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
A79405	His Majesty the King of Sweden's letter to the States Generall of the United Provinces	Sweden. Sovereign (1660-1697 : Charles XI); Charles XI, King of Sweden, 1655-1697.	1675 (1675)	Wing C3657B; ESTC R231360	4,476	10

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