Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	say_a	time_n	warden_n	5,154	5	13.4278	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46570	A proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets James R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1688 (1688)	Wing J348; ESTC R18650	1,442	1

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