Question

Read the sentences from the passage and the dictionary entry.

(27) 'My client is willing to purchase the property on the terms originally proposed,' the lawyer was saying. 'He contemplates investing in it as a building site. Of course the timber would have to be felled—'

(28) A breeze passed through the treetops like a shudder. The younger man interposed:—

(29) 'I am sorry you should have had the trouble of coming here, but I have decided to keep the old place after all—stick and stone.

interpose

verb

1. to place something in between or to intervene

2. to put an obstacle or barrier in the way of something

3. to put in a remark or question in the midst of a discourse

4. to bring influence to bear on behalf of a party or person

Which dictionary definition best reflects the word interpose as it is used in the passage?

Answer 1

The dictionary definition of 'interpose' as it is used in the passage is 3) to put in a remark or question in the midst of a discourse.

Step-by-step explanation:

The dictionary definition that best reflects the word 'interpose' as it is used in the passage is number 3: 'to put in a remark or question in the midst of a discourse.'

In the passage, the younger man interrupts the lawyer while he is speaking. This interruption can be seen as the younger man 'interposing' with his own remark or question. This definition aligns with how the word is used in context.