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	read_v	see_v	3,233	5	3.1287	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29291	The circle: or Conversations on love & gallantry; originally in French. Now Englished. And since augmented with several new songs, illustrated with musical notes, both treble & bass. By Nath. Noel, Gent. Licensed May the 5th. 1675. R. L'Estrange; Cercle. English.	Montfort, François Salvat, sieur de.; Noel, Nathaniel.; Villedieu, Madame de, d. 1683, attributed name.; Brémond, Gabriel de., attributed name.	1676 (1676)	Wing B4345B; ESTC R214743	121,686	275

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