Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	child_n	great_a	woman_n	1,867	5	6.2906	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10807	Haigh for Deuonshire A pleasant discourse of sixe gallant marchants of Deuonshire. Their liues, aduentures and trauailes: with sundrie their rare showes and pastimes shewed before the King in Exeter. Besides many pretie mery ieasts by them performed: as well in forraine countries, as in their owne. Very delightfull for the reader. Written by H.R.	H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.; Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600. Thomas of Reading.	1600 (1600)	STC 21081; ESTC S110648	47,670	80

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