All 4 Uses of
compose
in
All Quiet on the Western Front
- Kemmerich felt embarrassed, for she was the least composed of all; she simply dissolved into fat and water.
Chpt 1 (definition 1)composed = calm
- They are one of the new regiments, composed almost entirely of young fellows just called up.
Chpt 6 (definition 2) *composed = made up
- Before my mother's tremulous anxiety I recover my composure.
Chpt 7 (definition 1) *composure = calm state of mind
- Looked at so closely one sees the fine sand is composed of millions of the tiniest pebbles, as clear as if they had been made in a laboratory.
Chpt 8 (definition 2)composed = made up
Definitions:
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(1) (compose as in: compose myself) to calm someone or settle something
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(2) (compose as in: composed of many parts) to create something by arranging parts; or to be those parts