Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	bring_v	great_a	people_n	3,499	5	4.3066	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84427	Endlesse queries: or An end to queries laid down in 36 merry mad queries for the peoples information.		1659 (1659)	Wing E729; Thomason E986_10; ESTC R207777	4,263	8

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