Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	fall_v	gift_n	great_a	41	3	2.1267	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56683	The parable of the pilgrim written to a friend by Symon Patrick ...	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1665 (1665)	Wing P826; ESTC R11931	349,344	544

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