Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	know_v	time_n	17,015	5	3.8228	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46334	Some observations upon the life of Reginaldus Polus Cardinal of the royal bloud of England sent in a pacquet out of Wales, by G.L. gentleman, and servant to the late Majesty of Henrietta Maria of Bourbon, mother to the present King.	Joyner, William, 1622-1706.	1686 (1686)	Wing J1160; ESTC R16025	27,100	144

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