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	think_v	write_v	2,483	5	5.0529	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56636	A consolatory discourse to prevent immoderate grief for the death of our friends.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1671 (1671)	Wing P778; ESTC R25580	71,107	164

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