Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	aaron_n	calf_n	people_n	20	3	4.9607	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50771	Religio stoici	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1663 (1663)	Wing M195; ESTC R22472	60,332	192

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