The joint life of the two supplies a possible answer to the conundrum that has puzzled us.
But there was always the chance that this what and why--two bewildering imps--should flaunt their unsolved conundrum through her mother's baffled mind.
Perhaps you will see from this why we hinted at the outset of this chapter why Mrs. Nightingale was a conundrum we had given up in despair, of which no one had told us the answer.
The full ineptitude of this conundrum only dawned upon me by degrees.
Sir Lionel, here's a conundrumfor you; what is the thirstiest animal?
These Western people are in the habit, we know, of bragging a good deal of their exploits, and so the writer referred to says he used to think the answer to his conundrum was Yes, but investigation has shown him he was wrong.
A Western editor has issued a conundrum in a volume with the title Does Protection Protect?
It gives us an intelligible little world of our own where we can be at ease, and from whose warmth and friendliness we can look out on the vast conundrum without expecting an answer or being much troubled because we do not get one.
It brings us back from the perplexing conundrum of life to things that we can see and grasp and live with cheerfully and companionably and without fear of bereavement or disillusion.
Books on painting, as a rule, are only confusing to the mind of the novice--filled with words difficult to comprehend, and of very little use when the conundrum is solved.
I think more of Moses as Rameses, discussing with his queen-mother that vexing conundrum of the day, increasing Israel, than of Moses solving the question later on.
Great Impressario: Whilst you were engaged in your grand Jenny Lind speculation, the following conundrumwent the rounds of the American newspapers: “‘Why is it that Jenny Lind and Barnum will never fall out?
Before the conundrum was guessed, the volatile Van Dusen broke out into, "Here's a how d'e do!
That is the standing conundrum with all the women.
Dorlesky feels that one of the answers to the conundrum is in gettin' her rights.
Life is a curiousconundrum anyway, and hard to guess.
It is a conundrum as boundless as truth and God's justice, and as solemnly deep in its sure consequences of evil as eternity, and as sure to come as that is.
It is too deep a conundrum to be seen through: nobody has ever seen through it.
And I shall never forget your 'Conundrum of the Anvil' which appeared in it.
It was a great shock to me to find him in such a condition of poverty and squalor, and to see a man who had originated the "Conundrum of the Anvil" reduced to the soul-depressing occupation of grinding pin-points.
In 1852, while playing at Metropolitan Hall, New York City, he advertised his conundrum contest and sold his book of tricks, etc.
As every one naturally wanted to see his conundrum in print, Anderson sold millions of these bits of paper.
Given these two assets the rest of the conundrum is up to the planter.
Even the conundrum of the watch remained an enigma no longer.
Hans bore it well in mind, and the next day at dinner he suddenly burst out with, "I've got a conundrum for you!
With an expression of mingled wonder and envy, Ruth found a pencil and scrap of paper, and set to work to produce her own conundrum in the allotted half hour.
The last conundrum proved to be the most puzzling.
I don't see how a conundrum can be patriotic," objected Claire.
That's the case with this one, I think," said Aunt Abigail, scrutinizing her conundrumthrough her lorgnette.
Mr. Nicol Brinn of Cincinnati was a conundrum which he found himself unable to catalogue, although in his gallery of queer characters were many eccentric and peculiar.
Meanwhile, he smokes, and laughs at merry tale, Or pun ambiguous, or conundrum quaint.
Here's a conundrum Dorry Baker made: In a race, why would the singing-master win?
As we passed out, we met the premier, whose countenance wore a quizzing expression, which I afterward understood; but at the moment I saw in it only the characteristic conundrum that I had neither the time nor the talent to guess.
She put thisconundrum while fiercely swaddling her mistress in cloak upon cloak.
For the best conundrum and best answer given, a prize may be awarded.
Each one in turn gives his conundrum and the player to his left must answer it if he can; if he fails, any one present may help him out.
That printed page," he said solemnly, "contains the `Conundrum of the Anvil.
And I shall never forget your `Conundrum of the Anvil' which appeared in it.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "conundrum" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
