Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	fruit_n	good_a	tree_n	4,708	5	8.6623	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89527	Heptameron or the history of the fortunate lovers; written by the most excellent and most virtuous princess, Margaret de Valoys, Queen of Navarre; published in French by the privilege and immediate approbation of the King; now made English by Robert Codrington, Master of Arts.	Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.	1654 (1654)	Wing M593; Thomason E1468_2; ESTC R208683	403,927	599

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