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	great_a	write_v	2,348	5	5.0480	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47731	The new method of fortification, as practised by Monsieur de Vauban, Engineer General of France with an explication of all terms appertaining to that art / made English.	Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707.; Swall, Abel.	1691 (1691)	Wing L1116; ESTC R15758	87,678	223

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the_o scale_n for_o these_o triangle_n be_v in_o the_o precede_a page_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o triangle_n of_o the_o irregular_a pentagon_n in_o the_o precede_a chap_n xiii_o fourteen_o &_o xv._n book_n v._n chap._n xvi_o §_o 2_o book_n v_o chap._n xvi_o §_o 4_o book_n v._o chap_n xviii_o book_n v_o chap_n xviii_o book_n v_o a_o figure_n show_v all_o the_o angle_n in_o a_o square_a