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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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noun

One who, or that which, accelerates.

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consented

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/kuhn-SENT-id/Used In Literature ↓

Gave permission or agreed to a request or proposal.

In a Sentence

The parents consented to their child's participation in the school play.

Origin

From Latin 'consentire', meaning 'to agree together'.

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Poetry examples for consented

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.