Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	dead_a	die_v	life_n	15,052	5	4.9534	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60008	The famous history of Aurelius the valiant London-prentice shewing his noble exploits at home and abroad, his love, and great success. very pleasant and delightful. Written for incouragement of youth, by J.S. This may by printed, R.P.	J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.	1686 (1686)	Wing S3506BA; ESTC R219626	6,934	26

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