Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	work_n	world_n	2,325	4	4.2366	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30002	An essay upon poetry	Buckingham, John Sheffield, Duke of, 1648-1720 or 21.	1682 (1682)	Wing B5339; ESTC R14854	5,575	23

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