Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	day_n	great_a	see_v	2,420	5	3.2289	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79464	A relation of the life of Christina Queen of Svveden: with her resignation of the crown, voyage to Bruxels, and journey to Rome. Whereunto is added, her Genius. / Translated out of French, by I.H.; Briève relation de la vie de Christine reyne de Suède. English	Chevreau, Urbain, 1613-1701,; Saint-Maurice, Mr,; Leti, Gregorio, 1630-1701,; Howell, John, 17th cent.	1656 (1656)	Wing C3803; Thomason E870_9; ESTC R200881	27,298	46

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