Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	edward_n	james_n	john_n	2,703	4	5.8110	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60898	A treatise of the Roman ports and forts in Kent by William Somner ; publish'd by James Brome ... ; to which is prefixt, The life of Mr. Somner.	Somner, William, 1598-1669.; Kennett, White, 1660-1728.; Brome, James, d. 1715.	1693 (1693)	Wing S4669; ESTC R19864	117,182	264

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