All 11 Uses of
compose
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- You may remember that a history of all the voyages made for purposes of discovery composed the whole of our good Uncle Thomas' library.
p. 16.7composed = made up
- Were we among the tamer scenes of nature I might fear to encounter your unbelief, perhaps your ridicule; but many things will appear possible in these wild and mysterious regions which would provoke the laughter of those unacquainted with the ever-varied powers of nature; nor can I doubt but that my tale conveys in its series internal evidence of the truth of the events of which it is composed.
p. 31.5
- He composed heroic songs and began to write many a tale of enchantment and knightly adventure.
p. 39.2 *composed = wrote
- Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room and continued a long time traversing my bed-chamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep.
p. 59.0 *compose = calm
- You will repay me entirely if you do not discompose yourself, but get well as fast as you can; and since you appear in such good spirits, I may speak to you on one subject, may I not?
p. 63.8discompose = unsettle (make nervous or uncomfortable)standard prefix: The prefix "dis-" in discompose reverses the meaning of compose. This is the same pattern as seen in words like disagree, disconnect, and disappear.
- "Compose yourself," said Clerval, who observed my change of colour, "I will not mention it if it agitates you; but your father and cousin would be very happy if they received a letter from you in your own handwriting."
p. 63.9compose = calm
- I examined the materials of the fire, and to my joy found it to be composed of wood.
p. 107.2composed = made up
- I found that I could not compose a female without again devoting several months to profound study and laborious disquisition.
p. 155.2 *compose = create by arranging parts
- By the utmost self-violence I curbed the imperious voice of wretchedness, which sometimes desired to declare itself to the whole world, and my manners were calmer and more composed than they had ever been since my journey to the sea of ice.
p. 191.0composed = calm (in control of emotions)
- The only joy that he can now know will be when he composes his shattered spirit to peace and death.
p. 213.7composes = calms (with acceptance)
- The surgeon gave him a composing draught and ordered us to leave him undisturbed.
p. 219.5composing = calming
Definitions:
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(1)
(compose as in: compose a poem) to write or create something with care
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(2)
(compose as in: composed of many parts) to create something by arranging parts
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(3)
(compose as in: compose myself) to calm someone or settle something
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Specialized senses of compose include typesetting (preparing text for printing). There are many specialized senses of composition where context tells what something is made up from. Finally, in classic literature, compose may have been used to indicate settling a dispute.