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	unite_a	1,042	5	10.1918	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43552	A short view of the life and reign of King Charles (the second monarch of Great Britain) from his birth to his burial.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1658 (1658)	Wing H1735B; ESTC R213444	52,561	166

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