Selected quad for the lemma: end_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
end_n	finger_n	hand_n	thumb_n	1,267	5	13.6574	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42033	The pleasant companion: or New lessons and instructions for the flagelet. By Thomas Greeting, Gent	Greeting, Thomas, d. 1682.	1675 (1675)	Wing G1874B; ESTC R216442	4,256	73

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