verb

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verb frequency
was508
had224
said172
is150
were144
have106
came96
went91
be79
did61
been59
put56
do56
made50
''s47
are47
looked45
got40
took39
sat39
has35
am35
go34
get34
come34
called27
set26
found26
began25
ran25
gone24
think22
make22
shut21
see21
left21
turned20
seen20
run20
opened20
let20
eat19
going19
heard19
lived18
belonging18
lost17
stood16
seemed16
say16
saw16
look16
fell16
sitting15
gave15
thank14
find14
thought14
take13
running13
replied13
know13
coming12
asked12
caught12
coloured12
brought12
cut12
flew12
tried12
please''m12
feel12
hid11
buy11
dropped11
felt11
locked11
kept11
looking11
peeped11
sit11
give10
covered10
fetched10
hear10
rushed10
met10
''ve9
became9
bought9
bound9
carried9
fetch9
finished9
jumped9
laid9
lay9
listened9
picked9
published9
pulled9
reserved9
scrambled9
swallowed9
tied9
used9
like9
cried8
catch8
climbed8
folded8
ate8
''m8
digging8
spread8
happened8
laughed8
passed8
rolled8
shed8
tell8
keep8
pushed7
being7
carry7
comes7
done7
eating7
leave7
hung7
sang7
shook7
sniffed7
stared7
stopped7
wash7
watched7
fastened6
live6
grew6
followed6
feeling6
call6
crept6
continued6
meet6
belonged6
marked6
peeping6
moved6
told6
work6
obliged6
wearing6
want6
wish6
taken6
started6
squeezed6
does5
getting5
gather5
filled5
explained5
dug5
grinning5
dressed5
carrying5
disappeared5
cry5
coughed5
bring5
beg5
barked5
hide5
grown5
sticking5
knew5
staring5
lying5
wriggled5
worn5
wait5
turn5
thinks5
worked5
squeeze5
shouted5
searched5
scratched5
reached5
slept5
passing5
intended4
grinned4
help4
hidden4
hopped4
knocked4
ironed4
landed4
led4
eaten4
goes4
bite4
doing4
determined4
descended4
crossed4
climb4
broken4
broke4
added4
''re4
lose4
looks4
living4
losing4
sleep4
making4
wake4
ventured4
twinkle4
talked4
talk4
striped4
sold4
snored4
slipped4
walking4
showed4
paid4
sewed4
married4
mewed4
open4
woke4
read4
says4
sent4
remember4
introduced3
held3
hiding3
hit3
hope3
hoped3
hunting3
includes3
inquired3
interrupted3
invited3
invite3
lifted3
listening3
mean3
mind3
move3
noticed3
offered3
ordered3
hang3
hatch3
caused3
gathered3
calling3
alighted3
arrived3
ask3
bake3
become3
breaking3
built3
burn3
burst3
pinned3
forgotten3
cleared3
closed3
complained3
dear3
dragged3
dress3
driven3
embroidered3
emptied3
peep3
borrow3
popped3
tumbled3
stored3
stuffed3
swept3
talking3
tasting3
threw3
trotted3
trouble3
try3
tumbling3
stolen3
turning3
twitched3
waited3
walk3
wants3
wonder3
written3
wrote3
recovered3
stop3
tucked3
stepped3
send3
refused3
stayed3
remained3
removed3
rose3
scolded3
scratch3
seem3
sees3
sell3
scuttered3
stand3
settled3
shone3
singing3
sleeping3
smiled3
speak3
serve3
stands3
grow2
flying2
frilled2
gets2
goffered2
hesitated2
hatched2
having2
hearing2
flapping2
flattened2
dusted2
fill2
favour2
fare2
fall2
failed2
enjoying2
ended2
endeavoured2
emptying2
eats2
dry2
holding2
hold2
managed2
hum2
hunted2
offer2
minced2
mewing2
dripping2
makes2
line2
limiting2
liked2
lighted2
lift2
letting2
leaving2
leads2
lasted2
killed2
jumping2
jump2
ironing2
iron2
intending2
illustrated2
hurt2
hurried2
drop2
chased2
dragging2
drag2
brushed2
bristled2
bounced2
born2
bolted2
