Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	according_a	common_a	prayer_n	2,718	5	6.1677	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90984	A new dialogue between Dick of Kent, and Wat the Welch-man. Filled up with many pretty conceits, written and printed on purpose to make folks merry in time of sadnesse. / By Laurence Price. This new conceited book will move delights, and serve to passe away some dolesome dayes, also the tedious melancholy nights, for in the same is many a pretty phrase. No harm at all is in't but mirth and joy, then buy it first, then bear't with you away.	L. P. (Laurence Price), fl. 1625-1680?	1654 (1654)	Wing P3378; Thomason E1487_4; ESTC R208488	3,940	16

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