All 8 Uses of
interpose
in
Wuthering Heights
- 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
Definition:
to insert between other elements; or to interrupt or stop action by others