Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	year_n	young_a	youthful_a	46	3	10.7092	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70659	The life of a satyrical pvppy, called Nim who worrieth all those satyrists he knowes, and barkes at the rest / by T.M.	T. M.; May, Thomas, 1595-1650.	1657 (1657)	Wing M82A; ESTC R38869	48,545	127

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