Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	place_n	signify_v	word_n	4,916	5	4.4090	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65370	Metallographia, or, A history of metals wherein is declared the signs of ores and minerals both before and after digging ... : as also, the handling and shewing of their vegetability ... : gathered forth of the most approved authors that have written in Greek, Latine, or High-Dutch ... / by John Webster ...	Webster, John, 1610-1682.	1671 (1671)	Wing W1231; ESTC R203588	233,910	408

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copper_n grow_v shine_a with_o a_o inset_v colour_n from_o the_o same_o mine_n 640._o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v here_o relate_v may_v be_v ●ound_v in_o agricola_n to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o only_o shall_v add_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o more_o from_o basilius_n who_o say_v 18._o to_o distinguish_v metal_n by_o colour_n be_v a_o curious_a skill_n as_o red-gold-glass_n mine-green_a black_a ore_n however_o their_o work_n be_v not_o so_o exact_o know_v that_o way_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v hither_o belong_v all_o mix_a oar_n which_o at_o separate_a be_v part_v asunder_o and_o not_o before_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v as_o in_o hungary_n there_o be_v have_v every_o where_o gold-silver_n that_o be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v gold_n which_o in_o its_o colour_n and_o ponderosity_n be_v pure_a have_v lose_v nothing_o and_o be_v still_o in_o its_o work_a quality_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v interrupt_v and_o dig_v up_o unreasonable_o than_o the_o silver_n will_v 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chap._n 5._o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o division_n of_o fossiles_n their_o definition_n or_o description_n and_o number_n p._n 84._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o sign_n and_o discovery_n of_o mine_n and_o oar_n both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a p._n 93._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o mineral_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o affinity_n to_o metal_n as_o those_o they_o call_v cachimiae_n marchasite_n pyritae_fw-la or_o fire-stone_n p._n 111._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o gold_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a author_n also_o of_o the_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la of_o gold_n and_o of_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n p._n 118._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o common_a gold_n as_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o nature_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v several_o find_v p._n 131._o chap._n 10._o further_o of_o the_o stone_n rock_n and_o flint_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o strike_a passage_n wherein_o it_o be_v find_v as_o also_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o it_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o elsewhere_o p._n 141._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o description_n of_o common_a gold_n according_a to_o some_o author_n and_o of_o the_o property_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o some_o way_n of_o beat_v sift_v and_o wash_v the_o oar_n thereof_o p._n 153._o chap._n 12._o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o common_a gold_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o the_o philosopher_n tincture_n or_o not_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la or_o the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n and_o what_o of_o the_o white_a body_n when_o the_o tincture_n be_v take_v from_o it_o and_o something_o of_o the_o alkahe_a p._n 161._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o description_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o several_a way_n that_o the_o ore_n of_o it_o be_v get_v and_o of_o its_o mine_n condition_n and_o strike_v passage_n p._n 199._o chap._n 14._o of_o silver_n find_v pure_a by_o nature_n that_o need_v no_o refine_n by_o fire_n and_o of_o those_o sort_n that_o must_v be_v purify_v their_o colour_n mixture_n and_o several_a coat_n wherein_o they_o lie_v p._n 207._o chap._n 15._o how_o they_o refine_v silver_n over_o at_o the_o indies_n and_o of_o some_o other_o such_o thing_n p._n 227._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o description_n of_o copper_n of_o its_o ore_n stone_n operation_n and_o strike_v passage_n p._n 235._o chap._n 17._o of_o some_o sign_n where_o copper_n ore_n may_v be_v find_v as_o also_o of_o its_o several_a sort_n and_o the_o divers_a preparation_n it_o undergo_v ere_o it_o be_v pure_a p._n 241._o chap._n 18._o of_o native_a and_o factitious_a orichalcum_n of_o corinthian_a copper_n or_o brass_n and_o of_o some_o other_o composition_n that_o copper_n undergo_v with_o other_o metal_n or_o mineral_n and_o of_o the_o medicine_n prepare_v forth_o of_o it_o p._n 248._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o description_n of_o iron_n its_o ore_n or_o i_o operation_n stock_n float_v and_o passage_n p._n 261._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o ironstone_n or_o ore_n and_o of_o medicine_n prepare_v forth_o of_o the_o metal_n p._n 265._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o description_n of_o lead_n its_o oar_n i_o condition_n and_o strike_v passage_n p._n 270._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o lead_n over_o their_o coat_n and_o matrix_n and_o of_o medicine_n prepare_v forth_o of_o this_o metal_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n p._n 277._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o description_n of_o tin_n of_o its_o oar_n operation_n stock_n float_v fall_n and_o strike_a passage_n and_o the_o like_a p._n 286._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o mercury_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a philosopher_n or_o adeptist_n p._n 293._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o description_n of_o quicksilver_n of_o cinnobe_a and_o its_o several_a oar_n and_o passage_n and_o how_o it_o be_v get_v and_o