Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wish_v	word_n	worth_n	12	3	8.6536	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31181	The Triumphant weaver, or, The art of weaving discuss'd and handled plainly shewing the various opinions of divers writers, concerning the first original and contriver of this art, now so excellent and useful in all habitable parts of the world : divided into three parts ... : written all in verse for the divertisement of all ...	R. C.	1682 (1682)	Wing C116; ESTC R14655	23,323	52

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