Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	heart_n	know_v	see_v	4,380	5	3.2933	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28571	The art of poetry written in French by the Sieur de Boileau ; made English.; Art poétique. English	Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas, 1636-1711.; Soames, William, Sir.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.	1683 (1683)	Wing B3464; ESTC R3959	16,988	70

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