Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	king_n	time_n	3,467	5	3.5652	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60025	A Short abstract of the reasons against passing the bill of forfeitures by way of inquiry.		1689 (1689)	Wing S3529A; ESTC R37548	5,616	4

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