Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	richard_n	sir_n	william_n	13,419	5	9.2597	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10376	A report of the truth of the fight about the Iles of Açores, this last sommer Betvvixt the Reuenge, one of her Maiesties shippes, and an armada of the King of Spaine.	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.	1591 (1591)	STC 20651; ESTC S110589	12,066	30

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