Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	colonel_n	horse_n	regiment_n	1,920	5	9.9256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93801	An exact relation of the delivering up of Reading to His Excellencie the Earl of Essex; and how the Kings forces have quitted Cyrencester and Brill: with the true relation of the fight at Caversham. As it was sent in a letter to the speaker of the House of Commons, by these worthy members of the said House: Sir Philip Stapleton, John Hampden, and Arthur Goodwin, Esquires. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Stapleton, Philip, Sir, 1603-1647.; Goodwin, Arthur, 1593 or 4-1643.; Hampden, John, 1594-1643.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1643 (1643)	Wing S5256; Thomason E100_11	1,354	8

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