Both Uses of
supposition
in
Frankenstein
- Their first supposition was that it was the corpse of some person who had been drowned and was thrown on shore by the waves, but on examination they found that the clothes were not wet and even that the body was not then cold.†
Chpt 21
- Victor, be assured that your cousin and playmate has too sincere a love for you not to be made miserable by this supposition.†
Chpt 22 *
Definition:
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(supposition) something supposed (rather than something known to be so) -- such as a disputed belief or assumption