Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	die_v	life_n	live_v	2,474	5	5.3094	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34359	A consolatory letter upon the death of a daughter written after a philosophical manner by a gentleman of the university to his friend in the country.	Gentleman of the university.	1698 (1698)	Wing C5930; ESTC R27913	16,502	26

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