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
A29295	Hattige: or The amours of the king of Tamaran A novel.; Hattigé, ou, Les amours du roy de Tamaran. English.	Brémond, Gabriel de.	1683 (1683)	Wing B4352; ESTC R218696	34,415	129

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