Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	parent_n	provide_v	2,735	5	9.0893	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08586	The sin and folly of drunkenness considered I. What it is. II. What is vicious or sinfull in drinking (whether men will call it drunkenness or no.) III. What may be said against it.	Buckler, Edward, 1610-1706.	1682 (1682)	Wing B5351A; ESTC R215456	19,630	48

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drunken_a fit_n we_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o be_v injurious_a many_o way_n 1._o to_o entice_v they_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n man_n that_o be_v of_o easy_a and_o ductile_a nature_n upon_o who_o there_o be_v any_o probability_n of_o prevail_a can_v hardly_o follow_v their_o calling_n in_o quietness_n for_o solicitation_n of_o this_o nature_n a_o man_n go_v to_o be_v drink_v be_v like_o a_o man_n ready_a to_o be_v drown_v who_o will_v catch_v hold_n of_o any_o one_o that_o be_v next_o he_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v sink_v together_o drunkard_n and_o good_a fellow_n will_v not_o so_o proper_o be_v two_o name_n of_o the_o same_o person_n be_v it_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v ordinary_o commit_v by_o one_o alone_a and_o that_o handsome_a notion_n of_o company-keeping_a under_o which_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o pass_v will_v not_o be_v a_o language_n so_o easy_o understand_v 2._o who_o be_v not_o our_o tongue_n in_o such_o a_o case_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o in_o lie_n rail_a 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