Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	collect_v	discourse_n	great_a	16	3	2.1187	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31196	The art of complaisance, or, The means to oblige in conversation	S. C.	1673 (1673)	Wing C119; ESTC R10330	48,007	195

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