Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	child_n	father_n	servant_n	8,837	5	6.6381	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41837	The Graves-end tilt-boat		1699 (1699)	Wing G1606; ESTC R4953	21,400	50

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