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	read_v	time_n	2,303	5	3.3198	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55723	The present state of the Protestants in France in three letters / written by a gentleman at London to his friend in the country.	Gentleman at London.	1681 (1681)	Wing P3274; ESTC R29406	31,309	36

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