Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	read_v	time_n	year_n	2,583	5	4.6005	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31709	The Character of a town-gallant exposing the extravagant fopperies of some vain self-conceited pretenders to gentility, and good breeding.		1680 (1680)	Wing C1993; ESTC R35806	4,543	4

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