Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	blood_n	body_n	wine_n	4,504	5	8.0226	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48892	A second vindication of The reasonableness of Christianity, &c, by the author of The reasonableness of Christinaity, &c.	Locke, John, 1632-1704.	1697 (1697)	Wing L2756; ESTC R39074	184,081	507

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