| 单词 | oddness |
| 例句 | And that weren’t the least oddness from what. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Chamberlain felt an oddness, a crawly hesitation, not wanting to touch him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “A one in a billion—no trillion—anomaly, born from the oddness that saturates your county.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He likes these names, likes their oddness, their flamboyance. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And yet, so unique also was Bernard’s oddness that she had hesitated to take it, had actually thought of risking the Pole again with funny old Benito. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z And there was an oddness, thought Bod, as he watched the people heading home. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z For the moment, the oddness of my showing up was funnier than it was confrontational. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z But then the strangeness between us began, the feelings of oddness and misplacement, and our move never happened. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Pre the Wonderful Life oddness, the series begins with JR in a mental hospital, surrounded by Cuckoo's Nest-style extras and unable to convince doctors he's sane. Your next box set: Dallas Season 14 2011-02-18T08:00:02Z Yet in the “non-narcotic light of day” he stood behind the final note he’d jotted in its margins, despite the comment’s oddness regarding a collection: “This is the best thing Sedaris has ever written.” New in Paperback: ‘The Best of Me’ and ‘Piranesi’ 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z “The oddness — and maybe even predictability? — of that is still something with which I struggle, but the desire to understand it certainly led me to write ‘Inland.’” Téa Obreht’s Second Novel Is Finally Out. What Took So Long? 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z I just like the oddness of us playing at 11 o'clock. 'My bus smells of wee!' Celebrities on their Glastonbury 2013 experience 2013-06-30T15:42:59Z The retro oddness of Missing isn't a one-off. Eliza Doolittle: stage-school tyke of a bygone era, or postmodern prankster? 2010-06-24T21:29:00Z Often the oddness is little more than a modishly countercultural pose. Dance Review: Donna Uchizono Interprets Ideas of Oliver Sacks 2013-04-23T22:10:51Z In “Baby Teeth,” the daughter’s oddness first becomes evident when she’s a toddler, an age at which even the most agreeable babies often turn tempestuous. What Do Novels About Evil Children Say About Us? 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The series attains maximum oddness whenever Leslie presides over a public meeting, and we realize that the town is filled with spiritual cousins of Leslie and Ron and company. "Parks and Recreation's" entrancing return 2011-01-19T15:20:00Z The oddness of the 100 mm shape was a sort of implicit demand: You had to adjust your outfit accordingly. Sneakers So Nice, You Can’t See the Pants 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z As with much of the rest of the season, I craved some of the unsettling oddness of Carcosa. True Detective: season two, episode eight recap – Omega Station 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z But his book is also funny and coyly searching; it has, at its best, a bit of David Sedaris’s drily insinuating oddness. Books of The Times: Why Be a Tree Stump When You Can Soar? 2011-05-18T00:52:01Z The increase in oddness is mostly to the good or, at least, to the interesting. Review: Dorrance Dance, Where Tap and Computers Intersect 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Other quotes worthy of note for their sheer oddness or banal hyperbole, do share in the thread, please. Tips, links and suggestions: What are you reading today? 2013-03-12T16:10:04Z The oddness is a deliberate part of the Naharin world; members of the audience often laugh out loud at moments here. Dance Review: Batsheva Dance Company at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2012-03-08T22:36:23Z I would recommend Adam Piette’s “Imagination at War,” which is a wonderful account of the oddness of the literary responses to the Second World War. ArtsBeat: Life During Wartime: Lara Feigel Talks About ‘The Love-charm of Bombs’ 2013-07-10T17:56:38Z But Tati works this set-up less for laughs than for an unsettling detached oddness; unsurprisingly, David Lynch is a committed Tati enthusiast. Jacques Tati’s Playtime: life-affirming comedy 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z “You were so weird,” she tells Ida, remembering her as a child, and there’s no mistaking that this oddness was a good thing, worth cherishing. ‘The Gett’ Review: Jewish History and a Woman’s Future 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Or in the case of this shovel-as-rifle business, the topic is the oddness of life in Belarus, a dictatorship a mere 150 miles to the north. Is There Anything Funny About the War in Ukraine? 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z It also exposed the intervallic oddness of some of the songs, as arranged for alto flute and bass clarinet, or flute and tenor saxophone. Music Review: Honoring a Jazz Pianist and Mentor (Without Using a Single Jazz Piano) 2010-10-11T21:54:00Z I wish I was brave enough for the otherworldly, uncompromising oddness of the Ostrichpillow Original. Ostrichpillow Light - the sleep turban that has transformed my long-haul journeys 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z These warming, even sentimental additions do not detract from the intellectual integrity of Kennedy’s conception any more than McDonald’s astonishing access to tragic feeling diminishes the prickly oddness of the characters. Review: Who Committed the ‘Ohio State Murders’? Who Didn’t? 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z For all of its oddness, “Variations” is timeless. New York City Ballet Is Back, and the Real Jewels Are the Dancers 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z I ask the lady to zip me in, trying to suggest professionalism rather than oddness. A ‘Girl Singer’ and Her Extra Hair Hit the Road 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z But McCaffrey was a bit of a Crystal Singer herself, and she spotted the resonant, vibrating power of this story, despite its oddness. Dragonsong: The Unforgettable Anne McCaffrey 2011-11-30T16:30:35Z Her work, like that of Kafka – whom she cites as her biggest influence – is a semi-comic, semi-tragic investigation of the oddness of existence. Lydia Davis: 'My style is a reaction to Proust's long sentences' 2010-07-31T23:06:00Z Wilson, our intrepid guide, is incredibly smart at playing dumb, alert to moments of minor revelation, disturbing oddness and layered meanings. The Most Adventurous Comedy Right Now Is Also the Most Real 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Back in London, Ms. Atwell recalled, she was bullied for her uncool “trainers” and general oddness. Hayley Atwell, Swapping a Secret Agent for a Hot Mess 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z In this age of celebrity generated purely from personality, he used his own particular oddness, fame-filled Rolodex and appearance to launch a whole new career as a television jester. David Gest: from impresario to star of British reality TV 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z And even now, as they relaxed together offstage, they were reminded of the oddness of the performing task they’ve been assigned. Rivals on Xbox, Partners Onstage 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Most comedians, male or female, use their own "oddness" as a point of reference in their acts. Will Frankie Boyle go hungry for Guantánamo's detainees? 