Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	lord_n	province_n	unite_a	2,225	5	10.6125	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02093	His Majesties most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament Thursday, October 21. 1680.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1680 (1680)	Wing C3158A; ESTC R173776	1,477	4

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