Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	believe_v	ghost_n	holy_a	29,360	5	6.0876	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65538	An earnest and compassionate suit for forbearance to the late learned writers of some controversies at present / by a melancholly stander-by.	Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713.	1691 (1691)	Wing W1494; ESTC R14825	6,885	20

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