Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	call_v	great_a	lake_n	1,464	5	9.8196	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57454	An account of Sueden together with an extract of the history of that kingdom.	Robinson, John, 1650-1723.	1694 (1694)	Wing R1690; ESTC R12230	47,457	212

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