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	read_v	see_v	2,579	5	3.2518	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56778	A paradox, in the praise of a dunce, to Smectymnuus by H. P.	Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643?	1642 (1642)	Wing P948; ESTC R4116	5,026	8

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