Selected quad for the lemma: head_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	work_n	world_n	year_n	77	3	4.3632	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56683	The parable of the pilgrim written to a friend by Symon Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1665 (1665)	Wing P826; ESTC R11931	349,344	544

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