Selected quad for the lemma: day_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
day_n	degree_n	hour_n	minute_n	23,734	5	12.6443	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48414	The life of Cornelius Van Tromp, Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and Westfriesland containing many remarkable passages relating to the war between England and Holland. As also the sea-fights, and other memorable actions of this great man, from the year 1650. to the time of his death.		1697 (1697)	Wing L2025D; ESTC R202685	347,100	550

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