Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	day_n	law_n	read_v	3,068	5	6.6616	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53068	An answer of the Right Honourable the Earle of New-Castle His Excellency, &c., to the six groundlesse aspersions cast upon him by the Lord Fairefax, in his late warrant (here inserted) bearing date Feb. 2, 1642 by the Earle himselfe.	Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.; Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648.	1642 (1642)	Wing N875; ESTC R12249	8,223	15

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