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	speak_v	write_v	2,775	5	5.2078	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65398	The poets complaint a poem : to which is added The character of poetry, written in prose.	T. W.	1682 (1682)	Wing W127A; ESTC R33757	8,810	25

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