Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	write_n	write_v	writing_n	326	4	8.8356	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34926	The judgment of Archbishop Cranmer concerning the peoples right to, and discreet use of the H. Scriptures	Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.	1689 (1689)	Wing C6827; ESTC R7153	13,150	23

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