Analysis for The Plight of Alex

Lexical analysis

Number of words (tokens): 5131
Number of distinct words (types): 1452
Average number of words per sentence: 13.72
Average number of words per paragraph: 135.03
Lexical Density: 0.28
Longest Word: 'entertainment....' (17)
Shortest Word: 'ms.' (3)
Ten Most Frequent Words:
alex 88
love 20
mound 20
just 19
moments 19
one 16
eyes 13
back 13
will 12
writing 12

Textual analysis

Number of paragraphs: 38
Average number of sentences per paragraph:: 9.84
Longest Sentence: 'alex use to tell me, "if my words can't be spoken and penned onto elegant paper, then all she feels and has experienced will never be known or understood by those that her life stands for and loves.' (38 words)
Shortest Sentence: 'america connect...forty' (2 words)
Readability according to Gunning-Fog Index
(the higher, the harder to read):		 7.51
Readability according to Automated Readability Index
(the higher, the harder to read):		 -1.33
Readability according to Coleman-Liau Index
(the higher, the harder to read):		 0.75
Average readability
(the higher, the harder to read):		 2.31

Phrasal analysis

Ten most frequent two-word phrases:
alex sits 5
bear creek 4
creek mound 4
can still 4
unborn child 3
back home 3
alex sat 3
alex looks 3
still see 3
one thing 2
Ten most frequent three-word phrases:
bear creek mound 4
can still see 3
candle lit office 2
summer blonde hair 1
felt relieved knowing 1
hour drive back 1
tonight alex clings 1
air reminded alex 1
recalled craving cherries 1
there" pointing toward 1
Ten most frequent two-word phrases, including stop words
e j 26
of the 24
in the 22
of her 17
to the 17
the mound 15
and she 13
on the 12
to be 11
and the 11
Ten most frequent three-word phrases, including stop words:
of the mound 7
bear creek mound 4
all that is 4
the sound of 4
on the mound 3
with e j 3
in her car 3
as well as 3
e j and 3
top of the 3
Most frequent two-word phrases:
alex sits 5
bear creek 4
creek mound 4
can still 4
alex looks 3
back home 3
still see 3
unborn child 3
alex sat 3
saying "you 2
kawasaki 750 2
one thing 2
candle lit 2
lit office 2
alex replies 2
ice cream 2
alex reaches 2
days past 2
survive without 2
get back 2
shane returned 2
half smile 2
alex speaks 2
willie nelson 2
begins speaking 2
jessica's mom 2
alex sitting 2
great deal 2
cell phone 2
blue eyes 2
sat quietly 2
alex begins 2
Most frequent three-word phrases:
bear creek mound 4
can still see 3
candle lit office 2
Most frequent five-word phrases:
to the edge of the 2
leaving e j sitting on 2
the top of the mound 2
a great deal of time 2
candle lit office where the 2
Most frequent two-word phrases, including stop words:
e j 26
of the 24
in the 22
of her 17
to the 17
the mound 15
and she 13
on the 12
as if 11
to be 11
and the 11
to her 10
in her 10
for the 9
at the 9
she had 9
once again 8
all that 8
as she 7
and i 6
her eyes 6
for her 6
with her 6
where the 6
that is 6
her car 6
and all 6
from the 6
at least 6
in a 6
all the 6
into the 6
you are 6
the blanket 5
of all 5
her to 5
she remembers 5
a few 5
a small 5
with the 5
alex sits 5
to get 5
her and 5
that was 5
as i 5
there is 5
trying to 5
the recorder 5
for a 5
an hour 5
to have 4
what is 4
had been 4
the first 4
he was 4
i am 4
as well 4
bear creek 4
and asks 4
he had 4
the one 4
and alex 4
the baby 4
to a 4
out and 4
