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; 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 2?

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

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "conjectured", we analyze the context. The sentence says she conjectured him to be a stranger like themselves, and later it was proven. "Guessed" means to form an opinion without sure knowledge, which matches the context of making a supposition that was later confirmed. "Appreciated" is about valuing, "learned" is about acquiring knowledge, and "recognized" is about identifying, none of which fit as well as "guessed".

Answer:

1. guessed