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	lord_n	see_v	5,118	5	3.3465	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65360	Appius and Virginia a tragedy / John Webster.	Webster, John, 1580?-1625?	1654 (1654)	Wing W1215; ESTC R5767	39,672	66

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