Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	bear_v	death_n	die_v	6,525	5	5.6828	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65312	A sermon preached July 2, at the funeral of Mr. John Wells late pastor of Olave-Jury, London by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1676 (1676)	Wing W1143; ESTC R9175	13,834	40

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