Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bring_v	fruit_n	seed_n	3,454	5	7.8573	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10232	The communicants duty set forth in eight sermons / preached at Kings-Lynne in Norfolke by Thomas Purchas ...	Purchas, Thomas.	1639 (1639)	STC 20509.3; ESTC S1282	68,428	342

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