All 19 Uses of

interpose

in

Bleak House

A screen was interposed between them and it, and they were leaning on the screen, talking.†
Chpt 1-3 *

But as Ada interposed and laughingly said she could only feel proud of such genuine admiration, Mr. Krook shrunk into his former self as suddenly as he had leaped out of it.†
Chpt 4-6

…against clerks going to post the day's letters, and against counsel and attorneys going home to dinner, and against plaintiffs and defendants and suitors of all sorts, and against the general crowd, in whose way the forensic wisdom of ages has interposed a million of obstacles to the transaction of the commonest business of life; diving through law and equity, and through that kindred mystery, the street mud, which is made of nobody knows what and collects about us nobody knows whence…†
Chpt 10-12

He now interposes, addressing the young surgeon in his unmoved, professional way.†
Chpt 10-12

"But since then," he gravely interposed, anticipating what I meant to say, "I have reflected that your having anything to ask me, and my having anything to tell you, are different considerations, Esther.†
Chpt 16-18

"Now you know, Caddy," her mother mildly interposed, "that I DO employ a boy, who is now at his dinner.†
Chpt 22-24

But can I permit the film of a silly proceeding on the part of Caddy (from whom I expect nothing else) to interpose between me and the great African continent?†
Chpt 22-24

"Why, I don't know," Mr. George interposes, "that the young woman need give herself that trouble, for to tell you the truth, I am not inclined to smoke it to-day."†
Chpt 34-36

He was going to summon them when my guardian interposed and asked him to pause a moment, as he wished to say a word to him first.†
Chpt 43-45

I entreat you, by our common brotherhood, not to interpose between me and a subject so sublime, the absurd figure of an angry baker!'†
Chpt 43-45

But he did," said Mr. Skimpole, raising his laughing eyes in playful astonishment; "he did interpose that ridiculous figure, and he does, and he will again.†
Chpt 43-45

Interposed between her and the fading light of day in the now quiet street, his shadow falls upon her, and he darkens all before her.†
Chpt 46-48

"Excuse me, my Lady," Sir Leicester considerately interposes, "but perhaps this may be doing an injury to the young woman which she has not merited.†
Chpt 46-48

Sir Leicester, deeming it time to dismiss the officer, here majestically interposes with the words, "Very good.†
Chpt 52-54

"Mother," interposed her son, always getting before her and pushing her back with one shoulder as she sidled at my guardian, "WILL you hold your tongue?"†
Chpt 64-65

Definition:

(interpose)
to insert between other elements; or to interrupt or stop action by others