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	separation_n	soul_n	19,136	5	6.0308	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63899	A letter of advice from a friend, sent to Sir Thomas Armestrong in Newgate, after the rule for his execution touching his present condition.	N. T.	1684 (1684)	Wing T33; ESTC R9755	2,373	3

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