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Frankenstein

Mary Shelley · 1818
78%of this book is inside a 1600-word core English vocabulary
75,190words in the book
7,016different words
4,813beyond the core

Ranked #25 of 32 — easiest first.

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The most common words in this book that fall outside the core vocabulary. Names are left out; these are the ones that actually repay learning before you start.

How it starts

You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. I arrived here yesterday, and my first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare and increasing confidence in the success of my undertaking.

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