interpose
verb (used with object)
to place between; cause to intervene.
had interposed
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past perfectof interpose.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Before Mrs. Smith could answer, Miss Graham had interposed a soft objection.
From Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
He had interposed, taking the words out of the lady's mouth and not caring at all if the lady minded.
From The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 by Henry James
"And if he had," interposed Miss Courtenay, "gentlemen are not accustomed to be rebuked by such as you!"
From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Charles James Lever
The veil which the Church had interposed between humanity and God was broken down.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Rossiter Johnson
The unexpected series of events that culminated in the capture of the fort had interposed a check at the very moment when he saw success within his grasp.
From Settlers and Scouts by Herbert Strang
