Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	father_n	servant_n	son_n	8,066	5	5.7600	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66538	The case of John Wilmore truly and impartially related, or, A looking-glass for all merchants and planters that are concerned in the American plantations	Wilmer, John.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2883; ESTC R12073	18,809	20

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