Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	write_v	year_n	young_a	88	3	5.8594	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90783	Pliny's panegyricke: a speech in Senate: wherein publike thankes are presented to the Emperour Traian, / by C. Plinius Cæcilius Secundus Consul of Rome. Translated out of the originall Latin, illustrated with annotations, and dedicated to the prince, by Sr Rob. Stapylton Knight, Gent. in Ordinary of the Privy Chamber to His Highnesse.; Panegyricus. English	Pliny, the Younger.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669.	1645 (1645)	Wing P2579; Thomason E283_5; ESTC R200055	90,710	86

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