verb

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verb frequency
was376
had183
be107
said101
did95
have94
is86
were84
do70
''s65
know62
came58
been52
saw49
knew48
get46
are42
see39
turned38
think36
go28
come28
''re28
heard26
looked25
took24
stood23
seemed23
tried22
thought21
has21
made19
keep19
going19
went18
take18
seen18
look18
''ve17
got17
tell16
make16
felt16
watched15
let15
reached13
held13
being13
looking12
believe12
feel12
told12
stopped12
watching12
leaped11
call11
give11
kept11
am11
left11
like11
say11
waiting11
wonder11
used10
suppose10
started10
stared10
passed10
lay10
gave10
dropped10
mean9
began9
gone9
pulled9
spoke9
stepped9
shut9
''m8
find8
break8
bring8
does8
replied8
snapped8
trying8
wish8
continued7
glanced7
fall7
fail7
damned7
meant7
brought7
begun7
become7
asked7
hurried7
save7
move7
shook7
wait7
staring7
snatched7
opened7
sent7
wondering7
realized7
put7
pressed6
became6
caught6
crouched6
done6
getting6
knowing6
knows6
leave6
moved6
nodded6
managed6
raised6
understand6
worked6
sat6
watch6
waited6
want6
trained6
touched6
stop6
standing6
cut5
gathered5
fell5
happened5
examined5
doing5
die5
called5
cried5
crackling5
coming5
captured5
broken5
ask5
holding5
hate5
produced5
live5
stretched5
making5
whispered5
walked5
turn5
telling5
taking5
wanted5
shrilling5
rose5
pulsing5
noticed5
shining5
muttered5
gestured4
filled4
flashed4
flicked4
forced4
happen4
given4
having4
hear4
escape4
exist4
beginning4
drew4
closed4
change4
carried4
broke4
breaking4
blast4
beaten4
avoid4
''d4
hold4
help4
exclaimed4
learn4
sign4
listen4
wear4
talk4
surging4
stolen4
stole4
steal4
stand4
sprang4
smiled4
sit4
whirled4
wished4
listening4
remembering4
recognized4
realize4
read4
ran4
means4
lying4
lost4
returned4
glowing3
gets3
followed3
flashing3
expect3
finished3
falling3
faded3
happening3
eating3
growing3
laughed3
hope3
hung3
jerked3
known3
leap3
leaping3
listened3
looks3
love3
moving3
drifted3
drifting3
clanged3
discovered3
died3
agree3
battered3
begin3
bet3
bringing3
build3
burst3
catch3
cause3
ceased3
changed3
check3
nodding3
cleared3
close3
coursed3
covered3
crying3
dare3
darted3
decide3
need3
crashed3
notice3
threw3
sound3
sounded3
staggered3
start3
succeeded3
survived3
sweating3
swept3
taken3
talking3
tortured3
slid3
toss3
trust3
turning3
twisted3
uncover3
use3
vanished3
working3
wrapped3
obey3
smiling3
ventured3
shrieked3
retired3
show3
paced3
promise3
punishing3
quit3
reach3
remained3
remember3
renewed3
respect3
peering3
rise3
searching3
served3
rolled3
seems3
seem3
offered3
scanned3
run3
says3
saying3
fought2
forgotten2
following2
flooded2
flee2
fixed2
fix2
figure2
fighting2
feared2
feeding2
explained2
fastened2
fasten2
facing2
faced2
face2
extend2
expose2
found2
fallen2
guess2
fumbled2
gives2
embrace2
landed2
intercept2
imagine2
hurled2
hoping2
hoped2
hit2
hesitated2
hesitate2
hanging2
ground2
groped2
grinning2
grasped2
grab2
glued2
glittered2
giving2
escaped2
bruised2
drawn2
built2
bound2
board2
blinding2
blasting2
blasted2
blame2
believing2
becoming2
beat2
awoke2
averted2
assigned2
answered2
allowed2
allow2
aimed2
agreed2
activate2
laughing2
bowed2
burned2
direct2
care2
determine2
deserted2
descended2
demanded2
decided2
dart2
dangling2
crumpled2
crowded2
crept2
commanded2
climbed2
clicked2
claim2
chosen2
choose2
charred2
caused2
carry2
lashed2
grow2
lead2
speeding2
subsided2
striking2
strapped2
stick2
step2
stay2
