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
B05882	Proposals to the high court of Parliament for finishing The ancient and present state of Scotland	Slezer, John, d. 1714.	1695 (1695)	Wing S3992C; ESTC R184277	1,529	2

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modern_a edifice_n will_v compeat_v with_o many_o in_o other_o nation_n the_o ruin_n of_o such_o magnificent_a monastery_n as_o shall_v be_v here_o insert_v and_o the_o variety_n of_o so_o many_o pleasant_a prospect_n of_o town_n will_v testify_v the_o same_o 2._o the_o armorial_n atchivement_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n with_o their_o supporter_n crest_n and_o mottos_n be_v to_o be_v engrave_v by_o the_o best_a artist_n in_o england_n as_o also_o the_o entire_a coat_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o chief_a baron_n in_o this_o nation_n with_o two_o or_o three_o lynes_n of_o description_n relate_v to_o the_o family_n they_o be_v descend_v of_o to_o which_o will_v be_v add_v the_o arm_n of_o all_o the_o royal_a burgh_n and_o the_o name_n of_o their_o chief_a magistrate_n for_o the_o time_n 3._o the_o solemnity_n use_v at_o the_o baptizm_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o scotland_n the_o funeral_n of_o the_o king_n duke_n and_o other_o peer_n and_o the_o way_n of_o ride_v the_o 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