Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	knight_n	sir_n	thomas_n	2,152	5	9.1614	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94193	Aulicus coquinariæ or a vindication in ansvver to a pamphlet, entituled The court and character of King James. Pretended to be penned by Sir A.W. and published since his death, 1650.	Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676.; Heylyn, Peter, 1660-1662, attributed name.	1651 (1651)	Wing S645; Thomason E1356_2; ESTC R203447	57,703	213

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