Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	anger_n	anger_v	angry_a	69	3	8.9202	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45754	The ladies dictionary, being a general entertainment of the fair-sex a work never attempted before in English.	N. H.; Dunton, John, 1659-1733.	1694 (1694)	Wing H99; ESTC R6632	671,643	762

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discommendable_a and_o hurtful_a and_o by_o what_o mean_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o remedy_v anger_n be_v unseemly_a and_o discommendable_a in_o all_o but_o more_o especial_o in_o young_a lady_n who_o like_a dove_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o gall_n that_o serment_n and_o stir_n up_o these_o kind_n of_o passion_n to_o disturb_v and_o hurt_v the_o mind_n and_o spot_v the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o indulge_v they_o with_o the_o epethits_n of_o rash_a peevish_a revengeful_a and_o inconsiderate_a anger_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o reason_n council_n or_o find_v advice_n it_o be_v a_o storm_n and_o loudness_n in_o which_o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v hear_v nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v surpress_v but_o by_o something_o that_o be_v as_o inward_a as_o itself_o and_o more_o habitual_a so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o of_o all_o passion_n this_o chief_o endeavour_n to_o render_v reason_n useless_a it_o surpass_v envy_n for_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o 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