Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	abhor_v	able_a	work_v	15	3	5.6653	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10215	The sweete thoughts of death, and eternity. Written by Sieur de la Serre; Douces pensées de la mort. English	La Serre, M. de (Jean-Puget), ca. 1600-1665.; Hawkins, Henry, 1571?-1646.	1632 (1632)	STC 20492; ESTC S115335	150,111	355

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