Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	emperor_n	king_n	time_n	3,735	5	3.5923	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07551	An abstract, almost verbatim (with some necessarie addition,) of The customers apologie, written 18. yeares ago, to shew their distresse in the out-ports, aswell through want of maintenance and meanes to beare out their seruice, as countenance and credit in regard of others	Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627?; Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627? Customer's apology.	1617 (1617)	STC 17931; ESTC S452	7,751	10

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