Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	county_n	esq_n	john_n	2,054	5	9.0747	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75721	An account of the taking John Penruddock, Esq, Mr. Hugh Grove, and others, at Southmolton in the County of Devon, March 15. 1654. by Col. Unton Crokes troop of horse. : And the true state of the pretended articles of Mr. Penruddock, &c.		1654 (1654)	Wing A398C; ESTC R173173	2,280	1

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