Public-domain example: Pride and Prejudice
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849 words · 37 paragraphs · Present · 3 flags · l. 9–127
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
Values l. 11–12 · Present · unremarkable
Present 3 · Past 1 · ASL 23.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 56.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 43.5 · Nominal style 87.0 · Passive 0.0 · 23 words
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
Values l. 14–17 · Mixed · watch
Present 3 · Past 2 · ASL 48.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 52.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 20.8 · Nominal style 41.7 · Passive 20.8 · 48 words
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?”
Values l. 19–20 · Mixed · watch
Present 2 · Past 2 · ASL 21.0 · dialogue 66.7% · function words 42.9% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 21 words
Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
Values l. 22 · Past · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 2 · ASL 7.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 42.9% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 7 words
“But it is,” returned she; “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”
Values l. 24–25 · Mixed · watch
Present 2 · Past 2 · ASL 19.0 · dialogue 89.5% · function words 68.4% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 52.6 · 19 words
Mr. Bennet made no answer.
Values l. 27 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 1 · ASL 5.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 0.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 5 words
“Do not you want to know who has taken it?” cried his wife, impatiently.
Values l. 29 · Present · unremarkable
Present 4 · Past 1 · ASL 7.0 · dialogue 71.4% · function words 50.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 14 words
“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”
Values l. 31 · Present · unremarkable
Present 3 · Past 0 · ASL 13.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 61.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 76.9 · Passive 0.0 · 13 words
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Values l. 33 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 0 · ASL 0.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 0.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 0 words
This was invitation enough.
Values l. 35 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 1 · ASL 4.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 50.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 250.0 · Passive 0.0 · 4 words
“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.”
Values l. 37–42 · Present · noticeable
Present 8 · Past 4 · ASL 79.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 55.7% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 12.7 · Nominal style 25.3 · Passive 0.0 · 79 words
“What is his name?”
Values l. 44 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 0 · ASL 4.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 75.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 4 words
“Bingley.”
Values l. 46 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 0 · ASL 1.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 0.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 1 words
“Is he married or single?”
Values l. 48 · Mixed · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 1 · ASL 5.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 60.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 5 words
“Oh, single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”
Values l. 50–51 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 0 · ASL 8.7 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 42.3% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 26 words
“How so? how can it affect them?”
Values l. 53 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 0 · ASL 3.5 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 57.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 142.9 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 7 words
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome? You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”
Values l. 55–56 · Present · unremarkable
Present 4 · Past 1 · ASL 13.0 · dialogue 88.5% · function words 57.7% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 76.9 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 26 words
“Is that his design in settling here?”
Values l. 58 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 0 · ASL 7.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 57.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 7 words
“Design? Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.”
Values l. 60–62 · Present · unremarkable
Present 7 · Past 0 · ASL 11.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 54.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 90.9 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 33 words
“I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go--or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better; for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley might like you the best of the party.”
Values l. 64–67 · Present · unremarkable
Present 7 · Past 1 · ASL 22.5 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 57.8% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 66.7 · Nominal style 22.2 · Passive 0.0 · 45 words
“My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty.”
Values l. 69–71 · Present · unremarkable
Present 4 · Past 1 · ASL 13.3 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 55.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 25.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 40 words
“In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of.”
Values l. 73 · Present · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 0 · ASL 13.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 38.5% · Perception filters 76.9 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 13 words
“But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood.”
Values l. 75–76 · Present · unremarkable
Present 4 · Past 1 · ASL 17.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 52.9% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 58.8 · Nominal style 58.8 · Passive 0.0 · 17 words
“It is more than I engage for, I assure you.”
Values l. 78 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 0 · ASL 10.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 60.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 10 words
“But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account; for in general, you know, they visit no new comers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him, if you do not.”
Values l. 80–84 · Present · noticeable
Present 8 · Past 3 · ASL 14.2 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 57.9% · Perception filters 17.5 · Modals 17.5 · Nominal style 17.5 · Passive 17.5 · 57 words
“You are over scrupulous, surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chooses of the girls--though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy.”
Values l. 86–89 · Present · unremarkable
Present 7 · Past 0 · ASL 27.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 57.4% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 37.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 54 words
“I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others: and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference.”
