"The murder seems marked by an entire absence of motive," admitted Hudson.

Franz smiled; for he well remembered that Albert particularly prided himself on the entire absence of color in his own complexion.

But this entire absence of evidence, or even ground of suspicion, only made MY case the stronger.

With an entire absence of logic, too, he was made responsible for the suicide having taken place in Lady Sylvia's presence.

No explanation was made however, for the entire absence of any blood.

For the entire absence of such reports after twenty- one fifty, I can postulate several explanations.

A quick scan showed an entire absence of the angry glow of injury that had surrounded it.

"Take it easy," she told Clifton, with an entire absence of French accent.

The next thing was the entire absence of women.

When the slave returned it was with an entire absence of the enthusiasm of one who has succeeded in an enterprise.