boiled2
blew2
belongs2
belong2
behave2
beginning2
bear2
barred2
baking2
awoke2
awake2
assured2
answered2
annoyed2
air2
acquainted2
accompanied2
pass2
bubbling2
buried2
bury2
cracking2
disturbed2
dipping2
dig2
die2
described2
dedicated2
decided2
danced2
cuffed2
creeping2
count2
buttered2
considering2
considered2
confess2
collect2
close2
chuckled2
chopped2
choked2
carving2
buzzed2
paddled2
reading2
pattering2
trying2
trimmed2
trembling2
transmitted2
touched2
touch2
ties2
tasted2
taste2
takes2
tailed2
suits2
stuck2
struck2
steal2
stay2
stained2
squeaking2
squeaked2
sprang2
sown2
sounds2
sounded2
snoring2
trust2
tying2
snapped2
understand2
pay2
wore2
wondered2
wished2
wiping2
whistled2
whispered2
whiskered2
whisked2
watching2
washing2
washes2
warming2
wanting2
wanted2
wandered2
wander2
waddled2
vexed2
upset2
untied2
undone2
undo2
sniffing2
use2
smoking2
reproduced2
received2
rattled2
raised2
rains2
quoth2
pushing2
pulling2
pull2
puffed2
provided2
provide2
proved2
printed2
pricked2
prefer2
polished2
poked2
played2
pinched2
perplexed2
smoked2
peering2
paying2
renewed2
promised2
rest2
show2
smelt2
smiling2
smells2
returned2
smell2
smashed2
smash2
skipped2
skin2
sighed2
sidled2
slapped2
shedding2
shaking2
sew2
searching2
scrubbing2
scrubbed2
scratching2
rolling2
round2
rubbed2
glistened1
frederick1
gnawed1
gnaw1
glued1
glow1
fumed1
glancing1
given1
frightened1
fumbling1
fumbled1
frightening1
frighten1
gobbled1
gnawing1
handed1
grappled1
hangs1
hauled1
hath1
forgiven1
hated1
happening1
happen1
hanging1
groaned1
guessed1
grubs1
grows1
growled1
groped1
groaning1
forgot1
expects1
forgave1
exclaiming1
faded1
face1
explain1
expected1
expect1
exert1
examined1
falling1
escorted1
escaped1
entrust1
entertain1
heated1
enquired1
fallen1
fancied1
fly1
fixed1
flustered1
flowered1
floundered1
flopped1
fled1
flattered1
fitting1
fear1
fitted1
finds1
fetching1
feels1
feeding1
fed1
heaped1
loudest1
helped1
littered1
empty1
loosened1
loose1
longed1
locking1
lock1
listen1
loved1
lined1
limping1
likes1
lighting1
lies1
lie1
love1
marched1
lent1
misses1
muttered1
mumbling1
mumbled--"no1
moved,--except1
mounted1
moaned1
miss1
marching1
mew1
measured1
meant1
means1
marmalade1
mark1
licked1
lend1
helps1
huddled1
insists1
infested1
improved1
implored1
hurted1
huffily--"did1
hoot1
intends1
holds1
hoeing1
hits1
hinder1
himself----1
hides1
intend1
interrupting1
learnt1
knitting1
leading1
lead1
laughing1
ladled1
labelled1
knocking1
kissed1
isbn1
kicking1
kicked1
keeping1
jumps1
jumbled1
jerking1
enjoy1
coughing1
echoed1
blushing1
brown1
brewed1
break1
bowed1
borrowed1
bobbed1
blighted1
bundled1
binding1
believe1
behaved1
begin1
barricaded1
banged1
bumping1
bunnies1
bakes1
causing1
choke1
chewed1
chattering1
charge1
changed1
change1
carve1
burdened1
care1
camp1
buys1
button1
burrow1
burnt1
balancing1
baked1
cleaned1
addled1
agreed1
affronted1
afflicted1
advanced1
admitted1
admired1
accustomed1
alight1
accused1
according1
accepted1
absorbed1
_1
nacked1
aired1
answer1
bagged1
arranged1
backing1
backed1
awakened1
assist1
asking1
arrive1
arrange1
answering1
arguing1
argue1
approached1
appeared1
apologized1
answers1
clattering1
clear1
eaves1
disarranged1
dived1
