All 4 Uses of
interpose
in
The Mill on the Floss
- "Ay, that Jacobs is, at the 'cademy," interposed Mr. Tulliver.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- "But he must do it," interposed aunt Glegg, energetically, "whether it's hard or no. He hasn't got to consider what's hard; he must consider as he isn't to trusten to his friends to keep him in idleness and luxury; he's got to bear the fruits of his father's misconduct, and bring his mind to fare hard and to work hard.†
Chpt 3.3
- "Why, dear Maggie," she interposed, "you have always pretended that you are too fond of being admired; and now, I think, you are angry because some one ventures to admire you."†
Chpt 6.2
- "No, no," Lucy interposed.†
Chpt 6.2
Definition:
to insert between other elements; or to interrupt or stop action by others