Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	discourse_n	former_a	great_a	132	3	2.1248	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29255	A circular letter to the clergy of Mary-land subsequent to the late visitation.	Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.	1700 (1700)	Wing B4291; ESTC R26553	7,779	8

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