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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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brush down

Part of Speechverb

To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.

In a Sentence

“After tripping over, he picked himself up, brushed himself down, and carried on walking.”

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