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	life_n	word_n	8,188	5	4.1373	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71120	A true and impartial relation of the whole matters concerning the proceedings of several councels of war, against W. Tompson, a free commoner of England which may serve for a refutation to a scandalous paper, entituled, The vindication of Lieutenant General Cromwel, and Commissary General Ireton, and the late proceedings against the said William Tompson at White-hall, where he remains prisoner / now published by him for the better satisfaction of the kingdome.	Thompson, William, d. 1649, defendant.	1648 (1648)	Wing T1870; ESTC R7762	10,448	12

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