Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	parliament_n	successor_n	2,446	5	9.0199	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91241	A plain, short, and probable expedient, to settle the present distractions of both kingdomes.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1647 (1647)	Wing P4030A; Thomason E412_28; ESTC R203185	2,783	8

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