Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	become_v	great_a	king_n	1,258	5	3.4438	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04762	That vvhich seemes best is worst Exprest in a paraphrastical transcript of Iuuenals tenth satyre. Together with the tragicall narration of Virginias death interserted. By W.B.; Satura 10. English	Juvenal.; Barksted, William, fl. 1611, attributed name.; W. B., fl. 1613-1617.	1617 (1617)	STC 14893; ESTC S107965	21,830	54

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