Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	death_n	die_v	life_n	17,942	5	5.0592	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39646	On the death of the illustrious Prince Rupert a pindarique ode / by Thomas Flatman.	Flatman, Thomas, 1637-1688.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1143; ESTC R5928	2,228	14

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towards_o heaven_n will_v swift_o fly_v must_v be_v much_o more_o than_o mortal_a man_n and_o never_o condescend_v to_o die_v dec._n 13._o 1682._o finis_fw-la