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	province_n	unite_a	1,718	5	9.9410	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53317	Mr. George Oldner's invention to preserve ships from foundering, or sinking, at sea, etc. experimented & approv'd : and now propos'd for the universal good of all nations concern'd in navigation : as appears by the following proposal.		1698 (1698)	Wing O264; ESTC R5476	14,373	15

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