Both Uses of
surmise
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Some, too, have baffled his analytical skill, and would be, as narratives, beginnings without an ending, while others have been but partially cleared up, and have their explanations founded rather upon conjecture and surmise than on that absolute logical proof which was so dear to him.†
Chpt 5
- A touch of red in nose and cheeks, with a slight tremor of his extended hand, recalled Holmes' surmise as to his habits.†
Chpt 7 *
Definition:
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(surmise) to conclude something is true based on incomplete evidence