After attending Louisa through her business, and loitering about a little longer, they returned to the inn; and Anne, in passing afterwards quickly from her own chamber to their dining-room, had nearly run against the very same gentleman, as he came out of an adjoining apartment.

She had before CONJEXTURED him to be a stranger like themselves. ... It was now proved that he belonged to the same inn as themselves; and this second meeting, short as it was, also proved again, by the gentleman's looks, that he thought hers very lovely, and by the readiness and propriety of his apologies, that he was a man of exceedingly good manners.

What is the meaning of conjectured as it is used in paragraph 2?

• 1. appreciated
• 2. guessed
• 3. learned
• 4. recognized

The meaning of "conjectured" as it is used in paragraph 2 is 2. guessed.

The meaning of "conjectured" as it is used in paragraph 2 is 2. guessed.

To determine the meaning of "conjectured" as it is used in paragraph 2, we can analyze the context of the sentence. The sentence states, "She had before conjectured him to be a stranger like themselves." From this sentence, we can infer that the person being referred to was previously thought to be someone unfamiliar or unknown. Based on this context, we can conclude that the correct meaning of "conjectured" in this context is "guessed" (option 2).