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	speak_v	write_v	2,682	5	5.1468	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77663	A potent vindication for book-making: or An embleme of these distracted times.	Browne, Edward.	1642 (1642)	Wing B5104; Thomason E242_13; ESTC R962	7,796	8

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