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	war_n	4,472	5	6.2395	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19812	Certaine small poems lately printed with the tragedie of Philotas. Written by Samuel Daniel.; Selections	Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619.	1605 (1605)	STC 6239; ESTC S109271	37,330	220

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