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	say_a	unite_a	1,420	5	10.7975	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22512	By the King whereas seuerall troopes and companies of our subiects, English and Scottish souldiers, lately imployed in the seruice of the States Generall of the United Prouinces ... returne daily home ...	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1629 (1629)	STC 8936; ESTC S122763	948	1

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