Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	day_n	good_a	time_n	8,720	5	4.3323	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91726	The benefit of afflictions. By Edward Reynell Esqu.	Reynell, Edward, 1612-1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing R1217; Thomason E1914_2; ESTC R209996	20,418	46

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