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
B09340	The maiden-head lost by moon-light, or, The adventure of the meadow written by Joseph Kepple.	Kepple, Joseph.	1672 (1672)	Wing K332A; ESTC R179205	17,156	42

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