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	read_v	write_v	2,323	5	5.1781	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07657	A sixth booke to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. VVritten by R.B. esq	Bellings, Richard, d. 1677.; Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586. Arcadia.	1624 (1624)	STC 1805; ESTC S113724	50,138	120

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