Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	day_n	great_a	time_n	4,794	5	3.3956	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32873	Choice novels and amarous tales written by the most refined wits of Italy ; newly translated into English.		1652 (1652)	Wing C3917; ESTC R13551	88,161	254

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