Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	find_v	see_v	time_n	1,521	5	3.2578	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55636	The life of the blessed St. Agnes virgin and martyr in prose and verse / by L. Sherling.	Sherling, L.	1677 (1677)	Wing P3179; ESTC R25817	41,432	135

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