Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	aaron_n	breast_n	music_n	18	3	10.4380	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03058	The temple Sacred poems and private ejaculations. By Mr. George Herbert.	Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637.	1633 (1633)	STC 13183; ESTC S122349	79,051	208

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