Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	duke_n	earl_n	marquis_n	2,889	5	10.7142	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37133	To the Kings most excellent Majesty. The humble petition of William Dyre Gent	Dyer, William, of Rhode Island.	1670 (1670)	Wing D2948A; ESTC R215315	4,839	4

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