Values l. 91–93 · Present · unremarkable
Present 6 · Past 1 · ASL 14.3 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 46.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 23.3 · Passive 0.0 · 43 words
“They have none of them much to recommend them,” replied he: “they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters.”
Values l. 95–97 · Present · unremarkable
Present 3 · Past 1 · ASL 30.0 · dialogue 93.3% · function words 46.7% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 33.3 · Passive 0.0 · 30 words
“Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion on my poor nerves.”
Values l. 99–100 · Present · unremarkable
Present 3 · Past 0 · ASL 9.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 44.4% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 37.0 · Nominal style 37.0 · Passive 0.0 · 27 words
“You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least.”
Values l. 102–104 · Present · unremarkable
Present 3 · Past 1 · ASL 7.8 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 58.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 64.5 · Passive 0.0 · 31 words
“Ah, you do not know what I suffer.”
Values l. 106 · Present · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 0 · ASL 8.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 50.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 8 words
“But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood.”
Values l. 108–109 · Present · unremarkable
Present 4 · Past 0 · ASL 24.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 50.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 41.7 · Passive 0.0 · 24 words
“It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them.”
Values l. 111–112 · Present · unremarkable
Present 3 · Past 1 · ASL 18.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 61.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 55.6 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 18 words
“Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty, I will visit them all.”
Values l. 114–115 · Present · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 0 · ASL 15.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 53.3% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 15 words
Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. Her mind was less difficult to develope. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married: its solace was visiting and news.
Values l. 117–123 · Past · noticeable
Present 2 · Past 10 · ASL 15.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 45.3% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 40.0 · Passive 26.7 · 75 words
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Values l. 125 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 0 · ASL 0.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 0.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 0 words
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Values l. 127 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 0 · ASL 0.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 0.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 0 words
798 words · 27 paragraphs · Mixed · 4 flags · l. 128–231
Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. He had always intended to visit him, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid she had no knowledge of it. It was then disclosed in the following manner. Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat, he suddenly addressed her with,--
Values l. 130–135 · Past · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 12 · ASL 17.5 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 51.4% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 14.3 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 70 words
“I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, Lizzy.”
Values l. 137 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 0 · ASL 8.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 37.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 8 words
“We are not in a way to know what Mr. Bingley likes,” said her mother, resentfully, “since we are not to visit.”
Values l. 139–140 · Present · unremarkable
Present 3 · Past 1 · ASL 22.0 · dialogue 81.8% · function words 50.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 22 words
“But you forget, mamma,” said Elizabeth, “that we shall meet him at the assemblies, and that Mrs. Long has promised to introduce him.”
Values l. 142–143 · Present · watch
Present 4 · Past 2 · ASL 23.0 · dialogue 91.3% · function words 56.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 43.5 · Nominal style 43.5 · Passive 0.0 · 23 words
“I do not believe Mrs. Long will do any such thing. She has two nieces of her own. She is a selfish, hypocritical woman, and I have no opinion of her.”
Values l. 145–147 · Present · unremarkable
Present 6 · Past 0 · ASL 10.3 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 51.6% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 31 words
“No more have I,” said Mr. Bennet; “and I am glad to find that you do not depend on her serving you.”
Values l. 149–150 · Present · unremarkable
Present 4 · Past 1 · ASL 22.0 · dialogue 86.4% · function words 54.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 22 words
Mrs. Bennet deigned not to make any reply; but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters.
Values l. 152–153 · Past · watch
Present 1 · Past 2 · ASL 19.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 26.3% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 19 words
“Don’t keep coughing so, Kitty, for heaven’s sake! Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.”
Values l. 155–156 · Present · watch
Present 2 · Past 0 · ASL 6.7 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 45.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 50.0 · Passive 0.0 · 20 words
“Kitty has no discretion in her coughs,” said her father; “she times them ill.”
Values l. 158–159 · Mixed · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 1 · ASL 14.0 · dialogue 78.6% · function words 42.9% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 71.4 · Passive 0.0 · 14 words
“I do not cough for my own amusement,” replied Kitty, fretfully. “When is your next ball to be, Lizzy?”
Values l. 161–162 · Present · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 1 · ASL 9.5 · dialogue 84.2% · function words 47.4% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 52.6 · Passive 0.0 · 19 words
“To-morrow fortnight.”
Values l. 164 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 0 · ASL 2.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 0.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 2 words
“Ay, so it is,” cried her mother, “and Mrs. Long does not come back till the day before; so, it will be impossible for her to introduce him, for she will not know him herself.”
