Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	kingdom_n	4,596	5	5.5955	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59285	A short speech prepared to be spoken by a worthy member in Parliament concerning the present state of the nation.	Seton, William, Sir, d. 1744.	1700 (1700)	Wing S2651; ESTC R33869	7,767	18

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