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प्रश्न
"The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den,
For well he knew the silly Fly would soon come back again:"
Why is the poet using the word 'den' to describe the spider’s web?
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उत्तर
Wild animals live in their dens. Spider also has its web as its dwelling place. So the poet uses the word ‘den’.
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