Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	good_a	majesty_n	time_n	2,242	5	3.5704	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89030	The copy of a letter sent to the King by Sir Jo. Meldrum.	Meldrum, John, Sir, d. 1645.	1642 (1642)	Wing M1640; Thomason E123_3; ESTC R15324	4,228	10

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