she smiled 4
the night 4
have been 4
of a 4
as her 4
she speaks 4
the sun 4
the present 4
creek mound 4
can still 4
thoughts of 4
the evening 4
the bottom 4
the chill 4
is a 4
blanket and 4
beneath the 4
all of 4
all she 4
the sound 4
and her 4
tonight she 4
listening to 4
she spoke 4
and says 4
sound of 4
with all 3
alex sat 3
and e 3
earlier in 3
the candle 3
to come 3
against the 3
the car 3
across her 3
her writing 3
has been 3
that her 3
a relationship 3
she looked 3
and how 3
would have 3
at her 3
unborn child 3
have to 3
if i 3
the moment 3
and there 3
the afternoon 3
is all 3
listen to 3
a half 3
that she 3
and he 3
sits in 3
speak of 3
my bag 3
"you are 3
glass of 3
alex and 3
a place 3
all those 3
into her 3
if there 3
for alex 3
of what 3
she is 3
the top 3
as a 3
you to 3
me to 3
she sees 3
the door 3
it is 3
no one 3
moment of 3
so she 3
her last 3
few moments 3
alex looks 3
i have 3
is it 3
that moment 3
do with 3
with e 3
with a 3
a great 3
still see 3
i can 3
well as 3
a blanket 3
j and 3
got out 3
just can't 3
so much 3
she can 3
on his 3
love is 3
top of 3
as listening 3
down the 3
eyes as 3
i need 3
back home 3
beside her 3
out of 3
as alex 3
could not 2
the last 2
this moment 2
and drink 2
the edge 2
are my 2
he doesn't 2
remembers the 2
one thing 2
it be 2
her abdomen 2
do we 2
i remember 2
what was 2
i don't 2
my heart 2
alex replies 2
to love 2
i know 2
such a 2
willie nelson 2
did i 2
there was 2
night and 2
why is 2
seemed so 2
at this 2
at all 2
often of 2
why did 2
she looks 2
is that 2
i was 2
of time 2
one that 2
the moments 2
car in 2
her smile 2
other than 2
up and 2
there with 2
the days 2
i just 2
one has 2
been spent 2
will not 2
she was 2
him to 2
with many 2
alex begins 2
if the 2
to stay 2
it that 2
from a 2
i do 2
" i 2
back and 2
come to 2
to please 2
cell phone 2
did he 2
to alex 2
as he 2
the way 2
that alex 2
on her 2
and got 2
mound to 2
my eyes 2
and white 2
had spent 2
the wind 2
my mind 2
of him 2
speaks to 2
i felt 2
most of 2
sat quietly 2
mound and 2
her dad 2
what about 2
as walking 2
alex on 2
and replied 2
into my 2
she must 2
deal of 2
helping her 2
is to 2
had become 2
edge of 2
thought of 2
of life 2
ice cream 2
in tupelo 2
have a 2
loss of 2
and as 2
his daughter 2
sun was 2
one of 2
to e 2
see the 2
the city 2
closer to 2
her with 2
want you 2
they speak 2
to find 2
must be 2
out what 2
to finally 2
cause you 2
letters and 2
j sitting 2
i sat 2
seem to 2
the love 2
with his 2
alex speaks 2
her knees 2
of youth 2
looking into 2
and we 2
there were 2
was at 2
food and 2
is her 2
was the 2
are you 2
a glass 2
of love 2
smell of 2
of e 2
to discuss 2
and said 2
have the 2
left of 2
day had 2
kiss that 2
and his 2
to me" 2
more than 2
be destroyed 2
was helping 2
in my 2
the day 2
for my 2
to just 2
accused me 2
of blue 2
candle lit 2
in hand 2
as to 2
keep it 2
it when 2
tell him 2
moments of 2
to understand 2
spent in 2
my car 2
looked at 2
the next 2
we just 2
"i can 2
survive this 2
when it 2
hand as 2
no matter 2
watching the 2
you so 2
her life 2
love and 2
the past 2
is keeping 2
him watching 2
i listen 2
alex sitting 2
on top 2
love you 2
e j's 2
close and 2
i see 2
to all 2
her face 2
alex reaches 2
them apart 2
all her 2
as the 2
and then 2
than he 2
if she 2
the time 2
not survive 2
get back 2
lit office 2
alex to 2
