Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	good_a	great_a	see_v	7,557	5	3.1788	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12313	The new-yeeres gift presented at court, from the lady Parvula to the Lord Minimus, (commonly called Little Jefferie) Her Majesties servant, with a letter as it was penned in short-hand: wherein is proved little things are better then great. Written by Microphilus.	Slater, Master.; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641, attributed name.; Slater, Master, attributed name.	1636 (1636)	STC 22631; ESTC S111064	13,046	128

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