"he had been trying to fancy them causeless, but could not. he had been saying to himself - " it is nothing but the wind in the chimney- it is only a mouse crossing the floor ," or " it is merely a cricket which has made a single chirp." yes, he had been trying to comfort himself with these suppositions: but he had found all in vain."
which common word best replaces suppositions in the sentence?
a) images
b) guesses
c) signals
d) warnings

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)