All 6 Uses of
muse
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- He mused, and suddenly a slow, cunning grin spread over his face.†
Chpt 3 (definition 1) *
- He sat musing softly and sweetly.†
Chpt 6 (definition 1)
- So mused Mitya, with a throbbing heart, but alas! his dreams were not fated to be carried out.†
Chpt 8 (definition 1)
- "I suppose it's all right since he wears a wig," he went on, musing blissfully.†
Chpt 8 (definition 1)
- Yet, 'tis not for her foot I dread— A theme for Pushkin's muse more fit— It's not her foot, it is her head: I tremble for her loss of wit!†
Chpt 11 (definition 2) *
- "You've spoken of that already," Mitya observed musingly.†
Chpt Epil. (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (muse as in: her musings) reflect (think) deeply on a subject -- perhaps aloud
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(2) (muse as in: She was his muse) the source of an artist's inspiration - especially a person or mythological goddesseditor's notes: The 9 muses were the daughters of the Greek gods Zeus & Mnemosyne. Each of the muses was thought to inspire and preside over one of the arts.