supposable

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And why is it "hardly supposable" that pulque was used at dinner?

From The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest by Fiske, John

But no loyal citizen has been admitted behind the curtain, in either of the supposable instances.

From Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 by Morford, Henry

"He's a man," he answered briefly, adding nothing to the supposable fact.

From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis

In both cases supposed, and in like manner in all supposable cases, there is plainly a basis on which, in any given circumstances, we may foresee and predict volitions.

From A Review of Edwards's by Tappan, Henry Philip

They sat up all night, whispering over to each other the parts they were to act in case of various supposable difficulties.

From The Freedmen's Book by Child, Lydia Maria Francis