distracted1
displayed1
disliking1
disinfected1
discovered1
disapprove1
doubted1
disagreed1
dipped1
dinged1
dig,--the1
deny1
decayed1
doubled1
draw1
dared1
drove1
eat,--benjamin1
earned1
earn1
dusting1
durst1
dumpling1
drive1
dreamt1
dripped1
drinking1
drink1
dried1
drew1
dressing1
dashed1
dangling1
clicked1
confined1
convinced1
conversed1
contained1
consulted1
consider1
confronting1
confesses1
cooked1
compose1
compared1
commence1
combed1
collected1
closing1
cook1
cooking1
dancing1
creaked1
dance1
cutting1
curled1
cured1
crumpled1
creeps1
crawl1
corded1
crashed1
crammed1
crackled1
crackle1
crack1
counting1
mystified1
whirring1
nailed1
stirring1
strung1
stricken1
stretched1
streaked1
strained1
stitched1
stirred1
stumbled1
stick1
steaming1
standing1
stamped1
stamp1
staggered1
stuffing1
sucking1
squealing1
tapped1
thatched1
tend1
teased1
tease1
tearing1
teach1
swung1
suggested1
sweeping1
sweep1
swallow1
suppose1
sung1
summoned1
squirmed1
spring1
think"--(thought1
slanting1
snappeting1
smeared1
smacked1
slung1
sliding1
slid1
skirted1
sneeze1
skirmishing1
skimmed1
sizz1
sits1
singe1
sighing1
snarling1
sniffed--1
spoils1
spent1
spoiling1
spluttered1
splashing1
splashed1
spinach1
spin1
spend1
snippeted1
speaking1
spat1
spare1
span1
sounding1
sound1
thin1
think"--said1
shutting1
wandering1
waving1
water1
watches1
watch1
warning1
warmed1
walks1
whined1
walked1
waking1
waken1
waiting1
wagging1
waded1
wear1
whip1
urge1
worsted1
zled1
wrung1
writing1
wringing1
wriggling1
wrapped1
wondering1
whipped1
wobbling1
wipes1
wiped1
wipe1
winked1
widdly--1
waddle1
upsetting1
throw1
tilted1
tracking1
town1
tossing1
tosses1
topped1
tipped1
tie1
trickled1
tidied1
tickling1
tickled1
ticing1
ticed1
thrown1
trembled1
trickling1
untying1
twinkled1
unpack1
unlocked1
unfolded1
undid1
twittering1
twitchit)--died1
twiddling1
tries1
tweaked1
tunnel1
tucking1
trundling1
trudging1
trod1
sieve1
shuffling1
need1
polishing1
presented1
preferred1
prancing1
pouring1
pour1
pop1
pointed1
prevented1
pockets1
poaching1
pleased1
please1
playing1
planting1
pressed1
pricking1
piecing1
quacked1
racketted1
race1
questioned1
quarrelling1
quarrelled1
quarrel1
puzzled1
prop1
putting1
push1
pursues1
punted1
puffing1
pudding1
planned1
pie1
rained1
observed1
overbalanced1
oven1
opening1
offended1
occupied1
obtained1
observe1
overgrown1
noticing1
notice1
normalized1
nodded1
nibbling1
nibbled1
overcome1
overheard1
pick1
pausing1
persuaded1
persecuted1
permitted1
perceived1
peeps1
peeled1
patted1
overhung1
patronized1
packed1
owned1
owing1
owes1
overpowered1
rain1
raked1
shuffled1
screaming1
seated1
search1
sealing1
scuttering1
scuffling1
scuffled1
scratches1
seized1
scooped1
scoop1
scold1
scalding1
sailed1
rustled1
seems1
served1
rush1
shout1
shrunk1
shrieked1
shrank1
shows1
showing1
shoved1
shot1
setting1
shoots1
shooing1
shivered1
shining1
shelter1
settle1
rushes1
rummaged1
rasping1
remembered1
replying1
reply1
repeated1
rented1
removing1
remove1
relieve1
requested1
rejoined1
regretted1
refuse1
recommended1
reared1
re1
repose1
require1
rumbled1
returning1
rot1
rooted1
rocked1
roaring1
rise1
riddle1
return1
required1
retreating1
retired1
resumed1
rested1
rescued1
requires1
-1