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interpose
in
Wuthering Heights
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I flung her back, and hastened to interpose the table between us.†
p. 4.2 *

interpose = insert between other elements; or to interrupt or stop action by others
She held her hand interposed between the furnace-heat and her eyes, and seemed absorbed in her occupation; desisting from it only to chide the servant for covering her with sparks, or to push away a dog, now and then, that snoozled its nose overforwardly into her face.†
p. 21.1
Catherine!' interposed Linton, greatly shocked at the double fault of falsehood and violence which his idol had committed.†
p. 50.6
'He is not coming,' I interposed, framing a bit of a lie.†
p. 84.5
'Her mind wanders, sir,' I interposed.†
p. 93.5
'The back of the settle and Earnshaw's person interposed between me and him; so instead of endeavouring to reach me, he snatched a dinner-knife from the table and flung it at my head.†
p. 132.6
you see you have got into pretty company,' I interposed.†
p. 142.2
'I would not talk so, Mr. Heathcliff,' I interposed.†
p. 242.1

Definitions:

(1) (interpose)
to insert between other elements; or to interrupt or stop action by others
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)