Analysis for Colors of the Sun

Lexical analysis

Number of words (tokens): 4078
Number of distinct words (types): 1131
Average number of words per sentence: 12.7
Average number of words per paragraph: 38.47
Lexical Density: 0.28
Longest Word: 'absent-mindedly,' (16)
Shortest Word: 'one' (3)
Ten Most Frequent Words:
dani 39
horse 34
frank 28
didn’t 20
thought 17
back 16
truck 15
bid 14
now 14
eyes 13

Textual analysis

Number of paragraphs: 106
Average number of sentences per paragraph:: 3.03
Longest Sentence: 'dani found her seat in the center section; she placed her hat on the empty seat to her right, to her left a large man holding a cup in his right hand, smiled at her; his teeth were darkened with chewing tobacco and the smell of tobacco mixed with mint gav' (56 words)
Shortest Sentence: 'she won.' (2 words)
Readability according to Gunning-Fog Index
(the higher, the harder to read):
6.5
Readability according to Automated Readability Index
(the higher, the harder to read):
-1.66
Readability according to Coleman-Liau Index
(the higher, the harder to read):
0.99
Average readability
(the higher, the harder to read):
1.94

Phrasal analysis

Ten most frequent two-word phrases:
dani watched 5
didn’t know 4
“i’m sorry 4
frank’s car 3
horse trailer 3
gate four 3
hundred dollars 3
dani climbed 3
make sure 2
getting worried; 2
Ten most frequent three-word phrases:
“i’m sorry dani” 2
still slept together 1
fifteen hundred dollars” 1
move gracefully around 1
will excuse me” 1
walking slowly around 1
didn’t take long 1
doors weren’t shut 1
“we can make 1
seeing someone else 1
Ten most frequent two-word phrases, including stop words
the horse 25
in the 19
to the 17
she had 16
at the 16
he was 15
she was 14
it was 12
she didn’t 11
the truck 11
Ten most frequent three-word phrases, including stop words:
there was no 4
the horse she 4
he loved her 4
the smell of 4
she didn’t know 4
his eyes were 3
for her to 3
he would be 3
the trailer was 3
she had been 3
Most frequent two-word phrases:
dani watched 5
“i’m sorry 4
didn’t know 4
frank’s car 3
hundred dollars 3
horse trailer 3
dani climbed 3
gate four 3
slowly around 2
cool air 2
i’ll meet 2
one else 2
tears flowed 2
getting worried; 2
dani walked 2
didn’t see 2
men loaded 2
breeze blew 2
carriage ride 2
make sure 2
loading area 2
running towards 2
heart ached 2
didn’t look 2
frank always 2
wouldn’t make 2
franks car 2
couldn’t believe 2
ten years 2
eyes burned 2
dani glanced 2
pulled away 2
anniversary plans 2
completely empty 2
sorry dani” 2
looked back 2
dani picked 2
frank returned 2
“you mean 2
winning bid 2
Most frequent three-word phrases:
“i’m sorry dani” 2
Most frequent five-word phrases:
seen him like this before 2
dani picked up her hat 2
been spending a lot of 2
she didn’t know what to 2
had been spending a lot 2
was still no sign of 2
she was sure he would 2
picked up her hat and 2
was sure he would have 2
frank returned to his packing 2
there was still no sign 2
spending a lot of time 2
trailer up to the gate 2
the trailer up to the 2
Most frequent two-word phrases, including stop words:
the horse 25
in the 19
to the 17
at the 16
she had 16
he was 15
she was 14
it was 12
the truck 11
she didn’t 11
to her 10
with the 10
to be 10
on the 9
of the 9
the auction 9
the man 9
she thought 9
had been 8
there was 7
at her 7
for her 7
was a 7
he said 7
her heart 7
from the 7
she could 7
into the 7
for a 7
she couldn’t 7
he would 6
his eyes 6
for the 6
up to 6
the door 6
going to 6
the trailer 6
frank had 6
she would 6
the arena 5
her to 5
her eyes 5
he had 5
to do 5
a moment 5
was the 5
as if 5
looked at 5
his car 5
in a 5
with a 5
dani watched 5
to him 5
how long 5
when she 5
