Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	king_n	law_n	prerogative_n	2,572	5	10.8191	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34865	Crackfart & Tony; or, knave and fool: in a dialogue over a dish of coffee, concerning matters of religion and government.; Dialogue between Tom and Dick, over a dish of coffee, concerning matters of religion and government.		1680 (1680)	Wing C6741A; ESTC R214372	17,028	36

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