Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	day_n	great_a	lord_n	1,690	5	3.6624	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90042	A new years-gift, or A token of love to all persons of what perswasion soever. By a Friend, and lover of all men.	Friend and lover of all men.	1693 (1693)	Wing N813A; ESTC R231377	12,789	16

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