out of 5
before she 4
loved her 4
the empty 4
if it 4
would have 4
was no 4
from his 4
herself to 4
bid on 4
the horses 4
picked up 4
made her 4
of his 4
with her 4
to see 4
his hand 4
have been 4
her sign 4
the smell 4
the bidding 4
smell of 4
“i’m sorry 4
no one 4
made it 4
make it 4
her hat 4
the auctioneer 4
their anniversary 4
and then 4
was in 4
the house 4
didn’t know 4
to his 4
would be 4
horse she 4
in her 4
the barn 4
the air 4
and the 4
he loved 4
eyes were 3
he turned 3
horse trailer 3
gate four 3
she said 3
the building 3
as she 3
car was 3
how could 3
hundred dollars 3
of time 3
i thought 3
the first 3
she knew 3
a good 3
to keep 3
back to 3
it would 3
if he 3
trailer up 3
a lot 3
the woman 3
back of 3
that she 3
trailer was 3
his suitcase 3
on his 3
before the 3
to go 3
her and 3
a little 3
that was 3
to make 3
he wasn’t 3
his head 3
to leave 3
this was 3
went to 3
dani climbed 3
hat on 3
the evening 3
was going 3
around the 3
was just 3
told her 3
the window 3
her face 3
the back 3
her turn 3
frank’s car 3
sure he 3
she waited 3
was still 3
she felt 3
that he 3
about the 3
a small 3
kind of 3
walked over 3
was getting 3
began to 3
lot of 3
had never 3
excited about 3
through her 3
know what 3
now he 3
down the 3
the only 3
but she 3
out the 3
over and 3
the fence 3
was hoping 3
kissed her 3
she stood 2
with tears 2
the floor 2
getting worried; 2
make a 2
be fine 2
the last 2
make sure 2
he moved 2
the signs 2
was over 2
thought it 2
pulled away 2
completely empty 2
still no 2
afraid there 2
over the 2
to surprise 2
to come 2
slowly around 2
to say 2
the seats 2
up his 2
what was 2
then headed 2
and a 2
truck and 2
it didn’t 2
such a 2
than she 2
so fast 2
you lots 2
the parking 2
dani walked 2
could he 2
she looked 2
of frank 2
running towards 2
up and 2
and now 2
watching in 2
she stared 2
at her; 2
window and 2
anniversary plans 2
him to 2
and looked 2
the trunk 2
a horse 2
let out 2
i’ll meet 2
up her 2
she held 2
what to 2
she went 2
out a 2
a beautiful 2
he always 2
look in 2
have to 2
frank would 2
loading area 2
the corrals 2
have you 2
as he 2
dani picked 2
an auction 2
horses were 2
breeze blew 2
him like 2
removed his 2
winning bid 2
the stall 2
unload the 2
a scent 2
a man 2
they still 2
couldn’t believe 2
she pulled 2
before he 2
the doors 2
frank returned 2
her with 2
auction was 2
it could 2
cool air 2
and opened 2
one else 2
up on 2
watched the 2
lots of 2
surprise her 2
wouldn’t make 2
when he 2
the kind 2
truck into 2
thought he 2
had a 2
for you” 2
was beautiful 2
the shirt 2
him when 2
had made 2
making it 2
her a 2
horse for 2
to get 2
and she 2
she noticed 2
noticed the 2
the end 2
she wouldn’t 2
sadness that 2
she climbed 2
be better 2
the bed 2
and cows 2
his arm 2
hat and 2
the loading 2
would keep 2
the same 2
could she 2
the chew 2
he placed 2
man at 2
of money” 2
thought you 2
the gate 2
climbed in 2
around her 2
no sign 2
“are you 2
he stopped 2
it in 2
the words 2
him out 2
tears flowed 2
been so 2
should have 2
maybe he 2
get up 2
do it 2
her he 2
quite so 2
franks car 2
“i thought 2
the cool 2
at least 2
the corral 2
she should 2
at his 2
thing she 2
men loaded 2
that would 2
close to 2
onto the 2
her way 2
then walked 2
of horses 2
didn’t look 2
hoping that 2
to sleep 2
she placed 2
turned to 2
as the 2
in disbelief 2
her stomach 2
the driveway 2
keep her 2
could have 2
his packing 2
opened the 2
been spending 2
was sure 2
her truck 2
felt so 2
trying to 2
all the 2
packing for 2
through the 2
looked back 2
from her 2
she hadn’t 2
placed her 2
her like 2
towards her 2
stared at 2
up a 2
waited for 2
have seen 2
frank always 2
“you mean 2
eyes burned 2
in his 2
how the 2
