Both Uses of
muse
in
Franny and Zooey
- Of course, too, I knew for certain when I was your age that I'd never be forced to teach, that if my Muses failed to provide for me, I'd go grind lenses somewhere, like Booker T. Washington.†
Chpt 2.1 *
- " 'The Heart Is an Autumn Wanderer,' " she read, mused, aloud.†
Chpt 2.2 *
Definitions:
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(muse as in: her musings) reflect (think) deeply on a subject -- perhaps aloud
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(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.