Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	dare_v	good_a	great_a	295	4	2.0926	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93178	The sisters, a comedie, as it was acted at the private house in Black Fryers written by James Shirley. Never printed before.	Shirley, James, 1596-1666.	1652 (1652)	Wing S3485; ESTC R230287	30,922	76

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