Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	find_v	great_a	time_n	2,975	5	3.1999	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25541	An answer to a paper published by one Bateman against the mine-adventure by a new adventurer.	New adventurer.	1698 (1698)	Wing A3333; ESTC R29592	14,240	6

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