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	river_n	7,396	5	7.2723	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48632	Englands appeal from the private cabal at White-hall to the great council of the nation, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. By a true lover of his country	True lover of his country.; Lisola, François Paul, baron de, 1613-1674, attributed name.; Trevor, John, Sir, 1626-1672, attributed name.; Coventry, William, Sir, 1628?-1686, attributed name.	1673 (1673)	Wing L2372A; ESTC R216770	44,900	55

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