Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	hear_v	speak_v	word_n	2,510	5	4.2435	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47514	Mr. Kirkwood's plea before the Kirk, and civil judicatures of Scotland Divided into five parts.	Kirkwood, James, fl. 1698.	1698 (1698)	Wing K649; ESTC R220381	232,754	148

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