2013-07-16T14:00:59Z Commercial failure is part of his legend, compounded by the sheer oddness of much of his music. Go Kart Mozart: Go Kart Mozart Are On the Hot Dog Streets – review 2012-06-21T14:29:02Z Marina’s upbringing may be slightly more conventional, but her oddness is, if anything, more pronounced. Movie Review: ?Attenberg? Is Athina Rachel Tsangari?s Debut Feature 2012-03-09T00:17:23Z “He spoke in a whisper that drew even more attention to his oddness,” Jacobson writes. Book review: ‘J,’ by Howard Jacobson, is a chilling tale of our anti-Semitic future But that was about it: Taylor, in the depths of drug-induced paranoia and oddness, fed into Bowie's creative process. Radio review: Ziggy Stardust Came from Isleworth 2010-08-20T05:45:00Z This time the oddness is a different shape to that growing bump – ghostly, unclear. An MRI scan reveals what I thought was a migraine to be something darker 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z The oddness of their romance led some readers to point out that it exhibits many of the classic signs of an abusive relationship. Stephenie Meyer on Twilight, feminism and true love 2013-03-11T06:00:03Z Their dual rhythms, alternately laid back and hyperactive, end up in a glorious and ridiculous kind of syncopation, unicornlike in its rarity and oddness. Review: Central Intelligence Shows Off Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson’s Unique Chemistry 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z This time, at least, the chicken was served with permission: the fast-food brand partnered with Sanchez, capitalizing on the compelling oddness of #popeyesgate. The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Is Here to Save America 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Within a single year, there is not just horror but also oddness, even banality. 'LAPD '53': Snapshots of L.A.'s dark side 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The oddness of the portrayal is thrown into relief in the opening scene by Tait Ruppert's nonchalant bartender, who could pass for a waiter at a chain restaurant in Santa Monica. 'Anna Christie' habors but a spark of greatness 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z This open-ended treatment by the "American primitive" guitarist is faithful to the carol, but it has enough oddness about it to make it a feature on any alternative playlist. Six alternative Christmas songs 2012-12-21T14:00:00Z Maybe it’s best to take the oddness in stride. Perspective | Airline passengers do the strangest things 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z And while all of the amusing oddness successfully depicts the madness of grief and the complexities of millennial relationships, it does so to the detriment of the play’s message and the production’s intrigue. Review: A Drowsy Night at ‘Grief Hotel’ 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z If you read Joseph Conrad, you're not surprised to learn he was born a Pole; there's an underlying oddness to his prose, however correct, whereas Koestler's tone is pure tweed from Savile Row. Koestler: The Indispensable Intellectual by Michael Scammell 2010-04-16T23:08:00Z Much of this oddness is shared by the film. Mel Stuart 2012-08-12T16:32:42Z Part of the essential oddness, the fantastical nature, of “555” comes from a very particular fatigue that Berlant and Early have been experiencing. Kate Berlant and John Early’s Escape from Comic Realism 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z What could be called the nuts-and-bolts part of the exhibition, the materials section, is low on visual zip but high on oddness and ingenuity, and distinctive in that nothing is what it looks to be. Art Review: Thinking Green ? Design Triennial at Cooper-Hewitt 2010-05-13T21:45:00Z She acknowledged the fundamental oddness of the filibuster. | The Filibuster, As Performed by a Scary Clown 2013-07-25T16:09:31Z Mistrust of yoga’s religious implications, “New Age” oddness and meditation techniques conflict with many cultural assumptions about American masculinity. What happens when two guys ditch their fears and try yoga 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z In doing so, though, she has been careful not to smooth out Palmer's oddness. Mysterious Wisdom: The Life and Work of Samuel Palmer by Rachel Campbell-Johnston - review 2011-07-15T21:55:04Z Even at this early stage, though, one senses that Roberts may have his work cut out to match all this everyday British oddness. Simon Roberts puts political England in the frame 2010-04-12T15:49:00Z More audacious but coolly deadpan oddness from the Dogtooth director, this time following a secretive group who provide a surreal service for grieving relatives. This week's new films 2012-11-10T00:05:50Z An affecting oddness is the great virtue of “In the Distance,” along with its wrenching evocations of its main character’s loneliness and grief. A Debut Novel. A Tiny Press. A Pulitzer Finalist. 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z I think children would like all the voices and oddness. Moon Wiring Club: music for children, by children 2010-11-24T14:04:00Z Mixing dark, gothic oddness and daft, surreal gags, the duo staged a series of assured Edinburgh shows and appeared to be on the up. This week's new comedy 2012-02-11T00:05:00Z This is easy to get wrong; the risk of mocking a young woman with special needs is high here, but Baggott captures Tilton’s oddness and charm with real affection. The long, dark shadow of literary fame 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Of equal oddness but just as delightful is the 'Empire Drive-In' by Jeff Stark and Todd Chandler. Manchester's Cornerhouse goes on a digital spree 2012-08-10T14:00:00Z There is a guileless quality to these images, yet also something purposefully canny: a sense of suspended, matter-of-fact oddness. Great Britain, Strange and Familiar 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z The reason for this oddness, we soon find out, is because we are looking in the eyes of people who don't exist and never have. Ruud van Empel's strange creations 2013-03-20T12:17:00Z This situation — entering the hospital room of my wife’s lover — risked exposing our oddness in a way that unnerved me. Two Open Marriages in One Small Room 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z What catches Dillon’s eye is always some measure of alluring oddness. A Witty and Original Writer Shares His Love for the Essay 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z A futuristic antique, its mechanics now look fragile in the extreme, but its oddness and wit are intact. Nam June Paik’s Work at Asia Society 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z From the summit of her own oddness, she understands Edward’s oddness. Review | In ‘Dear Edward,’ the world’s most famous orphan finds something to live for 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Rapunzel’s prince seemed like a swell guy at the bottom of the tower, after all, but it was the honest oddness of his obsession that made him charming in the end. The Age of Creepiness 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Freddie’s menacing oddness may result from those potions, from the war or from some other buried trouble that has left him, as Dodd puts it, “aberrated.” Review: ‘The Master,’ From Paul Thomas Anderson 2012-09-13T15:23:48Z I suspect Hollywood is already circling around this story, trying to figure out how Constance can be stripped of her irreducible oddness and transformed into a Civil War Lara Croft. In Hunt’s ‘Neverhome,’ natural poetry from a young wife who fights for the Union The short answer is: an odd one, although the oddness isn't immediately obvious from its premise, that familiar SF trope of Martian colonisation. Finches of Mars by Brian Aldiss – review 2013-06-05T12:55:01Z These somewhat hyperbolic analogies understate the oddness of academic life. The Professor and the Adjunct 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z All movies call for craft and care and a little oddness of vision. Rooting for “Boyhood” 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Still, despite its conspicuous oddness, it was more subtle and less flashy than other shows of its ilk. Is glossy Netflix hit Dating Around the best dating show on TV? