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	part_n	people_n	4,831	5	4.4290	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52446	A narrative of some passages in or relating to the Long Parliament by a person of honor.	North, Dudley North, Baron, 1602-1677.	1670 (1670)	Wing N1285; ESTC R5860	28,316	114

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