Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	athenian_a	year_n	young_a	12	3	5.6381	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36909	The visions of the soul, before it comes into the body in several dialogues / written by a member of the Anthenian Society.	Dunton, John, 1659-1733.	1692 (1692)	Wing D2634; ESTC R18582	76,133	186

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