sprayed2
spilled2
spent2
speak2
set2
smoke2
slipped2
slide2
sleep2
slapped2
sitting2
showed2
shot2
shattering2
suggested2
swelled2
swing2
swore2
yelled2
learned2
worn2
work2
wondered2
whispering2
whipped2
warned2
waned2
veered2
uttered2
try2
trembling2
touch2
tore2
tinged2
thrust2
tear2
swung2
settle2
widened2
sensed2
pointed2
pleading2
placed2
picked2
pick2
peered2
open2
oozed2
offer2
numbed2
murmured2
mining2
mind2
marched2
loose2
lived2
lifted2
leaves2
sending2
letting2
please2
lighted2
ponders2
refused2
rubbing2
rolling2
running2
revealed2
rested2
repeated2
relaxed2
regarding2
remaining2
sagged2
proved2
post2
reaching2
propounds2
press2
pushed2
quote2
rang2
popped2
flickered1
flash1
flew1
fleeing1
fled1
flavoring1
flatter1
flattened1
figured1
flared1
flailed1
fitted1
fit1
fire1
fining1
filling1
fight1
flooring1
frightens1
flopped1
functioning1
gibbering1
gazing1
fear1
gazed1
ganging1
gained1
fused1
furnished1
froze1
flowing1
frowning1
freckled1
frailer1
forgot1
forgetting1
forcing1
follow1
flushed1
feels1
entering1
fails1
eased1
enclosed1
encasing1
employed1
emphasized1
emerged1
emerge1
eject1
eat1
earned1
failed1
duplicate1
dumped1
drop1
droned1
driven1
drinking1
gleaming1
drink1
ends1
engage1
entered1
enveloped1
eyed1
exuding1
exuded1
extracted1
exposed1
explain1
expecting1
expected1
exhausted1
exhaust1
examining1
examine1
estimated1
establishing1
establish1
escort1
equipped1
glaring1
including1
gliding1
instilled1
investigated1
invested1
introduced1
introduce1
intervened1
interrogated1
intercepting1
instructed1
injured1
jabbing1
injected1
inhabit1
ingratiating1
informs1
inform1
infinite1
indicating1
indicated1
jabbered1
jammed1
glowed1
land1
leveled1
led1
leaving1
learning1
leaned1
leading1
laugh1
last1
knuckled1
join1
know--1
knocking1
killed1
kicked1
keeping1
jump1
judged1
joined1
dragged1
imprisoned1
imposed1
grinned1
hammering1
gyrating1
gutted1
gurgled1
guarded1
grovelling1
groveled1
groaned1
grin1
impacting1
grew1
greased1
grated1
grasping1
grained1
grabbed1
gotten1
goes1
hang1
hangs1
harden1
hardened1
icing1
hustled1
hurtled1
hurrying1
hulked1
hovered1
hissed1
hidden1
hemmed1
helped1
hello"--startling1
hearing1
heading1
haunted1
hauled1
hates1
hated1
drift1
crawling1
doubt1
blurted1
bruise1
bridged1
breathing1
brayed1
branded1
bounded1
born1
boring1
blurt1
bit1
bluffs1
blowing1
bloodied1
blinking1
blinked1
blew1
bleeding1
blanked1
brushed1
buffeted1
building1
burning1
clamps1
circulated1
chuckle1
chooses1
choked1
checked1
charting1
changing1
chance1
caved1
casting1
carved1
carve1
caring1
capitalize1
calls1
burnt1
blake1
binds1
doubled1
added1
ant1
angling1
amounted1
advanced1
admitted1
admit1
admiring1
adjusting1
activated1
bide1
acted1
act1
acquire1
accuse1
accompanying1
accommodate1
absorbing1
licked1
anticipate1
appeal1
appointed1
apprehended1
belong1
beckoning1
beckoned1
beating1
beady1
barring1
banging1
balantine1
balance1
baking1
backed1
await1
avoided1
ate1
assume1
assailed1
approached1
clashing1
clawed1
clenched1
curved1
delayed1
defy1
dealt1
deal1
dazed1
darting1
dared1
dangled1
crushing1
click1
crumbled1
crumble1
cruised1
crucified1
crowding1
crouch1
crossed1
cross1
demoted1
denied1
depended1
descend1
double1
divert1
distilled1
disperse1
dismissed1
dismiss1
disgruntled1
discussed1
disclosed1
discard1
disbelieve1
disappointed1
dig1
dicker1
diagnose1
detached1
despise1
cringe1
created1
create1
consists1
