Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	able_a	good_a	time_n	441	4	3.1384	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35052	The way to happinesse on earth concerning riches, honour, conjugall love, eating, drinking / by R.C.	Crofts, Robert.	1641 (1641)	Wing C7007; ESTC R27922	132,405	427

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