Intermingling

Intermingling- (verb)

Definition: to mix together

Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermingle

Found in: “Quicksand” By, Nella Larsen (P. 385)

Passage: “The woman felt that the story, dealing as it did with race intermingling and possibly adultery, was beyond definite discussion.”

The word intermingle basically means to combine or mix together. After reading this definition I now understand that the woman felt that the story of mixing race and possibly adultery was a for sure discussion to have.

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