Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	life_n	mortal_a	4,247	5	8.6378	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30340	An essay on the memory of the late Queen by Gilbert, Bishop of Sarum.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1695 (1695)	Wing B5783; ESTC R14656	45,388	200

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