Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	great_a	majesty_n	time_n	4,274	5	3.5771	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78269	Case of the town and port of King's-Lynn in Norfolk, as to their navigation.		1696 (1696)	Wing C1168C; ESTC R227838	2,145	1

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crown_n iii_o the_o poor_a have_v be_v well_o employ_v iv._o navigation_n build_v of_o ship_n and_o increase_v of_o seaman_n have_v be_v encourage_v v._o and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n much_o strengthen_v and_o enrich_v but_o by_o a_o dam_n and_o sluice_n across_o the_o say_v great_a river_n owze_v at_o a_o place_n call_v denver_n dam_n set_v by_o the_o undertaker_n for_o draining_n the_o fen_n of_o bedford_n level_n and_o other_o work_n by_o they_o make_v under_o colour_n of_o a_o pretend_a act_n in_o the_o year_n 1649_o and_o by_o they_o allege_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o ii_o the_o flow_n and_o reflow_v of_o the_o sea_n for_o more_o than_o 24_o mile_n beyond_o the_o say_a dam_n and_o sluice_n up_o the_o say_v great_a river_n owze_v into_o the_o river_n grant_v towards_o cambridge_n and_o not_o much_o less_o in_o the_o river_n of_o mildenhall_n brandon_n and_o stoake_n be_v whole_o obstruct_v and_o cut_v off_o 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