Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	great_a	life_n	lord_n	10,515	5	3.5367	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57589	Sir Walter Raleigh's Sceptick, or speculations and Observations of the magnificency and opulency of cities, his Seat of government, and letters to the Kings Majestie, and others of qualitie : also, his demeanor before his execution.; Sceptick	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1651 (1651)	Wing R186A; ESTC R9285	29,117	153

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