Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	author_n	find_v	great_a	1,744	5	2.5325	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42258	Gleanings, or, A collection of some memorable passages, both antient and moderne many in relation to the late warre.	Grove, Robert, 1634-1696.	1651 (1651)	Wing G2150A; ESTC R24265	68,241	186

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