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	power_n	5,981	5	4.7809	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89623	The first anniversary of the government under His Highness the Lord Protector.	Marvell, Andrew, 1621-1678.	1655 (1655)	Wing M871; Thomason E480_1; ESTC R202883	6,342	24

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