to alexandria 2
birth of 2
couple of 2
jessica's mom 2
when love 2
moments to 2
show up 2
again the 2
the gym 2
from her 2
the thoughts 2
not the 2
saying "you 2
to my 2
sitting on 2
what he 2
had found 2
the light 2
kristina and 2
leaving e 2
blue eyes 2
my hand 2
felt as 2
her lips 2
no longer 2
about the 2
that could 2
kawasaki 750 2
and heads 2
with someone 2
days past 2
at me 2
j is 2
her hand 2
to him 2
driving off 2
passed of 2
that i 2
to his 2
and remembers 2
pulls the 2
her mom 2
filled with 2
on a 2
in this 2
may not 2
of them 2
a daughter 2
her neck 2
use to 2
will be 2
spoke of 2
when you 2
has to 2
to where 2
she really 2
her words 2
begins speaking 2
her blue 2
great deal 2
across the 2
of water 2
survive without 2
see him 2
she has 2
so very 2
j was 2
chill of 2
be there 2
remembers how 2
the moon 2
his kawasaki 2
her mind 2
you my 2
her letters 2
was he 2
the passenger 2
is left 2
alex had 2
alex has 2
shane returned 2
smiled as 2
half smile 2
and most 2
love was 2
had me 2
i want 2
office where 2
the volume 2
tell me 2
and walked 2
the tape 2
was good 2
lived with 2
can't be 2
when she 2
she feels 2
me of 2
out her 2
words had 2
and keep 2
a year 2
well being 2
Most frequent three-word phrases, including stop words:
of the mound 7
bear creek mound 4
all that is 4
the sound of 4
earlier in the 3
in the afternoon 3
can still see 3
top of the 3
as well as 3
with e j 3
e j and 3
as listening to 3
alex sits in 3
in her car 3
on the mound 3
i do with 2
may not survive 2
and keep it 2
the thoughts of 2
when love is 2
down the mound 2
day had been 2
to where the 2
she smiled as 2
still see him 2
why is it 2
to get back 2
closer to her 2
when you are 2
and she sees 2
and all the 2
sits in her 2
once again the 2
edge of the 2
why did i 2
"you are my 2
of the night 2
leaving e j 2
candle lit office 2
deal of time 2
into her car 2
for a few 2
i listen to 2
all that was 2
lived with someone 2
his kawasaki 750 2
and there is 2
the top of 2
as to the 2
do with all 2
and all of 2
to all that 2
what is keeping 2
there with her 2
that moment of 2
accused me of 2
want you to 2
e j sitting 2
the mound to 2
the car in 2
come to the 2
with all the 2
for her to 2
on his kawasaki 2
the sun was 2
words had me 2
chill of the 2
her letters and 2
j sitting on 2
on the blanket 2
there is a 2
the chill of 2
for the evening 2
is it that 2
was helping her 2
a half smile 2
felt as if 2
lit office where 2
i have to 2
e j is 2
a glass of 2
she remembers how 2
of her writing 2
a great deal 2
and the sound 2
she spoke of 2
pulls the blanket 2
i can still 2
office where the 2
alex and e 2
to the edge 2
great deal of 2
she had found 2
got out and 2
my eyes as 2
listen to her 2
the mound and 2
a blanket and 2
the edge of 2
be there with 2
most of all 2
thought of her 2
of the sun 2
and she smiled 2
i felt as 2
is left of 2
a few moments 2
e j was 2
Most frequent four-word phrases, including stop words:
earlier in the afternoon 3
leaving e j sitting 2
candle lit office where 2
the chill of the 2
i do with all 2
and the sound of 2
i listen to her 2
a great deal of 2
and she smiled as 2
on his kawasaki 750 2
can still see him 2
lit office where the 2
the top of the 2
i felt as if 2
be there with her 2
great deal of time 2
top of the mound 2
e j sitting on 2
alex sits in her 2
to the edge of 2
the edge of the 2