Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	know_v	name_n	write_v	5,306	5	5.6704	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61533	Modern policies taken from Machiavel, Borgia, and other choice authors by an eye-witnesse.	Sancroft, William, 1617-1693.	1643 (1643)	Wing S557; ESTC R16763	25,285	167

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