All 5 Uses of
compose
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- By nightfall, Harry felt discouraged and anxious, and a supper composed largely of moldy bread, upon which Hermione had tried a variety of unsuccessful Transfigurations, did nothing to help.†
Chpt 11
- Harry thought of photos of Native Americans he'd seen as he studied her dark eyes, high cheekbones, and straight nose, formally composed above a high-necked silk gown.†
Chpt 11
- Her composure was slipping.†
Chpt 31 *
- Or would you like a few moments to compose an epitaph?†
Chpt 33
- Somewhere in the distance they could hear Peeves zooming through the corridors singing a victory song of his own composition: We did it, we bashed them, wee Potter's the one, And Voldy's gone moldy, so now let's have fun!†
Chpt 36 *
Definitions:
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(compose as in: compose myself) to calm someone or settle something
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(compose as in: compose a poem) to write or create something with care -- especially music or a literary work, but could be other things as diverse as a plan or a letter