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	life_n	lord_n	7,119	5	3.8695	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28370	The remaines of the Right Honorable Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount of St. Albanes, sometimes Lord Chancellour of England being essayes and severall letters to severall great personages, and other pieces of various and high concernment not heretofore published : a table whereof for the readers more ease is adjoyned.	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Bodley, Thomas, Sir, 1545-1613.; Palmer, Herbert, 1601-1647. Characteristicks of a believing Christian.	1648 (1648)	Wing B318; ESTC R17427	72,058	110

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