Analysis for The Back of My Mind

Lexical analysis

Number of words (tokens): 6213
Number of distinct words (types): 1831
Average number of words per sentence: 13.0
Average number of words per paragraph: 270.13
Lexical Density: 0.29
Longest Word: 'obsessive-compulsive' (20)
Shortest Word: 'may' (3)
Ten Most Frequent Words:
just 34
said 33
one 33
get 23
fire 21
house 19
can 19
says 18
see 18
like 17

Textual analysis

Number of paragraphs: 23
Average number of sentences per paragraph:: 20.78
Longest Sentence: 'as i parked on the side of the road and got out of my new camry (which was now covered with mud from the pot hole riddled gravel road), i notice something out of the corner of my eye, something very unlike the previous two unresolved cases.' (47 words)
Shortest Sentence: '"let's go!"' (2 words)
Readability according to Gunning-Fog Index
(the higher, the harder to read):		 7.97
Readability according to Automated Readability Index
(the higher, the harder to read):		 -0.52
Readability according to Coleman-Liau Index
(the higher, the harder to read):		 2.22
Average readability
(the higher, the harder to read):		 3.22

Phrasal analysis

Ten most frequent two-word phrases:
trench coat 7
previous two 5
balmoral insurance 4
county road 4
road 56 4
black trench 4
one home 3
oil tank 3
will take 3
diesel fuel 3
Ten most frequent three-word phrases:
black trench coat 4
county road 56 4
distraught looking couple 2
certainly looked morbid 1
day just might 1
weighs 210 pounds 1
silver cuff links 1
jesse started laughing 1
murder mystery movies 1
cropped blonde hair 1
Ten most frequent two-word phrases, including stop words
of the 48
to the 36
in the 24
at the 18
as i 18
i said 17
on the 13
to be 13
the fire 13
out of 12
Ten most frequent three-word phrases, including stop words:
to the ground 6
out of the 6
the previous two 5
of the house 5
to the point 4
i said as 4
side of the 4
left of the 4
county road 56 4
may have been 4
Most frequent two-word phrases:
trench coat 7
previous two 5
balmoral insurance 4
black trench 4
county road 4
road 56 4
diesel fuel 3
white sheet 3
fire marshall 3
back toward 3
one home 3
oil tank 3
never know 3
crime scene 3
will take 3
station wagon 3
cuff links 3
gas cans 2
ripped jeans 2
dresser drawer 2
notice someone 2
fire will 2
medical examiner 2
house burnt 2
looking couple 2
standing around 2
insurance investigator 2
dark brown 2
walk toward 2
sitting behind 2
damn sure 2
just starting 2
blue eyes 2
looked like 2
police chief 2
even remotely 2
fire department 2
tracy edwards 2
can buy 2
early morning 2
tracy says 2
back towards 2
eight hours 2
can see 2
distraught looking 2
quiet voice 2
two fires 2
gray hair 2
total losses 2
eastway motel 2
"thank you" 2
said peter 2
conference table 2
what’s left 2
remote locations 2
blonde hair 2
tracy said 2
former house 2
body burned 2
trevor samuels 2
says mike 2
slight breeze 2
coat pocket 2
brown eyes 2
text messages 2
looks like 2
laughing at" 2
Most frequent three-word phrases:
black trench coat 4
county road 56 4
distraught looking couple 2
Most frequent five-word phrases:
body burned to a crisp 2
you can buy some essentials 2
the corner of my eye 2
of the corner of my 2
as i was about to 2
to the left of the 2
out of the corner of 2
says as she turns to 2
house burnt to the ground 2
now it was my turn 2
same as the other two 2
it was my turn to 2
Most frequent two-word phrases, including stop words:
of the 48
to the 36
in the 24
as i 18
at the 18
i said 17
on the 13
to be 13
the fire 13
i was 12
the other 12
have been 12
out of 12
the ground 11
from the 10
in my 10
the house 9
the lipton's 8
he was 8
of a 8
she was 7
of his 7
trench coat 7
he says 7
it was 7
and i 6
to say 6
of my 6
as he 6
no one 6
as the 6
i had 6
would be 6
toward the 6
and a 5
but i 5
the previous 5
as she 5
i see 5
said as 5
with the 5
have a 5
to a 5
and john 5
the same 5
the body 5
corner of 5
in a 5
i have 5
all the 5
the only 5
into the 5
in his 5
what i 5
left of 5
i could 5
may have 5
across the 5
a bit 5
previous two 5
county road 4
they were 4
time and 4
when i 4
mike and 4
black trench 4
the road 4
point of 4
was about 4
of this 4
must be 4
balmoral insurance 4
for the 4
want to 4
on their 4
away from 4
side of 4
the point 4
get the 4
and they 4
house and 4
the time 4
i notice 4
be the 4
seems to 4
just as 4
to me 4
road 56 4
the property 4
like a 4
like this 4
the case 4
and the 4
the scene 4
was in 4
