Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	double_v	left_a	rank_n	12,856	5	12.2059	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51271	The perfect major shewing the easiest way of handling arms, the millitary motions, with the manner how to enter into a field, and to form a batallion. By F. d' Morains, formerly an officer in the French army's [sic]. Licensed April the 24th. 1686. Ro. L'Estrange.	Morains, François de.	1686 (1686)	Wing M2613D; ESTC R217864	47,994	201

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come_v up_o upon_o the_o left_a 18._o to_o double_v your_o rank_n upon_o the_o right_n by_o half_a file_n the_o half_a file_n must_v march_v forward_o to_o the_o front_n and_o pass_v between_o the_o bringers-up_a of_o half_a file_n and_o every_o half_a file_n leader_n must_v join_v upon_o the_o right_n 19_o to_o double_v your_o rank_n upon_o the_o left_a by_o half_a file_n you_o must_v march_v forward_o to_o the_o front_n and_o follow_v as_o before_o take_v the_o left_a hand_n of_o every_o half_a file_n leader_n of_o they_o who_o be_v to_o follow_v 20._o as_o you_o be_v be_v to_o take_v the_o same_o post_n you_o have_v before_o 21._o have_v double_v your_o rank_n single_a or_o by_o half_a file_n upon_o the_o right_n you_o must_v quit_v their_o rank_n turn_v to_o the_o right_n about_o and_o have_v take_v your_o post_n to_o your_o first_o distance_n you_o must_v turn_v again_o to_o the_o right_n about_o and_o have_v double_v upon_o the_o left_a single_a or_o by_o half_a file_n you_o 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