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	write_v	year_n	2,966	5	4.5239	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55423	The memoires of Monsieur Du Vall containing the history of his life and death. Whereunto are annexed his last speech and epitaph.	Pope, Walter, d. 1714.; Duval, Claude, 1643-1670.; Pope, William, attributed name.	1670 (1670)	Wing P2912; ESTC R203010	11,143	23

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