COMPOSE in a Sentence
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222 example sentences for COMPOSE, such as:
1. She began to compose at an early age.
2. He composed a lament to the dead soldier.
3. The universe is composed of discrete bodies.
4. Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
5. The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries.
2. He composed a lament to the dead soldier.
3. The universe is composed of discrete bodies.
4. Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
5. The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries.
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Meanings and Examples of COMPOSE
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compose
v. calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
v. produce a literary work
Classic Sentence: (190 in 13 pages)
1 She watched them fold their hands and compose their faces.
2 He paced the apartment to and fro, now vainly exhorting the terrified maiden to compose herself, now hesitating concerning his own line of conduct.
3 She walked out directly, as her uncle recommended, and followed his advice throughout, as far as she could; did check her tears; did earnestly try to compose her spirits and strengthen her mind.
4 Mrs. Norris, much discontented, was obliged to compose herself to work again; and Fanny, walking off in agitating consciousness, found herself, as she anticipated, in another minute alone with Mr. Crawford.
5 It is more difficult to speak well than to compose well; that is, the rules and trick of composition are oftener an object of study.
6 The only interruption which thoughts like these received for nearly half an hour was from a sudden burst of her father's, not at all calculated to compose them.
7 One more,' pursued the beadle; 'compose your darling feelings for only one more.
8 'You must compose yourself,' said the doctor supporting her.
9 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.
10 I found that I could not compose a female without again devoting several months to profound study and laborious disquisition.
11 She made a strong attempt to compose herself, and stammered that he was as punctual as ever.
12 But the more he asked Mrs. Micawber to look up, the more she fixed her eyes on nothing; and the more he asked her to compose herself, the more she wouldn't.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 12. LIKING LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT NO BETTER, I FO...
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 12. LIKING LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT NO BETTER, I FO...
13 And the more he tried to compose himself, the more breathless he found himself.
14 NORA stands still for a little while, as if to compose herself.
15 The fame, therefore, of her virtue shall never die, and the immortals shall compose a song that shall be welcome to all mankind in honour of the constancy of Penelope.
Example Sentence: (32 in 3 pages)
1 Merce Cunningham has begun to use a computer in designing choreography. A software program allows him to compose arrangements of possible moves and immediately view them onscreen.
2 As you begin to compose, improvise on that melody and see where it naturally wants to take you.
3 You may now compose your hoary hosannas to this breakthrough for humankind -- or, at least, something that seems kind of human.
4 She began to compose at an early age.
5 The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed of two distinct races, the man who borrows, and the man who lends.
6 Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
7 The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed.
8 The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries.
9 Pictures should be in focus, with realistic colours and well composed groups.
10 I still can't trust myself to remain composed in their presence.
11 He composed a lament to the dead soldier.
12 The universe is composed of discrete bodies.
13 Limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements.
14 I felt now as composed as ever I did in my life: there was nothing indeed in the gipsy's appearance to trouble one's calm.
15 The choral society sang the new cantata composed by its leader.