Values l. 166–168 · Present · unremarkable
Present 6 · Past 1 · ASL 35.0 · dialogue 91.4% · function words 57.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 35 words
“Then, my dear, you may have the advantage of your friend, and introduce Mr. Bingley to her.”
Values l. 170–171 · Present · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 0 · ASL 17.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 58.8% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 58.8 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 17 words
“Impossible, Mr. Bennet, impossible, when I am not acquainted with him myself; how can you be so teasing?”
Values l. 173–174 · Present · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 1 · ASL 18.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 50.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 55.6 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 18 words
“I honour your circumspection. A fortnight’s acquaintance is certainly very little. One cannot know what a man really is by the end of a fortnight. But if we do not venture, somebody else will; and after all, Mrs. Long and her nieces must stand their chance; and, therefore, as she will think it an act of kindness, if you decline the office, I will take it on myself.”
Values l. 176–181 · Present · unremarkable
Present 11 · Past 0 · ASL 17.0 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 52.9% · Perception filters 14.7 · Modals 14.7 · Nominal style 58.8 · Passive 0.0 · 68 words
The girls stared at their father. Mrs. Bennet said only, “Nonsense, nonsense!”
Values l. 183–184 · Past · watch
Present 0 · Past 2 · ASL 6.0 · dialogue 16.7% · function words 33.3% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 12 words
“What can be the meaning of that emphatic exclamation?” cried he. “Do you consider the forms of introduction, and the stress that is laid on them, as nonsense? I cannot quite agree with you there. What say you, Mary? For you are a young lady of deep reflection, I know, and read great books, and make extracts.”
Values l. 186–190 · Present · noticeable
Present 7 · Past 2 · ASL 9.5 · dialogue 96.5% · function words 54.4% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 17.5 · Nominal style 52.6 · Passive 0.0 · 57 words
Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.
Values l. 192 · Past · watch
Present 1 · Past 2 · ASL 11.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 18.2% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 11 words
“While Mary is adjusting her ideas,” he continued, “let us return to Mr. Bingley.”
Values l. 194–195 · Mixed · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 1 · ASL 14.0 · dialogue 85.7% · function words 42.9% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 14 words
“I am sick of Mr. Bingley,” cried his wife.
Values l. 197 · Mixed · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 1 · ASL 9.0 · dialogue 66.7% · function words 44.4% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 9 words
“I am sorry to hear that; but why did you not tell me so before? If I had known as much this morning, I certainly would not have called on him. It is very unlucky; but as I have actually paid the visit, we cannot escape the acquaintance now.”
Values l. 199–202 · Mixed · noticeable
Present 6 · Past 5 · ASL 16.3 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 57.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 20.4 · Passive 0.0 · 49 words
The astonishment of the ladies was just what he wished--that of Mrs. Bennet perhaps surpassing the rest; though when the first tumult of joy was over, she began to declare that it was what she had expected all the while.
Values l. 204–207 · Past · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 7 · ASL 41.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 63.4% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 24.4 · Passive 0.0 · 41 words
“How good it was in you, my dear Mr. Bennet! But I knew I should persuade you at last. I was sure you loved your girls too well to neglect such an acquaintance. Well, how pleased I am! And it is such a good joke, too, that you should have gone this morning, and never said a word about it till now.”
Values l. 209–213 · Past · noticeable
Present 3 · Past 7 · ASL 12.4 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 54.8% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 32.3 · Nominal style 16.1 · Passive 0.0 · 62 words
“Now, Kitty, you may cough as much as you choose,” said Mr. Bennet; and, as he spoke, he left the room, fatigued with the raptures of his wife.
Values l. 215–216 · Past · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 4 · ASL 28.0 · dialogue 35.7% · function words 39.3% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 35.7 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 28 words
“What an excellent father you have, girls,” said she, when the door was shut. “I do not know how you will ever make him amends for his kindness; or me either, for that matter. At our time of life, it is not so pleasant, I can tell you, to be making new acquaintances every day; but for your sakes we would do anything. Lydia, my love, though you are the youngest, I dare say Mr. Bingley will dance with you at the next ball.”
