Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	common_a	estate_n	great_a	104	3	2.1611	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36513	The sham-lawyer, or, The lucky extravagant as it was damnably acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.	Drake, James, 1667-1707.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Wit without money.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Spanish curate.	1697 (1697)	Wing D2125; ESTC R1411	58,644	58

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