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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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hold the line

Part of SpeechverbUsed In Literature ↓

To firmly maintain one's viewpoint, principles, or situation; to refuse to change one's practices or plans.

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hang onhold onstand one's groundhold firmhold faststick to one's gunsholdhold one's ground

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