— 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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adjective

Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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whistle for

Part of SpeechverbUsed In Literature ↓

To ask for with no chance of success.

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Related Words

whistle in the wind whistle go whistle whistle down the wind whistle in the dark whistle up wolf whistle whistle-blow

Poetry examples for “whistle for”

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IV-VIII OH, OH, YOU WILL BE SORRYbyEdna St. Vincent Millay

Some sane day, not too bright and not too stormy,
I shall be gone, and you may whistle for me.

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