Home
/
Literature
/
Anne Elliot Is Vacationing at the Seaside Town of Lyme,accompanied by Friends and Family; the Group Is Staying Together at an Inn. from

Question

Anne Elliot is vacationing at the seaside town of Lyme,accompanied by friends and family; the group is staying together at an inn. from Persuasion When they came to the steps, leading upwards from the beach, a gentleman, at the same moment preparing to come down, politely drew back and stopped to give them way.They ascended and passed him; and as they passed. Anne's face caught his eye, and he looked at her with a degree of earnest admiration which she could not be insensible of. She was looking remarkably well; her very regular, very pretty features, having the bloom and freshness of youth restored by the fine wind which had been blowing on her complexion and by the animation of eye which it had also produced It was evident that the gentleman (completely a gentleman in manner) admired her exceedingly __ 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 conjectured 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 What is the meaning of conjectured as it is used in paragraph 20 1. appreciated 2. guessed 3. learned 4. recognized

Answer

3.5 (248 Votes)
Verificación de expertos
Ursa Elite · Tutor for 8 years

Answer

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