Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	year_n	young_a	youth_n	41	3	8.0281	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67110	Hypotypōsis hygiainontōn logōn, a form of sound words, or, A scripture-catechism shewing what a Christian is to believe and practice in order to salvation : very useful for persons of all ages and capacities as well as children / composed by the pious and learned John Worthington D.D. deceased.	Worthington, John, 1618-1671.	1673 (1673)	Wing W3625; ESTC R21127	31,328	80

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