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
A81288	The case of several thousands of poor distress'd mariners in the English navy, kept out of their pay upon the account of Q's and R's put upon their names in the Navy books.	G. B.	1700 (1700)	Wing C988A; ESTC R222941	4,305	8

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