Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	henry_n	john_n	sir_n	21,582	5	7.4928	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53738	The true way to loyalty a sermon preached by John Owen, chaplain to the Right Honourable Henry, Lord Grey of Ruthin.	Owen, John, chaplain to Lord Grey of Ruthin.	1684 (1684)	Wing O825A; ESTC R219358	19,692	36

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