Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	great_a	king_n	monarch_n	1,055	5	9.5526	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35157	Great Britain's tears humbly offered to the consideration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled.	Crosfeild, Robert.	1695 (1695)	Wing C7244; ESTC R36056	8,930	17

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