Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	meditation_n	morning_n	night_n	6,381	5	10.0234	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07675	D.O.M.S. The life and death of Sir Thomas Moore Lord high Chancellour of England. Written by M. T.M. and dedicated to the Queens most gracious Maiestie; Life and death of Sir Thomas More	More, Cresacre, 1572-1649.; More, Thomas, 1565-1625, attributed name.	1631 (1631)	STC 18066; ESTC S112843	172,418	475

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