Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	ancient_a	call_v	name_n	4,722	4	4.9820	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17474	Diatelesma. The fifth part or number comprehending the principall actions of Germany, France, Spaine, and the Neatherlands, continued from November, 1637.	N. C.	1639 (1639)	STC 4293.8; ESTC S107115	59,854	122

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