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	superior_n	1,664	5	10.9934	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67252	Of education, especially of young gentlemen in two parts, the second impression with additions.	Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699.	1673 (1673)	Wing W400; ESTC R3976	157,156	310

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