Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	affection_n	let_v	love_v	4,519	5	6.0059	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48725	Hezekiah's return of praise for his recovery by A.L.	Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.	1668 (1668)	Wing L2562; ESTC R37940	23,970	48

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