Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	act_n	common_a	prayer_n	2,469	5	6.4959	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91220	The cordiall of Mr. David Ienkins: or His reply to H.P. barrester of Lincolnes-Inne, answered.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1647 (1647)	Wing P400A; Thomason E393_9; ESTC R201593	18,740	33

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