Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	good_a	great_a	5,821	5	2.7419	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41438	The interest of divine providence in the government of the world a sermon preached at Guild-Hall-Chappel, before the right honourable the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the city of London, Febr. xi. 1682 / by J. Goodman ...	Goodman, John, 1625 or 6-1690.	1683 (1683)	Wing G1109; ESTC R20428	16,326	48

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