Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	good_a	grace_n	merit_v	5,172	5	10.7916	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15636	Exercises vpon the first Psalme Both in prose and verse. By Geo: Wither, of the Societie of Lincolnes Inne.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1620 (1620)	STC 25902; ESTC S120229	57,241	188

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