the field 3
jeans and 3
i can't 3
will take 3
you get 3
or she 3
station wagon 3
there was 3
my gut 3
the oil 3
the motel 3
at all 3
the street 3
had a 3
had been 3
the balmoral 3
the first 3
due to 3
was no 3
a very 3
is gone 3
place and 3
one home 3
have to 3
you can 3
burnt to 3
if i 3
it would 3
to do 3
a few 3
some essentials 3
to see 3
a lot 3
back of 3
this was 3
the rubble 3
the fires 3
same as 3
see the 3
to find 3
we have 3
diesel fuel 3
soon as 3
as they 3
to get 3
all right 3
was a 3
that the 3
the left 3
he said 3
as we 3
as if 3
that was 3
back toward 3
and his 3
oil tank 3
the dwelling 3
was also 3
i turn 3
perimeter of 3
looking at 3
a crisp 3
towards the 3
and asked 3
their way 3
years of 3
the corner 3
was just 3
i get 3
my mind 3
turned to 3
he or 3
going to 3
could have 3
other two 3
never know 3
for you 3
on and 3
the back 3
not the 3
cuff links 3
and was 3
able to 3
white sheet 3
can i 3
at this 3
about to 3
part of 3
by his 3
a large 3
is the 3
with a 3
front of 3
turn to 3
i can 3
crime scene 3
the way 3
see a 3
in this 3
for a 3
lot of 3
got out 3
the perimeter 3
burned to 3
may be 3
hard to 3
i hear 3
she had 3
my eye 3
one of 3
could see 3
will have 3
and head 3
of course 3
we all 3
his office 3
tend to 3
the lady 3
fire marshall 3
says as 3
as soon 3
the eastway 3
road and 2
the side 2
to have 2
the most 2
and while 2
to give 2
reviewed the 2
and began 2
dark brown 2
quite a 2
was my 2
he seems 2
it just 2
head of 2
finished so 2
gray hair 2
that's for 2
make-up and 2
with all 2
know they 2
of hand 2
and stood 2
says mike 2
a case 2
ripped jeans 2
behind the 2
do and 2
the former 2
tracy says 2
of all 2
this kid 2
insurance investigator 2
turns to 2
i pull 2
if the 2
like the 2
they had 2
the last 2
i now 2
in its 2
taking the 2
an accelerant 2
said peter 2
behind a 2
starting to 2
shook up 2
when a 2
surprised by 2
a t-shirt 2
just to 2
now it 2
medical examiner 2
their own 2
fire department 2
own is 2
up the 2
try and 2
they ran 2
up and 2
i always 2
the right 2
is for 2
and take 2
trevor samuels 2
would think 2
around here 2
a black 2
him to 2
mind you 2
tim was 2
mind as 2
is probably 2
would have 2
this is 2
to stay 2
had ever 2
he is 2
walk toward 2
be in 2
at her 2
bit of 2
police chief 2
out a 2
to us" 2
"i have 2
were just 2
the station 2
the remains 2
her to 2
his house 2
back to 2
the early 2
like an 2
directly to 2
on her 2
that i'm 2
he set 2
youth of 2
looking couple 2
not only 2
be able 2
says while 2
but then 2
he had 2
not what 2
piece of 2
it all 2
were both 2
coat and 2
a half 2
the cases 2
both families 2
who he 2
the hell 2
this case 2
right to 2
the family 2
sent me 2
an insurance 2
find out 2
standing around 2
watched the 2
for your 2
for any 2
and an 2
behind me 2
could be 2
wrap up 2
occupied by 2
total losses 2
eastway motel 2
accelerant was 2
mitchum and 2
buy some 2
i thought 2
tracy said 2
the place 2
way to 2
hair is 2
open and 2
fire will 2
i’m not 2
being the 2
to go 2
slight breeze 2
one is 2
damn sure 2
a place 2
looked like 2
was left 2
i'm here 2
he's a 2
to call 2
there were 2
can see 2
the police 2
the cuff 2
was the 2
are you 2
a full 2
pair of 2
the ordinary 2
you know 2
tim and 2
just starting 2
department and 2
and get 2
and smith 2
and said 2
up to 2
frame of 2
at him 2
that way 2
early morning 2
over the 2
call me 2
me to 2
distraught looking 2
and janice 2
the mitchum 2
to make 2
text messages 2
has a 2
you could 2
my turn 2
gas cans 2
if you 2
of any 2
to investigate 2
his fifties 2
look on 2
what the 2
any evidence 2
they both 2
to try 2
while staring 2
go to 2
his can 2
appeared to 2
a white 2
the lipton’s 2
they stayed 2
did you 2
remember the 2
i know 2
i should 2
me when 2
"i don't 2
their respective 2
must have 2
assigned to 2
remote locations 2
shook her 2
most definitely 2
close to 2
get a 2
a distraught 2
not one 2
i turned 2
to look 2
so we 2
to it 2
clothing and 2
him a 2
down the 2
of age 2
so you 2
is most 2
each other 2
know if 2
me right 2
she says 2
for balmoral 2
conference table 2
sitting in 2
over to 2
former house 2
everything we 2
that may 2
your case 2
the driveway 2
up their 2
some sort 2
she turns 2
i figured 2
a desk 2
and on 2
say i 2
the ball 2
he asked 2
one i 2
the slight 2
body burned 2
the white 2
find it 2
house is 2
this novel 2
start to 2
and had 2
she has 2
at least 2
coupled with 2
i'm just 2
brown eyes 2
tells me 2
notice someone 2
blue eyes 2
