Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	concern_v	english_a	great_a	16	3	2.0880	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08403	A letter to a member of Parliament concerning the suppression of piracy	J. B.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1700 (1700)	Wing B112; ESTC R221397	1,587	2

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