Values l. 218–224 · Present · noticeable
Present 13 · Past 4 · ASL 21.0 · dialogue 91.7% · function words 57.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 23.8 · Nominal style 23.8 · Passive 0.0 · 84 words
“Oh,” said Lydia, stoutly, “I am not afraid; for though I am the youngest, I’m the tallest.”
Values l. 226–227 · Present · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 1 · ASL 17.0 · dialogue 82.4% · function words 47.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 17 words
The rest of the evening was spent in conjecturing how soon he would return Mr. Bennet’s visit, and determining when they should ask him to dinner.
Values l. 229–231 · Past · watch
Present 1 · Past 4 · ASL 26.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 50.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 38.5 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 26 words
1,698 words · 23 paragraphs · Past · 7 flags · l. 232–402
Not all that Mrs. Bennet, however, with the assistance of her five daughters, could ask on the subject, was sufficient to draw from her husband any satisfactory description of Mr. Bingley. They attacked him in various ways, with barefaced questions, ingenious suppositions, and distant surmises; but he eluded the skill of them all; and they were at last obliged to accept the second-hand intelligence of their neighbour, Lady Lucas. Her report was highly favourable. Sir William had been delighted with him. He was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and, to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly with a large party. Nothing could be more delightful! To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love; and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingley’s heart were entertained.
Values l. 234–245 · Past · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 15 · ASL 19.1 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 45.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 14.9 · Nominal style 22.4 · Passive 14.9 · 134 words
“If I can but see one of my daughters happily settled at Netherfield,” said Mrs. Bennet to her husband, “and all the others equally well married, I shall have nothing to wish for.”
Values l. 247–249 · Mixed · noticeable
Present 4 · Past 3 · ASL 33.0 · dialogue 81.8% · function words 51.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 60.6 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 33 words
In a few days Mr. Bingley returned Mr. Bennet’s visit, and sat about ten minutes with him in his library. He had entertained hopes of being admitted to a sight of the young ladies, of whose beauty he had heard much; but he saw only the father. The ladies were somewhat more fortunate, for they had the advantage of ascertaining, from an upper window, that he wore a blue coat and rode a black horse.
Values l. 251–256 · Past · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 12 · ASL 25.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 48.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 13.3 · 75 words
An invitation to dinner was soon afterwards despatched; and already had Mrs. Bennet planned the courses that were to do credit to her housekeeping, when an answer arrived which deferred it all. Mr. Bingley was obliged to be in town the following day, and consequently unable to accept the honour of their invitation, etc. Mrs. Bennet was quite disconcerted. She could not imagine what business he could have in town so soon after his arrival in Hertfordshire; and she began to fear that he might always be flying about from one place to another, and never settled at Netherfield as he ought to be. Lady Lucas quieted her fears a little by starting the idea of his
Values l. 258–267 · Past · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 17 · ASL 29.2 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 52.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 34.2 · Nominal style 25.6 · Passive 8.5 · 117 words
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Values l. 269 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 0 · ASL 0.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 0.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 0 words
being gone to London only to get a large party for the ball; and a report soon followed that Mr. Bingley was to bring twelve ladies and seven gentlemen with him to the assembly. The girls grieved over such a number of ladies; but were comforted the day before the ball by hearing that, instead of twelve, he had brought only six with him from London, his five sisters and a cousin. And when the party entered the assembly-room, it consisted of only five altogether: Mr. Bingley, his two sisters, the husband of the eldest, and another young man.
Values l. 271–278 · Past · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 9 · ASL 33.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 49.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 20.2 · 99 words
Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike: he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners. His sisters were fine women, with an air of decided fashion. His brother-in-law, Mr. Hurst, merely looked the gentleman; but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report, which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud, to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend.
Values l. 280–294 · Past · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 18 · ASL 41.8 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 46.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 6.0 · Nominal style 41.9 · Passive 29.9 · 167 words
Mr. Bingley had soon made himself acquainted with all the principal people in the room: he was lively and unreserved, danced every dance, was angry that the ball closed so early, and talked of giving one himself at Netherfield. Such amiable qualities must speak for themselves. What a contrast between him and his friend! Mr. Darcy danced only once with Mrs. Hurst and once with Miss Bingley, declined being introduced to any other lady, and spent the rest of the evening in walking about the room, speaking occasionally to one of his own party. His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come there again. Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment by his having slighted one of her daughters.
