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	old_a	scripture_n	2,142	5	5.5182	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08254	Here begynneth the rule of seynt Benet	Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino.; Fox, Richarde, b. ca. 1447.	1517 (1517)	STC 1859; ESTC S110729	56,422	88

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