All 10 Uses

interpose
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The House of Mirth
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She might better have contented herself with thinking that he had simply responded to the despairing summons of his hostess, anxious to interpose him between herself and the ill-humour of Mrs. Dorset.†
Chpt 1.5

interpose = insert between other elements; or to interrupt or stop action by others
"He is my father's cousin," Miss Bart interposed.†
Chpt 1.7 *
"If you have anything to say to me——" she interposed.†
Chpt 1.9
"Oh, we all know that," interposed Miss Stepney drily.†
Chpt 1.11
TABLEAUX VIVANTS depend for their effect not only on the happy disposal of lights and the delusive-interposition of layers of gauze, but on a corresponding adjustment of the mental vision.†
Chpt 1.12
"No doubt you have: extremely foolish," Mrs. Peniston interposed.†
Chpt 1.15
But Mrs. Jack Stepney interposed.†
Chpt 2.1
I heard her say she thought Mr. Bry amusing——" But Mrs. Fisher interposed with a decisive gesture.†
Chpt 2.2
"I am still more sorry for you, then," she interposed, without irony; "but you must see that I am not exactly the person with whom the subject can be discussed."†
Chpt 2.6
"But I should not," Miss Bart interposed.†
Chpt 2.9

Definitions:

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