Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	right_a	sit_v	throne_n	8,932	5	9.3737	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04258	His Maiesties Lepanto, or heroicall song being part of his poeticall exercises at vacant houres.	James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1603 (1603)	STC 14379.3; ESTC S2147	13,085	38

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