verb

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verb frequency
was332
had189
is130
said107
be96
have92
were86
are53
do45
did44
went41
come39
made38
came37
been36
go31
see29
tell27
took26
has26
gave25
know24
asked23
heard23
stood23
let23
passed22
make22
sat21
looked20
knew18
felt17
told17
take17
saw17
give17
get16
turned16
look15
got15
done15
used14
read14
opened14
cried14
lay13
found12
''s12
left12
wanted12
think12
looking11
called11
lived11
hear11
returned11
thought11
walked11
wrote11
set10
replied10
love10
followed10
began10
standing10
going9
laid9
find9
making9
live9
reached9
write9
say9
seemed9
seen9
show9
answered8
brought8
call8
carry8
dressed8
entered8
fell8
rose8
sent8
written8
loved8
drew7
cast7
forget7
does7
held7
carried7
bore7
bear7
am7
grew7
obliged7
kept7
save7
want7
walking7
speak7
known7
sang7
ran7
work7
lost7
married6
became6
being6
caught6
determined6
died6
filled6
gone6
grown6
keep6
lighted6
help6
marry6
sitting6
play6
worked6
taught6
stand6
struck6
sing6
return6
remember6
received6
eat5
getting5
given5
folded5
failed5
enjoyed5
engaged5
become5
die5
changed5
built5
believe5
allowed5
''m5
insisted5
having5
led5
joined5
refused5
learn5
working5
understand5
teach5
support5
showed5
wished5
put5
leave5
pay5
paid5
liked5
pray5
fall4
feel4
finished4
floated4
gazed4
grow4
giving4
growing4
holding4
hung4
denied4
drive4
arranged4
covered4
climbed4
buy4
bring4
bound4
bought4
blessed4
appeared4
allow4
afforded4
advanced4
listening4
like4
relate4
living4
returning4
mean4
tied4
thinking4
talking4
taking4
surrounded4
send4
sell4
seized4
seem4
saying4
sold4
rest4
played4
resolved4
obtain4
offered4
meet4
pass4
parted4
raised4
reading4
wait4
remained4
fail3
fear3
flew3
gained3
gleaming3
helped3
laughed3
hope3
imitate3
invited3
keeping3
laugh3
leading3
enter3
expecting3
calling3
employed3
earned3
earn3
dying3
double3
doing3
divided3
disappeared3
continued3
connected3
coming3
listened3
bathed3
arrived3
accepted3
listen3
cut3
needs3
visit3
supported3
takes3
threw3
translated3
try3
turn3
walk3
stay3
weep3
wish3
won3
wore3
writing3
nodded3
stepped3
varnished3
started3
round3
spoken3
observed3
painted3
presented3
promised3
rested3
puts3
rowed3
shouted3
singing3
sit3
sits3
spent3
faced2
drop2
expressed2
exclaimed2
enjoy2
encouraged2
embroidered2
discovered2
drooping2
driven2
drink2
drawing2
draw2
drank2
discover2
falls2
fain2
jump2
fill2
hanging2
labored2
knows2
descended2
increasing2
hired2
heated2
happen2
guess2
fixed2
greeted2
glanced2
forsaken2
formed2
form2
following2
flung2
devoted2
broke2
derived2
approaching2
believed2
begin2
beat2
bade2
attend2
ask2
approve2
answer2
cry2
admired2
added2
acquainted2
aching2
accompany2
''ve2
leaning2
bent2
bestow2
blossoming2
born2
contrived2
considered2
consented2
complained2
commenced2
comes2
closed2
clapping2
claim2
ceased2
catch2
carrying2
brushed2
brooded2
bringing2
lead2
happened2
learned2
shining2
staring2
spare2
sow2
sought2
sorrowing2
showing2
shook2
shed2
streaming2
share2
separated2
selling2
seems2
seek2
scorched2
scolded2
stop2
stuck2
risking2
urged2
wrapped2
lies2
wended2
wear2
waved2
wake2
uttered2
unrolled2
study2
turning2
tried2
trembling2
thank2
telling2
talk2
taken2
rolled2
welcome2
rising2
please2
part2
observing2
noticing2
noticed2
moved2
move2
met2
meant2
mark2
makes2
lose2
looks2
lit2
lifting2
risen2
placed2
lives2
practise2
quickened2
right2
prefer2
resting2
remains2
related2
receiving2
reads2
remembered2
quicken2
prepared2
provided2
protect2
proposed2
purchase2
proceeded2
expressing1
fastening1
fancied1
faded1
extends1
extended1
exported1
express1
exposing1
expects1
expected1
existed1
feasting1
exercising1
excels1
feast1
flies1
featured1
flowing1
follow1
foliaged1
folding1
flying1
fly1
fluttered1
floating1
features1
float1
flashed1
flash1
flapping1
fitting1
finds1
excelled1
dwell1
exceed1
drops1
driving1
dripping1
doubted1
doth1
dost1
divide1
disturb1
distressed1
distress1
distinguish1
dissolved1
disposed1
disgrace1
forced1
diminishing1
dropped1
drove1
examined1
drunk1
established1
erring1
entitled1
entangled1
ensued1
enlighten1
end1
enclosed1
enable1
emptied1
emerged1
embraced1
echoed1
dwellest1
dry1
follows1
headed1
forgot1
induced1
improved1
improve1
hushed1
hurt1
humming1
hum1
hoped1
honor1
hollowed1
holds1
hold1
hire1
hides1
hidden1
hesitated1
induce1
indulge1
held''st1
injuring1
knowing1
keeps1
jutted1
jumping1
journeyed1
join1
