Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	able_a	duke_n	great_a	1,162	4	2.7588	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30473	Three letters concerning the present state of Italy written in the year 1687 ... : being a supplement to Dr. Burnet's letters.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5931; ESTC R20842	102,028	209

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