Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	fall_v	king_n	time_n	2,347	5	3.3751	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47854	The free-born subject, or, The Englishmans birthright asserted against all tyrannical vsurpations either in church or state	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1679 (1679)	Wing L1248; ESTC R16045	23,037	38

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