inviting1
inventing1
invented1
intoxicated1
interwove1
interrupt1
instructed1
instruct1
inspired1
helping1
hearing1
formulate1
gives1
gaze1
gathering1
gathered1
gather1
gasped1
gamble1
gallanting1
gaining1
gain1
gabled1
frowned1
frosted1
frightened1
freed1
frayed1
gazing1
glistened1
devote1
glorified1
hastening1
hastened1
hasten1
harnessed1
harness1
hang1
handing1
handed1
hand1
hammered1
halted1
groped1
graced1
goes1
glow1
dies1
consent1
detained1
bloom1
bless1
betrayed1
bequeathed1
benefited1
bending1
belong1
behold1
begun1
beginning1
begged1
becoming1
beckons1
beckoned1
bearing1
beaming1
blessed,--1
blowing1
detached1
blushed1
burst1
burnt1
burning1
burned1
buried1
build1
broken1
brings1
brimming1
breathing1
breathe1
breaking1
braided1
borne1
boiled1
banged1
awakens1
awakened1
awaked1
applied1
appear1
alternated1
altering1
aided1
aid1
affords1
affecting1
advancing1
ached1
account1
according1
accept1
abused1
laboring1
appointed1
approached1
arched1
assist1
avoided1
avoid1
attract1
attends1
attached1
assume1
assert1
arose1
assembled1
asking1
arriving1
arrive1
arranging1
arrange1
busied1
buttoned1
buying1
considers1
crossed1
created1
creaking1
courted1
counted1
corrected1
conversing1
contrasted1
continuing1
continue1
contains1
containing1
contain1
constituted1
consisted1
crying1
cure1
dangling1
depended1
despised1
desired1
desire1
deserted1
described1
depending1
depend1
dare1
deny1
delivered1
defended1
deepened1
decorated1
declare1
consist1
consecrates1
buzzing1
confirmed1
circled1
christened1
chose1
chirruping1
chirping1
cheered1
chased1
change1
centred1
cause1
casting1
carving1
caring1
care1
cancelled1
clad1
clasped1
classified1
commit1
concerned1
conceived1
composed1
complain1
compelled1
compared1
comfort1
climbing1
collecting1
collected1
collect1
coined1
closing1
clipped1
labor1
succeeded1
lamented1
strew1
stretched1
stopping1
stopped1
stolen1
sticking1
stealing1
steal1
staying1
start1
stared1
stands1
stammered1
staggered1
spreading1
spread1
stretching1
strewed1
suppose1
striding1
sunk1
sung1
sugared1
suffering1
suffered1
submitted1
subdues1
subdued1
stumbled1
studded1
strung1
struggling1
strolling1
strolled1
striking1
spoke1
spinning1
spend1
sped1
sin1
shut1
shudder1
shown1
shoot1
shone1
shine1
shelter1
shedding1
shaped1
setting1
served1
serve1
sendeth1
selected1
slip1
slumber1
smells1
sounds1
speaking1
sparkling1
sparkled1
spared1
spangled1
sown1
sound1
smelt1
sobbing1
soared1
soaked1
snapping1
smoke1
smiled1
supply1
surged1
landed1
wept1
weeping1
ween1
weave1
wearing1
wandering1
wandered1
waited1
vowed1
views1
viewed1
view1
vibrating1
varnishing1
varnish1
utter1
welcomed1
wet1
swayed1
whirled1
yielding1
yawn1
woven1
wove1
wound1
worn1
work,--and1
wonder1
witness1
wiped1
wind1
wills1
whistling1
whispered1
whirred1
use1
urge1
untied1
unobserved1
touching1
tottering1
tossed1
torn1
tore1
tinkled1
thrust1
throbbing1
tangled1
syringa1
swung1
switch1
swirled1
swim1
sweeping1
trailed1
trained1
travel1
tucked1
unlocked1
unite1
undo1
undertaken1
understanding1
uncovered1
trying1
treat1
trust1
triple1
tries1
trickled1
trembled1
treated1
seest1
secured1
secure1
passes1
panting1
pairing1
pacing1
paced1
own1
owing1
overtaken1
overpowered1
overgrown1
overcome1
ornamented1
ornament1
ordered1
oppose1
open1
parting1
pecked1
searched1
peel1
poised1
plying1
plucked1
playing1
planned1
place1
pinned1
pervaded1
persuade1
perceived1
pelting1
peers1
peered1
peeping1
peeped1
oil1
offers1
offering1
offer1
main1
maid1
loving1
loathed1
liveth1
lined1
lie1
leaving1
leaves1
leapt1
leaping1
leaned1
lays1
laughing1
lasting1
man1
manage1
mantled1
named1
occupied1
obey1
nursing1
notice1
neighboring1
need1
murmured1
marched1
mourning1
morrow1
mingled1
means1
match1
marked1
poked1
popped1
pouring1
remain1
revealed1
reveal1
retired1
rests1
restrain1
respect1
resolve1
resigned1
require1
reprove1
repeat1
repaid1
remove1
reminds1
reminded1
risk1
roam1
roamed1
rushed1
scolding1
scanned1
says1
saving1
saith1
rustling1
running1
roaming1
rung1
rumbled1
rubbed1
rooted1
rolling1
rocking1
remembering1
relished1
preceding1
relent1
purpled1
punish1
pulled1
protector1
prospered1
produced1
produce1
proceed1
pried1
prevent1
prevailed1
pretending1
pressed1
presided1
preserved1
pushed1
questioning1
quivering1
receives1
rejoicing1
regretted1
reflected1
recommend1
recollected1
recognize1
receive1
raced1
rebuilt1
reason1
reared1
reach1
ranks1
raise1
abstains1