Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	life_n	lord_n	world_n	8,437	5	4.4039	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08009	A pleasant comedie, called Summers last will and testament. Written by Thomas Nash; Summer's last will and testament	Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601.	1600 (1600)	STC 18376; ESTC S110081	34,412	60

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