Selected quad for the lemma: day_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
day_n	east_n	hour_n	minute_n	4,917	5	12.2222	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40031	Elliptical or azimuthal horologiography comprehending severall wayes of describing dials upon all kindes of superficies, either plain or curved, and unto upright stiles in whatsoever position they shall be placed / invented and demonstrated by Samuel Foster ...	Foster, Samuel, d. 1652.; Twysden, John, 1607-1688.; Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.	1654 (1654)	Wing F1632; ESTC R7034	96,404	198

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