be a 2
blonde hair 2
her head 2
i asked 2
deal with 2
coat pocket 2
the crime 2
looks like 2
with no 2
made their 2
not just 2
quiet voice 2
he also 2
this one 2
this situation 2
in front 2
he thought 2
tracy edwards 2
is a 2
never have 2
it's pretty 2
we own 2
make any 2
was around 2
me the 2
that’s what 2
were the 2
the adjuster 2
the healthiest 2
laughing at" 2
began to 2
was used 2
of them 2
his black 2
happen to 2
will be 2
sometimes for 2
can buy 2
my previous 2
this happen 2
all of 2
a board 2
waiting for 2
back towards 2
the me 2
eight hours 2
so slightly 2
its place 2
of today 2
to this 2
"thank you" 2
in her 2
was surprised 2
what’s left 2
in an 2
i'm not 2
hair and 2
like he 2
my head 2
even remotely 2
and no 2
was he 2
to attend 2
on his 2
than that 2
dresser drawer 2
house burnt 2
seemed to 2
other than 2
the latest 2
all that 2
to their 2
staring at 2
take a 2
the air 2
for full 2
sitting behind 2
the frame 2
an electrical 2
i would 2
me of 2
i just 2
need any 2
him and 2
had forgotten 2
should be 2
two fires 2
the youth 2
Most frequent three-word phrases, including stop words:
to the ground 6
out of the 6
the previous two 5
of the house 5
to the point 4
side of the 4
i said as 4
black trench coat 4
may have been 4
left of the 4
county road 56 4
of the dwelling 3
at the time 3
to get the 3
no one home 3
as soon as 3
must be the 3
the other two 3
i was about 3
the fire marshall 3
the perimeter of 3
corner of the 3
in the field 3
back toward the 3
same as the 3
got out of 3
just as i 3
he or she 3
a lot of 3
on the other 3
the back of 3
to a crisp 3
the house and 3
the oil tank 3
was about to 3
perimeter of the 3
made their way 2
the point of 2
in my mind 2
mike and janice 2
the white sheet 2
everything we own 2
of the ordinary 2
house burnt to 2
to try and 2
now it was 2
i could be 2
own is gone 2
or she was 2
there was no 2
on and on 2
a bit of 2
turned to me 2
i have a 2
the station wagon 2
on the ground 2
body burned to 2
appeared to be 2
could have been 2
of his office 2
she turns to 2
the corner of 2
back of the 2
directly to the 2
was my turn 2
a place and 2
the balmoral insurance 2
finished so we 2
mike and john 2
was in his 2
of the street 2
like this happen 2
in its place 2
as they ran 2
trench coat and 2
back to the 2
as i was 2
to the left 2
to the other 2
you can buy 2
out of hand 2
out of his 2
call me when 2
i notice someone 2
in the fire 2
the left of 2
other than that 2
of his house 2
burned to a 2
sitting behind a 2
the crime scene 2
at the other 2
the former house 2
get the ball 2
said as she 2
with all the 2
says as she 2
to the same 2
due to the 2
buy some essentials 2
behind the house 2
the cuff links 2
of the property 2
as the other 2
what’s left of 2
toward the road 2
mitchum and smith 2
of the corner 2
in his fifties 2
to the right 2
just starting to 2
while staring at 2
burnt to the 2
my turn to 2
youth of today 2
say i was 2
a distraught looking 2
front of the 2
i was surprised 2
i get a 2
that was left 2
the same as 2
the early morning 2
years of age 2
can buy some 2
to call me 2
corner of my 2
to say i 2
go to the 2
be able to 2
it was my 2
so you can 2
in front of 2
the mitchum and 2
said as i 2
a black trench 2
he says while 2
away from the 2
the eastway motel 2
accelerant was used 2
see a lot 2
have a board 2
as she turns 2
he seems to 2
right to the 2
tim and john 2
fire department and 2
distraught looking couple 2
to be a 2
behind a desk 2
the frame of 2
occupied by his 2
of my eye 2
the youth of 2
Most frequent four-word phrases, including stop words:
the perimeter of the 3
i was about to 3
i said as i 2
you can buy some 2
the corner of my 2
to the point of 2
back toward the road 2
black trench coat and 2
as she turns to 2
to the left of 2
the mitchum and smith 2
to say i was 2
same as the other 2
got out of hand 2
he or she was 2
out of the ordinary 2
right to the point 2
of the corner of 2
can buy some essentials 2
the same as the 2
corner of the dwelling 2
out of the corner 2
the youth of today 2
what’s left of the 2
the back of the 2
the left of the 2
burned to a crisp 2
see a lot of 2
of the house and 2
body burned to a 2
sitting behind a desk 2
corner of my eye 2
as the other two 2
says as she turns 2
side of the street 2
was my turn to 2
house burnt to the 2
now it was my 2
a black trench coat 2
a distraught looking couple 2
as i was about 2
burnt to the ground 2
it was my turn 2
to call me when 2