All 3 Uses of
compose
in
The Book Thief
- The obligatory Schimpferei occurred in the kitchen, and Liesel composed herself with the fact that there were still two left, and even better, one of them was the mayor, the wife, the books.
p. 161..4 (definition 1)composed = calmed or settled
- They'd been learning about composers in school, where despite his obvious stupidity, Rudy excelled.
p. 299..9 (definition 2) *composers = people who write music
- Rosa was still in shock, but she composed herself.
p. 467..2 (definition 1) *composed = calmed or settled
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: 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