Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	king_n	see_v	3,249	5	3.3976	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06621	Midas Plaied before the Queenes Maiestie vpon Tvvelfe day at night, by the Children of Paules.	Lyly, John, 1554?-1606.	1592 (1592)	STC 17083; ESTC S109733	32,307	62

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