Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	woman_n	write_v	year_n	341	4	4.4770	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55206	The fifth and last volume of Plutarchs Lives Translated from the Greek by several hands.; Lives. English. Vol. V.	Plutarch.; Burghers, M., engraver.	1700 (1700)	Wing P2640A; ESTC R220547	338,285	784

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