Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IN-TER-JEC'TION
IN-TER-JECT'INGIN-TER-JEC'TION-AL
IN-TER-JEC'TION, n.
- The act of throwing between.
- A word in speaking or writing, thrown in between words connected in construction, to express some emotion or passion. “These were delightful days, but, alas, they are no more.” [See Exclamation.]
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