Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	daughter_n	king_n	marry_v	40,038	5	9.0683	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45613	The common-wealth of Oceana	Harrington, James, 1611-1677.	1656 (1656)	Wing H809; ESTC R18610	222,270	308

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