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	time_n	year_n	19,963	5	5.0438	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44199	A speech made by the Honourable Denzel Hollis esquire at that time, when the judges had their charge, concerning Sir Randol Grew .	Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1641 (1641)	Wing H2472; ESTC R14514	2,337	8

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