Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	line_n	page_n	read_v	5,395	5	11.3258	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37427	An essay upon projects	Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.	1697 (1697)	Wing D832; ESTC R9631	96,501	353

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