Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	charles_n	great_a	king_n	5,474	5	3.7624	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40020	Englands interest and improvement consisting in the increase of the store, and trade of this kingdom / by Sam. Fortrey ...	Fortrey, Samuel, 1622-1681.	1663 (1663)	Wing F1616; ESTC R15270	22,004	58

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