Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	speak_v	time_n	word_n	15,397	5	4.1665	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63465	A short account, or state of Mr. Sheridan's case before the late House of Commons in a letter to J.T.	L. T.; J. T.; Sheridan, Thomas, 1646-ca. 1688.	1681 (1681)	Wing T25A; ESTC R203698	22,220	33

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