Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	according_a	act_n	65	3	5.2692	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46696	Artificiall embellishments, or Arts best directions how to preserve beauty or procure it.	Jeamson, Thomas, d. 1674.	1665 (1665)	Wing J503; ESTC R17155	74,151	210

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