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William Blake

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit?

Or wilt thou go ask the Mole:

Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod?

Or Love in a golden bowl?

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chopdown

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/chop-down/

To cut down a tree or other plant, usually with an axe or saw.

In a Sentence

The lumberjacks were hired to chopdown the old oak tree that was blocking the road.

Origin

From Old English 'dūne' (down) and Middle English 'chopen' (to strike).

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