Values l. 296–308 · Past · unremarkable
Present 3 · Past 22 · ASL 20.9 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 41.8% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 6.8 · Nominal style 13.7 · Passive 20.5 · 146 words
Elizabeth Bennet had been obliged, by the scarcity of gentlemen, to sit down for two dances; and during part of that time, Mr. Darcy had been standing near enough for her to overhear a conversation between him and Mr. Bingley, who came from the dance for a few minutes to press his friend to join it.
Values l. 310–314 · Past · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 4 · ASL 56.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 53.6% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 71.4 · Passive 35.7 · 56 words
“Come, Darcy,” said he, “I must have you dance. I hate to see you standing about by yourself in this stupid manner. You had much better dance.”
Values l. 316–318 · Present · noticeable
Present 4 · Past 2 · ASL 9.0 · dialogue 92.6% · function words 51.9% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 37.0 · Nominal style 74.1 · Passive 0.0 · 27 words
“I certainly shall not. You know how I detest it, unless I am particularly acquainted with my partner. At such an assembly as this, it would be insupportable. Your sisters are engaged, and there is not another woman in the room whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with.”
Values l. 320–324 · Mixed · noticeable
Present 6 · Past 4 · ASL 13.5 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 57.4% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 18.5 · Nominal style 18.5 · Passive 18.5 · 54 words
“I would not be so fastidious as you are,” cried Bingley, “for a kingdom! Upon my honour, I never met with so many pleasant girls in my life as I have this evening; and there are several of them, you see, uncommonly pretty.”
Values l. 326–329 · Mixed · noticeable
Present 4 · Past 3 · ASL 21.5 · dialogue 95.3% · function words 51.2% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 23.3 · Passive 0.0 · 43 words
“You are dancing with the only handsome girl in the room,” said Mr. Darcy, looking at the eldest Miss Bennet.
Values l. 331–332 · Mixed · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 1 · ASL 20.0 · dialogue 55.0% · function words 45.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 20 words
“Oh, she is the most beautiful creature I ever beheld! But there is one of her sisters sitting down just behind you, who is very pretty, and I dare say very agreeable. Do let me ask my partner to introduce you.”
Values l. 334–336 · Present · unremarkable
Present 6 · Past 0 · ASL 13.7 · dialogue 100.0% · function words 51.2% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 24.4 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 41 words
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Values l. 338 · Neutral · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 0 · ASL 0.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 0.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 0 words
“Which do you mean?” and turning round, he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till, catching her eye, he withdrew his own, and coldly said, “She is tolerable: but not handsome enough to tempt me; and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men. You had better return to your partner and enjoy her smiles, for you are wasting your time with me.”
Values l. 340–345 · Present · noticeable
Present 7 · Past 4 · ASL 24.7 · dialogue 71.6% · function words 52.7% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 40.5 · Passive 13.5 · 74 words
Mr. Bingley followed his advice. Mr. Darcy walked off; and Elizabeth remained with no very cordial feelings towards him. She told the story, however, with great spirit among her friends; for she had a lively, playful disposition, which delighted in anything ridiculous.
Values l. 347–350 · Past · watch
Present 0 · Past 6 · ASL 14.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 35.7% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 47.6 · Passive 0.0 · 42 words
The evening altogether passed off pleasantly to the whole family. Mrs. Bennet had seen her eldest daughter much admired by the Netherfield party. Mr. Bingley had danced with her twice, and she had been distinguished by his sisters. Jane was as much gratified by this as her mother could be, though in a quieter way. Elizabeth felt Jane’s pleasure. Mary had heard herself mentioned to Miss Bingley as the most accomplished girl in the neighbourhood; and Catherine and Lydia had been fortunate enough to be never without partners, which was all that they had yet learnt to care for at a ball. They returned, therefore, in good spirits to Longbourn, the village where they lived, and of which they were the principal inhabitants. They found Mr. Bennet still up. With a book, he was regardless of time; and on the present occasion he had a good deal of curiosity as to the event of an evening which had raised such splendid expectations. He had rather hoped that all his wife’s views on the stranger would be disappointed; but he soon found that he had a very different story to hear.
