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	king_n	law_n	3,185	5	4.7509	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57453	An introduction to a breviary of the history of England with the reign of King William the I, entitled the Conqueror / written by Sr. Walter Raleigh, Kt. ...	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619.; Van Hove, Frederick Hendrick.	1693 (1693)	Wing R169; ESTC R8443	18,952	88

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