Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	able_a	defend_v	great_a	112	3	2.1033	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38778	A voice from heaven to th[e] common-wealth of England with additions.	Evans, Arise, b. 1607.	1653 (1653)	Wing E3470; ESTC R25074	31,492	57

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