Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	consider_v	far_a	great_a	31	3	2.1444	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29258	An essay towards promoting all necessary and useful knowledge, both divine and human in all parts of His Majesty's dominions, both at home and abroad / by Thomas Bray.	Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.; Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730. Catalogue of books design'd to lay the foundation of lending-libraries.	1697 (1697)	Wing B4293; ESTC R25941	11,195	31

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