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At a glance
Written work by O. Henry.
How long it takes to read
About 5 h 2 min at 250 words a minute, or 8 h 7 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 6 h 18 min | 13 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 5 h 2 min | 11 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 4 h 12 min | 9 days |
Whirligigs
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Counted from the text
Automated estimates from the selected Project Gutenberg text; it may include a preface or notes.
- Words in the text
- 75,554
- Dialogue
- 36%of the words are inside quotation marks
- Average sentence
- 14 words
- Vocabulary
- 474 different words in every 1,000Distinct words in the sampled text; this does not measure writing quality.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below.
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- wikidata.orgdescription and author
- hardcover.appreaders' rating
The word count is Musael’s own count of the Project Gutenberg text, which can include a preface or notes.
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition. Cover from Open Library; the edition shown may differ.
Questions
How many words is Whirligigs?
Whirligigs by O. Henry has 75,554 words.
How long does it take to read Whirligigs?
About 5 h 2 min at 250 words a minute, or 8 h 7 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read Whirligigs at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote Whirligigs?
Whirligigs was written by O. Henry and first published in 1910.
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