Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	disciple_n	lord_n	servant_n	4,835	5	7.3594	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85872	A declaration of Sir John Gaire Lord Mayor· Alderman Langham Alderman Adams Alderman Bunce Sheriff Cullam. With others imprisoned by the authorities of the Parliament and the Army.	Gayer, John, Sir, d. 1649.	1647 (1647)	Wing G403; Thomason E409_15; ESTC R202271	2,622	8

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