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	people_n	5,231	5	4.6713	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32752	A relation of the late embassy of Monsr. de Chaumont, Knt. to the court of the King of Siam with an account of the government, state, manners, religion and commerce of that kingdom.; Relation de l'ambassade de M. le chevalier de Chaumont à la Cour du roi de Siam. English	Chaumont, Alexandre, chevalier de, d. 1710.	1687 (1687)	Wing C3737C; ESTC R6683	53,413	156

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