1 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.
2 Mr. Pontellier declined to interfere, to interpose either his influence or his authority.
3 This unexpected resistance gave Magua time to interpose, and with rapid enunciation and animated gesture, he drew the attention of the band again to himself.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 11 4 In this state I appeared before my master, humbly entreating him to interpose his authority for my protection.
5 Yet, uttering his long-restrained emotions so vehemently as he did, his words here offered her the very point of circumstances in which to interpose what she came to say.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In XVII. THE PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONER 6 I saw it move a little more, and a hand softly interpose to keep it open.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 40. THE WANDERER 7 I flung her back, and hastened to interpose the table between us.
8 Nikolai Petrovitch thought it his duty to interpose in the conversation.
9 "No, you don't," interposed Tom quickly.
10 Drat that boy," interposed my sister, frowning at me over her work, "what a questioner he is.
11 "I don't mean any present at all, Joe," I interposed.
12 The space interposed between myself and them partook of that expansion, and our marshes were any distance off.
13 Not pretty, interposed my mother, laying her fingers on my lips again.
14 'No, father,' Minnie interposed.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY 15 'More than a mile off, Mr. Tiffey,' interposed a junior.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP