Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	father_n	heaven_n	right_a	12,875	5	6.5687	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76373	An epistle to Friends, concerning the education of children.	Bellers, John, 1654-1725.	1697 (1697)	Wing B1827A; ESTC R170500	1,417	4

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