Values l. 352–367 · Past · unremarkable
Present 1 · Past 32 · ASL 19.0 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 49.5% · Perception filters 5.3 · Modals 5.3 · Nominal style 21.1 · Passive 15.8 · 190 words
“Oh, my dear Mr. Bennet,” as she entered the room, “we have had a most delightful evening, a most excellent ball. I wish you had been there. Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful, and danced with her twice. Only think of that, my dear: he actually danced with her twice; and she was the only creature in the room that he asked a second time. First of all, he asked Miss Lucas. I was so vexed to see him stand up with her; but, however, he did not admire her at all; indeed, nobody can, you know; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she was going down the dance. So he inquired who she was, and got introduced, and asked her for the two next. Then, the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzy, and the Boulanger----”
Values l. 369–381 · Past · unremarkable
Present 6 · Past 26 · ASL 19.4 · dialogue 97.1% · function words 52.6% · Perception filters 11.4 · Modals 11.4 · Nominal style 22.9 · Passive 5.7 · 175 words
“If he had had any compassion for me,” cried her husband impatiently, “he would not have danced half so much! For God’s sake, say no more of his partners. O that he had sprained his ancle in the first dance!”
Values l. 383–385 · Past · unremarkable
Present 2 · Past 7 · ASL 13.3 · dialogue 90.0% · function words 50.0% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 50.0 · Passive 0.0 · 40 words
“Oh, my dear,” continued Mrs. Bennet, “I am quite delighted with him. He is so excessively handsome! and his sisters are charming women. I never in my life saw anything more elegant than their dresses. I dare say the lace upon Mrs. Hurst’s gown----”
Values l. 387–390 · Mixed · noticeable
Present 4 · Past 3 · ASL 8.8 · dialogue 93.2% · function words 43.2% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 22.7 · Nominal style 0.0 · Passive 0.0 · 44 words
Here she was interrupted again. Mr. Bennet protested against any description of finery. She was therefore obliged to seek another branch of the subject, and related, with much bitterness of spirit, and some exaggeration, the shocking rudeness of Mr. Darcy.
Values l. 392–395 · Past · unremarkable
Present 0 · Past 5 · ASL 13.3 · dialogue 0.0% · function words 37.5% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 0.0 · Nominal style 100.0 · Passive 25.0 · 40 words
“But I can assure you,” she added, “that Lizzy does not lose much by not suiting his fancy; for he is a most disagreeable, horrid man, not at all worth pleasing. So high and so conceited, that there was no enduring him! He walked here, and he walked there, fancying himself so very great! Not handsome enough to dance with! I wish you had been there, my dear, to have given him one of your set-downs. I quite detest the man.”
Values l. 397–402 · Past · noticeable
Present 4 · Past 6 · ASL 13.5 · dialogue 97.5% · function words 48.1% · Perception filters 0.0 · Modals 12.3 · Nominal style 24.7 · Passive 12.3 · 81 words
Scope
3,345 words (prose)
3 Chapter
87 paragraphs
198 sentences
Language
54.2% dialogue
73.9 Flesch
33.2 LIX
12.1% 1st-person starts
45.7% function words
Vocabulary
0.2513 TTR
14.54 Guiraud R
81.4 Yule’s K
0.868 HD-D
94.6 MTLD
0.823 MATTR
0.048 Maas a²
Style
90% Consistency
Ø 2.2 deviation · Chapter 3 · Chapter III
14 flagged
Flagged passages
Level Chapter l. Excerpt
noticeable Chapter 1 · Chapter I l. 37–42 “Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he…
noticeable Chapter 1 · Chapter I l. 80–84 “But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to…
noticeable Chapter 1 · Chapter I l. 117–123 Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had…
noticeable Chapter 2 · Chapter II l. 186–190 “What can be the meaning of that emphatic exclamation?” cried he. “Do you consider the forms of introduction, and the stress that is laid…
noticeable Chapter 2 · Chapter II l. 199–202 “I am sorry to hear that; but why did you not tell me so before? If I had known as much this morning, I certainly would not have called o…
noticeable Chapter 2 · Chapter II l. 209–213 “How good it was in you, my dear Mr. Bennet! But I knew I should persuade you at last. I was sure you loved your girls too well to neglec…
noticeable Chapter 2 · Chapter II l. 218–224 “What an excellent father you have, girls,” said she, when the door was shut. “I do not know how you will ever make him amends for his ki…
