conjecture
noun
the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
had conjectured
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past perfectof conjecture.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After a ten minutes' struggle, Bill succeeded in reaching the dark-looking spot where Colin had conjectured there might be shell-fish.
From The Boy Slaves by Mayne Reid
What Gaston de Stainville had conjectured, had seen and overheard, what she herself had guessed, was not to her mind quite conclusive as far as her father's share in the scheme was concerned.
From Petticoat Rule by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
As he had conjectured, the cabin was empty.
From The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, by Allan Pinkerton
I even entered the enclosure, and proceeded to the pond, where, as I had conjectured, I found several of my companions with their little ships going, in full sail.
From The Boy Tar by Edward Read
As the guide had conjectured, the lake was not frozen.
From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Johann Baptist Zwecker
