Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	bird_n	delight_v	great_a	25	3	2.1418	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33041	The loving enemy or A famous true history written orignally in the French tongue, by the most incomparable pen-man of this age, J. P. Camus B. of Belley. Made English by Maior Wright, as his recreation, during his imprisonment.; Voyageur incogneu. English.	Camus, Jean-Pierre, 1584-1652.; Wright, Major (John)	1667 (1667)	Wing C416; ESTC R213120	36,824	139

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