Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	air_n	call_v	water_n	3,654	5	6.2007	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28366	A preparatory to the history natural & experimental written originally in Latine, by the Right Honourable Francis, Lord Verulam, Lord High Chancellour of England ; and now faithfully rendred into English, by a well-wisher to his Lordships writings.; Sylva sylvarum. Preface. English	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Well-wisher to his Lordships writings.	1670 (1670)	Wing B317; ESTC R6927	11,755	15

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