The Only Use of
repose
in
The Great Gatsby
- He was employed in a vague personal capacity — while he remained with Cody he was in turn steward, mate, skipper, secretary, and even jailor, for Dan Cody sober knew what lavish doings Dan Cody drunk might soon be about, and he provided for such contingencies by reposing more and more trust in Gatsby.†
p. 100..5
Definition:
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(repose as in: repose on the sofa) to rest or lie