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	write_v	3,024	5	5.2192	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54605	The advice of W.P. to Mr. Samuel Hartlib for the advancement of some particular parts of learning	Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1647 (1647)	Wing P1914; ESTC R5444	17,747	31

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