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	secretary_n	1,238	5	9.7864	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69827	An account of Robert Crosfeild's proceedings in the House of Lords, the last session, and this session of Parliament wherein will appear the present miserable state and condition of the nation, by the open violating and invading of the law and liberty of the subject : humbly presented to the consideration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled.	Crosfeild, Robert.	1692 (1692)	Wing C7240; ESTC R8024	9,466	10

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