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	know_v	see_v	5,670	5	3.0830	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69861	[The] Distressed child, or, The Cruel uncle		1700 (1700)	Wing D1700; ESTC R30982	3,303	10

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funeral_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v real_o dead_a with_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o whole_a discovery_n by_o a_o dream_n and_o take_v the_o wax-child_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a with_o the_o uncle_n apprehension_n examination_n and_o confession_n before_o justice_n seubbs_n and_o his_o commitment_n to_o goal_n in_o order_n to_o be_v try_v the_o next_o assize_n for_o that_o barbarous_a action_n note_v this_o relation_n will_v be_v attest_v at_o the_o three-nun_n and_o rummer_n tavern_n without_o aldgate_n as_o also_o at_o the_o three-cup_n in_o aldersgate_n street_n by_o the_o huttington-carrier_n etc._n etc._n license_v and_o enter_v according_a to_o order_n london_n print_v by_o d._n brown_n in_o bartholomew_n close_o the_o inhuman_a brother_n etc._n etc._n the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o most_o barbarous_a vice_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o this_o follow_a example_n in_o the_o town_n of_o beverly_n in_o yorkshire_n 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