Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	brother_n	daughter_n	husband_n	4,618	5	10.6905	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34299	The double-dealer a comedy, acted at the Theatre Royal by Their Majesties servants / written by Mr. Congreve.	Congreve, William, 1670-1729.	1694 (1694)	Wing C5847; ESTC R19478	57,523	96

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