Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	good_a	great_a	king_n	2,352	5	3.6280	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47888	Lestrange's narrative of the plot set forth for the edification of His Majesties liege-people.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1275; ESTC R14939	23,723	36

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