Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	high_a	leaf_n	stalk_n	1,575	5	11.2197	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13306	An aduice hovv to plant tobacco in England and how to bring it to colour and perfection, to whom it may be profitable, and to whom harmfull. The vertues of the hearbe in generall, as well in the outward application as taken in fume. With the danger of the Spanish tobacco. Written by C.T.	C. T., 17th cent.; W. R., fl. 1615, attributed name.	1615 (1615)	STC 23612; ESTC S111304	9,694	24

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