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	good_a	life_n	4,483	5	4.5706	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18426	The vviddovves teares a comedie. As it was often presented in the blacke and white Friers. Written by Geor. Chap.	Chapman, George, 1559?-1634.	1612 (1612)	STC 4994; ESTC S107724	47,418	80

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