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z But then he wasn’t short on humility, or an understanding of his own oddness. Michael Sheen, Passengers and why Hollywood's hottest leads need a quirky Brit 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z As the flyover asteroid suggests, “The Good Dinosaur” is charmingly different, but its oddness sneaks up on you only after the filmmakers lay out some storybook bona fides. Review: ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ Pixar Human and Apatosaurus 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Once the music took over, the oddness ebbed. Rock Cruises, Bright Spots for the Cruise and Music Industries 2012-03-30T14:51:16Z Each is memorable for beauty, rarity or oddness. Review: New Whitney Museum’s First Show, ‘America Is Hard to See’ 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Until I learned to turn off the view of myself, I, like others, was disconcerted by the oddness of catching sight of myself – a view I don’t think we are meant to see. Patterns of pain: what Covid-19 can teach us about how to be human 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Part of the oddness of Reality lies in Luciano's initial resistance to the Big Brother hoopla. Matteo Garrone: breaking free from the mob 2013-03-21T19:30:01Z “Natural Causes” is peevish, tender and deeply, distinctively odd — and often redeemed by its oddness. Barbara Ehrenreich Urges Us to Accept, Accept the Dying of the Light 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Together, their collective erudition and oddness isolate them from their small French town, which is still intrigued by their precocity. A Trove of Continental Fiction Explores Loss 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The end results, which he calls "diorama maps", are both breathtaking in their ambition and disorienting in their oddness. Unreal cities 2011-02-24T11:40:04Z Berger doesn’t try to repurpose King Arthur for a new audience but to expose his oddness, and the paradox of a person who “was never historical, but everything he did was true.” Thomas Berger’s Egoless Fictions 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z The oddness clearly feels a bit like her fate, these days, but she is not without hope or purpose. Doreen Lawrence: 'I could have shut myself away, but that is not me' 2013-04-20T22:26:39Z The allegory of inner versus outer beauty is complicated by Stacey’s oddness — her thematically resonant hobby is taxidermy, in which she enshrines outer beauty by replacing animals’ insides with Styrofoam. ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’ Review: 7 Tricks, 1 Treat 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Crosley, who lives in Brooklyn, spoke to us over the phone about the oddness of college friendships, stories about other stories, and why she knows so much about jewelry clasps. Essayist Sloane Crosley reveals the literary bad man who inspired her first novel 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z “Adrelene,” he repeats, so the oddness of her name and the direness of her situation sink in, “who usually sits slumped in her chair in the corner.” Don’t slouch, young lady 2014-04-13T00:00:00Z There’s also much to be said of the chronological and technological oddness of the decade. Riff: ?My So-Called Adulthood? 2011-08-07T04:15:28Z She was already thinking of a new novel — one that might have an unreliable narrator, like the one in Ford Madox Ford’s “The Good Soldier,” and have as its subject the oddness of memory itself. ‘A Writer Writes’: Penelope Lively’s Fiction Defies the Test of Time 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z “You look hot,” her friend tells her — and the student, apparently registering the oddness of the scene, turns to Orenstein. Sext and the Single Girl 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z One of the stranger fascinations of the book is the way it inadvertently uncovers the sheer oddness of pre-punk Australian pop and rock. Robert Forster: me and my bridge 2010-07-14T20:31:00Z Like Johnson, Kennard escalates the strangeness with the oddness of his comparisons. 'The Transition' plumbs every poet's worst nightmare: corporate hell 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Fortunately, despite the intervening years of development hell, the pair's intrinsic oddness has remained intact. Are Anna & Katy the new Vic & Bob? 2013-03-01T13:00:00Z And even if she is the least odd Brontë, you want more Brontë oddness. Theater Review: ‘Brontë: A Portrait of Charlotte’ by Alloy Theater 2012-08-05T21:24:31Z So despite the oddness of their latest effort, don’t count it out. Lakeside grad Chris Miller co-directs ‘Last Man on Earth’ 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z This distinctive oddness extends right down into the core of the movie; I’ve seen only a handful of films in my life that were simultaneously so flawed and so powerful. “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby”: A mesmerizing marriage drama — in three different versions 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z I began to really appreciate the oddness of the sound. Music: Face the Music, Teenage Alt-Classical Ensemble 2012-03-25T02:43:04Z All that made it easy to forgive a touch of interpretive oddness. Music Review: Berlioz, Shostakovich and G?rard Depardieu 2011-04-18T21:35:20Z There's definitely enough noise and oddness around the edges to keep things interesting, but also enough anthemic straining from singer Faris Badwan to suggest that the Horrors' trajectory leads straight to the arena. Who will make the next Great British Rock Album? 2011-07-14T21:00:02Z It somehow captured everything that was going to be good about Thrones: the unpredictability of it and the psychological oddness. 'It was madness': Game of Thrones stars on how it changed their lives 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Being raised by mischievous demon messengers, and then priests, only adds to his oddness. World of fantasy: Death's Master by Tanith Lee 2010-08-27T10:05:00Z The sharpness and the oddness of it enlivens your senses, puts them in a different state. Seizure, glistening cave of copper-sulphate crystals, moves to Yorkshire 2013-06-13T17:08:13Z Creativity, especially in children, often looks like oddness from the outside, or, even worse for the child, like disobedience. Coming out as an artist: I tried to be normal, but my creative side couldn’t stay hidden 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z But Pinkie also describes “a certain oddness in being raised Chinese American” that generates his organic affinity with Black artists as fellow outsiders and their vibrant means of expression. ‘Hong Kong Mississippi’ Review: The Bluesman Next Door 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z To compound the oddness, there's the slight, sideways flickering of his gaze that suggests he's reading off a cue card. Are you ever too old for pop music? 2012-06-16T23:06:03Z Sometimes she contemplates the oddness of particular terms, like the “surround” of a bathtub, or the caramel “drizzle” on a coffee drink. How to skewer life's absurdities while thumbing your nose at Amazon 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Its best feature is perhaps its unlikeliness: It has the oddness of a passion project, inexplicable in commercial terms — three-season deal notwithstanding — but something its makers just wanted to see. 'Krapopolis' review: A Greek king tries to modernize amid a dysfunctional family of gods and monsters 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z There were glimpses too into the sheer oddness of his life. Prince Harry: How did he handle his day in court? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z “With apologies to Blonde, this was my favorite glass-centric song. The title has an oddness to it that reminds me of ’70s paperbacks or even some Agatha Christie titles. Rian Johnson unpeels ‘Glass Onion,’ his ‘Knives Out’ sequel 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z “Or will it highlight the artifice of the monarchy, its oddness in modern society in a purported democracy?” King Charles now rules a monarchy that may have to change to survive 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z In the oddness of life, one wins by not thinking about winning. You can learn a lot about life from Rich Beem 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z "For all its structural oddness, Beautiful World, Where Are You is Rooney's best novel," the Times said. Sally Rooney: Reviews hail quiet brilliance of Beautiful World, Where Are You 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Ignoring the oddness of quantum mechanics, they simply apply it to accomplish various tasks, such as predicting new particles or building more powerful computers. Quantum Mechanics, Plato's Cave and the Blind Piranha 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z "There's no oddness at all," she added, "except for everyone that probably watched it and was wanting there to be." Jennifer