noticeable Chapter 3 · Chapter III l. 247–249 “If I can but see one of my daughters happily settled at Netherfield,” said Mrs. Bennet to her husband, “and all the others equally well…
noticeable Chapter 3 · Chapter III l. 316–318 “Come, Darcy,” said he, “I must have you dance. I hate to see you standing about by yourself in this stupid manner. You had much better d…
noticeable Chapter 3 · Chapter III l. 320–324 “I certainly shall not. You know how I detest it, unless I am particularly acquainted with my partner. At such an assembly as this, it wo…
noticeable Chapter 3 · Chapter III l. 326–329 “I would not be so fastidious as you are,” cried Bingley, “for a kingdom! Upon my honour, I never met with so many pleasant girls in my l…
noticeable Chapter 3 · Chapter III l. 340–345 “Which do you mean?” and turning round, he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till, catching her eye, he withdrew his own, and coldly said…
noticeable Chapter 3 · Chapter III l. 387–390 “Oh, my dear,” continued Mrs. Bennet, “I am quite delighted with him. He is so excessively handsome! and his sisters are charming women.…
noticeable Chapter 3 · Chapter III l. 397–402 “But I can assure you,” she added, “that Lizzy does not lose much by not suiting his fancy; for he is a most disagreeable, horrid man, no…
Sentence lengths ≤ 6 41 · 20.7%
7–15 74 · 37.4%
16–25 40 · 20.2%
> 25 43 · 21.7%
Scenes & style registers Each scene is measured separately. Registers and target ranges are project choices, not quality judgments. Chapters serve as scenes when no dividers are present. Set assignments and targets in lixity.toml.
Word and sentence counts show the sample size. HD-D is unavailable below 100 words; sentence variation needs at least two sentences. Standard errors are approximations, not validated confidence intervals. A dash means unavailable; even an observed zero does not establish certainty.
Scenes & style registers words sentences ASL Dialogue Chapter I · Scene 1 Unassigned 849 59 14.39 78.8 % Chapter II · Scene 1 Unassigned 798 53 15.06 71.2 % Chapter III · Scene 1 Unassigned 1698 85 19.98 34.0 %
Chapter I · Scene 1 · Unassigned · words: 849 · sentences: 59 Open containing chapter: Chapter I→
Scenes & style registers Value Standard error ASL words per sentence 14.39 1.75 Staccato % of sentences 28.81 5.90 Long sentences % of sentences 13.56 4.46 Sentence CV coefficient 0.93 0.14 Dialogue % of words 78.80 1.40 Function words % of words 52.65 1.71 Perception filters per 1,000 words 2.36 1.67 Modals per 1,000 words 22.38 5.13 Passive per 1,000 words 5.89 2.63 Nominal style per 1,000 words 23.56 5.27 Adjectives per 1,000 words 9.42 3.33 Long words % of words 12.96 1.15 Starter entropy bit 4.56 0.14 1st-person starts % of sentences 10.17 3.93 Guiraud R index 11.02 0.19 HD-D index 0.86 —
Chapter II · Scene 1 · Unassigned · words: 798 · sentences: 53 Open containing chapter: Chapter II→
Scenes & style registers Value Standard error ASL words per sentence 15.06 1.29 Staccato % of sentences 15.09 4.92 Long sentences % of sentences 13.21 4.65 Sentence CV coefficient 0.63 0.08 Dialogue % of words 71.18 1.60 Function words % of words 51.38 1.77 Perception filters per 1,000 words 1.25 1.25 Modals per 1,000 words 15.04 4.34 Passive per 1,000 words 0.00 — Nominal style per 1,000 words 20.05 5.01 Adjectives per 1,000 words 7.52 3.07 Long words % of words 13.41 1.21 Starter entropy bit 4.81 0.16 1st-person starts % of sentences 16.98 5.16 Guiraud R index 10.94 0.19 HD-D index 0.86 —
Chapter III · Scene 1 · Unassigned · words: 1698 · sentences: 85 Open containing chapter: Chapter III→
Scenes & style registers Value Standard error ASL words per sentence 19.98 1.61 Staccato % of sentences 17.65 4.13 Long sentences % of sentences 32.94 5.10 Sentence CV coefficient 0.74 0.08 Dialogue % of words 34.04 1.15 Function words % of words 48.41 1.21 Perception filters per 1,000 words 1.77 1.02 Modals per 1,000 words 10.60 2.50 Passive per 1,000 words 14.13 2.89 Nominal style per 1,000 words 25.91 3.91 Adjectives per 1,000 words 17.08 3.17 Long words % of words 19.32 0.96 Starter entropy bit 5.00 0.13 1st-person starts % of sentences 10.59 3.34 Guiraud R index 13.78 0.17 HD-D index 0.86 —
Style
Style fingerprint
Style reference
Style dimensions
Structural diagnostics & stylistic drift
Style fingerprint z-score
Read each row as a chapter and each column as a feature. Negative z* means below the manuscript baseline; positive means above. Color shows deviation, not quality. ● marks the core's FDR-selected results; a dash means unavailable. Chapters below 100 words and sentence-distribution features below 5 sentences stay without comparison values (–).
