Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	end_n	good_a	king_n	2,121	5	3.5446	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70065	The humble proposals and desires of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax, and of the general councel of officers, in order to a speedy prosecution of justice, and the settlement formerly propounded by them	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Army. Council.	1648 (1648)	Wing F164; ESTC R21896	2,789	10

the_o humble_a proposal_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o officer_n in_o order_n to_o a_o speedy_a prosecution_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o settlement_n former_o propound_v by_o they_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n fairfax_n lord_n general_n and_o his_o general_a council_n of_o officer_n decemb._n 6._o 1648._o sign_v john_n rushworth_n secr._n london_n print_v by_o john_n field_n for_o john_n partridge_n decemb._n 7._o 1648._o to_o the_o honourable_a the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a proposal_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o officer_n in_o order_n to_o a_o speedy_a prosecution_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o settlement_n former_o propound_v by_o they_o have_v with_o other_o for_o a_o long_a while_n sad_o behold_v and_o taste_v in_o your_o proceed_n the_o miserable_a fruit_n 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