of his coming was the only thing, you understand, that saved him from being at once dispatched with krisses and flung into the river. Lord Jim The suddenness, the unexpectedness of attack upon this angle, nonplussed Bonbright. Youth Challenges All her life she has had to play in a ruthless game, but the trump that she has learned to lead oftenest is unexpectedness. Guns of the Gods It was the unexpectedness of it that first threw me off my balance. The Little Nugget The action was abrupt, and it was only as his fingers pressed the bell that a certain unexpectedness, a certain want of suitability in the aspect of the house, struck him. The Masquerader You have treated us to one by walking in with such delightful unexpectedness, and so should understand. Taken Alive Her confusion was surprising, due, probably, to the unexpectedness of Kennedy's query. The Film Mystery At that age already she knew too well the virtue and fun of unexpectedness. Guns of the Gods It suited neither his national pride nor religious prejudices to be disarmed by a gipsy woman; but the Turk is an amazing fatalist, and unexpectedness is his peculiar quality. The Eye of Zeitoon But the coroner, for whose next words Sweetwater listened with acute expectancy, seemed to be moved simply by the unexpectedness of the occurrence. Agatha Webb Incomprehensibly dull as blacks frequently are they occasionally exhibit shrewdness which is all the more remarkable because of its unexpectedness. Confessions of a Beachcomber Besides, when once he had got over the unexpectedness of the thing, it was, of course, a wonderful stroke of fortune for him. The Tempting of Tavernake It came like a thunderclap, and its very unexpectedness jolted her mind out of the ruts it had been following these many days. The Winds of Chance One has to bear that fact in mind when dealing with the Turk; it colors all his views of life, and accounts for some of his famous unexpectedness. The Eye of Zeitoon I was glad enough of it; for, like a flash, with an unexpectedness that startles me even now as I think of it— The thing became visible. The Blind Spot Or part, sometimes, from the occasional unexpectedness of the real denouement? Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose Her teeth sank deep in the soft flesh of his shoulder, and at the unexpectedness and pain of her attack, he let out a yelp. Baree, Son of Kazan The unexpectedness of this discovery astonished the young man. The Winds of Chance The unexpectedness of the thing astonished him and then thrilled him, and in the thrill of it he found himself more than ever master of himself. The River's End Having run into the cabinet, she suddenly, from unexpectedness, fell down on the floor, and, lying on her back, burst into such sincere laughter that all the rest burst out laughing as well. Yama: the pit The unexpectedness of it was a further decisive feature in the situation; and, on top of this, Miki swung his other paw around like a club and caught Neewa a jolt in the eye. Nomads of the North A Story of Romance and Adventure under the Open Stars The unexpectedness of her movement and the swiftness of her flight put Baree well behind her in the race over the plain. Baree, Son of Kazan It had been a shocking, a sickening affair; the effect of it had been intensified by reason of its unexpectedness, and now, although it was over, excitement gathered fury. The Winds of Chance "There—there was no time to talk over plans," answered Philip, inwardly embarrassed for a moment by the unexpectedness of Jeanne's question. Flower of the North A Modern Romance Despite the unexpectedness of such a turn of the quarrel, nobody started laughing. Yama: the pit The woman at the piano turned about, a little startled at the unexpectedness of the voice, and then rose quickly to her feet—and David Carrigan found himself looking into the eyes of Carmin Fanchet! The Flaming Forest My father was the most vivid and persistent dreamer I have ever met, and his dreams had a quality of unexpectedness and interest of which I have never known the like. Escape, and Other Essays She was herself startled, frightened for a moment by the unexpectedness of it all. Back to God's Country and Other Stories To get the boy back," she answered instantly; and while he sat stunned by the unexpectedness of the retort, she went on: "Is it possible you never suspected? Madame De Treymes The unexpectedness of the challenge wrung an indignant cry from her. Tales of Men and Ghosts Speed, and shock, and unexpectedness were ours, and lies had prepared us our reception. Hira Singh : when India came to fight in Flanders It developed with amazing unexpectedness and was watched with breathless interest from every produce exchange between the oceans. The Pit "What do you mean?" he asked breathlessly, for the heavens had opened with dazzling unexpectedness. The Fortunate Youth "Why not?" asked Mavis, whose eyes were shining at the unexpectedness of the compliment. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl The interesting feature of the case was the unexpectedness of Dagworthy's choice. A Life's Morning The shock of our charge and its unexpectedness were to serve instead of numbers. Hira Singh : when India came to fight in Flanders |
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