Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	double_a	king_n	respect_n	1,282	5	10.1398	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35275	The countrey wit a comedy, acted at the Dukes Theatre / written by Mr. Crown.	Crown, Mr. (John), 1640?-1712.; Molière, 1622-1673. Sicilien.	1675 (1675)	Wing C7380; ESTC R22693	67,269	136

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