Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	admiral_n	fleet_n	ship_n	1,052	5	7.3618	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93481	Some account of the great sea-fight, wherein Their Majesties navy-royal, in conjunction with the Dutch squadron, engaged the French fleet off of Cape Barfleur, on the nineteenth of May, 1692. : And put them to flight, burning and sinking many of their ships so that the sea appeared full of wrecks of ships for two leagues together. : With an account of the sinking the French admiral, and his two seconds: : running many of their ships a-ground, which are destroyed by our fleet. : And some other particulars relating to this glorious success and victory over the common enemy. : Licensed according to order.		1692 (1692)	Wing S4469aA; ESTC R233320	3,668	8

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