Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	night_n	time_n	11,545	5	3.7585	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53315	Reflections on the stage, and Mr. Collyer's Defence of the short view in four dialogues.	Oldmixon, Mr. (John), 1673-1742.	1699 (1699)	Wing O262; ESTC R17325	77,751	210

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