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The Oxford Murders
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is The Oxford Murders in English?
The Oxford Murders: 59.7% A1–A2 vocabulary; 18.0% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,618.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 31.5% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 18.0% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 12.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
8.9% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.1% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- seldom (C1): 39 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I know what you mean. Seldom is... unique.
- series (B1): 25 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Eagleton tutored his doctoral thesis on the logical series. In 1960,
- symbol (B2): 22 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
between those symbols
- bloody (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Covered in blood; also an informal intensifier in British English.
Subtitle example:
He deserved a bloody Nobel prize, but he hated sucking up
- logical (B2): 10 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Eagleton tutored his doctoral thesis on the logical series. In 1960,
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- The Mirror Crack d: 17.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.9 percentage points less than The Oxford Murders).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
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