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	time_n	world_n	4,351	5	4.4326	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57951	The speech of the late Lord Russel to the sheriffs together with the paper deliver'd by him to them at the place of execution, on July 21, 1683.	Russell, William, Lord, 1639-1683.	1683 (1683)	Wing R2356; ESTC R9994	6,815	4

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by_o direction_n of_o the_o lady_n russel_n 1683._o