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John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

Writers often choose access when discussing complex ideas.

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abbreviated

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/əˈbɹiːvieɪtɪd/Used In Literature ↓

To shorten by omitting parts or details.

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Poetry examples for abbreviated

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

undeniable fact that two times two is four, he rejoices in a purely

irresistible truth (to be found, in abbreviated costume, upon the title

page of the present volume.)

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