Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	john_n	king_n	50,169	5	4.1692	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36602	Aureng-Zebe, a tragedy acted at the Royal Theatre / written by John Dryden.	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.	1676 (1676)	Wing D2245; ESTC R19798	57,186	101

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