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	good_a	write_v	1,924	5	5.1780	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61443	A seasonable and necessary admonition to the gentlemen of the First Society, for Reformation of Manners Concerning reformation of themselves, of the Bishops, and of the House of Commons.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1700 (1700)	Wing S5439; ESTC R222012	6,807	9

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