Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	john_n	thomas_n	william_n	31,890	5	9.1985	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50970	The case of the afflicted clergy	G. M.	1691 (1691)	Wing M22; ESTC R217340	91,229	99

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