Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	woman_n	year_n	young_a	91	3	5.9798	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49653	The last speech, confession and execution of the two prisoners at Tyburn, on Friday the 23d of this instant May, 1684 viz. [brace] John Gower and Fra. Robinson [brace].		1684 (1684)	Wing L505CA; ESTC R41455	3,974	4

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