Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	king_n	majesty_n	secretary_n	1,334	5	9.9561	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39967	The Lord Finch his speech in the House of Commons the 21 of December 1641 hee being then lord-keeper.; Speech in the House of Commons the 21 of December, 1640	Finch of Fordwich, John Finch, Baron, 1584-1660.	1641 (1641)	Wing F1551D; ESTC R7418	6,587	16

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