Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	know_v	life_n	time_n	7,912	5	3.6056	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31715	The Character of a true Protestant English souldier with that of a doublet-pinking bully-hec, or a cowardly-spirited animal who dares not venture his life in the service of his country.		1689 (1689)	Wing C1997; ESTC R43080	3,219	4

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