Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	great_a	know_v	time_n	2,755	5	3.2913	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30320	Animadversions on the Reflections upon Dr. B's travels	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5757; ESTC R24120	19,983	56

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