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verb frequency
was904
had629
have533
is517
be411
do381
are323
said290
were284
am223
did161
go155
see150
been148
come142
know138
take129
made127
give127
let117
began114
make112
tell106
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saw87
put86
asked86
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get79
want78
say75
took75
''s73
think69
went65
found65
thought61
having61
seemed55
going55
left54
eat54
felt53
looked53
heard53
find52
got51
answered51
ran49
look49
gave48
called48
keep47
being46
cried45
become45
gone45
turned41
imagine40
fell40
making39
like39
done39
set38
run36
leave36
kept36
help35
hear35
caught35
opened34
seen34
tried33
die33
carry33
understand32
lost32
cry32
became32
wish31
told31
threw31
saying31
reached31
doing30
does30
wounded30
returned30
seeing30
shouted29
wanted28
taken28
shut28
stopped27
listen27
given27
believe27
cut26
laughing26
looking26
remember26
turning26
replied25
remained25
followed25
feel25
brought25
taking24
stood24
stand24
carried24
repeated23
return23
stop23
write22
held22
happened22
giving22
work21
coming21
arrived21
''m21
pulled20
open20
discovered20
laughed19
''ve19
read19
struck19
wait18
running18
hold18
grew18
eaten18
drink18
broke18
bring18
jumped17
ask17
beg17
buy17
covered17
crying17
sent17
laugh17
swallowed17
sleep17
stuck17
passed17
promise16
escape16
finished16
lose16
live16
rushed16
seized16
stretched16
thinking16
hung15
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approached15
call15
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dying15
finding15
following15
hidden15
meet15
knew15
shook15
sing15
talking15
thank15
thrown15
turn15
walked15
pass14
beginning14
fall14
follow14
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remain14
show14
stay14
study14
seem13
burst13
flew13
learn13
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sprang13
standing13
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talk13
touched13
added12
answer12
beat12
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grow12
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move12
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filled11
hope11
hit11
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finish11
lying11
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ended11
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amuse11
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need11
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walk11
try11
throw11
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deserve9
change9
allow9
moving9
killed9
led9
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used9
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speak9
sleeping9
start9
send9
scratching9
recognize9
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fight8
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excuse8
earn8
crowded8
climb8
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catch8
burning8
breathe8
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ate8
gives8
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hearing8
playing8
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trembled8
swore8
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spent8
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pinocchio8
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manage8
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continue7
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bury4
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order4
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use4
shout4
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scolds4
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fearing3
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dig3
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kick3
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invite3
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hum3
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bet3
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spied3
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slip3
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