inexplainable

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The third, and to me the most remarkable, class is found not in certain personages or superstitious and determined proceedings, but in sudden and capricious scenes, and in improbable and inexplainable apparitions.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Blair, Emma Helen

The Pawnees knew of a verity that the Shawanoe must be an excellent swimmer, and it certainly was inexplainable if he did not reappear.

From Footprints in the Forest by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

On the surface, the announcement appeared significant, but the girl's boldness in coming to her for news was inexplainable to Evelyn.

From Vane of the Timberlands by Bindloss, Harold

Now comes the wonderful, inexplainable, part of the story.

From Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks by Pidgin, Charles Felton

He could not account for it, except as he accounted for all inexplainable things, as being the direct prompting of the Great Spirit.

From Camp-fire and Wigwam by Ellis, Edward Sylvester