Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	general_n	lord_n	unite_a	1,819	5	10.7887	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66520	An Answer to Mr. Fitz-Gerald's state of the case concerning the patent of making salt water fresh	Walcot, William.	1695 (1695)	Wing W285A; ESTC R7366	31,439	28

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