Aniston says 'there’s no oddness' with ex-husband Brad Pitt: We’re 'buddies' 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Then there was the oddness of the fossils themselves. The enduring mystery of Critchfield’s spruce 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z In the oddness of golf, Beem won from a ranking of No. 73 as part of a cascade of the naive. You can learn a lot about life from Rich Beem 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The oddness of it all is lost on nobody. Analysis: An unwelcome twist on an unwanted ritual 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Well, multiply exploding bird and unconscious mascot by a thousand and it’s still nowhere close to matching the mind-boggling oddness of the 2020 sports world. The Weird, Disturbing (and Comforting) Return of Pro Sports 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z As for the name, Libin says he finds the oddness of it compelling. Mmhmm turns your boring Zoom call into a Weekend Update-style TV show 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z But if the customers are fazed by the oddness of their surroundings, they don’t show it. Amid Pandemic, Finding Normalcy in the Abnormal 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z I took a walk on Easter Sunday, mindful of the oddness of the day. One Bright Thing: Reader Edition 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z The oddness was that on this Zoom channel, next to the tile containing Marino’s face, was a palette with the faces of every audience member who paid $10 to watch Marino. Perspective | In the midst of the virus, theater migrates to the web. The results are spotty. 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Children – for whom the original book was intended – are likely to delight in the film’s oddness. Stop mewling! Cats is no turkey, say our dance and theatre critics 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z If it is a pastiche of good manners, it is better than the original and I am fond of oddness of all kinds. Miss World: 'It's rather prim for these filthy days… It’s a purity cult' 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z A person is holding up a phone, registering the skin-tingling oddness of what is being seen through the window of a neighboring car. ‘I Think This Guy Is, Like, Passed Out in His Tesla’ 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z A friend emailed to tell me this, as if it were happy news: but she is a comic with the all the oddness peculiar to the comic. How to survive a Twitter storm 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z The oddness of his dual role, as both a politician and a singer, gave his collaborators some additional publicity, Mr. Chasi said. A Music Genre Grows in Zimbabwe, Fueled by Rage Against Authority 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Even at high tide, when I was there, you get a sense of the post-apocalyptic oddness of the place, overwhelmed by the feeling that nature reclaims all. Perspective | Jagged remains of more than 100 ghostly ships rest forever in Mallows Bay 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Cosmo Park was built 10 years ago but was largely unknown outside Jakarta until last month, when a drone photograph broadcast its oddness to the world. Suburb in the sky: how Jakartans built an entire village on top of a mall 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Rather, I was reminded again of the essential oddness and insularity of the English, which the French tend to interpret – despite the interminable farce of Brexit – as a kind of lovable eccentricity. Stolen phones, British homes and wine for breakfast – Arles photography festival 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z And the museum, in its oddness, is far removed from the usual “exit through the gift shop” experience of most art galleries. The lost Louvre of Uzbekistan: the museum that rescued banned masterpieces 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The inspector agreed, but, in a victory for art and oddness, ruled that, as the contrast was deliberate, the shark should stay. In Memory of the Englishman Who Kept a Shark on His Roof 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z It’s snowing in Scandinavia and it’s the oddness, not joy, that makes it feel like Christmas. The 50 best songs about Europe – ranked! 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables acknowledged the oddness of not seeing those players on the practice field when workouts began in late February. Retooled Clemson D has strong spring as it moves forward 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z But the oddness returned when Kuchar gave his side of the story to the media after the round. Kisner's Match Play dominance, Kuchar and Sergio entangled in rules controversy and an eagle you have to see to believe: What you missed - Golf Digest 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z “The idea was appealing in its sheer oddness,” says Lock, who was asked to help by Purdy’s literary executor. 'I'm not a gay writer, I'm a monster': did James Purdy foresee Trump's America? 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Incrementally, we become inured to the oddness of things. Opinion | The new normal isn’t normal at all 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z It wasn’t until the intensity subsided over the following weeks, and its muted version took up residency in the post-election world, that the oddness of the reaction struck me. Analyse this: what Freud can teach us about Trumpism 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z During one pause, Trump seemed to acknowledge the oddness of the moment, saying, “That was quite something.” Kanye West delivers jaw-dropping show in Oval Office 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z He spoke of the oddness of playing a sport that draws so few black fans. With a Loud Ovation, Baseball Shows Its Whiteness 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Many employees recognized the inherent oddness of battling another charity for notoriety and dollars. A Crisis Management Guru Bungles a Crisis 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z The bosses seem more interested in dress code infractions than in thinking how our clients perceive the oddness of clerks hiding in vampire-like caves working and talking to them in the dark. How to Deal With Misguided Job Inquiries 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The best of humankind is in the character of the Little Prince: the kindness, the oddness, the endless inquisitiveness, the genius of creativity. Books to give us hope: Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson, Rose McGowan and more share their picks 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z The oddness comes in because it looks as if the researcher—simply by choosing to look for a particular outcome—then causes that outcome to happen. Quantum Physics May Be Even Spookier Than You Think 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z "I love things that are funny and sad at the same time, which rejoice in eccentricity and the oddness of people," he continues. Hugh Grant, politics and a murdered dog 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Winfried Speitkamp, a history professor and expert on political monuments, said the Marx statue was unusual in its form and what he called “oddness.” Marx Is Home for His Birthday, and Not Everyone Is Happy 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z To add to the oddness of the case, West said, the sheriff’s office got a tip that a body might be visible in a 2015 aerial image publicly available within the King County Parcel Viewer. Firefighters found a body outside of a Renton home. Aerial photos show it could have been there for years before the fire. 