BH · q = 0.05 · |z*| ≥ 2.5
No chapters have FDR-selected results at these settings.
Chapter ASL Staccato Long sentences Sentence CV Dialogue Function words Perception filters Modals Passive Nominal style Adjectives Long words Starter entropy 1st-person starts Guiraud R HD-D 1. Chapter I -0.3 +1.6 0 +0.9 +0.7 +0.5 +0.3 +0.9 0 0 0 -0.3 -0.8 -0.1 0 -1.5 2. Chapter II 0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.6 0 0 -0.4 0 -0.7 -0.6 -0.5 0 0 +1.2 -0.3 0 3. Chapter III +2.6 0 +3.8● 0 -3.3● -1.3 0 -0.6 +0.9 +0.4 +1.8 +5.1● +0.6 0 +13.6● +0.7
statistically expected false positives : ~0.6 · nominal FDR selection : 4
Style reference The reference band is this manuscript's median ± 2 robust standard deviations, not an external target or a confidence interval. Counts show deviation-threshold hits, not FDR decisions. Select a feature to inspect its chapters.
Staccato median 17.65 · n = 3
Long sentences median 13.56 · n = 3
1 Sentence CV median 0.74 · n = 3
Dialogue median 71.18 · n = 3
1 Function words median 51.38 · n = 3
Perception filters median 1.77 · n = 3
Modals median 15.04 · n = 3
Passive median 5.89 · n = 3
Nominal style median 23.56 · n = 3
Adjectives median 9.42 · n = 3
Long words median 13.41 · n = 3
1 Starter entropy median 4.81 · n = 3
1st-person starts median 10.59 · n = 3
Guiraud R median 11.02 · n = 3
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ASL Long words Starter entropy Dialogue Function words Modals
flagged chapters: Chapter 1, Chapter 3
Staccato Sentence CV Perception filters 1st-person starts ASL Long words
flagged chapters: Chapter 2
1st-person starts Dialogue HD-D Guiraud R Modals Nominal style
Structural diagnostics & stylistic drift Explore candidate changes between chapters, upward/downward trends and differences between manuscript halves. Settings and data coverage affect the signals; no selection does not prove stability.
Candidate stylistic changes 12 Dialogue From chapter 2 From chapter 3
1st-person starts From chapter 2 From chapter 3
Function words From chapter 3
Long sentences From chapter 3
Modals From chapter 2 From chapter 3
Nominal style From chapter 2 From chapter 3
Passive From chapter 2 From chapter 3
Monotonic stylistic drift (Mann-Kendall) 0 ASL ↗ Increasing τ=+1.00 p=0.296 Tendency (p ≥ 0.05)
Dialogue ↘ Decreasing τ=-1.00 p=0.296 Tendency (p ≥ 0.05)
Function words ↘ Decreasing τ=-1.00 p=0.296 Tendency (p ≥ 0.05)
Modals ↘ Decreasing τ=-1.00 p=0.296 Tendency (p ≥ 0.05)
Long words ↗ Increasing τ=+1.00 p=0.296 Tendency (p ≥ 0.05)
Starter entropy ↗ Increasing τ=+1.00 p=0.296 Tendency (p ≥ 0.05)
HD-D ↗ Increasing τ=+1.00 p=0.296 Tendency (p ≥ 0.05)
Early vs. late distribution shift 0 ✓ No nominal distribution signals selected between chapter halves; this does not establish equal distributions.
Chapter matrix
# Chapter words ASL dialogue function words Past/Present flagged deviation
1 Chapter I 849 52.6% Present 3
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2 Chapter II 798 51.4% Mixed 4
–
3 Chapter III 1,698 48.4% Past 7
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