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157 examples of Presume in a sentence

Pickwick, I presume?''The same.''Allow me, Sir, the honour of grasping your hand.
Plato, Zeno, Epicurus, Pythagoras--all founders of clubs.''I know that,' said Mr. Pickwick; 'but as I cannot put myself in competition with those great men, I cannot presume to wear their dresses.'
A carriage was hired from the Town Arms, for the accommodation of the Pickwickians, and a chariot was ordered from the same repository, for the purpose of conveying Mr. and Mrs. Pott to Mrs. Leo Hunter's grounds, which Mr. Pott, as a delicate acknowledgment of having received an invitation, had already confidently predicted in the Eatanswill GAZETTE 'would present a scene of varied and delicious enchantment--a bewildering coruscation of beauty and talent--a lavish and prodigal display of hospitality--above all, a degree of splendour softened by the most exquisite taste; and adornment refined with perfect harmony and the chastest good keeping--compared with which, the fabled gorgeousness of Eastern fairyland itself would appear to be clothed in as many dark and murky colours, as must be the mind of the splenetic and unmanly being who could presume to taint with the venom of his envy, the preparations made by the virtuous and highly distinguished lady at whose shrine this humble tribute of admiration was offered.'
It is a lady, I presume?
I know what it is to be jilted, Sir; I have endured that sort of thing three or four times.''I am much obliged to you, for your condolence on what you presume to be my melancholy case,' said Mr. Pickwick, winding up his watch, and laying it on the table, 'but--''No, no,' said Mr. Peter Magnus, 'not a word more; it's a painful subject.
'Now, I'll tell you what it is, young man,' said Mr. Muzzle solemnly, enraged at the last two allusions, 'this here lady (pointing to the cook) keeps company with me; and when you presume, Sir, to talk of keeping chandlers' shops with her, you injure me in one of the most delicatest points in which one man can injure another.
Mr. Phunky would not hear of passing through any door until Mr. Pickwick and his solicitor had passed through before him, so it was some time before they got into the Square; and when they did reach it, they walked up and down, and held a long conference, the result of which was, that it was a very difficult matter to say how the verdict would go; that nobody could presume to calculate on the issue of an action; that it was very lucky they had prevented the other party from getting Serjeant Snubbin; and other topics of doubt and consolation, common in such a position of affairs.
Mr. Pickwick was on the point of inquiring, with great abhorrence of the man's cold-blooded villainy, how Mr, Serjeant Buzfuz, who was counsel for the opposite party, dared to presume to tell Mr. Serjeant Snubbin, who was counsel for him, that it was a fine morning, when he was interrupted by a general rising of the barristers, and a loud cry of 'Silence!' from the officers of the court.
'Ah,' said Mr. Smangle, 'paper has been my ruin.''A stationer, I presume, Sir?' said Mr. Pickwick innocently.
'Then knock him downstairs, and tell him not to presume to get up till I come and kick him,' rejoined Mr. Mivins; with this prompt advice that excellent gentleman again betook himself to slumber.
'We are all friends here, I presume?' said Mr. Pickwick, clearing his voice, and looking towards the man of few words with the surly countenance, who drove the fly with the chubby horse.
'These other gentlemen, I presume, are legatees, are they?' inquired Pell, with a congratulatory smile.
"He is still with you, I presume?""Yes, sir.
"An elderly man, I presume?" said Holmes.
These, we presume, indicated the nature of the papers which had been destroyed by Colonel Openshaw.
But I presume that this other goose upon the sideboard, which is about the same weight and perfectly fresh, will answer your purpose equally well?""Oh, certainly, certainly," answered Mr. Baker with a sigh of relief.
Now, when young ladies wander about the metropolis at this hour of the morning, and knock sleepy people up out of their beds, I presume that it is something very pressing which they have to communicate.
"This has been done," said I, examining the wound, "by a very heavy and sharp instrument.""A thing like a cleaver," said he."An accident, I presume?""By no means."
I understand that you have already managed several delicate cases of this sort, sir, though I presume that they were hardly from the same class of society."
I presume that I may take it as correct-- this article, for example, as to the disappearance of the bride."
You saw her return by the kitchen door, I presume?""Yes; when I went to see if the door was fastened for the night I met her slipping in.
This case, I presume, contains the coronet.
Mr. Rucastle then, I presume, took to this system of imprisonment?"
"Perhaps, then, you would bestow it as a reward on that person who wrote the ablest defence of your favourite maxim, that no one can ever be in love more than once in their life--your opinion on that point is unchanged, I presume?""Undoubtedly.
"No; before a woman you would dare not fly, I presume?""Remember," said Milady, seeing the stranger lay his hand on his sword, "the least delay may ruin everything."
"Since you appear to know so many things, can you tell me what is become of that woman?""I presume that she has returned to Tours.""To Tours?
"You jest, I presume."
"Then, I will presume to say that all my friends are in the king’s Musketeers and Guards, and that by an inconceivable fatality my enemies are in the service of your Eminence; I should, therefore, be ill received here and ill regarded there if I accepted what Monseigneur offers me.""Do you happen to entertain the haughty idea that I have not yet made you an offer equal to your value?" asked the cardinal, with a smile of disdain.
Why should not the king of France have the same chance as the emperor?""Your Eminence means, I presume, the knife stab in the Rue de la Feronnerie?""Precisely," said the cardinal.
I presume that it is Mr. Sherlock Holmes whom I am addressing and not ------""No, this is my friend Dr. Watson.""Glad to meet you, sir.
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