Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	day_n	great_a	time_n	5,243	5	3.5090	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91423	A true copy of two speeches spoken by two orphans, educated in Christ-Hospital, on the 13th day of August, 1663 being a day set apart to commemorate God's mercies bestowed on their fellow-brethren, who were formerly educated and brought up in the said hospital.	Parker, John.; Brice, Thomas, fl. 1663.	1663 (1663)	Wing P434A; ESTC R181446	4,888	14

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