Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	holy_a	write_v	2,920	5	5.5632	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19732	Caltha poetarum: or The bumble bee. Composed by T. Cutvvode Esquyre; Caltha poetarum.	Dymoke, Tailboys, attributed name.	1599 (1599)	STC 6151; ESTC S105150	22,837	76

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