Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	behold_v	eye_n	look_v	2,539	5	5.6981	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28904	A method of conversing with God Translated out of French by J. W. of the Society of Jesus.; Méthode pour converser avec Dieu. English.	Boutauld, Michel, 1604-1689.; Warner, John, 1628-1692.	1688 (1688)	Wing B3860D; ESTC R214740	21,210	151

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