Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	according_a	act_n	allow_v	20	3	6.6934	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44763	The vision, or, A dialog between the soul and the bodie fancied in a morning-dream.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1651 (1651)	Wing H3127; ESTC R11503	50,341	190

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