be a 2
meet you 2
her on 2
her head 2
by the 2
the bid 2
heart ached 2
the palomino 2
a great 2
over her 2
a while 2
a breeze 2
“i was 2
the way 2
wouldn’t be 2
horses and 2
the auction” 2
the nightstand 2
he paused 2
filled with 2
his attention 2
ten years 2
seen him 2
climbed down 2
see him 2
sorry dani” 2
and anger 2
evening would 2
like a 2
carriage ride 2
the forehead 2
a better 2
he pulled 2
of cattle 2
her mind 2
knew it 2
everything would 2
sign of 2
returned to 2
she bought 2
walked to 2
what she 2
dani glanced 2
toward the 2
she watched 2
like this 2
door and 2
seen the 2
he didn’t 2
long had 2
stuck at 2
did the 2
spending a 2
didn’t see 2
she asked 2
would get 2
this before 2
was completely 2
keep up 2
Most frequent three-word phrases, including stop words:
he loved her 4
there was no 4
she didn’t know 4
the smell of 4
the horse she 4
she had been 3
as if it 3
trailer up to 3
up to the 3
his eyes were 3
the trailer was 3
about the horse 3
for her to 3
for a moment 3
he would be 3
a lot of 3
the back of 3
out of the 3
lot of time 3
would have been 2
the evening would 2
there was still 2
her hat on 2
and now he 2
the kind of 2
she didn’t see 2
down the driveway 2
she thought he 2
in the auction” 2
now he was 2
how long had 2
a breeze blew 2
for the horse 2
been spending a 2
climbed in the 2
he would have 2
watched the horse 2
frank returned to 2
was sure he 2
the trailer up 2
was a good 2
out the window 2
to be better 2
man at the 2
to his car 2
she felt so 2
on the forehead 2
at her heart 2
picked up her 2
him like this 2
up her hat 2
was the only 2
i’ll meet you 2
the auction was 2
herself to him 2
have seen the 2
the cool air 2
spending a lot 2
back of the 2
dani picked up 2
she waited for 2
into the house 2
she had never 2
before she could 2
she climbed down 2
at the auction 2
didn’t know what 2
with the kind 2
in the truck 2
was going to 2
she placed her 2
had been spending 2
how could she 2
was getting worried; 2
the truck into 2
he had been 2
the loading area 2
to his packing 2
excited about the 2
he turned to 2
no sign of 2
she should have 2
returned to his 2
was in the 2
that would keep 2
know what to 2
hat on the 2
the man at 2
no one else 2
you lots of 2
she was sure 2
seen him like 2
was no one 2
if it was 2
she couldn’t believe 2
her eyes burned 2
walked over and 2
her on the 2
like this before 2
to surprise her 2
and opened the 2
her hat and 2
it was a 2
still no sign 2
in the barn 2
for her turn 2
of the truck 2
slowly around the 2
her heart ached 2
to the gate 2
lots of money” 2
for a while 2
“i’m sorry dani” 2
to make sure 2
dani walked to 2
up his suitcase 2
dani watched the 2
running towards her 2
let out a 2
was still no 2
maybe he was 2
looked at her 2
sure he would 2
to the horse 2
went to the 2
around the arena 2
was hoping that 2
going to be 2
she knew it 2
was completely empty 2
this was a 2
the truck and 2
she had made 2
was in a 2
Most frequent four-word phrases, including stop words:
a lot of time 3
there was no one 2
she didn’t know what 2
her hat on the 2
climbed in the truck 2
picked up her hat 2
had been spending a 2
with the kind of 2
she was sure he 2
spending a lot of 2
excited about the horse 2
the man at the 2
frank returned to his 2
seen him like this 2
out of the truck 2
about the horse she 2
returned to his packing 2
up her hat and 2
you lots of money” 2
been spending a lot 2
up to the gate 2
the back of the 2
was sure he would 2
him like this before 2
sure he would have 2
didn’t know what to 2
dani picked up her 2
trailer up to the 2
still no sign of 2
going to be better 2
dani watched the horse 2
as if it was 2
there was still no 2
was still no sign 2
the trailer up to 2