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z A reader gets used to the oddness, the same way eyes get used to the dark. George Saunders: ‘When I get praise, it helps me be a little bit more brave’ 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z And then the North Koreans in the room dissolved into laughter, perhaps because of the oddness of saying this to Americans. Opinion | Why I Went to North Korea 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z For a moment he paused to consider the sheer oddness of life, but then he shrugged, and polished off his Nutella snack. Watching ice melt: inside Nasa’s mission to the north pole 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z This was an apparently proud follow-up to a comment that Trump made last week, the oddness of which has been somewhat overlooked in the Comey shuffle. Donald Trump’s Advice to Graduates 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z People become upset, and contemplate the unthinkable oddness of her absence. Operation London Bridge: the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z One magazine summed up the oddness of his story, headlining its article: "Ben Carson defends himself against allegations that he never attempted to murder a child." History according to Ben Carson - BBC News 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Now the American caste system had struck again, and the cool clique from high school had struck again — because high school never ends! — and the eternal oddness of college football had struck again. Getting left out of the Big 12 sounds a lot like getting left at the altar 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z At times, the oddness of their dance in that small space, and the unrestrained ugliness of Trump’s attacks, meant that it didn’t seem ridiculous to wonder if they might, actually, start shoving each other. Trump Shows His Inner Dictator 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Their oddness piqued her interest—dinosaur fossils aren’t common along the East Coast to begin with, and it’s even rarer to find bones with a clear pathology. 70 million years later, this duck-billed dinosaur has a diagnosis: Septic arthritis 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Their un-made-up appearance — a hooked nose here, a prominent forehead there, an unusually short stature — signal a sense of heightened oddness. ‘Tale of Tales’: Fairy tales for those with a grown-up taste for the grotesque 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The distinctions between their characters — the brash, chatty, rule-bending American detective and his by-the-book, deadpan serious Chinese counterpart — have been exaggerated here, drawn with heavy outlines, to make unmistakable the oddness of their coupling. CBS' new 'Rush Hour' lacks the original's stars and acrobatic wit but is still likable 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The compulsively watchable oddness of "Lamb" and its commingling of innocence and peril keep it from easy categorization. 'Lamb' steps carefully into odd pair's provocative journey 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Despite the oddness of the arrangement, it was, all things considered, legally seamless. The Lost History of Gay Adult Adoption 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z Some brilliant oddness in the bottom one, for connoisseurs of the form. Poland v Republic of Ireland: Euro 2016 qualifier –as it happened 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z In Detroit’s 8-0 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday night, a game that saw lineups changing like it was spring training, Avila commented on the oddness to Tigers manager Brad Ausmus. Tigers trying to get used to meaningless September games 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The minute we started talking about Iran’s nuclear danger, I realized the oddness of considering Donald Trump in this context. Let Me Finish: The Iran nuclear deal 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z But the oddness is not the reason for bringing up that song. Novak Djokovic v Bernard Tomic: Wimbledon 2015 – live! 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z He was always on the lookout for oddness, as in his famous description of the bearded lady known as Lady Olga: The People You Meet 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Some brilliant oddness in the bottom one, for connoisseurs of the form. Poland v Republic of Ireland: Euro 2016 qualifier –as it happened 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z "I identify with that feeling of separateness and differentness and oddness," he said. Michael Cerveris on the 'draining, exhausting' 'Fun Home' 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z “I identify with that feeling of separateness and differentness and oddness,” he said. Michael Cerveris on the ‘draining, exhausting’ ‘Fun Home’ 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z But the oddness is not the reason for bringing up that song. Novak Djokovic v Bernard Tomic: Wimbledon 2015 – live! 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z She was looking in particular for “Paul Feig types,” well-meaning nerds who are endearing in their benevolent oddness. Allison Jones, Nerd Hunter 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z PBS Kids’ Odd Squad show attracts 70 million fans in January for it’s weird and wonderful combination of oddness, kids in charge, gadgets and math. 'Odd Squad' Combines Madness, Math And Minors Perfectly - 70 Million Kids Agree 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Summit staff, many of whom wore tracksuits similar to Chinese school uniforms, also reflected the oddness of an event on global internet governance constrained by local concerns. At China online coming-out party, Beijing spells out Internet control ambition 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z I sat and listened, and reflected on the oddness of it. Anne Applebaum: Jews celebrate their place in Poland’s history And there was some acknowledgment of the oddness of the city government of Ferguson, Missouri, being overwhelmingly white when the population of the city was majority black. Supreme Court’s civil rights backlash: How a new case could set us back decades 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Having stumbled on what Davies calls the power of oddness, Savile was then exhilarated to discover he could compound his power by becoming a disc jockey. David Hare on Jimmy Savile: biography of the man who 'groomed a nation' 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z But like the rest of his team, there is a method to his oddness. Kings' run to the Stanley Cup could be the best L.A. has ever seen 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z The Pavilion came into the picture mainly because of its sheer oddness. 'Fairyland' care for Indian troops 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Some of the oddness is down to language confusions, which is nobody’s fault. The Cryptic Olympics: Abandon Sense All Ye Who Enter Here 2014-02-21T13:05:02Z The last bit of oddness is that Verizon is really interested in moving you to Edge. Mighty Verizon Joins The Mobile Price War And, Again, You Might Save 2014-02-13T23:38:00Z Their oddness is a result of their making space for an encounter that opens doors to new thinking.” How to Be a Better Artist 2014-02-04T14:00:00Z And as I watched him enter the Beacon — these tickets worked — I was struck by the economic oddness of the whole experience. It’s the Economy: The Secret Science of Scalping Tickets 2013-06-04T09:00:01Z In part this was a hangover from the sheer oddness of the foundation of "Australia"– a European nation and ethos transported to a country in the middle of south-east Asia. Australia's 'safe' debate about racism goes viral 2012-11-23T10:00:02Z The sheer oddness of Sandy’s arrival begs the obvious question: Is climate change involved here? Why Hurricane Sandy Will Be Historic 2012-10-29T10:50:23Z We are passionate believers in the oddness and warmth and intimacy of this city. An Oasis In Dublin To Ponder 2012-10-15T20:50:41Z Oddness, even extreme oddness, does not of itself foreshadow violence. City Room: The Day: Delving Into a Killer's History and Finding Few Warning Signals 2012-08-27T13:08:00Z They just weren't certain what form the oddness took. Little Neptune: Scientists Confirm a 'Water-World' Planet 2012-02-24T06:25:00Z The oddness of the whole place amused her. Spiritual Adventures 2012-02-17T03:00:27.070Z After taking batting practice on an adjacent field Wednesday, David Wright said that the oddness of the original dimensions at Citi Field prompted him to fiddle with his mind-set during previous winters. In Florida, Mets Will Get a Feel for Citi?s New Fences 2012-02-16T02:45:19Z And when that oddness is translated into other materials it seems to protect them, as well. Biomimetics: Not a scratch 2012-02-02T16:03:12Z Eccentric′ity, the distance of the centre of a planet's orbit from the centre of the sun: singularity of conduct: oddness. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z She had his attention; but he attributed the quickness of her speech and her odd thought and simile only to the general oddness of her ways. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z She was puzzled by a certain oddness in his manner, a feeling which of late had been growing upon her. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Those lawsuits from state officials, the law says, in further testament to its oddness, may only be brought in federal court. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Telemarketer Abuse Cases 2011-11-29T02:40:33Z So he took the oaths and went away to practice the goose step, and moralise on the oddness of things in the world. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z There is, no doubt, much exaggeration in the absurd stories told of Archimedes; but we may excuse a little oddness in a great man whom none was even with. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Now her little room seemed full of the oddness of his thinking that something did matter, of his telling her so hard that he wished she'd do something. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z They had not at first intended to mention it; but when they saw him their sense of its oddness overcame their resolution. Occultism and Common-Sense 2011-07-16T02:00:14.303Z In it, he describes the oddness of his profession these days — much of which constitutes the study of species that amount to the living departed. Dot Earth: Booming Field: Studying the Living Vanished 2011-06-27T14:57:52Z The sight of the caps, and the oddness of the cause, set the whole court a-laughing. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z But the oddness of such an encounter—its gaucherie—would be all upon his side? The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Her expectancy was realised sooner than she had hoped for; the result identical to a degree of oddness. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z And there's a real oddness when you look back six months on the ABCs, to before the was even thought of. Does the i have it for quality journalism? 2011-03-13T00:04:14Z The oddness of Sarah Brown's situation was summed up by what the interviewer called "the battle of the breakfasts". So Sarah Brown didn't make Gordon a boiled egg and soldiers. Get over it 2011-02-27T00:05:36Z But I forgave all her oddness, when she saw my child; for praise of her child always finds its way to a mother's heart; and she was in raptures with its beauty. A Wife's Duty A Tale 2011-02-17T03:00:19.313Z The oddness of the style did not remain long a puzzle. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Can you tell me whether—” He ceased speech abruptly, seeing it was overheard by the street passengers, who, attracted by the oddness of the group, had begun to gather round it. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z "Doesn't her oddness strike you as rather out of date?" Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z He was amazed at their oddness and variety. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z The oddness of our meeting has caused you extreme surprise; is it not true, monsieur? The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z It was natural that newcomers from the Old World should have been impressed, and often unfavorably impressed, by the oddness of things here. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z While it is still "swimming against the tide" to expect payment, he says it will be recognised soon that "the oddness has been to give it away". 'Who do I make it payable to?' 2010-06-03T11:56:00Z It was only now, however, that the oddness of this circumstance seemed to strike the members of the party with the full force of its peculiar character. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 Instead of the oddness of a Creole song, or a negro "roustabout," it was the oddness of the ethics and religious superstitions of the genius of a remarkable people. Lafcadio Hearn Both the oddness and the agreeableness of this music was enhanced when at certain intervals the guests joined in the singing. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois It is a curious custom, but each, growing up, follows his father, and so does not perceive its oddness. The Three Mulla-mulgars It was on the wrong side of the house—the gentlemen's side, she called it—and did not run parallel with the drawing-room; but the very oddness of the arrangement seemed to please her guests. A Life Sentence A Novel In the very oddness of his description of it lay a wonderful power of expression which I am unable to give any idea of. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. Sure some ill fate is tow'rds me; in my house I only meet with oddness and disorder. The Orphan or, The Unhappy Marriage The oddness, the awkwardness of manner had passed away, and her old grace of bearing had come back. Brooke's Daughter A Novel It had not indeed occurred to her to think about the inconvenience or oddness of a girl living absolutely alone in London, but the kindly destinies had provided her with a comrade. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 It was not until they lay down and waited for sleep that the boys felt the oddness and queerness of this first night in the open. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts The oddness of its title has made this worthless thing often inquired after. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors She objected to all Germans, and thought this particular one a dreadful old man, and never wearied of making humorous comments on his clothes and the oddness of his manners at meals. The Benefactress Every newly opened country encourages, for a while, this oddness and incongruity of individual character. The American Mind The E. T. Earl Lectures Clara shall not refuse you; she does not wish to do so; on the contrary, she loves you; but some of her oddness was in the ascendant to-night, and so it happened as it did. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 Her look of surprise showed that she was struck with the oddness of this. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation The peculiar oddness of the car at once attracted his attention. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer His English, save for the oddness of his idioms and a burr that made r's of most his l's, and sometimes reversed the process, was almost perfect. A Man to His Mate Its very oddness of shape enabled me to identify it—odder from the attitude in which I now beheld it. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness There could be no reason for it but his own oddness he thought, for everyone was full of his praises as they strolled on talking of the race. Tom Brown at Oxford Nevertheless, having in view its oddness, and—unlike most dreams—its curious connectedness, also its effect on Antony’s spirit, it may be well to record it. Antony Gray,—Gardener The oddness of the place tickled my adventurous palate, the loathsomeness of the sign gripped me hardly by the heart and made my blood run icily for an instant. Marjorie He tried to get the woman off his mind, but the oddness of her conversation continued to bother him. The Perfectionists Yet the supreme quality of it is not the ingenuity or the oddness or the wit: it is the thing Taine missed, the sovereign sanity of the Johnsonian common sense. Dr. Johnson and His Circle The oddness about head and shoulders became finny crests; what had looked at first like a red skin-tight costume became a scaly hide. Stairway to the Stars Strong enough not to misunderstand his silence, his—his oddness in the whole business? Antony Gray,—Gardener I dwelt not on the oddness of its contents, thoroughly characteristic of the writer. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse The oddness of their appetite for the cordials is not a little enhanced by the well-known aversion the sex have to spirituous fluids, in every shape, on shore. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver No doubt my poetry errs on the side of oddness. Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins Now First Published Those men have their own communication to make to those anxious to add to the fineness of their perception, or merely perhaps to the oddness of experience. Personality in Literature There was an oddness in his manner she could not understand. Antony Gray,—Gardener As I looked at this man, I saw that there was a strangeness about him, independently of the oddness of his attire. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse The oddness is not so much in the repetition as in the air of enjoyment and spontaneity worn by the grinder. My Contemporaries In Fiction And again two months later: 'Moreover the oddness may make them repulsive at first and yet Lang might have liked them on a second reading. Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins Now First Published For a moment the girl’s attention had been wandering, engaged by the oddness of her surroundings, but now she tried to conceal her growing discomfort. The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army The whole oddness of Pia’s behaviour became suddenly perfectly clear to her. Antony Gray,—Gardener Rube’s cat-skin cap, cunningly adjusted upon the boulder, satisfied them that we were still at ours; and explained, moreover, the oddness I had observed about the upper story of the trapper. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse It was no time for laughter, or Paul would have laughed at the oddness of the young Frenchman’s remark. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy The oddness of the face was due mainly to the fact that she wore a great deal of make-up, and that the make-up was a matching green. Legacy Accordingly, she summoned him to a consultation, and unburdened her mind on the subject of Lola's "oddness." The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert Now, of course, if Pia could see some even possible reason and excuse for the oddness of his behaviour, it must be a great comfort to her. Antony Gray,—Gardener The extreme oddness of the strange gentleman's conduct affected both men profoundly. Priscilla's Spies On their right was the astonishing farm, with barns and ricks and cornfields complete, seemingly quite unaware of its forlorn oddness in that foul arena of manufacture. Clayhanger I perceived the fellow stared upon him at the oddness of the message, and was going to be saucy; upon which I ratified the Knight’s commands with a peremptory look. The De Coverley Papers From 'The Spectator' These are the famous Navajo blankets so often seen in English homes, valued for the oddness of their patterns and colours, but used in Arizona mainly as saddle blankets. Ranching, Sport and Travel It was just that,—the oddness of little things, and their immense importance in life, and simply because of the influence they have on the human soul. Antony Gray,—Gardener The oddness of the excuse silenced the reprover. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings They were of so dark a shade of brown as to appear black: southern eyes; lending to his personality an oddness very striking. Brood of the Witch-Queen But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce. Madame Delphine The oddness of the arrangement, and the quaint way in which Cicely made it, won Miss Waite's heart, and when she heard the girl's step in the hall that evening, she opened the door. Cicely and Other Stories His unease grew stronger with every moment he watched, but it was the oddness he sensed in that town which bothered him and not any warning that he, himself, was in danger. The Time Traders Calumet stood in silent appreciation of the oddness of the situation—he had come like a thief in the night—until he remembered the cigarette in his mouth; that its light was betraying his position. The Boss of the Lazy Y Novelty had something to do with it—her skin was considerably lighter than usual, and there was a pleasing oddness about the structure of her face. Last Enemy No one knew better than the doctors of Hospital Earth that oddness was the rule among the various members of the galactic civilization. Star Surgeon The oddness of the question took me aback: and, indeed, the whole conduct of the man was so strange that I was heartily frightened, and longed greatly to run away. Dead Man's Rock He was rich, we were told, but miserly; and 'a very queer old gentleman,' whose oddness almost amounted to insanity. Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances But then, as the oddness of the situation struck him he laughed again. The Boss of the Lazy Y An enigmatical form and a degree of oddness in connecting ideas were customary in the teachings of the doctors, as may be seen in the sentences of the Pirké Aboth. The Life of Jesus In Dal this awareness of the oddness and difference of other races was particularly acute. Star Surgeon She began to like him again: the oddness of it all was appealing. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes He was not exactly like either; there was a slight oddness about his dress, which, though well cut, was carelessly put on, and rather incongruous in different parts. Bluebell A Novel He quaked at his own oddness, until there struck home to his heart, as an immense reassurance, the expression on Ellen's face. The Judge When you looked to see the time, I remarked upon the oddness of your watch, which led to your telling me that it was the gift of your uncle.’ The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. But then, again, it was the very oddness of the contrast between the character of the house and the behavior of the girl which made the piquancy of the situation. The Wharf by the Docks A Novel We must, however, first account for the oddness and incongruity of the apparent characters which they were forced to assume. Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One But oddness in dress, is one of the characteristics of the Great Exhibition. Three Years in Europe Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met The oddness of the name had fastened it on his memory. The Colossus A Novel Marise was struck into momentary silence by the oddness of the idea. The Brimming Cup He felt like a castaway on a desert island, with the additional oddness of knowing himself to be within reach of his kind, yet debarred from any communication with them on pain, possibly, of death. A Maid of the Silver Sea But his grotesqueness is never the mere comic oddness which sometimes assumes the name. Robert Browning The oddness of it all is making me uneasy, and I am seized with preposterous terrors. The Magician She had all the reverence of her class for her son's "oddness." The Golden Scarecrow Willis said this so earnestly, that the smile called forth by the oddness of the remark scarcely dared to show itself on the lips of the listeners. Willis the Pilot She was not pleased that he should speak of her "oddness." Widdershins And the oddness of her manner as she greeted them only confirmed the old man's prejudice against her. The Marriage of William Ashe It was partly the oddness of the face and head, coming on the top of all that symmetry, that perfection, that made the total effect of her so bewildering. The Belfry But you think I carry oddness rather far? The Great Adventure "With pleasure," Hilary answered, though the oddness of the request amused her. Mistress and Maid The lady is convinced, and they laugh at the oddness of the adventure. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer It was a large face, strong-featured and rugged, balanced on wide, square shoulders, yet some oddness of posture held the gaze of the other till the stranger clambered over the wheel to the ground. Pardners I was aware that the oddness of Cousin Tryphena's manner still persisted even now that we were alone. Hillsboro People His oddness came out in this way—although the thing had really a great success, from that day to this he's never painted another life-size picture of a policeman blowing his whistle. The Great Adventure She wondered a little at the oddness of his manner. Thankful Rest "I can't expect him to do anything like other people, he's so odd," thought she, and yet it was this very oddness which charmed her. 'Lena Rivers The oddness of the proposition taught others to reflect a little, and the bill was thrown out. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 The Drapier's Letters Her mother's house had exhibited the same oddness until she reorganised it. Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) “I am so glad!” said Lenore; “she is so thorough, so true and frank; and much of this oddness is really an inconsistent struggle to keep out of debt.” The Three Brides Perhaps you can help figure the oddness out. The Case and the Girl I found the piece described as a "new eccentric Comedy," but, beyond a certain oddness in the distribution of the characters of the cast, did not notice much novelty or eccentricity. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 16, 1890 The oddness and barbarity of their garb and arms seemed to have something in it remarkable. Memoirs of a Cavalier A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. And when several minutes elapsed without his appearing, the oddness of the circumstance impressed me still more. The Mystery of 31 New Inn But thou seest, Jack, by her refusal of money from him, or Miss Howe,* that the dear extravagant takes a delight in oddnesses, choosing to part with her clothes, though for a song. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7 An incident occurred that evening, which, at least for the oddness of it, may deserve a place in these memoirs. The Life of Col. James Gardiner Who Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 1745 Undine learned the next day that it had cost the old Marquise a sleepless night, and might have had more distressing results had it not been explained as a harmless instance of transatlantic oddness. The Custom of the Country I perceived the Fellow stared upon him at the oddness of the Message, and was going to be saucy; upon which I ratified the Knight's Commands with a Peremptory Look. The Spectator, Volume 2. But my necessities did not allow me to contemplate oddnesses or to pick and choose my supports. The Thirty-Nine Steps He seemed unconscious of the strangeness of the position and appeared not to notice any oddness in being addressed as Mr. Perkins. Of Human Bondage I thought in a transitory way of the oddness of wells still existing, and then resumed the thread of my speculations. The Time Machine Oh, I was merely thinking about your story, and the oddness of my having a fancy for the same woman afterwards. A Pair of Blue Eyes "Have you a card-catalogue?" he asked in a pleasant abrupt voice; and the oddness of the question caused her to drop her work. Summer There a woman noticed the oddness of my entourage and asked, "What exactly is going on?" Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult Even then I noticed the oddness of the brown faces of the men who were with Montgomery in the launch; but the launch was now fully laden, and was shoved off hastily. The Island of Doctor Moreau Then suddenly the oddness of his situation rushed over him, and, vexed though he was with the chain of needless circumstances which had brought him into it, he with difficulty repressed a laugh. Captivating Mary Carstairs The possible oddness of Madame de La Fontaine made less impression upon Dan than did her charm. The Inn at the Red Oak There was no doubt about the oddness of the glance which Dr. Rendall shot at his guest this time. The Man from the Clouds The oddness of the circumstances, and the positiveness of Frank, displeased your brother. Anna St. Ives They were odd words; but he heeded not their oddness. The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series It was not what the boy had said so much as the impression of oddness which affected that worthy man. On Something In spite of what to our mind was a certain quaint oddness in her dress, it could not hide Paula's beauty. Paula the Waldensian Instances of this kind are so plentiful everywhere, that if I add one more, it is only for the pleasant oddness of it. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2 My wife, at this, fell into a violent disorder; and I must own I was a little discomposed at the oddness of the accident. An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who had reared him had striven to produce. Old Creole Days But there was an oddness, a silence about my aunt, which was never interrupted but by her occasional expressions of love to me, that made me stand in fear of her. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 3 Books for Children To writers alone it is given to win a sentiment of this quality—to writers and occasionally, by the oddness of the human mind, to generals. Mark Twain Some few persons I have met by chance, and sent them home heartily frighted, as from the oddness of my dress and figure they took me for a ghost or a hobgoblin. History of Tom Jones, a Foundling No thought had the boy of the oddness of the monk's words, nor of his questions. In the Court of King Arthur Then I began to think of the oddness of my destiny, while at my side some musketeers were drinking Spanish wine with girls of the town. The Queen Pedauque My weak spirits, and the fears I was subject to, always made me afraid of any personal singularity or oddness in any one. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 3 Books for Children I perceived the fellow stared upon him at the oddness of the message, and was going to be saucy; upon which I ratified the Knight's commands with a peremptory look. The Coverley Papers Even the women's colleges have their own distinctive cries, and for oddness they quite equal those of the men. Healthful Sports for Boys And as we have recounted, though all were struck by oddness and meanness of the stranger's clothes, yet only Sir Kay made point to taunt him. In the Court of King Arthur There was something in the oddness of the proceeding that made him wish to see it to an end. Castle Craneycrow It is an absolute rule that the principal character of a novel must not be unsympathetic, and the whole modern tendency of realistic fiction is against oddness in a prominent figure. The Old Wives' Tale After the concessions already made, I hope you will stick at nothing for its oddness. Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous The oddness of this conceit, and the boldness with which it was carried out, attracted attention, and made a good deal of talk at the time. Off-Hand Sketches A Little Dashed with Humor But something was quickening in me at that time to feel the oddness of many accepted things. In the Days of the Comet Then suddenly I recognized a distinct oddness in her air. The Firefly of France When you looked to see the time, I remarked upon the oddness of your watch, which led to your telling me that it was the gift of your uncle.' The Pursuit of the House-Boat I was reflecting with myself on the oddness of her fancy, and wondering that anybody would establish it as a rule, to lose a day in every week. Essays and Tales It was an odd welcome, but its oddness at the moment went unheeded. The Lion's Skin Miss Galindo must always have been hurried in her manner, and her energy must have shown itself in inquisitiveness and oddness even in her youth. My Lady Ludlow If any one had looked at his tools, etc., lying on the table, he would have been struck by an air of simpleness, make-shift, and oddness. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 Later he was to remember and perceive in her present behaviour a certain oddness which went disregarded now. Captain Blood The whole manner and method had certainly a strong element of oddness; but no one incapable of condemning as unmanly the song of a lark would have called it affected. And Even Now His oddness of speech, his gaucheries, his ignorances and nervousness had all been so lightly treated that they had been brushed away almost insensibly. A Millionaire of Yesterday They had been speaking almost confidentially, and Marian seemed to become suddenly aware of an oddness in the situation. New Grub Street And on this oddness, of which the number three has the impress, the opposite idea will never intrude? Phaedo He was conscious of the oddness of speaking of their friend by his surname, and reddened at his blunder. The Glimpses of the Moon My wife at this fell into a violent disorder; and I must own I was a little discomposed at the oddness of the accident. Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers We may say, not only that the odd excludes the even, but that the number three, which participates in oddness, excludes the even. Phaedo |
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