Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	disease_n	part_n	4,273	5	4.8088	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70574	The character of a compleat physician, or naturalist.	Merret, Christopher, 1614-1695.; Mee, Dr.	1680 (1680)	Wing M1835B; ESTC R15737	5,519	8

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