All 10 Uses of
muse
in
Kidnapped
- This set me in a muse, whether his timidity arose from too long a disuse of any human company; and whether perhaps, upon a little trial, it might pass off, and my uncle change into an altogether different man.†
Chpt 3 (definition 1)
- And with this Alan fell into a muse, and for a long time sate very sad and silent.†
Chpt 12 (definition 1) *
- "The man that lives there," said I. "James of the Glens," says Glenure, musingly; and then to the lawyer: "Is he gathering his people, think ye?"†
Chpt 17 (definition 2)
- Never a word they spoke as they pulled ashore, being stunned with the horror of that screaming; but they had scarce set foot upon the beach when Hoseason woke up, as if out of a muse, and bade them lay hands upon Alan.†
Chpt 18 (definition 1)
- "There's one thing," said Alan, musingly, "that naebody kens his name."†
Chpt 19 (definition 2)
- Thereupon he fell in a muse, looking in the embers of the fire; and presently, getting a piece of wood, he fashioned it in a cross, the four ends of which he blackened on the coals.†
Chpt 21 (definition 1)
- As we went, I kept looking across the water and sighing to myself; and though I took no heed of it, Alan had fallen into a muse.†
Chpt 26 (definition 1)
- He seemed to muse awhile, holding his lip in his hand, and looking now at me and now upon the causeway of the street.
Chpt 27 (definition 2) *muse = reflect (think) deeply on a subject
- "You must be the judge, sir," said I. But it was clear my plan had taken hold upon his fancy, for he kept musing to himself till we were called to dinner and the company of Mrs. Rankeillor; and that lady had scarce left us again to ourselves and a bottle of wine, ere he was back harping on my proposal.†
Chpt 28 (definition 2)
- When I had answered all of them, seemingly to his contentment, he fell into a still deeper muse, even the claret being now forgotten.†
Chpt 28 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (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.
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(2) (muse as in: her musings) reflect (think) deeply on a subject -- perhaps aloud