Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	lord_n	sovereign_a	12,705	5	9.8164	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53034	An ordinance of His Excellency and Council for the establishing courts of judicature for the ease and benefit of each respective city, town, and county within this province of New-York	New York (State)	1699 (1699)	Wing N833; ESTC R12090	3,548	4

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