confiscated1
confess1
conducting1
conclude1
concerned1
concern1
concealed1
composing1
compared1
comes1
combed1
clutched1
clung1
clouded1
closing1
clipped1
clinging1
connect1
consult1
crawled1
contacting1
crackled1
cracking1
cracked1
crack1
cowered1
covering1
cover1
coupled1
cost1
convoluted1
convince1
converging1
control1
contracted1
contorted1
continue1
contacts1
lick1
struggling1
lies1
squeezed1
stayed1
state1
startled1
stands1
staked1
stained1
staggering1
squinted1
spun1
sorrow1
sprinted1
springing1
splashing1
spinning1
spied1
speaking1
spawn1
spat1
staying1
steadying1
steeled1
stiffen1
suspended1
surveying1
suppressed1
sunk1
sucked1
succeed1
stumbled1
stuck1
stripped1
strikes1
strike1
strewn1
stretch1
streamed1
strawn1
stopping1
stilled1
sounds1
snorted1
search1
shake1
shrugged1
showing1
shouting1
shivered1
shipping1
ship1
shimmered1
shaken1
settling1
sneered1
settled1
serve1
sense1
sell1
seized1
seeking1
seek1
seeing1
shunt1
siding1
sighed1
signed1
sneer1
sneaking1
sneaked1
snatch1
snarled1
smile1
sloped1
slipping1
sliding1
slew1
slanting1
slack1
skipped1
skinned1
size1
silence1
signified1
swallow1
swayed1
swaying1
utter1
wearied1
wavering1
wanting1
walk1
wake1
vomit1
violated1
vent1
using1
sweeping1
unshaking1
unforgiving1
undress1
understood1
uncomprehending1
uncaring1
tzor_--pardon1
twitched1
wearing1
weigh1
weighed1
weighing1
zooming1
yanked1
written1
wreck1
worship1
won1
witnessed1
witness1
withered1
withdrawn1
withdraw1
wiping1
winning1
win1
whisper1
whirling1
whimpered1
twitch1
trusted1
troubled1
threaten1
thinking1
thank1
test1
tensed1
tells1
tearing1
teaches1
taunting1
taunted1
taste1
taped1
talked1
swooped1
switching1
swinging1
swim1
swelling1
thinks1
threatened1
trip1
thriving1
trembled1
treat1
towering1
touring1
touching1
tottering1
tortures1
torture1
torn1
toppled1
topple1
tinge1
tightened1
tied1
thundered1
thrusting1
throw1
see--_we1
scurried1
lift1
painted1
pay1
paused1
pasted1
passing1
pass1
participated1
parade1
panting1
paint1
obsessing1
paid1
pacify1
own1
overwhelmed1
overcame1
outrun1
organize1
ordered1
peek1
pending1
perish1
picking1
pretend1
pressing1
presented1
prefer1
powered1
pounding1
polishing1
pointing1
plumbing1
plotted1
plead1
play1
planting1
planted1
planning1
place1
pivot1
opening1
observing1
scum1
lurking1
mention1
meeting1
meaning1
matter1
masking1
man1
makes1
magnified1
lunged1
observed1
lugged1
lowered1
lose1
loomed1
located1
living1
lit1
lingered1
met1
mined1
missed1
missing1
observe1
obliged1
numbing1
negotiated1
neglected1
needed1
nearer1
narrowed1
murdering1
moves1
motioned1
molded1
modelled1
mocking1
mock1
mixed1
mix1
pretended1
pretending1
preventing1
resound1
risen1
revive1
return1
retaliate1
retaining1
resumed1
restraining1
respond1
resort1
pried1
resembling1
reported1
report1
repeating1
repeat1
repair1
remembered1
remains1
rising1
risk1
risking1
roll1
scream1
scratched1
scratch1
scorched1
scaled1
saving1
saved1
sank1
sang1
rushing1
rushed1
rung1
rumor1
ruled1
ruining1
ruined1
roused1
releasing1
release1
relax1
questioning1
putting1
punished1
punish1
pulse1
pull1
prying1
proving1
proven1
protruded1
protest1
protect1
propelled1
pronounced1
promised1
projecting1
progress1
proceed1
question1
quivering1
regret1
raced1
regard1
refusing1
reflected1
recovered1
recognizing1
recognize1
receiving1
recall1
realizes1
react1
rapping1
rapped1
rally1
raise1
raging1
radiating1
racked1
absorbed1