All 4 Uses of
stationary
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- A faint rattling noise was coming from them, even though they were completely stationary.†
Chpt 9 *
- Harry realised he had been stationary in midair for over a minute, watching the progress of the match without sparing a thought for the whereabouts of the Snitch; horrified, he went into a dive and started circling the pitch again, staring around, trying to ignore the chorus now thundering through the stadium: 'WEASLEY IS OUR K1NC, WEASLEY IS OUR KING…'†
Chpt 19
- Professor Sprout had the Prophet propped against a bottle of ketchup and was reading the front page with such concentration that she was not noticing the gentle drip of egg yolk falling into her lap from her stationary spoon.†
Chpt 25
- For a few seconds, the blue flames around them were blurred to resemble neon lines as the wall sped around; then, quite as suddenly as it had started, the rumbling stopped and everything became stationary once again.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(stationary) standing still; or not capable of being movededitor's notes: Stationary is commonly confused with stationery; i.e., paper for writing letters. The words are pronounced identically, so be sure to note the spelling. It might help to remember which is which, by thinking "First sit still; then write."