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
A68679	More knaues yet? The knaues of spades and diamonds. With new additions.	Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?	1613 (1613)	STC 21392.3; ESTC S121856	14,855	50

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