Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	day_n	king_n	time_n	8,754	5	3.5001	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19812	Certaine small poems lately printed with the tragedie of Philotas. Written by Samuel Daniel.; Selections	Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619.	1605 (1605)	STC 6239; ESTC S109271	37,330	220

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