Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advance_v	horse_n	march_v	1,135	5	8.1755	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B20849	Lieut: Generall Cromwells letter to the House of Commons, of all the particulars of taking the city of Bristoll; and the manner of P: Ruperts marching to Oxford. Together with two orders; the one, for a day of thanksgiving in all parts of the kingdom within the power of the Parliament. And the other, for a collection for a distressed and plundered party in the said city of Bristoll. / Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter and orders be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing C7114A; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 3850[25]; ESTC R232937	4,813	10

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after_o the_o finish_n of_o that_o service_n at_o sherborn_n it_o be_v dispute_v at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n whether_o we_o shall_v march_v into_o the_o west_n or_o to_o bristol_n among_o other_o argument_n the_o leave_v so_o considerable_a a_o enemy_n at_o our_o back_n to_o march_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o undo_n of_o the_o country_n about_o bristol_n which_o be_v exceed_o harrass_v by_o the_o prince_n his_o be_v but_o a_o fortnight_n thereabouts_o the_o correspondence_n he_o may_v hold_v with_o wales_n the_o possibility_n of_o unite_n the_o enemy_n force_n where_o they_o please_v and_o especial_o the_o draw_v to_o a_o head_n the_o dis-affected_n clubman_n of_o somerset_n wilts_n and_o dorse_o when_o once_o our_o back_n be_v towards_o they_o these_o consideration_n together_o with_o the_o take_n so_o important_a a_o place_n so_o advantageous_a for_o the_o open_n of_o trade_n to_o london_n do_v sway_v the_o balance_n and_o beget_v that_o conclusion_n when_o 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