Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	life_n	world_n	write_v	4,962	5	5.8081	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B21355	A catechism, or, Familiar instructions on the principal points of the Christian religion written for the use of his own family by Mr. Drelincourt.; Catechisme, ou, Instruction familiere sur les principaux points de la relgion chrêtieno. English	Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.	1698 (1698)	Wing D2159	63,542	132

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