Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	bear_v	good_a	tree_n	8,220	5	10.2554	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11077	The onely remedy that can cure a people, when all other remedies faile. By F. Rous.	Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.	1627 (1627)	STC 21346; ESTC S106124	62,668	256

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