Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	face_n	file_n	move_v	2,500	5	9.6111	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39056	The exercise of the foot with the evolutions, according to the words of command, as they are explained : as also the forming of battalions, with directions to be observed by all colonels, captains and other officers in Their Majesties armies.	England and Wales. Army.	1690 (1690)	Wing E3863; ESTC R22461	37,031	238

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from_o the_o shoulder_n you_o must_v always_o look_v towards_o the_o left_a hand_n yet_o without_o turn_v the_o head_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o telling_n you_o never_o make_v the_o motion_n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o last_o number_n and_o that_o the_o tell_v the_o last_o number_n and_o the_o motion_n be_v do_v at_o one_o time_n 2._o at_o this_o word_n of_o command_n with_o both_o your_o hand_n with_o a_o quick_a motion_n you_o bring_v up_o the_o musket_n from_o your_o shoulder_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n without_o hold_v it_o still_o thrust_v it_o from_o you_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o do_v which_o let_v loose_v the_o left_a hand_n and_o let_v it_o fall_v down_o your_o side_n so_o that_o the_o lock_v be_v turn_v outward_o the_o thumb_n inward_o against_o your_o face_n your_o foot_n straight_o against_o one_o another_o unconstrained_a and_o stand_v still_o 3._o join_v your_o left_a hand_n to_o your_o musket_n 3._o let_v your_o musket_n sink_v 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