Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	call_v	length_n	line_n	2,763	5	11.5323	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45001	The grounds & reasons of monarchy considered in a review of the Scotch story, gathered out their best authours and records / by J.H.	Hall, John, 1627-1656.	1650 (1650)	Wing H346; ESTC R16160	36,146	138

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